## **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**| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||
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.**| ## **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|**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**| ## **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|| |---|---|---| |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.**| ## **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|
**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
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**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 ## **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 ## **Other optional information** Declarations The trnst¢os declare th•t they havè approved the tru$tses' report above. sign￿ ¢>n behalf of th? charity's trustees Signaturelsl Full namèls Position lag Sgcretary, Chair, etcl Ir46 L6É Dats 241é/2L S?ction B Disclosure Onty complelo Il th8 examiner needs lo highlight matters ol concein (see CC32. Independent examlnalion ol charity accounts.. direct￿n$ and guida￿ for examiners). Glve here bdef dètall8 of any It•ms that the examin•r vAshes to d15GIose, Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrgstrictod Figstricted Endc>wm&nl B5 LJabllliles 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