Registered Charity Number : 1004202
Birkenhead Choral Society
Report and Accounts
31 July 2025
Birkenhead Choral Society for the year ended 31 July 2025
| Income Expenditure Surplus/deficit |
2025 £ 27,611 (21,382) 6,229 |
2024 £ 13,862 (8,397) |
|---|---|---|
| 5,465 |
Birkenhead Choral Society
Balance Sheet as at 31st July 2025
| 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Current Assets | ||
| 1,24 | 43 | |
| Prepayments | 9 | 5 |
| 1,91 | ||
| Gift Aid due | 9 | |
| 28,65 | 25,11 | |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 4 | 2 |
| 31,82 | 25,54 | |
| 2 | 7 | |
| Net current assets | 31,822 | 25,547 |
| 47 | ||
| Creditors | 6 | |
| Total Assets less Current | ||
| Liabilities | 31,346 | 25,547 |
| Accruals and deferred income | - 220 | - 650 |
| Net assets | 31,126 | 24,897 |
| Capital and reserves | ||
| 31,12 | 24,89 | |
| Funds | 6 | 7 |
| 24,89 | 19,43 | |
| Brought forward | 7 | 2 |
| 6,22 | 5,46 | |
| Surplus | 9 | 5 |
Basis of accounting
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) applicable to charities in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland which is issued by the Charity Commission for England and Wales.
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Birkenhead Choral Society
Trustees’ report
Charitable status and objectives
Birkenhead Choral Society was formed in 1956. In September 1991 the constitution of the Society was amended and it was registered as a charity on 24 September 1991.
The constitution was revised in 2016 and agreed by the Charity Commissioners.
The objects of the Society are to to advance, improve, develop and maintain public education in, and appreciation of, the art and science of music in all its aspects by any means the trustees see fit, including through the presentation of public concerts and recitals.
Trustees
The trustees who held office during the year were:
Ms C Tomkinson (Chair), Dr R Blundell, Dr R Huxley, Prof S Longmore, Mr R Glover, Mrs A Tolcher, Mr G Burgess, Mr M Freeman, Ms M Wood, and Mr A Hobson.
Mr R Glover resigned as a Trustee prior to becoming the Scrutineer
Correspondent
Mr A C Hobson, 7 Haldane Avenue Claughton, CH41 0BY
Bankers:
Lloyds Bank Plc
Scrutineer
R Glover
Trustees’ responsibility for the financial statements
Law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the charity’s financial activities during the year and of the financial position at the end of the year. In preparing these financial statements the trustees are required to:
Select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;
Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
State whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed subject to any departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements and
Prepare the financial statements on a “going concern” basis unless it is appropriate to presume that the charity will not continue in business.
The trustees are responsible for keeping accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
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Review of activities
Our season started in September with a successful Come & Sing event, an addition to our usual calendar of events. At our November concert we performed Duruffle’s Requiem and Jenkins The Armed Man and our Christmas Carol concert was even more successful than usual helped by an afternoon start time.
Our March concert was a performance of Brahm’s requiem and we ended the season with a celebration of anniversaries, of composers and our Musical Director’s 40[th] season with the Society.
Financial review
Income for the year ended 31 July 2025 amounted to £27,611 and expenditure totaled £21,382. There was a positive net movement of funds of £6,229, with funds of £31,126 carried forward for the year 2025-2026.
Risk management
The trustees have examined the major risks the Society faces and confirm that systems are in place to obviate those risks.
Reserves policy
It is the policy of the charity to maintain funds at a level to support the annual costs of the Society.
Ms C Tomkinson Mr Andrew Hobson Chair Treasurer
Date: Date:
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Scrutineer's Report to the Trustees of the Birkenhead Choral Society
I report on the accounts of the Society for the year ended 31 July 2025.
Respective responsibilities of Trustees and Scrutineer
As the Society’s trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts; You consider that neither the audit nor independent examination requirements of the Charities Act 2011 apply. It is my responsibility without carrying out an audit or independent examination to scrutinise the accounts and report to you.
Basis of Scrutineer’s Statement
In accordance with the directions given in the Society’s constitution, I have scrutinised the records and the accounts.
Scrutineer’s Statement
In my opinion the accounts are in accordance with the records produced to me and comply with the constitution.
Scrutineer
R Glover
38 Dee Lane
West Kirby
Wirral
CH48 0QA
Signed
Date
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Birkenhead Choral Society
Year end 31 July 2025
Concert Income and Expenditure
This schedule does not form part of the statutory accounts
| Come & Sing | Come & Sing | November | December | March | June | Total | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income | ||||||||
| Ticket Sales | 1,870 | 2,485 | 2,673 | 2,165 | 1,755 | 10,948 | 6,578 | |
| Programmes | 79 | 104 | 47 | 93 | 323 | |||
| Music Hire | 87 | 12 | 436 | 706 | 1,241 | £ | 1,182 |
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| Subtotal | 1,870 | 2,651 | 2,789 | 2,648 | 2,553 | 12,511 | 7,760 | |
| Expenditure | ||||||||
| Soloists | 350 | 1,050 | 490 | 1,890 | 2,220 | |||
| Orchestra | 1,900 | 400 | 240 | 2,540 | ||||
| Musical Director | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 2,500 | 2,000 | |
| Accompanist | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 2,000 | 1,600 | |
| Music Hire | 723 | 93 | 118 | 665 | 530 | 2,128 | £ | 753 |
| Donations to church | 250 | 250 | 250 | 350 | 350 | 1,450 | 1,000 | |
| Marketing | 40 | 52 | 41 | 51 | 92 | 276 | ||
| Sundry | 362 | 105 | 206 | 45 | 515 | 1,233 | 790 | |
| Performing Rights | 78 | 101 | 179 | 97 | ||||
| Subtotal | 2,352 | 3,650 | 2,016 | 3,061 | 3,116 | 14,196 | 8,460 | |
| Proft (Loss) | -(482) | -(999) | 773 | -(413) | -(563) | -(1,685) | -(700) |
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Birkenhead Choral Society
Year end 31 July 2025
Society Income and Expenditure
This schedule does not form part of the statutory accounts
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income | ||||||
| Concert Income | £ | 12,566 |
£ | 7,760 |
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| Subcriptions | £ | 10,620 |
£ | 8,927 |
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| Tax refund | £ | 1,919 |
£ | 1,557 |
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| Donations | £ | 415 |
£ | 710 |
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| Advertising | £ | - |
£ | 273 |
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| Weekly Rafle | £ | 440 |
£ | 395 |
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| Wardrobe Receipts | £ | 40 |
£ | 112 |
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| Tea money | £ | 491 |
£ | 546 |
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| Sundry | £ | 761 |
£ | 160 |
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| Interest | £ | 358 |
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| Total Income | £ | 27,611 |
£ | 20,440 |
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| Expenditure | ||||||
| Concert expenses | £ | 14,251 |
£ | 8,460 |
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| MD & Accompanist | £ | 4,585 |
£ | 4,230 |
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| Rent of Rehearsal Room | £ | 1,428 |
£ | 1,386 |
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| Making Music Sub & Insurance | £ | 270 |
£ | 323 |
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| Wardrobe purchases | £ | 100 |
£ | 65 |
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| Website | £ | 48 |
£ | 35 |
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| Sundries | £ | 401 |
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| Finance fees | £ | 132 |
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| Performing Rights | £ | 168 |
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| Priory Concert | £ | 296 |
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| Voice Training | £ | 180 |
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| Total Expenditure | £ | 21,382 |
£ | 14,975 |
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| Proft (Loss) | £ | 6,229 |
£ | 5,465 |
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