## **The Orpheus Singers Trustees Report End of Year Accounts 2022 - 2023** This financial year has seen us back to regular rehearsals and concerts, but seemingly this has not been the case for our audiences. It could be that with the current cost of living crisis our past audience members are now not able to attend or perhaps they are becoming more choosey about which concerts they attend and what they will spend their money on. Whatever the reason is, we have seen smaller audiences and those attending are generally buying tickets at the last minute. Additionally, our running costs and venue costs have increased and unfortunately with a number of concerts we have made a loss. This has meant that we have had to dip into our savings account which has solved the problem for now, but obviously can not be sustained long term. Despite this, in the past financial year we have still managed to raise over £2000 for various charities. In light of the current financial climate we are in, the Trustees decided to keep the tickets at prepandemic prices. While they realise this will not help our finances, it is hoped that it will help our audiences return in greater numbers. Once we started rehearsals again after the pandemic, a number of members decided either they would not return at all or they would return at a later date. It is worth noting that some members did not return until during 2022. Although they were classed as members (not Associates) they did not resume paying their subs until they returned to rehearsals and this had some impact on our finances. With our membership having dropped, as some chose to leave the choir, we decided last autumn, to run a small recruitment drive to encourage potential new members to Come and Sing in September for free. We produced leaflets and these were distributed far and wide. There was quite a bit of interest and quite a number of ladies joined rehearsals during September and into October. Since then not all have stayed, but we do have a few new members. ## **Trustees:** Daisy Humphreys, Pat Allen, Chris Welbourn, Marion Orchard, Linda Martin and Kathleen Curtis. 6 July 2023 THE ORPHEUS SINGERS TRUSTEES. REPORT AND uNAuD￿ED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDÈD 30 APRIL 2023 RlckardLuckln THE ORPHEUS SINGE Trustee5 Ms D Humphrrys Mfs L Martin Mrs M Orchar K Curtis Ms C Welbourn Ms P Allen Ac£ountants Rickard Lucknn Umlted 1• Flty)f County House 7(￿ New London Road Chelmslord Essex CM2 ORG Bankeyg HSBC 48 High Street RaOew)h Essex SS6 7JH THE ORPHEUS SINGERS REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APIUL 2023 The trustees present their annual report and the financial statonents of the charity for the year ended 30 April 2023. Thi5 financial year has seen vs back to regular Tehearsols and concert& but seemingty this has fLOt beEn the case for our audiences. It could be that wth the cufftnt CO￿ of Iwing crisis OUT past audience rnember5 are now not able to attend or pethap5 they are becoming more ch005ey aboul which con￿rts they attend and what they will spend their money on. Whatever Ihe reason is we have seen smaller audTrerKes and thos¢ attendirvJ are 9enerally buying tickets at the last mirvjte. Addltionally. our Nnnlng costs and venue costs have Inueased and urrfortunatety with a number of concerts we liave made a loss. Thi5 ha5 meant that we have had ty dip into our sa￿ng$ account which has solved the problem lor now, bui obviously can not bE 5usiained long term. Despite thi% in the past financial year we liave str'll managed to raise over £2,OQJ forvarious tharities. In light of the current financial climatt we are the Trustees decided to keep ihe ticket5 at pre-pandemtsc prices. While they realise ihis wll not help our finance5. it & hoped that it will help OUT audrentes return in greater numbers. On¢e we s18rted rehe3rsa15 agarn after the pandernic, • nvmber ol members derided either they would not retum at 311 or they would ftiurn at a later date. It is worth noting that s¢xne members dK1 not rebjrn until during 2022. Althougli they classed as memLws Inot Assocsatesl they did not resume paying their stsbs until they returned to rehearsals and this had some impact on our linancéL With our membership having dropped. as some chose to leave the choii. we decided last autumn. to a small recruitment drive to encourage potential new members to Come and Sin9 in Seplember for free. We produced leaflet5 and these were distributed lar •nd wtd¢ There was quire 8 bit of Interest and quite a numbe¥ of ladies jolned rehearsals durlng September and into (ktober. Since then Trjt Ill h￿e stsyed. but we do have a tew new rnember5. R•fereDce and AdmSnIstratl￿ lthormation The trust 15 ooverfted in accordance w7th the conslitution doojrnent dated 27 June 201& 5tru¢ture. Govemance and Man•gement The trustees who served during the year fvFrs L Martin Mrs M Orchard Mr5 K Curtis Ms C Welbourn Ms P Allen Ms D Humphreys Trustees are appointed by the Board of Tw5tees in accordance with the constitvtion. Objertlves and Actlvitles for Publlc Benefft The object of the Ch￿￿ is the Siudy wactice ol d￿ra1 MUSK in order to foster wblic knowledge and appreciation of such music by means of publ¢c pertom)anc The Choir May also assist and swjport svch tharitatde insti￿tiOnS or wwe5 as the Committee sh911 from timè to time determine. Achi•v•ments during ihe ye•r The cl)arity generated income of £29.808 in the year aThJ £27.729 was spent on charitsble actwity. On behalf ol t e trustÈes Aisy l. HuM/HÉtsyS ..2023 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORTTO THE TRUSTEES OF THE ORPHEUS SINGERS I report to the trustees on my examination of ihe accounts of The Orpheus Singer5 1.the chafity) for the yEar endÈd 30 Apr¢1 2023 which comprise the summary ol receipts and payments and statement of a55ets and This report Is made 501ely to the chaTity'5 tNstees, 8s a bodyi In accordance with sedion 145 of the Ch3ritie5 Act 2011. My work has been undertaken so that I Might 51ale to the charity's Irustees those rn3tters l am required to state to them in thi5 repori and for no other PLJrpose. To the lullest extent peTmittsd by law. I do not accept or assume re5ponslbility ro anyone other than the chayily ond the charity's trusiees as a body, for my work for this report or for the opinions I have fomed. R•5ponsibllltie5 and bas1$ of report As the trustees ol the chaTity you are responsible for the preparation of the attount5 in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 20111'the Act). I report in respect of my examinaliDn of tl)e chariWs accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and carrying Dur rny exarnination I have lollowed all the applicat￿* Directions givqn by the Charlty Commission under section 145ISllbl ol the ACL An indgp¢ndent 8M8mination dcés not invofve gathertng all the Lmdence that would be tsqulred in an audit and consequently does not cover all the matter5 that 4n )uditor cofislders tn giving thetr opinlor* Ort the account5. The planning 8nd conduct of an a￿dIt goes beyond the limited assvrance ihat an independent examlnation can provide. consequent￿ l expre55 fK) audit opinion on the accounts ènd rny report is limiled ro those specific mètters set our in the independent exarninerfs siatement Ind•p•ndent examln•es statement I have completed my examination. I confimi thai no material matters have come to my attent¢on in connectlon th the examination giving me cause ￿ believe that in any material respett accounting records were not kept tn respect of the charity as requirgj by section 130 of the Art gr the accounts do not accord wtth thost record5. I have no concerns and have come a(r055 no other matters in connection wth the examination to which ttention should be drawn in Ihi5 rewrt in order to enab￿ a proper understanding of thè account5 to be reached. Janine fvlanslield FCA Rid(ard Luckin Limited 1st Floor County House 100 New London Road Che1rn51ord Essex CM2 ORG 2(fr A u£É 202 THE ORPHEUS SINGERS STATEMENT OF A55ET5 AND UABILITIES AS AT 30 APRIL 2023 2023 2022 CURRENT A55ETS Cash at bank and in hand 2Q845 1&827 CURRENT UABILMES Tour Account Unilorm deposits 11,52n 0111 11.6051 11.6051 13,5381 Net current a55et5 19.240 1&289 FUNDS Unrestricted funds 19.240 75.289 These fina￿la1 statements were approved by the trustees on 023 and signed on thelr behalf D Humphreys Trustee THE ORPHEUS SINGERS FINANCIAL SUMMARY AS AT 30 APRIL 2023 2023 2022 Retel ts 8ank interest- Saving5 alc Donatiofts Miscellaneous Concèrt Reeelpts Concert Appe3rance Fee5 Subscriptions Ticket Sales Tour Acttsvnt Income Poyment for UniformlPendants 55.63 1.381.48 35625 550.00 13,140.00 5,208.00 9.071.85 45.00 29.808.21 2.19 715.61 200.00 A540. 1,830.00 160.00 9.447.80 Paym•nts Accompanist Fees Bank Charges Concert Appearance Fees Committee Expenses Concert Seiilement Concert Venue Deputy Musical Oirector Fees Donatlons Float5 GratuSties Hadleigh Methodist Church Hire Insurance, Membership and fee5 Miscellaneou$ Concert Expenses Miscellaneous Expènsès Music Musical Dirertor Fees Printing (for concerts) Printing and Stationery PTogramme Expenditure Rel￿shmentS Subscription Tour Account Expenditu Uniform- deposits returned Website Hosting Expenses Workshop Total 855.00 98.90 350.00 SSS.00 193.04 1260.50 560. 1030.46 20.00 252.52 3,049.50 1139.24 171.46 1027.20 306.87 4,$84.00 1.561.00 115.50 36.00 20.00 1.062.50 39.48 250.OD 340.00 730.00 1.8SS.60 456.33 1,479.00 1,684.43 88.99 441.84 435.18 1349.00 2.50 137.39 13.50 160.00 105.00 50.00 759.00 5W75 900.00 1,OS4.00 27.728.94 12.439.74 Excess ol Income over expendtlurellExpenditure over income) £ 2.079.27 £12.991.94) THÉ ORPHEUS SINGERS NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS AS AT 30 APRIL 2023 1.Accountlng Poll¢l•s 1.IAccoyntin9 Convention The financial statement5 have been prepared on the receipts payments bast5 under the historic cost convention in accordance ￿th appticable accounting slandards and the Charities Act 2011. The fi'nanci statement5 have been prepared in accord3nce with the Statement of Recommended Practice.. Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their ace