## **DARTINGTON COMMUNITY CHOIR – CHARITY NUMBER 1172585** ## **Treasurer’s Report – AGM 27[th] October 2025** ## **INTRODUCTION** The accounts presented to this AGM of Charity Number 1172585 relate to the period September 1st, 2024, to August 31st, 2025. The format of the Accounts is in accordance with the presentation model recommended by the Charity Commission. The Accounts have been examined and signed by the Independent Examiner and a copy of the accounts has been made available to all members of the Choir. The financial objectives of the charity for this period were as follows • To control costs, wherever possible, while maintaining the highest possible standards of performances • To maintain reserves at a level commensurate with the agreed reserves policy • To pursue additional sources of income, wherever possible. **Overall financial status: at the start of the 2024-25 season the total assets were £43,607.27 and at the end of the season the assets stand at £46.438.31** ## **SUMMARY OF RECEIPTS** Membership subs were set at a rate of £170 for those joining in September and £110 for those who joined in January. Summer singers paid £50. The total came to £21,204. The tax recovered from Gift Aid was £4,351.59 and interest paid on the two CAF bank savings accounts (Gold plus Scottish Widows) totalled £1089.11. Net income from concerts was as follows: Solomon £2,985.82, Christmas Cracker £887.62, St Matthew Passion, £1961.91 and Beauty is Ours, £1548.63 giving a total of £7383.98. The workshop concert ticket sales came to £547.50 Subscriptions for the Matthew Coleridge “ Breath of Life” workshop were £5,684 Receipts from the sale of folders and pencils was £62.25. Donations made to the choir came to £1,200. This included the hire of cushions for ChoralFest, carol singing at The White Hart, The Cider Press and Buckfast Abbey and a donation from the daughter of a previous member of the choir. A grant of £1400 was given by the Elmgrant Trust for the Imogen Holst project. Subscriptions paid for the year 2025-26 not included in these receipts (but included in total assets) are £16,961.75 ## **Total receipts for the accounting period: £42,922.43** ## **SUMMARY OF PAYMENTS** Payments fall into three categories: (i) professional fees to the Music Director and the Accompanist for rehearsals, (ii) general running costs for the Choir and (iii) Concert costs – soloists, conductor, orchestra, technicians, programmes. The total of these three categories forms the basis for the membership subscription rate. ## i) **Professional rehearsal fees to the MD and accompanist: £10,013.00** ## ii) **General running costs of the choir** : Music purchase and hire costs: £1,402.55 Insurance: £490 Travel £3,075.38 Sundries/printing/postage: £364.14 Advertising and publicity: £1,774.95 Venue hire (St Johns): £577 Capital Exp/IT: £99 Bank Charges: £62 Other purchases/folders/pencils: £92.12 ## **Total payments for general running costs £7,937.14** ## **iii) Concert costs:** Professional fees £12,905 Technicians/programmes: £1,771 Instrument hire: £75 ## **Total concert costs £ 14,751** “Breath of Life” workshop £5410 Vocal Health sessions £381 ## **Total workshop costs £5,791** ## **Imogen Holst project: fee for transposing the music £1,000** ## **Total Payments for the accounting period: £ 39,492.14** ## **Net receipts: £3,430.29** Reserves will be maintained at a level which will be equal to approximately 12 months’ expenditure in accordance with our Reserves Policy and the financial objectives of the charity. Signed Date 23[rd] September 2025. Robyn Roberts DARTINGTON COMMUNITY CHOIR charity number 1172585 RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS 01/0912024 to 31108125 3110812025 RECEIPTS Subscriptions Concert income (after Dartington costs) Tax recovered - Gift Aid bank interest Other income { folders, pencils, lights) workshop subs workshop concert donations grants TOTAL RECEIPTS £ 21,204.00 £ 7,383.98 £ 4,351.59 £ 1,089.11 62.25 £ 5,684.00 547.50 £ 2,600.00 £ 42,922.43 PAYMENTS Professional fees for rehearsals Professional fees for concerts vocal health Venue hire- St Johns Publicityladvertising Music hire/purchase Making Music-lnsurance Hire of Instruments Travel I librarian, MD, performers) Sundries/printing/postage Other purchases I folders, lights,pencilsl Capital Expenditure/lT Concert expenses - progs, rostra Bank charges workshop expenses Imogen Holst music contingency TOTAL PAYMENTS net receipts Cash funds 1/9/24 Investment funds 119/24 Net receipts Subscriptions paid 23-24 in receipts Subscription5 pa id 25-26 not in receipts TOTAL ASSETS 31108125 £ 10,013.00 £ 12,905.00 381.00 577.00 £ 1,774.95 £ 1,402.55 490.00 75.00 £ 3,075.38 364.14 92.12 99.00 £ 1,771.00 62.00 £ 5,410.00 £ 1,000.00 transposing £ 39,492.14 £ 3.430.29 £638.75 £42,968.52 £3,430.29 -£17,561.00 £16,961.75 £46,438.31 STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES 31108/2024 3110812025 £638.75 £884.63 £31,326.75 £33,345.77 £11,641.77 £12,207.91 £43 607.27 £46 438.31 Cafcash account 00033296 interest rate 0.2% Cafgold Account interest rate 1.75% Scottish Widows account interest rate 4.25% Total Funds There were no other assets or liabilities Examined and found correct Independent examiner Robyn Roberts Treasurer (4 IAW Accountancy Services Grosvenor House 1 New Road Brixham TQ5 8LZ Email.. ianw@iawaccountancy.co.uk Tel. No. 01803 855758 DARTINGTON COMMUNITY CHOIR charity number 1172585 RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS 01/0912024 to 31108125 3110812025 RECEIPTS Subscriptions Concert income (after Dartington costs) Tax recovered - Gift Aid bank interest Other income { folders, pencils, lights) workshop subs workshop concert donations grants TOTAL RECEIPTS £ 21,204.00 £ 7,383.98 £ 4,351.59 £ 1,089.11 62.25 £ 5,684.00 547.50 £ 2,600.00 £ 42,922.43 PAYMENTS Professional fees for rehearsals Professional fees for concerts vocal health Venue hire- St Johns Publicityladvertising Music hire/purchase Making Music-lnsurance Hire of Instruments Travel I librarian, MD, performers) Sundries/printing/postage Other purchases I folders, lights,pencilsl Capital Expenditure/lT Concert expenses - progs, rostra Bank charges workshop expenses Imogen Holst music contingency TOTAL PAYMENTS net receipts Cash funds 1/9/24 Investment funds 119/24 Net receipts Subscriptions paid 23-24 in receipts Subscription5 pa id 25-26 not in receipts TOTAL ASSETS 31108125 £ 10,013.00 £ 12,905.00 381.00 577.00 £ 1,774.95 £ 1,402.55 490.00 75.00 £ 3,075.38 364.14 92.12 99.00 £ 1,771.00 62.00 £ 5,410.00 £ 1,000.00 transposing £ 39,492.14 £ 3.430.29 £638.75 £42,968.52 £3,430.29 -£17,561.00 £16,961.75 £46,438.31 STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES 31108/2024 3110812025 £638.75 £884.63 £31,326.75 £33,345.77 £11,641.77 £12,207.91 £43 607.27 £46 438.31 Cafcash account 00033296 interest rate 0.2% Cafgold Account interest rate 1.75% Scottish Widows account interest rate 4.25% Total Funds There were no other assets or liabilities Examined and found correct Independent examiner Robyn Roberts Treasurer (4 IAW Accountancy Services Grosvenor House 1 New Road Brixham TQ5 8LZ Email.. ianw@iawaccountancy.co.uk Tel. No. 01803 855758