2025-12-31-accounts

T￿￿1¢e$ Annual Re[￿rt for Ihe ￿rIOd l Jan ?025- 3 I, DeLember 20?5 A) Reference & Administration details C-harit>. Name= The M¢si Gallen Music Ass(Kialion (hher names lh¢ charii!, 15 k[￿%4￿ b).: WGMA. Wesi Gall¢n, Musi¢ Association Rebiisiered C'harli% No. 1171664 Ch8rill'S principal addre55.' 4 Grove Road. Sh8￿r￿ld. Winchesi¢r. S021 ?DD Trustee5 Tru51ee olricc if D*le5 #ei¢d if w.hole . Name of person or year b(>d)' entiilrd io

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*ni' Bailt).. Mike Musical Director Trusiee5. AGM FI￿k￿n. Heather N¢wsleller Editor Trusiees. AGM John. Pe Secre¢ary Trustees. AGM Paiien. Jacqueline Ihts Control OtTicer Trusiees. A(iM Perciv81. Richard TN51ces, ACJM War50n. Gillian Chair 'rru51ees. AGM Lee. Cjrnham Information Techr￿lo￿l 'I'rusiees. A(iM Pric¢. Philip from M8>, 2025 .1 rus¢¢es. AGM ManstrffidBe. John from May !025 Tru51ees. A(iM B) Structure, Governance & Management ol'¥Jv¥eniiii¥ d￿u17￿171.- C'uJislllUIILiJi II)Dl- JNailJblL i)n www.w How Ihe charity 15 eonsliluied.. Ch•ri18bl¢ In¢•r￿)raICd Organisoiicin will) v(IlinbY members oiher than the i￿ste¢s. ma.o TrustC¢ 5clcElion meihods Iconstilution kclion 131.. Trus¢ee$ &re apwinied by th¢ member5 or the tru51tts. Onc ihird sthnd down each year in To¢aiion. Th¢ Consiiiuiion amended in November 2019. changing the quorum ai ¥enerAI meding$ from Ilyh 10 5% of the m¢mber5hip. WGMA I. July 2026 page l of4

Trustees Annual Repon for the period l Jan ?025- 31 Decernber ?025 C) Objectives & Activities Summary of objectives (extract fmm Constitution) ThL adi'aiicemenl ol'educaiion and the PTomolion of the arts in particular by.. l. proTni)tinL. susiainingj. and increasing indii'idual and colleciii'e knO￿led￿Te aiid undersiandingT of. the sacred and secular niu5ic and soiig7 {)f Briiain and ils Lolonies. with particular reference to N4'hal h&5 becutne knijw'n as We41 (Jallerv music advancing ihc edu£alion of the public in th¢ sa¢red and secLilar music and song ofwest Galler>, and allied Iraditions and their social and histOTical context in Britain and its colonies: and supporting? and encoura&Ting a rei'ival of interest in W'est Gallery music both nationally and intemationally. Summary of the main activities undortaken ft•r the public benefit The tru51ees ha%'inb) had regard to the 4uidance issued by the Charitv Commission 01) publii ben¢ti¢. members ot-the WGMA continued io support rehearsals of r¢gTiOtJal choiT5. group singinbw events. live coiicert5 and work%hops. Sotne new performances were recorded. and added its those already published on tlie WGMA web siie. These recordin8s are fr¢el)' available 10 rlie public and are inde¥ed for 5¢ar¢hin¥. Ewenls were publi¢i%Lsd in the quarterlv n¢w%leiier. on the WGMA web slit. and b) einail. Reports of¢v¢DlS w.ere ollen included in the newsleiier. A few research reports and other editorial articles were in¢luded in the ne￿Sletter. Publicaiions in¢luding music CDS. music anihologies and text books are available t1)Tou￿h the web site. A third edition of "We%1 Cjallerv Psalms & HN'miis (the Red BIK)kl and reprints of ihe"Green Book and 'Good Sinbyinb* Siill" are in stock and 8vail#ble fthT pufLhase. Legacy Policies in effect, fomially adopted 12 Jan 2018 P(IlTr¢y 14072) Graiiis to a55is1 fundinb? of workshops I PDF oli Polic) 120801 fjranis io asSIs1 alt¢ndan¢¢ ai W'CJMA events I PDF on ￿w￿..￿. 140616 Terms of Reference Research subcommittee 120613 WGMA Job Sp¢cifi¢aiion- Music Director I PDF on ww.w Trna.o l.uk I nia.o yna.o .uk I D) Significant events. Achievements & Performances The IfLssiee5 coiigyralulaie the maiiy meinbers who coiilriied t(1 5pr¢ad th¢ knowled¥e and enjovment of West Galler%, music. WGMA l July 2026 page2of4

TnJstee5 Annual Report for the p¢riiKi l Jatt 2025- 31 DeCe￿b¢r 2025 Llve events Many quires and groups organise workshops and concerts aimd at n¢w audiences. Quire activity during 2025 Relutns were received fTom nearly all ltral quires, reporting a mix ofregul8r and new events aimtd at r&8chin¥ new audi¢nce5 as well as ¢xi5ting m¢rnb¢rs. TheAGbl was held at Claverdon Church Centre, Claverdon on 17 May 2025. Sumtnary from return5 reG¢ived'.- erforman¢e$ Outreach rtici ¢hur¢h iour and Mum ers ceilidh 2112" Nigbi. & Oak Appl¢ Dayl Amber Vall Hroadwindsor Gallery uire, ormerlvBYqJnirtsler BLxlfvr(l Gallery Quir Biislol Harnion CTBS Chilt¢rn Chii51tninsi¢r Sin ers Gladl Solemn Sound Greenwood uir¢ Tmmgnuel's Ground John Mooie uir¢ Larks vf D¢a ire London Galle uire The Madding Crowd summer church tour 5U[tUn￿ ¢hur¢h iour Sin foroxfoidcharities Cra¢oc worksho Carol café uire Da Warwick & Daven Mid-shires lar inviiaiions for audience 4 tTQD wilh Ssx.Harmony, FASH workshop. 50 anniv¢r5a celebration & Ha15wa w¢¢kendl Swana FF ¢hur¢h iour. locBI ritna schools Purbeck Vill Uire ¢wa Sin eFS and Band Sacred Hamiony,formerly GrarÉ Dtsrliij Sin rs Shro shir¢ Harmon Suswx Hartnon TIEinter's PJ Tue.£da Oc£asionnals Vital S ark Washawa WGQ CredI￿n non¢ Hailsham, Rushiak¢ Green and T D with Thic Mteis T¢ u13rl for erforJnJnce and ev¢nl$ Partici on in achurch s¢rvi¢¢ 4 ICombeint¢i8nhead. 2 open reheatsal4 & ev¢nl all Year 4 rim ils in Tiv¢rton Introducto Worksho io W¢st Oalle Wilh Ch¢erful Voice Nearly all gTOUPS met for live r¢h¢arsals. The Madding Crowd ITMCI outreach includ￿ WOTkshop$ for the FoikAssocia¢ion of South Hampshire IFASHI and for Southampton University (which w&s a WGMA event). South-We%t Quires Day ISWQD) and Three QuiT¢S Day ITQDI are regional ev¢ftts organised by local groups, and wcll attended. Mid-shire5 Quires Day IMSQDI is a regional event org2Dised by local group5, and often oversub5rribrd. WGMA I" Jllly 2026 pag¢ 3 of 4

Tru4l¥L% Annuul RLI)Llrt ttir Ilie PL'ri(xl l Jun 211?5 .1 I. DeLLmix'i' ?01.5 Support iiindrL(l% ol-diNlItILI l)iL¥¢%. Traik% w¢fL %IitiTL'ci bi'iii'c¢n qLiifL'i lo h¥lp Ilieir fLKiirdecl ￿,[￿￿nI)irL5. Lirk. TIIL. nL'IK%l¢lleT 11-.as publislied Iliie¢ iiin¢% a y¢ur, Iliaith5 to ediior Heaiher FIL)Lkiun und Jll the E) Financial Review 'L Ihiihk RiLlicir(I Pil'ill'al t()r li14 I￿LITk Tr¢iisurei' and zu7.unnu Fiir4lei'_Fuk¢ fi?T 4¢T¥'I¥I% 11 F) Other optional information G) Declaration ILI,11 (,LJ Tiii*lLL' P￿L¥￿ 4 ul'4

The West Gallery Music Assoaation In(onie StateTrient Year ended 31 Deceniber 2025 Year ended 31 December Year ended 31 December 2025 2024 Receipts Subsciiptions Donations ,975.00 651.91 1?3.43 May weekend Claverdonlchase Meadow Income EXper￿e Suiplus ,036.76 1 835.05 01.71 740.00 73.00 467.00 Net event surplus 467,00 Merchandise 364.34 59.:4 443.:8 44.80 Cost of sales Net nier(h￿dIsC surplus 105.10 198.48 Interest on Dep￿t Accounts 555.55 Net Receipts 4.461.93 4.468.46 Payments Web Srte re-design and maintenan Newsletter and directoiy Paypal fees Public Liability Insurance Postage Costs of Tnjstees meebngs Membei3hip suNev 664.:0 850.95 .63 83.57 748.14 657.00 754.:0 4.96 80.00 73=.10 7.9.00 396.00 Total paynientS 3,353.=6 Surplus for the year ,11:.44 1,115.:0

Tlie West Gallery Music AsSOCiatioii Balaiice Slieet 31 Deceiiiber 2025 31 Deceniber 2025 31 December 2024 Cash balances Current Account Business Saver Account 3,756.81 40,5?8.?1 1,449.31 41,441.78 Less due to Beaminster Gallery Quire 0.00 (718.51) Total net assets 44 ?85.0? 4? 179.58 Represented by: Accumulated fund brought forward Surplus for the period Accumulated fund carried forward 4? 17?.58 ? 11?.44 44,ry85.0? 41,057.38 1,115 ?0 4? 17?.58 s￿ned. Richard Pecival Treasurer on behalf of the Truslees 28 June 2026

Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of The West Gallery Music Association

On the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025

Charity number 1171664

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of The West Gallery Music Association (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 December 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 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the 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:

1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or

2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

3. 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.

Signed:

Z. F. Forster-Fake

___________ Zuzanna Forster-Fake

60, Hilltop, Bolsover, Derbyshire. Date: 29th June 2026

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