2025-08-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From September 2024 To August 2025

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 2024 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 have not given any grants in the period 2024-2025

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 in 2023-2024 which is manned by volunteers who are partners of the choristers in our Choir. They continue to hold social events and fundraisers on a monthly/bi-monthly basis. They also support the management of our Annual Concert by manning ticketing desks and through stewarding and first-aiding.
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 2024-2025 operating period saw a successful year of delivering concerts and helping raise monies for local charities. We continued our local Schools Choir competition following its suspension at the time of COVID and 4 schools took part. This was two less than the previous year and we have changed our format to allow schools less proficient in music- services to take part. This will be operationalised in 2026. Our 2025 Annual Concert returned a small surplus enabling us to purchase much needed clothing for the Choir. We were also able to fund first aid training for choristers and volunteers.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

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
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The Choir successfully produced a surplus due to prudent Trustee management of costs and working to ensure all concerts were at least cost neutral. Sponsorship of our Annual Concert enabled the Choir to avoid a loss-making scenario.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	The Choir Trustees have established a Reserves Account and deposited a sum sufficient for 6 months of operational expenses in line with Commission guidance.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£5000.00
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	No concerns to date.

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 continues to seek 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	Costs of music staff continue to be our principal expense. The annual subscriptions was increased at the last AGM which will be reflected in the next Trustees Report (2025-2026).
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)

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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
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	217 Clasemont Road
address	Morriston
	Swansea
	SA6 6BT

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
	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 Safeguarding Officer	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 to 30th June 2025	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	Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity	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) f Alan Winch Full name(s) Duncan Lewis Position (eg Chairman Treasurer Secretary, Chair, etc) Date 31/1/2026

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Charity Name No (if any)
Morriston RFC Male Choir 1069650
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period Period start date Period end date
To
from 01/09/2024 31/08/2025
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
Membership 9,835 - - 9,835 8,743
Patron subs 40 - - 40 662
Donations 820 - - 820 1,825
HMRC Gif taid 3,384 - - 3,384 5,849
Tesco voucher income 30,000 - - 30,000 27,470
Clothing pre-loved/new 734 - - 734 168
Raffle 88 88 507
CD.DVD Sales 25 - - 25 111
Easyfundraising 96 - - 96 90
WAMC - Payment from RAH Concert 650 - - 650 -
Concerts / Events 19,683 - - 19,683 11,849
Supporters Events 2,629 - - 2,629 794
Buffets - - - - 1,218
Transport - - - - 80
Royalties - - - - 39
Scotland tour monies received - - - - 1,313
Ireland tour monies received 40,046 - - 40,046 -
Liverpool WAMC Concert 6,120 - - 6,120 -
Royal Albert Hall monies received - - - - 14,085
- - - - -
Sub total (Gross income for
- - 114,149 74,803
AR) [ 114,149 ]
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 114,149 - - 114,149 74,803
A3 Payments
Music Staff - Not incl. concerts /events 9,190 - - 9,190 11,788
Seion Newydd rent 2,100 - - 2,100 1,750
Donations 550 - - 550 200
Insurance 430 - - 430 445
Tesco voucher purchase 29,391 - - 29,391 26,643
Clothing costs 714 - - 714 -
Buffets / social - - - - 1,501
Printing, stationery, ink, paper, music 328 - - 328 959
Bank charges / audit fees 143 - - 143 143
Website, Domain, email, mobile 271 - - 271 593
Defibrilator batteries 33 - - 33 -
Piano tuner 90 - - 90 280
Welsh Association membership fee 46 - - 46 -
First aid training 738 - - 738 -
Concerts / Events 13,007 - - 13,007 11,032
Supporters Events 1,657 - - 1,657 200
Piano cover - Refer A4 - - - - -
Transort - - - - 12,341
Ireland tour monies paid 40,080 - - 40,080 -
Liverpool WAMC Concert 4,638 4,638 100
Royal Albert Hall monies paid - - - - 1,684
Sub total [ 103,406 ] - - 103,406 69,658
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - - 260
Sub total [ - ] - - - 260
Total payments 103,406 - - 103,406 69,918
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Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end	10,743 - - 10,743	- - - -	- - - -	10,743	4,885
				- -	- -
				10,743	4,885

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees Signature B5 Liabilities Details Details B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use Equipment Clothing CDs/DVDs/Pens Music copies - Estimated Details B3 Investment assets Nil Details B2 Other monetary assets Nil B1 Cash funds Petty cash Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 67 - - - - - 67 - Agreement Error OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name	Endowment funds to nearest £ - - -
		-
		OK
		Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - Current value (optional) 4,014 1,539 134 3,000 - - - - - When due (optional) Date of approval

87 Parc Castell — y Mynach, Creigiau, Cardiff, CF15 9NZ Tel: [phone] or 0794 1234 356

1st September 2025

~The Members

Morriston RFC Male Voice Choir

Dear Sirs

Thank you for allowing me to review and scrutinise the choir’s accounts for the year ended 31%t August 2025.

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| have completed my review of all the figures provided and ancillary information.

| can confirm that the accounts showa true reflection of the choir’s activities during the year. The Treasurer has provided full information and has an excellent and comprehensive knowledge of the requirements needed to maintain accurately the accounts of the choir.

| am happy to endorse the accounts he has provided.

Yours faithfully

Paul Wilkins LLB

Honorary Examiner