Cornpany reglstratlon number. 06653625
Charlty reglstratlon numbèr: 1127489
Amabile Choirs
(A company Ilmlted by guarantaa)
Annual Report and Flnanclal Stalemnts
for the Year Ended 31 Augu8t 2025
Stablès Thompson & Brlscoe Llmlted
Chartor8d Accountants and Ststutory Audbtor
Lowih8r House
Lowlher Street
Kendal
LA9 4DX

Amablle Cholrs
Contents
Refèran¢8 and AdmInIs￿lIve Detsll8
Trustees. Report
2to5
Independent Ex8mlne¢$ Report
St8tsment of Flnancl81 Acllvltles
7t08
Belence Sheèt
Notes to th8 Fln8nd81 Statéments
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Amablle Cholrs
Reference and Admlnlstratlve Detalls
Charfty Reglslrntlon Number
1127489
Company Roglstratlon Numbor 06653625
The charfty 1$ Incorporaled In England and Wales.
Lowther House
Lowthw Stroet
Kendal
Cumbda
LA9 4DX
Slables Thompson & Brlscoe Llmlted
Chartered Accountsnts and Statutory Audltor
Lovther House
Ltwrther Streot
Kèndal
LA9 4DX
Stsblej Thompson & 8rl8coe Llmlted
Lowlher House
Lowthor Street
Kendal
Cumbrfa
LA9 4DX
Reg181ered Offlc•
Indopendgnt Examlnar
Accountants
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Amabile Cholrs
Trustees, Report
The trustees, who are dlrectors for the purposes of company18w. present the annual report together
rflh the financlal ststements ol the charltsble ¢omp8ny for the year ended 31 August 2025.
Oblecllve8 and act1￿1￿$
Th8 objects of the charity are:
A.To advance, Improve, develop and m•lntsln publlc educa￿On In, and opprKladon of, the art and
8clence of choral music In 811 Its aspecls by the pres8niallon of, and p8rticlpation In, publlc concerts,
recltals and competltlon8 and through 8ny other means Ihgt the dlrector8 In Ihelr dlsuellon sha51 thlnk
8.To educate people In choral muslc ond related dl$dpllne8 by 8s6lstlng an(Vor enabllng them to traln
and to Perform In concort8, recbtals and competlilon8.
C.To further such other chadtabl• purp08e or purpo888 as the dlreclors In thglr d18cr8tlon shall thlnk
flt, In p8rtlcul8r Ihrough the maklng of grants and don8tt0Th81o Indlvldual students of choral mu81¢ and
releled d18clplln08 to help them traln 8ndlor perform the sama.
Publk benefit
The charlty conilnued to promote 81nglng and p8rform8nc8 by tralnlng the cholrs and puttlng on
eoncert8 and work8hops.
The tru8ts88 confim thal they hava eompllad wlth tho requlrèments of 8ecilon 17 of the Charltle8 Act
2011 to have du8 regard to the publlc benefit ouklanca publlshed by the Charlty Commlsslon lor
England and Wale8.
Achlavoments and porfomi•nc•
Ovardew
Thls has been an exceplonal 2024-2025 8cademl¢ year for Amablle Cholrs: artlstlcally ambltlous,
oulward-faclng, and lull of loylul coll8bor8tlon. We consolldated compelllon successes, expanded
mu8lc81 partnersh1￿ In the cornmunlty, and welcomed relurnlng leaders who have already made a
tsnglble dlfference. The s88son's actlvlty bullt moméntum that posbllons us well for recrultment. our
database upgrade, and the cel8biailon8 planned for Amablle's 30th annlversary.
Kèy •v8nts and 8¢hlgveménts
Re8Sdenital weekand ot Guy's Farm - 8 productlve, energlslng retreat that deepened muslc81 focus
and ansemble coheglon across all groups.
. Jolnt concert wlth Askham Town Band - e su¢¢e$sful {￿$848nre partnershlp th8t br03dened our
audlence and rep8rtolre.
Chrlstmas orols at LeYen8 Hall and Greystoke Ca8tle.
Chrlslmas concert at Kendal P8rlsh Church - 8 trlumphant relurn to 8 large venufr and a w￿nderfUl
moment to show¢a8e our fvll ¢holr In a fesllve settlng.
Sempre Ameblle hosted Solway Slngers for the first of trNO lolnt Mncerts - the stsrt of a promlslng
muslc81 frl8ndshlp.
Amablle & Sempre fOrn￿d a 'super Chol￿ and placed Second at thè Manchester Annu81 Chor81
Competition - a major competitlve milestone that $howc8$ed our techn1￿1 and expre5sIv8 strengths.
• Mary Wakefield F&stlval - Amablle and Sempre entered $8P8rately and both secured 'Outstandlng'
maiks, r8lnforcSno our conslsienl stsndard of excellence.
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. Sempre invited lo slng at the May￿$ Gala Dinw - an Impot1ant dvlc engagem8nt and publk
recognition of the choirf5 profile.
. Poco Amabile partldpated Sn Levs Go Slng at the Blackpool Wlntor Gardens - hundreds of chlldren
slnglng together, Rachel Litue conducted wilh disttndon and made us EKoud.
. Arnabile and Pcto Amablle ￿Ined local dK*lrn for Carl orffs Camiln8 Burnna - a powerful ￿MmUn[ty
collaboratlon and amtitious thoral uThJertaklng.
. Summer concert in Kirkby Lonthle. a Wel1qe￿ w(NJramm8 lo close the coTrxt season.
. Return of Ihe 'Blg Summer Slngl. *￿rks￿￿P - a lively, Inclushp day that eneryised m8mb8rs and
attracted new participants.
. S8mpre's strawberrles and song afternom In sedl￿￿ - a charnilng communlty event that
combined muslc and hospltsllty.
• Leadershlp development- we *Ylcomed Hannah Strong as Director of Poco Amablle. brfnglng
contlnulty, exi)eriise. and ren￿d confKlence kn our youTrJest singers.
Artslc and educatloMI hlghllghts
. Piccolo Amabile: 10 (dwn from 14) . a wknlty area ft)r recyuilmenl and retenllon worK butwe kntr•V
that membershlp can be fluid here.
• Poco Amablle: 24 (same as lasl year)- slable and heallhy under renff•￿ leadershlp.
• Amablle.. 21 (up from 20) - steady grtrwth refknlng Str￿ memb8rshlp retention and welcomlng
rehearsals.
. Sempre: 27 (up fmm 24) . heallhy Incyease. correlated wlth perfoTharKe profile and compthon
Interprelalon: overall meMbe￿hIP remains strong ￿ smal gr(rwth In our senioT groups; th8 dSp In
Pl¢colo hlghlights the need to fo(JJs ￿ ea1ty-y8a￿ tecrultment and famlty-faciffj aL*￿ty.
ObJ8cllves arrfl nexl s*ps for 202&2028
. Bulld reuuitment momentum: tsrgeted outreach to lamllies. schools. and communlty groups, vllh
refreshed promotional materials and tsster sessions almed parbculaty at recwllmgnt In the junior
choirs and for a toys choir.
. Upgrade online membershlp d*abase: Imple￿nI a more user-frlondly. seujre system to simplify
ioinerlrenewal fiow5, attendance ￿CkIng. communicatlon. and GDPRvcompll8nt dats handllng.
• Consolidate feslfval and compethlon su(xess: plan repertoire. v￿￿$hOp$, and joined rohearsals to
8upith further enlrRs and lo alm for top pladngs In key festtval
Plan Amablle's 30th annIVe￿ary. develop a year4ong ¢¢￿b[all0n thal combin8s concerts,
celebrntlons and commemordlive proAecls.
. Suslaln leadership and volunteer developffont contiwe montortng for muskal leaders.
Thank you ￿ every slnger, leader. valunteer. paren( parlner. and supporter who mad8 2024-2025
such a mernorable and successful year. I kx* loThrd￿ to bulldlng on thls mom8ntum togeth8r as we
head Into a year ofgrowth and celebrniion.
Flnanclal revi
Th8 total income for lh8 charity averaged £4,446 per monlh thls year. compared to £3.000 each month
last period. Totsl expenditu￿ has Increased this year lo £3.434 each month compared lo £2.879 each
month last perirAJ. Thb has in led to a profft of £12.145. The l)ank has £13.483 more than at th?
end ol the tasiffinandal year.
The trust88$ are aiming lo in(xease the reseNes of the charfty to alkhv for nw)re flexibifrty In thè future
when planning trlps and pursuing the aims and ob• of Ihe charty.
The irustees and offA>rs during the year arKI since the year end were as lollThY5:

Amablle Choi
Trustees. Report
Trustees:
Ms S J Davles. Treasurer
MS A Buchanan
Ms C Buchanan
Ms K Lehm
Ms R Uluo
Ms C Otsvay
Ms K Thomas
M8 J G8rdn8r-Jonos (reslgned 21 February 2025)
Strucaur•, governance and monag•mont
The charlty Is controlled ty its govemlng documenL • dood of trurt and con8tllul88 8 Ilmlted
eompeny, Ilmbtsd by guarnnteo, 88 deflned ty the Companles Act 2006.
The charlty Is a charftsbl? company Ilmlted by guarnntee and was 8Ot up 23 July 2008. It18 gwemed
by a memorandum and of •ssodatlon.
The tru8tee8 ffleet at loa8t three IEmes 8 year and more often11 necessary. The truslees are appolnled
In accordance wlth the Memrjrnndum and Artlcles. usu811y ty the other trustees Cowoplbng kn fill a
vaconcy whlch Is then ralfied by the memborn In genernl me8Ung.
Now trust￿ are brteled In thelr posltlon by an oxlstlng trusi•a and re(xlve a pBck from the Charlty
Commlsslpn.
Rlskm8n8gement
The truslees h8ve a dity io Identy and revlthy the rfsks kn whlch tho ch8ty Is exposed and to ensure
approprlate controls are In placo to provlde reasonable assurance agalnst fraud and error.
The charfty trustees have glven conskloration io the mjor rlsks to vthlch the ch8rlty Is exposed and
88￿Sfi0d themselves that SYSteff￿ or procedures ore estsblished In ¢)rder to manage those rlsks. In
partlcular r18k as8es8ments are In place for all trlps and regulallons rnlaiing io worklng mlnors
adhered to.
The tnJsl8eS are also the directors of Amablle Choir5 for the pufw)￿ of company law) 8r8
responslblo for preparlng the trustees. rep)rt and the financial statements In accordance with
appIl￿ble law and Unlied Klngdom Accounting Standards Iunrled Kingdom Generalty Attepted
A¢countlng Pr8cllce}, Indudlng FRS 102 Financial Reportino Standard appllc8ble Sn the UK and
Republlc of Ireland.. Th8 report and accounts have been prepared In accordance wilh the provlslons
In the Companles Act 2006 rdallng to small Ixmnpanles.
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Amabile Cholrs
Trustees, Report
Company law requlres the Inmtees to prepare Itnanclal statements for each financial year. Under
company law the truslees must not 8pprove the financl81 slalements unless they are satisfied that they
glve a true and falr vlew of the stste of affairs of the charitable company and of the Incomlng regource8
and appllcatlon of resoLsrces, including 115 income and expendliure. ol the charltable comp8ny for th8t
pedod. In preparing these fin8nd8l 8t8tements, tha trustee8 are required lo..
select sultable accountlng pollcles and apply them conslslenlly,.
obserye the methods and wlndples In the Ch8rliles SORP:
make judgements and esllmates that 8re reasonable and prudent.,
$lal8 whether appllcable accounllng standards, comprfslng FRS 102 have b8&n followed. subJecl
10 8ny mater181 departures d1￿1098d and gxplalned In the flnanc181 statements: and
prepare the fln8nclal statements on the golng concern basls unlgss It Is Inappropriate to prooume
that the chadl8ble comp8ny wlll contlnu8 In bu8lne8S.
The Iru5tees are raspon81ble for keeplng proper accounilng records that can dlsdosa wlth reasonable
accuracy at any tlme the financS81 posSllon ol the charltabl8 company and enable Ih8ffl to ensur8 that
the flngnd81 slal8m8nl8 comply wlth th8 Companles Aci 2006. They 8r8 also responslble for
safeguerdlng the 88sets of the charltable company and hence for taklng reasonable 818p8 for tho
prevenilon and detectlon of fraud and other Irregu18rllle8.
Tha Iruslee8 are respon$lblo lor Ihe m81ntenance and Inlegiity ol Ihè corporaio 8nd Iln8nclal
Infonnalion Included on thè eh8rlt8ble comp8ny'8 web8119. Leglslallon govomlng Iho preparation and
dlssemlnèilon of fin8n¢lal 8talem8n18 may dlfler from leglslailon In olherJurl8dlthons.
Small ¢ompanle8 provl8lon 8tat•ment
Thls report has been prepaffed In accordance wllh tha 8mall companles reglrno undgr thg Companles
Act 2006.
The 8nnual raport wa$ 6pprove(I by the Iruslees of the charlty on 16 J8nuary 2026 and slgned on118
behalf by-
frAs S J Davle8
Tru51ee
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Arnabile Choirs
Independent Ex8mlnerfs Report to the trustees of Amablle Choirs (Ihe CompanY)
I report to tha charlty truste￿ on my examinatk)n of the accl￿nts of the Compony for the year ondgd
31 August 2025.
ResponslbSlllle5 and basls of re￿rt
A8 Ihe tharity's Ifustees of the Company (and algo Ns (fireciors for the pu￿0$e8 of company lawl you
are responsible for th• pr•paration of the accounts in &cordance with tho requlrements of the
Compan* Act 2006 {Ihe 2006 W.
Havlng sausfled mysdflh81 Ihe accounts of the Comp8ny arn r￿1 req￿red to bè audtted uNler Part 16
of the 2006 Acl and are eligible for indyndent examina11￿. I report In respect of my examlnation of
your charity's accounts as carried wt under secbon 145 of the Ch8rilies ￿ 2011 {'th9 2011 Act'l. In
arrylng my eXaMin￿10n I have foll(MTd the Dlrecd(m won by the Charlty Commlsslon und•r
section 14515}Ibl of the 2011 ACL
Independenl examlnorfs statom
I hava corn￿81ed my examlnallon. I c(thrm Ihot no motters tr*ve ¢¢)me to my att8nilon Sn cOnr￿clI0ft
wlth the examlnadon gfvlTrJ me cause lo bell8ve:
1. 8ccounling rec(Kth keN In rwct d Arnabl￿ Cholrs as requlred by 8o¢Uon 386 of the
2006 Act.. or
2. Ihe accounls do not accord IIYJse rncuds: Of
3. occounts do noi tmlh the Ka)untlng rn4ulrements of sectlon 396 01 th9 2006 Act
other than any requlrement thai the •ecounl8 glvo a Ènd tslr vw whlch Is not a m8tt•r
¢onddor•d as part of an ind•pondeni examinauon", or
4. Ihe accounts h8ve not been wepared Tn accordance wlth the methods and prfndples of the
Slatemenl of Recomrr*nded Practlce for O¢c￿ntIng and reportlno by tharitles lop￿ICable to
ch8rltSes wep8fing th85r aco)unls In a¢oxd8nce tpAth the FlnarKl•l ReportlTrJ Standard
applic8blg Sn tho UK ond Republic of Ireland (FRS 10211.
I h8ve no concems 8nd have come across no ¢)ther matters In connectlon wlth the 8X8mln8tl¢xb to
whleh atlenilon should be drawn In this re￿ In order to enèble a proper understandlng of the
accounts to be reached.
H M Holrnes BSC FCA
Chartered Account8nts and Stslutyy Athknr
ICAEW
Siable¥ Thomps￿ & Brisco• L
Chartered Accountants 8 8uslrMs AthA
Lovrther House
Lowther Street
LA9 4DX
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Arna￿le Choirs
ststement of Financial Actsvitses for the Year Ended 31 August 2025
(Induding Income and Expenditure Account and Statement of Total Recognlsed
Gains and Losses)
1$
2025
Donallons and legacies
Charitsble actlvlties
Investhwnl income
42.915
10.358
42.915
10.358
85
Totsl Income
Expendlluro on:
Ralsing funds
Charitsble acllvlues
(1.272)
39,941
(1.272)
Totsl expendiiuw8
Nei Incom8
12.145
12.145
Nel mOve￿nt In l￿d5
12,145
12,145
Reconcllletlon of fimds
Total funds brought fornwrd
Total funds ¢arrled fopward
18.349
18.349
16
30.494
Unrestiicted
funds
Totsl
2024
Donations and legacles
Chartlable ac15vitss
Investment income
28.213
7.705
85
28.213
7.705
85
Total income
36.(￿3
Exp8nditure on:
Ralslng funds
Charitsble acllvlues
(971>
33.571
{971)
Totsl expendtlure
Nel in(xxM
34.542
1.461
movement in
1.461
1.461
Recondllatlon of funts
Total funds brought foThvanl
Totsl fund5 cathed forward
16,888
16,888
All ofthe charitys acllvSts derive from contiNJlng opernlions durlrwJ the above perlods.
The notas on pwges 10 ￿ 21 fomi an Integral part of Ih8se financial statements.
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Amabile Choirs
Statement of Finandal ALiivllies for the Year Ended 31 August 2025
(Induding Income and Expenditure Account and Ststement of Total Recognlsed
Gains and Losses)
The lunds bre8kdM) for 20241$ shMI Sn nole 16.
Tho notes on pages 1010 21 frxm an in*gral part of11￿ financial ststements.
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Amabile Cholrs
(Registration number. 06653625)
Balan(x Sheet as at 31 Augusl 2025
2025
2024
Currnnt assets
Stocks
Deb
Cash at bank and In hand
12
13
14
4.423
6.154
4.423
4.830
34.961
20.154
Credltors: Amounts lalllng w5th1n one y
assets
Funds ol the charlty".
Unre8trScled Income fund8
Unr0Strfcted funds
T¢)tal fund•
16
For the financlal year endiw 31 ￿U$l 2025 the charlty wa5 enllllgd ￿ uempikn from autht under
8•Ctlon 477 01 Ihe C￿PanieS kt 2006 relallw to Small compani￿.
Dlroctorn, mp￿￿1￿111l8s.
The memberts hève Mt requlred the charty to obtaln an a￿111 of lty a¢count8 for thè year In
quesli¢)n In accordance ￿1h secllon 476: aThd
The dlrectors ackno*ledge thelr responslblllllej comFtylng *ith tho r•qulrem¢nts of the Act ￿th
respect lo KcouNing records 8nd the preparallon of ac(x)unts.
These fln8nd81 sthtsments have been tvepwed In a¢cordance *llh Ihe speclal WO￿510￿ relatlng to
companles subjoci lo Ihe small companies rOme wlthln Part 15 of the Companles Acl 2006.
Thè finartclal statements on 7 10 20 were aFvoved ty Ihe truslees, and Juihorfsed for lssufy on
16 January 2026 and signed M thelr behalf by:
Ms S J Davles
Trustee
Ms C Buclianan
Twslee
The no￿3 on pag85 10 kn 20 fonn ￿ integr81 part ofthw finandal sl8tem8nts.

Amabile Cholrs
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 August 2025
1 Charlty slalus
The charity 1$ limited by guarantee. i￿orpo￿￿ In England and Wales. and o)nsequently does rnt
have share capital. Eath Oltr￿ biMees Is liabk to contriLxrte an amount rM)t exceeding £1 ttrwards the
assets of Ihe charity in the gvent of liquidatiLvL
The address of Its reglstered offi(% Is:
Lowther House
Lowiher Street
KerKlal
CurnbTi8
LA9 4DX
These ffirhqnclal stat￿18nts ￿re auth￿￿ for issue by ts Inthes on 16 January 2026.
2 Accwnting pollraes
Summary (rf significant accounting polkles and key ac<x)unting estlmates
The principd accounting pdiaes applied in preparalion of these financkal slatwnents are get out
below. These policie5 have been co￿lStenty app]ied to all the Y￿($ presented, Unl￿ oth9Th￿se
ststed.
ststenwnt ofcomplance
The financial ststements have teen prepa￿Al in accordance thryth Accounting and Reporting by
Charities: Stslemenl of Recommended Pracliee (8pplic*)le to chprities pwaring ￿1r aCeDunts in
ac¢ordance whh the Financial Reporting Stsrh48rd apF4iotAe in the UK and Republi¢ of Ireland {FRS
1021> lissued in October 20191- {Charities SORP (FRS 1021), Flnanoal Re￿rtIr¥ Stsndard
applie8ble in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 102) and ￿ Companies ￿ 2006.
Basls of PTeparalion
AJnabile Choirs meets Ihe definltk)n of a publlc benefft endty under FRS 102. Ass* and liabililies are
inilially recognised at historical cosl ￿ transaclion value unless otherwise stated in the relevant
aceounung w￿lcY noles.
The accounts are presented in slerfry *Nch Is Ihe fun(Aional cvrreKy of the tharrty and round8d
the ne8rest £.
Golng concern
The trustees cortsidw thal there are rn material U￿ta￿leS ab¢Mrt ts charitys *￿TIty to conunue as
a golng concwn nor any significant areas of ￿￿ertainty that affect Ihe carryirwJ value of assets hdd by
Ihe charity.
The charity opted to early 8dopt Bulletin 1 wbElshed (m 2 Fgtruary 2016 and have theretore not
induded a eash flow statement in these firAncial slatenwts.
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Amabll8 Cholrs
Notes to the Flnancial Ststements for the Year Ended 31 August 2025
Income and endowrnents
All Income Is recognlse(1 once the charfty h88 entltlement to Ihe Inwmg, It Is probable that the Inc
wlll be recelved and tha amount of the Income recglv8lAè can bo mfrasured rellably.
Donallons are r¢cognl8ed when the ch8rfty h88 been r)oUfled In wrftlng of both the amount and
settlgmenl dale. In tha event that a donatlon Is sublect to ¢ondltlons that requlre a l?v81 of
P8rlormance by the ¢harlty bafore the charlty Is entllled lo the funds. the Income Is deferred and not
recognlsed unlll elth8r Ihose condltlons are fully met. or the fijlfllment of those condlUon8 Is wholly
wllhln the control of the charfty and It Is probable that these condlllon8 wlll be fulfilled In the reportlng
pgrlod.
Dlvldends are recogn168d once tho dlvklend h88 been decl8red and noilftcallon ha8 been recelved of
the dlvldend due.
Expgndlturn
All expendlture Is reccgnl8ed once Ihere Is a legal or conslructlv8 obllgallon to th81 expendltttro, It18
probable 80ttlement Is requlred and th8 amount can be measured rèllably. All costs 8re all¢x81gd to
the appllcable expendlture he8dlng th818ggregele 8lm118r cosls to th8t Catagory. Whare costs cannot
be dlr8cty attrlbuled to partlcul8r hgadlngs thgy havg bean allocated on a basls consSstent h￿th thè
U88 of r860urces, wlth central staff costs allocated on the ba818 of ￿me 8ponL and dapreclation
charg88 allocaled on the portlon of the 888el'8 U80. Oth8r 8UPPOrt Costs are allocated ba88d on the
8prnad of Staff costs.
Ral•lng thnd8
Thesa are costs Incurred In attractlng voluntary Income, the m4nag8ment of Investment8 Jnd Iho
Incurred In tradlng advltles thal ralse fvnds.
Charltsble exp8ndlture compdses those costs Incurred by the charlty In the dellvery of Ils acllvltles and
seNlces for Its beneflclarles.11 Includes both costs Ihat can be allocaled dlreclly lo such ecllvltles and
Ihose ¢os18 of an Indlrect nature Mce588ry to 8UPPOrt them.
Support C08ts
Support costs Include eantrnl funcuons and have been allocated to 8cilvlty cost C8tegorf88 on 8 ba818
cons1st8nl wllh the usa of resources. for oxample, allo¢atlng propèrty C08ts ty Iloor are88, or per
caplta, stsff costs ty the Ilmg spent 8nd other costs by thelr usage.
Gov8mance U>Bts
These Include Ihe costs attrlbutsble io the charlty's compllance wlth consulullonal and statutory
requlrements, In¢ludlng audlL str8leglc management and trustees meellngs and relmbursed
exp8nse8.
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Amablle Choirs
Notes io the Flnandal Ststements for the Year Ended 31 August 2025
Taxatlon
The charfty Is considered io p8ss the tests Set out In Parngraph 1 Schedule 6 of th8 Flnancè Act 2010
and therelore it meets the dofinitlon of a charltable wmpany for UK corporation tsx purFose5.
Accordingly, the charlty Is Wentially exernpt from laxation in re8pect of Income or capital gains
recelyed thrfthln categorles covered ty Chapter 3 Part 11 of Ihe Corporailon Tax Act 2010 or S8Ctlon
256 of the Taxa￿On ol Chargeabte Gains Act 1992. to tha oxtent that such Irbcome or galns are applled
exduslvety to charitab18 purposes.
Depreclallon and amortlsailon
Depreclatlon Ss provlded on tsnglble fixed assets so as to wrlb off the cost ¢x Valua￿1)n, less any
eslmaled resklual value, over their expected uselul e(xmomlc IFfe as fo11tr￿.
A88Ot cla••
FlxDJre8 and fllllng8
25% 8lrnlght Ilne
81od
Stock18 valued at tho Imr of cosl and e8tlrnalod 8dlNJ prko less costs to complaie and sell, after
dug rgg8rd for obsolete and th mtrANJ 810th. CO￿ h determlned u8lng the Ilrst4n, firsl•OUt (FIFO}.
Trnde deb
Trade debtors are amounts dug from ￿#t(￿ne[S for merdmndlso Sold or s8￿CeS perfomied In the
ordlnary coum of Iwjlneu.
Trade debtors are recognlsed In1￿81￿ at the transacllon fv. They are subsequonily mea8ur8d 81
JmorU88d cost uslng the ellecllve Inlerest method. less provlslon for Imp8lm8nt A provlslon for th8
Impalmwbt of trade debtors Is estsb115h8d when there Is obledve 8vldeftce that the charlty wlll not be
able to collect all amounts due accofdlng to 0￿91nd tenro of the recolvabl•8.
Cash and ea8h Oqulvalenls
Cash and cash equlvalents comprl8e cth on h•nd and call deposlts. and oth8r short-term hlghly
I￿uld Inve8tmenls that are readily convertlble to J kn(r•m amount of cash and are subloct to on
Inslgnlflcant rfsk of change In value.
Trade crndltors
Trade CredI￿r$ are obllgallons to pay for goods or setvlces that have been acqulred In the ordlnery
course of buslness from suppllers. Accounts paya￿8 are dassllled as current Ilablliiles If the charlty
does not have an uncondltlonal righL at the end of the reP￿Ing F*rl(Ml, to defer settlement of Ihe
creditor for at loast fvffjlve months after the rep)rtlng date. If ther6 is èn uncondlllonal rlght to defer
8ettlement lor at least trHefve months after the reportlng date. thèy are presented as non<urr8nt
Ifabllllles.
Trade rxedltoryJ are recognlsed inilknlty at the transaction fv and subsequenty mo88Uted al
Fund slwuclure
Unrestrlcted incom8 funds are ge￿ra1 lunds that are avallable for ￿ at the trustees dlscretion In
furth8TaDce of the otyecbves of tho charlty.
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Amablle Cholrs
Notss to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 August 2025
3 Income from donatlons ond legacles
Unreslrlcled
Totsl
General
Donallons and legede&',
Donallons from Indlvlduals
Gift aid reclalmed
Subscrlptlons
46
5,493
37,376
5,493
37,376
42.915
Unrestrlcted
funds
General
Tolal
2024
Donations and legacles.,
Donations from Indlviduals
Glft ald reclalmed
Subscrlplton5
250
4,792
23,171
250
4.792
4 Inuxne from ¢harflabla 8cilvli18S
funds
Ggnerel
Totsl
2025
Concerts
Trlps
Weddlngs and workshops
7,477
2,453
428
7,477
2,453
428
10,358
10,358
Unr8strlcted
funds
General
Total
2024
Concerts
Trlps
Weddlngs and workshops
5.442
1,356
907
5,442
1.356
907
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Amablle Choirs
Notes to the Flnanclal Ststements for the Year Ended 31 August 2025
5 Investment Income
Unrestrlcted
funds
General
Tolal
funds
Interest r8eeivabEe and slmllar Income.
Interest recelvable on bank deposits
Total for 2025
85
85
85
85
Totsl for 2024
85
85
6 Expendlture on rnlslng funds
8) Costs of generaung donallon8 and legades
Unrestrlctad
funds
General
Total
2025
Marketing and publlclty
1.272
funds
General
Totsl
2024
Marf(ellng and publicity
658
b) Costs of tradlng aclivitie5
Unreslrkled
funds
General
Totsl
2025
funds
Goneral
Totsl
2024
Costs of goods sold
313
313
313
313
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Amablle Choirs
Notes to the Flnancial Ststsments for the Year Ended 31 August 2025
Totsl
2025
Dlrect
Costs ofg8nerating donatlons and18gacies
Total
2024
Dlrect ¢08ts
Costs ofgenerating donatlons and18g8des
Costs of trndlng advlll8S
658
313
658
313
971
971
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Amablle Cholrs
Notes to the Flnancial Statements for the Year Ended 31 August 2025
7 Expendltsjre on charflable acllvllles
Unrestricted
funds
Genor81
Total
2025
Accompanlsl8 and teachers
Rent for rehearnals and Y￿rkShopS
Trfp5 and performanco cosls
Tralnlng
Insuranc
AdmlnlstratoV8 bursary
Other office exp8n8es
Ind8pendent examlnatlon and accountsncy
20,834
4,630
9,692
214
834
780
1,127
20,834
4,630
9,692
214
834
1.127
Unre8trlcted
fvnd8
Gonernl
Total
2024
Accompanlsts and tea¢hgr•
Rent for rehearsals and woikshop8
Trlps and perfonnancè c08ts
Tr81nlng
Insurance
Admlnlstr8torf8 bur88ry
Othei offlce expenses
Independent ex8m1n8￿on and aecountsncy
16.223
4.085
7.293
637
802
1,200
1.306
18,223
4.085
7.293
837
802
1.200
1,306
undertaken
dlreclly
Actbvlty
8UPPOrt ¢oets
2025
Accompanlsts and teachers
Rent for rehearsals and workshops
Trlps and p8rformance costs
Insuranea
Other olll¢e expenses
20,834
4,630
9,692
20.834
4,630
9,692
834
834
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Amabile CholrJ
Notes to the Flnandal Statements lor the Year Ended 31 August 2025
2024
Accompgnlsts and teacher8
Rent lor rehearsals and worksh(y
Trfps and perfomiance costs
Insurance
Other offlca exp8n
16.223
4.085
7.293
16,223
4,085
7,293
802
802
In addlilon to the exp8ndlture analysed above, there are also govemance costs of £2,823 {2024 -
£3.862) bythlch relate dlr¢¢ty to ttharftsble aclmtles. See rnte 8 for further detslls,
8 Analy* of Govenwnc• wd wpport costs
fund8
Genoral
Totsl
2025
Stsff costs
Other stsff costs
Independent examlner fee8
Examlnation of the finan¢lal Slatem￿lI and accountancy
servlco8
Trustees remunerat￿1 and expai
214
214
1,829
1.829
fvnds
Gongrnl
Totsl
2024
Stsff costs
Other stsff costs
Indepgndent examlner fe85
Examlnatlon of the financS8l ststsments and 8cciJuntsrKy
s•Mces
637
837
2.025
2.025
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Amabile Choirs
Notes to the Flnandal Slatements for the Year Ended 31 August 2025
Durfng the year the chwity rnade the follo*rfng transacllons Y4ilh trustee&"
Ms S J Davles
Ms S J Davies received rnmuneration of £780 (2024: £1.200) durlng the year.
The Treasurer recelved a bursary as slMhYn above in the year to cover administration costs as
pennittèd ty Clause 6 2 ￿ the Mldes of Ass(Kiation of the company.
Ms R Llllle
Ms R Litue re(xived romunernli￿ of £6.586 {2024: £6.421) thring the year.
Ms R Lltti8 rec8ived remunernlion as the Ambilo Cholr Director as p8nnilied ty Clause 8 2 of the
rtides ofAssociation ofthe company.
Ms K Thomas
Ms K Thomas r￿$1¥•d remunernkn of £1,784 (2024: £2,170) thring the yew.
Ms K Thomas rece4ved remuneration as the Pi(xxJlo Choir Dlre¢lor as pemiitted by Clause 6 2 of the
des ofAssociation of the company.
Ms C Otway
Ms C OW r￿1Ved renyjnernlion of£7.08812024: £3.412) during th8 year.
Ms C Oiway received remunera11￿ as the s￿￿e c￿[r Dlre(kn 8s perniltted ty Ctsuse 6 2 of the
Artlcles of Associalion of the company.
No trustees have received any reingjursed expenses or any other berdlts from the charity during the
10 Ind0￿r￿18nI examlnefs remurArnllon
124
Examlnation ofthe financial ststements
11 Taxatlon
The charity is a registewed charity is therefoTe exempt from tsxalion.
12 Stock
2024
13 Debtors
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Amablle Choirs
Notes to the Flnand81 Ststements for the Year Ended 31 August 2025
%125
2024
Trade debtors
Other debtors
698
5,456
203
4,627
14 Cash and cash equivalents
2025
2024
Cash at bank
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Amabile Choirs
Notes to the Flnancial Statements for the Year Ended 31 August 2025
15 Credliorn: amounts fallng due *lthln one y
Trade credito
Payments on account
Accruals
2.920
425
1.122
357
392
16 Funts
Balance al 1
September
2024
Incomlng
Resources
Balance al 31
exp8nded August 2025
General
Bolan(x at 1
Incoming
R8styJreas Balance at 31
August 2024
2023
Unr8stritXed fund•
General
18.349
17 Analysls of net assets b8i**en funds
UnreS1rk￿ Totsl funds at
funds
31 August
General
2025
Current assets
Current Ilablliti8S
34.961
34.961
Totsl net assets
Unr8strlthd Total funds at
furrfls
31 August
General
2024
Current assets
Current Ilabilities
20.154
20,154
Total net assets
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Amab518 Choirs
Noies to the Flnanclal Ststements for the Year Ended 31 August 2025
18 Rel818d party transactTon8
Tharn w•re no rnlated paty tran8odon8 In the year.
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