| | | ## Trustees’ Annual Report for the period 1 September 2023 to 31 August 2024 ## Reference and administrative details Charity Name: Friends of St Edmundsbury Cathedral Choirs (FOCC) Registered Charity Number: 1146575 Charity’s Principal Address: 8 College Lane ## Bury St Edmunds ## Suffolk IP33 INN Names of Trustees: **----- Start of picture text -----**
Tamora Alexander
Secretary from 23.11.23
Judith Broadwa Membership Secreta
|FionaKnappPhilippaWeyers |
Alesia Miller |pO
Lucy Millard pO
Nicola Powles-Glover|
CrisinaBudden |
Rebekah Ellis PO
|ArunaStannard|
|GeoffreyHouse|
Secretary and Trustee to 23.11.23
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## Structure, governance and management Constitution adopted 09.11.2002, amended 11.03.2012 and 03.02.2021 Trustees are appointed or reappointed annually at the Annual General Meeting The charity has adopted the Cathedral’s policies for Safeguarding and Health and Safety and has issued a GDPR statement to members. The charity follows the Cathedral’s procedures for Risk Management. ## Objectives and activities The charity’s objects are: - a) The advancement of the Christian religion by providing support and grants to St Edmundsbury Cathedral Choirs. | | - b) To promote education and training in choral singing for members of the St Edmundsbury Cathedral Choirs by providing support and grants to the choirs. c) To promote the art of choral music for the public benefit. The trustees confirm that they have regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit. ## Grant making The charity makes grants to St Edmundsbury Cathedral Choirs in order to promote the education and training of choir members and to enhance the choirs’ role as a major component in the worship and life of the cathedral and diocese. The grants include funds for the provision of robes, sheet music and the defraying of expenses incurred on visits or tours by the choirs to any part of the world. In the year 2023 to 2024 the main grants were for the choir tour to Normandy (£25,800) and a CD recording (£5,032) details are shown in the accounts. ## Fundraising The charity raises funds through subscriptions, a 500 Club, running social events, such as a Quiz and Ceilidh, and providing concert services for musical events held in the Cathedral. Accounts and Independent examiner’s statement These are attached. Independent Examiner: Stephen Cook, 42 Abbots Gate, ## Bury St Edmunds ## The trustees thank: Timothy Parsons for his time as Director of Music and wish him well as he moves to Wells Cathedral. Tamora Alexander who is stepping down as Chairperson and whose leadership has greatly enhanced our fundraising. Katie Game for her support as a trustee and as Secretary. ## Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees. Signature: SC. 2X Name: Stephen Dart Position: Treasurer Date: 27.06.2025 ## **Friends of St Edmundsbury Cathedral Choirs** |**Balance sheet as at 31 August**
Bank balance
Petty cash
Total
Accumulated fund bfwd
Surplus/deficit
Accumulated fund cfwd
**Income and expenditure for the year ending 31 August**
**Income**
Subscriptions
Bank Interest
Donations
Gift Aid
500 Club
Cake Stall
Concert Services
Beetle Drive: Quiz
Ceilidh
BBQ: Farewell Event
Total Income
**Expenditure**
CD
Robes & Jumpers
Receptions
Chorister Events & Meals
Psalters
Tours
FCOCA
Concert Services
Beetle Drive: Quiz
Ceilidh
BBQ: Farewell Event
Insurance
Postage & Printing
Lottery Registration
Sundries
Total Expenditure
**Surplus/Deficit**|**2023**
**2024**
56,024.18
56,226.79
325.00
320.00
56,349.18
56,546.79
42,366.16
56,349.18
13,983.02
197.61
56,349.18
56,546.79
**2023**
**2024**
1,436.00
1,366.00
177.63
699.85
719.50
842.00
423.25
384.25
3,500.00
3,400.00
229.56
52.53
18,389.06
36,946.23
487.18
1,485.18
2,242.55
2,357.64
1,337.56
452.67
28,942.29
47,986.35
5,032.00
427.50
131.70
161.64
233.01
315.00
1,405.65
527.33
5,500.00
25,800.00
20.00
20.00
5,926.78
13,185.31
124.33
311.45
851.60
878.27
652.98
186.07
312.51
312.50
16.30
17.60
20.00
20.00
103.30
255.18
14,959.27
47,788.74
**13,983.02**
**197.61**| |---|---| ## FRIENDS OF ST EDMUNDSBURY CATHEDRAL CHOIR Registered Charity No 1146575 ## Report to the Trustees on the accounts for the year ended 31 August 2024 | report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 August 2024 which comprise the income and expenditure account and balance sheet. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). | report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in Carrying out my examination, | have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. ## Independent examiner’s statement | have completed my examination. | confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me . Cause to believe that in, any material respect: e the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or - e the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or e the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. | 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 reached. Stephen Cook MA 42 Abbots Gate Bury St Edmunds [OS Jun 205