Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01/06/2024 Period start date To 01/06/2025 Period end date
Charity name: Derbyshire Community Male Voice Choir
Charity registration number: 1189111
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | (1) The study and practice of choral music in order to foster public knowledge and appreciation of such music by means of public performance. (2) To assist and support such charitable institutions or purposes in the county of Derbyshire as the trustees shall from time to time determine. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
(1) The members of the CIO have studied; rehearsed; and performed various new pieces of male voice choral works. (2) The members of the CIO have performed the above works at numerous public performance concerts in the relevant period and in the process raised funds for the nominated charity of that year (Funability, Derby). (3) The CIO has made a significant donation to our nominated charity for the relevant year. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment
including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | (1) The CIO has made a significant financial donation to a local Derby charity (Funability), thereby helping that charity to continue to provide a caring service to the Derby public. (2) The CIO has performed male voice vocal pieces at numerous venues across Derbyshire thereby helping to promote and perpetuate male voice singing as an artform. (3) The CIO has performed for numerous groups across Derbyshire who would not otherwise have the opportunity to hear and appreciate male voice singing. |
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Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 |
Other
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The CIO held a balance of £2575.64 at the end of the relevant reporting period. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | The trustees agree a reserve figure at the start of each annual reporting period to cover any reasonable eventualities, or potential losses. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £2000 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | Not applicable |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | Not applicable |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | Not applicable |
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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Constitution for all voting members |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | CIO |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | Election to post at AGM of all voting members. |
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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Derbyshire Community Male Voice Choir |
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| Other name the charity uses | Not applicable |
| Registered charity number | 1189111 |
| Charity’s principal address | 6 Applegate Close Oakwood Derby DE21 2SL |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Tom Fleming | Chair | 07/04/2025 - 31/05/2025 | CIO members at AGM/EGM | |
| Mark Kohrs | Treasurer | |||
| Kenneth Levassuer | Secretary | 07/04/2025 - 31/05/2025 | ||
| Jim Brown | 07/04/2025 - 31/05/2025 | |||
| GaryOwen | 07/04/2025 - 31/05/2025 | |||
| Roger Ashmead | 07/04/2025 - 31/05/2025 | |||
| Derek Spence | 07/04/2025 - 31/05/2025 | |||
| John Morrisen | 07/04/2025 - 31/05/2025 | |||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets none held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of Name Address adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Tom Fleming Full name(s) Thomas fleming
Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc)
Date
27/03/2025
DCMVC ACTUAL INCOME AND EXPE DITURE SEASON 2024 TO 25
| Income | Expendtr | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subs | £3,220.00 | £50.00 | Accounts Audit | |
| Sponsors | £1,150.00 | £1,200.00 | Voices weaving | |
| £87.60 | sum up card machine | |||
| Concert fees | £1,465.01 | £50.03 | secretarial exps | |
| lotery | £2,025.00 | rehearsal venue | ||
| Collectons | £1,558.33 | £12.99 | Gif Exp | |
| £50.00 | Samaritans Donaton | |||
| Easy Fund Raising | £60.87 | £63.00 | assctn choirs subs | |
| £94.08 | public liability | |||
| Dinner Payments | £896.00 | £100.00 | RR Ladies fee | |
| sum up paymnt | £94.42 | £14.50 | pedal purchase | |
| Eventbrite tkt sales | £951.18 | £295.00 | Ann dinner entertnmnt | |
| £20.00 | PAT Test | |||
| £85.40 | Choir Ties | |||
| £21.58 | Purchase of fles | |||
| £684.00 | GNC Concert venue hire | |||
| £2,410.00 | music team honorary | |||
| £768.00 | annual dinner | |||
| £2,000.00 | Funability Donaton | |||
| £9,395.81 | £10,031.18 | |||
| updated 02/06/2025 | Bank Balance | £2,575.64 |
£22,638.00
COMMENTS
Annual concert tombola cash 228.00 plus collection 103.15 and 7.87 bacs transfer Profit after GNC venue hire 361.60 sp total raised for charity 1919.93