## **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|| |---|---|---| |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| |---|---|---| |**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| |---|---|---| |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| |---|---| |Other name the charityuses|NO OTHER NAMES| |Registered charitynumber|1193796| |---|---| |Charity’s principal address|WOODSEND LODGE,
WARBAGE LANE,
BELBROUGHTON,
STOURBRIDGE
DY9 0AN| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee(if any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||CAROLINE LEE|CHAIR||MANAGEMENT
COMMITTEE| ||LINDSAY ANNE
WHITE|SECRETARY||MEMBERSHIP AT ANNUAL
GENERAL MEETING| ||ALLAN BERNARD
ASHFORD|TREASURER||MEMBERSHIP AT ANNUAL
GENERAL MEETING| ||JOHN ROGER
GASTON|PRESIDENT||MANAGEMENT
COMMITTEE| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – 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**| |---|---|---| |**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**||| |---|---|---| ||LINDSAY ANNE WHITE|ALLAN BERNARD ASHFORD| ||
SECRETARY|TREASURER| ||19 JULY 2023|| ||19 JULY 2023|| Declarations Slgned on ￿h&ll of th• charlty's truste8• Slgfialurn(s) Full namo($) Posluon lèg Secrotary. Chalr. etc) LINDSAY ANNE WHtTE BERNARD ASHFORD SECRETPRY TREASURER 19 JULY 2023 CIFAklTY COMMISSMIN Foft EI4GkAND WALES Recelpts and yments accounts 0912° CC16a T• Sectiori A Receipts and payments Restrktèd Endo%*rrtèni Al Re¢ FoM#YtyJ V cn(4UA PM 76 7FO 114 IJ,217 *1 1•F W71 27J7¥ ZTM Section B Statement of assets and liabilities al the end of the period nd• B1 ¢qBhfuTr nth 17171 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independenl Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Kidderminster Choral Society On accounts for the year ended 31 August 2022 Charlty no Ilf any) 1193796 Set out on page8 One of Two I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounls of the above charity ("the Trust°} for Ihe year ended 3110812021. Respon8lbllltles and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basls of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Acl.). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515llbl of the Act. I have completed my examinalion. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ') in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe thal in, any rnalerial respect.. accounting records were not kept in accordance with 8eCtion 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord wilh the accounting records Indep•ndent examiner'$ 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