NORTHAMPTON MALE VOICE CHOIR TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
NORTHAMPTON MALEVOICECH(XR TRU5tEES ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 ADMINisfRATIVE INFORMATION Constltutlon Northampton Male vol Choir is estal$hed under a constitution dated 2 August 2(K)6 as amunded on 19 Seplember 26 for the purwse of promotingthe study and prnctice of thoral music tn order to fosterthe knowledge arjd apprecation of such music by means of public perforn)ance. Also to assist and 5UPPOrt such charitable institutions or purposes a5 the committee shall from time to time deterrnine. Vlce Presldents J Hames J Allison It is great sadnessthatwe haveto report the pan8 of our Pre5Jent, John Hames.Jrthn had been a member of the choir fuf 37 years and was Chairman for 12 of those years. his contribution to the choir was consKlerable and he will be greatty missed. Office The Officers ofthe Chotr are elected annuallyfrom the membership atthe Annual General Meeting. The OfFicers who served during the year are." Chairman Secretary Treasurer Mark York Marc Bendey John Waller 8ankÈrs The Choirfs bankers are: CAF Bank Ltd 25 Kings Hill West Malling Kefit ME194JQ Bard Bank PLC LE87 2BB PrlKlpal Offke The address of the principal offi 4 Gillswav Northampton NN2 8HU Page I
NORTHAMPTON MALE VOICE CHOIR TRusfEES ANNUAL REPORT (conttnued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 A1VITIEs AND ACHIEVEMENTS During the year the ChoiT continued to work to athieve its obiects which are: l.The study and prattice of choral music in orderto foster public knowledee and appreciation of such music by means of perforniance. 2.To assist and support such charFtable irnttitutions or purposes as the commit*e shall from time to time determine. 2025 was another busy and 5cesSful year. We continued to run two thoir5. Northampton Malevobce Choir INMVQ and NMVC Lite. 80th choir5 hear5ed regularly during the year and i)th choirs perfornied in concerts and in festtvals. NMVC Lite choir was successful winningtwo dasses at the Oundle Music Festival. We performed at 26 events during the year. A number of the concerts were performed to help local charities and good causes rdise funds. Mory raised by those organbsations from our performances is estimated at £5(KKI. During the year all members of the choir were provided with new unifoms that were funded by a grant of £13,250from The David Laing Foundation. We also received £IO,LXKJ fron Nationwide Building Society to fund a major recruttment campaign to be run in 2026. For our tourwe enjoyed 3 days perforn)ing In Whitby with lo(xl choirs and on the waythere we perfomied in Wakefield Cathedral. The Choir re December 2 ains i a satlsfactory financial position with free funds of £26,339 at 31 Mark York Chairman Page 2
REPORT OF ThE INDEpENDEP EXAMINERS TO THE TRUSTEES OF NORThAMPTON MAiE VOICE aioiR I report to the charity tnjstees on my examinatÈofi of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2025 which are Set OLrt on pages 4 to 5. Respon$lbilitles and basis of report As the chartty's trustees are responsible for the prepararion of the acccNJnts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Att 20111.the Act,). I report in respect of my examination of the charity's accounts carried our under section 145 of the Act and in ¢arryinÉ out my examinatbon I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515llbl of ACL Independent examlner's statement I have completed my examination. I confbmi that no material matters have c(Mne to my attention in connertioin with the examination me caLtse to believe that in material respect: l. accounting records were not kept in respect of the chartty as reqUId by section 10 of the A¢t,' or 2. the accounts do not accord wwth those record5 I have no concerns and have come auoss no other matters in connection with the examlnation to which attention shoLÈld be drawn in thi5 report in order to enable a proper understsnding of the accounts to be reached. Cottons Group Limited l Billing Road Northampton NNI SAL Date.. 11 May 2026 Page 3
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NORTHAMPTON MALE VOICE CHOIR NOTES TO THE Accovp¥rs FOR TIIE YEAR ENDE 310ECEMBER 2025 l. A¢¢ounting wlicies The accounts are prepared as a receipts and payments account. Receipts and payments are accounted for a5 they are recÈtved and paid respectivelv. The Choir owns an extensive library of sheet music that has not been valued 3. Taxation The Choir Is exempt fron tax under the provision5 of S505 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 apptying to Charities. Charifund unlts The Choir owned 486.595 untts in The Equities Investment Trustfor tharitie5 ICharTfvnd}. The c05t ofthe investment was £5.(W. During 2024this invested was redeemed achievlng a profit of £1.8C(S.56. 5. Sundry expenses An analysis of sundry expenses is given below. 2025 National Association of Choirs Web51te Lottery license Name badges Presentations Bank fees Barclaycard fees First Aid Licences Photography Other 53.LM) 380.09 90. 20.IJ) 20.IJ) 266.28 186. 319.07 244.9) 58.42 387.44 528.¢XI 261. Iw.c 238.13 68.18 30. 160.(X)I 930.27 2.383.9) 6. Donatlonsto Prostate Cancer UK The Choir's nominated charity rs Prostate Cancer UK. Fund5 were raised through bucket collection5 held at concerts and donations were received specificalty for onward payment to the charity. The chr a150 contributed £160 from its own funds. The total Clected. enabled a payment of £1,387.45 to Prostate Cancer UL Page 5