Registered Charity Numbèr 1057242 Registered Company Number 3220578 London Concert Choir {A company lirnited by guarantee) Annual Report and Accounts 31st July 2025 *AEUXIJXQ' 3110112026 COMPANIES HOiISE A12
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London Concert Choir Annual Report and Accounts Contents Page Charity References and Administrab"ve Details Trustees. Report Examinerfs Report St4ternent of Finanoal Acliwties Balance Sheet Notes to Ihe Kcounts 4-8 10 12-15
London Concert Choir Charity References and Adrninistrative Delails Registered Charity Company limited by guarantee and not having a share capital Company No 3220578 Charity No 1057242 Management Committee J A Finlay IChaimTrn) M D Gc)dwin J M Greenway B A pers¢yi S C Rickett A T Stydom Company Secretary S L LNesey R•gistered Office 7 Ildersly Grove Dulw¢h London SE21 8EU Bankers CAF Bank 25 Kings Hill Avtr Kings Hill West Malling Kent ME19 4JQ Independent Examiner Tom Wilo)x Counterculture Partnership LLP 23 St Leonards Road Bexhill-0sea Easi Sussex TN40 1HH Note The Managemenl Commftllee are the Directors ofthe company for company lawpurp05eS. The Trustees of Ihe charity for chafity lawpurposes consist of the MargeMent Committee and the Company Secretary.
London Concert Choir Trustees. Report The report of the Trustees for the year ended 31" July 2025 Introduction The Trustees present their rem and finanuJ ststements fu Ihe year ended 31 July 2025 which comply with current statutory requirements. the charity's goveming documents and SORP FRS 1C12 Accounting and Reporting by Charities. The financial stalements will be sutrKnitted to the Charity Commission and Companies House after the AGM. The annual report and accounts help lo provide lsmely and regular information on the charity and its fvnds, to help understand the charity's objectives. s¢FUCture. activities and achievements and to gain appreciation of the finanaal transactions dwing the year and of its funds at the end ol the year. Trustees Trustees who served during the yearwre thè urKJèr-menti¢)ned nmbers ofthe Management Commiitee and the Company Secretary. Management Committee J A Finlay (chaian) J M GreeaY S C Rickett M O Goodwt) B A Paters A T Strydom Company Secr• S L Livesey The appointrnent and induction of new Trustees is rwewed regulaty to cover area5 of expertise Tequired by the charity. The training requirements of current Tru5lee5 are rewewed regularty at Management Committee meetings. Trustees do not re¢e¥ve any benefits. Objectives and Activities of the Charity Company 15 a registered charity formed to advance aesthebc education fry the public benefft the art and sGien¢e of fflusi¢. 11 usually urKJertakes thcyal GgrK¢rts pnnopally at Central London venues and perform5 by 8rrang8ffl8nt at Ixjncerts lor benefit of the public and other tharities. The Trustees ol the Choir have complied with the duty in section 4 ofthe Charities Act 2006 to have due regard lo public benefit guidance putlished by the Charity Cimmission. In pursuing our aim5 for the putAiG benefit. Ihe choir believes il generally impacts on peoF4e'5 tives in these ways.'- First. partirypant5 a involved in a creative. enioyable aTrJ lulfilling educational actiwty. prowding ihem with the opportunity to devdop vocal lethnique mLtycal repertre. This is supported by wothshops where members can develop their abilities. Secondly, for audiences, we present exctling. innovative and high-quality perfomiances which shwld always be a pleasurable cultural experience, but 11 someiimes challenge and educale as well. by extending iheir musical knovAedge. In addition to the public education benefits to participants aThJ audiences meniioned above, the Committee IS COll5aOUS that ils athvities must be affordatAe. so cCEsonary rates a available lor membership subscriptions and a wide range of ticket wces is offered lo allow the concerts to be available to all. We
nlinye lo offer discounted membership to students and under-255.' any other member with finanaal difficultiès can discuss a rethjced subscripbon arrarKJement th the Treasurer. hen it is practical. we invite other charib'es to hc4d a cdlecltr at ihe conGIu5ion of our concerts and assist them with freè p1Clty. Review of Achievements and Perfomiance of the Chartty during the year Our 64th season began 2nd September wth a decent nunknr of rTEmber5 UP to 120. The annulY rtwewed coniract of LCC hire with BInsbUry Cenlral Baptisl Church was eWed at t beginning of the sea50n. Bolh parties confirmed the use and fees for their space for Monday night rehear5al$ along with LCC office Space. London Concert Choir's 2024-25 season continued on the palh of prevtous seasons aThJ our 'rai$on d'etre. lo offer a rich variety of choral maslerworks. cdebr8b.ng music from dasscal saGred ¢ompositi"ons lo festive carols audience parb'cipaty'on to historic oratorios. Led by Music Oirect(x and Conductor, Mark Forkgen, in his 29th yearat the helm. the choir maintained their slrorwJ connection being part of London's thriving diverse muyc community Th8 fitst Perfrnance w3s 23rd O¢tober in Holy Trinity Sloaw Square perfom)iryJ.' Frnnck Psalm 150 (in French) Gabrieli Jubilate Deo Howells Psalm PrElLe (organ soloj Howells - Like as Ihe Hart Mendelssohn Richte mich. Gott Elgar Give unto the Lord Kodaty Psalm 7 14 (Hungarian orEngb'sh rfw8 hav8 to!) Str8wnsky Symphony ofPsalms Mark Ftykgen Music D1ctOr/conduct0r Ben Markovic- Organ & Piano Znd Pianist Dominika Mak Audience attendance was excellent and so was Ihe feedbac. To quote a member of Ihe audience on the frcfflt row after Franck- WowN Parbcular menlion went to Ihe ten0 and basse5 in the Howells and the StsanskY was one of our finesi achievements. 11 was a spectalar 5etofperfomwnoes from all and a huge thank yixj io a¢¢ompanist pianis Ben Markovic and Dominika Mak. The stunnino long silence from all in H¢Jy Trinity at the very end of the Strawnsky, soaking up what had been perf&ied and heard. summed up of the st LCC CNal perfomiances. This was fdlowed by an Advent concert perfc¥mance on 7th December in St. Columbus Pont Street. Advent Proso (Cleobury) Creator of the stars Hills of the North rejoKe Zw at thy shining gates Lel all nK)rtal Ilesh keep Nlence (8•itstowJ How lovely are th messengérs O corne. O Gome Emmanuel Rejoice in the Lord always Adam and his helpmate {AnonJ Angelus ad VirgAnem
The Angel Gabriel 8ogoroditsye Dyevo (Part) A tender shool Come, thou long expected Jest#s Never Weather-beaten Saile (Campn) The Call fvaughan w1185) Pwle look East Lo he comes with clouds descending On Jordan's bank Benedictus (Stanford) Next on the musical caendar was our anThJal Carcds for Choir and ALtdience parttapalion again in Holy Trinity Sloane Squarg wth exit donations supp(¥ting Royal Trinily HOSCe. The pre concert bai opening was busier than prèviously èxpÈri8nced in Holy Trirmty and was deared ¢JJt by the end ofthe #iterval only a few white glasses left antl iusi one red! The feedback from the audience was great and festive_ There was UHler thanks to Member5 who stayed on lo help shfft chairs. stath chairs. dear up glasses arHJ Ffogramme debris. It really is appreciated and espeaalty by the Holy Trinity. LCC are e of their tsv¢xJrite hirmgs because of tity we leave the church...along with how g0(xl we soundl Swng Term began on 6th January worf¢ing the perfcmiance of Mendelssohn.. St Paul Isung in Gemianl with cc¥jnterp¢nt and soloists Rachel len. Bradley Smith and Peter Willcock on 2nd April in Cadogan Hall. There was an abundance offeedback from Ihe night and all it ethlarating to read. Frorn Mark Forkgen. There are nights and Iherp are at nights. Wednesdèy was ¢ertaNnly the 18tter. It was drdmatic, vIng, joyous and eleC1nng. But, abov8 all, it was the storytelling from both tlje choir and the solthsts which kept the audience enthrnlled and Ihe 0hestra on (heir toesl Your SAnging was so consistent, with a wonderful ran9e in dynamtcs and characler. helped by a whole-heartedcommitmentand an Improved level ofewontact. What a priv for everyone on stage. Bravo to alll From on and off stage... It was wonderful, I leel honoured to have teen a part ofit. Thank yots fo Mart, and everybodyl What a magnificentperformance. EverythirKJ was mawal. l am so impressedand grateful lo have been the tonwht. Thank you everyone and congralulalionsl lin very exGrfed lo be part ollhe choAr and had a blasl. So fantastic lo have had Ihe chance to sing that. It felt electric. Thank you the con7mittee and everyone. That was twly fantastic to wng.l Loved. loved. loved itl Well done everycw. l in slill on a high, it.was Injly exhilara&"ng. Lasl night was lantastic. My heartfelt congralulalions to Martr. for bringing the ece lo eVerye s attenlion. and Ining us fand soloists and orchestra) so well Ihat we We able to give fwilh huge enjoyment) what my large leam of supportefS have called a lritsmph. wilh one of them hoping it was recorded. 11 was absolutely and truly exhilaraliFJg for us all. Thank you Mark so so muchl He musl be exh8usled!I We're so IuGky/privi18g8d Éo have himl
Great evening as always. I remain aslonished al the power of rhe human vottc8. F8male vocal cords are only 12mm long. but RachelAllen used hers to fill the hall wfflh sound. seemingly thOut any effort atall. And when the whole choir unleashed at fullpowerbehind herrt was sometknng lo behixw. With Easter falling in late April the Summer Temi began on 28th April quickly followecl by the disjointed weeks of May care of the two 8ank Holidays With one reheaT5al on a Wedrbesday. This térm Saw LCC preparing for Duke Ellington's Sacred cOnrt in Cadogan Hall on McdaY 14th July. Fmm Mark Fothgen. What a nuhtl A simplyjoyous evening ofmusic-making. Everyone on stage seemed to be having a blast. I've had lots of messages from the band members saying how much (hey enjoyed themselves and how IMpSsed Ihey We with the Chr. Yes, we made il sound naluTrl and idiomatic, but for mg the key was lh8 &ncenty and unashamed commitmenl to the e¢e. Whal a way to finish a pretty spèctacular s&ason. Some feedba Irom our friends 8tc. Sulfice to say that they all enpyed the evening. One friend who likes claSsal choral musc butnot too much of il (all those masses,!) but who really likes herj8zz, was bowled ow8r by the Mixtu ofthe virtuowc btg band and Ihe chows. deak wrfh Ihe balance well. even though rf musl have been difficult lo hold back the brass_ They were all amazed by 5 versatiirty arrd suprne mus¢ianship (as were wel. I don t know how he managed with only hvo hands. If anyone was unsure belorE they must have been conwnced Ihat LCC is so fortunate to have Mark as rts MUsal dir6Ctor. Speaking for myself. the movement Was SO tthillirMJ that if it was the last fv'ng I sang, I would the happy 5wingingly. Sitting bethnd the trumpeter. it was an incrediwe experien to hear him dwcling both Ihe shepherd and the sheep in such a Virtuos way. This was thè reaction ofÈ)nè ofmy frnds who came io the concert. He s somelhing ofa jazz man, and hea this arS ago with Duke Ellingknl 7hank you for organising last night's l)nlliant conGert. Can I say. it FAR exGeeded my expectattionsl Everyone was so on top of style and musiciansp. Cany believe you'r8 only (ts"ng it (vrcel" Putting together an event like that is a al acthevemenf. The musicians, choir and &nger We 1 first rafe. The slarofthe show was olcoutse Mafk Fofkgen. He came out as a new man with a side we have neverseen b•forg. What a gat concertl What a most inspiring person Mak* Fortgen is. In summary, the London Concert Choir 2024-25 season provided mernbers and audience a balance of choral usic genres to engage wrth tx)Ih in reheafsals and perfcmiance_ Eath concert perforn)ance conliwed to showcase the chr to the best of Ihew skills and passi of the repertre perfcffted. Chairman's ststement and plans for future period5 LCC remains one ofthe b8$1. rf not the b•st. amateur choirs in London led by Mart Fttgen. Season after season LCC continue to 'sing above their w•ght' cOMpad to the larger London based choirs. providing audiences wth engaging. moving and thrilling perfManceS 4 to 5 times a choral season. LCC continuously w¢)rks to engage largÈr audience attendance numbers that naturally lead to higher ticket sales in turn. We are engaging with crtjr audieFKe through S¢ial media than past channels of pgster
and nyer poslal malings- paY due to lrimming running cosls whefe we can aThJ nolirvJ that today's audiences are finding concerts and tMJyir*J Ibckets though digital means and not past methods of physical box offices. LCC must engage more in communicating their vast lalenl to a wder audiersce in what is already a highly compeb'live choral enVIrcMent in L)dOn. The post concert 'buzz' is ak¥ays exhilarating for both Members and audiences Ihis need5 lo be shared with an ever growing attendance audv&nce. LCC are reviwng the annual income starnS trryn as5esstng what 1r Ltsndr ¢horal Gompetition does to simplifying our Friends of LCC scheme to looking at the value of our annual subscription compared to similar sized choirs and other evening creatsve ccwJrses in the London a8. Currendy we are eKceptionally good value for money aThJ an initial discussion Members showed that many are willing to annually pay more. Thts w¢ll be assessed in greater deiail before the fdlowng season slarts in Seplernber 2026. The LCC score library in the Bloomsbury Central Baptist Ch¢Jrch LCC Office is a treasure trove of choral material but based LCC not repeatlng fepertoire wTrth around a 10 year break. past scores are tsking up a lot of Shelf Space. We need to undertake a 5core5 fA)unt and then assess what sco$ we can put up for sale via obay or the like or rent to Olher d)(Mrs. Our main digital channd of entry to LCC, the websrte. needs a vieW to make sure we are accessible to interested new members and provide infomation 24n to existing members. As noted in the last Chairman's statemenL LCC again continues lo be a rAJ5ib"ve envlronment for Members new and old. It is a love(J routine in allending reheawsals, learring. making mussc for Ihe heart and soul aThJ being pèrt of the LCC family. Public Benefit Statement The Trustees have given due congderation to Ihe Charity commissi( published guidance on the operation of Ihe public benefit requirement and are satisfied that the charity meets these reouirements. Structure. Governance and Management Constltutlon ol the Charlty The charity was incorporated 35 a company limited by guarantee without a share capiral. The registered company number is 3220578 and the regislered charily number is 1057242. The charity's Trustees have complied with Ihe duty in Section 4 ofthe Charities Act 2006 to have due regard to guidance published by the Charity Commisyon regarding the putAic benefrt test. Organisational Structure and Governanc¢ Thé organisation31 struduve of London Concert ctr1r consisis of a Management Commlttee vA)o meet rè9ularfy to consider and rethew the charity's actimties, general Progress and current financial position. Decisions a then made on mattets such as the programme for the year and the level of expenditure to be incurred. Rèsèrves Polley The choir has vieWed ils reserve t1uii¥YJ the year. The choir requires seNeS for several reasons.. To enable payments in atjvance to be made, for examF4e, depwls on the hiie of halls for future years. To ensure there a sufficient funds in the bank to provide lor potential cash Ilow issues during a year. • To hold a contingency for unexpecled expense5 which may arise duriry the season.
To cover a shortfall in income cc*npared to the budget. This 15 particularfy Ihe case wth tickèt sales. To Cover uninsured nsks. for examF4e If a concert had to abaThJoned. Insurance is available up to £10,IJOO per Goncert and many risks are not covered. To enable planning for 3t least year5 ahead to be made wth the assurance that fvnds are available. In the committee's opinion, SerVeS in range £40.01)O to £60.0 would meet the atrx)ve requirements. On 31 July 2025. Ihe choirfs reserves tofalled £41.024. an increase of £8.769 during the year. The trusiees are acbvely managing the Chtae acts"vitie5 and o)nsidering raising fund5 in order to ireaSe reserves to an acceptable level. Transactions and Financial position The financial statements are set out on pages 10 to 15. The Trustees confirm that Ihe charitys assets are available and adequate to fulfil It5 olga(s. A majority of the expendrture is spent on tharitable ties. Risk Assessmènl It is good practice lor charity trustees to set a framewofk to identify and respond lo risk and lo provide a methodology lor risk managernent and its retK)rting. The nsk5 considered relate to the operaLional perfovmanee of the charity and Ihe achievement ofiis aims and objectwes, aThJ are summansed as govemanee risks, 0ratIonal risks, financial risks, extemal risks and cthiwiance with and regulations. The CcMTrmittee will continue to take account of risk management in all fLthre planning. for example when wking through the rolling 5-year Flan. 11 wdl UFxlab"ng ils risk managemwt register. Statement of Directors. and Trustees. Responsibil•ties C(mpany law requires ihe Managemènt Committee 10 prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under al law the Committee has elecled to prepare the finala1 statements in accordance wlh Untted Kingdom Generally Accepted AcCnting Practice (United Ktngdom Accounting Standards and apF4icable law}. The financial statements are required io give a true and fair vtew of the state of affairs of Ihe charitable company arKI ol the prr)fit or kjss of Ihe Company IOT thai peiiod. In preparing the financial statements the Committee is required to.. select gjitable accounts'ng policies and then aptly them cortsistenttr. make judgefflents and estimates that are asonae and pwdent". • prepare the financial statements on the goiThJ o3M basis unless it is inaFpropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business.. and slate whether applicat4e accounb.ng staThJafds and StateMt$ of recommended practice have been followed, sut4.ecl to any malerial departures disclosed and explained in the finCial slatements. The Tr¢Jstees and Managernent Cornmittee are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose, wilh asOnable accuracyat any bme, the finanoal position ofthe charitable conwany and that enable theffi to ensure thal the financial statemenls CoMY the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible Iof safe9sJarding the assets ofthe charitae company and lortaking reasonaNe steps forthe prevention .and detection of fraud and other irregularities_ Method of preparation of accounts These accounts have been wepared in acc(Ydance th the alCable to companies subject lo the small companies. regime.
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London Concert Choir Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees For the year ended 31 July 202S I pOrt lo the trustees M my examInats" of the ac¢(yJnts of the Charitable MpanY f¢y the year eIe(l31 Juty 2025. R•sponsibiliti•s and basis of rewt The charily Trustees. who are also directors for the putse$ of company law. responsible for the preparation of ihe accounts in aCC¢Ydan with the requirements ol the Corroanies Act 20061.the 2006 Act'l. Having sat15fied rnysdf that Ihe accounis of Ihe Company a nol required io be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligitAe for independent examinalion. I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts out under section 145 of thè Chardie5 Act 2011 I'the 2011 ACVI. In caryin9 Out my examination I have followed the di110n$ given by the Charity Conwnission under section 14515llbl of the 2011 Act. Independent examin¢rfs statement I hav? cornpleted my exaThwnation. I confiwrn thai no matter5 have wne to my attents.on in connection with thè examination gving me caLFse to belreve that in any material pect.. accounting records were rot kept in SpeCt of Ihe Crynpany as required by sects.on 386 of the %J06 Act.. or 2. the accoLtnts do not accord Mth those records: or 3. the accounts do not CoMY with the requ1MentS of secbon 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true an¢J fair view. which 15 nol a matter cY)n5idered as part of an irkyependent examination. or the aG¢ounts have noi been prÈpar¢d in accordance wilh ihe methods and printsples ol Ihe Statement of Recomrrended Practyce for accounting and repcKbng by tharitie5 applicable lo charitie5 preparing their accounts in accordancewith the FinanrAal Reporting Standard appIlble in Ihe UK and Republic Df Ireland IFRS 102). I have no concerns and have come xxoss no othèr mallèrs in rA)nnècb"orn with thè èxaminatiim) ro which attention shwSd be drawn in trN"s repjrt in order to enable a proper undetstanding of the accounts to be reached. Date.. Tom Wilcox FCIE CJnIercJ1tUle Partnership LLP 23 Sl Leonards Road 8exhill-on-Sea East Sussex TN40 1HH li
London Concert Choir Statement of Financial Activities (Incorporating an Income and Expenditure Accounti lor the year ended 31st July 2025 Total Funds UnrÈstricted Restricted Prior Period Funds Fund5 Total Funds Notes 2025 2025 2025 2024 Income from: Donafions & legacies Charilable acliwties Concerts 39.789 39,789 51,029 52.719 52.719 44.764 Inveslments 523 523 446 Total income 93.031 93.031 96,239 Expenditure on: Raisin9 fvnds Charitable activitss Concerts Workshops Govemance costs Total expenditure 2.532 2.532 2,175 Sb 77,915 3.155 660 84,262 77.915 3.155 660 14,262 81.900 4,824 621 89,520 Net Incomlngl{outgoing} resources 8.769 8.769 6.719 Reconciliation of funds Total funds brought forward 32.255 32.255 25.536 Total funds carried forward 41.024 41,024 32.2SS The (x>mp8ny made no rÈciyJnised gains or losses (ther than those reported in the Statemenl of Finanoal AcDvitses. AJI athvities derive from continuing operaknons. The noles on pages 14 to 17 fomi an iirtegral part ol these accounts. 12
Cary numbw 3220S78 London Con¢ertChoir Balance Sho•t as at 31stJuly 2025 2025 2024 Fix•d assets Detrors Cash at and fft haftd 3.238 39,205 42h44 33.840 33,UO hrnunts due or ye¥ 1A19 1.$85 Neteurr•rtassets 41.024 31255 41.024 31255 Net¥s•ts 41.024 3125S The funds $he ¢lwty." 41.024 31255 Total UnTestricted funds Tolal restricted furK15 Total chaiity fund 41.024 32.2 the year ended 31 2W25 the oynpany vas enltljed to exeffytion from urthr seth.on 477 r the Companies Art 2006 lab.j to eorrpaTries. The rnernÈer5 have not required the u)mpany tt> obtain an au¢i of its accounts tr the yearin qO"C in aC0x7h sects)n 476. The ttUsteesth¢yedge their resp)nsibihi*slorcthiWyiThJ 1th r8Wrements 01theAd respact to accountirs rewrds and fv preparats)n of accomts. These aLEowts have been WEparEd in tordarre the pnJvi5NJns apF4irabk to ?par sltiierttothe smal 1XPaThe$. girne. prt nwne
London Concert Cholr Notes to the accounts forthe year ended 31st July 2025 Accounling policies Basis of preparation of the accounts and accounting convention The financial statements have been prepad under the historical cost conventK)n. except for investrnents which arp included at rnaet value. and Ihe revaluation of certain fixed assets. and in accordance with the Charities SORP IFRS1021,AccjntirKj and Reporting by Charitses.. Statement of Recommended Practice, appliCat to charities pParij their accounts in accordance with the Finantial Reptsrting Standard aWicaNe in tht UK and Rèpublic of Ireland IFRS 1021 leffeclive l January 2C1191'. Finanryal Reporting Standard 102 the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK Republac of ILind IFRS 1021. and Ihe Companie$ Act 2006. The aeLounts are prepared in sterfing. lch is the functional currency of the rt)mpany. Monetary amounts in these financial sts¢ements are rwnded lo the nea1 £. The prinopal aCcoUntg Foliues adopted we set out bekn¥. Going concern The financial statements a F¥epa. a gc¥ng cc¥Kem basis. under the historical cost conventi¢J). At the time ofap[j the accounts. the tnjstees have a reasonatle expectation that Ihe company has adequate resources lo ¢tinUe In operab.onal e¥istence lor the f0reseea1e future. Thus Ihe trustees contsnue to adeijt the gc¥ng concem basis of accounll.ng in preparing the accounts. Incoming Resources Grant5 and donations are recogni5ed wherethere 15 enb"Uem8nt. Certnty of receipt and the amounl an be measured 5uffiryenl reliability. Deferred income preSentS amtyjnts received for fijture periods and is released lo incoming resoLtrces in ihe period for which it has been received. Such income is only deferred when the onor specifies that the donatKffi musi only be used in futu accounb.ng periL*Js or the donrx has imposed crdItionS which wnusl be mel before trbe charity has unconditional entiuement. Invesiment InCe is recognised a recetvable basis. Restwrces Expended Liabilities are recogn15ed on Ihe awua15 basis in acC(danCe with rornal accounting principles, modified where necessary in accofdance wth Ihe guidance given in the Statement of Recommended Prnctsce for Accounting and Reporting issue¢J by the Charsty CommisonerS for England & Wales. Charitable activities Charitable expenditure cornprises those costs incurred by the charty in Ihe delivery of its acknvities and services lor its benefioaries. 11 indudes both costs that can be allated d1CY to such acts'vities and those costs ol an indirect nature necessary lo support them. Governance costs Govemance costs indude costs ol the preparation and examination of the statutory accounts, the costs of trustee meelin9s aThl the cost of any legal adwce to Trustees on goveman¢e or cor15ts1utional matter5. 14
Tangible Fixed Assets Iiems ol expenditure of £1,000 or aly)ve lon an agggale1j basis) a capitalised. and are written off over the peri(Kl ol their expecte(l useful liv85 on a slraight line basi5 a5 folknvs: Fixtures, fittings and equipment Straight line ba515 over 3 years Stock of choral mwc is nrA valued at year end txrt is iknrged 10 the accounts when purthased. Cash Flow Statement The charity has taken advantage of ihe exemptic applicab to srnall cornpanies and not produced a cash flow statement. Taxation As a registered chaiity. the ¢ornpany is exempt from wi¢offle and ¢oryx)raiion tax to the extent that its income and gains are applicaiAe io chanlable purF#)ses only. Trustees. remunefation and expenses No MneraOn or tenefits were paid to tnjslees or persons connected wth them during the year. Income Total Unrestricted Restricted Prior Period Total Funds 2024 Funds Funds Funds 2025 202S 2025 3a Donati45 & legacies t)onations and grft atd mernrShip subs(p0ns Friends. subscnptsons Palronslcompanions 10.670 27.248 521 10,670 27,248 521 1,350 39.789 22,005 26.555 279 2,190 S1.029 39.789 3b Charltable activities Concerts Ticket sales Programrftes and relreshrnents Music score sales 45.612 2.251 45,612 2.251 38.824 1.646 4.856 52.719 4,856 52,719 4.294 44.764 Workshops workshopE¥ent income Investm¢rtt In¢offle Bank interest 523 $23 446 15
Tolal Funds 202S Restricted Funds 202S Prior Period Totsl Funds 2024 Funds 202S Expenditure Rain9 fvnds Ticket ryjmmission PRS comm15sion on sale5 Programme commisgon Subscriptions and donabons 1,607 616 1.607 616 309 1.615 168 392 2.175 2.9311 2.930 Sb Chailtable actiVe5 Concerts Professional Fees Orchestra Concert venue hire Staging and seab.ng Instrufflenl hireltuning Music hire incl orchestra Refreshment ¢osts Other concert Costs PrD3rarnme print design Flyer5 induding dis1riOn Advertising Rehearsal room Rehearsal lees Stathoneryllnsuranc£. accounts software Finance costs Office, soth¥afe & ¢onsumables Audit and accountancy fee5 10.600 12,070 14,634 735 10.600 12,070 14.634 735 16,200 12,055 13,962 894 400 5,318 326 38S 1,385 1,989 1,186 5,980 13,915 921 4.645 697 4.645 697 1.340 1,221 2,188 6.535 11,830 B52 1,340 1,221 2,188 6.535 11,830 852 315 5.722 315 5.722 328 4.536 2.228 77.516 2.228 77.516 2.120 81,900 Workshops WorkshopslEvent costs 3,155 3.155 3.155 3.1SS 4.824 4.824 Staff costs The charity did nol employ any slaff during the year. 16
Tangibl• fix•d ass•ts Fixiur•s. ttings and equipment Totsl Cost Ai 1st August 2024 Additions As at 31 July 2025 2,255 2.255 2.255 .2.2SS Depreciation At 1st August 2024 Charge for yèar As at 31 July 2025 2.255 2.255 2.255 2.255 14el Book Valu• As at 31 July 2024 As at 31 July 2025 The c8Kxtslised assets rtpSent a recording system and siaging. Deblors 2025 2024 Am(MJnts (Ming to ch¢ir Prepayments 3,238 3,239 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year Trade crethtor5 AccnJed expenses Prepayment5 by thè ¢tir 195 1,224 1.419 810 775 1.565 10 Related party transactions The were no tran5aGfions wlh rdaled pa"eS in the year. Restricted lunds The were no restiicted funds in Ihe years 2023124 or 2024125. 17