AMERSHAM A CAPPELLA
REGISTERED CHARITY 1152868
ANNUAL REPORT & ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH NOVEMBER 2023

AMERSHAM A CAPPELLA registered charty no.1152868
Annual Report and Accounts
Year ended 3(W November 2023
The Trustees present their report and accounts for the year ended 30th November 2023
Strurture. Governan￿ and Management
Amer5ham A Cappella I'the Charity) is a registered tharity {no. 1152868} and is a member of the Ladies
Association of Brttish Barbershop Singers (registered charity no. 11511611
Amersham A Cappella is governed by its Rules and Constitution adopted on 22 January 2013. revised
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on 5 February 2019 IAGMI
Management of the tharity is the responsibility of the Management Committee which comprises the
Trustees and the Musical Director (Helen Lappert) who is an ex-officio member.
The Management Committee meets every 4-6 weeks to oversee the day-to-day management of the
charity and review and implement the strategic and charitable objectives.
Trustees are elected or rfreletted from the membership annually at the AGM.
Present Trustees are:
Sharon Saywell
Amanda Parker
Chair (appointed lTrJanuary 20231
VI￿ Chair (appointed IP January 20231
Treasurer (appointed 17th January 2023)
Secretary (appointed IP January 20231
Public Relations Officer (appointed 19 January 20211
Bookings Secretsry (appointed IP January 20231
fvlembership Secretary (appointed 19 January 20211
Annejones
Amy IYReilly
Hils Apicella
Mary Hawkes
Jane Price
Other Trustees Serving during the year were-
Veronlca IRon} Fatemi
Chair (resigned 17th January 2023)
Sue Lewis
Treasurer (resigned IP January 20231
Secretary (resigned 17th January 2023)
Bookings Secretary {resigned 17 January 2023)
Soozi Hyde
Hilary Mccann

AMERSHAM A CAPPELLA registered charity no.1152868
Annual Reportand Accounts
Year ended 30 November 2023
Objectlves and Activities
The Objects of the Charlty are set out in its Constitution as follows".
To advance, improve. develop, and maintain public education in, and the appreciation of. the art and
science of singing Barbershop Harmony in both chorus and quartet fomis by any means the Trustees
see fit, including through the presentation of public concerts and recitals.
To further such charitable purpose or purposes as the Trustees in their absolute discretion sh311 think
fit but in particularthrough the making of grants and donations..
The Trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commisston on public benefit.
Achievements and Perf0m￿nCe
We began the year by running a Leam to Harmonize Course. This ran for five weeks and was
attended by 21 enthusiastic ladies.
In February we saw the introduction of a quartet speed dattng event. Member5 turned up to take
part in scratch quartets. It proved to be very successful and resulted in five quartets competing at
IABS in October. The event was repeated in November.
During the year the chorus has perfomied at the Amersham Festival, Chipperfield Coronation Concert
and the Knights of Harn￿nY Show. as well as at several Sing Outs.
Thls year the chorus has received a wide variety of coaching from Scot Kitzmiller. David Wright, Kirsty
Williams and Kerstin Greaves.
Our retreat this year wa5 again held at Piperfs Corner School. It Is a wonderful venue but members
have requested a residential retreat going fofivard and with this in mind Bisham Abbey has been
provisional booked for next year.
The Chorus made the decision to break with tradition this year and instead of competing in the LABBS
competition entered IABS, the intemational competition in Ireland. 64 members travelled to
Killarney. This was an open competttion open to mtxed and single voice choruses who came from
Sweden, Netherlands and the UK. The competition was tough but we were delighted to win the gold
medal and be named supreme champions.
Finanaal Review
Our principal source of income continues to come from membership subscription5 and reclaiming Gift
Aid on members. subscriptions- as this generates over £3000 worth of income per year. please make
sure you are signed up if you are a UK taxpayer. Performance fees throughout the year generated
£3.190.
Total receipts for the year were £33.022 and payments £31,022.

AKIERSHAM A CAPPEILA Tegbstoied charity no.1152868
Annual Report and AccoLrnts
Yearended November2023
The committee a8reed to pay for IABS registlati￿ for 311 membe15 Ot a total cost of £5.651. In
addition, chorus fund5 were used to hire reheorsol rooms in Killainey. subsidtse member5, Saturday
evenine meal and the unexperted but very pleasurable purchase of 64 gold meflalsl
A smhll amount of money was spent on re5tor&ing ihe pink sweatshirts and i-shirts. New costumes
re planned foi next year and thTrs is refiecied in the budy.eL Grven t-shirts were provided to all
membersat a costol £1071.
Several members of the Ihortss continue to pay in to the Support Fund each month. tt currentty has a
balance of £3266. Thts is to help members %vho are finding it diffiojlt to pay monthly subs or
conventton costs. Please apply for help with costs if you need it. It t5 available to all who have been
member5 of the chorus for 12 months.
Reserves Policy
Amersham A Cappella has a general resetves policy whith ensures both the protection of its restricted
ftAnds and the prov5sFon of sufficient funding for its basicoperalrn8 Costs for a peTK>d of ssx months. The
TrustQQ5 consider that such funds are available al 31Y November 2023.
FuTrds are also retain￿ in restrtcled reser¥es for the Support Fund This fund Is supported by the
individual donation5 from members mentioned above. and from Choru5 funds where deemed
necessary by the Trustces aftd when funds allow. In addition, costume deposi15 ale also included In
resttitted funds as costume Ferna￿$ the properry of chofus and shwid be retumed when a member
leaves.
Support F¥rMI
2022
8Jlant.e a5 at 3￿ November 2022
Donations members & chorus
Grants made io member5
gAlance as at 30 NO￿1[￿be[ 2023
2.712
2.031
1.019
IA401
3.266
2.712
Approved by thÈ trustee5 3nd signed on their behalf:
Shhron Saywell (Chairl
9th January 2024

AMERSHAM A CAPPELLA registered chartty no.1152868
Annual Report and Accounts
Year ended 30 November 2023
RECEivfs AND PAYMEKrs
ACCOUltrs
2023
2022
Total
RECUPTS
SubscriptK)r6
23,892
3,1
3,771
1,075
23,892
3,1
3,771
1,075
320
23,724
2,175
3,041
720
120
18
1,019
Gift Aid & charitable Inc
Fundraising
Bank interest
SIF contritMrtiOnS
Dew5it Rtralknatior
TOTAL RECEIPTS
14
PAYMEltrs
Venue Hire
3,326
2,443
1,226
7,140
1,155
3.150
3,326
2.443
1,226
7,140
1,155
3,150
6,498
4,541
8,640
1,459
7,478
I,iL
2,850
7,820
6,407
938
Coaching
MD Exrenses
Music exFEr
LIBBS Su
IABS 2023 1 Sweden 2022
ConventK)n
SUp[￿rt ￿jnd t￿yn￿ts
Webstte & Comms
M[scellar￿juS
Ret￿t
Depostts paid out
Deposit r&overed
Dew)yt Re-al*catwJ
149
1312
2,954
149
2.312
2,954
5,436
3,671
-3,009
TOTAL PAYMEKrs
31,022
47,514
1,126
874
Balan￿ brought forward
Balan￿ tarried fO￿ard
CASH FUNDS
Bank ￿rrent A(rwrt
Bank Depoth Ac(x)unt
Petty Cash
4,1(
32,934
32,613
Note- Deposits paid and receipts recetved in a previous year for an event that took place in this current
year are shown as items reallocated to their appropriate classifications in this current year.

AMERSHAM A CAPPELLA registered charity no.1152868
Annual ReFJOrt and Accounts
Year ended 30 November 2023
DebtOF5 & Prepayments
1210112023 Wycombe Swan (Trafalgar
Theatrel
1210412023 8roadwa Ba
3011012023 Onward aub
Amount
Future Event
Show 0310312024
1st Church
370.
75.(Kl
Christmas Concert 0911212023
Hire of Rehearsal Room for Show
0410212023
Promotion of Christmas Concert
0911212023
2011112023 Christmas Ftyers
Creditors & Advance P
NIA
Restritted Reseryes Balan
Support Fund
Costuffle deposits
Total Restricted Funds
£3.266
£1.440
£4.7(
Assets (Equlpment)
Location-st. Michael's thurch Hall ATnersham
io
WengerTourmaster 1.2m folding risers
10 WengerToumiaster 1.2m additional 4 step risers
10 WengeiTourma5ter 1.2m back rails
WengerToumaster side rails
Wenger Classic 50 Music Stsnd
Stored
Musica5 Director- Helen La
Olympus ￿11 Linear PC•A Recorder + Digital Votce recorder
+ Remote Control
Wenger Universal Tablet Stand
SHIDU Wireless Portable vol￿ Amplifier with microphone
Stored b Presentation Team- Helen Watson
Panasonic HC-VIIO camcorder
LED UC80 projector
Projector screen
mini HDMI extension cable
Toshiba portable hard drive
Accounts prepared by:
Approved by the Management Committee on 9th January 2024
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for adoption by member5 at the AGM on 16 January 2024
Anne Jones (Treasurer)
Sharon Saywell (Chair)

AMERSHAM A CAPPELLA registered charity no.1152868
Annual Reportand Accounts
Year ended * November 2023
I report on the accounts of the Charttyforthe year ended 30 November 2023 as set out on pages 5 & 6
Re5pectlve respOn%￿lI[tIes of Tnsteesand eyw4ner
The Chariws Trustees are responsible for the prepardtion of the accoun￿ The Charl￿S Trustee5 consider that an
audit is not required for this year (under SeCt￿n 144121 of the Charities Att 20111 {the Charities Act} and that an
independent examination is needed.
It is my resw)nsibility to:
examine the accounts undersection 145 of the Charities Art
to follow the procedures laid down in the General DirertM)ns given by the Charities Commission (under
Sectton 145(51{bl of the Chartttes Attl;and
to 5tste whether parttcular matters have come to myattention.
Basis ofthe indeperKknt exwmnerfs rei
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Dirertlons given by the CharTty Commission. An
examination indude5 a revÈew of the accounting record5 kept by the Charity and a comparison of the accounts
presented with those records. It also indudesconsideration of any unwal items ordisdosures in the accounts and
seeking explanationsfrom you asTrustees conceming any such matters.The procedure5 undertaken do not provide
all the evidencethatwould be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion isgiven a5tO Vdhetherthe accounts
presenta 'true and faIrvie￿ and the report is limited to those matters set out in the next statement
IndeperKlent examinerfs statement
In connection with my examinètion. no matter has come to my attention:
11 which gives me reasonable cause to believe thaL in any materral respe¢ the requiremen
to keep accounting recor(ts in accordance with Section 130 of the Chartties Act: and
to prepare accounts whtch accord with the accounting records and compty wth the accounting
requirements of the Char¥ties Act
have not been met; or
21 to which. in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the
accountsto be reached.
Mlchael R Hyde MVO
Fellow of the Instttute of Chartered Accountsnts in England and Wales
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3, Capell Road
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January 2024