Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1/4/2024 to 31/3/2025
Charity name: Wessex Male Choir
Charity registration number:1159723
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document Para 1.17 The charity’s object is the advancement of musical arts through the study and practice of choral music with the intention of fostering public knowledge and appreciation of the same through public performance. The charity will operate principally throughout England and Wales but will, from time to time, participate in events elsewhere which are consistent with the objects set out above. |
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| 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 To encourage singing excellence. To participate in concerts of high repute. To compete in regional, national and international competitions. To support charities both local and national. |
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| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The Choir’s constitution uses the Charity Commission approved model. The Trustees are familiar with the constitutional requirements. |
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| Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Not applicable |
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| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | Not applicable |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | Members will occasionally organise and/or volunteer to attend non-musical charitable events, beyond those normally undertaken by the Choir. Unpaid volunteers (usually family members) will support the Choir in the organisation and running of Choir events |
| Other |
Achievements and Performance
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| Achievements and Performance | Achievements and Performance | Achievements and Performance |
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| 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 | The choir has over 60 active members and attracts membership from a wide geographical area covering Swindon, North Wiltshire, Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire. The choir stages two main concerts each year – one summer concert and one Christmas concert – with the aim of providing a range of different music styles to our local audiences. The choir is also regularly invited to perform as guests at other concerts around the country. As well as providing an opportunity for local men to get together and enjoy signing, the choir also provides a very active social environment which includes the wider families and friends of members. Additionally, the Choir has raised in excess of £100,000 for local and national charities since its inception. |
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| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
Investment performance Para 1.41 against objectives Other
Financial Review
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Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 The charity’s finances are stable having
financial position at the end attained the targeted minimum reserve of
of the period £10k and produced surpluses for the past
five periods
Statement explaining the Para 1.22 The Choir has a total reserve of £30,000
policy for holding reserves which is comprised of two elements: a
stating why they are held ready use element and a “crisis” element
The “ready use” element will be used to
defray such items as those listed below. It
is predicated on the replacement/hire cost
of Choir assets (£2,000) and historical
experience of cash flow ‘pinch points’.
(£2,000)
a) cancellation of an event where the Choir
has already committed funds (for example,
in respect of transport, engaging guest
artists, booking accommodation etc.)
(b) The failure by a promoter to pay the
agreed fees for a concert or other event
(either through default or insolvency) the
consequence of which expose the Choir to
financial liability or risk.
(c) The loss of critical equipment or
material; such as staging, musical
instruments, trailer, amplification
equipment, or music scores etc. Whereas
there is an expectation that these items will
be covered by relevant insurance policies,
the period taken to settle resulting claims
may be result in a temporary cessation of
the Choir’s business unless reserve funds
are available to meet immediate demands.
(d) Significant, unplanned cost increases,
for example, resulting from an unplanned
and externally-imposed change of
rehearsal venue to a more expensive
venue
The “Crisis” element (£10k) is predicated
on the basis that the Choir will hold two
major fund-raising concerts per annum at
six monthly intervals. A reserve sufficient to
sustain the Choir between these events is
deemed necessary. The calculation is
derived by multiplying our monthly running
costs by seven months.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £30 000
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 Not applicable
reserves
Details of fund materially in Para 1.24 Not applicable
deficit
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Explanation of any Para 1.23 Not applicable uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern
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1. Member subscriptions
The charity’s principal 2. Concert Revenue – ticket sales and
sources of funds (including Para 1.47 performance fees
any fundraising)
Investment policy and Not Applicable
objectives including any Para 1.46
social investment policy
adopted
1 Falling membership
A description of the principal Para 1.46 2 Failure to secure competent music staff
risks facing the charity 3 Imprudent trustee decision making
4 Failure to secure sufficient income
(All are mitigated by regular internal control
mechanisms.)
Other
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Structure, Governance and Management
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Trust Deed |
| 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 | Trustees are elected under the conditions stipulated in the Trust Deed |
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| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | Not Applicable |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | The formal structure consists of Chairman Vice Chairman Financial Manager Admin Manager (Secretary) Events Manager Commercial and Marketing Manager Ad Hoc sub groups may be convened under the leadership of a trustee as required |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | Not Applicable |
| Other | Not applicable |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Wessex Male Choir |
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| Other name the charity uses | “The Wessex”(informal use only) |
| Registered charitynumber | 1159723 |
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Charity’s principal address 24 Ringsbury Close
Purton
Swindon
SN5 4DE
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
1 Andrew Entwistle Chairman Until July 2025
2 Marcus Farr Financial Manager
3 David Langley Admin Manager
Stuart Allinson Events Manager /
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Vice Chairman
Nigel Wynne Commercial and
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Marketing Manager
6 Simon Warren Chairman Elected July 2025
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name Not Applicable
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
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Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets Not Applicable held in this capacity Name and objects of the Not Applicable charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for Not Applicable safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
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Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
| Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date |
David Langley Marcus Farr |
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Secretary and Admin Manager Financial Manager |
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WESSEX MALE CHOIR
Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 [st ] March 2025
WESSEX MALE CHOIR
Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 3 ·1 [st ] March 2025
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| General Infrmation | 1 |
| Report of the Committee | 2 |
| Repor of the Auditor | 3 |
| Profit and Loss Account | 4 |
| Balance Sheet | 5 |
| Schedule of Fixed Assets & Bank Reconciliation | 6 |
WESSEX MALE CHOIR General Infoimation for the Year Ended 31sI March 2025 Addresses: Financial Manager: Mr. Marcus Farr 5 Brooklands Royal Wootton Bassett Swindon SN4 7SE Hon. Auditors: Mr. Alan Chippendale 9 Wharf Road Wroughton Swindon SN4 9LE
WESSEX MALE CHOIR Report of the Committee The Committee has prepared financial statements for the financial perK)d which give a true and fair view of the state of affaiis of the choir for that period. In preparing those financial staterrthts. the committee has: (a) selected suitable acC(nting policies and then applied them consistenlty: (b) made judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent". (c) prepared the financial statements on the going con(tm basis. unless it is inappropriate to presume that the choir will continue in business. Signed by Financial Manager. . Date: Auditor Date: Zo25
WESSEX MALE CHOIR Report of the Auditors to the Members of the Wessex Male Choir We have audited the financial statements on pages 4 to 6. which have been prepared under the historical cost convention. Respective responsibilities of the committee and auditor: As described on page 2, the committee is responsible for the preparation of the financial statements. It is our responsibility to form an independent opinion, based on our audit, on those statements, and to report our opinion to you. Basis of opinion: As in previous years, the audit has been conducted in accordance with the Auditing Standards contained in the Constitution. An audit includes examination, on a test basis, of evidence relevant to the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. It also includes an assessment of the significant estimates and judgements made by the committee in the preparation of the financial statements, and whether the accounting policies are appropriate to the choir's circUmstans, consistently applied and adequately disclosed. We planned and performed our audit so as to obtain all the information and explanations which we considered neSsary, in order to provide us with sufficient eviden to give reasonable assuran that the financial statements are free from material mis-statement, whether caused by fraud, or other irregularity or error. In forming our opinion, we also evaluated the overall adequacy of the presentation of infonmation in the financial statements. Opinion: In our opinion, the financial statements give a true and fair view of the state of the choir's affairs at 31st March 2025 and of its net profiuloss for the period then ended. Alan Chippendale Date". 3025
Profit and Loss Account
for the Period 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025
| WESSEX | for the Period 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025 | for the Period 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025 | for the Period 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025 | for the Period 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025 | ||||||
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| 2024-25 | 2023-24 | |||||||||
| % | £ | £ | % | £ | £ | |||||
| Income | ||||||||||
| Members Subscriptions | 59.1% | £ | 14,557.50 £ |
64.4% | £ | 13,615.00 £ |
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| Sponsorship, Fund Raising & Social Events | 0.0% | £ | 0.00 £ |
0.0% | £ | 0.00 £ |
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| CD Sales and Digital sales | 0.1% | £ | 17.00 £ |
0.2% | £ | 50.71 £ |
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| Advertising Income | 3.3% | £ | 820.00 £ |
3.7% | £ | 775.00 £ |
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| Sale of Uniforms | 2.2% | £ | 537.23 £ |
0.7% | £ | 148.41 £ |
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| Concert Performance Fees | 1.0% | £ | 250.00 £ |
4.2% | £ | 888.66 £ |
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| Concert Ticket Sales - Wessex Concerts | 27.5% | £ | 6,781.70 £ |
23.3% | £ | 4,916.95 £ |
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| Concert Refreshment, Raffle & Merchandise Sales | 4.8% | £ | 1,183.77 £ |
2.6% | £ | 540.04 £ |
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| Competition Winnings | 1.6% | £ | 400.00 £ |
0.0% | £ | 0.00 £ |
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| Tuck Shop | 0.4% | £ | 100.56 £ |
0.3% | £ | 60.00 £ |
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| Hire of Staging/Lighting less transport costs | 0.0% | £ | 0.00 £ |
0.7% | £ | 150.00 £ |
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| 100.0% | -------------------- | 100.0% | ------------------ | |||||||
| £ | 24,647.76 £ |
£ | 21,144.77 £ |
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| Cost of Sales | % | % | ||||||||
| Purchase of Music & Arrangements plus Library costs | 4.1% | £ | 739.20 £ |
2.8% | £ | 535.26 £ |
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| Choir Uniforms | 8.9% | £ | 1,598.24 £ |
4.3% | £ | 838.90 £ |
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| Concert Expenses | Coach Hire & Accom Costs_less recovered_ | 4.2% | £ | 763.23 £ |
22.0% | £ | 4,259.99 £ |
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| Refreshments, Lighting, Drinks Licence | 4.1% | £ | 731.96 £ |
1.3% | £ | 260.24 £ |
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| Printing, Posters, Postage & Photography | 2.9% | £ | 526.50 £ |
1.8% | £ | 354.47 £ |
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| Guest Artists | 3.9% | £ | 711.00 £ |
0.0% | £ | 0.00 £ |
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| Venue Costs, Staging Transport, Portaloos | 4.5% | £ | 806.45 £ |
4.9% | £ | 940.50 £ |
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| Performing Rights Fees | 0.9% | £ | 167.23 £ |
0.5% | £ | 100.97 £ |
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| Competition Expenses | Competition Entry Fees | 0.0% | £ | 0.00 £ |
0.0119 | £ | 230.00 £ |
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| Tour Costs | £ | 0.00 £ |
0.0373 | £ | 721.52 £ |
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| Music Staff & Professional Fees (excluding unpaid concerts, tours) | 66.5% | £ | 11,977.00 £ |
57.4% | £ | 11,083.18 £ |
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| 100.0% | -------------------- | 100.0% | ------------------ | |||||||
| £ | 18,020.81 £ |
£ | 19,325.03 £ |
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| Gross Profit/Loss | £ | 6,626.95 £ |
£ | 1,819.74 £ |
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| Other Income | % | % | ||||||||
| Bank Interest Received | 12.8% | £ | 494.65 £ |
12.0% | £ | 422.88 £ |
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| Donations received (incl. Easyfundraising) | Donations received (incl. Easyfundraising) | 1.2% | £ | 45.51 £ |
2.1% | £ | 74.07 £ |
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| Grants received | 0.0% | £ | 0.00 £ |
0.0% | £ | 0.00 £ |
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| Gift Aid Received | 86.0% | £ | 3,328.64 £ |
85.9% | £ | 3,018.57 £ |
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| 100.0% | ------------------- | 100.0% | ------------------ | |||||||
| £ | 3,868.80 £ |
£ | 3,515.52 £ |
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| Sub Total | £ | 10,495.75 £ |
£ | 5,335.26 £ |
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| Other Expenditure | % | % | ||||||||
| Admin, Post, Stationery,Telephone, Printing & Subscriptions | 1.4% | £ | 55.66 £ |
0.0% | £ | 0.00 £ |
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| Promotional & Recruitment Initiatives (Includes rebranding) | 3.9% | £ | 150.00 £ |
0.0% | £ | 0.00 £ |
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| Welfare & Gratuities | 2.2% | £ | 83.20 £ |
0.6% | £ | 12.00 £ |
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| Website hosting charges | 0.4% | £ | 14.15 £ |
0.7% | £ | 14.15 £ |
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| Publicity Materials - Online publicity/advertising costs | 10.7% | £ | 410.34 £ |
13.7% | £ | 284.94 £ |
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| Hire of Rehearsal Premises | 44.6% | £ | 1,715.40 £ |
26.0% | £ | 543.00 £ |
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| Equipment, Testing & Repair (including trailer storage) | 1.6% | £ | 63.06 £ |
25.8% | £ | 538.20 £ |
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| Donations made | 0.0% | £ | 0.00 £ |
0.0% | £ | 0.00 £ |
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| Social Events - Incl. Afterglow costs | 14.4% | £ | 554.27 £ |
1.5% | £ | 30.69 £ |
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| Insurance and Membership | 19.0% | £ | 731.77 £ |
28.6% | £ | 596.29 £ |
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| Bank Charges | 1.7% | £ | 66.41 £ |
3.1% | £ | 65.40 £ |
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| 100.0% | -------------------- | 100.0% | ------------------ | |||||||
| £ | 3,844.26 £ |
£ | 2,084.67 £ |
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| Sub Total | £ | 6,651.49 £ |
£ | 3,250.59 £ |
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| Depreciation | ||||||||||
| Equipment | ( £ | 862.04) £ |
( £ | 885.53) £ |
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| Stock of CDs - Written Down | £ | 0.00 £ |
£ | 0.00 £ |
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| Net Profit/Loss | £ | 5,789.45 £ |
£ | 2,365.06 £ |
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Balance Sheet
as at 31st March 2025
| 31/03/25 | 31/03/24 | 31/03/24 | ||||
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| £ | £ | £ | £ | |||
| Fixed Assets: | ||||||
| Equipment | £ | 2,343.64 £ |
£ | 3,205.67 £ |
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| Current Assets: | ||||||
| CD Stocks - Memory @ £0.00 | £ | 0.00 £ |
£ | 0.00 £ |
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| Community Account -(adjusted for late transactions) | £ | 2,970.91 £ |
£ | 734.97 £ |
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| Chorister Savings Account | £ | 30,668.27 £ |
£ | 25,976.27 £ |
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| Business Manager Account | £ | 0.00 £ |
£ | 0.00 £ |
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| PayPal Internet sales account | £ | 0.00 £ |
£ | 0.00 £ |
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| Prepayments (Venue hire for Summer concert 2024) | £ | 0.00 £ |
£ | 276.45 £ |
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| Tuck Shop Float | £ | 47.99 £ |
£ | 48.00 £ |
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| Concert Shop Float | £ | 50.00 £ |
£ | 50.00 £ |
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| Debtors | £ | 0.00 £ |
£ | 0.00 £ |
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| £ | 33,737.17 £ |
£ | 27,085.69 £ |
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| Current Liabilities: | ||||||
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| £ | 0.00 £ |
£ | 0.00 £ |
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| ------------------------- | -------------------- | |||||
| Current Assets Less Current Liabilities | £ | 33,737.17 £ |
£ | 27,085.69 £ |
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| Total Assets | £ | 36,080.81 £ |
£ | 30,291.36 £ |
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| Financed by: | ||||||
| Capital Account | ||||||
| Balance Brought Forward | £ | 30,291.36 £ |
£ | 27,926.30 £ |
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| Add/Deduct | ||||||
| Net Profit/Loss | £ | 5,789.45 £ |
£ | 2,365.06 £ |
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| ------------------------- | -------------------- | |||||
| £ | 36,080.81 £ |
£ | 30,291.36 £ |
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Schedule of Fixed Assets & CD Stocks
for the Period 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025
| for the Period 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025 WESSEX |
for the Period 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025 | for the Period 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025 | for the Period 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025 | for the Period 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025 | for the Period 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025 | for the Period 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025 | for the Period 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025 | |||||
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| WESSEX | Brought | Additions/ Reductions |
Depreciation * | Written Down Value |
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| Forward | During Year | Carried Forward | ||||||||||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |||||||||
| Staging - Original Purchase | £ | 1,043.86 £ |
£ | - £ |
£ | 104.39 £ |
£ | 939.47 £ |
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| Staging Acquired - 2010/11 | £ | 415.97 £ |
£ | - £ |
£ | 41.60 £ |
£ | 374.37 £ |
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| Trailer - Acquired 2008/09 | £ | 650.85 £ |
£ | - £ |
£ | 65.09 £ |
£ | 585.77 £ |
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| Piano, Amp, Cases, Stand - Acquired 2019/20 | £ | 502.96 £ |
£ | - £ |
£ | 502.96 £ |
£ | - £ |
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| Lighting - Aquired Nov 2023 | £ | 592.04 £ |
£ | - £ |
£ | 148.01 £ |
£ | 444.03 £ |
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| £ | 3,205.68 £ |
£ | - £ |
£ | 862.04 £ |
£ | 2,343.64 £ |
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| Written Down | Stock | |||||||||||
| Year | Brought | Additions | Cost of Sales | Depreciation | Value | valuation at | ||||||
| End | Forward | Carried Forward | year end | |||||||||
| CD Stocks | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ each | ||||||
| Memory - 0 Sold | £ | - £ |
£ | - £ |
£ | - £ |
£ | - £ |
£0.00 | |||
| It’s Christmas - 0 sold | £ | - £ |
£ | - £ |
£ | - £ |
£ | - £ |
£0.00 | |||
| £ | - £ |
£ | - £ |
£ | - £ |
£ | - £ |
£ | - £ |
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Staging and extension depreciated at 10% per annum on reducing balance method. (NB Period of Guarantee 10 years)
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Trailer depreciated at 10% per annum on reducing balance method.
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Remaining Assets depreciated over estimated life of 5 years
Bank Reconciliation
| Business | |||||||||
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| Community | Choir Savings | Manager | |||||||
| Account | Account | Account | |||||||
| Balance per Bank Statements as at 31st March 2025 | £ | 3,160.91 £ |
£ | 30,668.27 £ |
£ | 0.00 £ |
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| LateTransactions as at 31st March 2025 | |||||||||
| The Well Church | -£ | 190.00 -£ |
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| Total credits | ( £ | 190.00) £ |
£ | 0.00 £ |
£ | 0.00 £ |
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| Total debits | £ | 0.00 £ |
£ | 0.00 £ |
£ | 0.00 £ |
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| Current Balance per Cash Book as at 31st March 2025 | £ | 2,970.91 £ |
£ | 30,668.27 £ |
£ | 0.00 £ |
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WESSEX MALE CHOIR
Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 [st ] March 2025
WESSEX MALE CHOIR
Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 3 ·1 [st ] March 2025
| Page | |
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| General Infrmation | 1 |
| Report of the Committee | 2 |
| Repor of the Auditor | 3 |
| Profit and Loss Account | 4 |
| Balance Sheet | 5 |
| Schedule of Fixed Assets & Bank Reconciliation | 6 |
WESSEX MALE CHOIR General Infoimation for the Year Ended 31sI March 2025 Addresses: Financial Manager: Mr. Marcus Farr 5 Brooklands Royal Wootton Bassett Swindon SN4 7SE Hon. Auditors: Mr. Alan Chippendale 9 Wharf Road Wroughton Swindon SN4 9LE
WESSEX MALE CHOIR Report of the Committee The Committee has prepared financial statements for the financial perK)d which give a true and fair view of the state of affaiis of the choir for that period. In preparing those financial staterrthts. the committee has: (a) selected suitable acC(nting policies and then applied them consistenlty: (b) made judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent". (c) prepared the financial statements on the going con(tm basis. unless it is inappropriate to presume that the choir will continue in business. Signed by Financial Manager. . Date: Auditor Date: Zo25
WESSEX MALE CHOIR Report of the Auditors to the Members of the Wessex Male Choir We have audited the financial statements on pages 4 to 6. which have been prepared under the historical cost convention. Respective responsibilities of the committee and auditor: As described on page 2, the committee is responsible for the preparation of the financial statements. It is our responsibility to form an independent opinion, based on our audit, on those statements, and to report our opinion to you. Basis of opinion: As in previous years, the audit has been conducted in accordance with the Auditing Standards contained in the Constitution. An audit includes examination, on a test basis, of evidence relevant to the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. It also includes an assessment of the significant estimates and judgements made by the committee in the preparation of the financial statements, and whether the accounting policies are appropriate to the choir's circUmstans, consistently applied and adequately disclosed. We planned and performed our audit so as to obtain all the information and explanations which we considered neSsary, in order to provide us with sufficient eviden to give reasonable assuran that the financial statements are free from material mis-statement, whether caused by fraud, or other irregularity or error. In forming our opinion, we also evaluated the overall adequacy of the presentation of infonmation in the financial statements. Opinion: In our opinion, the financial statements give a true and fair view of the state of the choir's affairs at 31st March 2025 and of its net profiuloss for the period then ended. Alan Chippendale Date". 3025
Profit and Loss Account
for the Period 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025
| WESSEX | for the Period 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025 | for the Period 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025 | for the Period 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025 | for the Period 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025 | ||||||
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| 2024-25 | 2023-24 | |||||||||
| % | £ | £ | % | £ | £ | |||||
| Income | ||||||||||
| Members Subscriptions | 59.1% | £ | 14,557.50 £ |
64.4% | £ | 13,615.00 £ |
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| Sponsorship, Fund Raising & Social Events | 0.0% | £ | 0.00 £ |
0.0% | £ | 0.00 £ |
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| CD Sales and Digital sales | 0.1% | £ | 17.00 £ |
0.2% | £ | 50.71 £ |
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| Advertising Income | 3.3% | £ | 820.00 £ |
3.7% | £ | 775.00 £ |
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| Sale of Uniforms | 2.2% | £ | 537.23 £ |
0.7% | £ | 148.41 £ |
||||
| Concert Performance Fees | 1.0% | £ | 250.00 £ |
4.2% | £ | 888.66 £ |
||||
| Concert Ticket Sales - Wessex Concerts | 27.5% | £ | 6,781.70 £ |
23.3% | £ | 4,916.95 £ |
||||
| Concert Refreshment, Raffle & Merchandise Sales | 4.8% | £ | 1,183.77 £ |
2.6% | £ | 540.04 £ |
||||
| Competition Winnings | 1.6% | £ | 400.00 £ |
0.0% | £ | 0.00 £ |
||||
| Tuck Shop | 0.4% | £ | 100.56 £ |
0.3% | £ | 60.00 £ |
||||
| Hire of Staging/Lighting less transport costs | 0.0% | £ | 0.00 £ |
0.7% | £ | 150.00 £ |
||||
| 100.0% | -------------------- | 100.0% | ------------------ | |||||||
| £ | 24,647.76 £ |
£ | 21,144.77 £ |
|||||||
| Cost of Sales | % | % | ||||||||
| Purchase of Music & Arrangements plus Library costs | 4.1% | £ | 739.20 £ |
2.8% | £ | 535.26 £ |
||||
| Choir Uniforms | 8.9% | £ | 1,598.24 £ |
4.3% | £ | 838.90 £ |
||||
| Concert Expenses | Coach Hire & Accom Costs_less recovered_ | 4.2% | £ | 763.23 £ |
22.0% | £ | 4,259.99 £ |
|||
| Refreshments, Lighting, Drinks Licence | 4.1% | £ | 731.96 £ |
1.3% | £ | 260.24 £ |
||||
| Printing, Posters, Postage & Photography | 2.9% | £ | 526.50 £ |
1.8% | £ | 354.47 £ |
||||
| Guest Artists | 3.9% | £ | 711.00 £ |
0.0% | £ | 0.00 £ |
||||
| Venue Costs, Staging Transport, Portaloos | 4.5% | £ | 806.45 £ |
4.9% | £ | 940.50 £ |
||||
| Performing Rights Fees | 0.9% | £ | 167.23 £ |
0.5% | £ | 100.97 £ |
||||
| Competition Expenses | Competition Entry Fees | 0.0% | £ | 0.00 £ |
0.0119 | £ | 230.00 £ |
|||
| Tour Costs | £ | 0.00 £ |
0.0373 | £ | 721.52 £ |
|||||
| Music Staff & Professional Fees (excluding unpaid concerts, tours) | 66.5% | £ | 11,977.00 £ |
57.4% | £ | 11,083.18 £ |
||||
| 100.0% | -------------------- | 100.0% | ------------------ | |||||||
| £ | 18,020.81 £ |
£ | 19,325.03 £ |
|||||||
| ------------------- | ------------------ | |||||||||
| Gross Profit/Loss | £ | 6,626.95 £ |
£ | 1,819.74 £ |
||||||
| Other Income | % | % | ||||||||
| Bank Interest Received | 12.8% | £ | 494.65 £ |
12.0% | £ | 422.88 £ |
||||
| Donations received (incl. Easyfundraising) | Donations received (incl. Easyfundraising) | 1.2% | £ | 45.51 £ |
2.1% | £ | 74.07 £ |
|||
| Grants received | 0.0% | £ | 0.00 £ |
0.0% | £ | 0.00 £ |
||||
| Gift Aid Received | 86.0% | £ | 3,328.64 £ |
85.9% | £ | 3,018.57 £ |
||||
| 100.0% | ------------------- | 100.0% | ------------------ | |||||||
| £ | 3,868.80 £ |
£ | 3,515.52 £ |
|||||||
| ------------------- | ------------------ | |||||||||
| Sub Total | £ | 10,495.75 £ |
£ | 5,335.26 £ |
||||||
| Other Expenditure | % | % | ||||||||
| Admin, Post, Stationery,Telephone, Printing & Subscriptions | 1.4% | £ | 55.66 £ |
0.0% | £ | 0.00 £ |
||||
| Promotional & Recruitment Initiatives (Includes rebranding) | 3.9% | £ | 150.00 £ |
0.0% | £ | 0.00 £ |
||||
| Welfare & Gratuities | 2.2% | £ | 83.20 £ |
0.6% | £ | 12.00 £ |
||||
| Website hosting charges | 0.4% | £ | 14.15 £ |
0.7% | £ | 14.15 £ |
||||
| Publicity Materials - Online publicity/advertising costs | 10.7% | £ | 410.34 £ |
13.7% | £ | 284.94 £ |
||||
| Hire of Rehearsal Premises | 44.6% | £ | 1,715.40 £ |
26.0% | £ | 543.00 £ |
||||
| Equipment, Testing & Repair (including trailer storage) | 1.6% | £ | 63.06 £ |
25.8% | £ | 538.20 £ |
||||
| Donations made | 0.0% | £ | 0.00 £ |
0.0% | £ | 0.00 £ |
||||
| Social Events - Incl. Afterglow costs | 14.4% | £ | 554.27 £ |
1.5% | £ | 30.69 £ |
||||
| Insurance and Membership | 19.0% | £ | 731.77 £ |
28.6% | £ | 596.29 £ |
||||
| Bank Charges | 1.7% | £ | 66.41 £ |
3.1% | £ | 65.40 £ |
||||
| 100.0% | -------------------- | 100.0% | ------------------ | |||||||
| £ | 3,844.26 £ |
£ | 2,084.67 £ |
|||||||
| ------------------- | ------------------ | |||||||||
| Sub Total | £ | 6,651.49 £ |
£ | 3,250.59 £ |
||||||
| Depreciation | ||||||||||
| Equipment | ( £ | 862.04) £ |
( £ | 885.53) £ |
||||||
| Stock of CDs - Written Down | £ | 0.00 £ |
£ | 0.00 £ |
||||||
| ------------------- | ------------------ | |||||||||
| Net Profit/Loss | £ | 5,789.45 £ |
£ | 2,365.06 £ |
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Balance Sheet
as at 31st March 2025
| 31/03/25 | 31/03/24 | 31/03/24 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |||
| Fixed Assets: | ||||||
| Equipment | £ | 2,343.64 £ |
£ | 3,205.67 £ |
||
| Current Assets: | ||||||
| CD Stocks - Memory @ £0.00 | £ | 0.00 £ |
£ | 0.00 £ |
||
| Community Account -(adjusted for late transactions) | £ | 2,970.91 £ |
£ | 734.97 £ |
||
| Chorister Savings Account | £ | 30,668.27 £ |
£ | 25,976.27 £ |
||
| Business Manager Account | £ | 0.00 £ |
£ | 0.00 £ |
||
| PayPal Internet sales account | £ | 0.00 £ |
£ | 0.00 £ |
||
| Prepayments (Venue hire for Summer concert 2024) | £ | 0.00 £ |
£ | 276.45 £ |
||
| Tuck Shop Float | £ | 47.99 £ |
£ | 48.00 £ |
||
| Concert Shop Float | £ | 50.00 £ |
£ | 50.00 £ |
||
| Debtors | £ | 0.00 £ |
£ | 0.00 £ |
||
| --------------------- | -------------------- | |||||
| £ | 33,737.17 £ |
£ | 27,085.69 £ |
|||
| Current Liabilities: | ||||||
| --------------------- | -------------------- | |||||
| £ | 0.00 £ |
£ | 0.00 £ |
|||
| ------------------------- | -------------------- | |||||
| Current Assets Less Current Liabilities | £ | 33,737.17 £ |
£ | 27,085.69 £ |
||
| Total Assets | £ | 36,080.81 £ |
£ | 30,291.36 £ |
||
| Financed by: | ||||||
| Capital Account | ||||||
| Balance Brought Forward | £ | 30,291.36 £ |
£ | 27,926.30 £ |
||
| Add/Deduct | ||||||
| Net Profit/Loss | £ | 5,789.45 £ |
£ | 2,365.06 £ |
||
| ------------------------- | -------------------- | |||||
| £ | 36,080.81 £ |
£ | 30,291.36 £ |
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Schedule of Fixed Assets & CD Stocks
for the Period 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025
| for the Period 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025 WESSEX |
for the Period 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025 | for the Period 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025 | for the Period 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025 | for the Period 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025 | for the Period 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025 | for the Period 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025 | for the Period 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WESSEX | Brought | Additions/ Reductions |
Depreciation * | Written Down Value |
||||||||
| Forward | During Year | Carried Forward | ||||||||||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |||||||||
| Staging - Original Purchase | £ | 1,043.86 £ |
£ | - £ |
£ | 104.39 £ |
£ | 939.47 £ |
||||
| Staging Acquired - 2010/11 | £ | 415.97 £ |
£ | - £ |
£ | 41.60 £ |
£ | 374.37 £ |
||||
| Trailer - Acquired 2008/09 | £ | 650.85 £ |
£ | - £ |
£ | 65.09 £ |
£ | 585.77 £ |
||||
| Piano, Amp, Cases, Stand - Acquired 2019/20 | £ | 502.96 £ |
£ | - £ |
£ | 502.96 £ |
£ | - £ |
||||
| Lighting - Aquired Nov 2023 | £ | 592.04 £ |
£ | - £ |
£ | 148.01 £ |
£ | 444.03 £ |
||||
| £ | 3,205.68 £ |
£ | - £ |
£ | 862.04 £ |
£ | 2,343.64 £ |
|||||
| Written Down | Stock | |||||||||||
| Year | Brought | Additions | Cost of Sales | Depreciation | Value | valuation at | ||||||
| End | Forward | Carried Forward | year end | |||||||||
| CD Stocks | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ each | ||||||
| Memory - 0 Sold | £ | - £ |
£ | - £ |
£ | - £ |
£ | - £ |
£0.00 | |||
| It’s Christmas - 0 sold | £ | - £ |
£ | - £ |
£ | - £ |
£ | - £ |
£0.00 | |||
| £ | - £ |
£ | - £ |
£ | - £ |
£ | - £ |
£ | - £ |
-
Staging and extension depreciated at 10% per annum on reducing balance method. (NB Period of Guarantee 10 years)
-
Trailer depreciated at 10% per annum on reducing balance method.
-
Remaining Assets depreciated over estimated life of 5 years
Bank Reconciliation
| Business | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community | Choir Savings | Manager | |||||||
| Account | Account | Account | |||||||
| Balance per Bank Statements as at 31st March 2025 | £ | 3,160.91 £ |
£ | 30,668.27 £ |
£ | 0.00 £ |
|||
| LateTransactions as at 31st March 2025 | |||||||||
| The Well Church | -£ | 190.00 -£ |
|||||||
| Total credits | ( £ | 190.00) £ |
£ | 0.00 £ |
£ | 0.00 £ |
|||
| Total debits | £ | 0.00 £ |
£ | 0.00 £ |
£ | 0.00 £ |
|||
| ------------------- | --------------------- | ------------------ | |||||||
| Current Balance per Cash Book as at 31st March 2025 | £ | 2,970.91 £ |
£ | 30,668.27 £ |
£ | 0.00 £ |
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