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Anglo-Swedish Society 2015 Annual Report Annual Report 2015 Haunted Extruded, marbled and slip casted Mirja Leierth stucco lists in porcelain that are wrapped around the entire room. CONTENTS 1 Administrative Information 3 HM King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden 4 HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, KG, KT 5 Scholars 9 From the Archives 11 Chairman’s Report 13 Independent Examiner’s Report 14 Statement of Financial Activities 15 Balance Sheet 16 Notes to the Accounts 24 Life Members 25 Annual Members 31 Valborg Dinner 2015 33 Wadström Conference 37 The Anglo-Swedish Punsch Ball 2015 41 Patrons of the Arts and Corporate Members ANGLO-SWEDISH SOCIETY Reference and Administrative Information Charity name: Anglo-Swedish Society Charity registration number: 289688 Address: Sweden House 5 Upper Montagu St. London W1H 2AG Bankers: CafCash Limited Kings Hill West Malling Kent ME19 4TA (a wholly owned subsidiary of Charity Aid Foundation) Solicitors: McGuire Woods LLP (until 30/04/15) Imperial House 15-19 Kingsway London WC2B 6UN North Star Law Ltd (from 30/04/15) St James House 13 Kensington Square London W8 5HD 1 ANNUAL REPORT 2015 Patrons HM King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, KG, KT HE The Ambassador of Sweden President The Rt. Hon. The Baroness Maddock Vice Presidents Sir John Ure KCMG, LVO Mr Anthony Arfwedson, PatrSstGM Council Chairman Mr Alexander Malmaeus Hon. Treasurer Mr Erik Berggren Hon. Secretary Mr Michael Sayers QC Ms Clara Andersson Miss Louise Högberg (from 30/04/15) Mrs Elisabet Baldwin Miss Samantha Platineum Mr Christian Bjärnram Mr Steve Sutton Mrs Christina Cadogan Ms Lisa Swanbeck Johnsson Ms Maggie Dan-Lersten Ms Martina Westin Miss Anna Grundberg Miss Viktoria Westin Secretary: Mrs Avril Grundberg (until 30/04/15) Hon. Solicitor: Mr Christian Bjärnram 2 ANGLO-SWEDISH SOCIETY 3 ANNUAL REPORT 2015 4 ANGLO-SWEDISH SOCIETY 2014 - 2015 Tana West Glass and ceramics, is a student at the Royal College of Arts and was sponsored by the society for a period of 3 months at Konstfack. Sonja Tanner Glass and ceramics, was sponsored by the society for a period of 3 months at the Royal College of Arts. SCHOLARS 5 ANNUAL REPORT 2015 Adrian Ortman Johan Hugosson Percussion, was supported The Anglo-Swedish Society during his studies at the was the principal sponsor Guildhall School of Music & of Swedish composer Drama. Johan Hugosson’s “Nordic Romance” gala concert at St. James’s Church, Piccadilly, in November 2015. Hans Höglund Composer, was supported during his post graduate studies at the Guildhall Artist programme in Composition at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama. 6 ANGLO-SWEDISH SOCIETY 2015 - 2016 Tim Hansson Clara Meng Torstensson Violist, is being supported Culinary scholar from in his third year Bachelor Nyköpings Restaurangskola, of Music course at the the was sponsored to spend Guildhall School of Music 4 weeks in April 2016 at and Drama in London. Heston Blumenthal’s world famous Fat Duck restaurant in Bray. Amanda Svart Angelika Eklund Fashion Designer, received Performance artist, financial support to allow received support to study her to stage her Degree at the Musical Theatre Show at the University of Academy on a 2-year Westminster to the acclaim musical theatre course. SCHOLARS of French Vogue. She went on to gain a coveted place in the Womens’ Fashion MA programme at the Royal College of Art. 7 ANNUAL REPORT 2015 Kira Phoenix Mirja Leierth K’inan Glass & ceramics artist, Ceramic artist, from received support to Konstfack in Stockholm has take part in the glass received support to spend and ceramics exchange spring 2016 at the Royal programme between the College of Art in London. RCA and Konstfack, to take place in spring 2016. Jonas Grimås Award winning Swedish film and television director who received support for the production of his book ‘THE FILM DIRECTOR PREPARES - Everything you need to know before you shout Action!!’ 8 ANGLO-SWEDISH SOCIETY From the archives Jörgen Mårtensson of Östersund generously donated a copy of Cosmos magazine describing the Anglo-Swedish pavilion at the British Empire Exhibition in 1924. He also donated correspondence from King Gustaf VI Adolf and Queen Louise of Sweden to the Chairman of the Anglo-Swedish Society, Sir Henry Penson KBE. 9 ANNUAL REPORT 2015 Structure, Governance and Management The Anglo-Swedish Society (hereafter referred to as “the Society” or “the Charity”) was formally established on 17 February 1919 and Registered as a Charity in England and Wales on 21 June 1984 under rules adopted on 16 May 1984. A Board of Trustees, known as the Council, comprising the Officers and up to1 2 members, administers the Society. The Officers are: the President, the Chairman, the Vice-Chairman, the Honorary Treasurer and Honorary Secretary. The President is elected by the Society’s members for 3 years and may be re-elected. The Officers and Council Members are elected by the Society's members and hold office until the next Annual General Meeting at which they may be re-elected. The Trustees receive no emoluments. The President, although an Officer of the Society, takes no part in the management of the Society. The Council has appointed an Executive Committee from its members with the Chairman as its Chairman and a membership comprising the Officers of the Society and the Chairmen of the Awards and Events Committees. The Society has the power to make any investment which the Trustees see fit. The Council has considered the most appropriate policy for investing funds and has found that specialised unit trusts, designed for the charity sector, and bank accounts paying high tax free interest, meet their requirements to generate both income and capital growth. The Council is constantly reviewing the performance of its investments. Objectives and Activities The objects of the Society, which shall have no political character, are: (a) the advancement of the education of the public in the science, art, literature, music, history, economics, philosophy, culture and other recognised academic subjects of Great Britain and Sweden; and (b) the support of any other charitable activities. In furtherance of the above-mentioned objects, but not further or otherwise, the Society shall: (i) arrange fund-raising events and activities. (ii) arrange lectures, classes, exhibitions, readings, concerts and broadcasts. (iii) print and publish such literature as shall be necessary for the attainment of the objects. (iv) administer any funds available for charitable and educational purposes. Although grant making is not the main way the Society carries out its purpose, the Scholarships and Awards programme, established in 2003, is an important part of the charity’s work. 10 ANGLO-SWEDISH SOCIETY Achievements and performance Member numbers, based on funds received in subscriptions, have been rising steadily since 2009 (with a “blip” in subscriptions at the time of the 2011 Punsch Ball). The engagement of members was strong in 2015 with the principal events being over-subscribed. We are grateful to Camilla Lilliesköld Design Associates and Andrew McCullough for the creation of the new website. The site reflects the values of the Society in a way which has helped us to connect more effectively with existing and future members. Our Facebook page approached 2,000 “Likes” and the commissioning good photography at principal events has been key. The scholarships and awards programme, which is supported by membership subscriptions, Friends of the Arts and principal donors Patrons of the Arts (see page 43) has been thriving under the watchful eye of Awards Chairman Elisabet Baldwin. Elisabet has kept in close contact with our Scholars to ensure they are well looked after and feel supported. The fundraising partnership with Uppsala University for the Oncolytic Virus Fund carried on, and the Medical Product Agency (the regulatory body in Sweden) and the Regional Ethics Committee approved the initiation of a phase I/IIa clinical trial with AdVince for patients with neuroendocrine cancer. Christian Bjärnram and Erik Berggren worked on an updated set of financial guidelines for the Society and progress was made towards opening an account with Handelsbanken in 2016. Erik Berggren was closely involved with all aspects of the running of the Society, above and beyond his duties as Hon. Treasurer. Dr Christina Goodacre assisted with updating GiftAid and membership data. Members of other Anglo-European Societies often comment on how vibrant the Anglo-Swedish Society has become, and the high number of young participants at our events. Much effort is spent on attracting participants of all ages, as this enriches everyone’s experience. The year commenced with a talk about Raoul Wallenberg by renowned author Bengt Jangfeldt. This was followed by an intimate literary supper with Swedish author Cecilia Ekbäck and a talk about the breaking of ciphers during World War One. The Valborg dinner was the largest ever, filling the Tallow Chandlers’ Hall in the presence of the Master and Mistress Tallow Chandler. The observance of both Swedish traditions (like singing helan går and punschen kommer) and English ones (like the passing of the Loving Cup) was very popular and an entertaining interplay between the two cultures. The Society hosted an event for Swedish International Students and Alumni (SISA) which explored how to develop a media profile in the digital age. The Society hosted the gala opening of the 3-day International 2015 Carl Bernhard Wadström Conference on Human Rights and the Abolition of Slavery at the Mansion House, in the presence of the Lord Mayor Locum Tenens, HE the Swedish Ambassador and delegates from several countries. The keynote speakers were Mark Florman and Professor Neil Kent. Dr Jonathan Foyle kicked off the autumn season with a lecture about the establishment of the Swedish Bridgitine Order in England in 1415 and its subsequent expulsion.
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