Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1 September 2021 To 31 August 2022
Charity name: KIDDERMINSTER CHORAL SOCIETY
Charity registration number: 1193796
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | TO PROVIDE THE OPPORTUNITY AND FACILITIES FOR THE STUDY AND PRACTICE OF CHORAL MUSIC TO MEMBERS OF ALL AGES TO FOSTER KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF SUCH MUSIC THROUGH PUBLIC PERFORMANCES TO ENCOURAGE A SPIRIT OF FELLOWSHIP AND FRIENDSHIP AMONG MEMBERS |
| 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 |
THE PERFORMANCE OF 3 MAJOR CONCERTS PER YEAR IN KIDDERMINSTER TOWN HALL PLUS SEVERAL SMALLER EVENTS |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | THE TRUSTEES CONFIRM THAT BY THE PERFORMANCE OF CONCERTS AS ABOVE THE TRUSTEES HAVE HAD DUE 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 | PLEASE SEE PREVIOUS SECTION |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
|---|---|---|
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | PLEASE SEE INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | THE CHARITY HAS NO POLICY ON RESERVES OTHER THAN TO ENSURE THAT THERE ARE ADEQUATE RESERVES TO FUND PERFORMANCES |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £30821 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | NO REASON AS THERE ARE NO ZERO RESERVES |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | THERE ARE NO FUNDS MATERIALLY IN DEFICIT |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | CURRENTLY THERE ARE NO UNCERTAINTIES ABOUT THE CHARITY CONTINUING AS A GOING CONCERN |
| Details of fund materially in deficit Para 1.24 Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern Para 1.23 |
Details of fund materially in deficit Para 1.24 Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern Para 1.23 |
THERE ARE NO FUNDS MATERIALLY IN DEFICIT CURRENTLY THERE ARE NO UNCERTAINTIES ABOUT THE CHARITY CONTINUING AS A GOING CONCERN |
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| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
where relevant about: | |
| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | THE CHARITY’S PRINCIPAL SOURCES OF FUNDS ARE FROM MEMBERS’ SUBSCRIPTIONS, GRANTS AWARDED AND CONCERT TICKET SALES |
| 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: |
TO PROVIDE THE OPPORTUNITY AND FACILITIES FOR THE STUDY AND PRACTICE OF CHORAL MUSIC TO MEMBERS OF ALL AGES TO FOSTER KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF SUCH MUSIC THROUGH PUBLIC PERFORMANCES TO ENCOURAGE A SPIRIT OF FELLOWSHIP AND FRIENDSHIP AMONG MEMBERS |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | CONSTITUTION |
| 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 | CHAIR – ELECTED ANNUALLY BY MANAGEMENT COMMITTEEE SECRETARY – APPOINTED BY MEMBERSHIP AT ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING TREASURER– APPOINTED BY MEMBERSHIP AT ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | |
| 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
| Charityname | KIDDERMINSTER CHORAL SOCIETY |
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| Other name the charityuses | NO OTHER NAMES |
| Registered charitynumber | 1193796 |
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| Charity’s principal address | WOODSEND LODGE, WARBAGE LANE, BELBROUGHTON, STOURBRIDGE DY9 0AN |
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(if any) |
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| CAROLINE LEE | CHAIR | MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE |
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| LINDSAY ANNE WHITE |
SECRETARY | MEMBERSHIP AT ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING |
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| ALLAN BERNARD ASHFORD |
TREASURER | MEMBERSHIP AT ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING |
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| JOHN ROGER GASTON |
PRESIDENT | MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE |
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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
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets held in this capacity N/A Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the N/A assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and N/A segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Type of | Name | Address |
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| adviser |
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
NONE
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) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date |
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|---|---|---|
| LINDSAY ANNE WHITE | ALLAN BERNARD ASHFORD | |
SECRETARY |
TREASURER | |
| 19 JULY 2023 | ||
| 19 JULY 2023 |
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities al the end of the period nd• B1 ¢qBhfuTr nth 17171
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independenl Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Kidderminster Choral Society On accounts for the year ended 31 August 2022 Charlty no Ilf any) 1193796 Set out on page8 One of Two I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounls of the above charity ("the Trust°} for Ihe year ended 3110812021. Respon8lbllltles and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basls of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Acl.). I report in respect of my examination 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 14515llbl of the Act. I have completed my examinalion. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ') in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe thal in, any rnalerial respect.. accounting records were not kept in accordance with 8eCtion 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord wilh the accounting records Indep•ndent examiner'$ statament I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination lo which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts lo be reached Please del818 th8 words in the brackets if they do nol 8ppIy. Slgned: Dato: 27.02.2023 Name: | Mr John Fullman FCCA Relevant professlonal Chartered and Certified Accountant qualification{8) or body ACCA Ilf any): Addre88: Mountfield House, 661 High Slreet Kingswinford, West Midlands DY6 8AL IER Oclober 2018
Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.- directions and guidance for examiners). Glve here brlef detalls of any ltsm$ that tho examlnèrwl8ha8 to dlsclose. None IER October 2018