RECENT FINANCIAL SUPPORT

The D'Oyly Carte Charitable Trust with a grant this year of £2,500 for the purchase of a set of timpani.

Awards for All with a grant this year for £1,734 to assist with specific concert expenses.

Sudbury Town Council. Capital Grants in 1998 and 1999. Minor Grant Aid in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006(to assist with subsidies for young players attending the Orchestra Weekend, and for the Rotary Prom Concert); Free opening of town toilets for concerts in St. Peter's. Reduction in hire charges for rehearsals in Town Hall.

Sudbury Educational & Training Trust: Grant of £1,000 towards cost of improving lighting facilities at rehearsal premises at Woodhall County Primary School; Grant of £500, to assist in paying professional fees.

Suffolk County Councillor Nick Irwin's Locality Budget: Grant of £1,000 towards the lighting project at Woodhall County Primary School.

Suffolk County Councillors' Locality Budgets £400, Nestle Purina PetCare Sudbury £500 to pay for Timp storage cupboards.

Ongoing support from Bates, Wells and Braithwaite.

Joseph and Nancy Burton Trust: Donation for concert on 19th March 2005.

Caradine's Pianos: Free use of rehearsal premises and pianos; help with piano hire;

Local businesses take advertisements in our concert programmes.

Anonymous sponsors: Pianos for concerts, and Opera Gala Concert in 2004; Patrons friends and individual donations.