Trustees. Annual Report for the period
', Peri¢)d Start ¢Jate
Q1
I Pgriod end date
Section A
Referenc,e and administration details
Charlty namo
Sall$bury Communlty Choir
othor namos chartty Is known by
scc
Reglsterod charlty number (If any)
1095033
Charity's principal addrgss
Greenfiolds. Downton Hill
Redlyn¢h
Salisbury
Postcode
SP5 2JF
Namés of the charfty Irustees who manage tho charity
Trustee namè
Dates actsd W not forwhole
N8me of person lor botyl entitltd
olnt tFustse
ifan
Janet Edrich
Susan Nettlè
James Scott
Wakaling
Marie Therese
Tiernan
Martene Pragnall
Chair
Treasurer
Secretary (from
14107122)
vtce Chalr {from
14107122)
S6cretary {until
14107122)
Until 14107122
Caroline Nlven
Hilary Mathison
Andrew Smlth
From 14107122
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
20
Names of the trustees for the charfty, if any. (for 8xample, any custodian trustees)
Nama
Dales acted If not for whole
Marth 2012

Names and addre9588 of advls•rs {Optlonal Infomiatlon)
è of advlser
Name
Addra88
Independent Examlner
Mrs Nlcola Halls
Fletcher & Partners, CNn Chambers. Bridge Street.
Sallsbury.SP12LZ
Namo of chief axecutive or names of senior members (Optional Infomiation}
Section B
Structure, governance and management
Doscrfptlon of the charlty's trusts
Type of governing document
Constitution
How the charity is constlttjted
Trust
Trust88 selection rnethods
Eled8d by members
Addltlonal govornanco Issue8 (Optlonal Infomiatlon}
You may choose to include
additional information, where
relevant. about-.
pollciès and procedures
adopted for the induction and
trainlng of trustees.
the charity's organisational
structure and any wider
ne￿Ork with which th8 charity
works",
relationship with any relat8d
parties.
InJstees' consideration of
major risks and the system
and procedures to manage
them.
Section C
Ob'ectives and activities
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The Charity's obiects are to promot6. Improve. develop and
maintsin public education in and appreciatlon of the art and
science of choral music in all its aspects by the presentation of
choral and oth8r concerts and for tha general purpose of Such
charitablo bodies or for such other purposès as shall be
6xdusivety charitable as tho Committee shall from time to time
decid8.
Summary olth6 objaets of th8
charlty set out In Its
governlng documont
Membership of the cholr is open to adult members of the public and is
non audiloned.
Th8 choir is funded by annual membership fe88 and concèssionary fees
are avallable on application. Current membership is at 137. Membership
has b6en restored to normal levels following the pandemic and the choir
now has a waiting listing some voicè parts. R6hearsal space for more
than 140 members Is an issue.
Summary of thè maln
acttvitles undertaken for tha
publlc beneflt In relation to
these objects (ineludo Wlthln
thls 58¢tion the statutory
declarats'on that trustees havo
had regard to the guidanrA
issued by the Charity
Commisslon on publlc
benefft)
The choir normally meets for 42 weeks of the year lo18arn a wide range
of choral rnuslc, to learn singing technlques and to perfonn in public to
raise money for local, national and international charitias. An additional
worf(shop to teach singing techniques was undortaken in February 2023.
Betwe6n July 2022 8nd M8rch 2023. the choir also undertook three
public concerts raising funds for three charilies- The John McNeill
Opportunity Centre for children wth disabilities and difficulties, the
Sallsbury branch of the Samaritans and Salisbury Hosplce.
The cholr also supported The Chrlstmas Tree Festival at st Thomas,
Church. Salisbury which rals8d tsnds for Friends of Salisbury Shopability
and Alzheimer's Support.
Th8 trustees have considorad the guld8nce régarding the public benefts
in relation to the objects and hav6 incorporated them in planning of the
activlties of the cholr.
Addltlonal detalls of objectlves and actlvltles (Optlonal Infomation)
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You may choose to include
further ststements. where
relevant. about..
poIiGy on grantmaklng-
policy programme relatad
investment.,
contribution made by
voluntears.
Section D
Achievements and performance
Mareh 2012

Section D
Summary of tha maln
a¢hlevoments of tho charlty
during the yaar
Achievements and performance
The choir has completed a full year's cycle of regular rehearsals froffl
June 2022 to May 2023. laaming a mix of popular and Glasslcal music.
It was a particularly signiflcant year for the Trust in three ways,
Firstly, there has been a full recovery post Pandemic to more nomJal
membership numb8rs and the thoir continues to attract new memb8rs.
Thls has been a landmark year as the choir reach8d1ts 30 annlversary
and c818braled wth a concert and a rn8mber's event, With the retiremènt
of our Musical Director In July 2022, a new Musical Director was
appointed from Septemb8r 2022. The new appointee has been
instrum8ntal in engaglng audlances at the concerts explaining the
background to thg music wa ar8 singing and adding supplementary
programme notas to enable audiences to ream more. Furthemiore, the
hoir r6gularty has education in improving thè quallty of thelr singing and
in reading musical notation during reh8arsals.
Th6 three concerts undertaken have had full audienc8s and the choir is
proud to have gnabled three local charities to raise substantlal surns.
The oharily for the July 2022 wncert was the John McN8ill Centre who
collected £719. At the Christmas Concert for Salisbury Hospice £745 was
collected. In March 2023. the Samaritans were well 5UPPOrted and
collected over £1000 at the cholrfs concert.
Total Incomo from membership fe6s has retumed to its nomal level and
the choir is has now retumed to its normal three perforrnances a year
pattern. The trust88s are also planning two choir tours. one to Wales In
Jun8 2023 and anoth8r to France in 2024.Thgse will includ8 working
collaboratiV8ly with local resld8nt choir5 and giving public p8rformances.
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Section E
Financial review
Brlef statement of the
charlty'8 pollcy on reservas
There is no policy on reserves
Detalls of any funds materlally
In daficit
Further flnanclal revlew d8tails (Optlonal Informallon}
You may choose to indude
addttional Information, where
relevant abouL'
ihe charity's principal
sources of fijnds (inclLKling
any fundraising):
how expenditure has
8UPPOrted Ihe key objectives
of the charily,-
investment policy and
objectives Including any
8thlcal investment pol
adoptsd.
Section F
Other optional information
Section G
Declaration
The trustees declare that they hav8 approved th• trusteos, report above.
Signed on behalf of th• Chartl￿s tr stee8
Slgnature(s)
Full name(s)
Posltlon (eg S8cr6taryy Chalr,
etc)
el Edrich
James Scott Wak61ing
Chair
6ECiigTftB Y
Date
22 June 2023
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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES
8ALISBURY COMMUNITY CHOIR
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
For the perlod
frorn
To
0110612022
3110512023
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestrlcted
funds
Restricted
funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
Last year
to the nearest
to the nearèst
tothF nparest£
to the neares¢£
to the nearg¥t £
A1 Recelpts
Membeis Subscriptions
?3,qBO
7,138
97
150
6,537
2,663
23,180
7,139
97
162
6,537
2,663
fO,39S
447
207
Merchandise and unilorm s£les
Inieresl on Oewsil actoufttg
Gitt aid lax recovered
Olher fees and donaiions received
Fundiai$iny ¥nd other incom&
Membsrs olhor SOGial events income
2.2SO
16
2,479
fj44
444
Sub total(Gross income lor
AR)
39.766
846
40,$12
24,805
A2 Asset and Investment salEs,
Is8e table).
Sub total
Totsl recoipts
39.766
846
40,612
24,805
A3Pa
ments
Mu$i¢al dire¢ior feesand expense5
Assislanl musical director fees and
expenses
Venue hire
Music cos19
Insurante
Don¥ii¢rts
Equipm8nl
10,74S
7,251
4,3S7
4,933
3,51Z
418
300
1.429
360
SDS
eoo
1.373
860
4.020
1.932
4,717
193
4,933
3,512
41&
300
1,429
360
SD6
600
1,373
860
5.165
1.200
428
Web siieldotnain name
Independent ¥xaminefs fees
WorkshopsIfflu￿￿ans. fees
Choir le8lel
Refreshmenis
Travel
Pfifiling ¢o¥i$
Licencos
Other so(aal events
Adminislr&lion incAGM
528
3,323
1,200
428
63
523
5S8
19,838
613
34,337
613
37,66D
3.323
A4 Asset and Investment
purchases, (see table)
Sub total
Totalpaymonts
34,337
3,323
37,860
19,83B
Net of receipts/(paymentsJ
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds thls year end
5,42B
2A77
2,951
4.967
46,567
61,995
3,2Y5
768
49,802
52,753
44,836
49,802
CCXX R18ccounls ISSI
231(￿12023

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrestricted
funds
to neaTe6t É
Restricted
funds
Endowment
funds
to n•ar&st£
Categories
D•talls
to no•r•st
B1 Cash funds
Curienl and S8vings accounis
51.99S
Support Fund
758
Total cash funds
51,995
758
lawee balonc8sWlh F￿￿p1s3￿dp￿Ymf￿S
accounlls}i ill<
Unyestrlcted
funds
to nearest E
Restricted
funds
Endowment
funds
Details
to nearest £
to ng4rgSt£
B2 Other monetary ass8ts
Futtd to whle
Cuiront valuo
Details
Cost loptionall
Fund to wh¢ch
asset belon
Unreslricled
Details
Mu$iC Stctk
ost lopUon811
Curlent value
B4 Assets retained for the
charity's own use
Merchandise siock
UnrsltiGled
rni-
Fund to whlch
relates
UnieslriGted
Amount duo
When due
Details
Hay ￿le¢1
85 Llabllltles
Sl9ned by one or iwo trustees on
behalf of all the Iruslee5
Signature
Print Name
Dale ol
roval
Susan Nellle
123
2S
CCXX R2 accounts ISSI
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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's
report on the accounts
Secllon A
Independent Examinerfs Report
Report to the trustees
mamb8rs o
Salisbury Cornmunty Choir
On accounts for the year
endod
Charty
no
31 May 2023
1095033
Sgt out on pagos
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
harity {"the CharitK) for the year end8d 3110512023.
Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Charity, you are responsible for the pr6paration
basis of report of the accounts in accordanc8 wrth the requirements of the Charities Act 2011
{'th8 Ad,).
I report in respect of my examination of the Chariws accounts carried out under
section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed
the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section
145(51{b) of the Act.
Independent I hav8 completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come
examiner's statement to my attention in connection wth the examination which gives m6 cause to
believe that, in any material respect=
accounting records ware not kept in accordance with section 130 of the
Act or
Ihe accounts do not accord wtth the accounting records.
I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with
the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper
understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Slgn8d:
Date:
Name:
Mrs N A Halls FCA
Relevant professional
qualiflcatlonls) or body:
Chartèred Accountant
Address:
Fletcher & Partners
Crown Chambers, Bridge Street
Salisbury, SP1 2LZ