The C()tswol(J hlale Voice Choir
Registered Charity Number: 1086232
Trustees Annual 12eport
For 1" January to 31"December 2025
The Cotswold Male Voice Choir Trustees Annual Report for 2025

The Cotswold Male Voice Choir
Registered Charlty Number: 1086232
Trustees Annual Report
For 1" Januaryto 31Thcember 2025
CONTENTS
Objectives and Activities...........................................................................................
Achievements and Performanc8..............................................................................................
Membership .......................................................................................................................
Public Pertorman¢es...........................................................................................................
Financlal Review.....................................................................................................................
B8nkers...................................................................................- . ...................
Financ181 Overvlewof2025.................................................................................................
Structure. Governan¢e8n(J M8nagement.................................................................................
Type otgovèrning document................................................................................................
How is the charfty constttuted?....................................................................................
Reference and Administratlvè detslls..
RegSstered namè.................................................................................................................
Charlty Numb8r..................................................................................................................
Registered Addre88.............................................................................................................
Names ofthe ch8rltytrust888 who menage the charlty.............................................................
Trustèe nam8 8nd Offlc8......................................................................................................
Name of persons lor body} entltled to 8ppointtrustegS............................
Decl8rations.................................................................................................................. ........
The Cotswold Male Voice Choir Trustees Annual Reportfor 2025

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Yhe objectives of the Choir shall be to practicq promote and study music in order to
foster public knowledge and appreciation of music by means of pubLic performance."
The"Rules and Constitution" state that li shall be non-political and non-sectsrian
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
Membershlp
The Choir is open to all men who can learn to sing in hamony and cen commlt to regu18r
iehears8Ls in order to partiClP8t8 in pubknc perfoimances. In 2025 the choir's membership
remained 8t an averagè of 50 through tho year. The membership age range is typically 50+ to 90+
years. The cambraderie between members and the mutual support given to each othor is
exceptional and reflected in long-term ftiendships and mental well-being. as well as the othèr
widely understood health benefits that derive from singing.
Publlc Performances
The choir fulfils its charitable objectives by pérformlng In publlc at 8 wlde varlety of events 8nd
locations throughout Gloucestèrshire and Its surrounding area. It seeks to leach the broadest
8udience by arranging public concerts, 8CC8Ptin8 private event and family booklngs and slnging
Informally In many Ioc8tion8.
The diversity o18vents held In 2025 fully IIIu8trate8 this commitment to publlc performanc& and
reachlng out to all sectors of the communtty.
At one end ofthe scale the choir sang in the"1 $0 Volces Concert" at Hereford Cathedral together
wlth the Worcestèr Male Voice choir and the Heretord Police Choir Ir8isin8 funds for the Ioc81
hospit811. At the other. It sang at Corse and Steunton Vlll88e Hall. in rural Gloucestershlre. From
Its concert at St. Matthew's in Cheltenh8m. it raised funds for the homeless. It sang for the
residents of an independent Uving centre in Tewkesbury and also r8ised funds through a concert
In St. Paul's Church Cheltenham forthe Rapha Medlc8 Project. vthich providos medlc81 servlces
In rural Nlg6ri8. The choir san8 at 3 weddings and 2 funer81s, bringingjoy and entertalnmènt in the
former and solace for the grieving families and friends attending the Latter.
In the Spring, th8 choirtravelled to Tenby. in SoLrth-WestW8les. where its concert r8is&d funds for
the Ioc81 RNLI.
In December th8 choir sang Yiith the chlldren of N8unton Park Primary School in an annual
concert which has continued for over 25 years: and In1ts18St outing of the year. it got everyone in
th8 Black Bear pub in Tewkesbury IreputedLy Gloucestershlre8 oldest) to Sing with it in
celebration of Christmas.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Bankers
Lloyds Bank, 130 High Street. Cheltènham. Gloucestershire GL50 1 EW
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Financlal Overview of 2025
The operating income of the choir d8rives trom membership subscriptions. donations to choir
funds. the net proceeds from public pertormances. concerts orprivate bookings and otherfund-
raising activities as well as Gift Aid derived from donations an(J membership subscriptions. The
gross income of the choir incorporates receipts from members for social activities such as an
annual dinner or tour accommodation which are oflset by balancing expenditure on those
activities.
In 2025 the total income received was £32.096.38
The cholr uses the incomefrom its 8¢tivities tofund its oper8tionalout8oings and to support oth8r
worthy causes.
In 2025 the total expendlture w88 £34,436.16
Th8 main operatlon81 costs for the choir were the employment of its proféssion81 music team,
hlr8 of its rehg8rs81 venue end the purch8se of music scores. Fees for the Music Team werè
£8.060.00 and venue hire was £2,336.96. In addition. it made donatlons totalling £650.00 to
¢harrties includlng: Tenby RNLI and The Saturday Kitchen.
An exceptional item ol expenditure in 2025 was the purchase of an 816ctronic keyboard and
8mpllfler which were needed for its public pertormances costing £1,785.00 in total. This w88
partly offset by the sale of the old keyboard and amp for £375.00
Therewere no out8tanding dgbts or8U8rantees made tythe choir as at 3111212025.
For 2025 the cholr's Annual In¢om8 and Expenditure accounts show a deficr( of incom8
against expenditure of £2,339.78.
That compares to 8 surplus of £4,973.22 In 2024. a deficit of £ -706.26 in 2023,. gn excèss of
£194.14 in 2022; £2,237.77 in 2021, £3,932.48 in 2020; £2,039.96 in 2019; and 8 deficit of
£1.560.64 In 2018.
The deficlt for 2025 18rgely reflect$ the exeeptlonal purch89e of mu$ic equlpmènt. 8nd thè pra-
payment of £960.00 in subscription fees in late 2024 for 2025 membership.
The totalend-of-ye8rfunds held in the choir's b8nk8¢counts and pettycashwes £17.832.01.
None of these funds Bre subject to any rostrictions reg8rding thelr use and they are 8V8iLable for
the geneT81 purposes of th8 cholr.
During the period there were no related party trans8Ction8 requiring dlsclosure.
The financial policy followed by the trustees is to retain sufficient funds in its bank accounts so
as to ensure the continuance and opeTation81 viabilrty of the choir. To th8t end it retains lunds
which will support up to at least 8 ye8r's direct operational costs. It has ffiinim81 fixed costs..
rehearsal venue hire is booked on a quarterly basis and its music team are paid by Session
delivered, monthly in arrears. Since the bulk of members. annual subscrlptions are received in
Janu8ry and February of the financial year. it is cash positive for the bulk of the year.
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Consequently, the trustees remain confident of the on-goingfinancial viabilty of the charity.
STRUCTURE. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Type of goveming document
The charity's Governing Document is the -Ru18s and Constitution" of the choir as
8mended InJuly2010.TheobiectivesoftheChoirshallbe"topractice. promoteand study
musie in order to foster public knowledge and appreciation of music by means ol public
performance". The "Rules and Constitution" state that it 8h811 be non-pokn'tical and non-
sectarian
How is the charity constituted?
The charity is unincorpor8ted
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered name
The Registèred name of the charity is"Th8 Cotswol(l Male Volc8 Cholr".
Charlty Number
Charity registratlon number: 1086232
Reglstered Address
The charity's registered addr895 is that of the Secretary:
Anthony Southey
1 Bluebell Road. Walton Cardlff
Tewkesbury
Gloucestershire
GL20 7FE
NAMES OFTHE CHARITY TRUSTEESWHO MANAGE THE CHARITY
Trustee name and Offic
The Trustees of the choir are ihose officers who are legally respon3lbie. namely the"Executlve
Officers" ol the choir. During 2025 the Executive Officers were:
o Roy Hemming. Chairman. Appointe(J 20 March 2024
o Anthony Southey. Secretary. Appointed 20" March 2024
o John Cooper. Treasu￿r. Appointed 20° March 2024
Name of persons (or body) entided to appolnt trustees
The ExecuENe Officers or th6 Choir. who are the goveming boty uttimately responsible for thè
Choir% affairs including dissoLurion. shau consist of the Chaimian. Secretary and Treasurer. all
ofwhom shall be elected by the members at an Annual or Special General Meeting.
The Execufwe Officers and the Committee of the Choir shall be elected by a majority of the
members voting by baUo( rf nece&8ary. at the Annual General Meeting, or a properly called
Special General meeti￿ Executive Officers shall be elected for a period of 2 years and other
members ofthe Commtttee shallserrfe for 8 period of l year. aLi of whom shall be eligble for ￿-
election
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DECLARATIONS
The trustees declarethat they have approved the trustees. report above.
signed on behalf oltho charlty's trustees
Slgnature
Fullname
Roy H8mming
Posltlon
Trustee and Ch81rman otthe Cotswold Male Voice Choir
Date
The Cotswold Male Voice Choir Trustees Annual Report for 2025

The C()tswold hlale Voice Choir
Registered Charity Number: 1086232
12ecelpts & Payment Acc()unts
For 1" January to 31"December 2025
Cotswold Male Voice Choir
2025 Accounts
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The Cotswold Male Voice Choir
Re8lStered Charity Number: 1086232
RECEIPTS & PAYMENT ACCOUNTS
For 1 stjanuaryto 31stDecemb8r 2025
Prepared by: John McDonneU, PastTreasurer
John Cooper. Treasurer
Date:
31* March 2026
CONTENTS
Receipts & Payment Accounts...........................................................................................................
Income ...
Notes on Incomè".
P8yments..........................................................................................................................................
Notes on Expenditure:....................................................................................................................
Cholr Incomev ExpendStur8.................................... ............................
Bank Balancingst8tements...............................................................................................................
Statement ot assets and liablllti88 at the end of the period..................................................................
Cash Funds........................................................................ ............................. ............................
Investménts....................................................................................................................,..............
OtherAssét8..................
Liabilities..............................................
Balance Sheet Notes...........................................
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2025 Accounts
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INCOME
2025
2024
2023
Subscriptions
Concerts & Public Events
Weddings & Family Events
Advertlsin8 & Sponsorship
Social Events
Donatlons
Rehearsal Raffles
Uniform
Bank Interest Received
CD Sales & Other Income
Sundry
Tour Income
Gift Aid
Total Income
4580.(X)
3386.61
1487.50
6980.C(I
9225.11
587.50
5021.00
5042.63
962.50
3638.08
684.35
36￿.00
148.CX)
113.81
375.1XJ
-88.CKI
12366.10
1804.93
32096.38
6070.87
1554.80
426S.44
96.50
176.71
2431.20
322.04
3601.89
317.10
123.80
-83.37
1700.00
1244.20
31817.76
0.88
7899.00
1789.70
27511.74
Notes on Income:
Membership Subscriptions
o Avera8e rnembership was approximately 50 through the year but subscriptions are
lowerthan èxpected because 9 members paid th8ir2025fees in December 2024.
Average membership in 2024 was 55.
Performance Income
o The tot81 received from publlc coneerts and other performance events was £4.874.11
comp8red to £9.225.11 in 2024. £6.004.86 in 2023. £4.844 in 2022 8nd £0.00 in 2021.
Holdingthe concertat St. Matthevs in July proved much less popularthan October.
There were also fewer CMVC hosted performance events than In previous years. Other
than music te8m fees all the Income received from the joint concert 8t Hereford
cath8drel was recorded by Hereford Policé Choir.
Donations
Donations inclu(Je the retlring collections at Tenby 8nd St. Matthew's, whlch were
subsequently paid to the respective ch8rtties.
CD Sales & Other Income
The old keyboard and 8mp v48re sold for £375.00
Gift Aid
Sundry
o Surbdry covers £26.24 in mtscellaneous cash receipts less -£114.24 in fees from Sumup for
card payment pro￿551n8 to offset the card payment receipts which are recorded at sale
value.
Gift Aid derives from the 2024 subscriptions Ilncluding 8(fvance receipts for 20251.
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2025 Accounts
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PAYMENTS
PAYMENTS
2025
2024
2023
Rent IPMH}
Music Director
Accompanist
Concert Expenses
Donations
Social Events
Sheet Music
Raffle Expenses
Webslte & Email
Stationery
PRS
Unifonn
Sundry Expenses
NAC & Insurance
Tour Costs
Other
Total Payments
2336.96
4800.fxl
3260.
1518.53
650.C
4092.78
254.36
679.04
33.59
2216.64
42ixi.00
3020.(KI
5288.83
1488.77
4662.43
363.27
583.04
1239.56
2133.18
4350.00
3185.(XJ
925.10
1550.00
2988.23
44.40
611.02
239.
0.00
635.40
352.19
147.08
11049.CQ
21.76
28231.36
1659.35
3417.(KJ
18.lxi
153.PJ)
13212.75
1785.Ci)
34436.16
2LKI.IXI
53.C
26844.54
Notes on Expendtture:
Don8tions of £650.00 include £400 to Th8 T9nby RNLI and £200.00 to The Saturday Kitchen for
the homele88 lollowlng the concert at St. Matthew's Church. Cheltenham.
°Other" expenditure of £1.785.00 comprises the purchase of a new Yameh8 electronic keyboard
and ampllfier.
Social Events 8r8 8ell-funding. and costs are ottset by members. event peyments.
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2025 Accounts

CHOIR INCOME V EXPENDITURE
Income v Expenditure
There was an excess of
expendlture over income in 2025
(Deficit J/ Excess
2025
2024
2023
.2339.78
4973.22
-719.62
BANK BALANCING STATEMENTS
Bank Balancln8
ststements
Bar)k balance5 as per
statement
Bank balances as per
statement
Bank balance chan
2025
2023
31112n024 20137.59 31112n023 15160.24 31112n022 15873.35
311Iv2025 17769.09 3111212024 20137.59 31IIV2023 15160.24
-2368.50
4977.35
-713.11
Petty Cash balance
B/fwd
Petty Cash balance
Clftvd
Net Petty Cash
balance change
Total Bank + Petty
Cash Change
31112ft024
34.20 31n2n023
38.33 311IV2022
311IV2025
62.92 3y1212024
34.20 3111212023
38.33
28.72
4.13
-6.51
-2339.78
4973.22
.719.62
Total Bank & Petty
Cash balances
17832.01
20171.79
15198.57
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2025 Accounts
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Balance Sheet
For 1st Januaryto 31 stDecember 2025
STATEMENT OFASSETSAND LIABILITIES ATTHE END OFTHE PERIOD
All funds are unrestricted.
Cash Funds
Cash Funds
Bank
BFWD £
OV01125
5826.61
11581.54
2.729.44
3420
£Deblts
£ Credlts Bank
CFWD
31112125
34236.16 31753.85 3344.30 -2482.31
92.09 11673.63
92.09
21.72
2751.16
21.72
28.80
62.92
28.72
£Chan¥e
Treasurers Curreni AC
Bus Bank InstAccount
BB Inst Account
PetyCashlCa5h at
hand
Totsls
0.00
Cash at Bank 20171.79
& *-han•J
34236.16 31876.46 17812.01
2339.78
Change In Flnances
Bank Transaction
8aLance
Change In
Bank
Balances
Change In
Petty Cash
Balance
Net Change In Flnances Delitit of
Income
against
Expenditure
-2368.50
Petty Cash Balance
Change
28.72
-2339.78
Investments
The choir has no financ181 investments
Other Assets
The choir has no assets with 8 financial value
Llabillties
The ¢holr has no financ181 li8biiitie8.
Balance Sheet Notes
The choir purchases copyrighted sheet music as required every year.1£254.36 in 20251 but since
this no resale value it Is WTitten-off upon purchase and not carried forward as an asset.
Similarly, low value miscellaneous items or sound equipment is written-off upon purchase.
In 2025 spend £1,785.00 on a new electric keyboard and amplrfier. but as stated above its pollcy
is to write-off such items in the year of purchase.
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2025 Accounts

DECLARATIONS
The trustees declare that they have approved the Receipts and Payment Accounts for 2025
rèported above.
signed on behalf of tha charitys tn￿¢008
Slgnatur•
Fullnamo
Roy Hemmlng
P081tlon
Trust88 and Chalrman of th8 Cotswold Male Voice Choir
Dat
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2025 Accounts
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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's
report on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examinerfs Report
Report to tho truste
members of
The Cotswokl Male vol￿ Choir
On accounts for the yèar
ended
31st December 2025
Charlty no
(if any
1086232
Set out on pagos
I r8POrt to Ihe trustees on my examination of the accounts of the abové
chanty ('the Trust.) for the year ended I I l it l £0 ts
R•8ponslbllitiès and As the charrty trustees of the Trust, you aré responsibK8 for the prèparation
basis of report of the accounts in accordance wrth the requirements of the Charities Act
2011 (Ihe Act.).
I report in resped of my examination of the Twst's accounts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I
have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145{5)(b) of the Act.
I have completed my examination. I confim that no material matters have
come to my attention (other than that disclosed below "l in ¢onnection with
the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material
respect:
accounting records were not kept in acwdance with section 130 of
the Act or
the accounts do not accord wrth the accounting r￿OrdS
I have no con¢ems and have come across no other matters in connection
wrth the examination to which attention should be dravm in order to enable a
proper understanding of the accounts to b8 reached.
Please delete the words in the brackets rf they do not apply.
Independent
examiner's Ststsment
signed:
Dats:
Name:
LhJ
Relevant professional
qualificatlon(s} or body
(If any):
Cck
Address:
S WTJY
L£1
IER
October 2018

Section B
Disclosure
Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32,
Independent examination of tharrty accounts.. directions and guidance for
examiners).
Glvè hère brief detalls of
any items that the
examlner wishes to
disclose.
IER
October 2018