## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 1 April 2024 To 31 March 2025** ## **Charity name: South Devon Singers** ## **Charity registration number: 1144469** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**To promote, improve, develop and**
**maintain education in and appreciation**
**of the art and science of music in all it’s**
**aspects by the presentation of public**
**concerts and recitals and by such other**
**ways as the association through its**
**committee shall determine from time to**
**time.**| |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|**There were a number of performances**
**such as Armadadrama + Dido & Aeneas**
**(June 24), An Autumn Gala (Nov 24) and**
**Granny Galactica (Jan 25) and Anne**
**Bolyn (March 25).**
**Songs were also performed by invitation**
**at the South West Futures Festival (Sept**
**24).**
**Taster workshops were held which were**
**open to all but aimed at the LGBTQ**
**community (started Oct 24).**
**The Science Choir was formed (summer**
**24) which is based at Exeter University**
**and aims to promote science.**| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**The Trustees have had regard to the**
**guidance issued by the Charity**
**Commission on public benefit.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference| |---|---| ||Para 1.38| |Policy on grant making|| ||Para 1.38| |Policy on social investment|| including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers 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|**Training old and new songs to**
**community choir members. Choir**
**members enjoyed practising songs,**
**being part of a social group, performing**
**to others. The charity maintained its**
**policy of being open to all choir**
**members, regardless of their ability to**
**pay.**
**People attending gigs and concerts**
**enjoyed the music and will almost**
**certainly have learnt something as many**
**songs contain information about the**
**natural world, historical events and can**
**be based on published literary works.**| ## **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** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**Surplus carried forward £11,109 which**
**is a year-on-year increase of £4,451.**| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**Reserves are held to ensure that the**
**choir can continue to operate even if**
**income is reduced e.g. reduced**
**contributions from ticket sales or fees.**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£1500**| |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 where relevant about: The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47 any fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity Other ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Model 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|**-**
**Annual election at Annual**
**General Meeting**
**-**
**Volunteer approved at a Trustee**
**meeting**| ## **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|South Devon Singers| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|N/A| |Registered charity number|1144469| |Charity’s principal address|88 Higher Brimley Road
Teignmouth
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Jane Clark|Chair||| ||Janet Richardson|Secretary||| ||Susan Daniels|Treasurer||| ||Steve Brown|||| ||Claire Harding|||| ||Evelyn Marsden||From 15 July2024|| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – 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 None held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of Name Address adviser** ## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** ## **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)** Susan Daniels **Position (eg Secretary,** Treasurer **Chair, etc)** **Date** c3c- (no7Jwu¥urT?g hj fvJ J O(fim 4 Vl 4b I0￿W J NJ Iiiiill. . INI <£J(n33