REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1171644
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025
FOR
NATURAL VOICE NETWORK
Clifton-Crick Sharp & Co. Ltd Chartered Accountants 2A-3A Market Gate Pershore Worcestershire WR10 1DZ
NATURAL VOICE NETWORK
CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025
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| Report of the Trustees | 1 | to | 4 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 5 | ||
| Statement of Financial Activities | 6 | ||
| Balance Sheet | 7 | ||
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 8 | to | 12 |
| Detailed Statement of Financial Activities | 13 |
NATURAL VOICE NETWORK
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025
The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 July 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
The objects of the charity, as stated in its governing document, are the advancement of the art of natural voice singing with the public through the maintenance, development and improvement of the practice of natural voice and community song, and in particular the development of practitioners.
These objectives arc achieved by:
Providing opportunities for practitioners to share information, ideas, materials, skills and experiences organising and supporting training events and conferences
Publicising and promoting the work of the organisation and the activities of singing practitioners and choirs.
Seeking funding and acquiring resources to support the work of the charity and its members promoting and developing good practice and high standards in the field of natural voice and community song, by encouraging members to undertake training and continuing professional development
Producing publications which are a resource for practitioners and choirs
The trustees have complied with their duty to have due regard to the guidance on public benefit published by the Charity Commission in exercising their powers and duties.
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NATURAL VOICE NETWORK
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
The following is a summary of the achievements and performance through the year:
Co-opted several new trustees onto the Board including Treasurer and have maintained a stable Trustee Board following a period of instability in the previous year > Supporting the 800+ members to find training and support locally to them, using a monthly email that highlights all the training opportunities offered by members
Promoting natural voice singing by maintaining a regular newsletter including all the opportunities for singing, nationally and internationally
Arranging an in-person Annual Gathering of 150 NVN practitioners, offering the opportunity for networking, CPD through workshops, and resource sharing
Arranging regular online workshops on a variety of themes including: Disrupting Whiteness, Singing and Menopause, Inclusivity Training, Singing and Mindfulness, Singer-Centred Leading: prioritising singer needs and accessibility, Drumming for Community Singing and Postcards from the Colonies: community singing in Aotearoa (New Zealand)
Maintaining the NVN website which highlights the work of the Network, enables members and nonmembers to find song leaders and singing groups in their area, and enables members to find resources for their professional development through the collections of articles, research reports, toolkits, blogs, podcasts, and other resources
Re-establishing the suspended Facebook page (members-only discussion forum) with new set of codes and allocating moderators to oversee smooth running of the Facebook page so that resources and knowledge can be shared and good practice disseminated > Completed 2 successful rounds of ARCH Levy fund awards
Using the Anti-Racism and Cultural Honouring (ARCH) levy to support the attendance of 3 Persons of the Global Majority at the 2025 Annual Gathering
Supporting the Black Lives Matter Commissioning project by receiving the payments for the songs created and sold through Choir Community and passing these on to the composers, worldwide
Reviewing the financial state of NVN and maintaining a rolling 12 month budget forecast to monitor income and expenditure, ensuring stability in NVN funds
Setting up Working Groups from members of the Trustee Board which are project specific and report progress updates to every meeting of Trustee Board
Continued focus on developing IDEA policy via the IDEA Working Group and branching out to include more support for protected characteristics
Undertaking a review of our policy and guidance documents - work which is ongoing with the setting up of a Document Review Working Group
Introducing a new Induction process for trustees to include training, advice and guidance
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Principal funding sources
The principal funding source of the charity is membership subscriptions.
Reserves policy
The charity aims to hold a level of reserves to continue its activities by covering operational costs and emergency expenditure, to manage cash flow and mitigate any downturn in income. The charity is also obliged to pay advance deposits on venues for events and if an event did not take place, the charity might forfeit the deposits and be liable for other associated costs. The trustees have agreed that the charity's bank account should not fall below a figure representing 50% of annual membership income. The trustees consider the current level of general reserves is necessary and appropriate taking into account continuing commitments.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust and constitutes an unincorporated charity.
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NATURAL VOICE NETWORK
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Organisational structure
Natural Voice Network is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO) with voting members other than its trustees, formed on 16 February 2017. It is a registered charity in England and Wales (number 1171644) and operates under a constitution adopted upon incorporation.
The charity's principal address is 10 St. Albans Road, Sheffield, Sl0 4DP
The charity is managed by trustees appointed at a general meeting by the members. Additional trustees may be co-opted by existing trustees, but must be confirmed in office by members at the subsequent AGM. The constitution limits the term of individual trustees to periods of four consecutive years. At each AGM one third of the trustees retire by rotation but are eligible for re-appointment if not at the end of their term. The trustees meet several times a year in person or by video call.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Charity number
1171644
Principal address
10 St Albans Road Sheffield S10 4DP
Trustees
M Awen (resigned 11.1.25) C Clay (resigned 11.1.25) R Denniff S Harman (resigned 11.1.25) U McCann R O'Riordan A Small (resigned 11.1.25) S Wilde (resigned 11.1.25) A Leinhos (appointed 18.2.25) H Lawrence (appointed 11.1.25) K Abraham (appointed 7.2.25) S Rushforth (appointed 10.2.25) T Verney (appointed 11.1.25) T Vella Burrows (appointed 18.2.25) (resigned 2.7.25) L Moyo (resigned 19.8.24)
Independent Examiner
Carol Draper Clifton-Crick Sharp & Co. Ltd Chartered Accountants 2A-3A Market Gate Pershore Worcestershire WR10 1DZ
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NATURAL VOICE NETWORK
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025
Approved by order of the board of trustees on ............................................. and signed on its behalf by:
................................................................................. S Rushforth - Trustee
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF NATURAL VOICE NETWORK
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Natural Voice Network
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of Natural Voice Network (the Trust) for the year ended 31 July 2025.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act').
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under Section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by Section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Carol Draper The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
Clifton-Crick Sharp & Co. Ltd Chartered Accountants 2A-3A Market Gate Pershore Worcestershire WR10 1DZ
10 December 2025
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NATURAL VOICE NETWORK
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025
| Unrestricted fund Notes £ INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies 2 42,531 Charitable activities 4 Anti Racial and Cultural Honouring - Other trading activities 3 55,187 Total 97,718 EXPENDITURE ON Charitable activities Anti Racial and Cultural Honouring (576) General 24,326 General Charitable Activities 16,021 Annual gathering 44,873 Publications 111 Total 84,755 NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) 12,963 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward 18,851 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 31,814 |
Restricted fund £ - 4,748 - 4,748 5,870 - - - - 5,870 (1,122) 3,441 2,319 |
2025 Total funds £ 42,531 4,748 55,187 102,466 5,294 24,326 16,021 44,873 111 90,625 11,841 22,292 34,133 |
2024 Total funds £ 32,141 3,550 44,340 80,031 1,740 47,291 31,850 - - 80,881 (850) 23,142 22,292 |
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The notes form part of these financial statements
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NATURAL VOICE NETWORK
BALANCE SHEET 31 JULY 2025
| Unrestricted Restricted fund fund Notes £ £ CURRENT ASSETS Stocks 7 2,258 - Debtors 8 641 - Cash at bank 47,591 2,319 50,490 2,319 CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one year 9 (18,676) - NET CURRENT ASSETS 31,814 2,319 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 31,814 2,319 NET ASSETS/(LIABILITIES) 31,814 2,319 FUNDS 10 Unrestricted funds Restricted funds TOTAL FUNDS |
2025 Total funds £ 2,258 641 49,910 52,809 (18,676) 34,133 34,133 34,133 31,814 2,319 34,133 |
2024 Total funds £ 2,258 23,449 17,725 43,432 (21,140) 22,292 22,292 22,292 18,851 3,441 22,292 |
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The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on ............................................. and were signed on its behalf by:
............................................. Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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NATURAL VOICE NETWORK
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
Income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
Grants offered subject to conditions which have not been met at the year end date are noted as a commitment but not accrued as expenditure.
Stocks
Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after making due allowance for obsolete and slow moving items.
Taxation
The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.
2. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
| Gifts Donations Membership subscriptions E-mail services |
2025 £ (1) 10 42,394 128 42,531 |
2024 £ - 161 31,827 153 |
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| 32,141 |
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NATURAL VOICE NETWORK
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025
| 3. | OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES | OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES | |||||
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| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||
| £ | £ | ||||||
| Fundraising events | 53,016 | 41,832 | |||||
| Publications | 2,171 | 2,508 | |||||
| 55,187 | 44,340 | ||||||
| 4. | INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | ||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||
| Activity | £ | £ | |||||
| Anti Racism and Cultural Honou | |||||||
| ring | Anti Racial and Cultural Honouring | 4,748 | 3,550 | ||||
| Grants received, included in the above, are as follows: | |||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||
| £ | £ | ||||||
| 5. | TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS | ||||||
| There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 July 2025 nor for the year ended | 31 July 2024. | ||||||
| Trustees' expenses | |||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||
| £ | £ | ||||||
| Trustees' expenses | 724 | 1,309 | |||||
| 6. | COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES | ||||||
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | |||||
| fund | fund | funds | |||||
| £ | £ | £ | |||||
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS | FROM | ||||||
| Donations and legacies | 32,141 | - | 32,141 | ||||
| Charitable activities | |||||||
| Anti Racial and Cultural Honouring | - | 3,550 | 3,550 | ||||
| Other trading activities | 44,340 | - | 44,340 | ||||
| Total | 76,481 | 3,550 | 80,031 | ||||
| EXPENDITURE ON | |||||||
| Charitable activities | |||||||
| Anti Racial and Cultural Honouring | - | 1,740 | 1,740 | ||||
| General | 47,291 | - | 47,291 | ||||
| General Charitable Activities | 31,850 | - | 31,850 | ||||
| Total | 79,141 | 1,740 | 80,881 |
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NATURAL VOICE NETWORK
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025
| 6. | COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - | COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - | continued | |||
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| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | ||||
| fund | fund | funds | ||||
| £ | £ | £ | ||||
| NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) | (2,660) | 1,810 | (850) | |||
| RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS | ||||||
| Total funds brought forward | 21,511 | 1,631 | 23,142 | |||
| TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 18,851 | 3,441 | 22,292 | |||
| 7. | STOCKS | |||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||
| £ | £ | |||||
| Stocks | 2,258 | 2,258 | ||||
| 8. | DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR | |||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||
| £ | £ | |||||
| Prepayments | 641 | 23,449 | ||||
| 9. | CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR | |||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||
| £ | £ | |||||
| Trade creditors | 1 | - | ||||
| Other creditors | 18,675 | 21,140 | ||||
| 18,676 | 21,140 | |||||
| 10. | MOVEMENT IN FUNDS | |||||
| Net | ||||||
| movement | At | |||||
| At 1.8.24 | in funds | 31.7.25 | ||||
| £ | £ | £ | ||||
| Unrestricted funds | ||||||
| General fund | 18,851 | 12,963 | 31,814 | |||
| Restricted funds | ||||||
| Restricted Fund | 3,441 | (1,122) | 2,319 | |||
| TOTAL FUNDS | 22,292 | 11,841 | 34,133 |
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NATURAL VOICE NETWORK
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025
10. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Unrestricted funds General fund Restricted funds Restricted Fund TOTAL FUNDS Comparatives for movement in funds Unrestricted funds General fund Restricted funds Restricted Fund TOTAL FUNDS Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: Unrestricted funds General fund Restricted funds Restricted Fund TOTAL FUNDS |
Incoming Resources Movement resources expended in funds £ £ £ 97,718 (84,755) 12,963 4,748 (5,870) (1,122) 102,466 (90,625) 11,841 Net movement At At 1.8.23 in funds 31.7.24 £ £ £ 21,511 (2,660) 18,851 1,631 1,810 3,441 23,142 (850) 22,292 Incoming Resources Movement resources expended in funds £ £ £ 76,481 (79,141) (2,660) 3,550 (1,740) 1,810 80,031 (80,881) (850) |
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NATURAL VOICE NETWORK
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025
10. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:
| Unrestricted funds General fund Restricted funds Restricted Fund TOTAL FUNDS A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in Unrestricted funds General fund Restricted funds Restricted Fund TOTAL FUNDS |
Net movement At At 1.8.23 in funds 31.7.25 £ £ £ 21,511 10,303 31,814 1,631 688 2,319 23,142 10,991 34,133 funds, included in the above are as follows: Incoming Resources Movement resources expended in funds £ £ £ 174,199 (163,896) 10,303 8,298 (7,610) 688 182,497 (171,506) 10,991 |
Net movement At At 1.8.23 in funds 31.7.25 £ £ £ 21,511 10,303 31,814 1,631 688 2,319 23,142 10,991 34,133 funds, included in the above are as follows: Incoming Resources Movement resources expended in funds £ £ £ 174,199 (163,896) 10,303 8,298 (7,610) 688 182,497 (171,506) 10,991 |
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| 10,991 |
11. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 July 2025.
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NATURAL VOICE NETWORK
DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS Donations and legacies Gifts Donations Membership subscriptions E-mail services Other trading activities Fundraising events Publications Charitable activities Anti Racism and Cultural Honou ring Total incoming resources EXPENDITURE Charitable activities Trustees' expenses General charitable activities Events Publications Workshops Event bursaries including annu al gathering ARCH grants including annual gathering Total resources expended Net income/(expenditure) |
2025 £ (1) 10 42,394 128 42,531 53,016 2,171 55,187 4,748 102,466 724 38,121 44,873 100 - 1,000 5,807 90,625 90,625 11,841 |
2024 £ - 161 31,827 153 32,141 41,832 2,508 44,340 3,550 80,031 1,309 30,541 43,428 1,015 1,848 1,000 1,740 80,881 80,881 (850) |
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This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements
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