Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From Period start date 01-09-24 To 31-08-25 Period end date
Charity name: Kingston Orpheus Choir
Charity registration number: 1084914
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 objects of the society shall be to promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of the art and science of choral music in all its aspects by the presentation of choral concerts; and for the general purposes of such charitable bodies or for such other purposes as the committee may from time to time decide. |
| 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 |
Rehearsal of choral music and the presentation of public choral concerts. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The trustees have paid due regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit, including the guidance ‘Public benefit: running a charity’ (PB2), in deciding what activities the charity should undertake. |
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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers
Other
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 | In 2024- 2025 Kingston Orpheus Choir rehearsed for 3 concerts, including works by Bach, Britten, Haydn, Handel and Mozart. These works were unfamiliar to many members of the choir, and after the rehearsals and performances the members had learned how to sing and interpret the music. The concerts provided an opportunity for members to gain confidence of performing in public, and the audience benefitted from being able to access a good standard of classical performance in their home area. |
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Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 |
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| 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 | Our receipts exceeded costs by £444 over this period. Our total cash assets were £11,116 with no liabilities. £6,703 was the value of our Charifund Investment, which is included in the cash assets. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | We consider our Charifund investment to be our reserve, which we hold to ensure that we can pay for any costs incurred, particularly if we are unable to generate revenue during the year, e.g. we if we are unable to attract sufficient members to the choir during the year. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £6,703 at the end of our financial year. |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | Not applicable |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | Not applicable. |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | No uncertainties about the choir as a going concern. |
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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 |
Our principal sources of funds are from membership subscriptions, donations, a grant from the Humphrey Richardson Taylor Charitable Trust, and concert ticket sales |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | Our policy to invest our reserve in a low risk, dividend generating fund (M&G Charifund). |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | The principal risk is that we are unable to attract and maintain membership of the choir which directly affects our income. |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Written constitution. |
| 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 | Trustees (Committee Members), are elected at the Charity’s Annual General Meeting by the membership. |
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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 |
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| 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 | Kingston Orpheus Choir |
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| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charitynumber | 1084914 |
| Charity’s principal address | Contact address: 14 Cowper Road, Kingston, Surrey, KT2 5PQ |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Sian McTear | Chair | |||
| Caroline Dennis | Secretary | |||
| Jonathan Fray | Treasurer | |||
| Hannah Perry | ||||
| Sheila Cheek | ||||
| Mhairi Kelly | ||||
| Karin Slack | ||||
– 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 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
| Signed on behalf of the | charity’s trustees | |
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| Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date |
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| Jonathan Richard Fray | Caroline Mary Dennis | |
| Treasurer | Secretary | |
| 10/06/2026 | 10/06/2026 |
| Organists | £1,125.00 | ||
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| nt | £1.13 | Organ Hire | £980.00 |
| Leaflets | £99.04 | ||
| £25,692.38 | Programmes | £18.00 | |
| Soloist Wines | £0.00 | ||
| Refreshments | £287.80 | ||
| Ticket Printing | £13.99 | ||
| Cups | £0.00 |
TfL CONFIDENTIAL
Organists £1,725.00 TfL CONFIDENTIAL
£14,445.63
£25,318.45 £25,318.45
TfL CONFIDENTIAL
TfL CONFIDENTIAL
Kingston Orpheus Choir Income & Expenditure for the year ended 31st August 2025
| Kingston O 2023/ 2024 £7,858.13 £0.00 £1,655.75 £0.00 £1,162.84 £0.00 £400.00 £0.00 £3,218.59 £590.00 £0.00 £114.14 £704.14 £360.84 £79.97 £440.81 £3,456.81 £0.00 £35.90 £768.75 £4,261.46 £16,483.13 |
rpheus Choir Income & Expe INCOME SUBSCRIPTIONS Members' Subscriptions Inland Revenue - Gift Aid DONATIONS & GRANTS Members' discretionary donations HR Taylor Charitable Trust Donations Appearance fees Royal Borough of Kingston Kingston Arts |
nditure for the y 2024/ 2025 £8,443.56 £2,836.23 £2,470.54 £3,000.00 £3,091.73 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £8,562.27 £654.00 £0.00 £0.00 £654.00 £387.96 £71.03 £458.99 £4,128.25 £0.00 £0.00 £678.98 £4,807.23 £25,762.28 |
ear ended 31 2023/ 2024 £4,109.00 £3,172.00 £2,100.00 £0.00 £0.00 £600.61 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £563.30 £79.99 £219.00 £104.00 £70.85 £11,018.75 £1,200.00 £0.00 £0.00 £1,275.00 £0.00 £0.00 £2,425.00 £590.00 £1,125.00 £1,470.00 £115.52 £13.75 £71.25 £322.80 £0.00 £0.00 £8,608.32 £19,627.07 |
st August 2025 Prepared by J.Fray, 9/29/2025 2024/ 2025 EXPENDITURE OFFICIAL EXPENSES Musical Director £4,235.00 Pianist £3,190.00 Rent £2,340.00 Piano Tuning £0.00 Piano £0.00 Music Hire £550.37 Music Purchase £14.35 Tea & Coffee £20.00 Photography £12.10 Key £30.00 Website £0.00 Advertising £69.00 Refund £75.00 £770.82 Music Hire and rehearsal Making Music £230.00 Insurance £107.00 PRS £0.00 £337.00 Society Membership, Insu £10,872.82 CONCERTS Venues £1,320.00 Venue Deposits £200.00 £1,520.00 Concert Venues & Depos Temporary Event Notice £0.00 Musical Director £1,275.00 Orchestra £4,890.00 Concert pianist £0.00 Soloists £3,761.80 Strengtheners £475.00 £4,236.80 Soloists & Singers Organists £1,125.00 Organ Hire £980.00 £2,105.00 Organ Hire & Organists Leaflets £99.04 Programmes £18.00 Soloist Wines £0.00 Refreshments £287.80 Cups £0.00 Ticket Printing £13.99 £418.83 Concert Staging Costs £14,445.63 £25,318.45 Income greater than expenses: £443.83 |
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| FUND RAISING Music hire Christmas Cards Sandwiches |
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| FINANCIAL EARNINGS Charifund Dividend Interest(Business Reserve Account) |
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| CONCERTS Concert ticket sales Come & Sing Programmes Wines/ refreshments |
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Kingston Orpheus Choir
Statement of Assets and Liabilities at 31st August 2025
| ASSETS | ||
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| 2024 | 2025 | |
| £0.00 | Cash | £0.00 |
| Bank Accounts | ||
| £361.95 | Current | £734.75 |
| £3,606.60 | Deposit | £3,677.63 |
| £6,424.62 | M&G Charifund | £6,703.29 |
| £10,393.17 | Total reserves (unrestricted) | £11,115.67 |
| £500.00 | Piano | £500.00 |
| £10,893.17 | £11,615.67 | |
| LIABILITIES | ||
| None | None | |
| NET ASSETS | ||
| £10,893.17 | £11,615.67 |
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
| Report to the trustees/ members of On accounts for the year ended Set out on pages Responsibilities and basis of report |
Kingston Orpheus Choir |
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| 31/08/2025 Charity no (if any) 1084914 |
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| 1-2 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) |
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| I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended31/08/2025. As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation 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 all 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 in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
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the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
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the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
| Signed: Name: Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: |
Date: | 05/06/2026 |
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| Timothy Richard Michael Povey | ||
| FCA | ||
| SA Ledgers Ltd | ||
| 57 Canbury Park Road | ||
| Kingston KT2 6LQ |
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Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material 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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