## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 1.7.2021 Period start date To 31.6.2022 Period end date** ## **Charity name: Ember Choral** ## **Charity registration number: 1162685** ## **Objectives and Activities** **----- Start of picture text -----**
SORP reference
Summary of the Para 1.17 The object of the charity is to
purposes of the charity promote, improve, develop and
as set out in its maintain public education in, and
governing document appreciation of, the art and science of
choral music in all its aspects by the
presentation of public choral concerts
and for such other purposes as shall
be exclusively charitable as the
Committee may from time to time
decide.
Summary of the main Para 1.17 and Provision of subsidised concerts of
activities in relation to 1.19 traditional choral music to the
those purposes for the general public, usually, but not
public benefit, in always, performed with a small
particular, the activities, professional orchestra and soloists.
projects or services
identified in the Provision of the opportunity to join a
accounts. non-audition choir for anyone who
wishes to come and enjoy choral
singing, regardless of their ability.
Statement confirming Para 1.18 Trustees have discussed, and
whether the trustees understand, the principles of public
have had regard to the benefit and how it applies to our
guidance issued by the charity.
Charity Commission on
public benefit
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## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference **Not applicable** Para 1.38 Policy on grant making **Not applicable** Para 1.38 **----- Start of picture text -----**
Policy on social
investment including
program related
investment
We have no paid staff so rely on
Para 1.38 volunteers to run our choir as
Contribution made by Trustees and Committee members,
volunteers and other members to perform
important roles such as Librarian.
Other
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## **Achievements and Performance** **----- Start of picture text -----**
SORP reference
2021 saw a return to normal
Summary of the main rehearsals and concerts although
achievements of the safety continued to be a
charity, identifying the consideration in all activity .
Para 1.20
difference the charity’s
work has made to the We had a very successful Xmas
circumstances of its concert in December 2021 with a
beneficiaries and any small but appreciative audience
wider benefits to society listening to a performance of Handel’s
as a whole. Messiah.
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Achievements against Para 1.41
objectives set
Performance of
fundraising activities Para 1.41
against objectives set
Investment performance Para 1.41
against objectives
Other
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## **Financial Review** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 The choir remains financially stable
financial position at the despite making a planned loss in the
end of the period year. Reserves remain at an adequate
level and are monitored carefully by
the Treasurer and Committee.
Statement explaining Para 1.22 Our policy is to hold a minimum of 6
the policy for holding months operating costs.
reserves stating why
they are held
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £17,033
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22
reserves
Details of fund materially Para 1.24
in deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 Two major factors influence our going
uncertainties about the concern status. One is the number of
charity continuing as a members and the annual fee they
going concern pay, the second is the financial cost of
concerts determined by the amount
of professional musicians involved
and the size of the audience and the
ticket price. This is all regularly
reviewed and actions taken to
mitigate any major risks.
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The charity’s principal
sources of funds Para 1.47
(including any
fundraising)
Investment policy and
objectives including any Para 1.46
social investment policy
adopted
A description of the Para 1.46
principal risks facing the
charity
Other
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## **Structure, Governance and Management** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Description of charity’s Not applicable
trusts:
Type of governing Para 1.25 Memorandum & Articles of
document Association
(trust deed, royal
charter)
How is the charity Para 1.25 CIO
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection Para 1.25 This is all set out in our Mem & Arts.
methods including New officials are elected by the
details of any members at each AGM.
constitutional provisions
e.g. election to post or
name of any person or
body entitled to appoint
one or more trustees
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction Para 1.51
and training of trustees
The charity’s
organisational structure Para 1.51
and any wider network
with which the charity
works
Relationship with any Para 1.51
related parties
Other
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## **Reference and Administrative details** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Charity name Ember Choral Society
Other name the charity Ember Choral
uses
Registered charity 1162685
number
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Charity’s principal 35 Leigh Road, Cobham, Surrey KT11 2LF
address
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee
whole year
(if any)
Linda Bridges Chair Members
1
Valerie Treasurer Members
2
Thompson
Robert Cotterill Members
3
4 Angela Springett Members
5 Pat Price Secretary From 14.2.22 Members
6 Lesley Mitchell From 14.2.22 Members
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
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Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **----- Start of picture text -----**
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 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 ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of Name Address adviser** ## **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 Signature(s)** Valerie Thompson **Full name(s)** Valerie Thompson **Position (eg** Treasurer **Secretary, Chair, etc) Date** 7.1.23 ## **INCOME & EXPENDITURE FOR THE 12 MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2022** |**2020/21**|||**2021/22**||| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |**£**||**INCOME**||**£**|| ||6,025|Membership subscriptions|||6,930| |||Fundraising income|||187| ||125|Donations|||55| ||1,421|Recovery of Gift Aid|||1,212| ||31|Concert Income|||3,807| ||133|Interest (net of bank charges)|||| ||465|Music hire to choir|||692| ||8,200||||12,883| |||**EXPENDITURE**|||| ||1,910|Honoraria|||5,955| ||324|Rehearsal hall|||1,089| ||100|Fundraising costs|||-14| ||1,125|Concert expenditure|||7,558| ||183|MM, subs & insurance|||183| ||545|Hire music costs|||677| ||506|Administration and misc. exp|||492| ||4,693||||15,940| ||3,507|Surplus for year|||-3,058| |||**BALANCE SHEET AS AT 30 JUNE 2022**|||| ||16,584|Accumulated Fund as at 1 July 2021|||20,091| ||3,507|Surplus/(Defcit) for year|||-3,058| ||0|Creditors paid in advance|||0| ||0|Adjustment from previous year|||| ||**20,091**|Accumulated Fund as at 30 June 2022|||**17,033**| |||**Represented by:**|||| ||1|Investment|||1| ||0|Gift Aid Recoverable|||0| ||250|Debtors & advance payments|||50| ||13,109|Savings Account|||13,000| ||6,731|Bank current account|||3,982| ||**20,091**||||**17,033**| |||**Liabilities**|||| ||0|Creditors & prepayments|||0| ||**20,091**||||**17,033**| ## **STATEMENT A - CONCERTS 2021/22** |**INCOME**
Tickets
Advertising
Interval drinks
Sponsor/grant
**Total**
**EXPENDITURE**
Professional Fees
Premises, staging etc.
Hire of scores
Bar/catering
Printing & Publicity
**Total**
**SURPLUS/(DEFICIT)**
As stated in the Income and
Expenditure Account|**December**
**March**
**June**
**Totals**
£
£
£
1,525
690
1,323
3,538
0
0
0
0
50
20
199
269
0
0
0
0| |---|---| ||**1,575**
**710**
**1,522**
**3,807**| ||3,800
350
1,630
5,780
716
0
680
1,396
79
0
0
79
100
46
25
171
52
0
80
132
**4,747**
**396**
**2,415**
**7,558**| ||-3,172
314
-894
**-3,752**| ## **VALERIE THOMPSON** Hon Treasurer 21 July 2022 ## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT** In my opinion the foregoing Balance Sheet, Income and Expenditure Account and the supporting information in Statement A give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Ember Choral Society at 30 June 2022 and of the income and expenditure for the year ended on that date. Terry Price Hon Independent Examiner