CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WAIES
Trustees. Annual Report for the period
From 1st November 2021
To 31*t October 2022
Charlty name: HARMONY INSPIRES OXFORD LADIES BARBERSHOP CLUB
Charity registration number.
1157497
Objectives and Activities
Surnmary of the purFoses of
the charity as set cmjt in tts
governing document
11 To advan￿ education of members and the public in
the barbershop style of 4-part harmony singin& through
hearsats, education courses, competition and shows
21 To lurther such charitable purposes Icharitabk under
English law) as the Trustees, from time to time, think fit.
In pursuing our aim5 for the public benefrt, the chorus believes it
impacts on people's lives in several ways. We involve people in a
creative. enjoyable and fulfilling educational activity, providing
members with the opportunty to develop friendships, vocal
technique and musical ￿pertOIre. Open "Learn to Sing" Cou￿e5
also give this opwrtunity to non-members. For audiences. we
present excitin8. innovative and high quality performantes
providing a pleasant and entertaining cultural experience. but
also educating them extending their musical knOw￿￿Be,
espe¢ialty in the genre of Ba￿rShOP 4-part ck)se harmony
sin8in&
Summary ofthe main
activities in relation to tFThe
pUr[￿s for the public
benefit, in partrcuiar, the
activities, projects or
servi￿$ identified in
accounts.
There are no restritt￿n5 on membership of Harmony Inspires_
anyone can become an Associate member. althoLbgh Full
Membership 15 restrKted to those who sing wrth a female voice
and have passed a vocal assessment. In addition to the public
educational benefrts to participants and audience members
mentioned alx)ve, the Trustees are conscious that its activities
must be affordable. The Trustees have the dscretK)n to redu
membership subscription payments and financial support is
offered in cases of hardship to those wishing to join the chorus
in competition
The trustee5 have complied wrth the duty in section 17151 of the
Charities Act and the Charities (Accounts and Rewrtsl
Regulations 2¢J)8 to have due regard to public benefrt guidance
published by the Charity Commssion.
Stalemenl confimiing
whether the tTUStees have
had regard to the guidarKe
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefrt

Financial Review
Rewew of the charty's
financial posttion at the end
of the period
a¥Jb Funds as at 31 October 2022 amounted to £9.223, a
decrease of £7.115 over the previous financial year. Reserves
accumulated during the Covid pandemic because of being
unable to meet in person were used to invest in a new set of
risers, new perfomiance costumes and additional chorus
coaching. As costs are expected to increase over the course of
the coming financial year it is proposed to increase ￿￿rnber5
subscription5 from l January 2023.
The trustees consider that HarrTbony Inspire5 requires a reserve
fund to enable the club to operate rfthere should be an
unexpected drop in income or increase in expenditure. The
main risks are considered to be:
al A drop in membership, causing a svAnfficant drop
in subscription income
bl An unforeseen emergency or other unexpected
need for funds The trustees propose to malntsin the
reserves at a level. which woukl
cover payment of OLrtstanding hall hire bills and allow
time to develop new sources of income or to cut back on
expenditure
cover wssible troughs in cash flow
As the club is funded largety by the rnember5. the trustees a150
Consider that there should be an upper limit to the reserves
held.
Current u
statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
statiThJ why they are held
er and lower limits are £20.(XXJ and £2,(￿.
Addltlonal InfcKmation
onal
The charTty'5 principal source of funds were=
Member subscriptions Iless LABBS subscriptions) indudlng gfft
The charity's principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)
The majority of income ￿ applied to the costs of running the
club. The primary e¥penses are hire of rehearsal rooms. ¢ost of
music larranger5 fees, CO￿right. te￿h tracks), travel costs for
our Musical Director, software licence fees. fees for guest
instructors and costumes and other props for performances.
Structure, Governance and Management
Type of goveming document
Constitution date 11 June 2014 (updated 8 December
20211
Charrtsble In￿[porated Organisation ICIOI
How is the charity
constituted?
Trustee selection methcAJs
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or b(Mty entiued
to appoint one or rrw)re
trustees
Elected by members or appointed by Trustees

Additional infomiatsn {optional)
The club is run entirety byvolunteers. without whose valuable
contributions, the Club would not function. We are. in particular.
indebted to our Musical Dirertor who provided her seNices for
free. not only running rehearsals, I￿t spending many hours on
preparation.
Contribution made by
volunteers
Achievements and Perfonnance
After 2 years, during which our activtiies were severely curtailed
by Covid-19 restrIct￿ns. thi5 year the Club has focussed on"a
return to normall￿ and rebuilding singing skills. Precautions
such as the wearing of masks and standing apart in a well-
ventslated room were gradually removed. with the support of
our members. We have returned to singing on risers, but
continue to nK)nitor the situation. with member well-being our
foren￿St consideration.
Summary of the main
achievements ofthe chariiy.
identfying the dtfference the
tharty's work has made to
the circumstances of tts
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to S￿ety as a
whole.
Members ￿ceiVed coaching and instruction frorn the Mu%ital
Director and spent 3 weekends with an external vocal coach. The
aim, a5 alw￿, is to improve singing technique and the
preparation of son8s for perfomiance to a WKler audience.
Performances: Performance opportunrties have been fewer
than before the pandem￿, but we We￿ delighted to sing at the
wedding of one of our chorus members.
Cunpetltlons: Competing agalnst other choruses 15 a very
effectNe way of focussing on improvement. We had entered the
Oxford Music Festival in Jan 2022, but it was cancelled due to the
spread of Omicron. However, we were able to sing at the
Wantagè Music Festival in June and the year culrninatèd in our
successful perforniance in October at the flrst LABBS Convention
held since 2019.

Additional inforniation
onal
Harmony Inspi￿ is a member of the national Ladies
Association of Barbershop Singers ILABBSI which provides
advice and guidance, educational opportunitie5 for club
membew5 and directors and hosts competttion5 which lead to
thè promotion and improvement of singing in the Barbershop
style.
The charity Is also a member of Making Music.
All Trustees give their time voluntarity and recelve no
remuneration or other ber
The charity's organisational
structure 2nd any wider
network with which the
charty works
Reference and Administrative details
Cha
name
other name the char
uses
islered chari
number
Charty's principal address
HARMONY INSPIRES LADIES BARBERSHOP CLUB
HARMONY INSPIRES
1157497
2 Elmfield Gardens, Speen Lane. N&¥bury RG14 IWA
Names of the ¢harlty trustees who manage the charlty
Name of person lor
body) entl￿ed to
appolnt tru$tsg Ilf
Trnstee name
Offiee Ilf any)
Dates acted If notfor
Who￿ year
Elizabeth Cookson
Ch￿r
Julie Thakker
Chair
Lesley Maitland
Michele Steele
Joanna Murray
Rebecca Todd
Rachel Buglass
se¢￿tary
To1 Feb 2022
From 11 Apr 2022
Chorus Manager
Membership Seuetary
Public Relalions Offir
Declarations
The trustees declaro that they have approved the trustees, report above.
Slgned on behalf of the charity's trustoes
Signature(s)
Full name(s)
Posltlon leg Secretary.
Chabr, etc)
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Receipts and
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Section A Receipts and payments
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilitie5 at the end ofthe period
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