2023-07-31-accounts - Ripon Choral Society

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Financial Statements

for the year ended 31[st] July 2023

for

Ripon Choral Society

Charity Number 1185859

Ripon Choral Society

Index to the Financial Statements
for the period Ist August 2022 to 31st July 2023
Trustees Annual Report	1
Independent Examiner's Report	2
Receipts and Payments Account	3
Statement of Assets and Liabilities	4
Notes to the Accounts	5

Principal Address: Charity's Trustees: Christopher Williams Gail Easterbrook Brian Councell Julie Barnes Andrzej Chirkowski John Hodges Brian Kealy Annabelle Polito Lucy Whitfield Robert Widdows Musical Director: Accompanist: Governing Document:	Ripon Choral Society The Birches Green Hammerton York YO268BQ (Chairman) Re-elected 19/10/22 (Secretary) (Treasurer) Retired 19/10/22 Re-elected 19/10/22 Re-elected 19/10/22 John Dunford Tim Harper Ripon Choral Society Constitution

Recruitment of Trustees:

The society has a formal policy for the recruitment and rotation of trustees which forms section 36 of the constitution.

Objects & Public Benefit of Ripon Choral Society :

The objects of the CIO are, for the public benefit, to educate the public in the art and science of choral music and to promote, develop, and maintain appreciation of choral music in all its aspects by the presentation of public concerts, and by such other ways as the CIO through its committee shall determine from time to time.

Activities and Achievements:

The second season after the effects of the Covid lockdowns has seen the Society return to its pre-pandemic concert programming and membership levels. Four concerts were performed during the year which included: A German Requiem - Brahms

Messiah with Carols

The Dream of Gerontius - Elgar Vesperae solennes de confessore - Mozart The Nelson Mass - Haydn

The Trustees are pleased to report a surplus for the year of £9,838 which largely reverses the deficit of the previous. year. As a result, our reserves are 35% above pre-pandemic levels. This was primarily due to the generosity of members, both in the sponsorship of soloists and orchestral players for the Dream of Gerontius, and through personal bequests. The society was privileged to have performed The Dream of Gerontius with a world-class line-up of soloists, but also continued to support and encourage young solo singers. Increases in audience numbers were satisfactory and the encouragement of this trend, which is a long term project, will continue into the new season. The Society benefits hugely from the experience, passion and energy of its Musical Director who continues to provide clear musical leadership, and from the support and skill of its wonderful accompanist.

Declaration:

The Trustees have approved the Trustees' Report above.

…………………………………………………..

Christopher Williams (Chairman)

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Independent Examiner's Report to the

Trustees of Ripon Choral Society

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 July 2022 set out on pages three to five.

Responsibilities and Basis of Report

As the charity’s trustees 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 charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 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.

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:

accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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.

…………………………………………………..

Kate Warnock-Smith (CA retired)

Rook House View Goodmanham Road Goodmanham York YO43 3HX

Dated:

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Profit & Loss Account for the period 1st August 2022 to 31st July 2023

Income	Notes	2023		2022
		£	£	£	£
Gifts, Donations and Other Voluntary Receipts
Donations		245		1,100
Sponsorship/Donations	(1)	11,963		12,100
Patrons' Donations		2,680		3,076
Subscriptions		21,355		14,455
Gift Aid		6,329		2,500
			42,572		33,231
Receipts from Trading Activities
Concert Receipts	(1)	28,170		22,982
Sale of Wine	(1)	2,001		379
				0
Sale of Folders		152		71
100 Club donations		1,762		470
Fundraising	(4)	2,993		959
Choir for Weddings, etc.		100		100
			35,178		24,951
Receipts Earned from Assets
Bank Interest			340		2
			78,090		58,184
Expenditure
Concert Costs	(1)	51,577			55,180
Administration Costs	(2)	3,194			5,546
Rehearsal Costs	(3)	13,481			12,074
			68,252		72,800
Net Receipts/(Expenditure)			9,838		-14,616
Cash Funds Last Year End			40,185		54,801
Cash Funds This Year End			50,023		40,185

Statement of assets and liabilities as at 31st July 2023

Cash Funds Current Account (Treasurer) Deposit Account (Business) LessCreditors & Accruals (5) Add Debtors & Prepayments (6) Total Cash Funds	4,588 34,799 41,935 5,801 46,523 40,600 2,915 37,685 3,500 2,500 50,023 40,185

The notes on pages 4 and 5 form part of these Accounts

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Notes for the period 1st August 2022 to 31st July 2023

Note 1 - Concert Profit & Loss account

£ £ 7,697 537 8,234 574 8,808 695 1,200 3,294 2,493 590 100 250 139 -8,761 December 2022 Messiah/Carols	March 2023 Dream of Geront	March 2023 Dream of Geront	£ £ £ £ 3,434 25,699 456 2,471 3,890 28,170 333 2,001 11,963 4,223 42,134 695 2,780 1,350 9,450 2,551 23,434 2,639 11,011 687 2,566 300 480 250 500 176 -8,648 760 -50,981 -4,425 -596 -9,443 June 2023 Total Mozart/Haydn
	£ £ 7,782 882 8,664 526 11,963 21,153 695 6,250 9,847 3,077 687 40 219 -20,815

			42,134 -50,981
47		338
			-596 -9,443

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Notes for the period 1st August 2022 to 31st July 2023

Note 2- Administration Costs Making Music Subscription General printing & folders Sundry Expenses Purchase of Wine Bank Charges,Paypal,Sum up commission 100 Club prizes Website Note 3- Rehearsal Costs Conductor Accompanist Hire of Rooms Hire of Music Note 4- Fundraising Coffee Raffle Advertising and other fundraising Note 5- Accruals Cathedral Costs accrued Note 6- Debtors Gift Aid		2023 634 761 297 522 620 360 3,194 5,685 3,743 2,267 1,786 13,481 676 1,380 937 2,993 0 3,500	2022 532 1,262 254 350 358 0 2,790
			5,546
			5,085 3,325 2,244 1,420
			12,074
			160 317 472
			949
			2,915
			2,915
			2,500

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