The Community Choir, Wakefield
Charity number 1191675
Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 October 2024
The Community Choir, Wakefield
Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 October 2024
| Contents | Page |
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| Trustees' report | 2 to 3 |
| Receipts and payments account | 4 |
| Statement of assets and liabilities | 5 |
| Notes to the accounts | 6 to 7 |
Prepared by West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO
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The Community Choir, Wakefield
Trustees' report for the year ended 31 October 2024
Reference and administrative details of the charity, its trustees and advisors
The trustees during the financial year and up to and including the date the report was approved were: Name Position Dates
Position Dates Dawn Holroyd Chair Resigned 28 January 2025 Thomas Long Chair and Treasurer Resigned 8 June 2024 Claire Rowlands Treasurer Appointed 11 April 2024 Julie Robson Appointed 11 April 2024 Susan Holling Appointed 11 April 2024 Daniel Fan Resigned 1 July 2024 Patricia Cade Appointed 11 April 2024 Susan Wigglesworth Appointed 11 April 2024 Charity number 1191675 Registered in England and Wales
Charity number
Registered and principal address Bankers 22 Coxley View The Co-Operative Bank Virgin Money Netherton PO Box 250 6-10 Northgate Wakefield Skelmersdale Wakefield West Yorkshire WN8 6WT WF1 1TA WF4 4LT
Accountants West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO
Stringer House 34 Lupton Street Leeds LS10 2QW
Structure, governance and management
The charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) association formed on 6 October 2020 and is governed by a constitution.
Method of recruitment and appointment of trustees
The trustees of the charity are appointed by the members at the AGM.
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The Community Choir, Wakefield
Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 October 2024
Objectives and activities
The charity's objects
To advance, improve, develop and maintain the public education in, and appreciation of, the art and science of music in all its aspects by any means the trustees see fit, including through the presentation of public concerts and recitals.
The charity's main activities
The charity organises and runs a community choir which is open for anyone to join. Rehearsals are held weekly and live performances are organised throughout the year, particularly to Care Homes, Day Care Centres and Independent Living Schemes.
Public benefit statement
In setting our objectives and planning our activities our trustees have given serious consideration to the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit and in particular the alleviation of loneliness and social isolation.
Achievements and performance
The choir undertook over 20 public performances and recitals throughout the year in a variety of different community settings including Independent living projects, church groups and other community support charities such as Age Concern and Dementia Care.
We also gave performances at local outside events including a village fete and a community festival.
The public performances by the choir are very well received by the clients who often join in with group singing and have commented that the songs lift their moods.
Not all members attend public performances but of those that do report that they thoroughly enjoy the events which boost their confidence and create a feeling of well being.
As the choir doesn't meet during July and August, two singing workshops were arranged using the services of a professional musical director. This activity's aim was to retain contact of members during the closed period and also to invite and recruit new members to the choir.
The choir also enjoys several social lunch gatherings during the closed summer season to retain contacts and friendships.
Financial review
The net payments for the year were £905, all of which were unrestricted.
Reserves policy
The charity's free reserves, at the year end were £4,172.
The charity does not have a reserves policy as there are no liabilities or commitments that cannot be stopped immediately if necessary.
Approved by the board of trustees on 23/05/2025
Susan Jean Holling (Trustee)
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The Community Choir, Wakefield Receipts and payments account for the year ended 31 October 2024
| Notes 2024 Total funds £ Receipts Grants and donations (2) 220 Memberships fees 2,866 Bank interest - Total receipts 3,086 Payments Professional and technical fees 2,996 Marketing and promotion - Administration costs 30 Room hire 680 Insurance 10 Other expenses 185 Travel 90 Total payments 3,991 Net receipts / (payments) (905) Fund balances brought forward 5,077 Fund balances carried forward 4,172 |
2023 Total funds £ 3,689 2,920 1 6,610 2,704 326 120 735 86 198 - 4,169 2,441 2,636 5,077 |
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The Community Choir, Wakefield Statement of assets and liabilities
as at 31 October 2024
| as at 31 October 2024 Cash funds Cash at bank Total cash funds |
2024 Total £ 4,172 4,172 |
2023 Total £ 5,077 5,077 |
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The financial statements were approved by the board of trustees on 23/05/2025
Susan Jean Holling (Trustee)
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The Community Choir, Wakefield
Notes to the accounts
for the year ended 31 October 2024
1 Accounting policies
Basis of accounting
The trustees have taken advantage of section 133 of the Charities Act 2011 and have prepared the accounts on a receipts and payments basis.
There has been no change to the accounting policies since last year.
No changes have been made to the accounts for previous years.
Taxation
As a charity the organisation benefits from rates relief and is generally exempt from income tax and capital gains tax but not from VAT. Irrecoverable VAT is included in the cost of those items to which it relates.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity.
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The Community Choir, Wakefield
Notes to the accounts continued
for the year ended 31 October 2024
| 2 Grants and donations Wakefield Council Wakefield District Housing (WDH) Other donations |
2024 Unrestricted funds £ - - 220 220 |
2024 Restricted funds £ - - - - |
2024 Total funds £ - - 220 220 |
2023 Total funds £ 1,316 250 2,123 3,689 |
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3 Related party transactions
Trustee expenses
No trustee received any expenses during this year or the previous year.
Trustee remuneration and benefits
No trustee received any remuneration or benefit during this or the previous year.
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