CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Trustees, Annual Report for the period
From 1 September 2024 To 31 August 2025
Charity name: Cor Y Gleision I Cardiff Blues Choir
Charity registration number: 1192490
Objectives and Activities
SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document
Para1.17
The choir's objectives are to..
advance, improve, develop and
maintain 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; arbd
further such charitable purpose or
purposes as the Trustees in their
absolute discretion shall think fit but in
particular through the making of grants
and donations
Summary ofthe main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities. projects or
services identified in the
accounts.
Pata 1.17and
1.19
The choir=
helps choristers to study, practice and
perform traditional and modern Songs
and other four-part mixed choral
works, thus improving their singing and
performing abilities,.
promotes communal singing at rugby
matches and events where all
individuals in the local community have
the potential to benefit,.
promotes the Welsh language bv
performing primarily in both Welsh and
English in a variety of settings,.
hosts concerts and events which are
open to the local community.
as a registered charity we raise money
to fund our own activities and raise
money for other local and National
charities
statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charily
Para 1.18
In setting the objectives and planning activities,
the Trustees give careful consideration to the
Charity Commission's general guidance on
Public Benefit.

Commission on public
benefit
Examples of how the charity conforms to the
public benefit requirement of the Charity
commission are listed above. All charity
commission communications are shared
through the committee.
Additional infomiation (optional)
You ma choose to include further slalements where relevant about:
SORP refer￿ce
NA
Pao 1.38
Policy on grant making
All social investment5 must directly align with
the charity's objectives to advance, improve
and maintain public education and
appreciation of music through concerts, public
performances, and related activities.
Para 1.38
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment
Social investment will be used only where It:
Enhances access to music and
participation
Expands cultural engagement and
outreach
Supports the long-term sustainability
of the charitv
The charity trustees are responsible for the
management of the charity and give their time
freely and receive no remuneration or other
benefits. Trustees meet monthly and are
responsible for all decisions taken in relation to
running and managing the charity. Decisions
are made through simple majority voting.
Minutes are recorded of all the proceedings at
all meetings. The trustees are compliant with
the charity constitution. The charity adheres to
GDPR regulations and has a designated GDPR
officer who is independent of the committee.
Para 1.38
Contribution mad8 by
volunteers
other
Achievements and Performance
SORP refer￿Ce
Cor y Gleision carries out numerous activities in
pursuance of its charitable objectives. Such
activities benefit members of the choir, the
public and the wider community.
Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity's work has made to
the circumstances of its
Para 1.20

beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.
Membership numbers remained at over 100,
with rehearsal attendance consistently above
70 each week.
This year we held our annual Christmas concert
in December 2024 at St Catholic Church in
Cardiff, joined by Cor Mercher Plastaf.
In May 2025, the choir competed at the Oundle
Music festival, achieving the award for m05t
entertaining choir of the festival against some
esteemed choirs.
The standard and reputation of the choir
continued to improve under the highly
talented and dedicated guidance of the
Musical Director and Assistant
ConductorlAccompanist.
Additional information {optional)
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choose to include further slalements where relevant about..
Achievements against
objectives set
Para 1 41
During the financial year 202412025 we
fundraised for a Choir funds, raising £3,048.
£1,543 has been designated to assist with costs
for future choir tours.
Throughout the year the choir raised and
donated £281 for local and National charities.
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set
Para 1.41
Investment performance
against objectives
Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review
Review of the charity's
financial position at the end
of the eriod
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held
Amount of reserves held
Reasons for holding zero
reserves
Delails of fund materially in
deficit
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern
Para 1.21
The Financial Statement is attached
Para 1.22
The Reserves policy is to hold at least six
month's general expenditure in hand in the
Choirfs Bank Accounts
Para 1.22
£28,343
NA
Paré 1.22
Para 1.24
NA
Para 1.22
NA
Additional Information (optional)
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choose lo include further statements where relevanl about..
The majority of the choirf5 income is from
membership fees and gift aid, however,
donations and fundraising activities also raised
money for choir funds. The income covered the
cost of rehearsals, purchasing music and
allowed the choir to perform numerous
activities to achieve its key objectives, as well
as to fund workshops to enhance choir
development and performance.
The Gharity's principal
sources of funds {including
any fundraising)
Pora 1.47
NA
Inveslment policy and
objeclives including any
social investmenl policy
adopted
Para 1.46
NA
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity
Para 1.46
NA
Other

Structure, Governance and Management
Description of charity's
trusts..
Type of goveming document
Para 1.25
The charity is registered as a CIO and is
overned b the constitution.
The choir is managed by an elected
Committee of Trustees
How is the charity
conslituled?
Para 1.25
Trustee selection melhods
including details of any
conslitulion81 provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body enlitled
to appoint one or more
trustees
Para 1.25
Trustees are elected or re-elected annually
at the Annual General Meeting held in
Septemberloclober. Nominations are made
and seconded by member5, and a secret
ballot is held for each office.
Additional information (optional>
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choose to include further statements where relevant about..
Trustees are signposted to charity commission
site and are asked to readlsign any required
documentation.
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of truslees
Para 1.51
We engage with Making Music who provide
online tools and resources to support the
Choir.
The charily's organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works
Para 1.51
We have sought independent advice in order
to implement GDPR regulations and have
appointed an independent GDPR officer.
We continue to liaise with both Cardiff Rugby
and the Welsh RuBby Union regarding rugby
related Choir performances.
The charity has links with the local community
and other local choirs through competitions or
joint events. We collaborate from time to time
with other choirs, including Bechgyn Bro Taf,
CFI and Plastaf.
Relationship with any related
parties
Para 1.51
Other
Reference and Administrative details
Charity name
Other name the chari
uses
istered charit
number
Cor y Gleision / Cardiff Blues Choir
1192490

Charity's principal address
46 Pant Glas.
Cardif,
CF23 7EU

Names of the charity trusteos who manage the charity
Datès acted if not for whole
Èar
Trustee namè
Office Ilf any)
Nawrte of person {or body) entiti
toa
Int trustee
Sfan
Aled Treharne
Chairperson
Appointed 2 October
2025
Katherine
Haberfield
Vice Chairperson
Appointed 13 November
2025
Wynford Williams
Gwenno Williams
Secretary
Treasurer
Kalhryn Llewellyn
Barbara Holt
Resigned 2 Oclober
2025
Gareth Davies
Resigned 2 October
2025
John Davies
Rhian Hughes
Alexandra
Wakefield
Andrew Thomas
From 17 February 2025
10
Resigned 2 October
2025
12
Neil Crowle
Appointed 2 October
2025
13
Sioned Jaques
Appointed 2 October
2025
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Cor
orale trustees - names of the direclors at the date the re
Dirèctor name
ortwasa
roved
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name
Dat•s acted If not for whole
¢•r

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 Ihe custodian
harity'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)
Typè of
Name
Address
adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optlonal informatlon)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of ke
ersonnel details
Other o
tional 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)
Position (eg Secretary,
Chair, etc)
¢KJ thItrL-
Date

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examlner's
report on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Rgport to the trusteesl
members of
C6r Y Gleision I Cardlff Blues Choir
On accounts for tho yoar
ondod
311812025
Charlty no
(rf any)
11 g2490
Sat out on pages
I report lo the trustees on my examinatign of the accounts of Ihe abov8
charity (Ihe Trust'l for the year ended
Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust. you are responsible for the preparation
basis of report of the accounts in accordanGe with the requirements of the Charities Act
2011 {°the Acf.).
I report in respect of my examinalion of the Trust's accounts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination. I
have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145(5Xbl of the Acl.
I have comp181ed my 8xamination. I confirm that no material matters hav8
come to my attention I
") in connection wilh
the examination which gives me cause to believe that in. any material
respect..
accounting records were not kepl in aC￿rdanCe with section 130 of
the Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
Independent
examlner's statement
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection
with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a
proper understanding of the aGcounls lo be reached.
Please d81ete the words in th& braGkets rf they do not apply.
Slgned:
Datè:
Name:
n/1 fwio3 SA£LÉ£
Relevant professional
qualificationlsl or body
(If any):
Addre88:
UO, CLOS B£h)+￿( fknje
ffoÉEsr PvAr1%£bb￿U￿ls
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October 2018

Section B
Disclosure
Only complete rf the examin8r needs lo highlight matter5 of concem (see CC32,
Independent examination of ch8rity accounts: dir8ctions and gU￿anCe for
ex8minersl.
Glve here brief deta116 of
any Itèms that th•
examlner Wish￿ to
disclos¢.
IER
October 2018

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Cory Gl8lslonlCardilf Blues Cholr
1192490
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
For the p•rlod
To
119rA024
311812025
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrè5trict
funds
to tho nÈar•8t
Rostricted
funds
Endowment
funds
TotJl funds
La8tyeaT
t• the n•¥re*£ to thpn•iTqs1 f neuest£ tDlh• noaw*•t£
A1 Roe•ipts
12,683
12.6B3
13,094
5.559
187
5,431
3,820
3,048
13,¥79
53
216
187
5,491
nnan¢8
10.634
1.162
2.966
even
un
vJing
1487
na
ns
5,050
208
Comperfons prfze ￿￿e5
400
compe￿On5 trwd & accomDdBIv)
rEceptslrom m8mb8r¥
27
470
47•
672
Sub totèl(Gross Incon￿ for
AR)
52,f4D
52.14Q
41,774
A2 Asset and inv•stment sal￿.
Ise• tabl•).
Sub total
52,140
52.140
41.7T4
CCXX Rl a¢￿unt5 ISSI
3010612026

A3 Paym•nts
K4uslcBI director1￿CompAnI$l fees
Sm2
2A35
5.OJ2
2.035
930
10.820
2.571
Room hlre
PLsrchase of music
omission fees
Insurance and subscriptions
Unlform
Website
Concertl rfom¥n¢g$
Corn
tion ent Ige
Soclal events
Fundraisi
CO81
Donations to ch
Choir lour
Bank fee
Tiavel & aceomc*Jatlon
Other ¢osts
566
360
2B3
13,B
736
1,122
6D7
5,939
76
553
3.ooo
2.000
1A78
12.¥61
12,368
75Q
1.110
Sub total
37J3J
37.333
3S,S76
A4￿$¢1 and Investm•nt
pwchas•s, (8•0 tabl¢l
Sub lotol
37J33
37,333
35.571
Net of r•ceN￿￿(payM•nIs)
A5 Translorn bgts¥•en fvnds
A6 Cash funds last yoar end
Cash lunds this year end
14007
14,807
6,198
13A36
28,343
13,536
28,343
7,339
13,536
CCXX R2 ac¢0unts ISSI
3010612026

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrestricted
fund$
Restrlctsd
fund$
to ••Arost£
Endowment
funds
l.t3iC901 1?$
r)etail
to n•arest£
neoreJt£
Bl Cash funds
CAFCash Account
16.343
CAFGold AeAount
12.000
Tolal cash funds
28.343
paymBnts *￿0￿$1}
Unrestrlcted
fund$
Restricted
fvnds
Endowment
funds
Details
to neHrest£
tts near•st£
82 Other monetary assets
250
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85 Liabilitie8
ISA05
Signed by¢)ng Oft￿ tNat•as L¥1
behalf ol 811 the trustees
Signature
Print Name
Date of
proval
CCXX R4 accounts ISSI
3010612026

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examlner's
report on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Rgport to the trusteesl
members of
C6r Y Gleision I Cardlff Blues Choir
On accounts for tho yoar
ondod
311812025
Charlty no
(rf any)
11 g2490
Sat out on pages
I report lo the trustees on my examinatign of the accounts of Ihe abov8
charity (Ihe Trust'l for the year ended
Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust. you are responsible for the preparation
basis of report of the accounts in accordanGe with the requirements of the Charities Act
2011 {°the Acf.).
I report in respect of my examinalion of the Trust's accounts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination. I
have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145(5Xbl of the Acl.
I have comp181ed my 8xamination. I confirm that no material matters hav8
come to my attention I
") in connection wilh
the examination which gives me cause to believe that in. any material
respect..
accounting records were not kepl in aC￿rdanCe with section 130 of
the Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
Independent
examlner's statement
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection
with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a
proper understanding of the aGcounls lo be reached.
Please d81ete the words in th& braGkets rf they do not apply.
Slgned:
Datè:
Name:
n/1 fwio3 SA£LÉ£
Relevant professional
qualificationlsl or body
(If any):
Addre88:
UO, CLOS B£h)+￿( fknje
ffoÉEsr PvAr1%£bb￿U￿ls
SA* c)TQ
IER
October 2018

Section B
Disclosure
Only complete rf the examin8r needs lo highlight matter5 of concem (see CC32,
Independent examination of ch8rity accounts: dir8ctions and gU￿anCe for
ex8minersl.
Glve here brief deta116 of
any Itèms that th•
examlner Wish￿ to
disclos¢.
IER
October 2018

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Cory Gl8lslonlCardilf Blues Cholr
1192490
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
For the p•rlod
To
119rA024
311812025
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrè5trict
funds
to tho nÈar•8t
Rostricted
funds
Endowment
funds
TotJl funds
La8tyeaT
t• the n•¥re*£ to thpn•iTqs1 f neuest£ tDlh• noaw*•t£
A1 Roe•ipts
12,683
12.6B3
13,094
5.559
187
5,431
3,820
3,048
13,¥79
53
216
187
5,491
nnan¢8
10.634
1.162
2.966
even
un
vJing
1487
na
ns
5,050
208
Comperfons prfze ￿￿e5
400
compe￿On5 trwd & accomDdBIv)
rEceptslrom m8mb8r¥
27
470
47•
672
Sub totèl(Gross Incon￿ for
AR)
52,f4D
52.14Q
41,774
A2 Asset and inv•stment sal￿.
Ise• tabl•).
Sub total
52,140
52.140
41.7T4
CCXX Rl a¢￿unt5 ISSI
3010612026

A3 Paym•nts
K4uslcBI director1￿CompAnI$l fees
Sm2
2A35
5.OJ2
2.035
930
10.820
2.571
Room hlre
PLsrchase of music
omission fees
Insurance and subscriptions
Unlform
Website
Concertl rfom¥n¢g$
Corn
tion ent Ige
Soclal events
Fundraisi
CO81
Donations to ch
Choir lour
Bank fee
Tiavel & aceomc*Jatlon
Other ¢osts
566
360
2B3
13,B
736
1,122
6D7
5,939
76
553
3.ooo
2.000
1A78
12.¥61
12,368
75Q
1.110
Sub total
37J3J
37.333
3S,S76
A4￿$¢1 and Investm•nt
pwchas•s, (8•0 tabl¢l
Sub lotol
37J33
37,333
35.571
Net of r•ceN￿￿(payM•nIs)
A5 Translorn bgts¥•en fvnds
A6 Cash funds last yoar end
Cash lunds this year end
14007
14,807
6,198
13A36
28,343
13,536
28,343
7,339
13,536
CCXX R2 ac¢0unts ISSI
3010612026

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrestricted
fund$
Restrlctsd
fund$
to ••Arost£
Endowment
funds
l.t3iC901 1?$
r)etail
to n•arest£
neoreJt£
Bl Cash funds
CAFCash Account
16.343
CAFGold AeAount
12.000
Tolal cash funds
28.343
paymBnts *￿0￿$1}
Unrestrlcted
fund$
Restricted
fvnds
Endowment
funds
Details
to neHrest£
tts near•st£
82 Other monetary assets
250
Fufidto whlch
•BSetbDI
Dèiails
onnll
CCXX R3 accounts1551
3010612026

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CwY•ntvafu•
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84 Assets ietalnod for thè
¢harlty'8 own use
nT
Fvnd to¥Jhkh
Ilabl1￿ vel*t•s
unr•￿eted
Amuntdue
Delalls
85 Liabilitie8
ISA05
Signed by¢)ng Oft￿ tNat•as L¥1
behalf ol 811 the trustees
Signature
Print Name
Date of
proval
CCXX R4 accounts ISSI
3010612026