Trustees, Annual Report for the period
Period start date
01
Perlod end date
From
Section A
Reference and adm.inistration details
Charity name
Salisbury Community Choir
Other names charity is known by
SCC (wor*ing name)
Registered charity number (If any)
1095033
Charlty's principal address
Greenfields, Downton Hill,
Redlynch
Salisbury
Postcode
SP52JF
Nafnes of the charity trustees who manage tha charity
Dates acted if not for whole
ear
Trustee name
Office {If any)
Chair
Name of per80n (or body) gntitlorl
toa
olnt trustee
rfan
Janet Edrich
Susan Nettle
Treasurer
Secretary
James Scott
Wakeling
Marie Therese
Tieman
Hilary Mathison
Andrew Smith
Caroline Niven
Vice Chair
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustse8)
Name
Dates acted if not for whole
ear
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
e of adviser
Name
Address
Independent Examiner
Mr8 Nicola Halls
Fletcher and Partners, Crown Chambers, Bridge Street,
Salisbury SP12LZ
Name of chlef executlve or names of senior staff members (Optional informatlon)
Section B
Structure,
overnance and mana
ement
Description of the charity's trusts
Constitution
Type of governing docurnent
log trLlSt <J(.!èd, I;on%tilLltion)
How the charity is constituted
Unincorporated Association
Trustee selection methods
Elected by members
Addltional governance Issues (Optlonal infomiatlon)
You may choose to include
additional information, where
relevant, about..
policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees.,
the charity's organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the Gharity
relationship with any related
parties.
trustees, 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 objects are 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 p￿sentatIon of choral and other
concerts and for the general purpose of such charitable bodies or for
such other purposes as shall be exclusively charitable as the Committee
shall from time to time deGide.
Summary of the objects of the
charlty set out in its
governlng document
Membership of the choir is open to adult members of the publiG and is
non auditioned.
The choir is funded by annual membership fees and concessionary fees
are available on application. The membership has remained strong at an
average of 136 sing@rs throughout the year. This has included new
members and some that have left due to ill heaEth, job moves and other
commitments.
The choir normally meets for 42 weeks of the year to learn a wide range
of choral music, to learn singing tschniques and to perform in public and
to raise money for local, national and international charities.
Summary of the main
activtties undertaken for the
public benefit in relation to
these objects (Include wlthin
this section the statutory
declaration tliat trustees havo
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charlty
Commlsslon on public
beneflt)
The trustees have considered the guidance rpgarding the public benefits
In relation to the objects and have Incorporated them in planning of the
activities of the choir.
Since 1st June 2023, the choir has staged thre6 public concerts, raising
money for three charitles, the Salisbury Hospital Stars Appeal, RNLI and
Alzheimerfs Support. The choir has also increased its support to other
charitable organisations by offering its services to entertain free of
charge. Furthermore, to educate both the choir members and the public,
our musical director has explicitly increased the explanations of musical
notation and increased the history and context of the music in our
programme notes for the public. In September 2023, a full day workshop
wa8 held for members. Our musical director also worked with a local
primary school discussing life at sea resulting in th8 children writing a Sea
song for our Joint RNLI concert in March 24.
Addltlonal details of objectives and activlties (Optlonal infonnation)
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You may choose to include
further statements, where
relevant, about:
policy on grantmaking.
policy programme related
investment.
contribution made by
volunteers.
Section D
Achievements and performance
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Section D
Achievements and performance
Tha choir continues to learn and perfomi a mix of popular and dassical
music. A member survey to determine their preferences was conducted
in early 2023 and that has been used to guide the programme planning.
During the period June 2023 to May 2024, we held 42 rehearsals,
undertook one full day workshop, three public concerts and a choir tour
working with the communrty choir in Hay.
Summary of the main
achievements of the charlty
durlng the year
The amount raised at the July 23 Concert for the Stars Appeal was £295.
The Christmas Concert with a capactty audience eamt £638 for
Alzheimer's Support. The Turf and Surf Concert in March 2024, where
we sang and worked in collaboration with St Mark's Junior School,
Salisbury, raised £685 for the RNLI. Again. this was a capacity audience,
and it was particularly pleasing to see so many local young families in
attendan￿. The choir is proud that it was able to incorporate 51 children
Into a live public performance of a wide range of musical works.
This year SCC has increased its number of charity events including short
perfomiances and charity singalongs. In December 2023, we once again
supported the Christmas Tree Festival at St. Thomas's, Salisbury. We
sang the community carols for the Hawk Conservancy Trust in Andover
and performed carols on the wards for Horatio's Garden, a charity that
works dosely with the Spinal Unit at Salisbury General Hospital. We also
sang carols with the members of the Alzheimerfs Day Care Centre in
Salisbury.
The trustees regularly review the risk assessment and require the choir
members to read tt. There were amendments regarding safeguarding in
respect to the joint concert with children and measures were put in place
to ensure the adult choir were kept separate frorn the school children.
In the light of financial pressures on househokl budgets, the committee
considered the membership fee pattern for 23124. Historically, members
have been able to spread payments across 8 months paying a larger
sum in the first month of the subscription year, September to August. The
decision was taken to offer a twelve-month subscription pattem. The
membership very much welcomed this, and it has been taken up by 52
members. The annual amount was dropped from £170 to £168 to make
the maths easier. The Consequen￿ of this change of payment profile is
that income from members payments and the related gift aid claim in this
financial year does not compare to previous years. At the close of our
financial year, 52 members still have to pay 3 months of subscriptions to
August whereas the membership payments would have been completed
by the end of May. The effect of the lag will rectify in future financial
years.
The choir administration, all undertaken by volunteers, is very paper and
spreadsheet heavy. This Is not only frustrating for those indtviduals and
the members but also time consuming. Holding personal data in several
places also increases our risk of having a data breach. The trustees have
invested In the Making Music platform, an administrative database and
online member interface used by many music clubs and choirs. Training
and partial irnplementation have commenced but this remains a priority
for next year.
Much of the trustees, time has also been occupied by planning the
forthcoming tour to France in July 2024 whiGh we look forward to.
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Section E
.Financial review
Salisbury Community Choir does not have a pollcy on reserves.
Brief ststement of the
charity's policy on reserves
Details of any funds materially
In deficlt
none
Further financlal revlew details (Optlonal informatlon)
You may choose to include
additional information, where
relevant about:
the charity's principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising);
how expenditure has
supported the key objectives
of the charity;
investment policy and
objectives induding any
ethical investment policy
adopted.
Section F
other optional information
Section G
Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the tYusteo8' report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity's trustses
Signature(s)
Full name(s)
Position (eg Secretary, Chair.
eto)
Janet Edrich
SH g,es IN TrJ Érr LE
Chair
Date
27 70 z4
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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
salisbury Communlty cholr
1095033
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
For tho perfod
from
Poi-jr>d
011062023
3110512024
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted
funds
Reslricted
funds
Endowment
fund8
Totsl funds
Last year
to the nearegt
to th? ngar95t £
to th• noarest £
to IhD near6st £
to Ihg ngargst £
A1 Recelpts
M8mb8rs Subscripllons
Tick81 Salgs
Merchandise and Unlform sal&s
InlÈresl on deposit accounts
Gift aid lax r8covered
Other lees recelved
Member's so¢ial events
20,444
5,563
123
668
6,467
20A44
5,563
123
677
TJ.180
7.138
97
152
6.$37
Sub total
Gross inGOn7e for
AR)
33,265
33,274
40,612
A2 Assel and Investmont sal88,
{see table).
Sub total
Total recelpts
33,265
33,274
40,612
A3Pa
ments
fvlusical Director Fees and expens88
Ass151anl Muslcal Director fee5 and
expenses
Venue hlre
Muslc costs
Insurance
Donallon$
Equipment
Publlclly
WebsSte domain name
AccDunlancy Indopendeni examinauon
Workshops Musldans lees
cholr lèaflot
Fl8fr8shm&nts
Trav81
Prinling costs
Redon Choir tDur
Llcences
Unilom costs
Other social events
Admlnlslratlon cost5 Includlng AGM
12,125
12,125
10,745
5.705
5,625
5.030
711
100
790
15
552
5.705
5,625
5,D30
711
100
790
15
552
43FI
933
3.512
418
300
1,429
360
505
660
380
600
1,373
684
480
1,135
1,011
63
721
197
286
36,270
5,9fj5
1,21JO
428
480
1,135
1,011
63
121
197
286
36,270
B13
37,660
Sub total
A4 Assot and Investment
purchas88, (880 tablo)
Sub total
Total payments
36,270
36,270
37,660
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds lasl year end
Cash funds this year end
3,005
2,996
2,951
51,995
48,990
758
52,753
49,757
49,802
52,753
767
CCXX R1 accounts (SSI
0210712024

Section B Statement of assets and liabillties at the end of the period
Unrestrlcted
funds
to nearegt £
48,990
Restricted
funds
to ne8rèst£
End0￿￿lent
funds
to neaTeBt£
Categories
Bl Cash lunds
urrent gnd Savings Accounts
Support Fund
767
I cash funds
layr8&bdaft￿ ieceipls &nd PAY￿￿5
aC￿U￿t(SII
Unrestrlcted
funds
to rtor•st £
Rastrictsd
funds
to n90ro8t £
Endowment
funds
to neirest £
DetRilgi
B2 Other monotary assets
Fund to whlch
a95et bolon
Current value
ortal
Dotails
Gogt{optionall
3 Investment asse
Fund towhlch
a8&et bglon
Deta618
Cost loptlonall
Curr•nt Value
lonal
84 Assets retained for the
char&ty's Owll U88
Fund towhlch
relates
Amount duo
nal
Whett due
tlonal
etails
B5 Liabilities
S￿ned ty onè ar two truslee$ on
behalf of all the trust8eS
Prlnt Name
Date of
ap
roval
Signature
7106
IilaL¥12
gtss LC
CCXX R2 accoun18 (SS)
2710812024

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's
report on the accounts
Sectlon A
Independent Examlner's Report
Report to the trusteesl
mernbers of
Salisbury Community Choir
On accounts for the year
ended
31 May 2024
Charlty no
(If any)
1095033
Set out on pages
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity ("the Trust") for the year ended 3110512024.
Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation
ba3is of report 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 aGGounts carried out
under section 145 of tho 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I
have followed the applicable DireGtions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have
come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ') in connection with
the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material
respect..
acGounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of
the Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
Independent
examiner's ststement
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in Connection
with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable
proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Please del@te the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
Signed:
Date:
Name:
Mrs N A Halls FCA
Relevant professional
qualification{s) or body
(If any):
Chartered AGcountant
Address:
Fletcher & Partners
Crown Chambers, Bridge Street
Salisbury, SP12LZ
IER
October 2018