## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From 01/04/22 Period start date To 31/03/2023 Period end date Charity name: Leigh Orpheus Male Voice Choir**
## **Charity registration number: 1064077**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**The study and practice of choral music**
**to foster public knowledge and**
**appreciation of such music by means of**
**public performance.**|
|Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|**The choir may also assist and support**
**charitable institutions or purposes as**
**the committee may determine.**
**To raise funds for third party charities**
**through performance and ad hoc**
**concerts.**|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**We have referred to the guidance**
**contained in the Charity Commission’s**
**general guidance on public benefit when**
**reviewing our aims and objectives and**
**in planning our future activities.**|
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SORP reference
Para 1.38
Policy on grant making
Para 1.38
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment
All trustees are volunteers and receive
Para 1.38 no remuneration or other benefits from
Contribution made by the charity. Other members and their
volunteers families give their time freely to assist at
concerts and workshops etc.
Other
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## **Achievements and Performance**
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|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**|
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|Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|**Preparatory rehearsals and workshops**
**to maintain and improve members**
**musical knowledge.**
**Providing a supportive community and**
**environment for choir members.**
**Concerts to raise funds for local and**
**national charities including international**
**disaster appeals.**
**Concerts in support of Mayoral**
**charities.**
**Advancing and encouraging young**
**musical talent.**|
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|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41||
|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**Financially sound adhering to Financial**
**Reserves parameters**|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**Reserves held back as contingency**
**against unexpected expenditure.**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£2,579**|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**N/A**|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**N/A**|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**N/A**|
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|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|**Funds received from member**
**subscriptions, donations, and concerts.**|
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|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|**Main risk is the falling popularity of Male**
**Voice Choirs amongst younger men in**
**society. The choir continues to run**
**recruitment campaigns to mitigate this.**
**There are also risks associated with**
**rising cost of such things as venues,**
**musician fees, and other day to day**
**expenditure.**|
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## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Choir’s constitution**|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**CIO**|
|Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|**Trustees are appointed by member**
**ballot at the annual general meeting**|
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|Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51||
|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|**Single entity, not part of any wider**
**network**|
|Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|**N/A**|
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## **Reference and Administrative details**
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Charity name Leigh Orpheus Male Voice Choir
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number 1064077
Charity’s principal address 3 Woodlow
Benfleet
Essex SS7 3RL
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee (if
whole year
any)
1 Mr Samuel Coley Chairman 17/06/22–31/03/23
2 Mrs Pamela Bearman Vice Chairman 17/06/22-31/03/23
Mr Barry MIchael Secretary
3
McGee
4 Mr Ian Leonard Treasurer
5 Mr Neil Frost Concert Manager
6 Mr David Mark Smith
7 Mr Jim Ryan Vice Chairman 01/04/22-17/06/22
8 Mr Mick Jacks Chairman 01/04/22-17/06/22
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
## **Director name**
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year**
## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
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## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
**Type of Name Address adviser**
**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
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Charity Name No (if any)
Leigh Orpheus Male Voice Choir 1064077
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period Period start date Period end date
To
from 01/04/2022 31/03/2023
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
100 Club 1,414 - - 1,414 1,880
Bank interest 6 - - 6 9
Concerts 5,290 - - 5,290 -
Operations 12 - - 12 -
Donations 6,658 - - 6,658 2,282
Member subs & Gift Aid 11,192 - - 11,192 11,909
Singing Tours 3,695 - - 3,695 -
- - - - -
Sub total (Gross income for
AR) [ 28,267 ] - - 28,267 16,080
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 28,267 - - 28,267 16,080
A3 Payments
100 Club 726 - - 726 938
Member refunds - - - 66
Concerts 2,419 - - 2,419 175
Donations 4,938 - - 4,938 378
Operations & rehearsal venues 5,102 - - 5,102 2,547
IT & Storage 3,417 - - 3,417 1,403
Insurance & other charges 476 - - 476 451
Music Team 7,218 - - 7,218 4,487
Uniforms 18 - - 18 159
Expenses 1,609 - - 1,609 123
Singing Tours 3,545 - - 3,545 -
Sub total [ 29,468 ] - - 29,468 10,727
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total payments 29,468 - - 29,468 10,727
Net of receipts/(payments) - 1,201 - - - 1,201 5,353
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 27,111 - 27,111 21,758
Cash funds this year end 25,910 - - 25,910 27,111
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
07/11/2023
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|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at**|**the end of the period**||
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|**Categories**
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
**B5 Liabilities**
**B3 Investment assets**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
**B1 Cash funds**|**Details**
**Details**
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Current Account
Barclays Other
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**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
B McGee
Signature
I Leonard|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**23,331**
**-**
**2,579**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**25,910**
**-**
OK
OK
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**funds**
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**funds**
**to nearest £**
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BARRY McGEE|**Endowment**
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Date of
approval
23/10/2023
23/10/2023|
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
07/11/2023
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## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts**
## **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report**
**Report to the trustees/** Charity Name **members of** Leigh Orpheus Male Voice Choir **On accounts for the year** 31/03/2023 **Charity no** 1064077 **ended (if any) Set out on pages** 1-2 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended **31/ 03 / 2020** .
- **Responsibilities and** As the charity trustees of the 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.
**Independent** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have **examiner's statement** come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
- accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
- the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention 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:**
**Name:**
**Relevant professional**
**qualification(s) or body**
**(if any):**
**Address:**|A. Coulson
**Date:**|25/04/2023|
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||Arthur Coulson||
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||48 Woodland Park||
||Leigh on Sea||
||Essex SS9 3TW||
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**October 2018**
**IER**
**Section B Disclosure**
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
**Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** .
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**October 2018**
**IER**