THE ORPHEUS SINGERS TRUSTEES, REPORT AND UNAVDifED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL2024 RlckardLuckln THE ORPHEUS SINGERS Trustees Ms D Humphreys Mrs L Martin Mrs M Orchard Mrs K Curtis M5 C Welboum Ms P Allen Ms L Crane (Appointed 11 July 20231 Accovntants Rickard Luckin Limited 1° Floor County House Lane 100 New London Road Chelmsford Essex CM2 ORG Bankers HSBC 48 High Street Rayleigh Essex SS6 7JH THE ORPHEUS SINGERS REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2024 The trustees present théir annual ￿POrt and the financial statements of the charity for thè year ended 30 April 2024. This last financial year has been a challenging year for the choif. Atjdiences have not picked up as we would have hoped and with costs increasing we are now starting to feel the plnch. This has meant that for some concerts our costs have not been covered by ticket sales. All venues have increased their costs this year and in some cases we are now unable to Use them, as we cannot cover hire cost with the down-turn in ticket sale& The Trustees have considered increasing ticket prices but have decided against thls at the present time, as it is feared that it will discourage audiences from attending. Additionally our general running costs hwe increased and so money from the savlngs account has had to be used to cover these during the past financial year. Up until now the Trustees have not wanted to increase Subs. However ha•Ang now made wch a large loss this year of over £12,000 we are proposing an Increase In sub5cription5 of £5 per quarter which will give an extra £20 per member per year. We are also looking again at Gift Aid. but this will be after the Increase in subs ha5 been agreed at the AGM and will not come into effecl until November 2024. Additionally the we will be lookin9 at ways that we can use our money more effectively. 10 ensure that we get better value for money. We organlsed a small recrultment campaign in August and September in 2023, which includèd singing in shopping centres, at a local fayre arbd on a local radio station and this did create some interest, bul not as much as we would have liked. Only a few who initially joined have remained with the choir. Additionally, a number of existing members have left the choir during thi5 last year and so our membershlp now stands at 84 compared to this time last year when it was 95. Dsjring this last year we have managed to raise over £3.600 for various local and internation81 charitles. We also produced a cl)oir calendaT for a specific charity which along with fecewlng some sponsorship to cover the printing costs meant we were able to raise nearly £800 to donate to the charity. Ref•r•n¢• and Admlnl$trailv• Informailon The trust 15 9overned in accordance with the constitution document dated 27 June 2016. Structure. Gov•rnano and Management The trustees who served during the year werv. Mrs L Martin Mrs M Orchard Mrs K Curtis Ms C Welbourn Ms P Allen M5 0 Humphreys Ms L Crane (Appointed 11 July 2023) Trustees are appointed by the Board of Trustees in accordance ¥￿th the constitution. Objertives and Artivilies for the Publlc Benefit The object of the Choir is the study and practice of choral music in order to foster public knowledge and appreciation of such music by means of public performance. The Choir may also assist and support suth charitable institutions or purposes as ihe Committee shall from time lo time detem)ine. Achlevemenls durlng the year The charily generated income of £26,261 in the year and £38,614 was spent on charitable activity. On behalf of the trustee5 ..2024 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE ORPHEUS SINGERS I report to th@ trustees on my examination of the accounts of The Orphèus Singers {'the tharity? for the year ended 30 April 2024 which comprise the summary ol receipls and payments and the statement of asset5 and This report Is made solely to ihe charitys trustees as a bodyi in accordance with section 145 of the Charities Act 2011. My work has been undertakèn so that I might stste to the charity's trv5tÈes those matters l am required to state to them in this report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law. I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than Ihe charity and Ihe charity's trustees as a body, for my work, for this report, ur for the opinions I have fomied. Rosponslbllltles and b¥51s of report As the lfustees of the charily you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requlrements of the Charities Act 2011 rthe ACVI. I report in respect of my examinatlon of the chaiills accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and In carrwng ovt my examination I have foll¢)wed all the appllcable Directions givèn by the Charity Commission under section 145{5llbl ol the ACL An independent examination does not involvè gathering all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently does not cover all the matters that an auditor considets in giving their opinion on the accounts. The planning and conduct of an audit goes beyond the limited assurance that an independent examinatloii can provide. Consequently l express no audit opinion on the accounts and my report Is Ilmited to those specific matter5 set out in the independent examiner's statement. Independent exarniner's statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no materlal matters have come to my attentlon in connecilon with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by seclion 130 of thé A¢L' or the accounts do not accord with those records. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn In this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reachèd. Janine Mansfield FCA Rickard Luckin Limited 1st Floor County House 100 New London Road Chelmsford Essex CM2 ORG THE ORPHEUS SINGERS STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND UABILTfiES AS AT 30 APIUL 2024 2024 2023 CURRENT ASSETS Cash at bank and in hand 8,607 20,845 CURRENT UABILITIES Unlform dep05ilS {1.5￿) (1,6051 (1.5901 11,6051 Net current assets 7,017 19,240 FUNDS Unrestricted funds 7.017 19.240 These financial ststements were approved by the trustees on ..-. 2024 and signed on their behalf by.. D Humphreys Tnistee THE ORPHEUS SINGERS FINANaAL SUMMARY AS AT 30 APRIL 2024 2024 2023 8ank interest- Savings a/c Donations Calendars Concert Venue Fee Concert Appearance Fees Subscriptions Ticket Sales Tour Account Income Payment foT Uniform/Pendants MusiclFolders Float 151.56 2,076.42 1,609.53 55.63 1,381.48 356.25 550.00 13,140.00 S,208.00 9,071.85 45.00 13,479.66 5,846.09 2,983.IXI 15.00 100.00 26.261.26 29.808.21 Payments Accompanist Fees Advertising As51Stant Musical Director Fees Bank Charges Calendars Concert Appearance Fees Commlttee Expenses Concert Settlement Concert Venue Oonations Equipment Floa15 Gratuities Hadleigh Methodlst Church Hire Insurance, Membership and fees Miscellaneous Expenses Mobile Music Musical Director Fees Printing and miscèllaneous {for concerts) Printing and SlationeTy Pcogramme Expenditure Ref￿Shrnents Subscription Tour Account Expenditure Uniform- deposits retumed Website H05ting Expenses Workshop Total Excess of {Expenditure over incomeiilncome over expenditure 3.570.00 759. 880. 98.85 1,613.00 860.00 832.50 139.(K) 2.668.80 2,859.14 166.80 50.00 456.19 2,603.00 1,343.70 120.(K) 47.58 286.87 6,300.00 1,119.00 33.65 244.05 2,855.00 560,00 98.90 350.00 555.00 193.04 1260.50 2,030.46 20.00 252.52 3,049.50 2.139.24 2,027.20 306.87 4,584.00 1,732.46 115.50 36.00 20.00 40.00 8,544.64 15.00 1,159.C 1.801.00 38.614.21 £ {12.352.95) 1588.75 900.1)0 1.054.00 27.728.94 £2.079.27 THE ORPHEUS SINGERS NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS AS AT 30 APRIL 2024 1.Accounting Poll