REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1150219
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2020
FOR
WARWICKSHIRE CHORISTERS
TGFP Chartered Accountants Fulford House Newbold Terrace Leamington Spa Warwickshire CV32 4EA
WARWICKSHIRE CHORISTERS CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2020
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| Report of the Trustees | 1 | to | 3 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 4 | ||
| Statement of Financial Activities | 5 | ||
| Balance Sheet | 6 | ||
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 7 | to | 10 |
| Detailed Statement of Financial Activities | 11 |
WARWICKSHIRE CHORISTERS
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2020
The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 August 2020. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aim s
The charity's objects ('the objects') are
(1) For the public benefit to promote the education (including singing, music and social training) of boys and young men centred in Warwickshire in such ways as the charity trustees think fit, including by working with Warwickshire Music, schools and community organisations to ensure open access to all boys and young men who aspire to choral singing.
(2) To promote public appreciation of choral singing by its study and practice by boys and young men in Warwickshire and by its public
We confirm the trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit. Singing together enables the boys to work together as a team, supporting and relying on one another. A sense of community and belonging is created. The act of singing supports cognitive functions such as language, maths and problem solving and encourages better memorisation, self-control and emotional regulation. Participating in weekly rehearsals, singing days and competitions are the primary mechanisms of offering these benefits to the boys and young men
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Public benefit is also achieved through the promotion of public appreciation of choral singing through concerts and concert tours. It shaped our annual planning of a cycle of concerts, singing competitions, concert tours and other events during the year until interruption by the pandemic in March 2020.
A singing day to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Leamington Town with Samur in France at Leamington Town Hall was held in the first few weeks of term with The Choristers performing, partly in French, for amassed dignitaries from both sides of the Channel.
The Choristers and Male Voices were invited to sing in a recording at English National Opera of a Christmas Number 1 attempt to raise money and awareness for the homeless charity Shelter. The recording was of "A place to call home" a new song by Wolfe and was sung by Lesley Garret, Bryn Terfel and Alice Coote and accompanied by the English National Opera Orchestra. Immediately afterwards, the Choristers had their annual day camp at Rough Close Scout Camp where they recorded their entry for the BBC Choir of the Year - as well as orienteering, cavediving and rock climbing.
At Christmas, the choirs sang in the new Warwick Hall, Warwick School as part of Warwickshire Music's Winter Wonderland. We are always grateful to our partners Warwickshire Music for their supportive partnership. The Choristers held their own carols by candlelight concert, an event at which they were accompanied for the first time by an orchestra.
In the Spring Term, a singing activity day was held to ready the Choristers for their Music for Youth Primary Prom performances. Despite reaching the National Music for Youth final in all bar one of the past 13 seasons, this was the first time the Choristers had been invited to perform at this event. The boys were to perform a set of pieces on the theme of "A Seachange for Boys' Singing" in two concerts on the stage of Birmingham's world-famous Symphony Hall - to over 5000 school children from across the region.
By late March, looking forward to our Music for Youth and BBC Choir of the Year competition performances and preparing for a first collaborative concert with the National Youth Choir in Warwick Arts Centre's Butterworth Hall, the Pandemic prevented that term's rehearsals. The Trust took action very quickly, cancelling rehearsals a week before the national lockdown commenced on March 23rd and preparing for an implementing online rehearsal using Zoom from that first day of the national lockdown. A new online safeguarding policy was adopted to ensure the safety of the boys.
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WARWICKSHIRE CHORISTERS
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2020
Across the year the music team ran a variety of online rehearsals, adapting to the changing needs of the boys. They started as traditional sessions and developed over the year from traditional rehearsals - with a warm-up, new music, musicianship and a favourite. As a thank you to our boys, and to meet their needs, we ran small-group sessions during the school holidays and into the summer holidays. To adapt to the rapidly changing situation, a traffic light system was implemented (red, online-only; orange, hybrid online with restrictions; yellow, hybrid online without restrictions; green, traditional rehearsals) to ensure that sessions were quickly optimised and the boys maintain as many benefits as possible.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Financial Matters
The principal source of funds is subscriptions, donations at concerts, funds from raffles and individual donations. We also receive financial support from the Arts Council through Warwickshire Music. We have made some grant funding applications using the services of a professional fundraiser.
Primary expenditure has been on service contracts for the musicians and administrator, tour expenses, a fundraiser, bursaries, concert venues and music. These are central aspects of both the education of the boys and young men involved in the choirs and also enable public appreciation of the choral music that is produced.
The charity has service contracts with three members of the music team, the fundraiser and the administrator.
When the Pandemic hit in March, Trustees agreed to replace our usual annual subscription with a Pay What You Can When You Can scheme to ensure that all the boys and young men could continue to benefit from the charity. An emergency budget was implemented, prioritising maintaining our adapted online delivery for our members whilst honouring our contractual obligation to our freelancers. Other support was received via a COVID emergency grant from Arts Council England.
Future plans
The future is uncertain, but the Warwickshire Choristers family is strong and intends to continue its mission of providing national open-access musical education in a nurturing and friendly environment to lay the foundation of a lifelong passion for singing, music and the arts. A major development is planned to begin a choir for girls to offer benefits to other pupils in the area and to enrich the work of the boys' choirs.
Through the Pandemic, children have been missing essential elements of learning and living. The work of Choristers going forward will help with the lifting of spirits and the creation of positive relationships. We look forward to happier times.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust and constitutes an unincorporated charity.
The charity works in partnership with Warwickshire Music and is a participant in the Warwickshire Music Hub.
There is a child protection policy in place. Disclosure Barring Service checks are carried out on all trustees, members of the music team and volunteers who have contact with members of the choirs supported by the charity.
All trustees give their time voluntarily and receive no remuneration or benefit.
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WARWICKSHIRE CHORISTERS
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2020
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Charity number 1150219
Principal address 133 Cubbington Road Leamington Spa Warwickshire CV32 7AP
Trustees C Edwards (resigned 1.9.19) J Dibb N Hodges Mrs S Chettle-Gibrat Ms H Somerfield Ms A Lole Trustee (appointed 18.3.20) Ms L Adams Trustee (appointed 28.6.20) Ms V Hill Trustee (appointed 28.6.20) A Chandler Trustee (appointed 1.12.19) (resigned 12.1.21)
Independent Examiner TGFP Chartered Accountants Fulford House Newbold Terrace Leamington Spa Warwickshire CV32 4EA
Approved by order of the board of trustees on ............................................. and signed on its behalf by:
................................................................. J Dibb - Trustee
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF WARWICKSHIRE CHORISTERS
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Warwickshire Choristers
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of Warwickshire Choristers (the Trust) for the year ended 31 August 2020.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act').
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do 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.
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 reached.
ADRIAN BORG TGFP Chartered Accountants Fulford House Newbold Terrace Leamington Spa Warwickshire CV32 4EA
Date: .............................................
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WARWICKSHIRE CHORISTERS
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2020
| Unrestricted Restricted fund fund Notes £ £ INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies 26,434 14,140 Charitable activities 2 3,170 - Total 29,604 14,140 EXPENDITURE ON Raising funds 4,644 - Charitable activities 24,631 17,020 Total 29,275 17,020 NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) 329 (2,880) RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward 10,392 2,880 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 10,721 - |
2020 Total funds £ 40,574 3,170 43,744 4,644 41,651 46,295 (2,551) 13,272 10,721 |
2019 Total funds £ 36,235 13,609 |
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| 49,844 3,682 43,840 |
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| 47,522 | ||
| 2,322 10,950 |
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| 13,272 |
The notes form part of these financial statements
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WARWICKSHIRE CHORISTERS
BALANCE SHEET 31 AUGUST 2020
| Unrestricted Restricted fund fund Notes £ £ CURRENT ASSETS Cash at bank and in hand 24,234 3,000 CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one year 4 (13,513) (3,000) NET CURRENT ASSETS 10,721 - TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 10,721 - NET ASSETS 10,721 - FUNDS 5 Unrestricted funds Restricted funds TOTAL FUNDS |
2020 Total funds £ 27,234 (16,513) 10,721 10,721 10,721 10,721 - 10,721 |
2019 Total funds £ 25,647 (12,375) 13,272 13,272 13,272 10,392 2,880 13,272 |
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The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on ............................................. and were signed on its behalf by:
............................................. J Dibb - Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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WARWICKSHIRE CHORISTERS
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2020
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
The presentational currency of the financial statements is the Pound Sterling (£).
Income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
Taxation
The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.
2. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
Events and tours
| 2020 £ 3,170 |
2019 £ 13,609 |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2020
3. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 August 2020 nor for the year ended 31 August 2019.
Trustees' expenses
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 August 2020 nor for the year ended 31 August 2019.
4. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
| 2020 | 2019 | |||
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| £ | £ | |||
| Other creditors | 16,513 | 12,375 | ||
| 5. | MOVEMENT IN FUNDS | |||
| Net | ||||
| movement | At | |||
| At 1.9.19 | in funds | 31.8.20 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| Unrestricted funds | ||||
| General fund | 10,392 | 329 | 10,721 | |
| Restricted funds | ||||
| Restricted fund | 2,880 | (2,880) | - | |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 13,272 | (2,551) | 10,721 | |
| Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: | ||||
| Incoming | Resources | Movement | ||
| resources | expended | in funds | ||
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| Unrestricted funds | ||||
| General fund | 29,604 | (29,275) | 329 | |
| Restricted funds | ||||
| Restricted fund | 14,140 | (17,020) | (2,880) | |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 43,744 | (46,295) | (2,551) |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2020
5. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
Comparatives for movement in funds
| Unrestricted funds General fund Restricted funds Restricted fund TOTAL FUNDS |
Net movement At 1.9.18 in funds £ £ 5,980 4,412 4,970 (2,090) 10,950 2,322 |
At 31.8.19 £ 10,392 2,880 |
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| 13,272 |
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Incoming | Resources | Movement | |
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| resources | expended | in funds | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Unrestricted funds | |||
| General fund | 46,964 | (42,552) | 4,412 |
| Restricted funds | |||
| Restricted fund | 2,880 | (4,970) | (2,090) |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 49,844 | (47,522) | 2,322 |
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:
| Unrestricted funds General fund Restricted funds Restricted fund TOTAL FUNDS |
Net movement At 1.9.18 in funds £ £ 5,980 4,741 4,970 (4,970) 10,950 (229) |
At 31.8.20 £ 10,721 - |
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| 10,721 |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2020
5. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Incoming | Resources | Movement | |
|---|---|---|---|
| resources | expended | in funds | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Unrestricted funds | |||
| General fund | 76,568 | (71,827) | 4,741 |
| Restricted funds | |||
| Restricted fund | 17,020 | (21,990) | (4,970) |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 93,588 | (93,817) | (229) |
6. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 August 2020.
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WARWICKSHIRE CHORISTERS
DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2020
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS Donations and legacies Donations Gift aid Subscriptions Charitable activities Events and tours Total incoming resources EXPENDITURE Raising donations and legacies Other costs Fundraising costs Charitable activities Musician fees Music costs Training and CPD Event costs Tour costs Administration Postage and stationery Sundries Website costs Finance Bank charges Governance costs Governance costs DBS Checks Total resources expended Net (expenditure)/income |
2020 £ 32,056 - 8,518 40,574 3,170 43,744 46 4,598 4,644 28,770 370 - 644 1,078 9,707 124 204 - 40,897 304 450 - 450 46,295 (2,551) |
2019 £ 17,914 6,197 12,124 |
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| 36,235 13,609 |
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| 49,844 349 3,333 |
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| 3,682 26,270 188 500 2,004 7,311 4,680 142 496 140 |
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| 41,731 319 1,440 350 |
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| 1,790 | ||
| 47,522 | ||
| 2,322 |
This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements
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