Charity No: 1096987 

## **The Sainsbury Singers** 

## **Financial Statements** 

**for the year ended** 

**31 March 2025** 



The Sainsbury Singers **The Sainsbury Singers** 

## Independent Examiner’s report to the Trustees of **Independent Examiner’s report to the Trustees of** The Sainsbury Singers **The Sainsbury Singers** 

I report on the financial statements of the Society for the year ended 31 March 2025, which comprise the I report on the financial statements of the Society for the year ended 31 March 2025, which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, Balance Sheet and related notes. Statement of Financial Activities, Balance Sheet and related notes. 

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner** The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements. The charity’s trustees The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements.  The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 43(2) of the Charities Act 1993 and that consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 43(2) of the Charities Act 1993 and that an independent examination is needed. an independent examination is needed. 

It is my responsibility to: It is my responsibility to: 

- examine • examine the accounts (under section 43(3)(a) of the 1993 Act); the accounts (under section 43(3)(a) of the 1993 Act); 

- follow • the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners 

- (under $43(7)(b) of the Act); and (under S43(7)(b) of the Act); and 

- state state whether particular matters have come to my attention. whether particular matters have come to my attention. 

## Basis **Basis of independent examiner’s statement** of independent examiner’s statement 

My My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. Commissioners.  An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison comparison of the financial statements presented with those records.  It also includes consideration of any of the financial statements presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual unusual items or disclosures in the financial statements, and the seeking of explanations from you as items or disclosures in the financial statements, and the seeking of explanations from you as trustees trustees concerning any such matters.  The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would would be required in an audit and, consequently, I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by be required in an audit and, consequently, I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the financial the financial statements. statements. 

## **Independent examiner’s statement** 

## Independent examiner’s statement 

In connection In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: 

1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements: which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements: 

   - i) to keep accounting records in accordance with section 41 of the 1993 Act; and to keep accounting records in accordance with section 41 of the 1993 Act; and 

   - ii) to prepare financial statements which accord with the accounting records and to comply to prepare financial statements which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the 1993 Act have not been met; or 

   - with the accounting requirements of the 1993 Act have not been met; or 

2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the financial statements to be reached. 

the financial statements-to be reached. 

**D Dobby** D Dobby **14 Lytham End,** 14 Lytham End, **Tilehurst,** Tilehurst, **Reading** Reading **RG31 6FG** RG31 6FG Date: Date: > ™~ \ 



## **The Sainsbury Singers** 

## **Statement of financial activities for the year ended 31 March 2025** 

|**Incoming resources**<br>Ticket sales<br>Patrons & Donations<br>Members’ show fees & book hire<br>Programme sales<br>Show Week Raffles<br>Programme Advertising<br>Fundraising<br>Front of House income<br>Deposit interest<br>Gift aid tax rebate<br>Members annual membership fees<br>**Resources Expended:**<br>**Charitable expenditure:**<br>Hire of theatres and rehearsal halls<br>Orchestras<br>Royalties and band parts<br>Advertising and publicity<br>Hire of costumes, scenery and equipment<br>Other production costs<br>**Management and administration:**<br>Printing & Stationery<br>Subscriptions<br>Miscellaneous administrative costs<br>**Total resources expended**<br>**Net (expenditure) / income for the year**<br>Funds brought forward<br>**Funds carried forward**|2025<br>2024<br>£<br>£<br>41,264<br>44,054<br>2,960<br>3,254<br>9,097<br>7,501<br>934<br>974<br>536<br>80<br>400<br>1,300<br>4,959<br>4,891<br>0<br>2,602<br>904<br>588<br>3,364<br>2,433<br>425<br>270<br>64,844<br>67,947<br>24,688<br>25,036<br>6,825<br>7,506<br>11,740<br>9,465<br>729<br>632<br>21,303<br>11,477<br>5,253<br>7,773<br>70,537<br>61,890<br>0<br>0<br>505<br>263<br>149<br>121<br>654<br>384<br>71,190<br>62,274<br>-6,346<br>5,673<br>77,974<br>72,301<br>71,628<br>77,974|
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## **The Sainsbury Singers** 

## **BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2025** 

||2025|2024|
|---|---|---|
||£|£|
|**Current assets**|||
|Debtors and prepayments|12,661|7,841|
|Bank current account|25,800|67,000|
|Bank deposit accounts|45,089|14,184|
||83,549|89,026|
|**Current liabilities: payable within one year**|||
|Creditors and accruals|-|-|
|Deferred income|11921|11,051|
||11,921|11,051|
||||
|**Net current assets**|71,628|77,974|
||||
|**Net assets**|71,628|77,974|
|**Funds**|||
|General Fund|71,628|77,974|



Approved by the Executive Committee on 15[th] January 2025 and signed on its behalf by 

## **B Bretney** 

**S Cox** 



## **The Sainsbury Singers** 

## **Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025** 

## **1. Accounting policies** 

- (a) These financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with applicable accounting standards and the Statement of Recommended Practice on “Accounting and Reporting by Charities” published in 2005. 

- (b) Income is recognised in the year in which it is receivable. 

- (c) Expenditure is recognised on the accruals basis. 

## **2. Deferred income** 

Deferred income consists of advance ticket sales, show fees and donations received in respect of future productions. 

## **3. Trustees’ remuneration and expenses** 

No remuneration, directly or indirectly out of the funds of the charity, was paid or payable for the year to any trustee or persons connected with them.