South West London Choral Society Income and expenditure for the year ended 31 August 2025 2025 202>24 Income 4014 19,lJ60 3.785 17380 Gift Ajd tax refund Sale of tehearsal offiee Sale of rehears81 cakes Grants and donations Income from hire of mu 231 255 232 275 1.997 130 Sundry income 24596 Total Incom 32.062 29.610 Lass: expendirn Concert expenditute 11382 14.091 Hire of rehearnal venue Rehearsal costs of conductor & ¥cc¥npanist Making Music subseription Donation from charity ethert Bank & eard charges 3,237 8.473 9,109 1,997 221 2.687 Postsge and printing Sundry expenses 16.964 1&051 Totsl Expenfllture 29.142 Surplu5 for the 3.816 CortaCcoun15 for ts year ended 31st USt 2025 202*25 Faure Requiem Palestrina Missa Brevts & mot&s Handel's Dido and Aneas NovemLEr 24 Awil 25 25 1976 1217 1,688 882 (1.569) (139) 12.693) {4,400} 381 11282
South West London Choral Society Statement of financial activity for the year 31 August 2025 2023-24 Incomin cOnrt income 8.882 4,014 Subscriptions al related income 21A95 19,749 DonatK)ns induding GiftAKI lax refurrft 5M47 Total incoming re8ource8 3262 29,610 Resources ex nded Cont%rt expend¢ture 11282 14,091 Rehearsal and other costs 16.964 15.051 29,142 3,816 Trnnsfer from Judlth Crompton legacy fund 2,500 Balance brought fomard at 1 Sewiber 2024 17,174 14.206 Balance carried fotward at 31 AUgt X125 17,174
South West London Chornl Society Balance sheet at 31 August 2025 2025 2024 Cash in hand Deposit arLount Cash al bank Payments in advarKe- AnW> trip 2025 106 23.179 69 16,818 1.157 5,250 23,294 23A90 Liabllhhs Receipts in thn¢e- Ants¥P trip 2025 3.620 Total assets 23.490 19.674 Accumuk*8d Funds 17.174 Rèstricted fund. Judith Crompton lo 2.500 19,674 Indepondent Exarnlnerfs roport To the Trnstses of the Soirth Wast London Choral So¢lety I have examiwl Ihe accounts forthe year ended 31 ALWJUSt 2025 and the tAM)ks ofthe Society ffla(fe available to me. In my optnion the Accounts have been prrIY prepaFed fr( the alJ)ve mentionod books aml recorrls. Name: -<OH co6£ S 2025
SOUTH WEST LONDON CHORAL SOCIErY ANNUAL REPORT For the year to 31 August 2025 Oblects The Objects of the Society are to adwance. irnprove. develop and maintsin public education in. and appreciation of. and the art of choral music in all its aspects by any means the trustee5 See fit, including through the presentstion of public events. Governan and Admini5tTrtion The Society has operated since 1886 under the terns of the Constitution. The Society is a charty gIstered with the Charities Commission. charity number ICK)6413. The principal address of the Society is 24 Frewin Road London SW18 3LP. The Society is administered by a committee as defined In Its Constftution. All the Committee roles are filled by members of the Society and all paid up members are eligible ft)r any of the roles. All committee members offer themselves for re-election at the Annual General Meeting each year. The Committee members are twstee of the Charity. No trustee is paid for his or her role. For the year ended 31 Au8USt 2023 these roles were occupied as follows= The Officers Chairnian: Jonathan Wadman Secretary: Claire Butcher Treasurer. Paul Henry Other members of the commtttee brarian: Jonathan Wadman Publicity.. Michael Grayer Concert Manager: Peter Ramell Making Music presentatle. Vacant Voice part reps: Emily Pontifex. Grace Campbell, Patricia Costa Pozza. Rob Ball & Mathew Morris Employe The &xiety ha5 no employees. During the year ended 31 August 2025 the Music Dirertor and accompanists were hired under freelance contracts. Other musicians are hired on an ad hoc basis as requi.
Public Benefft In planning our programme of muslc. the Committee is mindful of the Society's objects. Our aim is to perform a varied repertoire and to provide easy access at a reasonable pri to our events and to membeiship of the Society. During the yearthe Society performed four ConrtS.- in November 2024- Faure Requiem and other works at St Anne's, Wandsworth: in Dember 2024 Christmas music and carols at St Mary Magdalene , Wand5WOrth Common, the proceeds from which were donated to the homeless charity Glass Door,. in April 2025 Palestrina's Missa Brevis and various motets at St Paul's. Clapham. and in July 2025 Handel's Dido and Aneas at St Anne'5. In December 2024 gave a cOnrt of Christmas music and carols at St Mary Magdalenechurch. Wandsworth Common. In April 25 the choir travelled to Antwerp in Belgium and gave two concerts. The Society values bein8 open to all singers regardless of gender. ethnicity or religion. Reduced subscription rates are offered for students and those who are unemployed. The Society does not formally auditr.on although our website explains that some experien ts desirable. Potential new members are invited to join a few trial rehearsals. Reser¥es Policy The trustees consider it prudent that the Society should maintain reserves sufficient to cover the cost of at least one concert and preferably a year's expenditure. As at 31 August 2025 we held serveS above this amount. In 2022-23 the choir received a £S.(K)O legacy from a former member. 2023-24, 50% was used to finance the choir's Easter concert. Handel's Messiah. It is prowsed to apply the remaining 50% against the cost of a future choir trip abroad. Financial Review Income for the year VMS £32,06212024- £29.6101. Subscriptions increased to £19,060 12024- £17,280) as membership grew. ficket sales were £6.88212024- £4,014). Expendrture was £28.246 12024- £29,147) resulting in a surplu5 for the year of £3.81612024- £4681. Financial Controls The financial controls operated by the Society include the following= An annual budget is prepared which 15 approved by the Committee Perftirmance against budget is reviewed by the Committee temily Subscriptions are recorded against è lster of members and the majority of addnte tickets are sold via an external ticketing agency. On the door ticket sales are either by card payments or in cash As required by the Chariknes Commission. the accounts of the Society are subject to an independent exafflination each year L cLJ_ Jonathan Wadman Chairman 23 January 2026