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 esta￿l$hed under a constitution dated 2 August 2(K)6 as amunded on 19 Seplember
2￿6 for the purwse of promotingthe study and prnctice of thoral music tn order to fosterthe knowledge arjd
apprec*ation 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 pa￿￿n8 of our Pre5*Jent, 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
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NORTHAMPTON MALE VOICE CHOIR
TRusfEES ANNUAL REPORT (conttnued)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
A￿1VITIEs 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 5￿cesSful 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
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a satlsfactory financial position with free funds of £26,339 at 31
Mark York
Chairman
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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 reqUI￿d 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
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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.
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266.28
186.
319.07
244.9)
58.42
387.44
528.¢XI
261.
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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 ch￿r a150 contributed £160 from its own funds. The total C￿lected.
enabled a payment of £1,387.45 to Prostate Cancer UL
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