South West London Choral Society
Income and expenditure for the year ended 31 August 2025
20￿25
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: expendi￿rn
Concert expenditute
11382
14.091
Hire of rehearnal venue
Rehearsal costs of conductor & ¥cc¥npanist
Making Music subseription
Donation from charity eth￿ert
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
C￿￿ortaCcoun15 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
cOn￿rt income
8.882
4,014
Subscriptions al￿ related income
21A95
19,749
DonatK)ns induding GiftAKI lax refurrft
5M47
Total incoming re8ource8
32￿62
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 AUg￿t 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 pr￿rIY prepaFed fr(￿ the
alJ)ve mentionod books aml recorrls.
Name:
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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 ￿presentat￿le. 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 Con￿rtS.- in November 2024- Faure Requiem and other
works at St Anne's, Wandsworth: in De￿mber 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 cOn￿rt 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 ad￿dnte
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