## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period** Period start date Period end date 01 08 2022 31 07 2023 **From** **To** ## Section A Reference and administration details **Charity name** Klingen Choir and Cultural Association **Other names charity is known by** KCCA **Registered charity number (if any)** 1188600 **Charity's principal address** 106 Brownfield Street London **Postcode E14 6NF** **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**to appoint trustee(if any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Karen Yeghikyan|Chair||| ||Leonie Piladjian|Trustee||| ||Zaghgoosh
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The following were particularly noteworthy: Concert-exhibition dedicated to composer Lazar Saryan and legendary painter Martisos Saryan on Saturday, 15th October 2022 in Our Lady of Victories, Kensington, 235a Kensington High Street, London W8 6SA. Lecture, Concert & exhibition dedicated composer Lazar Saryan and painter Martiros Sarian to represent their immortal Armenian art in the UK. The event took place in Gulbenkyan Hall and St.Sarkis Church in London on Saturday, 19th November 2022. A lecture was delivered by Sophie Sarian - art historian and critic, chief curator of Martiros Sarian House-Museum in Yerevan as well as daughter of the composer L.Saryan and granddaughter of the painter M.Saryan. Concert dedicated to Christmas with participation of 30 musicians on 3 December 2022 in Guildford St Mary’s church, Perry hill, Worplesdon, Guilford, Surry, GU3 3RE. Concert “Love Opera Arias & Romances” which took place in St Cuthbert’s church, Earls Court, Kensington, London SW5 9EB on Saturday, 18th March 2023 at 19:00. Concert-Festival of arts & performance Cultural representatives, singers, dancers, ensembles and a choir from London. The event was on Sunday 7th of May 2023 Draycott Avenue, Chelsea, London, SW3 3AP at 15:00pm. Concert - Exhibition dedicated to KCCA 10-year anniversary on Saturday 20 May 2023 at 19:00 in St Sarkis, Church, Iverna Gardens, London W8 6TP. 4 ## **Section E Financial review** The charity aims to set aside some sums to protect it against a drop in **Brief statement of the** income. **charity’s policy on reserves** **Details of any funds materially in deficit** ## **Further financial review details (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about: - the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); - how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; - investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. ## **Section F Other optional information** ## **Section G Declaration** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s) Full name(s)** Karen Yeghikyan **Position (eg Secretary, Chair,** Chair **etc)** **Date** 23/06/2024 5 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Klingèn Chofjr and Culiural Associatl¢)n Receipts and ments accounts For the period from CC16a 01108r20¥2 To 31m7r2023 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted fund$ Restricted Endowment luntls funds Total funds tothe ne•tÉ tothe r*west£ r*arpst£ Last y8ar A1 Recel ts Grani ACC Grant AGBU London Donation Znani Donation WIGMORE MEDICAL LT Don81ion Parse hian Donation Paolis Donation PARISH COUNCIL OF sr SARKIS CHURCH 0on3tion Ka$semd"' Donation Avak an Donation Gas arian Don3bon Ovanessoff Donation Kou oum ian Don81ion Vartoukian LorKJon Visilers Hotel Donation Other Private Don3tions Donation Tatevossian Oonation Pov3renkina Donation Taulian Donation Littlewood Donation Mkrtch Gift Aid Fees for Charitable Ser¥ RefurTrd5 tothe nearest£ 1.950 15 150 150 1tsJ 75 1,250 75 1,250 6.887 750 41S0 so 1G to £35 1.392 1207 1.392 tota mss income or ARJ 11923 435 19.358 11,144 A2 Asset and see tsble n￿stment sa tota f2,923 6.435 19.3S8 11,144 A3Pa ents Printin& P05tsge. Stationary and Travel Ex ense5 Web51te and Promotion Purchased or Hired E ment Professlonal Fees (Choir rehearsals. video Jnd audio editin& music scores recordin 812 92 10 267 2349 6,910 371 Caterin Venue hire 10.3eo 371 12.690 366 Sub total A4 Asset and investsnent 16,333 15,303 Sub total 9,898 6,435 16,33J 15,303 Net ofreeeipts/{payments) A5 Transfers be￿et￿ fund$ A8 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end CCXX R1 a¢Kounls ISSI 3.025 3,026 4.159 3,025 3,028 4,159 23m612024 Sectlon B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted fund5 Restricted fund5 Endowment fund$ to neJrest£ Categortes Details B1 Cash funds Total cash funds 3.33$ Unrestricted funds Restricted fund$ to nea￿t £ Endowment funds to neares1£ Details Currentvaluè C￿al Deiai15 C05t {opt4onal} Fund lo whlch asset bel Dets41$ e05t{OFllr*HI) Currenl ¥alufy onal B4 Assets retained for thè charity'5 own use Y•lKn due on Delaik •1 BS Liabilities Signed by one orlwD IrLk8tees on behalf of all the Iruslees Date ol roval SKJnatu Print Name CCXX R2 a¢x>)unts ISSI 23106r2024