Cardiff Ardwyn Singers - AGM Treasurer's Report for FY 2024/25
Financially we did very well on the 6 performances that we gave last year. We made just over £3000 in profit which was helped considerably by £1000 that we earned for participating in the Six Nations PR event in February.
As it was our 60th anniversary season we rightly celebrated in style. The Gala concert that we gave in the Dora Stoutzker Hall in April was a big success albeit rather expensive. Our publicity team produced a beautiful commemorative concert programme and at the reception that followed, there was a stunning bespoke cake with prosecco that was flowing freely.
Even with this additional spending we still made an overall profit to our operating budget, mainly for two reasons: 1/ an extremely generous donation of £2000 from our benefactors Pete & Niva Miles and 2/ a balance of £1350 on our Commissions project which will be carried forward and spent out this year when we get our final piece of rep. It should be noted that the overall costs of commissioning these 5 new pieces of music during our 60th anniversary year was entirely paid for by the generous donations and commitments made by our fellow choristers.
Overall, the choir continues to be in a very healthy financial position with our current levels of income continuing to cover our operating expenses so that moving forward, no further increases in subs will need to be considered for the foreseeable.
David Thomson CAS Treasurer
Cantorion Ardwyn Caerdydd / Cardiff Ardwyn Singers ACCOUNT SUMMARY YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
| Income | Expenditure | Net | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80,557.31 | 76,827.51 | 3,729.80 | |
| Day-to-day | |||
| Member Subscriptions | 12,046.00 | 0.00 | 12,046.00 |
| Gift Aid Claims | 2,911.14 | 0.00 | 2,911.14 |
| Donations | 2,032.00 | 0.00 | 2,032.00 |
| Professional Fees - Rehearsals | 0.00 | 8,422.50 | -8,422.50 |
| Music Purchase/Hire/Copy | 48.25 | 2,167.41 | -2,119.16 |
| Rehearsal Venue Hire | 0.00 | 1,697.50 | -1,697.50 |
| Wardrobe | 0.00 | 642.01 | -642.01 |
| Gifts/Flowers | 0.00 | 528.35 | -528.35 |
| Memberships, Making Music | 0.00 | 313.00 | -313.00 |
| Website | 0.00 | 222.10 | -222.10 |
| Insurance | 0.00 | 155.00 | -155.00 |
| Miscellaneous/Admin | 34.00 | 480.90 | -446.90 |
| Merchandise | 23.67 | 0.00 | 23.67 |
| 60th Anniversary | 0.00 | 1,440.36 | -1,440.36 |
| Awen yr Ardwyn (Commissions) | 6,750.00 | 5,400.00 | 1,350.00 |
| Interest Received | 367.42 | 0.00 | 367.42 |
| Tours/Social | |||
| July '23 - Italian Tour | 0.00 | 300.00 | -300.00 |
| Nov '24 - Choir Meal, Swansea | 1,034.00 | 1,044.00 | -10.00 |
| Dec '24 - Christmas Social | 310.00 | 387.50 | -77.50 |
| April '25 - Belgium Tour | 39,367.03 | 40,177.77 | -810.74 |
| July '25 - Summer Social | 2,113.00 | 3,055.11 | -942.11 |
| Net Day-to-Day | 603.00 | ||
| Performances | |||
| July '24, All Saints - Chichester Psalms/Poulenc Gloria | 2,288.00 | 2,214.95 | 73.05 |
| Nov '24, St. Mary & St. Martin - Duruflé Requiem | 1,421.71 | 1,281.99 | 139.72 |
| Dec '24, All Saints - Christmas | 4,464.00 | 1,091.88 | 3,372.12 |
| Feb '25, Six Nations PR event | 1,108.09 | 108.09 | 1,000.00 |
| April '25, RWCMD - 60th Anniversary Gala | 3,702.00 | 3,964.06 | -262.06 |
| Dec '25, All Saints - Christmas | 0.00 | 150.00 | -150.00 |
| Concert Receptions | 537.00 | 302.95 | 234.05 |
| Ticketsource Fees | 0.00 | 521.18 | -521.18 |
| Concert Flyers/Programmes - Design + Printing | 0.00 | 510.00 | -510.00 |
| PRS Fees | 0.00 | 214.11 | -214.11 |
| Square (POS) Fees | 0.00 | 34.79 | -34.79 |
| Net Performances | 3,126.80 |
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinef s Report Report to the trusteesl members of Cantorion Ardwyn Caerdydd I Cardiff Ardwyn Singers On accounts for the year ended 30 JUNE 2025 Charity no lif any 1127429 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity 1.the Trust") for the year ended 3010612025. Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act-). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in Garrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under sedion 145{5)(b} of the Acl. I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ") in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examiner's statement I have no conrnS and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets rf they do not apply. Signed: Date: 0410812025 Name: DAVID JAMES Relevant professional qualification{s) or body (if any): FCCA (2013246) Address: 2 CYPRESS CLOSE. CAERLEON. NEWPORT. NP18 3RN IER October 2018