## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 1[st] August 2021 To 31[st] July 2022 Charity name: Worcester Male Voice Choir** **Charity registration number: 1141309** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|To advance, improve, develop and
maintain public education in, and
appreciation of, the art and science of
choral music in all its aspects and by any
means the trustees see fit, including
through the presentation of public concerts
and recitals.
To further such purpose or purposes as the
trustees in their absolute discretion shall
think fit, but in particular through the
making of grants or donations| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|Recruitment and training of choristers and
public performances of choral singing to
raise money for charitable donations| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|Trustees make all decisions with full regard
for the guidance issued by the Charity
Commission| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|| |---|---|---| |Other||| ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|The Choir continues to recruit new
members and to train them to a level where
they can contribute effectively to choral
concerts.
Normal rehearsals and concerts had
resumed following the disruption caused by
COVID-19. The Choir held twice-weekly
rehearsals and performed at a range of
formal and less-formal events| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |||| |---|---|---| |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|At the end of the year WMVC had reserves
of £35,370.70| |---|---|---| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Sufficient reserves are held to fund the
ongoing activity of the Choir and to cover
the cost of the replacement of music and
the equipment required to hold
performances as and when required.| |---|---|---| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£35,370.70| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**N/A**| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**N/A**| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**N/A**| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|The Choir’s main sources of income are
choristers’ subscriptions and income from
performances| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|**N/A**| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|**N/A**| |Other||**N/A**| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Unincorporated association| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|Appointment by members at general
meetings| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |||| |---|---|---| |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Worcester Male Voice Choir| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|N/A| |Registered charity number|1141309| |Charity’s principal address|The Angel Centre
14, Angel Place
Worcester
WR1 3QW| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**year**|**Name of person (or**
**body) entitled to**
**appoint trustee (if any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Leslie Janes|Chair||WMVC| ||Brian Bennett|Vice Chair||WMVC| ||Gill Janes|Treasurer||WMVC| ||David Peters|Secretary||WMVC| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved ## **Director name** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** |Description of the assets held in
this capacity|N/A| |---|---| |Name and objects of the charity
on whose behalf the assets are
held and how this falls within the
custodian charity’s objects|N/A| |Details of arrangements for safe
custody and segregation of such
assets from the charity’s own
assets|N/A| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** |**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**| |---|---|---| |**Type of**
**adviser**
**Name**
**Address**||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**||| |||| ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details **N/A** ## **Other optional information** **N/A** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** |**Signature(s)**
**Full name(s)**
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**Chair, etc)**
**Date**||| |---|---|---| ||David John Peters|Les Janes| ||
Secretary|Chair| ||17thJanuary 2023|| ||17thJanuary 2023|| Worcester Male Voice Choir Income & Expenditure for the period 1st August 2020 to 31st July 2022 2021-22 2020-21 Income Subscriptions Gift Aid repayment Annual Concert St George's Day Concert EAMVC Concert Other Concerts 100 Club Donations Sponsors Annual Award Lunch Sale of CDS Uniform Income Sale of Equipment Swansea Tour Other Income Interest Received Total Income 7,237.00 403.51 1,900.00 3,965.24 1,062.00 200.00 4,580.00 2,730.00 ,1,295.00 800.00 1,599.00 20.00 1,987.22 1,565.13 2,600.00 98.50 230.00 0.00 0.00 i.io 2.86 26.022.85 6.253.71 Expenditure Music Te2m Fees Annual Concert Christmas Concerts St George's Concert EAMVC Concert Other Concert5 100 Club Charity Donation5 Rent- Rehearsal Room Award5 Lunch Music Costs Transport Costs Equipment Purchases Equipment Repairs Subscriptions Printing Stationery & Postage Insurance Swansea Tour Other Expenditu Total Expenditure 9,608.00 5.508.( 2,902.93 1,016.01 120.00 3,581.27 1,923.50 1,398.00 1,839.50 1,703.48 1,229.77 loo.00 877.16 1,858.60 200.00 100.00 9.00 230.72 65.00 338.19 170.00 236.64 312.11 312.11 563.64 27,591.01 8,612.62 Year to date Surplus/(Deficit) 11.568.161 12,358.91) An Independent Examination was carried out, bank statements, cash book, receipt5, invoices and cheque books were reviewed, and I confirm that these final accounts agree with those underlying records. Signed b David Hibbitt BAIHonsl, ACMA Date.. Page I