## **MILTON KEYNES CHORALE Registered charity number 1178002** ## **TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2022** The Trustees present their report and accounts for the year ended 31 July 2022 and confirm that they comply with requirements of the Charities Act 2011, MK Chorale’s Constitution, and the Charities SORP (FRS 102). The objects of the charity are 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 in and around Milton Keynes. ## **Review of Activities and Achievements** The choir recommenced face to face rehearsals in September and in November returned to putting on concerts with a performance of Handel’s _Messiah_ . The annual ‘Christmas with Chorale’ sadly did not take place due to the return of Covid. The annual ‘Bring and Sing’ event was held with Haydn’s _Creation,_ and this attracted a sizeable number of singers. In March, Faure’s _Requiem_ and _Cantique de Jean Racine,_ together with Rebecca Dale’s _When Music Sounds_ were performed to a packed audience. In June, the choir celebrated the reign of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II with a performance in Milton Keynes Theatre entitled ‘ _Crowning Glory’_ along with a VIP reception. This concert comprised a selection of music associated with the Queen at the time of her Coronation. Little was it known then that within three months the Queen would be no more. In July, MK Chorale was invited to perform again alongside other choirs in Campbell Park, Milton Keynes, bringing the wider Milton Keynes community together. During the year, the Trustees met on seven occasions, and these were by way of Zoom and face to face meetings. Much of the year has been an assessment of restarting rehearsals and the planning of live performances. ## **Future Plans** The pattern of meetings, rehearsals and concerts are in place for the next few years, but the Trustees are well aware of the effect of Covid. ## **Financial Review** Income for the year was £42,511 and expenditure was £50,185 giving a deficit of £8,992. Full information can be seen in the annual accounts. Total reserves on 31 July 2021 were £16,114. Whilst this is a significant fall during the year, the Trustees believe this is sufficient to fund the choir’s future plans. 1 ## **Structure, Governance and Management** The charity operates under a Constitution for a Charitable Incorporated Organisation dated 6 March 2018, which sets out how Trustees are elected. The charity’s principal address is: 13 Merino Green, Oakridge Park, Milton Keynes, MK14 6FL The following served as Trustees throughout the year Mr Will Swann Chair Mrs Juliet Gilliland Secretary Mr Cyril Wood Treasurer Mrs Glenys Bloomfield Membership Mr Ian Collcott Internal communications Mrs Karen Collcott Health & safety and safeguarding Ms Christine Dickens Concerts Mrs Ruth Wilkinson Event publicity Mrs Anne Wood Concerts In addition, the following were elected as trustees in November 2021 Mrs Leah Attwood Mrs Sarah Dyer PR manager ## **Declarations** The Trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s Trustees Signature: ………………………………………………….. Full name: Juliet Alexandra Gilliland Secretary Date: 22 September 2022 2 **Milton Keynes Chorale** **Annual Accounts for the year ended 31 July 2022** 2021 ## **Milton Keynes Chorale Balance Sheet 31 July 2022** ## **Current Assets** |||||| |---|---|---|---|---| |**Current Assets**
Debtors and Prepayments
Bank accounts
Building Society
Cash
**Current Liabilities**
Creditors and Accruals
**Net Assets**
**_Represented by:_**
**Funds**
Charles Francis Fund
Conducting scholarship
General Fund|£
4,086
226
12,144
120
962
748
1,172
13,694|£
16,576
962
15,614
15,614|£
1,319
11,774
12,131
119
1,360
1,000
22,745|£| |||||25,224
119| |||||25,105| |||||| |||||25,105| Signed on behalf the Board The notes on the attached pages form part of these accounts 2 ## **Milton Keynes Chorale Statement of Financial Activities For the year ended 31 July 2022** |**Milton Keynes Chorale**
**Statement of Financial Activities**
**For the year ended 31 July 2022**||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |**Income**
General Income
Ukraine collection
Concerts
**Total Income**
**Expenditure**
General Expenditure
Ukraine collection
Conducting scholarship
Concerts
**Total Expenditure**
**Net (deficit)/Income**
**Brought forward**
**Carried forward**|Notes
**2**
**4**
**2**
**4**|**General**
**Fund**
£
17,546
688
22,277
40,511
16,990
688
31,885
49,562
(9,051)
22,745
13,694|**Conducting**
£
1,500
1,500
1,328
1,328
172
1,000
1,172|**Charles**
**Francis Fund**
£
612
612
(612)
1,360
748|**Total Fund**
£
19,046
688
22,277
42,011
17,602
1,328
31,885
50,815
(9,492)
25,105
15,614||2021|| |||||||**General**
**Fund**
£
2,913
2,913
12,240
12,240
(9,327)
32,072
22,745|**Legacy**
**Charles**
**Francis**
**Fund**
£
£
186
400
400
186
(400)
(186)
1,400
1,546
1,000
1,360|**Total Fund**
£| |||||||||2,913| |||||||||2,913| |||||||||12,426
400| |||||||||12,826| |||||||||(9,913)
35,018| |||||||||25,105| 3 **Milton Keynes Chorale Notes to the accounts For the year ended 31 July 2022** d **1 Accounting Policy** These accounts have been prepared under the historic cost convention in accordance with applicable accounting standards and the Statement of Recommended Practice on Accounting for Charities |**2**
**General Income and Expenditure**
**Income**
Members' Subs
Tax Refunds From Gift Aid
Bank & Building Society Interest
Fundraising Income (Note 5)
Music Hire/Purchase
Chorale Hire Library Income
Donations
Choir Folder Income
**Expenditure**
Rehearsal costs
Jubilee Parade
MK Choirs Festival
Music Hire/Purchase
Chorale Hire Library Costs
Admin
Bank charges
Olivia leaving gift
Choir Folder expense
Independent examiner
Fundraising Expenses (Note 5)
_Subscriptions & Fees Payable_
Arts & Heritage
MK Community
Insurance
Making Music Membership
PRS
**Surplus/(deficit)**|£
14,225
2,032
15
100
980
70
10
114
15,062
240
42
972
16
104
2
33
0
50
274
95
98|£
17,546
16,990
556|2021|2021| |---|---|---|---|---| ||||£
328
23
54
39
2,469
11,644
48
77
69
275
127|£| |||||2,913
12,240| |||||(9,327)| 4 ## **Milton Keynes Chorale Notes to the accounts (cont.) For the year ended 31 July 2022** |**3**
**Charles Francis Fund**
**Income**
**Expenditure**
Web costs
**(Deficit)**
**4**
**Concert Income & Expenditure**
**_Due to the pandemic it was not possible to hold co_**
**Messiah**
**Income**
Ticket Sales
Programme Sales
Refreshments and raffle
**Expenditure**
Conductor & Musicians' Fees
Venue & Instrument hire
Ticket Commission
Printing & Advertising
Miscellaneous
**Deficit**
**Christmas Concert**
**Income**
Ticket Sales
Programme Sales
Refreshments and raffle
**Expenditure**
Conductor & Musicians' Fees
Venue & Instrument Hire
Ticket Commission
Printing & Advertising
Miscellaneous
**Deficit**|£
**_ncerts in the year_**
£
3,975
4,387
2,609
28
100
70
92
909
12|£
612
(612)
**_ended 31 July 2021_**
£
3,975
7,194
(3,219)
92
921
(829)|2021|2021| |---|---|---|---|---| ||||£
£|£| |||||186| |||||(186)| |||||£| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| 5 ## **Milton Keynes Chorale Notes to the accounts (cont) For the year ended 31 July 2022** |**Workshop**
**Income**
Ticket Sales
Programme Sales
Refreshments and raffle
**Expenditure**
Conductor & Musicians' Fees
Venue & Instrument Hire
Ticket Commission
Printing & Advertising
Miscellaneous
**Surplus**
**Spring Concert**
**Income**
Ticket Sales
Programme Sales
Refreshments and raffle
**Expenditure**
Conductor & Musicians' Fees
Venue & Instrument Hire
Ticket Commission
Printing & Advertising
Miscellaneous
**Surplus**|£
1,151
487
58
2,110
160
332
1,668
248
35
126
28|£
1,151
545
606
2,602
2,106
496|2021|2021| |---|---|---|---|---| ||||£|£| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| 6 ## **Milton Keynes Chorale Notes to the accounts (cont) For the year ended 31 July 2022** ||2021|| |---|---|---| |£||£| |||||2021|2021| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |**Jubilee Concert**
**Income**
Ticket Sales
Programme Sales
Donations
**Expenditure**
Conductor & Musicians' Fees
Venue & Instrument Hire
Ticket Commission
Printing & Advertising
Miscellaneous
**Deficit**
**Summary of All Concerts**
**Income**
Ticket Sales
Programme Sales
Refreshments and raffle
**Expenditure**
Conductor & Musicians' Fees
Venue & Instrument Hire
Ticket Commission
Printing & Advertising
Miscellaneous
**(Deficit)**
**5**
**Fundraising Income & Expenditure**
Coffee/Tea
100 Club
Amazon
Easyfundraising
Quiz|£
9,536.50
211.40
4,710.00
12,086.40
6,769.75
429.06
1,614.61
219.00
£
16,864
371
5,042
19,537
9,626
564
1,841
317
Income
£
14
87
100|£
14,457.90
21,118.82
(6,661)
£
22,277
31,885
(9,607)
Expenditure
£|Net Income
£
14
87
100|£|£| 7 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of MILTON KEYNES CHORALE On accounts for the year ended 31 JULY 2022 Charlty no (if any) 1178￿2 Set out on pages 1T06 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above chartyllhe Trust") for the year ended 3110712022. R8$ponslbllltles and As the chanty trustees. you are responsible for the preparation of the basls of report a¢¢ounts in accordance wth the Charities Act 2011 {"the Acl"). I report in resp8d of my examination of the Trust's accounts carri*J out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515}(bl of the Act. Independent •xamlnerf8 Statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed beli)w ") in connection wrth the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect... the accounting records were not kept in accordance wrth section 130 of the Acl, or the accounts did not accord wtth the accounting records: or the accounts did not comply with the applicabl8 r8quirgments Concerning the fomi and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts gsve a 'true and fair. wew which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no con￿M$ and have come across no other matters in connection with the examinats'on to which attents'on should be drawn in this report in order to ena oper understsnding of the accounts to be reached. words in the brackets rfthey (kn not apply. le Slgned: Date: 2310912022 Name: DRAD PRIS Relevant professlonal qualif ication{s) or body (11 any): nla Address: 15 PARKLANDS. GT LINFORD, MILTON KEYNES. MK14 5DZ IER October 2018