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2022-12-31-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period Period start date Period end date 01 01 2022 31 12 2022

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Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name London Welsh Rugby Club Choir

Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) Charity's principal address

LWRCC

1160723

Old Deer Park Sports Ground, Old Deer Park 187 Kew Road Richmond, Surrey Postcode TW9 2AZ

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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Name of person (or body)
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Robert Martyn Jones Chairma
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Harold Planche Treasur
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Philip Kevin Hughes Concert
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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address Bank Natwest Bank PLC Moorgate Branch, PO Box 712, 94 Moorgate, London EC2M 6XT Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document

Constitution

(eg. trust deed, constitution)

As a Charitable Incorporated Organisation of 45 members How the charity is constituted

Trustees are appointed or reappointed annually at the Annual General Trustee selection methods Meeting held in April in accordance with the Constitution (eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

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You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

It is the policy of LWRCC to appoint Trustees who are mature individuals with considerable skills in management and marketing having qualifications and gained experience by holding responsible positions outside LWRCC.

LWRCC is a member of the National Federation of Music Societies (Making Music) who act as our Insurance Broker and also provide information and support regarding legal and artisitic developments with regards to Music Societies.

LWRCC is associated with the London Welsh Rugby Club providing fund raising support to the Amateur section of that organisation and the London Welsh Trust by amongst other activities donating a prize to the runner up of the Young Welsh Singer of the Year and benefitting from the network of contacts provided by these two organisations.

The Trustees have monthly management meetings to consider prospective engagements and ensure that any risks are mitigated by obtaining deposits and ensuring that the costs associated with these engagements are matched with income derived from the engagements

Quarterly Accounts are preparedon an Accrual basis in order to monitor the financial condition of the Choir and are tabled and consisered by the Management Committee and Trustees

Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

The objects of the LWRCC are-: 1)To advance, improve, develop and maintain public education in,and appreciation of, the art and science of music in all its aspect by any means the trustees see fit, including through the presentation of public concerts and recitals with a focus on Welsh Choral Music;

2)To further such charitable purposes as the trustees in their absolute discretion shall think fit but in particular through the the making of grants and donations.

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In planning our activities for the year we keep in mind the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit at our trustees meetings.

The focus of our activities is to encourage the appreciation of Welsh Choral Music by giving regular concerts in support of many charitable causes and planning tours within the UK and Oversea to the same end.

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

Providing Welsh Choral Music and formal ceremonies such as funerals , memorials and weddings of those who want such important ceremonies in the Welsh Idiom.

Through our contact in the Welsh Community being responsive to the needs of students of Welsh Music and other needful Welsh causes by making donations and supporting cultural events against strict criteria.

All trustees give their time voluntarily and receive no remuneration or other benefits

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

We performed at 8 Concert Engagements during the period these being at Cranleigh,Westerham,Chiswick,Home Guard Club Richmond, 2 Joint Concerts with Flint Ladies and Gwalia plus 2 Events for the London Welsh Rugby Club at Deer Park which were Free of Charge.

All of these activities promoted our objectives in developing and promoting public interest in Male Choral Music especially that in the Welsh Tradition and in the process raised funds for the many well deserving Charities which requested our services

In addition we performed of at 3 weddings and one 90[th] Birthday Party at the request of Welsh Families to provide Welsh Choral Music at these most important ceremonies and again following our objective in promoting the Welsh Choral Tradition.

We finally carried out our Concert Tour of Spain performing at a Large Church in Cadiz and at Jerez Cathedral, the tour was a great success both musically and socially.

We resumed our monthly rehearsal schedule to polish up and extend our repertioire but in addition supplemented this activity by providing a “Zoom” link to those who coud not attend due to geography or illness.

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Section E Financial review

We currently hold cash at the bank of £31,190 all of which is in Brief statement of the unrestricted funds. These funds are held in order to meet the charity’s policy on costs of the 2023 tour of Italian tour to Rome and to invest in reserves anew recording to take place in April 2023 meet the running costs of the Choir, rehearsals, accompanists, hall hire and music costs and to finance the set up costs for UK and future International Tours.and to meet any unexpected costs which may occur

Details of any funds materially in deficit

None

Further financial review details (Optional information)

The main sources of funds have been fees received our concert You may choose to include and social engagements in addition resumed our annual additional information, membership subscription after the “holiday” due to Covid. where relevant about:

Our Expenditure included a donation to support the Amateur Section of the London Welsh Rugby Club

Section F Other optional information

We have adopted the use of the Internet “Zoom” for our monthly Management and Trustees meetings, this has been a great success overcoming the need for members to travel a long way for these meetins

Section G Declaration

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s)

Harold Planche Full name(s) Robert Martyn Jones Position (eg Secretary, Chairman Treasurer Chair, etc) Date

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Receipts and payments accounts For the period Period start date Period end date To from

Section A Receipts and payments

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period at the end of the period at the end of the period
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