NORTHAMPTON MALE VOICE CHOIR TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT AND Accouwrs FOR THE YEAR EIYDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
NORTHAMPTON MALE VOICE CHCMR TRU5fEES ANNUAL REPORT FOR THEYEAA ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMAYION Constitirtiot) Northampton Male Voice Choir 15 established under a constitutiion dated 2 August 2( as amended on 19 September 2(M)6 for the purry)se of promoting the study and practFce of choral music in order to f05terthe knowledge and appreciation of such music by mean5 of public wformance. Also to assist and support svch charitable Instituti)S or purFx)ses as the committee shall fr timeto tsme determine. Pressdent and VKe Presidents Presldent.. DaLI lain8 CBE Vice presidents.. J Hames J All1) It is with grÈat sadness th we have fo rewrtthe passing of our President. David Laing CBE. Dawd was an enthu51a5tic supporter and frFend of the choir anij will be greatty missed. We also have to report the sad loss of two of ourvice Presidents during 2023. Mike Davis was a leading membei of the choir for 66 years and Richard Christopher previously served as MuSal DirÈttor. Both rnade significant contributions to the success of the choir. Officers The OFficers of the Choir are elected annually frorn the membership ai theAnnual fjeneral MeetinB_ The orricers who served during the year are.. Chairmars Secietary Treasurer Mark York Marc Bentley John Waller Bankers The Choir's bankers are: CAF Bank Ltd 25 Kings Hill West Mallifig Kent ME19 4JQ Barday5 Bank PLC Leicester LE87 28B Principol Olfice The address of the principal office is= 4 Gillsway Northampton NN2 8HU Page I
NORTHAMPTON MALE VOICE CHOIR TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT Icontinuedl FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 AcrtVlTIES ANDACHIEVEMENTS During the yearthe Choir continued to athiEwe tts objectswhith are.. l.The study and prattice of choral rnu5K in orderto foster wiAic knowledge and appreciation of such music by means of perforniance. 2.To a$5i5t and svpkk)rt S(h charitable ili1VOnS or pUrrMs85the committee shall from time to time detemiine. 2023 was a busyand successful year.. We continued to run two choirs. Northampton Malevoice Choir INMVC) and NMVC Lite. Both choirs rehearsed regularfy duringthe yearand both Lknir5 perfornied in concerts and in fe5tivaLs. We perfom7ed at 32 everts during the year induth.ng Chri5tTna5 concert and conterts with vi5itin8 Male Voice Choirs. Anumberof the concerts were performedto help local charities and good taU5e5 fdise fundL Money raised byth05e organtsations from our rfOrmant% is e5brnated at £81MM). Dufiiigthe year we donated £IOOOto Prostste Cancer UK. £5t0 Parkinsons UK and £is(K)to the Northarnpton Heatth Charity Da¥ Appeal_ Our annual tour was to Durhatn. We Ferforn)ed in Rip[ Cathedrdl on the way an¢J with choirs from Sunderland tjurham raisire nKJney fortheir local causes. Choir rernains in a satisfattoryfi¥wnoal Fsiti"On with freefiJnd5 of £13848.37at 31 2023. ar York Chairman Page 2
REPORT OF THE INDEPENDETr EXAMINERSTO THE TRUSTEES OF NORTHAMPTON MALE VOICE CHOIR I reportto the charitytnÈstees on my examination of the accounts of the chartty forthe yearended 31 December 2023 which are Set out on pages 4 to 5 RespsIbilItieS and basis of pOrt As the charity's tW5tee5 are responsible for the pparano of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2(A)I (Yhe Artl I report in respect of my examinationof the charitvs accounts carried our under section 145 of the Art and in carrying Out my e¥atnination I have followed all the appli(able D4ctionS given bythe Charity Commission under section 14515llbl tsf the Att. Independent examinerfs ststsment I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have crjme to my attentSon in connectioin with the examination ging me ouse to believe that in material respert.. 1. 2ccounting CordS were not kept in respect of the tharity as reqUId bysection 10 of the Act.. or 2. the accounts do noi accord with those record5 I have no concerfts and have come acr055 no other matters Trn crmnectify) with the examinatioi to which attention should be drawn in this port in orderto enable a proper understandin8 of the accounts to be reached. Cottons Accountallts LLP 18illing Road Northampton NN15AL Date.. 5 Junè 2024 Page 3
NORThAMJFfoN MALE VOICE CHOIR RECEIPTSAND PAYMEpifs ACCOUI FOR THEYEARfNDE031 DECEMBER2023 Recelpis Subscription5 Gift Aid Donations Spon5or5hip Lottery Grants receS1d Receipts from concerts Receipts re Choirtrips Sale of clothing Sale of pracbce musKand C Tea money Interest Sundry 7,248.(rf) 8J74. 1.767.84 2.070.77 s50.( 1,556.Tr) s.(mc(1 5.1(K).LKI 1.597.(X 1.960.L i.(o). 15,913.flJ 13.653_21 12,330.11) 12.225.LKI 393_15 552.50 220.IXI 179.(KJ 491.51 463.24 4(B.55 75.(Kl 28.1 45.516.83 47.640.54 PaeTrts Concert expense5 Expenses of Choir trips Purchaseof clothi tknnations 4,121.40 6.517.38 11,829.IXI 11.979.LKI 673_55 1.307.29 1,743.65 22.535.W 21.f.92 758.26 613.49 21xI.rx) 175.50 710.91 2,975.45 236.10 2.585.1 420.C(I 159.98 1.329.48 219.QJ 50,496.86 14.980.031 11.256.351 1.077.43 1256.35 19,(K)7.32 18.(W.38 13W8.37 19.(K)732 Musicteam Music Fesbv31s ACE Proiert Room hire Insurance Recruitment Accoutrtancy Printing postage and st3tllery Sundry expenses (note 51 Sundryequipment 2.72420 226.24 719.15 570.33 1,176.45 47.969_95 1329.411 Bucketcollections from 2022 paid to chafibe5 Bucketcollections rK>tyet paid to charrf(ies InDte61 Opening balaTrces- l JanJary2023 Represented by Barclays CDtnm4JTrtty Current NKcount CAF Bank- CurrentAccount CAF Bank- Det Atcount M&G CPorifund Units3t cost- (note 41 6,387.63 10.340.80 1.383.31 2.408.49 s.rm.(M) 5.LXW). 12.770.94 17.750.97 1.077_43 1,256.35 13,848.37 19.INJ7.32 Bucket collections not W paid to ChareS (note61 Page 4
NORTHAMPTON MALE VOICE CHOIR NOTES TO THE AccouKrs FOR THE YEAR ENOE 31 DECEMBER 2023 l. Auounting polirJes The accounts are prepa as a rthpts and panents accounL Receipts and payrnents are accounted for as they are recewed and paid respertivety. The Chr owns an extensive library of sheet music that has not been vèjued 3. Taxation The Choir is exempt fron tax underthe provisions of S505 of the Income and cLoratIon Taxe5 Act 1988 aPpInE to charities. 4. CharFfund units The ChDif owns 486.595 units it) The Equities Investment Trust for charities Icharifvndl. The c05t of the investmentwas £5(. At 31 Detember 2023 the value of the units was £6,982 131 December 2022- E7.1511. S. Sundry expenses An analysis of sundry expen5e5 15 given below: National AS$clatiOn of Choirs Webslte Lottery license Name badges Presentations Bank fees FiT5t Aid Software license Other io.cM) 90.1XJ 103.¢X) 195.(YJ 20.(M) 16.56 20.IKJ 752.28 81.Tr) 157.80 209.40 1,329.48 570.33 6. Bucket collections notyet pald to thaiTlie5 The choir arran8ed bucket collections at sorne concerts. Atthe yearend £1077.43 raised by these collections was h@Id in our Bardays bank accountthat will be donated to charities in April 2024. Page S