2021-12-31-accounts - Traditional Cathedral Choir Association

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REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1190108

`REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND`

`UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS`

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

`FOR`

`TRADITIONAL CATHEDRAL CHOIR ASSOCIATION`

Gibbons Mannington & Phipps LLP
Chartered Accountants
82 High Street
Tenterden
Kent
TN30 6JG

TRADITIONAL CATHEDRAL CHOIR ASSOCIATION

`CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021`

	`Page`	`Page`	`Page`
`Report of the Trustees`	`1`	`to`	`2`
`Independent Examiner's Report`		`3`
`Statement of Financial Activities`		`4`
`Balance Sheet`		`5`
`Notes to the Financial Statements`	`6`	`to`	`9`

TRADITIONAL CATHEDRAL CHOIR ASSOCIATION

`REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021`

Thetrusteespresenttheirreportwiththefinancialstatementsofthecharityfortheyear ended
31December2021.ThetrusteeshaveadoptedtheprovisionsofAccountingandReportingby Charities:
StatementofRecommendedPracticeapplicabletocharitiespreparingtheiraccountsinaccordance with
theFinancialReportingStandardapplicableintheUKandRepublicofIreland(FRS102)(effective 1
January 2019).

`OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES`

`Objectives and aims`

TheObjectsaretoadvancethearts,inparticulartheartoftheancienttraditionoftheall-malechoirs, in
particularbutnotexclusivelythroughtheprovisionofgrantsandfinancialassistanceto Cathedrals,
ChapelsRoyal,Churches,UniversityandCollegeChapels,otherecclesiasticalchoralfoundations, schools
and communities.

WhenplanningitsactivitiesthecharitykeepsinmindtheCharityCommission'sguidanceon public
benefit.

`ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE Charitable activities`

Duringtheperiod,theAssociationexpendedthefollowinggrantstotalling£34,875,insupportof our
charitable objectives:

`Tewkesbury Abbey Schola Cantorum`	`£4,875`
`Chichester Cathedral`	`£5,000`
`Westminster Cathedral`	`£10,000`
`Southwark (Anglican) Cathedral`	`£5,000`
`St Mary's Collegiate Church Warwick`	`£5,000`
`Schola Cantorum of the Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School`	`£5,000`

`FINANCIAL REVIEW`

`Financial position`

The charity held unrestricted reserves at 31 December 2021 of £134,499 comprising cash.

`Reserves policy`

Thepolicyofthecharityistomaintainsufficientreserveswhich,intheopinionofthetrustees allows
them to fund the preservation of the All Male Choir heritage of the nation for the medium to long term.

`STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT`

`Governing document`

Thecharityiscontrolledbyitsgoverningdocument,adeedoftrustandconstitutesan unincorporated
charity.

The charity is governed by it's constitution dated 10 June 2020.

`Recruitment and appointment of new trustees`

Theorganisation,businessandfinanceofthecharityisinthehandsofaManagement Committee
consisting of up to 10 members;

Chairman
Treasurer
Secretary
Up to seven other members

`Organisational structure`

MembershipofTheAssociationisopentoallindividualsandbodiesdesiringthepreservationofthe All
MaleChoirhistoricheritageofthenation.Membershipissignifiedbywayofapersonalsubscription being
an annual payment of £20.

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TRADITIONAL CATHEDRAL CHOIR ASSOCIATION

`REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021`

`REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS`

`Registered Charity number`

`Registered address`

7 Gawthorpe Lane
Kirkheaton
Huddersfield
West Yorkshire HD5 0NZ

`Trustees`

D Blumlein - Chairman
Miss L Collins - Secretary
W D C Barham - Treasurer

`Independent Examiner`

Gibbons Mannington & Phipps LLP
Chartered Accountants
82 High Street
Tenterden
Kent
TN30 6JG

Approved by order of the board of trustees on 25 May 2022 and signed on its behalf by:

W D C Barham - Trustee

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF
TRADITIONAL CATHEDRAL CHOIR ASSOCIATION

`Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Traditional Cathedral Choir Association`

IreporttothecharitytrusteesonmyexaminationoftheaccountsofTraditionalCathedral Choir
Association (the Trust) for the year ended 31 December 2021.

`Responsibilities and basis of report`

AsthecharitytrusteesoftheTrustyouareresponsibleforthepreparationoftheaccountsin accordance
with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act').

IreportinrespectofmyexaminationoftheTrust'saccountscarriedoutundersection145oftheAct and
incarryingoutmyexaminationIhavefollowedallapplicableDirectionsgivenbytheCharity Commission
under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

`Independent examiner's statement`

Ihavecompletedmyexamination.Iconfirmthatnomaterialmattershavecometomyattention 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 Trust 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.

Ihavenoconcernsandhavecomeacrossnoothermattersinconnectionwiththeexaminationto which
attentionshouldbedrawninthisreportinordertoenableaproperunderstandingoftheaccountsto be
reached.

Miss Samantha Whiting
Gibbons Mannington & Phipps LLP
Chartered Accountants
82 High Street
Tenterden
Kent
TN30 6JG

26 May 2022

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TRADITIONAL CATHEDRAL CHOIR ASSOCIATION

`STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021`

`Year Ended` `31/12/21` `Unrestricted` `fund` `Notes` `£` `INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM` `Donations and legacies` `2` `57,338` `Investment income` `3` `182` `Total` `57,520` `EXPENDITURE ON` `Charitable activities` `4` `To advance the arts, in particular the art of` `the ancient tradition of the all-male choirs` `35,843` `Other` `900` `Total` `36,743` `NET INCOME` `20,777` `RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS` `Total funds brought forward` `113,722` `TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD` `134,499`	`Period` `25/6/20` `to` `31/12/20` `Total` `funds` `£` `130,135` `102`
	`130,237` `15,075` `1,440`
	`16,515`
	`113,722` `-`
	`113,722`

The notes form part of these financial statements

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TRADITIONAL CATHEDRAL CHOIR ASSOCIATION

`BALANCE SHEET`

`31 DECEMBER 2021`

`Notes` `CURRENT ASSETS` `Cash at bank` `NET CURRENT ASSETS` `TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT` `LIABILITIES` `NET ASSETS` `FUNDS` `9` `Unrestricted funds` `TOTAL FUNDS`	`2021` `Unrestricted` `fund` `£` `134,499` `134,499` `134,499` `134,499` `134,499` `134,499`	`2020` `Total` `funds` `£` `113,722`
		`113,722`
		`113,722`
		`113,722`
		`113,722`
		`113,722`

ThefinancialstatementswereapprovedbytheBoardofTrusteesandauthorisedforissue on
25 May 2022 and were signed on its behalf by:

W D C Barham - Trustee

The notes form part of these financial statements

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TRADITIONAL CATHEDRAL CHOIR ASSOCIATION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

`1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES`

`Basis of preparing the financial statements`

Thefinancialstatementsofthecharity,whichisapublicbenefitentityunderFRS102,have been
preparedinaccordancewiththeCharitiesSORP(FRS102)'AccountingandReportingby Charities:
StatementofRecommendedPracticeapplicabletocharitiespreparingtheiraccountsin accordance
withtheFinancialReportingStandardapplicableintheUKandRepublicofIreland(FRS 102)
(effective1January2019)',FinancialReportingStandard102'TheFinancialReporting Standard
applicableintheUKandRepublicofIreland'andtheCharitiesAct2011.Thefinancial statements
have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

`Income`

AllincomeisrecognisedintheStatementofFinancialActivitiesoncethecharityhasentitlement to
the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

`Expenditure`

Liabilitiesarerecognisedasexpenditureassoonasthereisalegalorconstructive obligation
committingthecharitytothatexpenditure,itisprobablethatatransferofeconomicbenefits will
berequiredinsettlementandtheamountoftheobligationcanbemeasuredreliably. Expenditure
isaccountedforonanaccrualsbasisandhasbeenclassifiedunderheadingsthataggregate all
costrelatedtothecategory.Wherecostscannotbedirectlyattributedtoparticularheadings they
have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Grantsofferedsubjecttoconditionswhichhavenotbeenmetattheyearenddatearenotedas a
commitment but not accrued as expenditure.

`Taxation`

The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.

`Fund accounting`

Unrestrictedfundscanbeusedinaccordancewiththecharitableobjectivesatthediscretionof the
trustees.

Restrictedfundscanonlybeusedforparticularrestrictedpurposeswithintheobjectsof the
charity.Restrictionsarisewhenspecifiedbythedonororwhenfundsareraisedfor particular
restricted purposes.

Furtherexplanationofthenatureandpurposeofeachfundisincludedinthenotestothe financial
statements.

`2. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES`

`Year Ended` `31/12/21` `£` `Donations` `55,245` `Membership subscriptions` `2,093` `Monies introduced from previous organisation` `-` `57,338`	`Period` `25/6/20` `to` `31/12/20` `£` `-` `125` `130,010`
	`130,135`

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TRADITIONAL CATHEDRAL CHOIR ASSOCIATION

`NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021`

`3. INVESTMENT INCOME`

INVESTMENT INCOME

Year Ended
31/12/21
£
Bank interest
182
CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS
Grant
funding of
activities
Direct
(see note
Costs
5)
£
£
To advance the arts, in particular
the art of the ancient tradition of
the all-male choirs
968
34,875
GRANTS PAYABLE
Year Ended
31/12/21
£
To advance the arts, in particular the art of the ancient tradition of
the all-male choirs
34,875 Period
25/6/20
to
31/12/20
£
102
Totals
£
35,843

Period
25/6/20
to
31/12/20
£
14,375

`INVESTMENT INCOME`
`Year Ended` `31/12/21` `£` `Bank interest` `182` `CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS` `Grant` `funding of` `activities` `Direct` `(see note` `Costs` `5)` `£` `£` `To advance the arts, in particular` `the art of the ancient tradition of` `the all-male choirs` `968` `34,875` `GRANTS PAYABLE` `Year Ended` `31/12/21` `£` `To advance the arts, in particular the art of the ancient tradition of` `the all-male choirs` `34,875`	`Period` `25/6/20` `to` `31/12/20` `£` `102` `Totals` `£` `35,843`
	`Period` `25/6/20` `to` `31/12/20` `£` `14,375`

`4. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS`

`5. GRANTS PAYABLE`

`6. SUPPORT COSTS`

`SUPPORT COSTS`
	`Governance`
	`costs`
	`£`
`Other resources expended`	`900`

`7. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS`

Therewerenotrustees'remunerationorotherbenefitsfortheyearended31December2021 nor
for the period ended 31 December 2020.

`Trustees' expenses`

Therewerenotrustees'expensespaidfortheyearended31December2021norforthe period
ended 31 December 2020.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021

`8. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES`

`INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM` `Donations and legacies` `Investment income` `Total` `EXPENDITURE ON` `Charitable activities` `To advance the arts, in particular the art` `of the ancient tradition of the all-male` `choirs` `Other` `Total` `NET INCOME` `TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD` `9.` `MOVEMENT IN FUNDS` `At 1/1/21` `£` `Unrestricted funds` `General fund` `113,722` `TOTAL FUNDS` `113,722` `Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:` `Incoming` `resources` `£` `Unrestricted funds` `General fund` `57,520` `TOTAL FUNDS` `57,520`		`Net` `movement` `in funds` `£` `20,777` `20,777` `Resources` `expended` `£` `(36,743)` `(36,743)`	`Unrestricte` `fund` `£` `130,135` `102` `130,237` `15,075` `1,440` `16,515` `113,722` `113,722` `At` `31/12/21` `£` `134,499` `134,499` `Movement` `in funds` `£` `20,777` `20,777`

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TRADITIONAL CATHEDRAL CHOIR ASSOCIATION

`NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021`

`9. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued`

`Comparatives for movement in funds`

`Unrestricted funds` `General fund` `TOTAL FUNDS`	`Net` `movement` `in funds` `£` `113,722` `113,722`	`At` `31/12/20` `£` `113,722` `113,722`

Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

`Unrestricted funds` `General fund` `TOTAL FUNDS`	`Incoming` `resources` `£` `130,237` `130,237`	`Resources` `expended` `£` `(16,515)` `(16,515)`	`Movement` `in funds` `£` `113,722` `113,722`

`10. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES`

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 December 2021.

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