THE ANGMERING CHORALE Registered Charity Number 1000048
CHARITY’S PRINCIPAL ADDRESS
41 The Beach Residences, 125 Marine Parade, Worthing BN11 3FN
Trustees’ Report for the year ended 31[st] July 2023
TRUSTEES John Bawler (Chairman) Katrina O’Neill (Hon Secretary) Michael Steele (Hon Treasurer) Wendy Baker Susan Bawler Patrick Hooper Elizabeth Martin Oliver Martin Margaret Saywell Lita Woodward
STRUCTURE AND MANAGEMENT
The charity is set up under a constitution dated 24[th] September 2009 and is managed by the trustees in accordance with that constitution. Trustees are Committee members elected annually at the AGM.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
The objectives of the Charity are to promote, improve, maintain and develop public education in an appreciation of music, by the presentation of concerts and other activities.
A number of public performances are put on during the year and a number of local schools provide singers for at least one of these. The Chorale normally aids other local charities by providing a choir and by aiding with various fund-raising activities. It has also financially supported the music departments of two local schools.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
We came back to our full calendar after the Covid interruption and have retained our membership giving four very successful public performances. Our play list included standard classical choral music with an emphasis this year on living British composers. Two local primary schools took active part in two of our concerts this year and performed very well. We welcomed the opportunity to introduce children to classical music. They all enjoyed and benefited from this participation which was greatly appreciated by them and their parents, our general audiences and our choir members. The Chorale hopes to attract new singers during the coming years and it has continued its support for charities by providing a choir for one event and fund-raising for another during the year.
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FINANCIAL REVIEW
Audiences for classical music are contracting across the country and costs in putting on events have inevitably risen. The numbers of potential classical choral singers are also reduced which affects subscription income. The Chorale ended the year with a small deficit which was easily covered by reserves and the Trustees consider this to be acceptable.
The Trustees regularly review the major operational risks in putting on major public performances and the financial results against annual budgets. The Chorale’s financial situation is very sound and the Trustees consider that the current balance of funds held in reserve is at an appropriate level against potential future issues.
DECLARATION
The Trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees’ Report above and have authorised Michael Douglas Steele as Hon Treasurer of the Charity to sign on behalf of the Trustees.
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THE ANGMERING CHORALE Registered Charity No.1000048 RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR YEAR ENDING 31st JULY 2023
| 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted | Unrestricted | |
| Funds | Funds | |
| £ | £ | |
| RECEIPTS | ||
| Subscriptions and members' donations | 12,375 | 11,012 |
| Friends | 325 | 225 |
| Gift Aid refunds | 2,154 | 1,308 |
| Fund raising | 631 | 46 |
| Interest | 434 | 43 |
| Staging hire | 200 | 0 |
| Concerts income (inc. £399 for 23/24) | 11,777 | 7,882 |
| Sundry Income | 96 | 352 |
| Surplus on social activities | 147 | 390 |
| TOTAL RECEIPTS | 28,137 | 21,258 |
| PAYMENTS | ||
| Rent | 2,189 | 2,090 |
| Fees - Musical Director for rehearsals | 2,340 | 2,046 |
| Fees - Accompanists for rehearsals | 1,807 | 1,886 |
| Administration | 219 | 104 |
| NFMS/Insurance | 476 | 232 |
| Charitable donations/Schools' concert support | 600 | 0 |
| Bank charges | 76 | 51 |
| Sundry expenses | 48 | 99 |
| Concerts expenditure (inc.£545 for 23/24) | 23,245 | 16,884 |
| Deficit on social activities | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL PAYMENTS | 31,001 | 23,392 |
| SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) FOR THE YEAR | -2,864 | -2,134 |
| FUNDS AT THE START OF THE YEAR | 15,653 | 17,787 |
| FUNDS AT THE END OF THE YEAR | 12,789 | 15,653 |
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THE ANGMERING CHORALE Charity No 1000048 STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AT 31st JULY 2023
| 31.07.23 | 31.07.23 | 31.07.22 | 31.07.22 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | £ | |||
| CASH FUNDS | |||||
| Deposit | |||||
| Cash at bank | account | 11,887 | 14,453 | ||
| Current | |||||
| Account | 902 | 1,200 | |||
| TOTAL CASH FUNDS | 12,789 | 15,653 | |||
| OTHER MONETARY ASSETS | |||||
| Debtors | 0 | 0 | |||
| Paid in advance | |||||
| Music Nov 23 | 146 | ||||
| Printing Nov 23 | 399 | 545 | 950 | ||
| ASSETS RETAINED FOR THE CHARITY'S OWN USE | |||||
| Keyboard | 1,300 | 1,444 | |||
| CURRENT LIABILITIES | |||||
| Creditors | |||||
| PRS | 249 | 249 | 50 | ||
| Received in | |||||
| advance | |||||
| Advertising | 285 | ||||
| Music monies | 114 | 399 | 310 |
The Accounts on pages 3 to 4 were approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf by:
| 31st August | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Signed: J W K Bawler | Chairman | Date | 2023 |
| 31st August | |||
| Signed: M D Steele | Treasurer | Date | 2023 |
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT
TO THE TRUSTEES AND MEMBERS OF
THE ANGMERING CHORALE, CHARITY NUMBER 1000048 ON ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] JULY 2023 SET OUT ON PAGES 3 and 4
RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES OF TRUSTEES AND EXAMINER
The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (The Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
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Examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act
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To follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and
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To state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
BASIS OF INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S STATEMENT
My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a “true and fair” view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S STATEMENT
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention
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Which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements:
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To keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act, and
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To prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act have not been met, or
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- To which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed Sarah McCurrach IAgSA 21[st] September 2023
18 Old Manor Road
Rustington BN16 3QS
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