## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From 1.4.21 Period start date To 31.3.22. Period end date**
## **Charity name: High Holborn Chamber Choir**
**Charity registration number: 1191501**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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Summary of the Para 1.17 To advance, improve develop and
purposes of the charity maintain public education in and
as set out in its appreciation of choral music by
governing document means of rehearsals, public
concerts and recitals and by such
other means as the trustees shall
from time to time determine
Summary of the main Para 1.17 and Regular weekly rehearsals
1.19
activities in relation to Recruitment of new members
those purposes for the Public concerts in December
public benefit, in (fewer than usual due to covid).
particular, the activities, Made recordings to share with
projects or services friends and church congregation.
identified in the
accounts.
Statement confirming Para 1.18 The trustees have had regard to
whether the trustees the guidance issued by the
have had regard to the Charity Commission on public
guidance issued by the benefit.
Charity Commission on
public benefit
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## **Additional information (optional)**
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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment
Contribution made by Para 1.38 volunteers Other
## **Achievements and Performance**
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There were fewer opportunities
for performance during this time
period due to covid-19. However
Summary of the main we did perform a popular
Para 1.20
achievements of the Christmas concert which raised
charity, identifying the money for a homeless shelter.
difference the charity’s We also made some recordings
work has made to the which we shared with older
circumstances of its members of the Swiss Church
beneficiaries and any congregation, who were quite
wider benefits to society isolated at this time.
as a whole.
We stuck to a regular rehearsal
schedule though covid
restrictions (online or in small
groups) which improved the
wellbeing of members.
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Achievements against Para 1.41
objectives set
Performance of
fundraising activities Para 1.41
against objectives set
Investment performance Para 1.41
against objectives
Other
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## **Financial Review**
Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 **Balance at end of period-= £1638** financial position at the end of the period Statement explaining Para 1.22 **To cover ongoing musical director** the policy for holding **fees and unexpected venue hire** reserves stating why **costs** they are held Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 **n/a** reserves Details of fund materially Para 1.24 in deficit Explanation of any Para 1.23 uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern
## **Additional information (optional)**
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The charity’s principal sources of funds Para 1.47 (including any fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted A description of the Para 1.46 principal risks facing the charity Other
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
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Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing Para 1.25 Constitution
document
(trust deed, royal
charter)
How is the charity Para 1.25 CIO
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection Para 1.25 Trustees can be nominated or
methods including nominate themselves and voted
details of any for my members at the AGM.
constitutional provisions
e.g. election to post or
name of any person or
body entitled to appoint
one or more trustees
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction Para 1.51
and training of trustees
The charity’s
organisational structure Para 1.51
and any wider network
with which the charity
works
Relationship with any Para 1.51
related parties
Other
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## **Reference and Administrative details**
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Charity name High Holborn Chamber Choir
Other name the charity
uses
Registered charity 1191501
number
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Charity’s principal 36A Dunster Gardens, London, NW6 7NH
address
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee
whole year
(if any)
1 Lucy Handscomb Chair
2 Pauline Peel Treasurer
3 Dora Roberts Secretary
4 Helen Citron Librarian
5 Jonny Sleeman
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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
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Trustee name Dates acted if not for
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**Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets 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
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## **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) Full name(s)** Lucy Handscomb
**Position (eg** Chair **Secretary, Chair, etc)**
**Date** 4.2.23
## High Holborn Chamber Choir Receipts and payments account 01.04.2021 – 31.03.2022
|**Receipts**|||
|---|---|---|
||**£**|**£**|
|Subscriptions||3923|
|Concert receipts||474|
|Donation||500|
|**Total receipts**||**4897**|
|**Less: payments**|||
|Music director|2140||
|Scores|379||
|Concert expenses|336||
|Room hire|460||
|Charitable donation|150||
|**Total payments**||**3466**|
|**Balance**||**1432**|
|Add: opening bank||206|
|balance|||
|**Closing bank balance**||**1638**|