## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 01 August 2024 To 31 July 2025** **Charity name: Collegium Laureatum** ## **Charity registration number: 1169986** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The object of the Society shall
be to advance, improve,
develop and maintain public
education in, and appreciation
of, the art and science of
music in all its aspects by any
means the trustees see fit,
including through the
presentation of public concerts
and recitals| |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|During the financial year August 2024 to
July 2025 we rehearsed for three terms
of 9 to 13 weeks each and presented
three concerts of choral music open to
the public, all at the University Music
School, West Road, Cambridge.
The trustees believe that the activities
of Collegium Laureatum benefit the
public in two ways. Membership is open
without audition to all adults, young and
old, who wish to sing, and this
inclusivity allows those with less
experience to rehearse and perform
alongside those with more experience
or musical skill and thus to enhance
their choral technique and enlarge their
knowledge and understanding of choral
repertoire. It also allows ageing
members to remain in the choir,
supported by those around them, and
this helps them to retain social contacts
and continue to take part in an activity
they love.
The audience benefit from the
opportunity to attend our concerts| |||performed by choir, orchestra and
soloists and to enjoy choral music from
the baroque, classic and romantic
genres. We sometimes include works
which are rarely performed which
extends the musical education of the
audience as well as the performers.
The Trustees are always concerned to
make the choir's activities affordable for
members and for audience and offer
concessionary rates. Members under
35 pay a reduced subscription, a facility
is provided to all for payment of
subscriptions in instalments and
encouragement is publicised for
members with financial difficulties to
privately discuss reduced subscription
with the Treasurer. Half-price concert
tickets are available for young people
up to age 26, and audience supporters
who assist as concert stewards are
provided with a free ticket.
The Trustees have introduced a “Home
Singer” class of membership, at greatly
discounted cost, for those members
who are still isolating at home in order
to keep away from any risk of covid-19
infection and wish to follow the live
stream of the rehearsal. This initiative is
welcomed by those affected and helps
bring some structure and social contact
into their week.| |---|---|---| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The trustees have complied with the duty in
section 4 of the Charities Act 2006 to have
due regard to public benefit guidance
published by the Charity Commission.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |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|During the year 2024-25, under the
direction of Ian Cobb, we rehearsed
and performed three concerts, chosen
to appeal both to audience and to
singers:
December 2024 - JS Bach Christmas
oratorio parts 1,2,3
March 2025- Mozart Requiem and
Solemn Vespers
July 2025 – Choral works by Vivaldi
During each term of rehearsals
approximately 30-40 members took
part, learning the music, preparing for
performance and benefitting physically
and psychologically from the
experience of taking part in a
communal, creative and fulfilling
experience. Rehearsals were live-
streamed for the benefit of the “Home
Singers” and also for those who for any
reason could not attend the rehearsal.
As well as people who were away
because of illness this was beneficial to
less mobile members who did not feel
safe to venture out in poor weather
conditions.
In total the audience numbered
approximately 1000 between the three
concerts and on each occasion they
expressed their enjoyment
enthusiastically. We included a
chamber orchestra for each concert,
and young professional or student
soloists. The opportunity for young| soloists to perform with a choir and orchestra in front of an appreciative audience and in a good concert hall is important for their development as singers and is appreciated by them and by their tutors; their enthusiasm and commitment is a great delight for the audience and other performers. ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Achievements against
objectives set|
Para 1.41|| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|Accounts examined and approved by
Jeremy Wong| |---|---|---| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Reserves are retained to allow the choir
to continue operating at times when
expenditure exceeds income. Since the
covid-19 pandemic, our income has
been much decreased and the
expenditure of some of our reserves
has allowed continued singing
opportunities while minimising the
increase in subscriptions, to encourage
members to remain connected to the
choir. During 2024-2025, an
unexpected increase in audience
numbers resulted in a considerable
increase in our financial reserve. If this
very welcome increase continues it will
allow us to reduce subscriptions or
widen our repertoire of concert material.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£10,000| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|Currently our reserves are sufficient to
allow us to continue operating with our
decreased membership for 2025-2026
and beyond. We have decided to
invest some of our reserves into putting
on concerts with orchestra, to support
these instrumental musicians and to
encourage singers and audience to
return.
Our survival depends on rebuilding our
membership, which is adversely
affected by the general trend away from
regular leisure-time commitment. This
particularly affects those of working and
child-raising age who are struggling to
cope with busier schedules. This is the
age-group we particularly need to
attract, in order to address the overall
ageing of our membership.
Encouragingly, we have been able to
attract several younger new members
in the last year.
Membership is also partly dependant on
continuing decrease in Covid-19
prevalence because of the risk of
transmission by singing. We have
several members struggling to continue| because of Long Covid. ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|
Para 1.47|| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution adopted 2016| |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 appointed by election at
the AGM or can be co-opted by the
committee of Trustees| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|Online Safeguarding training, as
recommended by Making Music,
completed by each trustee.| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational||| |structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|| |---|---|---| |Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Collegium Laureatum| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|n/a| |Registered charity number|1169986| |Charity’s principal address|c/o 93 Hurst Park Avenue
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled to**
**appoint trustee(if any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Lorna Cox|Chair||| ||Jane Fellows|Treasurer|Until 25 November 2024|| ||PhilipBlakely|Treasurer||| ||Sarah Smalley|Secretary||| ||David Hathaway|||| ||Anne Craig||Until 1 September 2024|| ||Neil Caplan|||| ||Ann Prentice|||| ||Eleanor Pippard|||| ||Peter Radden|||| ||TonySpring||Until 17 February2025|| ||Hannah Mitchell|||| ||Nicola Lythgoe|||| – 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 **Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** > Description of the assets n/a held in this capacity > Name and objects of the n/a charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects > Details of arrangements for n/a safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** |**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**| |---|---|---| |**Type of**
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**Name**
**Address**||| |**Auditor**|Jeremy Wong|59 Bridle Way Grantchester CB3 2NY| |||| **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)** Philip Martin Blakely **Full name(s)** Lorna Jean Cox ~~ee~~ **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair Treasurer **Chair, etc)** ~~ee~~ **Date** 7[th] December 2025 6 December 2025 ~~|~~ **COLLEGIUM LAUREATUM INCOME & EXPENDITURE FOR FINANCIAL YEAR 1st August 2024 to 31st July 2025** **==> picture [373 x 656] intentionally omitted <==** **----- Start of picture text -----**
OPENING BALANCE IN HAND £15,831.65
Add: INCOME FOR YEAR
Members' Subscriptions £11,965.00
Concert - Ticket Sales £18,270.87
Programme Sales and Adverts £779.63
Sponsorships £0.00
Music - Hire and Buy £560.20
Music - deposits, folders £124.10
Donations £3,478.28
Social events £376.00
Workshops £0.00
Charity Donations (MSF) £280.00
HMRC Gift Aid £202.35
Misc £2.55
Total Income £36,038.98
Less: EXPENDITURE DURING YEAR
Concert Costs
Music - Purchase & Hire £875.12
- Misc - deposits; folders £107.10
Concerts: Hire of Venues £3,875.31
Box Office Commission £21.78
Orchestra Expenses £7,414.12 (incl. £50 from 2023/24)
Organist/Harpsichord + hire/tuning £1,100.00
Orchestral Music £136.25
Hire of Instruments £0.00
Soloists £4,022.34
Extra Tenors £0.00
Publicity £277.05
Printing (Posters, Tickets, Programmes) £1,437.21
Misc concert expenses £285.98
Total Concert Costs £19,552.26
Rehearsal Costs
Accompanist at Rehearsals £1,051.20
Hire of Rehearsal Rooms £2,990.00
Workshops £400.00
Music Director's Honorarium and Travel costs £6,013.00
Recruitment Posters etc £40.00
MakingMusic Mem'ship & Insurance £660.62
Charities (MSF) £280.00
Social events £590.00
Items to be written off £0.00
Admin & Misc Expenses £1,011.45
Total Rehearsal Costs £13,036.27
Total Expenditure £32,588.53
Net Income £3,450.45
Bank Balance
£ 15,831.65 Opening Balance at 01/08/2024
Representing: £ 15,881.65 Cash at Bank 01/08/2024
less £ 50.00 Unpaid cheque cashed 7/10/2024
£ 15,831.65 Effective balance 1/8/2024
Net income 2024/25 £ 3,450.45
£ 19,332.10 Cash at Bank 31/07/2025
Cash at Hand £ 60.00 Float for concerts
Total monies £ 19,392.10
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COLLEGIUM LAUREATUM INCOME & EXPENDITURE FOR FINANCIAL YEAR 1st August 2024to 31stJuly 2025 OPENING BALANCE IN HAND £15.831.6S Add.. INCOME FOR YEAR Members. Subscripti￿5 Concert- Ticket Sales Prograwme Salts and Adverts Sponsorships Music- Hire and Buy Music- depo&ts. fokler5 Dorialions Sooal event5 Woik5hops Charity Dcnalions IMSFI HMRC Gift Aid ML5C Total Income £11.965.00 £18.270.87 £779.63 Eo_oo £560.20 £124.10 £3.478.28 £376.00 £0.00 £280.00 £202.35 £2.55 £36.038.98 Less EXPENDITURE OURING YEAR Concert Cost5 Music- Purchase & Hire Misc- deposits.. f￿de￿5 Concerts." Hire of VenLtes Box OffiGe CommissyJn Orchestra Expenses OrganisUHatP5ithord + hireAuning Orchestral Musi Hir8 of InstNments Soloists Extra Tenors Publitity Printing (Posters. Tickets, Prograrnrne51 Misc concert ex enses Total Concert Costs £875.12 E107.10 rJ.875.31 £21.78 £7.414.12 (Inc5. £50 from 20231241 £1,100.00 £136.25 £0.00 £4.022.34 £0.00 £277.05 £1,437.21 £285.98 È19.552.26 Rehearsal Costs AcrA)Tnpanist al Rehears8Ls ire of Rehearsal Rooms Wotkshops Music DireGttrfs Honorarium and Travel tosls Recruitment P05tefS 8tc Makingmusic Mern'ship & Insuran(* Charilitrs IMSFI Social &vents Items lo b8 wrillen off Admin & Misc Ex enses Total Rehearsal Co$ts £1.051.20 £2.990.00 £400.00 £6,013.00 £40.00 1660.62 £280.00 £590.00 £0.00 El.011.45 £13,036.27 Total Expenditure £22.588.53 Net Income £3.450.45 Bank Balance 15.831.65 Opening Balance at 01108r2024 Representlng= 15.881.65 Cash at Bank OflOB12024 50.00 unpa￿ Ghequé cashed 711012024 15.831.65 EffeGtiV• balan￿ 118r2024 Net sncorne 2024125 3.450.45 19.332.10 Cash at Bank 3110712025 Cash at Hand 60.00 Float fot con¢erts Totsl monies 19.392.10 Z f9 6L(DL6 bjfvy, 4￿l￿51￿£.0Am8s CA 3 ?hJY .