2025-08-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1.9.24 Period start date To 31.8.25 Period end date

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	Rehearsing, and performing choral works.
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	Three choirs (adult and youth choirs): Kidderminster Choral Society Wyre Forest Young Voices Primary Chords Each group performed three individual and one concert together for the sharing of music, education and enjoyment of the public.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	Yes

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	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	N/A
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	N/A
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	Contribution from many volunteers, including officers of the Society throughout the year to ensure that all members are provided with a meaningful experience. Also to promote and put on concerts for the public.
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	Nine concerts plus a Christmas concert collaboratively involving all three choirs, were successfully performed to members of the public in a variety of venues within the community. Also public involvement encouraged. Looking for growth in membership in all three choirs through word of mouth, dynamic music choices and inclusion for all.

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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	The charity is maintaining reasonable growth against rising prices of musicians, music and venue hire.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	To cover potential deficits. Bursary awards given at Trustee’s discretion. Facilitate cash flow.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£22,852
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	N/A
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	N/A
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	None

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47
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:
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	People who volunteer for the positions. Main committee (which is elected by the membership), subsequently voted for at meetings.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	Making Music Guidance
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

Charity name	Kidderminster Choral Society
Other name the charity uses	Wyre Forest Young Voices, Primary Chords
Registered charity number	1193796
Charity’s principal address	7 Canalside Stourport on Severn DY13 9BD

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Caroline Lee	Chairman		All membership
	Jayne Beddall Hurdman	Membership secretary/ Vice Chair		All membership
	LindsayWhite	Secretary		All membership
	Richard Gunn	Treasurer		All membership

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name N/A

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year
N/A

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity

Name and objects of the N/A 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

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KIDDERMINSIEROIORALSOOUY IP4 É AND EXPENOIIU UNI FOR ThE KCS WFYV PRIMARY TAL IA CAOROS 2025 p￿ATIoNs KCS LCOCLUB SU8SCRIPTIONS TOVR SUBSCRIPTUN CKtt MLES PROGRAMME ADVERT￿l￿GIS￿LES SALE OF MUSIC MERCHANDISE ANNUAL DINNEP 2.3D3 360 20.611 1,443 2W 21719 629 2L85L 9,478 11829 QAO 360 29,875 7,950 1.31 10.913 625 118 5,867 941 17.721 625 118 20 55 2.316 2,316 INTEFIEST RECEIVED kir 177 TOUR REPAYME￿[ GIFT AID THEATRE TICKETS OTHER INCOME 2,65S 2,655 1,368 1.368 675 41.023 17,323 2,455 fy).801 7L856 EXPEPIDITURE PROFESSIONAL FEES C05TQF PR￿AAmmE5 AC>VERTISING/PUBLICITY VENUE HIRE INsfBVMENT HIRE INSURANCE IREIPURCHASF OF MUSIC UNIFORM P1jRCH￿ES PRINT1NGISTATIQNERYIPOSTAGE ZOOM CHARG WE8SITECW4RGES mAKITr￿ MUSIC KIFMDERSWIP PR.S 10.824 2.040 10.073 156 1.939 1501 4.815 I￿38 8503 2.8SO 2th) 289 1,056 289 I,OS6 445 1,753 156 335 83Z 337 84 156 707 445 1,669 3S Iss 335 313 376 720 1,096 TWINNING50CIETY 25 STORAGE &4NK cH￿GE5￿￿[EREST Auort FEE GIFTS & FLOWERS TOUR COSTS CCJYCERTIÈAR REFRESHMENTS NUALOINNER DSITPAINING DONATION TAEATRE COSTS OTHER EXPENDifuftE 1.838 1,838 1,589 265 70 6) 136 L36 9.49U 207 50 344 58 17 419 78 215 757 757 991 526 465 382 IOTAL EXPENDITURE 21,509 18.27] 3.005 49.786 5L340 NEISURPLUS DEF￿rr FOR 19481 11.015 ZD,516