## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From September 2023 To August 2024** ## **Charity name: Morriston RFC Male Choir** **Charity registration number: 1069650** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**The choir object and charitable**
**purposes are:**
**a) The advancement of the art,**
**culture and heritage of, and**
**relating to, Welsh choral**
**music.**
b) **The advancement of**
**education by promoting,**
**sustaining and increasing**
**individual and collective**
**knowledge and understanding**
**of Welsh choral music and its**
**possible positive impacts on**
**physical and mental health**
**and wellbeing**| |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 undertakes concerts and**
**activities associated with singing Welsh**
**choral music for the benefit of our local**
**population, including fundraising for**
**local charities, singing for those infirm**
**or unable to attend concerts. The Choir**
**also holds recruitment events to**
**encourage men to take part in our Choir**
**with the aim of improving mental health,**
**cognitive ability and general health and**
**well-being.**| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**Yes, a recent revision of our constitution**
**was undertaken with full scrutiny of the**
**Trustees and of the membership.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|**We made a £200 donation to the URDD**
**(a national charity in Wales aimed at the**
**youth of Wales). The 2025 URDD**
**festival was held in our area hence the**
**donation was made in the previous**| |||**financial year to aid planning.**| |---|---|---| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|**N/A**| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|**We restarted our Supporters Section**
**which is manned by volunteers who are**
**partners of the choristers in our Choir.**
**This activity had been suspended**
**during COVID. They have held several**
**social events and fundraisers**
**commencing 2023/24**| |Other||| |**Achievements and Performance**||| ||SORP reference|| |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|**The 2023-2024 operating period saw a**
**successful year of delivering concerts**
**and helping raise monies for local**
**charities. We restarted our local**
**Schools Choir competition following its**
**suspension at the time of COVID and 6**
**schools took part. We also undertook a**
**concert tour to Scotland which helped**
**build relationships with Scottish choirs**
**and cemented the value of our**
**Supporters Section. Finally, the Choir**
**was part of the traditional Welsh**
**Association of Male Voice Choirs**
**concert performance at the Royal Albert**
**Hall.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set Performance of fundraising activities against objectives Para 1.41 set |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |---|---|---| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**The Choir successfully produced a**
**modest surplus due to prudent Trustee**
**management of costs and trying to**
**ensure all concerts were at least cost-**
**neutral.**| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**The Choir Trustees successfully**
**constructed and approved a Reserves**
**Policy and is in the process of**
**establishing an account with a financial**
**provider for the Reserves fund to be**
**located.**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**Nil**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**See above**| |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|**No concerns going forward**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|
Para 1.47|
**The main source of funds is from our**
**Annual Concert and other associated**
**concert events. The Choir also aims to**
**be more proactive in seeking grant**
**opportunities.**| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|**N/A**| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|**Rising costs of music staff continue to**
**exercise the Trustees. The annual**
**subscriptions paid by members is**
**reviewed annually to ensure our**
**expenditures do not exceed projected**
**incomes.**| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Constitution – updated and approved by**
**the Charity Commission in 2024.**| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Unincorporated association**| |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|**Volunteers from within the Choir**
**membership voted on at the Annual**
**General Meeting.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
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|| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Morriston RFC Male Choir / Côr Meibion Clwb Rygbi Treforys| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1069650| |Charity’s principal address|_217 Clasemont Road_
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_Swansea_
_SA6 6BT_| ||| **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Duncan Lewis|Chairman|From October 2024|Choir membership| ||Alan Winch|Treasurer|From October 2024|Choir membership| ||Paul Baker|General Secretary|From October 2024|Choir membership| ||Huw Roberts|Vice Chairman and
acting Concert
Secretary|From October 2024|Choir membership| ||Russell Thomas|Fundraising|From October 2024|Choir membership| ||Seiriol Evans|Clothing manager,
Health & Safety|From October 2024|Choir membership| ||Lyn Davies|Music Equipment
Manager and
SafeguardingOfficer|From October 2024|Choir membership| ||Gary Hooper|Ticketing, Marketing
and Social Media|From October 2024|Choir membership| ||Malcolm Evans|Transport and Tours|From October 2024|Choir membership| ||Darran Matthews|Assistant Concert
Secretary|From October 2024|Choir membership| ||David Pink|Assistant Clothing
manager|From October 2024|Choir membership| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name N/A** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity |**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**|| |---|---|---| |||| |||| |**N/A**||| |||| |||| |||| ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets None 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 ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **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 ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s)** Alan Winch **Full name(s)** Duncan Lewis **Position (eg Secretary,** Chairman Treasurer **Chair, etc) Date** 2/06/2025 02 Membershlp Tesco Vi)uchers-PrDftI L•dles Soc181 Events P•tron5 5ubscrlptlons HMRC Claims CdlDvd sales Clothing Buffets Wedding Donations Iconcerts Raffles Scotland Payment Easy Fund Raising Neath con programmes R.A.H. payments Royalties Schools Competition Ticket sales St Catherines Annual Concert Seion Newydd Concert Transport £8.74J.IX) £827.06 £794.(X) E662.qX) 1,849.03 EIIO.85 £167.80 1,218.05 £5(M).(J) I,825.(X) £506.69 1,313.00 £90.07 £102.39 £14,085.00 £39.48 £79.20 £180.00 £10,472.21. £515.00 £80.00 Musk Staff Coyts Vlsillne Accompanlg19 Artlstes Transport Insurance Bank Charges Iveb slte Music Buffets Donation to Ufdd Sim Card Seion Newydd rent R.A.H. Tickets Daffodils Kingsbridge Print Promotional Printer Stationary Postage Annual Concert Refund Annual Concert Expenses Sound Engineer Piano Tuner Piano Cover Deposit for Liverpool Deposit Manor Park End of year social Cancelled Cheque £11,168.(KJ £520.fA) £4,890. £12.341. £444.61 £123.35 £547.81 £60.(M) £1,442.05 £2(K).CM) £44.90 £1,750.00 £1,683.50 £108.00 £468.83 £367.55 £352.00 £38.99 £39.00 £88.CN) £5,098.78 £480.00 £280.00 £260.00 £ioo.00 £200.00 £58.46 £20.00 £48.IS9.83 £43,274.83 Opening Balance 119123 Income £16,997.58 £48.159.83 £65,157.41 £43.274.83 £21,882.58 Bank Balance 1.181.58 Expenditure Book Balance Unpresented Cheque £21,782.58 £ioo.00 £21,882.58 Bank Balance 3118124 Cash in Hand Total £21,882.58 £67.24 £21,949.82 57_/ n Qox£. H¢Jrr)L_ O IXqL 03 oq££& If n£LLr) QFC Ckx)i< cc ain Qlf Tr￿4 Jk)oroii ro Vi(LLLI . CkLCOts As rivK¢ILI Q LLcL4Cn Ik¢ Cl-Dir'J Lrts OnL* *OI losrf I h(nd . Cim L¥-or ILIC