5 Apr 1973
Financial papers for year ending 5 April 1973, including:
- summary of expenditure, including travel, subscriptions and donations, music, books, piano upkeep, general upkeep, car expenses, wages, laundry, tickets, etc
- fee position, including bankings and deposits, and royalties
- analysis of bankings, showing incoming money over the financial year, including payments from Decca, the BBC, royalties and performance fees
- statement of Boosey and Hawkes account with summary of royalties due to Britten; the royalties are divided into sheet music, mechanical, hire and performing, broadcasting, Canadian sheet, USA and German sheet royalties.
- analysis of bank payments, including details on motor expenses, upkeep, music costs, library expenses, food, entertaining, R Strode, subscriptions and donations etc; includes names of groups and societies to which donations were made.
- weekly wage summary, giving wage details of Whiteland, Drew, Bryson, Hudson, Little and Cooper
- summary of household account showing monthly expenditure on wages, housekeeping, food, ironmongery, petty cash, laundry, light and fuel, wine and newagents etc.
- summary of petty cash expenditure
- list of visitors to Red House, including Helene Rohlfs, the Pipers, Ludwig, Hesse
- list of Britten's movements from 6 April 1972 - 5 April 1973; day by day diary giving details of where he travelled to and for what purpose
- income and expenditure account
- entertaining expenditure summary
- summary of Aldeburgh expenditure
- summary of Horham expenditure
32 pages
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