2022-12-31-accounts - Warrington Male Voice Choir

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		2022	2021
		R
RECEIPTS:
Donations		30,169.16	2,620,27
Own concerts		6,416.00	1,608.00
Subscriptions incl	gift aid tax reclaims	4,778.88	2,405.06
Performance fees		1,750.00	760.00
Charity fundraising	receipts	1,245.14	675.00
Social events		463.50	0.00
CD receipts		158.06	202.23
Christmas card / pen / torch sales		53.76	60.05
Bank interest		9.87	0.52
Total receipts		45,044.37	8,331.13
PAYMENTS:
Professional fees		(10,142.00)	(7,993.80)
Own concerts		(4,494.28)	(3,276.62)
Charity fundraising	payments	(1,248.52)	(2,075.00)
Keyboard / piano		(758.96)	(24.99)
General admin		(703.44)	(576.92)
Uniforms &accessodies		(656.75)	(25.00)
Telephone / fax / internet		(539.87)	(327.22)
Publicity &advertising		(520.20)	(284.33)
Music		(436.65)	(576.28)
Gifts		(145.89)	(141.84)
Social events		(32.50)	0.00
Alford Hall etc		(20.00)	(79.49)
Total payments		(19,899.06)	(15,381.49)
GRAND TOTAL SURPLUS / (DEFICIT)		25,345.31	(7,050.38)
Cash funds last year-end		12,695.76	7,483.27
Transfer from investments		0.00	12,262.85
Cash funds this yearwnd		38,041.07	12,895.78

for the	year ending 31 December 20	22
		2022 R	2021f
Investments	made	0.00	0.00
Investments	realised	0.00	(12,262.85)
Change in	value of investments	(2,027.98)	3,508.43

as at, 31 Dece	mber 2022
		2022	2021
		R
CASH FUNDS:
Deposit accounts		36,391.19	11,743.44
Current account		1,610.15	654.11
Gash		39.73	298.21
Total cash funds		38,041.07	12,895.78
INVESTMENT ASSETS:
At 1stJanuary		27,010.72	35,765.14
Investments made		0.00	0.00
Investments realised		0.00	(12,262.85)
Change in value of investments		(2,027.98)	3,508.43
Total investment	assets at 31stDecember	24,982.74	27,010.72
TOTAL ASSETS		63,023.81	39,708.48

Objectiv	es and	Activ	itie	s
				SORP
				reference
Summary	ofthe purposes		of	Para 1.17	a)To promote, improve, develop and maintain
the charity	as set out	in its			public education in the appreciation ofthe art and
governing	document				science of music, and in particular male choral
					music, by the presentation of public concerts.
					b)Toassist and support such charitable
					institutions or purposes as the Committee shall
					from time to time determine.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those				Para 1.17 and 1.19	Most ofour concerts serve to raise funds for charity, and in total our activities benefited
purposes	for the public				charitable causes by at least P2,000 in 2022.
benefit, in	particular,	the			This included f809for our local hospice from our
activities,	projects or				Christmas jumper day and Christmas concert
services identified in		the			bucket collection, and F437for the DEC Ukraine
accounts.					appeal from two concerts in local churches.
					Other local community events to which we
					contributed without charge comprised a ceremony
					forthe proclamation of King Charles, and on
					Remembrance weekend a Festival of
					Remembrance plus the annual service at the
					Cenotaph.
Statement	confirming			Para 1.18	The Committee continually keeps in mind that as
whether the trustees		have			a charity we are required to act forthe wider
had regard to the guidance					public benefit, as per the guidance on public
issued by	the Chaiity				benefit issued by the Charity Commission.
Commission on public
benefit

			SORP
			reference
Policy on	grant making		Para 1.38	N/P,
Policy on	social investment		Para 1.38	N/P,
including	program	related
investment

Contribution	made	by	Para	1.38	2022 chorister numbers amounted to an average
volunteers					of37, all volunteers. In addition, there were
					several non-singing volunteers, notably the choir
					chairman and secretary whose contribution is vital
					to the operation ofthe charity. The time
					commitment from the singers is up to4 hours a
					week of rehearsal time, plus concerts or other
					events normally about once a month on average.
					The time given by trustees, in particular the
					officers, amounts to many more hours per month.
Other

chieve	men	ts	and Per	formanc	e
				SORp
				reference
Summary	ofthe main			Para 1.20	2022 was quite a quiet year, with the number of
achievements		ofthe charity,			engagements still below pre-Covid levels,
identifying	the	difference the			probably due to concerns about Covid and the
charity's	work	has made to			cost of living. We staged seven concerts at seven
the circumstances			of its		different churches, ofwhich six were local but one
beneficiaries and			any wider		was in Workington in West Cumbria. In addition,
benefits to society as a					our traditional major Christmas concert in
whole.					Warrington's Parr Hall raised over F700for the
					local hospice.
					Other local community events at which we sang
					without charge comprised a ceremony for the
					proclamation of King Charles, and on
					Remembrance weekend a Festival of
					Remembrance plus the annual service at the
					Cenotaph.
					Altogether our activities benefited charitable
					causes by at least F2,000 in 2022.
					Perhaps the biggest highlight of2022 was that,
					after gaining 8 new choristers in 2021,we gained
					another 5 in 2022 giving us the most sustained
					period ofgrowth for several decades.

Additional information	(optional)
You ma choose to include further statements		where relevant about:
Achievements against	Para 1.41
objectives set
Performance offundraising	Para 1.41
activities against objectives
set
Investment performance	Para 1.41
against objectives
Other

Financ	ial Review	ial Review	ial Review	ial Review	ial Review	ial Review	ial Review
Review	ofthe charity's									Para 1.21	After receiving a830k legacy in 2022, our total
financial		position			at		the	end			financial assets at the year-end were E63k.
ofthe period											Deducting the 815k minimum reserve (see
											below), this leaves enough to subsidise a planned
											trip to Cornwall in 2024 fora choral festival, and
											to cover our annual deficits for about 5years.
Statement			explaining				the			Para 1.22	The charity benefited from sponsorship by BNFL
policy for holding					reserves						in the 1990's, which built up a significant reserve.
stating	why			they	are		held				This reserve was invested to deliver capital
											growth and a medium to long term total return
											greater than that offered by cash deposits, and is
											being steadily used to subsidise choir tours and to
											enable our concerts tofocus on fundraising for
											other charities rather than for our own running
											costs. Thus we are running annual deficits, and
											allowing our reserve to slowly decrease. We
											have a reserves policy that we should not allow
											our reserve to fall below 215kwhich equates to
											one year's running costs.
Amount		of	reserves				held				After receiving a830k legacy in 2022, F45k is
											now being held in reserve, partly in investments
											and partly in a fixed term deposit bank account.
Reasons		for holding					zero			Para 1.22
reserves
Details	offund materially								in	Para 1.24	NOne.
deficit
Explanation				ofany							None.
uncertainties				about the
charity	continuing					as a going
concern
Additional			information					(optional)
You ma		choose			to	include			further statements where relevant about
The charity's				principal						Para 1.4?	Our annual running costs are about E15k. Going
sources		of	funds		(including						forward these are expected to be funded mainly
any fundraising)											by 85k from chorister annual subscriptions and
											73kfrom performance fees or ticket sales from
											concerts, leaving aE7k annual deficit to be
											funded from our financial balances over and
											above the 215kagreed reserve.
Investment				policy		and				Para 1.46
objectives			including				any
social investment						policy
ado ted
A description				of	the		principal			Para 1.46	The biggest risks comprise (1)loss ofchoir
risks facing				the charity							members, reducing the size ofthe choir or any
											one ofthe four sections ofthe choir to an unviable
											size; (2)loss of musical staff (musical director and
											accompanist), necessitating less satisfactory
											alternatives.
Other

Oescnption ofcharity's
trusts:
Type of governing document		Para 1.25	Constitution		adopted 22/10/92 and		amended
			25/10/04, 25/02/13, 20/03/14, 29/02/16, 26/02/18
			and	28/03/22.
How is the charity		Para 1.25	Unincorporated			association.
constituted?
Trustee selection methods		Para 1.25	The	trustees who manage the charity (ie the
including details ofany			Committee		officers and Committee		members) are
constitutional provisions	e.g.		elected annually			by the choir members at the
election to post or name	of		AGM; the trustees in whose name				charity assets
any person or body entitled			are	vested	are	appointed by the Committee.
to appoint one or more
trustees
Additional information	(optional)
You ma choose to include further statements				where	relevant about:
Policies and procedures		Para 1.51
adopted for the induction
and trainin oftrustees
The charity's organisational		Para 1.51
structure and any wider
network with which the
charit works
Relationship with any		Para 1.51
related arties
Other

Charit	name			Warrin ton	Male Voice Choir
Other name the charit			uses
Re istered chant		number		1015320
Charity's	principal	address		Registered	office:
				28 Elaine Street
				Warrington
				Cheshire
				WA1 3PX

mes	ofthe	charity tru	stees who ma	nage the	charity
	Trustee	name	Office (ifany)		Dates acted ifnot forwhole ear	Name to a	ofperson (orbody) entitled oint trustee ifan
	Bob Williams		Chairman			Choir	members
	Amanda	Davies	Secretary			Choir	members
	Geoff Hopper		Treasurer			Choir	members
	Craig Bunting		Committee	member	From 28/03/22	Choir	members
	Warren	Davies	Committee	member		Choir	members
	Stuart Sykes		Committee	member		Choir	members
	Phil Turner		Committee	member		Choir	members
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Funds held as custodian	Funds held as custodian	trustees on behalf ofothers
Description ofthe assets		N/A
held in this capacity
Name and objects ofthe
charity on whose behalf	the
assets are held and how	this
falls within the custodian
charity's objects
Details ofarrangements	for
safe custody and
segregation ofsuch assets
from the charity's own
assets

Names an	d addresses ofadv	isers (Optional information)
Type of	Name	Address
adviser
Name of	chief executive or names ofsenior staff members		(Optional	information)

Signed	on behalf ofthe	charity's	trustees
	Signature(s)
	Full name(s)	Amanda	Oavies	Geoff Hopper
Position	(eg Secretary, Chair, etc)	Secretary		Treasurer
				LP/ax/2z