## **AMCHOR AGM Number 94 : Monday 15th September 2025** 

## **Officers' Reports : Chair's Remarks** 

No report from the Chair would be complete without recording thanks to all those who have made the year possible and as enjoyable as it was; so my thanks go to Nick and Genny for their massive contribution towards our musical success and to the committee for all their hard work, often behind the scenes.  Daryl-Ann Hardman and Jean Slater joined the committee during the year, Daryl-Ann to look after bookings everywhere and for everything and Jean as meetings secretary. Thanks also to John Dunn who keeps the website current and to Harriet Scott for maintaining membership records and putting us in our places for concerts (no pun intended!) 

Last year I wrote that I was concerned about the longevity of the whole staging process so I was delighted that we were able to find a company that would supply and build staging, without any of us being involved, at a cost lower than that of using our own staging. This has now been donated to The Crown in Little Missenden and I'd like to thank Jan Jennings for her help in making this happen. The new staging is lower, less slippy and quieter, even if it has been a little cosy on occasion (although that helps our sound, see MD report) and enables us to leave the church more safely in an emergency.  I'd like to record my thanks, here, to all those who have helped in the past with the old staging, heaving it all out, across the road, putting it together, taking it all down and heaving it all back across the road.  It was no small task and I am grateful for all the assistance given over the years. 

It has been my first _full_ year as Chair and I'm delighted that we have finished in the black but it is clear that this would not have been the case without some fund raising so we have committed to two events in the coming season, another quiz night and a ceilidh in February.  We are, however, in the very fortunate position of having received two legacies (Antoinette Ferraro and Rupert Salmon) which give us a cushion and have helped to put off the decision of whether to move from the Free Church (where rehearsing is ideal but expensive).  A rehearsal was held in St Mary's and in St Michael's but, for various reasons, they were not popular with many members although we may have to revisit that decision in the future.  To that end, it was decided and announced to members that the subscription for 2025-26 would be raised to £200 and this will be ratified at the AGM. 

Many members took part in St Michael's _Choirs, Coffee and Cake_ community event.  Both Amchor members and audience enjoyed this immensely and an effort will be made to include it in our calendar in the future (first Saturday in December which is sadly not possible this year). 

With a few comings and goings, membership numbers have remained fairly stable since last year but it remains the responsibility of all members to try to recruit new ones whenever possible. 

Next year's calendar looks a little different and members are urged to put key dates in their diaries as soon as possible. 

Jane Towers August 2025 

Registered Charity No. 1057791 

AMERSHAM  AND CHESHAM BOIS CHORAL SOCIETY 

ACCOUNTS FOR THE PERIOD 1st JUNE 2024 TO 31st JULY 2025 

## AMERSHAM AND CHESHAM BOIS CHORAL SOCIETY ACCOUNTS FOR THE PERIOD 1st JUNE 2024 TO 31st JULY 2025 

## INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT 

|**INCOMING RESOURCES**<br>Incoming resources from generated funds<br>Voluntary Income<br>Members' Subscriptions<br>Income Tax repayments<br>Friends of Amchor Donations<br>Other Donations<br>Investment Income<br>Skipton Building Society Interest<br>Buckinghamshire Buolding Society Interes<br>Incoming resources from charitable activit<br>Sale of Tickets & Programmes (Note 5)<br>Josephine Baker Trust Grants<br>Kushner Memorial Fund<br>Sale and hire of choral music<br>Quiz Evening<br>Rafes<br>Workshop<br>Recipe Books<br>**TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES**<br>**RESOURCES EXPENDED**<br>Charitable activities<br>Concerts and carols<br>Stage storage<br>Hire of rehearsal halls<br>Conductor/Accompanist<br>Purchase and hire of choral music<br>Subscriptions/Insurance<br>Bank charges<br>Quiz Evening<br>Workshop Hall Hire<br>Recipe Books<br>Friends administration<br>Other resources expended<br>Loss on Disposal of Staging<br>Gifts and sundries<br>Website<br>**TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED**<br>Surplus for the year<br>Accumulated Funds brought forward<br>Defcit/Surplus for the year<br>Disposal of Staging<br>Fund Balances carried forward|Period to 31st July 2025<br>Designated<br>Unrestricted Fund<br>Fund<br>£<br>£<br>£<br>16,230<br>1,735<br>420<br>8,250<br>26,635<br>1,591<br>t<br>236<br>1,827<br>ies<br>11,247<br>660<br>-<br>1,265<br>2,727<br>347<br>390<br>77<br>16,713<br>45,175<br>17,301<br>360<br>4,711<br>9,940<br>1,458<br>492<br>146<br>1,171<br>97<br>35<br>0<br>35,711<br>1<br>112<br>22<br>135<br>35,846<br>9,329<br>UnrestrictedDesignated<br>Fund<br>Funds<br>£<br>£<br>23,683<br>20,480<br>9,329<br>-<br>19,230<br>-19,230<br>52,242<br>1,250|Period to 31st July 2025<br>Designated<br>Unrestricted Fund<br>Fund<br>£<br>£<br>£<br>16,230<br>1,735<br>420<br>8,250<br>26,635<br>1,591<br>t<br>236<br>1,827<br>ies<br>11,247<br>660<br>-<br>1,265<br>2,727<br>347<br>390<br>77<br>16,713<br>45,175<br>17,301<br>360<br>4,711<br>9,940<br>1,458<br>492<br>146<br>1,171<br>97<br>35<br>0<br>35,711<br>1<br>112<br>22<br>135<br>35,846<br>9,329<br>UnrestrictedDesignated<br>Fund<br>Funds<br>£<br>£<br>23,683<br>20,480<br>9,329<br>-<br>19,230<br>-19,230<br>52,242<br>1,250|Year to 31st May 2024<br><br>Designated<br>Unrestricted Fund<br>Fund<br>£<br>£<br>£<br>12,719<br>1,840<br>470<br>-<br>15,029<br>750<br>245<br>995<br>10,831<br>660<br>1,600<br>2,120<br>2,277<br>-<br>-<br>587<br>18,075<br>34,099<br>15,383<br>540<br>4,243<br>8,505<br>2,082<br>419<br>137<br>662<br>-<br>273<br>18<br>32,262<br>-<br>339<br>567<br>906<br>33,168<br>931<br><br>UnrestrictedDesignated<br>Fund<br>Funds<br>£<br>£<br><br>22,752<br>20,480<br><br>931<br>-<br><br><br>23,683<br>20,480|Year to 31st May 2024<br><br>Designated<br>Unrestricted Fund<br>Fund<br>£<br>£<br>£<br>12,719<br>1,840<br>470<br>-<br>15,029<br>750<br>245<br>995<br>10,831<br>660<br>1,600<br>2,120<br>2,277<br>-<br>-<br>587<br>18,075<br>34,099<br>15,383<br>540<br>4,243<br>8,505<br>2,082<br>419<br>137<br>662<br>-<br>273<br>18<br>32,262<br>-<br>339<br>567<br>906<br>33,168<br>931<br><br>UnrestrictedDesignated<br>Fund<br>Funds<br>£<br>£<br><br>22,752<br>20,480<br><br>931<br>-<br><br><br>23,683<br>20,480|
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|||52,242<br>1,250||23,683<br>20,480|



The Notes on Page 3 form part of these accounts 

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AMERSHAM AND CHESHAM BOIS CHORAL SOCIETY ACCOUNTS FOR THE PERIOD 1st JUNE 2024 TO 31st JULY 2025 

|BALANCE SHEET<br>Notes<br>31st July 2025<br>£<br>£<br>FIXED ASSETS<br>Staging                                                    2<br>0<br>CURRENT ASSETS<br>HSBC Current Account<br>7,607<br>Buckinghamshire Building Society Acco<br>8,060<br>Skipton Building Society Account<br>38,250<br>Stock of Recipe Books<br>130<br>Debtors and prepayments<br>23<br>54,070<br>LESS: CURRENT LIABILITIES<br>Creditors: amounts falling due within<br>one year<br>578<br>Net Current Assets<br>53,492<br>Net Assets<br>53,492<br>FUNDS OF THE CHARITY<br>Designated                                              6<br>1,250<br>Unrestricted<br>52,242<br>53,492|||
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||31st May 2024<br>£<br>£<br>1<br>5,743<br>7,824<br>30,000<br>165<br>3,330<br>47,062<br>2,900<br>44,162<br>44,163<br>20,480<br>23,683<br>44,163||
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|||44,163|
|||20,480<br>23,683|
|||44,163|



Jane Towers, Chair For and on behalf of the Committee 

Elizabeth Pooley, Honorary Treasure 

The Notes on Page 3 form part of these accounts. 

September 2025 

## Page 2 

## AMERSHAM AND CHESHAM BOIS CHORAL SOCIETY 

Notes to the Accounts for the period to 31st July 2025 

- 1     Accounting  Policies 

- In preparing the accounts the following policies have been complied with: 

a)  The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with applicable accounting standards, the Charities SORP 2005 (Accounting and Reporting by Charities) and with the Charities Act 2011 and they have been subjected to independent scrutiny as required by the Charity Commission. b)   Income and expenditure is included in the accounts on an accruals basis. 

2.   Fixed Assets - Staging 

|2.   Fixed Assets - Staging||
|---|---|
|Cost brought foward<br>Depreciation<br>Net Book Value at 31st May 2024<br>Disposal of Staging on Freecycle<br>Loss on Disposal|13,736<br>13,735|
||1<br>0|
||1|



3.    Remuneration of Trustees and Independent Examiner 

There were no fees or expenses pisd to the Trustees or to the Independent Examiner this year or last year. 

|4.     Creditors: amounts falling due within<br>Accrued liabilities<br>Deferred income<br>5      Income from Concerts<br>Sale of tickets and programmes<br>Summer Singing Concert 2024<br>Summer Concert 2025<br>November Concert (The Creation)<br>Carol Concert<br>February - Mini Concert<br>May Concert (Rutter)<br>Grants<br>Josephine Baker Trust<br>Kushner Memorial Fund<br>Related costs<br>6.   Designated Funds<br>Opening Fund<br>Transfer of Funds to 'Unrestricted' o<br>Disposal of the Staging<br>Closing Fund (no transfers made)|31.07.2025<br>31.5.2024<br>one year<br>550<br>50<br>28<br>2,850<br>578<br>2,900<br>Perid to 31st July 2025 Year to 31st May 2024<br>1,051<br>680<br>790<br>-<br>3,815<br>3,349<br>926<br>706<br>1,104<br>1,325<br>3,561<br>11,247<br>4,771<br>10,831<br>660<br>660<br>-<br>660<br>1,600<br>2,260<br>11,907<br>13,091<br>17,299<br>16,827<br>Staging<br>Newhouse Bequest<br>Total<br>19,230<br>1,250<br>20,480<br>n the<br>-19,230<br>Nil<br>1,250<br>1,250|
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||Staging<br>19,230<br>n the<br>-19,230<br>Nil|



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## **Independent examiner’s Report to the Trustees of Amersham and Chesham Bois Choral Society** 

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Amersham and Chesham Bois Choral Society for the year ended 31[st] July 2025.  I note that the accounting year end has been moved from 31[st] May to 31[st] July to better reflect the Society’s annual calendar of activities. 

## **Responsibilities and basis of report** 

As the charity’s Trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).   Where a charity’s annual income is over £25,000, the trustees must also arrange for an independent person or accountancy firm to carry out either an audit or an independent examination of their charity’s accounts.   This is also a requirement of the Society’s constitution. 

You have requested that I perform an independent examination of the Society’s accounts.  I confirm that I am independent and that I am not aware of any conflict of interest which might prevent me from giving an independent view. 

For consistency with previous years, I have followed the all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act and present my report in the appropriate format. 

An examination includes a review of the account records kept by the Charity and a comparison of the financial statements presented with those records.  It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the financial statements and the seeking of explanations from the Trustees concerning such matters.  The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether these statements present a “true and fair” view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. 

## **Independent examiner’s statement** 

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 

1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or 

2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or 

3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. 

Laura Gibbs 

15[th] Sept 2025 

Owlacombe House, Newton Abbot, TQ12 6LG 

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. 

I note that HMRC published updated guidance on internal financial controls for charities in November 2024 and I would recommend the Society review these guidelines against current practice if you have not already done so. 

Laura Gibbs 

15[th] September 2025 

15[th] Sept 2025 

Laura Gibbs Owlacombe House, Newton Abbot, TQ12 6LG