## **Financial Statements** **for the year ended 31 July 2024** **for** **Ripon Choral Society** **Ripon Choral Society** **Index to the Financial Statements for the period 1st August 2023 to 31st July 2024** |**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**| **Ripon Choral Society** ## **Ripon Choral Society Trustees' Annual Report for the period 1 August 2023 to 31st July 2024** ## **Legal and Administrative Information** |**Name of the Charitable Incorporated Organisation:**|**Name of the Charitable Incorporated Organisation:**|**Name of the Charitable Incorporated Organisation:**|
Ripon Choral Society| |---|---|---|---| |**Registered Charity Number:**|||1185859| |**Principal Address:**|||The Birches| ||||Green Hammerton| ||||York| ||||YO268BQ| |**Charity's Trustees:**|||| |The Charity Trustees during the year were as follows:|||| |Christopher Williams|(Chairman)||| |Gail Easterbrook|(Secretary)|Retired|by rotation and re-elected 11/11/2023| |Brian Councell|(Treasurer)||| |Julie Barnes|||| |Andrzey Chirkowski|||| |Alex Cranfield||Elected|11/11/23| |John Hodges||Resigned 21/09/23|| |Stephen Hornsey||Elected|11/11/23| |Annabelle Polito||Resigned 21/09/23|| |Lindy Wainwright||Elected|11/11/23| |Lucy Whitfield|||| |Rob Widdows|||| |John Winpenny||Elected|11/11/23| |**Musical Director**|||| |John Dunford|||| |**Accompanist**|||| |Tim Harper|||| |**Governing Document:**
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 Trustees are pleased to report a surplus for the year of £17,767. This reflects a season in which a modest programme of three concerts was performed compared with four concerts in the previous year. Christmas Oratorio – JS Bach Solomon – GF Handel Requiem Mass – WA Mozart and Feel the Spirit – J Rutter As a result, concert expenditure at £37,643 was far less than the previous year’s figure of £51,577. Audience numbers continue to increase and this has had a positive impact on ticket sales. In addition, choir numbers rose steadily through the year which was reflected in increased subscriptions. The Society was also particularly fortunate to receive a substantial donation from a former choir member as well as several smaller donations. The Trustees have agreed that a separate reserve fund will be established for this donation which will be used to subsidise the cost of world class soloists in future concerts. With no public funding available, the Society is indebted to those who support its work through donations. Their generosity helps to sustain the Society both now and into the future enabling more people to share the wonder of great choral music. The Society also 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)** Dated: 5 October 2024 **Page 1** ## **Ripon Choral Society** ## **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 2024 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: 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity 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. ………………………………………………….. Kate Warnock-Smith (CA retired) Rook House View Goodmanham Road Goodmanham York YO43 3HX Dated: 20/10/2024 **Page 2** ## **Ripon Choral Society** ## **Profit & Loss Account for the period 1st August 2023 to 31st July 2024** |**Income**
**Notes**
**£**
**£**
**Donations and Other Voluntary Receipts**
Donations
13,310
Patrons' Donations
2,736
Subscriptions
22,677
Gift Aid
5,020
43,743
**Receipts from Trading Activities**
Concert Receipts
(1)
24,101
Sale of Folders
90
100 Club donations
1,799
Fundraising
(4)
2,894
Choir for Weddings, etc.
100
28,984
**Receipts Earned from Assets**
Bank Interest
1,050
**Total Receipts**
73,777
**Expenditure**
Concert Costs
(1)
37,643
Administration Costs
(2)
4,176
Rehearsal Costs
(3)
14,191
**Total Expenditure**
56,010
**Net Receipts/(Expenditure)**
17,767
**Cash Funds Last Year End**
50,023
**Cash Funds This Year End**
£67,790
**Cash Funds**
Current Account
1,823
Deposit Account
63,866
65,690
**Add**
Debtors & Prepayments
(5)
2,100
**Total Cash Funds**
£67,790
**Reserves**
General reserve
57,790
Soloists reserve
10,000
£67,790
**2024**
**Statement of assets and liabilities as at 31st July 2023**|**£**
**£**
12,208
2,680
21,355
6,329
42,572
30,171
152
1,762
2,993
100
35,178
340
78,090
51,577
3,194
13,481
68,252
9,838
40,185
£50,023
4,588
41,935
46,523
3,500
£50,023
50,023
0
£50,023
**2023**|**£**
**£**
12,208
2,680
21,355
6,329
42,572
30,171
152
1,762
2,993
100
35,178
340
78,090
51,577
3,194
13,481
68,252
9,838
40,185
£50,023
4,588
41,935
46,523
3,500
£50,023
50,023
0
£50,023
**2023**| |---|---|---| |||| |||9,838
40,185| |||£50,023| |||4,588
41,935| |||46,523
3,500| |||£50,023| |||50,023
0| |||£50,023| The notes on pages 4 and 5 form part of these Accounts **Page 3** **Ripon Choral Society** ## **Notes for the period 1st August 2023 to 31st July 2024** ## **Note 1 - Concert Profit & Loss account** |**2023/24**
**Income**
Tickets Sales
Programme Sales
Wine
**Total Income**
**Less Expenditure**
Conductor
Soloists
Orchestra/Organist
Cathedral Expenses
Printing
Hire of Orchestral Music
Hire of Instruments
Wine
**Net (Deficit)/Profit per Concert**
Performing Rights Society
**Total Expenditure**
**Total Net Concert (Deficit)/Profit**||**£**
**£**
6,957
790
419
£8,166
955
1,850
4,862
2,794
485
49
250
232
£11,477
(£3,311)
**Christmas Oratorio**
**Dec 2023**|**£**
**£**
6,255
805
527
£7,587
1,005
3,450
4,976
2,938
520
250
250
235
£13,624
(£6,037)
**Solomon**
**March 2024**|**£**
**£**
6,255
805
527
£7,587
1,005
3,450
4,976
2,938
520
250
250
235
£13,624
(£6,037)
**Solomon**
**March 2024**||**£**
**£**
7,211
605
532
£8,348
955
1,450
5,462
2,901
660
0
250
200
£11,878
(£3,530)
**Mozart/Rutter**
**June 2024**|**£**
**£**
7,211
605
532
£8,348
955
1,450
5,462
2,901
660
0
250
200
£11,878
(£3,530)
**Mozart/Rutter**
**June 2024**|**£**
**£**
20,423
2,200
1,478
£24,101
2,915
6,750
15,300
8,633
1,665
299
750
667
(£36,979)
-664
-37,643
(£13,542)
**Total**|**£**
**£**
20,423
2,200
1,478
£24,101
2,915
6,750
15,300
8,633
1,665
299
750
667
(£36,979)
-664
-37,643
(£13,542)
**Total**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||||||||| ||||||||||| ||||||||||| ||||||||||-37,643| ||||||||||(£13,542)| **Page 4** **Ripon Choral Society** ## **Notes for the period 1st August 2023 to 31st July 2024** |**Note 2- Administration Costs**
Making Music Subscription
General printing & folders
Sundry Expenses
Purchase of Folders
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- Debtors**
Gift Aid|**2024**
675
1,331
287
300
423
740
420
£4,176
5,710
4,215
2,760
1,506
£14,191
615
1,129
1,151
£2,894
£2,100|**2023**
634
761
297
0
522
620
360| |---|---|---| |||£3,194| |||5,685
3,743
2,267
1,786| |||£13,481| |||676
1,380
937| |||£2,993| |||£3,500| **Page 5**