5 Apr 1974
Financial papers for year ending 5 April 1974, including:
- expenditure summary, showing expenses on travel, subscriptions and donations, music, books, piano upkeep, publicity, household, laundry, tickets, rent, car etc
- fee position, including bankings and royalties
- summary of deposit account, showing bankings and withdrawals
- bank reconciliation
- part analysis of VAT outputs book
- 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 payments, detailing medical expenses, Horham, music, new house, car expenses, London, Red House, books, subscriptions and donations, food and drink, furniture, travel, chamber organ, Christmas cards, library work, new piano etc.
- list of withdrawals including for R Strode and subscriptions etc; the groups and societies to which subscriptions were paid are listed and include Ipswich Samaritans, Anglo-Chinese Society, Aldeburgh Festival, Colchester Playground Association, Noise Abatement Society, St Michael's College Building Fund Tenbury, Suffolk Records Society, U N Association, National Council for Civil Liberties, Ipswich Choral Society, Composer's Guild, Aldeburgh Yacht Club, Save Children Fund, British Museum Society, Suffolk Preservation Society, Norfolk Contemporary Art Society, Friends of the Theatre Royal, Fair Isle Brid.
- extracts from wage book, showing wage details for Mrs Little, Whiteland, Drew, Bryson, Hudson and Cooper
- analysis of payments from Aldeburgh account, detailing sundries, wages, garden upkeep, food, drinks, newspapers, laundry, donations etc
- list of visitors to Red House: Hesse, Piper and Rostropovich
- list of Britten's movements from 6 April 1973 - 5 April 1974; giving details of where he travelled to, on what date and for what purpose
- income and expenditure account
- list of entertainment expenses, including drinks and meals
- list of maintenance expenses at Britten's houses
- summary of taxation position
26 pages
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