ALDEBURGH MUSIC CiUB
Re8lstered ¢harfty Nmber IiINI990
Trustees. Report for the year ended 31 July 2025
Presldent Emerftus: Slr Humphrey Burton
Presldent.. Robin Leggate
vI￿-PresIdeftts: Dame Ann Murray and Dlana Moore
Prfndpal addreu: The Hon Treasurer
Brick Kiln Farni
Westleton
Saxmundham
Sufft>lk
IP17 3EF
Stwcture. governance and management
The charity trustees who served during the year were:
Christopher Vtheeler- Chair
Helen Mower- WI￿ Chair
Jane Th0rn50n- Hon Treasurer
Wendy Marshall- Hon Secretary
Davld Edwards
Caroline Gill
Peter Howard-Dobson
Tina Morhall {appointed 17 December20241
The trustee5 listed above fonn the Cornmittee of the Aldeburgh Music Club (the Clubl. but the
following persons may be invited to attend meetirvgs of the Cornrnittee. in an advisory capacity only
and with no right to vote:
Tom Appleton- Dirertorof Music
Maria ChapmaTrBeer
Elizabeth Pa8e- Orchestra Manager
The trustees forthe year a￿ elected from the Club's rnembers at the Annual General Meeting IAGMI.
They hold office for one year or until the succeeding season's AGM and are eligible for re-election. The
trustees constitute the Commlttee of the aub, whith Is responsible for the proper conduct of the
Club's affair5 in accordance with the Charlty Cornrnisslon's guidelines. The Club is an unincorporated
tharitable organlsation governed by Its Documents of Constltutlon, approved by the Charity
Commission and dated 20 September 1990. the latest update bein8 22 November 2022.
Objettlves, membershlp •nd ocll¥ltl•s
The maln objectlve of the aub as deflned In Its Constitutlon 15 to promote, Improve, develop and
malntaln publlc educatlon Sn and appreclatlon of the art and sclence of music In all Its aspects by the
presentatlon of publlc concerts and recltals, by commlsslonlng new choral works and by such other

ways as the Club through its Committee decldes. Th151s princlpally achieved through the activitie5 of
the cholr whlch Is Open to any actlve slnger In and around Aldeburgh, without auditlon. An annual
subscription is charged for membership of the Club and to cover the costs of vRekly rehearsals and
to contribute towards the periodlc losses Incurred Sn perfom)Ing publlc concerts.
The Club arra￿e$ and perfoms concerts each year In Aldeburgh and the surrounding district. The
programmes include many of the great classical clK)ral works and a wide variety of less well-known
works together wth concertos and other orthestral work& Wherever approprlate, the Club will
employ local orchestras, young professional sololsts and Snstrumentsli5ts from East Anglia.
Publk benefit statement
The trustees have complied with their ststutory duty to ha￿ due regard to the Charity Commission's
guidance on public benefit when exercisin8 their powers or duties.
Revlew of the year
The first concert of the 2024125 season Wds Bach's Ma55 in B Minor perfornied with the Suffolk
Baroque Players at Snape Maltirvds in November 2024. This wa5 shortly followed by a concert at St
BartholOme￿S Chwch, Orford Sn December with a festive prograrn￿ which included Bach's
Chri5tma5 Cantata and Lauridsen's "O Magnum My5terium". In March 2025 the choir went back to
Orford to sing a programme entitled Etemal knght whi¢h included Haydn's Nelson Mass and
iaurisden's"Lux Eterna". The final concert of the year wasan evening of theatre songs both classical
and modem at Orford.
During the year, the Club continued to build a relationship with Alde Valley Academy by providing
financial support for Music Dirertor, Tom Appleton. to participate in the Big Sing projert. Many Club
members attended the final shov•S and were impressed by the standard of the performance.
In addition to the programme of concerts, the choirwas pleased to sing attheAldeburgh Jubilee Hall's
Christmas Craft Fair.
After manyyear5 of loyal support forthe aub, Sir Humphrey Burton resigned atthe end of the season.
We were very pleased that Robin Leggate was willing to step in to fill his place. Diana Moore, who has
been a regular soloist at AMC concerts agreed to become a Wice- presidenL
Fjmndal revlew
The accounts of the Club are prepared on a receipts arKI pa￿ents basi& The Receipts and Payments
Account for the year ended 31 July 2025 shows an overall deficit for the year of £9,74012024- £732).
Total receipts of £55,460 have Increased si8nificantly since the previous year1£45,8191 mainly due to
higher revenues from concerts and some generous donatlons. A claim in excess of £5.1￿ for gift aid
is outstanding but not accounted for In these results. Totsl payments of £65,2(K) have also Increased
substantially compared with the prevlousyear12024- £46,551).
cort￿rt revenues were £28,32912024 - £20.2101 tornpared wlth concert expenditure of £40,730
{2024- £27,654) resultln8 In an overall loss on concerts of £12,40112024- £7,444}. A major part of
concert expenditure relates to the hire of rnusltlans. soloists and the hlre of venues. In particular
Snape Maltlngs Concert Hall. The trustees have noted that audlences are beglnnlng to return after a

prolonged perlod of low tlcket sales post pandemlc and felt confldent to stage more ambitious
productions suth as the Bach B mlnor mass. wlth the assoclated hlgher costs.
Membershlp sub5crfptl￿S totalled £15,06012024 - £14,880). Patron< sub5criptlons contributed
£7,165 {2024 - £8,2CM)l. Additlonal donatlons and sponsorshlp from patrons, members and others
totalled £6,585 (2024 - £5771 These subscrlption5 and gifts go tovRrd5 the c05t of the choirfs
rehearsals and overhead5 and may help to underwrfte any concert losses. Other rehearsal and
educational costs Induded £3,(￿l2024- £nil) forthe contritxrtion to the Big Sing project. Cash at the
year end was £39,728 {2024- £49.468).
All the expenses relate to charitsble actlvitie*
The Club has sufficient reserves to enable tt to continue its artivitie5 although the trustees plan to
control the costs of future concert&
Ststen*nt of pollry on reserves
Concert revenues are subject to many factors outside the control of the tru5tee5. The Club plans the
concert schedule up to three years in advance and may enter into financial commitments In relation
tothose concerts. To enable the Club todo this confidence. the trustees have a polrcyto maintain
sufficient reseples to cO￿r the antithpated costs of these activities aftertsking into account experted
revenues from other source& Reservesattheyearend were £39.728 (2024- £49,468). All the reserves
at the year end were unrestricted.
Independent Exarnlner
The Club's financial affalrs forthe year have been exarnined for no fee by Paul Shore.
On behatf of the Tn￿ee5..-...
Christopher WI￿ele
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ALDEBURGH MUSICCLUB (Re8lsternd chrlty wmber IIXK1990)
Recelpts and P•yments A¢¢ount forthe endlng 31 Juty 2(tt5
Unrestrkted Restrtcted Totsl
funds
fvnds
202S
Total
2024
Recelpts
Concert revenues
Members, substtipilons
Patrons, donations
Other donations & sponsorship
Interest
Other income
Total re￿Ipts
24.909
15.060
7,165
3.165
371
1.370
51010
3A20
28329
20.210
14.880
8.200
127
497
7,165
3.165
371
IA70
55860
3A20
45.819
Payments
Orthestra and soloist hire
Concertvenue hire
Other concert expenses
Total concert expenditure
Music directorfs fees for rehear5415
Other rehearsal and educational
Administration
Other
Total paYn￿ts
Defklt for the ye•r
3h20
17.38S
7.331
16.014
40.730
h25
9,425
9.475
6.689
11.490
27.654
10.499
6.070
1.$03
825
46,551
1732)
7.331
16,014
37310
3.420
9.425
614
61.780
19.740)
614
65200
19.740)
3.420
Cash balances at previou5 year end
Cash balances ￿ •t 31 July 2025
49,468
39,728
49A68
39.728
50.200
49.468
stsitement of Assets and Uabllliles as at 31Juty 2025
HSBC current account
CAF Bank current account
CAF Bank deposit account
Shawbr¢)ok Bank
Cash
Total assets (all unrestrlrted)
17,326
7.995
26,050
567
39.728
3.156
25,869
277
49,468
26.050
567
39,n8
Si8ned on behalf of the tnjstees
Chair
Date..
L-L
Chrlstopher Wheeler
Honorary Treasurer

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
Report to the tn15tee5 of Aldebur8h Muslc aub on the accounts for the year ended 31 July
2025 Icharity no. l(MX1990)
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts ofThe Aldeburgh Music Club
(the Charity) for the year ending 31 July 2025.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the ChariVs trustees. you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in
accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (the Act}.
I report in respect of my examination of the Charity's accounts carried out under section 145
of the Act and in carrying out my examination. I have followed all the applicable Dirertions
given by the Charity Commission under section 145{51{b} of the Act.
Independent examlner's ststement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my
attention in connertion with the examination which gives me cause to believe that, in any
material respect:
accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act; or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the
examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper under5tandin8
of the account5 to be reached.
Signed..........................
Paul Shore, 3 Clemat15 Close, Westleton, Saxmundham, Suffolk IP17 3BN