## 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) 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
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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 **----- Start of picture text -----**
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**
**-**
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**10,743**|**-**
**-**
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**-**|**10,743**|**4,885**| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |||||**-**
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**-**| |||||**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**
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**-**
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**67**
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Agreement Error
OK
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**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
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**liability relates**
**Amount due**
**(optional)**
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Print Name|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
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**funds**
**to nearest £**
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**(optional)**
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**4,014**
**1,539**
**134**
**3,000**
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Date of
approval| 87 Parc Castell — y Mynach, Creigiau, Cardiff, CF15 9NZ Tel: 029222 121 98 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. | | 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