Registered Charlty Number: 1165686 Report of thè Trustees and Unaudlted Flnanclal Statements for the Year Ended 28th February 2025 For SC Choirs CIO (Slnglng Communlty of Cholrs) SC Cholrg CIO Contents of the Flnancial statements for the year ended 281h February 2025 Pag8 Report of the Trustees 1to3 Independent Examlner's ReprAt Statement of Financial Activities B81ance Sheet Notes to the Financial Statements 7tog D&tall8d Stat8m8nl of FinanaaS ACtiM￿eS io SC Cholrs CIO Report of the Trustees for the year ended 28th February 2025 The trustees present their report wth Ihe financial statements of the charity for the year ended 28th February 2025. The truste&8 have adopted the provisions of the Ststement of Recommended Practice {SORP)'Accounting and Reporting by Charities. issued in March 2005. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATNE DETAILS Rogistored Charlty numbgr 1165686 Prlnclpal addr•ss Moor Hall Primary School Rowallan Road Four Oaks Sutton Col(ffleld B75 6RE Corr••pondonc• Addr••A S C Cholrs CIO clo The Treasurer 192 Westwood Road Sutton Coldfield 873 6UG Tru4tO08 J Jon8$ S Cerfontyne P Speer K Payne A Sleggall (resigned 28 Febfuary 20251 Independent Ex•mlner Inform Accountlng Ltd St J8m8s Hous8 65 Mere Green Road Sullon Coldfield Wesl Midlands 875 58Y STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMEKr Govomlng document The charity is controlled by the goveming do(xJment of that organwtion. and is a charitable incorporated organisalion. Rtsk management The tnjslees have 8 duty to identify and rewew the risks to *thi¢h the chality is exposed and to ensu appropriate contrcAs are in plac8 to [￿￿de reasmable assurance against fraud and error. SC Choir¥ CIO Report of the Trustees for the year ended 28th February 2025 OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVtfiES Oblectlves and alms The objectiv&s and aims of th& charity are lo advancA8, improvè, dèvelop and maintain pubh'c education in. and appreciation of the art and sGience of music in all its a$peds by any means the trustees see fil, induding through the presentation of publlc concerts and rei#tsls. 88feguardlTrg The organisation has several safeguarding policies in place o)vering all asperAs of their activities, whith are reviewed on an annual basi Volunteer• The charity is grateful for the hard work and enthusiasm of the volunlaers who serve on the Management Team and for the team of dedicated chaparC￿e$ who maké the staging of event8, con￿rtS and bips possib￿ when chibjren are involved. SC choi￿ CIO, ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE March 20244uly 2024 Our annual Summer shoW￿8e c(y)cert In June 2024 was hekj at Walsall Ama arKI In¢￿ded a1181x of our choirs. 11 was extra speclal Ihi8 year as were jdned by Ihe PIedm￿l E8St 8ay Chlldren'8 Cholr from Northem C8lrftynbo. Our Intemedlate and Senlor chdrs were chosen to perforni at the Uangdlen Intematlonal Muslcal Elsteddfod on 51h Juty. Despite Iheir best efforts they wwe not placed this year Iwt received an excellent ieport from the judg8S. The term ended wlth 8 summer party f￿ M￿bern and tsir fomilie 8•pt•mb•r 20￿DoG•MbWr 2024 Another successfvl 18mi which included the ever popular weekend away At Dunfield House in November for the Junior, Inlemiediate and Senior members. The weekend is lots of fun with music, singing and games all of which are designed to pr￿0t8 musicianship in all its forms. At Christmas, many of our members from ages 3 to 80+, took part in a mash fflob,. Marks & SpenGer kindly allowed us lo slart singing within their food hall before moving on outside to sing carols around the Christmas tree in the shopplng centre. A free￿ng c¥)Id but nevertheless enjoyable aftemoon raising well over £100 for charity. Dudng De￿rnber there were the usual annual Chrlstrnas celebratlon (y)ncerts, In ￿lch all the cholrs participated. This year it was held at Four Oaks Methodist Churth. Sutton Coldlleld. The Junior choir also sang in Li¢fftld Cathedral at the annual Chrislmas concert for local schools. This is a great venue and a￿ayS ￿ular V￿th the chiklren. The qualtty of the sound was breath4aking. SC Choirs CIO Report of the Trustses for the year ended 28th February 2025 ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE {contlnued) January 202& F•bruary 2025 Musiaanship levds continued thrOUghc￿ the year. These have proved lo be of great benefit in repertoire and understanding of music. The Spotlight Choir iniliatiV8 continues. It was started to prcthote thè love of music and singlng In schools wh8re there was litt18 or no mu$iG tsughL We are wrrently worknng with Wylde Gr88n and Boldmere Junior schools b8sed in Sutton Cc4dfield. STATEMENT OF PUBLIC BENEFrr The Truste8$ have o)mplied wtlh the duty in section 4 of the Chariti8s Act 2006 to have due regard to the Public Benefit Guldance published by the Charity commissi¢￿. The oryanlsallon provld88 publlc benet71 In the Ic4lowng way8'.- 1. We involve partiupanls of all ages from 4 upwards in the ¢xeative, enjoyable and fulfilling activity of singing. 2. We provide an opwrtunity to develop voeal techniques. 3, We 51rive to present high quality p&rf0Mian￿ for the enloym8nl of our audlences wlth excitlng, popular and innovalive repertoire. 4. We raise money for various chanlies. Indudlng our own, through publlc performances and other fundraising events and activ¢be8. Approved by order of the board of trustees O (ts&r2025 and signed on ts behaff by: Janlce Jones Trustee and Treasurer Independent Examiner's Report to tho Trustees of SC Cholrs CIO for the year ended 28th February 2025 We report on the accounts for the year ended 28th Felwuary 2025 set out on pag&s five to nine. Respectlve responslbllltles of trustees and examlner The charity's trustees are reswnsible for th8 tffeparation of the accounts. The chariWs trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year {under Secbon 144(2) of the Chartlies Act 2011 (the 2011 Actll and that an independent exanwnab'on is required. li is our responsibility to: examlne the accounts under Sectlon 145 of the 2011 Ao to follow the procedures laid down In the General DlreGtlons gfven by the Charfty Commlsslon (under Seclion 14515){bl of the 2011 Act)., and to stsle whether particular matters have come to twr attenti￿. Ba•ls of tho Ind•pendant axamlneei roport Our examination was carried out in accordance wilh th8 General DiTecbons given by the Charlly Commission. An examinatic￿ includes a review of the accounting rac(Kds kept by the charity and 8 comparison of the accounts presented V￿1h those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or dlsdosures In the accounts. and seeknng explanatlons from you as trustees conceming any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide 811 the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequenlly no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a rue and fair view. and the report is limit8d to Ihose matters set out In the ststgments below. Independant examlnorfs 8tal•ment In wnnection with our examinalion, no matter has corne to our attenllon: (1) thlch gfv88 us reasonable cau8e to belleve that, In any materlal re8peGt, Ihe requlrement8 lo keep accountlng records In acc(wdance ￿th Secllon 130 of the 2011 Act., an¢J lo prepare accounts which accord wth the accounting re(yJrds and to compty ￿th the accounting requirements ol the 2011 A(a have not been meL ( 121 lo which. in our opinion, attention should be dr8wTr in cyder to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Infomi Accounting Ltd Sl James House 65 Mere Green Road Sutton Coldfield West Midlands B75 58Y .(c¥M Ac ?IIIG . 2025 SC Choirs CIO Statement of Financial Actlvltles for the year ended 28th Febrnary 2025 Unr•6trict•d R•strlci•d fund fund Total funds INCOMING RESOURCES Incomlnu r••twrc•• from genevated funds Voluntsry Incomg 4.￿3 4,903 Actlvllles for gen8rallng fund8 6,408 6,408 Subs¢rlpllons recelved Total Incomlng r••oUr￿l 41.788 41.788 RESOURCES EXPENOED Ch•rlt•bl• actfvlt Mu8iC 8V8nt8 and 8eJvrfl•8 48,119 48,119 Govem8nce costs Totsl rnBourcu •Kp•nd•d NET INCOMINGIIOUTGOINGI RESOURCES 16.3311 18,3311 RECONCILIATION OF FUND8 Total finds brought fcrfward TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD SC Choirs CIO Balance Sheet At 28th February 2025 Unr•strlct•d fvnd R•strict•d fund Total fund• Nots¥ FIXED ASSETS Tangibb Assets CURREKf ASSETS Cash at bank and in haThJ 8.624 8,624 CREDITORS Amounts f8lllnA du8 wllhln on• y￿r NET CURRENT ASSETS TOTAL ASSET8 LE88 CURREIIT LIABILITIES NET ASSETS Unrestricted lund8 8,624 ReBlrided fund8 TOTAL FUNOS The financl81 statements were aptffoved by the Board of Truslees on signed on its behalf by.. ..Q10￿c2025 and were 41foLthJ Janice Jones Tnjstee and Treasurer The notes fomi part of these finanual statements SC Choirs CIO Not￿ to the Flnanclal Ststemerrts for the year ended 28th February 2025 1. ACCOUNTING PERIOD The Charity wa8 fomied on the 23rd F8bn4ary 2016 and took over actsvitses on the 1st M8rth 2016 Irom a previous Charity Sutton Coldfield Choirs (registered ch8rlty number 1162378). Th8 accumulated funds from Ihe previous charity were taken over by SCC Choirs CIO as al that dale. 2ACCOUNTING POLICIES Accountlng conventlon The flnanclal ststements have been prepared under the hlstorlcal ojsl (#)nven￿on, and In accordance wlth the Flnanclal Reportlng Standard for Smaller En￿tIeS {effective April 20081, the Chadtle8 Act 2011 and the requirements of the Statement of ReGcwnmended Practice, Acc￿￿nting and Repo￿ng by Charities. Incomlng resourc All incoming resources are includ8d on the Statement of Financial Activities when the tharity Is legally entitled lo the income and the amount can be quanlified with reasonabl8 accuracy. R•source8 axpandèd Expenditure is a¢￿Unted for on an accruals basis and ha8 been classlfied under headings that aggregate 811 costs related lo the calegory. Vthere costs c8nnol be directly attributed lo particular headlngs they have been allocated to actiwtles on a b8si$ consistent the use of resource8. Taxatlon The charity 1$ oxempt from tax ￿ its charitable actlvlties. Fund accountlng Unre8lrfcted funds Gan be u88d In ac%Ordan￿ wlth the thaTltable oblectfve8 at the dlscretlon of the trustee8. Restricted funds can onty be used for particular restricted purposes wlihin the objects of Ihe charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds arè raised for particular restricted purposes. Further explanatlcn of the nature and purpose of eath fund Is induded in the notes to the financial statements. Reserve8 Wè will strive to maintain our resenms at a level thal will enable us to Continue operating in these most dlfflcum and uncertain times. The Board regularly reviews the reserves to ensure they are adequate io fijtfil our continuing obligation$. The Boar(J wll ensure that any granls, donations or fund8 re￿1¥￿1 for specfflc or deslgnaled purposes are held as restricted reserves separalety from the general unrestrlcted reserves in paragraph one of this policy. SC Choirs CIO Notes to th• Flnanclal Statemenls for the year end￿ 28th February 2025 . continued 3. VOLUNTARY INCOME 28.0225 29.02.24 Grants Received 1,380 Donatlons 170 1,357 Gift Ald Donations were recelvod In thè period Irom the following: 28.02.25 29.0124 Givlng Fund Other.Donatlons Grants were Teceived in the period from Ihe follo￿1ng. 28.02.25 29.02.24 The Golsoncott F¢)undation Charitie5 TTUSt Sutton Coldfleld Trust 4. ACTivrriES FOR GENERATING FUNDS 28.02.25 29.02.24 Fundraising Events 2,771 3,214 Ticket Sales 3.472 5,663 Miscellaneous Income SC Cholts CIO Notes to the Financial Ststements for the year ended 28th February 2025- eontlnued 5. TRUSTEES, REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS There were no trustees, remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 28th February 202512024- £Nill. Trustees, expenses There were no trustees, expenses paid for the year ended 28th Febmary 202512024 - £Nil). 6 MOVEMENT IN FUNDS At 1.3.24 Net Movement At 28.02.25 in funds Unr•8trl¢t•d fund• General fund 14.955 {6,3311 8,624 R•8trlcted funds Restrtcled lunds TOTAL FUNDS Nel movement in fund$, InC￿ded In the above are as follows: In¢omlng R••our¢•• Re•ources •xpendod Movemont In fund• Unrnstrlcted funds General fvnd TOTAL FUNDS 7. CURRENT UA81UTIES 28.02.2S 29.02.24 Grant r&ceSved pendlng legal advice Provlslon for legal fees SC Choirs CIO Delailed Statement of Flnancial Activitiès for tho y•ar •nd•d 28th F•b￿ary 2025 28.0225 29.02.24 INCOMING RESOURCES Voluntary InGOrn• Dunslions 170 1,357 Glft eld 4.733 2,623 Grant8 r8cwv•d AGtlvlllM l•r••n•rndng fvnd* FundrBl8lng oV¢nt• 2.771 3,214 3.472 5,663 MI$GBll8n•ou$ Inc￿70 In¢omlng rHOU￿•￿ from oh•rfl•bl• •cUvlll Subscripllons Totsl Inc<>mlng r••our¢ RESOURCES expENOED Ch•rlt•bl• Actlvltl•• ¢0othlng tr&ning coo 24.264 22,299 Room hlre 10.782 7,078 FundralAlng CQBts 11041 Yrnvel Costs fc* ￿ntS 2.8SO 516 Inourgnce ind M￿barshIP 492 471 T•lephene, prfntrn9 and posla90 741 IT cost8 60D Uniforms f.124 Administrat￿e ￿p￿￿t 5ethc*5 5,743 F888 wd 861 fvlatkeling 180 515 M15C¥llaneo￿th Net In￿me l•xp8ndliur•l 10