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Annual Report for the period Period stsrt date Period end date 31 AuaL'sI From To Section A Reference and administration details Charity name The Orlando Chamber Choir Other names Gharlty18 known by Registered charity number (if any) 1059881 Charlty's prfnclpal address 22 Netherlands Road New Bamet Postcode EN5 18N Names of tha charlty trustses who manage the charfty Tru8ts9 nam• Offl¢• Ilf any) D4ts• actod If not for who Chai￿an Treasurer Secretary Namo of ￿r$on {or body) ontltled olnt tnMto• Ifan Robin Wills Daniel Bamford Mateusz Solinski Fenella Howard Bettina Weichert Mark Sugden Zita Toth AGM AGM 1 June 2024 Commrttee AGM AGM AGM Committee 1 February 2024 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Names of the trustees for the charity, If any, (for example. any custodian trustses) Name Datss acted If not for whole ear TAR March 2012 Names and addresses of advisers (Optional inforniatlon) e of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optlonal inforniation) Section B Structure, governance and management Description of the charity's trusts Type of goveming document Constitution How the charty is constituted ssociation Ll ¢. knvllfval I Trustee selection methods leu appoip,ted tsy elected t Elected at AGM by members or G04>Pted by Chairnianlcommittee and ratified at AGM Addftlonal govornance Issues (Optional Inforniation) You may choo88 to include additional information, where relevant, about.. policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; the charity's organisational structure and any wider nelwork with which the charity works,. relationship with any related parties; truatee8' con•ideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. Section C Ob'ectives and activities To promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of the art and science of music in all its aspects by the presentation of public concerts and recitals; and for Ihe general purposes of such charitable bodies or for such other purposes as shall be exclusively charitable as the Committee may from time to time decide. Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document TAR March 2012 During the current period we have put on four concerts"_ 1. 9th November 2023 St Botolph's wrthout Bishopsgate featuring music by little known female composers 2. 14° D￿mber 2023 in St Botolph's without Bishopsgate our usual Christrnas carol concert 3. 21# March 2024 in St James. Sussex Gardens perfomiing JS Bach's St John Passion with professional soloists and orchestra 4. 13" June 2024 in St Botolph's without Bishopsgate perfomiing psalms, folksongs and spirituals 5. 131h July in St Botolph's wrthout Bishopsgale a day workshop with some guest singers The music for all con￿rtS was prepared in weekly rehearsals with one all day ￿hearSal for three of them. Concert audiences were between 80 and 200 with concessionary tickets available for students, etc. The audience members are a mix of regular attendees and those new to our concerts; all comment on the high quality of the performances. summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to theso objects (include within thls sectlon tha statutory declaratlon that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on publlc b8n8flt) Addltlonal detalls of obJectlve8 and actlvities (Optional Infomiatlon) Posters, publicity and programmes were designed by choristers. All commtttee members devoted significant time to organising the choirfs activities. All singers do private practice and preparation of the music before rehearsals. You may choose to include further statements, where relevant. about.. policy on grantmaking; policy programme related investment; • contribution made by volunteers. TAR March 2012 Section D Achievements and performance We gave four successful concerts during the year with the Bach St John Passion being particularly notable and well ￿ceiVed by a large audience of around 200. Our aUdIen￿S have slowly increased over the year as people retum to nomial activities afier the restrictions imposed during Covid. Summary of the main achlevements of the charity during the year TAR March 2012 Section E Financial review Reserves are held to cover any losses we might make on a concert and , in the case of the St John Passion to subsidise the cost of the performance. principalty engaging professional musicians as soloists and orchestral players and hiring a more suitable larger venue. Brief statement of the charity's policy on reserves Detalls of any funds materially in deflclt None Further financial reviow detsils (Optional information) The regular costs of renting rehearsal space and paying our Musical Director are covered by subscriptions. Concerts are funded by ticket sales to cover the cost of the venue and any other musbcians engaged by the choir. You may ch008e to include additional information. where relevant about.. the chariVs principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity. investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Slgned on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature(s) 2.L.U5 Full narn￿8) Posltlon (eg Secretary, Chalr. etc) Robin Lionel Wills Chairman Dats 14. q. 202(fr TAR March 2012 ## **The Orlando Chamber Choir** This set of accounts for the financial year 1st August 2023 to 31st July 2024 (Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss) has been prepared on a receipts and payments basis. Accounts for 2021/22 and 2022/23 were prepared on an accruals basis. The accounts were prepared by Daniel Bamford (Treasurer, Orlando Chamber Choir), and have been independently examined by Jonathan Langford. ## **Balance Sheet** ||**31 July 2024**|**31 July 2023**|**£ Change**| |---|---|---|---| |**Assets**|||| |Current Account|£3,122|£4,063|(941)| |Deposit Account|£19,312|£6,645|12,667| |Receivable|£0|£3,200|(3,200)| |**TOTAL**|**£22,434**|**£13,908**|| ||||| |**Liabilities**|||| |Accounts payable|£0|£0|0| |**TOTAL**|**£0**|**£0**|**£0**| ||||| |**Total**|**£22,434**|**£13,908**|**£8,526**| ## **Profit and Loss** |**Income**|**Yr to 31st July ‘24**|**Yr to 31st July ‘23**|**£ Change**| |---|---|---|---| |Membership
Subscriptions|£12,025|£8,399|3,626| |Workshop|£669|£0|669| |Gift Aid reclaimed|£5021|£1,600|(1,098)| |Concert Income|£9,451|£6,249|3,202| |Donations / Paid
performance|£8,500|£5,397|3,103| |Bank Interest|£167|£27|140| |**Total Income**|**£31,314**|**£21,672**|**£9,642**| ||||| |**Expenditure**|||| |Music director|£7,600|£7,613|(13)| |Musicians|£5,857|£750|5,107| |Concert venue|£1,195|£2,053|(858)| |Rehearsal &
workshop venue|£5,480|£2,010|3,470| |Other concert and
admin expenses2|£1,505|£1,542|(37)| |Sheet Music|£657|£996|(339)| |Insurance|£259|£239|20| |Miscellaneous
expenses|£235|£88|147| |**Total Expenditure**|**£22,788**|**£15,291**|**£7,497**| ||||| |**Proft for the Year**|**£8,526**|**£6,381**|**£2,145**| 1 Actual amount received was £3,702, of which £3,200 was receivable for previous accounting years (see balance sheet). The expected amount of Gift Aid in respect of the 2023/24 year, which will be received in 2024/25 and appear in the 2024/25 accounts, is £2,345. 2 Programme, poster printing, wine; website maintenance CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts .$eGtIDn:A-" Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of {klQ c4tAM6&L Lll*ilL On accounts fo¥ the year ended 31 Jutsy 2c>l+ Charity no (if any) loCfi&&I Set out on pages I report lo the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity {°the Trust.) for the year ended Responslbllltles and As the charity trustees of Ihe Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm Ihat no material matlers have come to my attenlion (other than that disdosed below ') in connection with Ihe examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: accounling records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examiner's statement I have no COn￿rnS and have come across no other malters in connection with the examination to which altention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: Name: J)N fiA Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (If any): Address: 7a fKÉC IER October 2018 Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of con￿rn (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examlner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018