WALTHAM SINGERS – Charity number 1153650 ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2023
Administrative details
Waltham Singers is registered as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation with charity registration number 1153650. The principal address of the charity is currently 69 Maltese Rd. Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 2PB.
During the year to 31 March 2023 and up to the date that this report was approved the trustees of Waltham Singers were Christine Eason, Jane Jenkinson, Kate Hanson, Frances Harrison, Sarah Moran, Sabine Nussey, Stephen Readings, Emma Russell, Nadia Smart and Mike Wall.
We pay for the professional services of our Musical Director Andrew Fardell and our Deputy Director and Rehearsal Accompanist Jonathan Lilley
Governance
Waltham Singers is governed by a constitution last amended on 24 October 2013
Trustees are elected from the membership at each Annual General Meeting. Trustees serve until the following Annual General Meeting when they retire and are eligible for re-election. The current trustees were elected at the Annual General Meeting held on 23 June 2022.
The trustees have due regard to the guidance on public benefit published by the Charity Commission when exercising their powers or duties.
Objectives
To promote, improve, develop and maintain high standards of music, particularly singing, through the presentation of public concerts and recitals and by such other means as the trustees determine from time to time.
Activities
We returned to our normal cycle of 3 concerts per year for the first time since Covid.
In June we presented a concert in Great Waltham Church, Chelmsford. We were pleased to welcome as our guest the recently appointed High Sherriff of Essex, Nicholas Alston. He said a few words on the theme of his year in office which is the vital role of volunteers who support charities in their local communities. The main choral works were Joseph Jongen’s Mass Op.130 and John Rutter’s Gloria. In both
of these works we were accompanied by The City of London Brass Ensemble. The 14 piece Ensemble then performed Brahms’ Variations on a theme by Haydn arranged by Eric Crees. This was a very lively concert which was appreciated by a large audience.
In November we performed in Chelmsford Cathedral with St Paul’s Sinfonia, 4 professional singers and professional organist. The main choral works were Schubert’s Mass in G and Mozart’s Solemn Vespers. The orchestra also performed Mendelssohn’s String Symphony No.10 We had a large and appreciative audience.
In March we ventured into new territory with a Programme titled “Jazz, Songs and Sonnets” using works by composers George Shearing, Alec Templeton, Bob Chilcott, and John Rutter. Accompanied by a Jazz trio lead by our own accompanist, Jonathan Lilley, with guests on Double Bass and Drumkit. The concert was a huge success. Many of our supporters came, probably with some misgivings, and we attracted many people who do not normally come to hear us. They all loved it, and as a choir we enjoyed rehearsing and performing it.
Financial summary
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This has proved to be a difficult year financially as the number of members remains around 70 compared with 90 before covid.. We were also determined to go ahead with our commitment to commission a major new work from composer Alan Bullard to be performed at our 50[th] anniversary concert in June 2023. The commission fee was £10,000.
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We have stepped up our fund-raising activities to meet this challenge with a direct appeal to our members and our Friends of Waltham Singers for funds, a Quiz Night, which was well supported and a Raffle, licensed so that members can sell tickets to friends outside the choir. I’m pleased to say that early indications are that ticket sales are going well.
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Total choir funds at 1[st] April 2022 £14,500
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Total choir funds at 31[st] March 2023 £8,370
Future activities
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We will continue with fund raising activities around our 50[th] Anniversary concert
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We have received Gift Aid repayments from HMRC for 2022/2023 of £2500
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We will be performing Haydn’s “Creation” in Chelmsford Cathedral in November
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We are planning a recruitment campaign to encourage new members to join us in September.
Mike Wall (Chair Waltham Singers) 29 May 2023
| WALTHAM SINGERS | |||
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| C I O Registered in England and Wales: CharityNo. 1153650 | |||
| 31-Mar-23 | |||
| RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS ACCOUNT | |||
| FOR THE PERIOD 1ST APRIL 2022 TO 31ST MARCH 2023 | |||
| Lastyear | |||
| Receipts | |||
| 7,138 | Concerts | 9,229.10 | note 1 |
| 57 | Other Events & Fundraising | 1,603.75 | note 2 |
| 10,475 | Subscriptions | 10,505.00 | |
| 1,135 | Member Donations | 455.00 | |
| 719 | Gift Aid | 2,081.95 | |
| 372 | 50:50 Club | 144.00 | |
| 1,010 | Friends | 1,355.00 | |
| 156 | Music Lending | 74.40 | |
| 0 | Programme advertising | 0.00 | |
| ESF | 2,200.00 | ||
| 41 | Other Receipts | 2,757.72 | note 3 |
| 4 | Interest Received | 5.44 | |
| 21,107 | Total receipts | 30,411.36 | |
| Payments | |||
| 9,772 | Concerts | 14,125.68 | note 1 |
| 50 | Other Events | 319.28 | note 2 |
| 5,145 | Musical Director | 7,490.00 | |
| 2,660 | Accompanists | 2,074.00 | |
| 943 | Rehearsal Facility | 500.00 | |
| 221 | Music Library | 7,500.00 | |
| 322 | MakingMusic(NFMS) | 646.24 | |
| 70 | Publicity | 0.00 | |
| 25 | Administration | 0.00 | |
| 43 | Other Payments | 179.39 | note 4 |
| 0 | Payments for lastyear | 634.70 | note 5 |
| 340 | Payments for nextyear | 411.04 | |
| 19,591 | Total - Payments | 33,880.33 | |
| 1,916 | Surplus/defcit for thisperiod | -3,468.97 | |
| 12,581 | Openingbank balances | 11,838.07 | |
| 14,497 | Closingbank balances | 8,369.10 | |
| CASH FUNDS BREAKDOWN | |||
| Deposit Accounts | 75.00 | ||
| Current Account | 8,294.10 | ||
| Total | 8,369.10 | ||
| Accountsprepared byMJWall | |||
| Treasurer |
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WALTHAM SINGERS NOTES TO THE RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS ACCOUNT
FOR THE PERIOD 1ST APRIL 2022 TO 31ST MARCH 2022
| Note 1 - Concerts | June | December | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2022 | ||
| Gt Waltham | Cathedral | ||
| Total | Ruter/Jongon | Mozart | |
| Ticket Sales | 8,676.10 | 1,943.00 | 3,824.00 |
| Programme Sales | 553.00 | 93.00 | 263.00 |
| Music Sold to Members | 0.00 | ||
| Sponsorship | 0.00 | ||
| Total Receipts | 9,229.10 | 2,036.00 | 4,087.00 |
| Orchestra / Accompanist | 7193.03 | 3881.03 | 3312.00 |
| Workshop fees | 0.00 | ||
| Soloists | 1940.00 | 1200.00 | |
| Venue Fees/staging/chair hire | 2236.08 | 376.08 | 1860.00 |
| Ticket/Prog/Posters Printing | 93.75 | 33.45 | 60.30 |
| Instrument Hire | 1487.00 | 590.00 | 375.00 |
| Music Bought | 0.00 | ||
| Music Hire | 1050.82 | 493.40 | 338.22 |
| Flowers/Food/Sundries/PRS | 125.00 | 85.00 | 40.00 |
| 0.00 | |||
| Total Payments | 14,125.68 | 5,458.96 | 7,185.52 |
| Surplus / Defcit | -4896.58 | -3422.96 | -3098.52 |
| Note 2 - Other events& fund raising | |||
| Receipts | Payments | Surplus | |
| Quiz night | 1,070.00 | 189.68 | 880.32 |
| Cofee morning | 0.00 | ||
| Rehearsl cofees | 323.75 | 323.75 | |
| plants/cd's | 0.00 | ||
| Summer Concert Social | 210.00 | 129.60 | 80.40 |
| Total | 1,603.75 | 319.28 | 1,284.47 |
31-Mar-23
March
2023 Gt Waltham Chilcott
2,909.10 197.00 3,106.10 0.00 0.00 740.00 522.00 219.20 1,481.20
1624.90
WALTHAM SINGERS
NOTES TO THE RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE PERIOD 1ST APRIL 2022 TO 31ST MARCH 2023
Note 3 - Other Receipts
| Zwink 50:50 sub virgin closure ex-members music sale ex-members music sale scarves folders Total |
24.00 2659.22 20.00 9.50 40.00 5.00 |
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| 2757.72 |
Note 4 - Other Payments
| Essex Performing Arts Sub V Smith Parking (collecting orchestra) Zwink 50:50 club Holmes music travel boxes Croom music "stamp" Total Note 5- Payments for last year March concert costs Hire of GW Church Total Note 6- Payments for next year Scores for Summer Concert (Pandora) Scores for Summer Concert (Bullard) |
17.60 60.00 24.00 49.60 28.19 |
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| 179.39 | |
| 74.70 560.00 |
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| 634.70 | |
| 168.00 243.04 |
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Income is dealt with on a cash received basis and no provision has been made for income due but not received at the accounting year end.
Receipts have been shown gross with related expenses from fundraising
events shown separately. Costs are recognised as they are paid and no provision has been made for any expenses incurred during the year but not settled until after 31st March 2023
Fixed assets acquired during the year have been written off in the receipts and paym account.
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