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## Section A                        Reference and administration details 

> **Charity name** FRONCYSYLLTE MALE VOICE CHOIR **Other names charity is known by** 

> **Registered charity number (if any)** 1069388 

> **Charity's principal address** Ty Myfanwy, Gate Road Froncysyllte LLANGOLLEN 

> **Postcode LL20 7RH** 

**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

||1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
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|||Stephen Winn|Secretary|||
|||Roger Williams|Chairman|||
|||Allan Smith|Treasurer|||
|||Leigh Mason|Musical Director|||
|||Robert Edwards|Asst. Treasurer|||
|||Howard Bourne||||
|||Geoff Davies||||
|||John Jones||||
|||David T Jones|Vice Chairman|||
|||Cyril Jones|Concert Secretary|||
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**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** 

## **Section B              Structure, governance and management** 

## **Description of the charity’s trusts** 

Constitution Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Elected annually by the choir Trustee selection methods (eg. appointed by, elected by) 

## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)** 

You **may choose** 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 network with which the charity works; 

- relationship with any related parties; 

- trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. 

## **Section C                    Objectives and activities** 

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The study and practice of choral music in order to foster public knowledge and appreciation of such music by means of public performance and to enable other charitable organisations to raise funds **Summary of the objects of the** by performing concerts. **charity set out in its governing document** Performances at concerts throughout the UK to help various charitable organisations raise funds for the furtherance of their own objectives. The trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. **Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)** 

## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** 

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You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about: 

- policy on grantmaking; 

- policy programme related investment; 

- contribution made by volunteers. 

Section D                      Achievements and performance 

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## Section D                      Achievements and performance 

After a tough period throughout Covid, the Choir has managed to **Summary of the main** maintain it’s membership and have conducted a number of concert **achievements of the charity** bookings. **during the year** The majority of these events were on behalf of other charitable organisations and enabled them to raise considerable funds for their respective causes. 

We have managed to balance our own charitable giving with our receipts to enable us to continue on a sound financial footing. This enables us to accept offers which spread choral music nationwide. 

## **Section E                    Financial review** 

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## **Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves** 

We endeavour to maintain a reasonable balance of cash reserves to enable us to undertake commitments for the furtherance of our own and other charitable causes – including such things as visits to other parts of the country or abroad. 

## **Details of any funds materially in deficit** 

## **Further financial review details (Optional information)** 

You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about: 

- the charity’s 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.** 

**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** 

|**Signature(s)** <br>**Full name(s)** <br>**Position (eg Secretary, Chair,**<br>**etc)**<br>**Date**|S Winn||
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||Stephen|Winn|
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## **FRONCYSYLLTE MALE VOICE CHOIR** 

## **Income from:** 

**Subscriptions - 2022 Subscriptions - 2023 in advance** 

**Concert revenue (inc reimbursement for travel, etc )** 

**Sales of CD's/DVDs/Records Sales of other merchandise** 

**Choristers contribution towards uniforms, etc** 

**Bank interest (increased to 0.5% during the year)** 

**Gift Aid - tax reclaim** 

**Various Donations** 

**Contras (recovery of amounts paid on choristers behalf)** 

**Receipts from choristers, guests, re Choir Socials** 

## **- Total Income 2022** 

## **Expenditure on:** 

**Concert expenses - 2022** 

**Travel costs to concerts, etc** 

**Musical Directors - honorarium and fees** 

**Deputy Musical Director - honorarium & fees** 

**Accompanist -  honorarium, expenses & fees** 

**Music purchases** 



## **Choristers costs, uniforms etc** 

**Administration expenses (inc Website; Insurance; etc )** 

**Rehearsal & Committee room hire costs** 

**Sundry expenses** 

**Purchase of CDs; etc** 

**Donations/Gifts to various charities & organisations** 

**Purchase/maintenance of equipment** 

**Contras - payments to be recovered from choristers)** 

**Costs of away trips this year -  (see recovered in receipts)** 

**Social Evenings/events** 

## **- Total Expenditure 2022** 

## **Net Income/(Expenditure) for the period** 

**Prepared by:    A D Smith - Treasurer Examined by:  A Goodchild** 



## **Charity # 1069388** 

|**C**|**2022**<br>**£**<br>**2700.00**<br>**125.00**<br>**17125.92**<br>**2836.84**<br>**0.00**<br>**175.00**<br>**118.22**<br>**1206.74**<br>**838.00**<br>**3028.50**<br>**590.00**<br>**28744.22**|
|---|---|
||**7426.64**<br>**3200.00**<br>**6990.00**<br>**2635.00**<br>**5560.00**<br>**808.25**|





|**C**|**110.00**<br>**1082.00**<br>**2400.00**<br>**438.50**<br>**22.00**<br>**25.00**<br>**320.00**<br>**3028.50**<br>**0.00**<br>**252.50**<br>**34298.39**|**110.00**<br>**1082.00**<br>**2400.00**<br>**438.50**<br>**22.00**<br>**25.00**<br>**320.00**<br>**3028.50**<br>**0.00**<br>**252.50**<br>**34298.39**|
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|||**-5554.17**|





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