2025-08-31-accounts

Lucis: Chairman’s Report 2025

Delivered at the 2025 AGM on 18 11 25

Lucis’ 10[th] anniversary culminated in a gala concert in Bath Abbey in December 2024. In partnership with Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution, we celebrated with guests, The Bath Celebration Choir, Noctis, The Alley Barbers, Cavante and Bristol Ensemble. It was a packed audience and a truly memorable evening

In February, we had the first workshop of the year in preparation for our concert in Malmesbury in May, when we performed the Haydn

Theresienmesse to a very appreciative audience. Our Musical Director was unwell and unable to lead us that evening, but we were in the capable hands of Matthew Nicholls.

The next couple of months were busy. Lucis took part in ‘Party in the City’ on May 16[th] and 17[th] and then prepared for the Vivaldi Four Seasons: the Opera, the world premier gala performance of which we staged in Prior Park Chapel on June 28[th] . Choir members and audience enjoyed picnic and prosecco in the grounds of Prior Park College before the performance. We were blessed with a beautiful evening. Another memorable event.

After the summer break, we welcomed a workshop with Michelle Nova, the leader of the Nova Singers who were to join us for the next concert on November 1[st] when the main attraction was Britten’s Rejoice in the Lamb . As the Nova Singers are an upper voice choir, Lucis’ lower voices took the opportunity to shine with a new commission from Paige Halliwell.

So now we are preparing for the Christmas Cabaret in All Saints Weston Village, a brief performance in the Bath Abbey Carol Concert organised by the Rotarians and carol singing in Bath in December.

None of this is possible without the dedicated work of your Committee and I thank them all for the efforts they make to ensure successful events. Two years ago, I commented on the proportion of choir members actively involved in the wider life of Lucis. In addition to the Committee, there are the members of the Publicity and Marketing team, the Social Committee, the Library team,

the John Fletcher input, the concert manager, those who occasionally join the tea /coffee rota and those who help by offering lifts other choir members. Your contribution is valued by all the Lucis family.

If anyone else would like to volunteer their experience and expertise to enrich our activities, please come forward. I’m sure we can find you a job, especially should you volunteer to become Vice Chair.

At the beginning of the year, we were set a challenge. A generous donor has given us £5,000 with the promise of another £5000 if we can match-fund it.

This goal has been at the heart of many of our activities this year.

In March. the Social Committee organised the Castaways evening, when we learned about the musical influences of our guest, Matthew Coleridge, and our musical Director, Francis Faux. And that there are some excellent cooks amongst us. It was great fun.

The book sale at the end of the summer season was very well-supported. Thank you, Sian, for the idea, I’m sure we will repeat it.

Thank you to Colin for the pen sale, to Jean for her pottery, to all cake-makers, To Collette, for the uniform swap idea and to all those of you who find it simpler to give a donation.

We mistimed the Lucis Quiz, which has been postponed until February 2026, but that too has contributed to the monetary goal

Thank you all for your generosity. If you have yet to make a donation, there is still time.

Lucis would not exist without the vison of our Musical Director, Francis Faux and the dedication of accompanist Will Ashworth. You make each week a joy and often a learning curve. Thank you.

It’s good to be welcoming two new members to the Committee for the coming year, but sad to be losing Kay, who has led the Social Committee with such enthusiasm and whom we have to thank for the many suggestions and success of social activities. We wish you well in your new venture, Kay, and

are delighted that you will still be a member of Lucis. We know how supportive you will be.

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to th• trust•os Lvc4S Ci+ci On accounts for tho year ènded S) | p 11D2 Charity no Ilf anyl 10g££ai Set out on pagos I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ('the Trust'l for th8 year ended Rospon$lbilille• and ba81s of report As th8 charity's trustees, you ar8 responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirement8 of the Charities Act 2011 { the Act.). I report in respect of my examination of th8 Trust's accounts carried out under sèction 145 of th8 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 Art. Independent tThe charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 and l am qualffied to examiner's statement undertake the examination by being a qualified member of linsert name of applicable li8ted bodyl]. Delete I l if not appI￿able. I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matt8r8 have come lo my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below ') which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act., or the accounts did not ac￿rd with the accounting records,. or the accounts did not comply with the applicable reqU1￿MentS 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 concems and have Come across no other matters in conneciion 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. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Sign￿. Dats: 2oL£ Name.. rTDPFtrcL No&￿S Relevant profegsional qualification(s) or body .P.F.A &1 ￿e[ov*L￿ ' IER Oct 2018

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(If any): Address: £￿j I I Section B Disclosure Only complete If the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concein (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts- directions and guidance for examiners}. Give here brlèf detalls of any items that the oxaminor wlshes to dl8clo8e. IER Oct 2018

Lucis Choir- XR65479 Analysis of income and exp•ndllur• Sel•¢tsd porlod: 01 Sopt•mb•r Z014 to 31 August 2025 Tot•1 Iy•bl9Tr￿d Th fftr Incoma and •ndowments Donadons and l•gacle G120. Memb•rshlp SutscripknB G123. aft Ahl Tax Rafundi 17,333 17,333 18,538 GI26- Fik•ndi of Lucls G128- Oon•tion6- Reh8ar541 C•toth9 G135- Clhor Don•tsons Q138- C0ntrfbutionB re thl G140- MU￿¢ Folder Depo81ts 1.315 243 8,384 1.315 243 1,135 307 231 62 52 72 Don•tlons •nd Totsl• 2e,327 25,327 24,184 lftcom• from eh•rtÉabl• •etl¥ttl PI970- Pdor Park 2025 G151 . TtrJd Cc¥ThnlMknn 0152- Vqnuo fv4r• 01980- Chlkott 8¢orei P952- Tallkn Tour PE940- 51 Mary Xrnos 22 P1933- GBm•¥ Conc•rt P1935. ¢c4•ddge ￿th*hOP Pl938- MalmeBbury Cclerfdg P1942- cBmI￿ WMC 23 Pl944- Lur15 Sod•l P1948. Rhlm Tour P1948- Thyme concert PIg50. concert P1952- Sl Luk••'23 P1954- Sl Mary Reddrfle'24 P1956- Trlnty'24 P195B- Fiure Work¥hop P19eo- st Ml¢h•efJ Oci 24 Plge2- Prfor Path'26 P1984- ChilBtrna8 Gala'24 P1966- Glello TDur Plge7. WorkAIK)p Plge8- CAiiaway$ Plg89- malmost￿ry 2025 538 863 3.150 175 175 195 3,252 3.028 4.030 2,806 2.114 8,298 15.503 2.114 16,S83 6.291 1,120 1,283 3.047 1.12Q 1.283 3,047 lftcoffl• eh•rttsbh •ctlvltl•s rot•l• 35.9Q4 36,904 19,343 other hdlng Ktfvlt G137. S•le8 of Muwc Scorel Oth•r tradlng actlvlths Tot•ls G150- Bank IntereBI 330 178 Inv•stm•nts Toi•ts 330 176 Tlw•m•yb•mlnordts¢r•p•ncl•8 In th• tot•R• Ilh)•penc• 8r• fiotb•lnR¥ho￿ 10 O¢tDber Pige 1

Toial L￿tY￿r Incofft• and •ndowment• Grnnd totals 61,562 61,562 43,704 Exp•ndltur• R•isNng lunds GE4D- Website Fe05 GE45- Pholoyriphy 4SS 455 1.023 R•l¥lng fund• Tot•l¥ 455 455 1,023 Eypqndlfvrn on ch•rflabh GE83. Sumup Fees GE01- Muilcal Thrector 8,800 8,800 9.$63 GE03- Reh•9Th￿ feel GE06- Hlre ofRehearJil vl￿U#l GEIO- Hiro ofmuwc Sco GE12- Pwch•M of Mwlc Scores GE13- Prfniinp olMuiicScor•i GE14- Purcha8• of Mu$l¢ F¢lder¥ GE36- John Flelcher MU￿¢ Fll GE46- PholDllrathK E4ulpm8nt OE82- Wll Tadd Comrnlislon GE83- M￿C rehearnal èqulpmenl OE84- M•rnt•rnhlp relund P951 . Tilln Tour PE931 - Sl GeOry￿ Br￿t￿ 2022 PE936- Gim•s Cor¢c•rt PE937. M4lrneBbury C￿e￿￿g• PE929. SI MAry'¥ Xm•¥ 22 PE941- C8imkna ￿c 23 PE943- Soclal PE945. RNr* TOLY PE947- Thym• Gwcert PE949- Vfvaldi conc•rt PE951- Xma8 Sl L￿ts,23 PEgSJ. Sl M•ry Reddlrfo cMcart'24 PE955. Holy Tririly'24 PE957- Flu￿ Wthjhop P£959- Sl MlcM•fè 0¢124 PE9B1 - PdorParM'25 PE963- ChriilmaB Ga￿,24 PE965- Tour PEge6- ma￿080Ury 2025 PE967- ND¥a w￿•h￿p PE988- C8BlawtyB PE969- Prfor Park 2026 PE970- Nov 2025 3,800 3,360 1.812 3.600 3.360 1,812 3,620 4.475 3.768 120 272 198 196 149 148 450 23 23 3,325 20D 207 175 1282 1,786 4,331 2,656 085 3.716 260 1e,114 8,935 6,828 1,210 602 0.015 1,333 3.718 250 8.335 0.820 1.210 602 a,015 1,333 exp•ftdltum on eh•rtt•ble aettwllle5 Tot•ts 60.626 60.628 40.702 Atlminthlrnllon costs GE15. Music Folder Dep Refunds GE16. MusK Library Equlpmenl GE30- Sub5Gripbun to'making MU￿¢ GE35-1tssuranEeMa'MBking Mu5ie GE37- Assn ofBritssh ch￿al Direclor5 a92 323 182 There m•ybe In lh• tstals ff thepencew• notbqlnp •hown 10 Od•ber2025 Page 2

Total TN• y••r L#y• GE38- IrknJ8P8nd8nl Examlner GE39- Bathk Charges GE43- Finance Soth¥are Support GE50. Pnntlng & Stauonery QE52- Posta SD 75 116 7B TS 116 75 78 Admlnlstr•iion ￿lts Totats 1,272 1,272 690 OE55-G 666 179 Other•xpondlts•r• Tot•l¥ 868 179 Exwndltur• Grnnd tot•l• 83,013 83.013 42.695 Th•r• m•yb•miiiorthcreprnGteJ in the tolalw Mth•p•nc•w•notb•kng bo* 10 October2Q25 Page 3

Luci$ Choii- XR65479 Balancg Shggt dotalled A#At 3110812025 3110812024 Curr•nt a••el• 01". CASH 02.. CAF BANK CafCa8h Account 4.428.58 7,451.05 13.341.43 03.. CAF BANK Ga￿ Account 14.912.23 Tot•1 Curr•ntMB•ts 1gJ40.81 20.7•2.41 Llabllltl 8899.. I4￿Y Tot•1 u•bIl￿ 14•t A•Mt •¥rplu• Idrf¢lti 19240.81 20.7•2.41 R•••M• Ex¢•MI iaofi¢lll Zol.. Slarting Wancos 11,451.67 20.T92.48 1,108.49 19,683.9 Total R•Mms 1gJ40.11 20.792.44 R•p￿￿nI•d by Fund• Urmirfthd Oeslgnthj Ro8trtt8d End￿¥M￿L 19.341.42 20.793.OB 10.811 Totsl 19.340.81 20.7•2.41 20 Oclot¢r2025 Pap& I

Lucls Cholr Charliy No: 1092531 Treasurer's report for the Year Endlng 31•t August 2025 Current Assets 2024-2025 2023-2024 CAF Cash Account £4,428 £7.451 CAF Gold Account £14,912 £13,341 Total £10340 £20,792 Decrease in funds -£1.452 Total Income and ExpendSture Thls Year Last Year Income £61.562 £43,704 Expenditure £63,013 £42,595 Events durlng the Year Income Expenditure ProfitlLos8 St Michael'8, Autumn 24 £2,114 £3,716 -£1,602 Bath Abbey, Chri8tm88 £15,583 £16,114 -£531 Nova Workshop £1.120 É1,210 -£90 Malmesbury M8y25 £3,047 £6.828 -£3.781 Prior Park £6,298 £8,265 -£1,967, Total deflcit on concerts -£7,941 Fund5 werg received afteryear end reduclnglh18 deflclt to £640

Luc1$ Choir Charity No: 1092531 Comments Firstly. I'd like to say huge thanks to Paul {Sladel for spending several hours with me earlier this year patiently h8nding over Treasurer duties, and giving me an overview of banking and accounting processes and systems. This first year has been frustrating and rew8rding in equal iiieasure. Il's nol 81ways beeli quick or slraighiforward gellirig necessary systems access, but now I've got year one under my belt I'm more confident that I knowwhat I'm doing. Let's start with the more negative news. As you can see. we haven't managed to make a positive financial return on any of our events in the year to August, incurring an overall concert def icit of nearly £8.000. This 18 In contrast to the surplus of £1,300 last year. However, it's not8ble that every single concert involved an orchestra and soloists, which clearly incur significant additional expenses. We have to acknowledge that it's virtually Impossible to cover our costs on events such as these, but the reward is the enjoyment of performing with talented professional muslcians and we can be proud of putting on such amazing concerts. We can also be proud of the minim81 deficit on the Christmas gala. This was heading for breakeven until we got an invoice for PRS costs (performing rights) a fewweek8 after the concert. Clearly the financial risks of an event with 8 £16k spend are signif icant but the excellent ticket sales, plus financial support from BRLSI and a number of other sponsors helped considerably. It should also be noted that our finances do not y8t include any income from gift aid claims. When the 2025 claim is finalised this Should bring in around £4,000. Moving onto more positive news, we of course had a wonderful £5k don8tlon at the start of the year from a benefactor who wishes to remain anonymous. This also came with an offer to match any 8dditional fundraising by choir members during 2025, up to maximum of £5k. I'm delighted that the choir has responded with such enthusiasm and generosity. We've had cake and jam sales, weekly raffles, and severalvery generous individual donations. There has also been beautiful pottery. incredible pens, and of course the very enjoyable Castaways evening with Matthew Coleridge, organised by Kay & the social committee which raised almost £900 in matched funding. The Friends and Patrons scheme run by Ann also generated increased income of £1,300 during the financial year.

Lucls Cholr Charity No: 1092531 We're pretty much on track to achieving the maximum 25,000 8vai18ble for matched funding- at the time of writing (early November) the total fundraising is standing at just over £4,400. Plannlng for 2025_2026 Financially. we have to acknowledge that our underlying costs, particularly music hire and printing. continue to increase year on year. All choir members heve been incredibly generous with both their money and time over the p8St year in helping to fund raise. and we've benefited hugely from the signiflcant donation. However, this is not sustainable in the longer term, 8nd we therefore need to generate more income from regular Sources. We continueto explore the posslbilityof hiring out ourown collection of musicwhich will hopefully generate 8 small amount of additional income. The committee also proposes a modest increase in membershlp fee8forthe currentyear. We raised membership fees by a small amount last year, and the committee has agreed 8 further similar increase for the currentyear to help cover our basic costs. This year has been a steep learning curve for me. but I'd like to extend mythanks to Paul for the help and guidance, and to Si8n, Francis and the rest ofthe committee for 811their patience, kindness and support. Jane Goodall Treasurer November2025

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to th• trust•os Lvc4S Ci+ci On accounts for tho year ènded S) | p 11D2 Charity no Ilf anyl 10g££ai Set out on pagos I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ('the Trust'l for th8 year ended Rospon$lbilille• and ba81s of report As th8 charity's trustees, you ar8 responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirement8 of the Charities Act 2011 { the Act.). I report in respect of my examination of th8 Trust's accounts carried out under sèction 145 of th8 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 Art. Independent tThe charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 and l am qualffied to examiner's statement undertake the examination by being a qualified member of linsert name of applicable li8ted bodyl]. Delete I l if not appI￿able. I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matt8r8 have come lo my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below ') which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act., or the accounts did not ac￿rd with the accounting records,. or the accounts did not comply with the applicable reqU1￿MentS 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 concems and have Come across no other matters in conneciion 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. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Sign￿. Dats: 2oL£ Name.. rTDPFtrcL No&￿S Relevant profegsional qualification(s) or body .P.F.A &1 ￿e[ov*L￿ ' IER Oct 2018

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(If any): Address: £￿j I I Section B Disclosure Only complete If the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concein (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts- directions and guidance for examiners}. Give here brlèf detalls of any items that the oxaminor wlshes to dl8clo8e. IER Oct 2018

Lucis Choir- XR65479 Analysis of income and exp•ndllur• Sel•¢tsd porlod: 01 Sopt•mb•r Z014 to 31 August 2025 Tot•1 Iy•bl9Tr￿d Th fftr Incoma and •ndowments Donadons and l•gacle G120. Memb•rshlp SutscripknB G123. aft Ahl Tax Rafundi 17,333 17,333 18,538 GI26- Fik•ndi of Lucls G128- Oon•tion6- Reh8ar541 C•toth9 G135- Clhor Don•tsons Q138- C0ntrfbutionB re thl G140- MU￿¢ Folder Depo81ts 1.315 243 8,384 1.315 243 1,135 307 231 62 52 72 Don•tlons •nd Totsl• 2e,327 25,327 24,184 lftcom• from eh•rtÉabl• •etl¥ttl PI970- Pdor Park 2025 G151 . TtrJd Cc¥ThnlMknn 0152- Vqnuo fv4r• 01980- Chlkott 8¢orei P952- Tallkn Tour PE940- 51 Mary Xrnos 22 P1933- GBm•¥ Conc•rt P1935. ¢c4•ddge ￿th*hOP Pl938- MalmeBbury Cclerfdg P1942- cBmI￿ WMC 23 Pl944- Lur15 Sod•l P1948. Rhlm Tour P1948- Thyme concert PIg50. concert P1952- Sl Luk••'23 P1954- Sl Mary Reddrfle'24 P1956- Trlnty'24 P195B- Fiure Work¥hop P19eo- st Ml¢h•efJ Oci 24 Plge2- Prfor Path'26 P1984- ChilBtrna8 Gala'24 P1966- Glello TDur Plge7. WorkAIK)p Plge8- CAiiaway$ Plg89- malmost￿ry 2025 538 863 3.150 175 175 195 3,252 3.028 4.030 2,806 2.114 8,298 15.503 2.114 16,S83 6.291 1,120 1,283 3.047 1.12Q 1.283 3,047 lftcoffl• eh•rttsbh •ctlvltl•s rot•l• 35.9Q4 36,904 19,343 other hdlng Ktfvlt G137. S•le8 of Muwc Scorel Oth•r tradlng actlvlths Tot•ls G150- Bank IntereBI 330 178 Inv•stm•nts Toi•ts 330 176 Tlw•m•yb•mlnordts¢r•p•ncl•8 In th• tot•R• Ilh)•penc• 8r• fiotb•lnR¥ho￿ 10 O¢tDber Pige 1

Toial L￿tY￿r Incofft• and •ndowment• Grnnd totals 61,562 61,562 43,704 Exp•ndltur• R•isNng lunds GE4D- Website Fe05 GE45- Pholoyriphy 4SS 455 1.023 R•l¥lng fund• Tot•l¥ 455 455 1,023 Eypqndlfvrn on ch•rflabh GE83. Sumup Fees GE01- Muilcal Thrector 8,800 8,800 9.$63 GE03- Reh•9Th￿ feel GE06- Hlre ofRehearJil vl￿U#l GEIO- Hiro ofmuwc Sco GE12- Pwch•M of Mwlc Scores GE13- Prfniinp olMuiicScor•i GE14- Purcha8• of Mu$l¢ F¢lder¥ GE36- John Flelcher MU￿¢ Fll GE46- PholDllrathK E4ulpm8nt OE82- Wll Tadd Comrnlislon GE83- M￿C rehearnal èqulpmenl OE84- M•rnt•rnhlp relund P951 . Tilln Tour PE931 - Sl GeOry￿ Br￿t￿ 2022 PE936- Gim•s Cor¢c•rt PE937. M4lrneBbury C￿e￿￿g• PE929. SI MAry'¥ Xm•¥ 22 PE941- C8imkna ￿c 23 PE943- Soclal PE945. RNr* TOLY PE947- Thym• Gwcert PE949- Vfvaldi conc•rt PE951- Xma8 Sl L￿ts,23 PEgSJ. Sl M•ry Reddlrfo cMcart'24 PE955. Holy Tririly'24 PE957- Flu￿ Wthjhop P£959- Sl MlcM•fè 0¢124 PE9B1 - PdorParM'25 PE963- ChriilmaB Ga￿,24 PE965- Tour PEge6- ma￿080Ury 2025 PE967- ND¥a w￿•h￿p PE988- C8BlawtyB PE969- Prfor Park 2026 PE970- Nov 2025 3,800 3,360 1.812 3.600 3.360 1,812 3,620 4.475 3.768 120 272 198 196 149 148 450 23 23 3,325 20D 207 175 1282 1,786 4,331 2,656 085 3.716 260 1e,114 8,935 6,828 1,210 602 0.015 1,333 3.718 250 8.335 0.820 1.210 602 a,015 1,333 exp•ftdltum on eh•rtt•ble aettwllle5 Tot•ts 60.626 60.628 40.702 Atlminthlrnllon costs GE15. Music Folder Dep Refunds GE16. MusK Library Equlpmenl GE30- Sub5Gripbun to'making MU￿¢ GE35-1tssuranEeMa'MBking Mu5ie GE37- Assn ofBritssh ch￿al Direclor5 a92 323 182 There m•ybe In lh• tstals ff thepencew• notbqlnp •hown 10 Od•ber2025 Page 2

Total TN• y••r L#y• GE38- IrknJ8P8nd8nl Examlner GE39- Bathk Charges GE43- Finance Soth¥are Support GE50. Pnntlng & Stauonery QE52- Posta SD 75 116 7B TS 116 75 78 Admlnlstr•iion ￿lts Totats 1,272 1,272 690 OE55-G 666 179 Other•xpondlts•r• Tot•l¥ 868 179 Exwndltur• Grnnd tot•l• 83,013 83.013 42.695 Th•r• m•yb•miiiorthcreprnGteJ in the tolalw Mth•p•nc•w•notb•kng bo* 10 October2Q25 Page 3

Luci$ Choii- XR65479 Balancg Shggt dotalled A#At 3110812025 3110812024 Curr•nt a••el• 01". CASH 02.. CAF BANK CafCa8h Account 4.428.58 7,451.05 13.341.43 03.. CAF BANK Ga￿ Account 14.912.23 Tot•1 Curr•ntMB•ts 1gJ40.81 20.7•2.41 Llabllltl 8899.. I4￿Y Tot•1 u•bIl￿ 14•t A•Mt •¥rplu• Idrf¢lti 19240.81 20.7•2.41 R•••M• Ex¢•MI iaofi¢lll Zol.. Slarting Wancos 11,451.67 20.T92.48 1,108.49 19,683.9 Total R•Mms 1gJ40.11 20.792.44 R•p￿￿nI•d by Fund• Urmirfthd Oeslgnthj Ro8trtt8d End￿¥M￿L 19.341.42 20.793.OB 10.811 Totsl 19.340.81 20.7•2.41 20 Oclot¢r2025 Pap& I

Lucls Cholr Charliy No: 1092531 Treasurer's report for the Year Endlng 31•t August 2025 Current Assets 2024-2025 2023-2024 CAF Cash Account £4,428 £7.451 CAF Gold Account £14,912 £13,341 Total £10340 £20,792 Decrease in funds -£1.452 Total Income and ExpendSture Thls Year Last Year Income £61.562 £43,704 Expenditure £63,013 £42,595 Events durlng the Year Income Expenditure ProfitlLos8 St Michael'8, Autumn 24 £2,114 £3,716 -£1,602 Bath Abbey, Chri8tm88 £15,583 £16,114 -£531 Nova Workshop £1.120 É1,210 -£90 Malmesbury M8y25 £3,047 £6.828 -£3.781 Prior Park £6,298 £8,265 -£1,967, Total deflcit on concerts -£7,941 Fund5 werg received afteryear end reduclnglh18 deflclt to £640

Luc1$ Choir Charity No: 1092531 Comments Firstly. I'd like to say huge thanks to Paul {Sladel for spending several hours with me earlier this year patiently h8nding over Treasurer duties, and giving me an overview of banking and accounting processes and systems. This first year has been frustrating and rew8rding in equal iiieasure. Il's nol 81ways beeli quick or slraighiforward gellirig necessary systems access, but now I've got year one under my belt I'm more confident that I knowwhat I'm doing. Let's start with the more negative news. As you can see. we haven't managed to make a positive financial return on any of our events in the year to August, incurring an overall concert def icit of nearly £8.000. This 18 In contrast to the surplus of £1,300 last year. However, it's not8ble that every single concert involved an orchestra and soloists, which clearly incur significant additional expenses. We have to acknowledge that it's virtually Impossible to cover our costs on events such as these, but the reward is the enjoyment of performing with talented professional muslcians and we can be proud of putting on such amazing concerts. We can also be proud of the minim81 deficit on the Christmas gala. This was heading for breakeven until we got an invoice for PRS costs (performing rights) a fewweek8 after the concert. Clearly the financial risks of an event with 8 £16k spend are signif icant but the excellent ticket sales, plus financial support from BRLSI and a number of other sponsors helped considerably. It should also be noted that our finances do not y8t include any income from gift aid claims. When the 2025 claim is finalised this Should bring in around £4,000. Moving onto more positive news, we of course had a wonderful £5k don8tlon at the start of the year from a benefactor who wishes to remain anonymous. This also came with an offer to match any 8dditional fundraising by choir members during 2025, up to maximum of £5k. I'm delighted that the choir has responded with such enthusiasm and generosity. We've had cake and jam sales, weekly raffles, and severalvery generous individual donations. There has also been beautiful pottery. incredible pens, and of course the very enjoyable Castaways evening with Matthew Coleridge, organised by Kay & the social committee which raised almost £900 in matched funding. The Friends and Patrons scheme run by Ann also generated increased income of £1,300 during the financial year.

Lucls Cholr Charity No: 1092531 We're pretty much on track to achieving the maximum 25,000 8vai18ble for matched funding- at the time of writing (early November) the total fundraising is standing at just over £4,400. Plannlng for 2025_2026 Financially. we have to acknowledge that our underlying costs, particularly music hire and printing. continue to increase year on year. All choir members heve been incredibly generous with both their money and time over the p8St year in helping to fund raise. and we've benefited hugely from the signiflcant donation. However, this is not sustainable in the longer term, 8nd we therefore need to generate more income from regular Sources. We continueto explore the posslbilityof hiring out ourown collection of musicwhich will hopefully generate 8 small amount of additional income. The committee also proposes a modest increase in membershlp fee8forthe currentyear. We raised membership fees by a small amount last year, and the committee has agreed 8 further similar increase for the currentyear to help cover our basic costs. This year has been a steep learning curve for me. but I'd like to extend mythanks to Paul for the help and guidance, and to Si8n, Francis and the rest ofthe committee for 811their patience, kindness and support. Jane Goodall Treasurer November2025