ReOstsred Chaiity. 1014214
LONDONWELSH CHORALE-CORALCYMflY LLUNDAIN
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 AiJGUST2024

INDEXTO THE FIM4NCIAL sfATEMENTS
Referon¢¢ and adminlstrntion kn10m￿
Report of thé tru8tses
Independent ex8mlner* report
ststwn8nt olfinanclal activities
Balance *h•ot
Note8tOlheh'nancial *atfftngnts

LONDON v￿LSH CHORALE-COR4L CYMRY LLUNDAIN
London ￿$h Chorale-coral c￿Trry Uundaln
1014214
Tru•tO0¥
Ruth Brooks
Zov MCMII
Paula Dudley
Datrid Lowrence
Ch8lT
Depiity Chalr
157-163 GTry* Inn Roaa
Lond￿ WCI 8UE
B Kallcmjsfii
e Unden Fload
mus￿￿ Hlll
London N103DH
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REPORT OFTHE TrLISTEES
The tru*ees are respons1￿0 for PfeparingtheTrustee8'Annual Reportandthefinanclal
statement8 in accNdance wlth appllcable law 8nd Unlred Klngoom Accountingstandards
The taw applicablpto tharitié8 in En818rKI 8 Wal￿ requires thetru8toes to prÈp&re finan¢ial
st8tementstor eachfinwciatswwhieh a true arKI fatrviewof the 8tate ￿ affaiFS ofthe
charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charftyfor that period.
In preparingthese flnancial Statem￿3. the trustpes arn requtredto:
selea Suitsble accounting poucles ano then applythem conslstemiy:
obseryèthe rnBtt￿ and prineipl8s in tho Ch8fftle8 SORP 2019 {FFLg 102):
8tste whelh8rappllcabLo a¢counits48twMthrds have b86n foUNed. Sub1￿ to any
mat8rial departures dIsclo￿an0 explalned In th6flnancial st8tements:
prop8re the financlai #atom￿1￿￿ thoqolrrfconcern b•sis unlws It18 Inappropftrte
to preS￿e thattho chaTitywiUcontinue on oporation.
Thetrustees are rèsponstbie fly k0eplngproperacc￿jnti￿r9COrdS that dlsclose wlth
reasona)le accuracy at gny time thé fi'nanciat po3ttion of tlie charrtyand engble them to 8nsure
thatthe fin8n¢iai sratements com￿y￿Ath the Chanbes Act 2011 end the pr￿￿10n3 of Ihe Trv
Deed. They are *so responsible for saleguaffjing the as88ts of the charityand h￿ce for taking
rea90nabts stap8 Iofltte orvlentlon and detection ol fr8ud ￿lj other irregui81ities.
StTU¢tur•. Oov•manc• *nd Monagem•nt
The London Wei$h was foun¢Jeo as a chowin 1983.
A8 8 charftabte organisation. Ihe chor3iel38¢￿Èrned ty8 consiliutlon adopted OTr 301h June
1992. revisgd in December 2005 and in N()vember 2011.
The Trustee8 are svpry)rte(l ty a comnutte8ciwi￿addit4ona1TQI
Lynn8 Tew IRegi8trarl
Allson Stacoyiconcerr Managèr)
Unds6y Car¥¢rlVoice Rep- Sopranol
Ann Green (Voice Rep- Alto)
Mart WS11iarris (Volce ￿p. Tenorl
Haydn Jones (Volc& Rep- Bass)
Aa Musical Dliector. DrEdward- Hwry Is ￿ eAoffi¢io rnemberolthe committe&
The activities ol the Choth affj deteftnined arKI afftd tythec(xnmittee in consuttation ￿ryth
the MD. Thefuu membership ofthe Chofaie can leed into IhFs process directlyvia thelr electett

The ac1Mt￿s ofthe Chorale are detetmined and awl bythe committee in cofisultation wilh
the MD. The fultmembership of the Chorale is able to fee¢J into rhls proce￿ dlrectiy vt8 their
elected Voice Reps. or In discusslon aryother committee member. and arym8mbet ottho
choir18 eligible to Stand for any rol&
Dtyto dayadministrvtion of the choir is ursdertaken tycommit￿ memt**5.
The London Welsh Chorale 18 a member of Making Muslc
The Honorary F•resi(lerrt. LordThoM8S￿ &esfiJ
Honoraryvice Pre3108nt8- Paul Mealor
Dr Rhiannm 1•18thi89
The obl8cts of the Chor8ie 8re to ben6fFt th¢ public In such m8nner as may be charrtable as the
Chorale In tts absolute di8cr•lion thintsfit. ano in ￿￿Cular. IMA nol 80 agw timltthe generallty
of the toregoing..
The adV￿￿￿Trt ofthe ethKfjiK￿ ofthe pth typromoting8rtist1c￿1VItl8B and
performing a8 part o18uch acit￿lIe% panlcularly pertormingwoik5 cornpoaed andlor
Wri1￿ bythose ofwelsh OTlgln and lorinthe WeLsh larw8ge ('WeLryh Works'l
The promotion of the education and tsainingot members ot the pubifc In must4
pfjrticu18rty in Y•WshWyk¥'
The LWC committee the r85ponsibiiityofworkln8*7th MD. EIfvMrd.RtyA Hwry. In
promoting ttte objects of the cholrthrough the preparatlon and presentation ol regul8r
rtonnances of ch(￿1 8ifryln&
Member8hlp ol tho choir is open to new Singers ￿th no requlfernent to audltion
The Choffjlefs commltteo to keepuigvtr*ish wHu5ic all￿ In London and h85 YUPPOrted
many young professional slngers and orchèstral play6Jrs in our concerts.
The Chorale maln￿1￿? ¢(*nrr4trnent towdsh music. trad11￿8￿ Iltur0eal
end contemporary- as a unique strand ol its work. Much ofthlB muslc Is Sadly
neglected and ￿￿tyheard1Od8y. lfft PrinCi￿lty. The Chor&e* seyeffjl
recordings include the onlycornmercially avaliab18 recordlng of a lost woik by Joseph
ptus a il¥* recorflingof v￿ll18m M8lhi8s' ￿est W(￿￿￿Tell0, Tha Chorale Is firmty
committed to performingworks * contemporarywelsh composers.
AChI￿•mentS and Pprfonnanc•
Once again the choir ha¥* conlin￿l￿71h pff88e￿3 rw In central London.
At Christrna3 the Chorale perlormed that most popu18T of all pieces'Messi8h' by Handel wlth 4
profpssional 8010ists and 8 chamberorch8str& Despits a choir(Wed Lry iitness. itwas avery
successfvleveningwith a capDcsty audienc
Sullivan, Stanlor(l and Mathl8s. Whilst musicauya fine perfomwKe, 8udienc8 numbers w8re
disappolnting.
The summer again focussed on the U#tterside of chor81 music and was an &¥tremely
eclectlc from thefirst performance of Efhnrd- I￿5 Hatrfs7heWart)1ir￿ Blackbird'to

popularsongs from film andtheatre such as Henry Mancirri¥'Moon Ri¥ef. We wthE delighted to
feature ourwonderfultytsleTrted. JenftyTrewon piano.
In addition to ourconeert& d8iithted lo be invited to ￿the￿￿oI￿goI Cofifad
Osrnond, one of OUT n￿st recruits, and his Icvelyt)rido Nicole at8 I￿)nderful vènue at
Rutland Water. Itwas a privilege to betherL
The bigge8t and boldest step thatthe Chorale ha$tak8n for a very longtlmo carne in the
inaugural FestvAlof Music in Ltwloon. The amount ofvAxk carried to ensureihe
Succeas ol thelestrdwas h8rcuiean.
Friday 17th atThe Welsh Church ol Centr* London. Ea8tcastle Street $8wthemunOs anfl Iln81
ofthe retum of the once annual. London Welsh Youn8 Singer competition. won by thg
phenomenal bass barIto￿ ikn'n Ilowtand& We were dell8htod that the prbzes V&*r6 awArded
ty Martln. Lord Thomas ofGresford, Lord Kinnock of Bmuty and Meurig Bowen, Son ofcur
loundln8 conductor. Konn•ih Bowon.
The m8in'Nlonz of the Cholrs'fEffiureu performancfjs Lycor Llundaln. Cor Penlly9 and London
Welsh CtKKaie w83 a l&isl ol ¥%ttsn tsn*J*
On SatUTd8y nlght at RegL'nt Hau In Dond Strèet London W•l8h Chornl wgfe once aq•ln Jolnod
by Cor pènityB ￿u¥ Ilfjrlowchtxal andThe Harry EfT¥cmbie alOng￿h Biiti¥h
Slnfonl8tra. orgHnisl. Aoron P￿￿tIn and soprano Jessica Robin8011. Gue￿ Conductor, Poul
M881or dlrected htso¥vn ¢omposm(yn. The Shkn. olwar.whltstl￿a1n Arnvol H(ryhe9
ndu¢ted hi8father* composhlon.
Thvoddi.. The second hatfconsiSt8d of &r Karljenklng. mamm(th'AdlemuJ'andYrn y￿e
doliRhtèd to rec•rvo è vidco greetln8from tttg comp05er on ￿atWaS his 80th blrthday, It was 8
concert ￿ttIch TArfII r8maln long in the mernory.
Re¢rultmont r8main# an i$$ue. although it 18 very pie•slngthaf we are 8rrracrlng some very flne
newyourty singer& The competmon from other cholrn in centr* Lonoon Is fierce and Dur USP ot
b•inga Welgh heritago choir h88 both pro8 and eonB. A 18duced rnombership otNlou$ly has
impact8 on wrfinwwand thus. the fflusicM c8n proTrmm& Bul are w)rkknBvery r¢ard
to addresy these isgues.
The Chornle opelled the year %*4th timds 01 £13.724
Fun(ts Cawried lonv8rd 8t31stAugusl 2024 £12.461
The Chornle% main source ol funds comes from the 8nnu818ubscriptiDn iry members
{£6.106). Thi31s supplemented bytlcket sales. vAekty r8ffles l and donations m8d8 underthe
Frtends and scheme.
The rn8jorexpen(lilure 13 in puth"r4on thfft main concerts, which18 very costly In central
London. ficket sales (lo nth, c(r4prthe cost af Concerts. even11 ticketS8les Brogood.
Payment of the Musical Dlrector1£5,280) and A¢compgni8t {£5.$47) are •nitiatly cover8d ty
membershwsutwr1piion31)utinc￿￿￿ctssts had an vnpxton the deficit incu￿ed and
Tecruittnent remalns atthe folefront of the Chotale* objecth*s golngfofward.
The thi8e concerts in 2023124all made a loss in t8nn8 oltlckot sale4 as is usualtythe ca￿.
even though at ChTistmas we had a capacityaudience.

The Springconcert. 81th(￿ty ontyinkDthngorgan, thd usefour ￿l01$ts whFch added to costs.
rrkat 881es particutsrlytks8ppo•ntw end h￿ed￿sCusSed*th18 fflight hevebeen.
The choir cDmmi116e continues to acknowledge the balance whioh n8ed8 to be 8¢hleved
tset￿￿ beingfinanciailysensitivB and &Tfstlc challenge al￿ commlit8eM)rk8 8tèBtegi¢ally
with the MDto ensurn th18 balance when Planning ftrture Goncerts.
successful wrth don8tlon3 being mad¢ in the main, trom indi￿[U&l8 who support orttJY8
Conr￿CtIOn8￿Ith tha Chorth. Itwas 80mawh•t d18appolntingth8twawere unatsLe trj
encouvaqo OTW4kn810 814Wt US aTrdthls184n 8Th8 for￿￿e10t¥n8nt In thefutU.'O.
The $ucc983 Qtthe le¥tival In fin8ndalternk8 has been vwy t￿@￿¢￿ in 8UPPOrtingth8 abilityof
the Choralo to contrnue wtth118 arristlc aims.
Iftcoffta Iron7 T￿¢t$￿￿ & £>cn8tbw w49 £18.8e3.
Expendlture for Venue8, Singer8 & Orche8tra8 wa8£15,634.52
8urplus for FWMILWX È3.?4Lg
Mernbershlp sub$crlptlon8 ttre elSqibia lor Glft Ald ¥no thè Trea￿leT rjjntinues ia work with the
Chair to k8aP thege clalms lo d￿.
Followng th• success otthe Feth81 o*Wetsh Muslc in London it ha8 been declded th8t It wFiI
goaha8d agelr, thi8 ¥par but ory 148} 171h 18ih. ItYAItT3ke placè Jttho 88Tfp?v￿UsB
dtfferont ¢hoir8 tsklng part and wlth 8 newly founded Youn8 Lonaon W&Lsh Instrurnentaust,
cofflpeti￿on. Currenttysir Lirtjenklns. Poul Mealor OvKiln Arr￿[ Hughas hal￿ ljeen
engaged 08 gue8tconductors and the Gala concèrtwrll f88tur8 two premi8rè$. Work ha5 bogun
In •arn￿trnakJn8 cont4ct *ith nwiclans *7d siwls, fund rni8in84nd Pub￿C1ty￿d a
oonlld•ntofthe contimiing 8ucco89.
In the yearended 31 August 2024. the Ttustees tw appolnted Brfdgei Kalloushl. fellow offho
ACIE. as indepeTrdentfwnin8rotth8ch8rity. A reJoltslioJJ propo8kngthat Bridget KalIous￿lI8
reappolmed 88 independent &Kaminer ofth• charltywlu bè PLrt at a G•ner81 Meetlns.
Signod tyorderoftha tru8teeson 29Aw712026

LONDON WELSH CHOR4LE_eORAL CYMRY LWNDAIN
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
I reporttolh8 charitytwsrees on nwexarnlnation OItt￿ accountsforthe charityfortho year
8ndecl 31 August 21Y24. which are set 0￿ on pages 7 to 9.
As tha eharity* tru8te88 you are re8pon$lbie I
OTthe pmparation ofthe 8ccounts in a¢¢oTdance with the requlrements ofthe Charitie8 Acl
2011 1'th• Act'l.
I report kn respectof ryaxaminatlon of the ch8ritV8 8ccourfs Caffied out under section 145 of
theAct and in carryingout myoYamOn8Uon I have foiio**d ali the applk*Jle Directlons qlven ty
the Charity Commission section 145t5Mbl otthoAcL
I havè completed nw examinatlon. I confirm that no m8terlèl matters have come to my attenilon
In connection with the ￿M￿￿tIOn ts'n8 me cou8eto boliMI that in any materf81 respecL'
Accounting r•coids ￿r0 noi kew in rayct ofth• charltya8 r8qulr8d bygectlon 130
of the Act:
Of the accounts do not acc￿￿ with those recoffjg. or
The eccounts do not comply with the applicoble requlremonts eon¢orningthe for
21K)8 otherthan anyrequirementth8t the 8Cco￿t9 @ve a trua and lair view. which
Is not a rnattol con3hJered aj part Of￿ Indep0￿ ey•mlnJtlon.
I heve no con¢em5 and have come acro￿ rK• other matter8 in connectlon vAth th• ex8min*tion
towhich 8ttentlon sPwld be drawm in Ihis wdertt> enable o proper undwBt8ndingof
the accounts to be reathed.
BriGlget KaLL0￿£￿i
29A￿l 2026
Bridget Kelloushi ACIE
6 Linden Aogd
Muswell Hill
London N10 3DH

LONiXjNV￿LSH CHORALE-CORAL elMRV LLUNDAIN
STATEMENT OF ANANCIALACTIVITIES
FOR THE VEAA ENDED 31 ￿2024
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Totsi
lunds
2Q24
Tot
fund
INCOME
Voluntary Incomo
Membofships and 8ub¥crfpilons
DonutionJ. fundr￿$1￿8 and sponsortship
Pertorniance incomo
ndry incorne
8,106
7.059
21.629
633
6.108
7,059
21.829
6.475
10.132
2.641
725
Mu9iC 8al86
2.680
1,263
Bonk Intsrest ¥eceivabl•
TufAL INCOME
31
25
38.138
38.138
21,261
EXPENDITURE
Co¥ts olchwltsbl•aetlvlt
Costs In lurth8rance Orch￿ble
objecis
TOTALEXPENDITURE
39.401
39.4101
39,401
39.401
25.589
25.569
NEf INCOMEIIEXPENDrruRÉ}
AND NEfMOVEMENf IN FUNDS
(1.2&T)
{1.2631
14.308)
RECONCIUATION OF FUNDS
Totol funds broutst forw8nY
Total funth Ca￿led forward
13.724
12.461
18.032
13.724
12.461

LONDON WELSH cH0￿-￿CYmFry LWNDAIN
&4L4NCESHEEr
ASAT31 ALIGIAST2024
FIXED ASSETS
TBngit)le 6s8ets
CURRENfASSErs
Cash at bonk Bnd In hand
12.461
13.724
CREDfTORS: Amounts fallingdue withln
one year..
IET CURRENfASSETS
TOTALAS8Efs LESS CURRENT UABILMES
12.461
12,461
13.724
13,724
TOTAL FUNDS OFTHE CHARTr
Designated lunds
Unreytslcted I￿￿16
Tot811und8
12.461
12.461
13.724
13.724
These Iln8nclal staternentswere appn)ved bythe memlyws of Ihe commtttee on
20% and signed on Iheir behauby.
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LONDON WELSH CHORALE-COFiAL CYMRY LLUNDAIN
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2024
EXPENDITURE
Music dlrector teé
Accoropanist f88s
Concert fees
Music hlres and purcha8es
Venue hire
Printing. postage and stationery
P8rtorm8nce feej
Rehearsal CD8ts
In8urance
Bank Ghorg65
Sundry expon¥es
2Q21
5.040
4,295
11,440
2,137
1.270
192
5,280
5.547
6.208
4.449
1,450
265
15,634
250
256
62
222
117
856
25,569
39,401