## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **Charity name: Southern Voices** ## **Charity registration number: 1086868** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The objects of the Choir shall be to educate
the public in the arts and sciences, and in
particular the art and science of choral
music in all its aspects, by the presentation
of concerts and recitals, and in such other
ways as the Choir through its Executive
Committee shall determine from time to
time.| |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|Southern Voices chamber choir performed
the following concerts in the period:
11thNovember 2023, St Paul’s Church,
Winchester – ‘Music for Remembrancetide’,
featuring the Durufle_Requiem_alongside
works by Finzi, Tavener and Part
16thDecember 2023, Chapel of St. Cross,
Winchester – ‘Christmas with Southern
Voices’
23rdMarch 2024, Chapel of St. Cross,
Winchester – ‘Spem in alium’, featuring
Tallis’ 40-part motet alongside music by
Byrd, Clemens non Papa, Gorecki,
Whitacre and Paulus
4thMay 2024, St Paul’s Church, Winchester
– ‘Come & Sing! With Southern Voices’,
including the Chilcott_Little Jazz Madrigals_
and music for the English Choral tradition
by Elgar, Wood and Finzi
13thJuly 2024, St Paul’s Church,
Winchester – ‘Gala concert’, with the Bach
_Magnificat_and Vivaldi_Gloria_| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity|Para 1.18|The Trustees have had regard to the
Charity Commission guidance on public
benefit.| Commission on public benefit ## **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 year was a highly
successful year for Southern Voices, during
which we delivered on our charitable
objectives through the promotion of several
sell-out concerts, bringing a wide range of
music both new and familiar, from the 16th
to the 21stcenturies, to an audience from
Winchester and the surrounding areas.
The year began with ‘Music for
Remembrancetide’ in November 2023,
where we were joined, in a moving
programme, by cellist Nicola Heinrich,
mezzo-soprano Claire Sutton-Williams, and
organist Gavin Roberts, who used the
remarkable technology of the Hauptwerk
Organ, particularly effective in the_Requiem_
by Durufle.
Our Christmas concert of carols for choir
and audience was as popular as ever, and
this year we were delighted to be able to
use the concert to raise c.£500 for
composer Jamie Hall’s ‘Choirs against
cancer’ project on behalf of Macmillan
Cancer Care, with Jamie’s carol_O nata lux_
being well received alongside many
perennial favourites.
2024 was the 40thAnniversary of the
founding of Southern Voices, and saw the
choir successfully promote our activities
through a major ‘SV40’ programme to
celebrate the anniversary. This integrated
theme for the season was supported
through a significant enhancement to our
branding, publicity and online presence,
enabling us to bring our activities to an
even greater audience.
The first of our SV40 events brought
together past as well as current members
of the choir to perform Tallis’ remarkable
_Spem in alium_, with the 40-part motet
mirroring the year’s theme. The audience
appreciated the extraordinary opportunity to
hear this piece live, alongside other works
from the 16thand 20thCenturies.
This was followed in May with a ‘Come &
Sing!’ event, focusing on the English Choral
tradition over the last 120 years. We were
delighted to welcome many additional| singers to this event, further supporting our charitable aims of engaging with as wide a group of people in the community as possible. The culmination of our SV40 season was our ‘Gala concert’ and reception in July, where we were thrilled to be joined by the instrumentalists of Endelienta Baroque and five wonderful vocal soloists for a celebratory programme featuring the Bach _Magnificat_ and Vivaldi _Gloria_ . This joyful occasion also saw the launch of our new Choral Scholars and Friends schemes, both of which we take forward into 2024-2025 with excitement for the next stages of Southern Voices’ development. ## **Financial Review** |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|The income for the year was £38,914 (Prior
year: £14,310), and expenditure was
£26,358 (Prior year: £15,215), resulting in
an increase in funds for the year of
£12,556 (Prior year: loss of £905). The
primary increase in income came from
donations and increased ticket sales,
relating to the SV40 programme discussed
above. The primary increase in costs
incurred related to the additional artists’
fees incurred, including the orchestra for
the July concert.
Cash funds at the year end were
£23,641(Prior year: £11,085), including
£1,808 Restricted Funds.
The Trustees are satisfied with the financial
position at the end of the year, noting that
as the charity adopts the receipts and
payments basis of accounting, the cash
funds include donations received in the
year to be utilised on ongoing SV40
activities later in 2024.| |---|---|---| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The reserves policy is as follows. The
minimum amount designated as the
Operating Reserve will enable the choir to
maintain ongoing operations and
programmes for a period of 9 months, and
the maximum amount as recommended by
the Charity Commission should not exceed
two years’ expenses.
This enables the charity to continue its
activities in line with its ongoing plans.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£23,641(Prior year: £11,085), including
£1,808 Restricted Funds (Prior year: £Nil).| |---|---|---| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|N/A| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
- Constitution|Para 1.25|Constitution, last updated October 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 i.e.
election to post|Para 1.25|Trustees are elected by the membership
annually| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Southern Voices| |---|---| |Registered charity number|1086868| |Charity’s principal address|Elm Cottage, Nether Wallop, Stockbridge, Hampshire SO20
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee(if any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Alison
Spottiswoode|Chair|From 9 October 2023|| ||Brenda Sims||From 7 December 2023|| ||Sarah Cooney|Treasurer|From 9 October 2023|| ||Tobias Wright||From 9 October 2023|| ||David Reece||Wholeyear|| ||Charles Lawrie||Wholeyear|| ||Michelle Harden||To 9 October 2023|| ||Debbie Bowie|Chair|To 9 October 2023|| ||Anne Edwards|Secretary|To 14 October 2024|| ||Ashton Gray|Treasurer|To 9 October 2023|| Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charlty's trustees Signature(s) Full name(s} Posltlon (eg Secretsryy Chair, etc) Date South•rn Vol¢•• 1086868 IN(4kll ￿lIAtE5 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the porlod from 0110812023 3110712024 Section A Receipts and payments Unlestrlcted funds to r••r••t Restrf￿Qd funds Endowment funds to th• r••r••t £ Total funds L••t y••r lo th• nMrMI £ to tt• rn•r••t £ to Ilw nMra•t £ A1 Recel ts cket & ra[rn￿ $818S Ch￿r n￿nknr sub5Cri tK)ns C￿nations Gift Aid Choir nwJ5k hire n-COllC8rt choir Concert bar Incon Bank intèrest Llbra Inco￿• 11627 6.475 11,983 13,627 6.475 13,791 6,124 4,230 1.250 938 902 600 187 43 1.121 1.121 1.127 97 Sub total(Gm&s income forAR) A2 Assel and Investment •ales. 800 table . 37.11J6 38.914 14310 Sub total 37.106 1,808 3•.914 14,310 A3Pa monts Conductor reh88rn&11 Rehears81 room hlre Concert rwslc hlro Concert ¥en¢Je hl Conductor co￿￿rt fee8 ￿)￿ert publtrt rfntlrYJ CA)nc•rt 0rt1sts' 1998 l ofch88trn M6¢eI￿ne0U# l #d￿n an I pi8Th) hlrg & tunl ExFen8es c<)[￿ert pffJ9r8rr￿8 Prtnll lknklng Wsic ￿e￿￿e￿h1p & Ir￿Ur¥￿e )r￿ert r8fr8shrr¢nls I fl￿r3 G8n8ral athert181 )n-concert cholf rfonr•nce cosls P8rforTfvr5' ￿9h(S &Klel lees Box offlce 4Yeductlc￿5 Alcom I￿8￿¢# lor ¢(wurt8 835 839 317 275 200 118 36 21 118 72 42 118 42 Sub total 2Q358 13,215 A4 Asset and Investm•nt purchases, (soe table Sub totsl 26,358 26,358 15,215 Net of recelpts/(payments) A5 Trdnsfers belweon funds A6 Cash funds last year •nd Cash funds thls year end 10.748 1.808 12,556 905 11.085 21.833 11.990 1,808 23.641 11.085 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period UnrestTkted funds Roslrfctod funds Endowment funds Categories Detalls to n•are8t £ tr* M*rMt £ to n8are*t £ B1 Cash funds CweratNe Bank QJThent A¢¢wnt 833 Bath Buiklry Savir¥Js Acwjnt 15.000 Total cash funds 21.833 1.8OB Unmtrlctod funds to r••r••t £ Re5trlcted funds Endowment funds to nMr••t £ Details to n•ar•*t £ -- Z44# Cwr•rt v*lu• Details 83 Invostmont assets r•nt valu Details b•lthy B4 Assets retalned for tho charlty's own use to *t4¢h Ilablllty r•l•t•• Details lo￿OnI1) B5 Llabllitl•s SKJned by one or trustees on bgham of all Ihe twstees nature Prwit Narr Dats of approval rriSWQ CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 2110312025 # **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT to the TRUSTEES of SOUTHERN VOICES Charity number: 1086868** I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Southern Voices (the Trust) for the year ended 31[st] July 2024. ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** As the charity trustees of the Trust 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 examiner’s statement** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records. 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: Victoria Williams Address: Ham Green Cottage, Sparsholt, Winchester SO21 2PA Date: 13[th] March 2025