THE SOUTHWELL MINSTER CHOIR ASSOCIATION ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2028 Ch•rlty r•ql*tr•tlon numb•r 1000S84 RWB CA Llmtted Northgate Houso North Gale New Basford Nottingham NG7 7BQ
THE SOLITHWELL MINSTER CHOIR ASSOCIATION REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATNE DETAILS Charlty name Thè Southvnll Minster Choir Associalion Ch•rity rggi•tration numb¢r 1LYKJ584 Prlnclpal Addrnss 47 Easthor Swthwell NG250HY cr to th• Trusts•s Mr Laurence Cunnington 47 Easthor Swthwell NG25 OHY Trust••s Cok)n81 David Rup6rt Snèath Ms Elrzabeth Helen Johnson Mr3 Adrienne Pauline PatterBon Rev Carton Dr Richard Frith Mr Jonathan Michaèl NithoL8s Alsopp Klr L8urenr* CliN(xd Cunnington Mr Paul Anthony Provost Mr Mithael Norrnan DadsOn lrtd•pgndent Exarn5ner Nicho$ rIaM Bonnello FCA RW8 Charteret1 Acctsjntants Northgate Houge North Gate New BasfLYd Noth"n9ham NG7 7BQ
THE SOUTHWELL MINSTER CHOIR ASSOCIATION TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT The trusle8$ are pleased to W8sent their repyt for year erthd 31 March 2026. R•l•r•ne• and admlnl•tratlv• det•ll% Reference and admini8trati¥o d•taiLs are shwi on page 1. thè trustee8 whose namos Bre $h(swn on pJg& 1 seryed throughout tho year unle$$ other4¥W notsd. StNctur•. Gov•rnanc• Ind Manag•m•nt The Trust was croatod by a Con8tliubon. adoptsd 21st Juty 1989. The TnJ8le&s have ex8mSn•d the pnncipal aTe85 of the Trusf$ operntions and consldered th8 malor rfsks 18¢od. In the oplnion ol the TnJst8e3. tho TnJ8t has establishèd systems to mrtwJate those risks 10 8n cctrptable level. The Truste¥$ onsure that all the charity's actr4rfig8 are conducted ¥in both tho18tteT ènd the Culturo 01 tho safaguarding polKies of Southwell Mln$tsr. A revised version ol the Cons1itulKJrt VAS adoptsd 81 the ¢h¥rilYs AGM on 19th Novombor 2023. Tho r•aBon$ for thls revlslon were Set out in detsil in that yearfs tmslees. report. In summary, the'objectNes and Activ85, stslement was clarified to indydo form81ty the Minstor Chornltr land any fvture 8imi18r ¢hoirsl; ould&t8d gender-3pe¢Ffk language was r¢movod from th8 documènt: and th8 numbor of truste0$ was incrg¥sèd to elghl. T r•vl8ed Consiltulbn w88 submittod to th• Charity Commissity) on 14th Ftbruary 2024 - the delay ol thre months from 8tJoption to $ubmisslon was caused by implgmenlation problems wrth Iht Commlsslon's now online 8y$t8m. On 20th June 2024, the Charity CommissKJn o¢Jvised that the propo$•d wordlng ol the 'Objects ènd 8eneficlart89' had been rej•¢ted and required furth8r cL8rilkat#Jn. Tho revisod Con8titutkn was again 8ubmitt8d to t Commi8$ion and w•$ again r&lgcled. despite ils obi"8ctions hgving bogn fully ad¢JrwJsed Sn the secorMI 8ubmlMlon. ainsl U)i$ background. Ihe Aswation still owr8tos offiry81ty under tho older Constrtulion doc#Jmenl whilst actlng os though the sllghty r8visad Con$tbtuUon had been •cuptsd by the Ch¥rfty Commi$slon. Th•rn are no pl8n8 to fèsubmil the document to the CommLrySk 88 no of the dwroes m810rf81ty affect the oblo¢tlv88 and athriles ol th• ¢harlty. ObJ•ctlv• and ¢tl¥ltl•• Thg ot4ects ol th8 charity, 05 currenty filed wlth I Charity ComrnMi)n. are thè study and practice of ¢horal mu$lc, in partiujlar church music in ordor to 1051er th& Publ knowled90 and appreaation ol such mu81c by m•8n$ of publk perf0mnCe and to promote the dovolopmenl ol the chty"f ol Soulhwell Min819r. Th• prln¢lp•l ¢tlYrtl•• of ¢h• Tru•t ar•: 1. Concert tours by the lay derks, chiste. 8nd the Mlnster Chora 2. A programme ol concorts Ihmghout th? year 3. Involvement of the Wl community In musical yrfonnan 4. Edutional and t¢am*uilJin9 event8 for the Crst•ll 5. FInancl support f the pargnts of chtyoters 6. Other lated ac¢ivities, both oducation81 and 91. to devob)p tho choks of SoLtthwell Minster In pL8nning their 8dMtlos. the Trttee& k•8p in mind at all times the Charlty Commlsslon's guidanc8 on publk benefft. Achl•vem•nts •nd p•rfornwnc• Conurt tourn The cost ol tour8 i¥ substsntsal.. the netW5t. after fundr8Sssng 8etNIty, oftha last fvll tholr tourlo Sées in 2023 wa$ £11.823. Although it is an indewndenl, $eparately raglstered ¢har4ty, SMCA Ss. 8elF- evidenuy. linked to Southwen Minstsr, itsow a r8gi8terèd charity. Against thg background of the .,Py¥¢110
THE SOUTHWELL MINSTER CHOIR ASSOCIATION TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT ICONnNUED} ¢on$idorabl¢ financial ¢hdl8NJ8s that thg Minster facos. the trustses feel it in8Fpropriats forth& Choir sswation to ba 9mbs.ng on such expondtiure for the time being. Concert programme during the year A fvll programme of seven concerts in the 'MusK in the State Chamberf 8w¢$ was h&ld. including Chamber Carols event in December. The Summer 2025 con¢xrt featured works by R8mirez. Poston. Bairstow. Brahms. and P8rry, perfomed by the Music FOUr8tion. including the Minster Chorale. Involv•m•nt ol th• loul mMUnIty In muslcal p•rfomwic• The annual Messiah concert was hehl in December 2025. Conducted by the Assistant Director of Mussc, Jonny Alsc4w. the voices of the Minster Chorale and a singing group from th8 Minster School were augmented by professnal sokjksts and the concert was accompanied by the Muslcal & Amicabl8 Socr8ty. A Su881 'Come & Sing, presenlation of Cokndge's Requiem was Fwfomiod in Octobw 2025. Educatlonal and t•amul11ng ovgnts for th? chorfstsrs Togethér with the Lay Cleffxs, the Choristers parbcipated in Four choi events at Leicester Cathadral in ju 2025 and Derby Cathedral in January 2026. David H1. Intsmats'onal Chair in Choral Conducting at the Royal Nthm Coll¢go of Mus. lod a workshop for tho thori5ters and Lay Clerks in October 2025. Initially funded by a oY•mmunty grant of £6,2th) receivad from CO-OP. the 'Melody Makers, group was kiunched towards th8 ènd 012022. Chli dren from s(ool Years 1 and 2 are intrfJuced to ¢horal singiThJ as a goal in rtsgff but aL succes5fv1ty acts'ng as a yeerf group to thè m8in Minster choir. The group Is led by Or of the Lay Clths. Laur¥n osmond. vtho also a wimary schcd teacher. Flnanclal support for th• parents of chori$tsrs Since its inception in 2011, the d$sCretnary travel grant scheme has out over £32,000 lo the parentslcarers of chorist$ts with a home address more than seven mIS from the Minster Thè xherne, whith is rnt means4ested. is a VahJab r8ryuitmgnt and Tetenlion vthich has been gready apprètyaled by the parents who ha benefftted from IL ¢hori$tgr families made claims under the schamè duriry th? final year. other related actItI•# Qulz & Cury Nlght Making a mcxyest profft of £156, this social and fvnd4alslng ¥v8nt was hold in the Stste Chamber in November 2025. Retired Senior Lay Cbrk and profession81 qutz quesboA-s8ttgr, Guy Tumer, hosted this ènjoyable evening which is now an annud rlure in the AssocAtion's calendar. Honours board and prlz•s The honourn board is Maintain at thè expense of the ChoirAss0ciat. Six priz&$ of £50 ea( were awarded to three girf ChIstS and three boy choristers at thè end ofthe academic year. Chornl Outrgach Programm• The Choral Outreach PrcJramme- stsrted in 2010- is adMinisted by SMCA and has beèn fundad by the Chapter of SouMw811 Minstèr. Thè Heritago Lottery Fund. The Pilling Trusi and an anonymous private donor. It was brought to a clco during the year as prsvh?us donors ats no lon98r in a POsiIK)n lo continue fvnding the FKogramme. .Pw4<110
THE SOUTHWELL MINSTER CHOIR ASSOCIATION TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT ICONTINUEDI The remainlng balance of this fund1£5.281 was transferrtyj to tho general funds of tho charity in June 2025. Tho Thlman Coll•etlon Fyndad by a membof ol the Thiman famity. the objectiv• of thls prolect 13 lo uoate a physkd 8r¢hlv8 of every known of MUSK by lh8 prolific comp)s6r. &ic Harding Thlman11900-1975). After many yeaTS' xJrk by Guy Tumer, tho woiect IJ 81 but ¢¢ynplete 8nd ¢rg8ts8 a natoonal r¥8ource for further a¢èdemlcJdoctOTal rwarch. The ¥r¢hNe c£rfnpri5trs more than 1300 pleces and 18 rtfornnrA in the compo¥grfs Wlkipodk artide. Chrf•tm•s C•rd Sales of the Christmas card war8 80mevth81 di88ppoinling. femaining stock Vill be put on 1• in the Cathedral Shop for Christmas 2026. A5 fowgr peopl8 send Chrtstmas ¢ards than in years pgst, perhaps duo to the in¢reasing (¥)Jt of postap, tho tru$lee8 wll whth•r to wmrnissbn ngw cards kn the future. R•fr•hm•nt• T•m Led by Ellzabeth John80n. the vthJnt•gr refreshm•nts team proe Inlorv•l drfnk8 and 8ngcks al concerts throughout year. Induding conrtS stsged by outswle tyganisatJns. As well ai rofr¥shlrwJ ihe audlrn, thtr toam'8 work gOrAtj ¥ yoflt of £2,155 lor the Assod8Uon Fln•ncl•l R•vl•w Tol81 net a8s8ts as at 31 Marth 2026 wwg £42.106 ccrfnpared lo £33.439 a8 913181 March 2025. an n¢rg0$8 of £8,667. Expenditur¥ during theyoaron ch8rll8bl8 totallod £28,054 c£thparnd to£30.258 tho prethu$ year. Income durlng the totsled £36.828 conyrJ to £33.309 the pr•¥kw8 year. It is Ihtr opinion of th• TnJste88 th•t the c•rfty rem•Mw In a wund financial pMition Acknowl•dg•m•nts and th•nks Thg Tnjslees would liko lo thank the Mamr5 ol the A88odath)n for thelr subscx4ptk)ns. ro9ular donors, refr&$hmonts tsam vduntoers. and the local comnwnty for th•lr generous Support ol thg ¢harW8 activ¢$. Privatg thank5 hava been giv•n to an anonynwm dorrknO pnorouslycontrlbutod £2,500 to support th• education ol the choristers. A grant of£1.000 rx8fvod Irrmn the GallagMr Communlty Fund. Gratttude is 81so expre35gd to ihe offi¢ers and m¢mbers ol thg Commitieg and the s18ff of the Mu$ Departm•nl of Southwell Minsterfor their work in supwb'ng the actNiti¢s of thtr As$ociatlon. Approved by tho Trust$ on 28th August 2026 aro Signed tslr beh8N by: Cokmel Dd Rupert Snaath Chalr P¥•5diO 11111
THE SOUTHweLL MINSTER CHOIR sOCIATION INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE SOUTHWELL MINSTER CHOIR ASSOCIATION I raport to tha tNsto08 on my examination of th8 a¢c¢unts of Tho Southwo11 Minst8r Cholr Assod8lion for tho year 8ndèd 31 Mar¢h 2026 stsl out on pages 6 and 7. RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBILMES OF TRUSTEES AND LXAMINER As tho charity'$ tru$tg0$ ol th& Southw&ll Minster Choir Association. you are re5ponsibkn for the preparatlon of tho accounts In accordance th the requirements ol the Chanti88 Act 20111lhe Acri. I report In resp8Ct of my 8xominatw of th• Southw•ll Mlrtstor Choir Associatlon accounts carTled out under aection 145 of thè 2011 Act 8nd in carying Out my examinalion, I have followed the appllcable Oirectlons QNen by th& Ch8rty Commi88ion under Section 14515Kbl ol the Act. INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S STATEMENT I h8vo Compleltsd my examinatKJn. I confimi that no material matters have come lo my attents'on In conn8ction with the 0xaminatn whKh givos mo caus8 to bg1iov& that in. any material r85P8Ct'. accountlng rBcords wgro not kopt In rtupect of The SouthvMII Minstsr Chc4r Ajsoclalbn 48 requked by socb'on 130 of tht A¢t,' or 2. tho •co)unts do not vlth Ihose rec¥ I havts no concerns and h8v& ¢om& across no other mattern in cnnneclh)n wth th• examination lo which ottenthin Should b8 drawn in ordor to enab a prop9r uThJorstanding of thè accounts to b8 reached. Nicholas WllliAm Bonnello FCA RWB Chart8r8d Accountsnt8 Northgate Hou$• North Gat¥ New 8asford Nottingham NG7 7BQ Dats.. 28th Au9U812028 P4••f*iO
THE SOUTHWELL MINSTER CHOIR ASSOCIATION RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026 2026 2025 Unre•trt¢t•d Funds Total Total Funds Fund• Funds Not• R•c•lpts Donotions 4,907 4,W7 3.431 Fundralslng Tour Income 25.118 25,118 24,953 nual 8ub8¢riplbns 2,595 2.59S 2,430 Bank inl&ro$t Other inme 1,723 6.1)08 2,495 1,723 ••ts •nd Inv••lm•nt •Jl•• Ro¢0ipts from sale ol In$tr8nts Tol*l r•c•lpts 1.723 Paym•nts FurHlr8i$ing Tour Activity Cholr Advlty 16,219 16,219 21.534 2.065 2,065 2,084 Admlnlstralbn •xpon 1,n3 1.723 1,529 MY8¢•ll•neous oxpans 989 A•••ts and Inv••trn•nt purch•s•s Purchase ol Investments Tot•1 p•ym•nt¥ 989 Not rocelpts (payments) Transfers b&fvRen lunt1s Cash funds as at 31 March 2025 Cash lunds as at 31 Marcl12026 17.1601 11 10,626 3.477 734 16,426) 7.051 229 10,855 4,429 3.804 10,855 952
THE SouTHVLL MINSTER CHOIR ASSOCIATION STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILMES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026 2026 2025 UnrestrFct•d R••trl¢t•d Fund• Total Total Fund Fund• Funds Ca•h Fund• NatWo$t ¢urrnnl a¢¢ounl Monsfield BLbilding So Patty cash 3.279 4.231 10,817 38 4,429 InvMtm•nt •M•ts hekl th CCLA M8rk•l Valu¢ Co8t.' £41,134 38.5TT 38.577 23,089 Total A•••ts 42,044 43.006 33,943 Ll•bllltS•# . £xamlnar8 f•e8 504 504 N•t A•••t• 41.154 42.106 33,439 Balanc• at 01 Aprfl 2025 Incomlng R•1¢•¥ B•laneo •t 31 Morch 2026 R•ourc•• Exp•nd•d Tr•Mf•r• R••trl¢tsd Fund• Chornl Outr•a¢h Proj¢ct Eric Thlman Coll8ction Old Chorfstors, As$ooaUon 76 {651 1924) 1.723 799 153 153 229 1.723 19891 952 Slgnod on behaff of tho t*)ard of tnJ$t6es on 28th Augu512026 Colonel Do RLJPert Sneath Chalr
THE SOUTHWELL MINSTER CHOIR ASSOCIATION NOTES TO THE RECEIPTS ANO PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2026 2026 2025 Unrnstrlcted Rejtrict Funds Total Total Fundi Funds Funds 1 Incom• from fvndralslng Chrislmas card sales 615 615 Channel Swim 2022 Other concerts Refroshm8nts sales Music in the Stste Chamber Win& Tasting 2024 Quti & Curry Night Séès Tour 2023 Chorale 30th Dinner 18.126 3.626 1.402 18,126 3,626 1.402 14.577 5,960 1.491 1.320 29 1,320 1.440 595 25.118 25.118 24,063 2 Oth•r Incom• Choral Oulrnoch Project (Sing Upl ErK Thiman Collection Melody Maker3 Gift Ah Miscellaneous In¢)Jmè 1.723 1,723 1.725 2.550 10 92 820 1.570 13 1.725 10 4.285 1.723 6,008 2.494 3 Exp•ndltur• on fundrnlslng Chri$tr)as cards Refreshment expenses Other concerts and eypgns¢s Four Choirs FestNal 2024 Music in the State Ch¥mb•r Quiz & Cury Night Summer Con¢¢rt 2025 Messrah 2025 Publicty General St John PassKJn 2024 Wine Tasting 2024 1.427 1.471 780 1.427 1,471 780 1.881 1.089 377 1,031 1,024 8.126 387 4.956 319 21.534 371 1.164 2,396 371 1.164 2.396 166 16.219 16,219
THE SOUTHWELL MINSTER CHOIR ASSOCIATION NOTES TO ThE RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDEO 31 MARCH 2026 2026 2025 Unr•strieted Funds Restricted Fund$ Total Total Funds Funds 4 Cholr Advlti BBQ Outing Bowling Workshop 1.170 383 531 985 2.065 2,065 2,084 5 Mlsc•llaneou¥ ¢xpens•s Choral Outreath Project (SiThJ Upl Eric Thiman Collection Honours Board Minster Choralg Tr8vo1 Grants Prizgs Music Commissions Music Folders Insurance M810ty Makers Ewses 0th8r 65 ¥24 65 924 120 650 120 120 3,237 350 3.237 350 2.035 267 3.009 75 267 3,009 75 245 968 48 7.058 989 8.047 5.111 Pyioario