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2022-12-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1[st] January 2022 Period start date To 31[st] December 2022 Period end date

Charity name: West Malling Community Choir (WMCC) Charity registration number: 1157075

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document		 Para 1.17 The Objects of the society shall be:
1.
to advance, improve, develop and
maintain public education in, and
appreciation of, the art and science
of music in all its aspects by any
means the trustees see fit,
including through the presentation
of public concerts and recitals;
2.
to further such charitable purpose
or purposes as the trustees in their
absolute discretion shall think fit
but in particular through the making
of grants and donations.
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		 1.
Three public concerts
●February – joint with Mixed
Blessings
●June – Jubilee concert
●December – Christmas
concert with two local primary
schools
2.
10thAnniversary tour to Somerset
and public concert with Frome Good
Afternoon Choir.
3.
Healing Voices operates as sub-
group of West Malling Community
Choir with designated funds ring-
fenced for their use.
Led by WMCC Music Director,
Healing Voices offers an informal
twice a month afternoon of singing
for well-being and making a positive
impact on mental health.
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit		 Para 1.18 Trustees have regard to the guidance on
public benefit.

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 Research has shown that singing is good
for physical, emotional and intellectual
well-being. WMCC and Healing Voices
both provide this together with social
interaction with other members.
Regular concerts provide opportunities
for the choir members to show what they
have learnt and the continued
development of its repertoire with each
programme sharing musical achievement
for public benefit.

Financial Review

Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21 Year end outturn
WMCC ended the year with a net surplus of
£799, increasing its bank balance to £9,248.
Healing Voices (HV) had a net surplus of
£14, increasing its balance to £732.
WMCC made charitable donations of £917
from its concerts in 2022.
Comparison with previous year
Whilst WMCC and HV both ended the year
with a small surplus, this was after a major
increase in activity when compared with
2021. For WMCC the main differences were:
●
three ticketed concerts in 2022 (none
in 2021)
●
the tour to Bath and Somerset
●
an increase in subscriptions of 44%,
and gift aid was up significantly too
●
hall hire was a cost to the choir in
2022 whereas in 2021 this was
covered by a covid grant
●
10th anniversary activities in 2022 -
bags, CD recording and party
●
stipends increased reflecting the
increased level of activity.
For HV, the comparative figures were:
●
receipts of £1,143 in 2022 (2021
£102)
●
payments of £1,128 in 2022 (2021
£83)
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held		 Para 1.22 Reserves are held to smooth expenditure
from one year to the next. They also allow
the choir to subsidise events where they
support its objectives but where costs cannot
be covered by charges.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £9,979
Reasons for holding zero
reserves		 Para 1.22 not applicable
Details of fund materially in Para 1.24 not applicable
deficit
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern		 Para 1.23 none

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)		 Para 1.25 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 Potential new Trustees interviewed by
current Trustees.
Skills and experience relevant to the Trustee
role are sought where appropriate.

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name West Malling Community Choir
Other name the charity uses WMCC
Registered charity number 1157075
Charity’s principal address 9 Tassell Close, East Malling, West Malling, Kent
ME19 6QB

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1
2
3
4		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for
whole year





t
 Name of
person (or
body)
entitled to
appoint
rustee (if
any)
AnthonyMorse Chairman
Linda Cooper Secretary
Patricia Durrant Treasurer
Jacqueline Baker Membership
Secretary &
Librarian

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name none

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
none

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects

Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

not applicable

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

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Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s)
Full name(s) Patricia Kathleen
Durrant
Position (eg Treasurer
Secretary, Chair,
etc)
Date
5 August 2024
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West Malling Community Choir West Malling Community Choir West Malling Community Choir West Malling Community Choir West Malling Community Choir No (if any) No (if any)
Receipts and payments accounts
For the period
from		 1 January 2022 To 31 December 2022
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted
funds - WMCC		 Unrestricted
funds - HV		 Endowment
funds		 Total funds Last year Notes
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Subscriptions 8,967 - - 8,967 6,161
Anniversary Tour 13,830 - - 13,830 - 1
Love concert 754 - - 754 - 2
Jubilee concert 825 - - 825 - 3
Let it snow concert 2,058 - - 2,058 - 4
Healing Voices - 1,143 - 1,143 - 5
Gift Aid 1,283 - - 1,283 226
Other 793 - - 793 2,340 7
Sub total
(Gross income for AR)		 28,509 1,143 - 29,651 8,727
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
29,651
Total receipts 28,509 1,143 - 8,727
A3 Payments
Stipends 5,060 - - 5,060 3,680
Hall hire 1,831 - - 1,831 -
Anniversary Tour 13,988 - - 13,988 - 1
Music 1,161 - - 1,161 3,198
Love concert 546 - - 546 - 2
Jubilee concert 708 - - 708 - 3
Let it snow concert 686 - - 686 - 4
Healing Voices - 1,128 - 1,128 - 5
Insurance, membership, audit 734 734 280
Other 2,995 - - 2,995 1,564 6
Total payments 27,710 1,128 - 28,838 8,722
Net of receipts/(payments) 799 14 - 813 5
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 8,449 718 - 9,167 8,794
Cash funds this year end 9,248 732 - 9,980 8,799
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories Details Unrestricted
funds - WMCC		 Unrestricted
funds - HV		 Total
to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
B1 Cash funds West Malling Community Choir 9,228 - 9,228
Healing Voices - 732 732
Petty cash 19 - 19
Total cash funds 9,247 732 9,979
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of
all the trustees		 Signature Print Name Date of approval
Notes to receipts and payments statement Notes to receipts and payments statement Notes to receipts and payments statement
1 Anniversary Tour £ 6 Other payments
Receipts 13,830 Website update 350
Anniversary bags 481
coach hire 3,400 Ties, scarfs 250
hotel (rooms+dinner) 10,188 Recording + CDs 666
Hall hire 208 Stationery 180
other expenses 193 10th anniversary party 165
folders 206
Total expenses 13,988 other 698
Total 2,995
Net deficit -158
7 Other receipts
2 Love concert
CD sales 201
Receipts 754 Amazon smile 47
Expenses 546 ties, scarfs, folders and other 545
Net surplus 208 Total 793
3 Jubilee concert
Receipts 825
Expenses 462
Charity donation 246
Net surplus 117
4 Let it snow concert
Receipts 2,058
Expenses 686
Charity donation 671 paid in January 2023
Net surplus 701
5 Healing Voices
Receipts 1,143
Expenses 1,128
Net 14
West Malling Community Choir West Malling Community Choir West Malling Community Choir West Malling Community Choir West Malling Community Choir No (if any) No (if any)
Receipts and payments accounts
For the period
from		 1 January 2022 To 31 December 2022
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted
funds - WMCC		 Unrestricted
funds - HV		 Endowment
funds		 Total funds Last year Notes
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Subscriptions 8,967 - - 8,967 6,161
Anniversary Tour 13,830 - - 13,830 - 1
Love concert 754 - - 754 - 2
Jubilee concert 825 - - 825 - 3
Let it snow concert 2,058 - - 2,058 - 4
Healing Voices - 1,143 - 1,143 - 5
Gift Aid 1,283 - - 1,283 226
Other 793 - - 793 2,340 7
Sub total
(Gross income for AR)		 28,509 1,143 - 29,651 8,727
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
29,651
Total receipts 28,509 1,143 - 8,727
A3 Payments
Stipends 5,060 - - 5,060 3,680
Hall hire 1,831 - - 1,831 -
Anniversary Tour 13,988 - - 13,988 - 1
Music 1,161 - - 1,161 3,198
Love concert 546 - - 546 - 2
Jubilee concert 708 - - 708 - 3
Let it snow concert 686 - - 686 - 4
Healing Voices - 1,128 - 1,128 - 5
Insurance, membership, audit 734 734 280
Other 2,995 - - 2,995 1,564 6
Total payments 27,710 1,128 - 28,838 8,722
Net of receipts/(payments) 799 14 - 813 5
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 8,449 718 - 9,167 8,794
Cash funds this year end 9,248 732 - 9,980 8,799
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories Details Unrestricted
funds - WMCC		 Unrestricted
funds - HV		 Total
to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
B1 Cash funds West Malling Community Choir 9,228 - 9,228
Healing Voices - 732 732
Petty cash 19 - 19
Total cash funds 9,247 732 9,979
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of
all the trustees		 Signature Print Name Date of approval
Notes to receipts and payments statement Notes to receipts and payments statement Notes to receipts and payments statement
1 Anniversary Tour £ 6 Other payments
Receipts 13,830 Website update 350
Anniversary bags 481
coach hire 3,400 Ties, scarfs 250
hotel (rooms+dinner) 10,188 Recording + CDs 666
Hall hire 208 Stationery 180
other expenses 193 10th anniversary party 165
folders 206
Total expenses 13,988 other 698
Total 2,995
Net deficit -158
7 Other receipts
2 Love concert
CD sales 201
Receipts 754 Amazon smile 47
Expenses 546 ties, scarfs, folders and other 545
Net surplus 208 Total 793
3 Jubilee concert
Receipts 825
Expenses 462
Charity donation 246
Net surplus 117
4 Let it snow concert
Receipts 2,058
Expenses 686
Charity donation 671 paid in January 2023
Net surplus 701
5 Healing Voices
Receipts 1,143
Expenses 1,128
Net 14

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Report to the trustees/ members of

West Malling Community Choir
On accounts for the year
ended
Set out on pages		 31 December 2022
Charity no
(if any)
1-2

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/12/2022.

Responsibilities and basis As the charity trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the of report accounts in accordance with 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 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner's I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have statement come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect,:

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.

Signed:
Name:
Relevant professional
qualification(s) or body (if
any):
Address:		 Date: 5thMarch 2023
David Yeo
ACCA
36 Larking Drive, Allington, Kent ME16 0UT