NORTHAMPTON MALE VOICE CHOIR TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT AIW ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR EI¥DED 31 DECEMBER 2024
NoKfHAMPTON MALE VOICE CHOIR TRUSTEES ANNUAL REpoKr FOR THE YEAR ENDEO 31 DECEMBER 2024 ADMINISTrATIVE INFORMATION Constltutlon Northampton Male Volce Cholr Is establlshed under a constltutlon dated 2 August 2006 as amunded on 19 September 2006 for the purpose of promotlng the study and practlce of choral Tnuslc In order to foster the knowledge and appreclatlon of such muslc by means of publlc perfomiance. A150 to aSSiSt and support such charltable Instltutlon5 or purposes as the commlttee shall from tlme to tlrne deterrnlne. Vlce Preslderts J Hames J allison It Is wlth 8reat sadness that we have to report the passlng of our Vlce Presldent, John Hames. John had been a member of the cholr for 37 years and was Chalrnian for 12 of those years, hls cortrlbutlon to the cholr wa5 conslderable and he wlll be 8reatly m155ed. The Offlcers of the Cholr are elected annually from the membershlp at the Annval General Meetln& The Offlcers who served durlng the year are: Chalrnian Secretary Treasurer Mark York Marc Bentley John Waller Bankers The Cholr's bankers are: CAF Bank Ltd 25 Kln85 Hlll West Mallln8 Kent ME19 4JQ Barclays Bank PLC Lelcester LE87 2BB Prlndpgl Office The address of the prlnclpal office Is: 4 Glllsway Northampton NN28HU Page I
NORThAMPTON MALE VOICE CHOIR TRusfEE5 ANNUAL REPORT (contSnyed) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 AcllviTIES AND ACHIEVEMEKf5 During the year the Cholr contlnued to work to achieve Its ob]ects which are: l.The study and practlce of choral music In order to foster publlc knowledge and appreclation of such muslc by means of perfOrnan. 2.To asslst and support such charitsble Institutlons or purposes as the commlttee Shall from tlme to tlme determlne. 2024 was another busy and successful year. We contlnued to run two cholr5, Northampton Male Volce Cholr {NMVC) and NMVC Lite. Both cholrs rehearsed regularly durfng the year and both cholr5 perfornied In concerts and In festivals. We carried out a major recruitment campalgn In the first half of the year by challenglng the rnen of Northamptonshlre to joln us to ra15e money for Prostate Cancer UK. We had a fantastic response. After an Intensive 10 week perlod of rehearsals,the volunteers sang In two concerts one with NMVC and another, In Nottlngham, wlth NMVC and 4 other choir5 who were also recruiting in the same way. The 5 choirs between them raised over £90,000 for Prostate Cancer UK. Our 5uccesful recultment resulted In 28 new members for the cholr. We perfomied at 31 events during the year. A number of the concerts were performed to help local charitles and good causes ra15e funds. Money ralsed by those organi5atlons from our perforrnances Is estlmated at £8000. For our tour we enjoyed 3 day3 performlng at the LLangollen Internatlonal Elsteddfod and on the way there we performed in Chester Cathedral. The Choir M3¥ December 2024. s in a satisfactory financial position wlth free fvnds of £28.058 at 31 Mark York Chairman Page 2
REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENf EXAMINERS TO THE TRUSTEES OF NORThAMPTON MALE VOICE CHOIR I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2024 which are set out on pages 4 to 5 Responslblllties and basis of rep(wt As the charlty's tru5tee5 are respon51ble for the prepararion of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2001 ('the Act,) L report in respect of my exaMitiOn0r the charity's aGcounts carried our under seciion 145 of the Act and io carrying out my examination I bave followed all the applicable DirectioDS given by the Clw?ty Commission under section 145(5Xb) of the ACL Independent examlner's statement I have completed my examlnation. I confirm that no materlal matters have come to my attentlon In connectlon with the examinatlon 8lvlng me cause to belleve that In material respecL' l. accountlng records We not kept In respect of the charlty as requlred by sectlon 10 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records I have no concerns and have come across no other matters In connectlon wtth the examlnatlon to whlch attention should be drawn in thls resport In order to enable a proper understandln8 of the accounts to be reached. Cotton5 Accountsnts LLP l Bllllng Road Northampton NNI SAL Date.. 11 June 2025 Page 3
NORT+tAMPTON MAIE VOICE CHOIR RECEIP15 AhlD PAYMEKfSACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 Unrestrlcted Funds Rtt•lpts Subsoipttons 11,215.C(t 7,248.LYI 1,612.28 1,767A4 16,601.17 550.IM) 5.VCNJ. s.oJo.00 1,577.IKI 1,597 1,81JO.56 o.oo 15283.68 15,913.60 19.480.00 12.330. 2.719.90 393.15 486J)O 179. 73.69 469.24 270.00 75.00 76.119.28 45.516.83 Donations 5ponsorshlp Lottery Profit on reMPtIon of Charffund Inwstffrt (note 41 Receipts from concetts Recwpts re Cholrtr5ps sale of clothln8 Tea money Intere51 Suftdry Paym•ftts Concert expenses E¥penses of Cholr trlps Purchase OF dothln8 Donatlons Donation to NMPATfor Mlk• Davls award Mu51cteam Musl¢ Fe5ttvals 4,111.86 4.121.40 IBA88.95 11.829.CQ 4.410.63 673.55 I,0(.00 1,743.65 23.150.LXI 22.535.C 1,040.(MJ 758.26 E-ll i.Th) 3,157.40 251.78 3.210.05 450. O.IMJ 159.98 930.27 1329.48 D.00 219.LXI 60,831.94 50.496.86 2LXJ.(K) 2.975.45 236.10 3,295.99 Room hlre Insuranc• Ao¢rultmerf£ Accountsncy Prlntin8 POrta8e and st4ttonery Sundry exp*n58s (note 51 Sundry fjoulpment Suryblus of r[pts over poyThentsforth• y•v 12023 •XC5 of ptynents o¥•r Y¥c•lptsl 15,28734 4.980.03 Oonatlon5 •ccount Bucket collettjons brou8htfofward Donadons and bucket collettivn5 durtng 2024 Donatlon from Cholr funds Pald to Pr05tats Cancer UK {rrote 6) Donadon funds Carrled fornard 1077.43 2672.57 i¢Th.00 4750.110 0.00 1256.35 1077.43 1743.65 1077.43 0Ment offunds Balance brou8ht forward at l January 8ucketcolleo5 from prevlous year pald to chorlty 8ucket collectlons not pald over * year end Surplus gf recelpts over pawnents Balance cariled foNard to 2025 13048.37 -1077A3 19007.32 -12S6.35 1077A3 15.287.34 4,980.03 28058.28 13848.37 Repres•ntsd bv Barclays Communltycurrent Atcount CAF Bank- CurrentAccount CAF Bank- DeposltAccount M&G Chartfund Inits at cost- (note 4) 1950.65 107fj3 25.(? 0.00 5,Cth.t 28.058.28 11770.94 1.077.43 28 058.28 13W.37 6387.63 L383.31 Bucket collethon5 not yet pald to ¢harltles Inots61 Pa8e4
NORThAMpfoN MALE VOICE CHOIR NOTES TO THE AccouNrs FOR THE YEAR ENDE 31 DECEMBER 2024 l. Accountlng pollcies The accounts are prepared as a receipts and payments accounL ReIpts and payments are accounted for as they are received and paid respectfvely. 2. Assets The Choir owns an extenslve Ilbrary of Sheet musicthat has not been valued 3. Taxation The Cholr is exempt fron tsx under the provlsions of S505 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 applylng to charltles. 4. Charllund unlts The Choir owned 486.595 unlts In The Equltie5 Investment Trust for charleS (Charlfund). The cost of the investrnent was £5000. Durlng the year th15 Invested was redeemed achieving a profit of £1,800.56. 5. Sundry expenses An analysis of sundry expenses Is glven below.. 2024 20Z3 National Assoclatlon of Choirs Webslte Lottery lInSe Name badges Presentations Bank fees Barclaycard fees First Ald Software Ilcense Other 53.00 90.00 20.00 186.06 244.90 60.00 238.13 68.18 157.80 30.00 30.IX) -60.00 209.40 930.27 1.329.48 io.{x) 90.110 20.00 0.00 752.28 60.00 6. DonatTons to Prostate Cancer UK The Choir's nominated charity is Pr05tate Canr UK. Funds were raised through bucket collections held at concerts and donations were received speclfically for onward payment to the charity. The cholr also contrlbuted £l.000 from its own funds. The totsl collerted, includlns £1077 colletted in 2023. enabled a payment of £4750 to Pfostate Cancer UK. Page 5