Nottingham Bach Choir
(Registered charity, number 1194215)
Financial Statements For the Year to 31 July 2025
| Page | Contents |
|---|---|
| 2-3 | Trustees’ Annual Report |
| 4 | Independent Examiner’s Report |
| 5-6 | Receipts & Payments account |
| 7 | Statement of Assets & Liabilities |
| 8 | Notes to the Accounts |
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Nottingham Bach Choir
Trustees’ Annual Report
For the year ended 31 July 2025
Full Name
Nottingham Bach Choir
Registered Charity Number
1194215
Principal Address
4, Caudwell Close Southwell Nottinghamshire NG25 0DF
Trustees
Nicola McLelland Chair Liz Cordle Secretary Christopher Steel Treasurer Leigh Hornsby Ann Cockburn Helen Oakley (to 31/10/24) Naomi Solleveld Gordon Stoner (from 7/10/24) Tim Lewis (from 24/6/25)
Independent Examiner
Eva Stevens, employee of:
Community Accounting Plus, Units 1 & 2 Northwest, 41 Talbot Street, Nottingham NG1 5GL
Governance and Management
The charity is operated under the rules of its constitution, adopted 2021.
The trustees form the committee, and are elected at the AGM each year. The committee consists of no fewer than 3 but no more than 10 members.
Aims and Objectives
To educate the public in the art and science of music, in the presentation of concerts and other activities. A particular object is the study and performance of the music of JS Bach and his contemporaries.
Public benefit statement
The Trustees confirm that they have complied with the duty in section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit, 'Charities and Public Benefit'.
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Nottingham Bach Choir Summaryolthe maln •¢tk¥llles undertaken forthe public benefit conn$ glven three times a year, plus a carol corycert and the award of the tiz Chant Butsaryto a local young singer. Summary0ft maln achbe¥ernents durfng the perlod 2024125 Concerts.. N¢ivember2024 Mozart- Requlem 1st Marrfs Church. Nottlnghaml Carols 1st Peterfs Church. Nottinghaml Bach- Magnrficat (Southwell Min5terl Duruflé- Requiem: Bemsteln- Cthiche5ter Psalms (St Marfs Church, Nottinghaml Dernr 2024 April 2025 June 2025 Three varled programmes were rehearsed ar¥d performed underthe exp@rt arKI inspirin8 dittl0 of OUT Directorof Music. Peter Slepmann, plus our anntjal ¢aToI concert capabty Steered by Ed Tuiner. Singers. orthestral players and aud all expressed theirjoy and pleasure. We were deliqhted to 8ive an opportumityto local young musiaan Joshua Davi5 in the Mozarfs thiid horn concerto.. the audience was rewarled with a mernorable performance. The Choirfs blennial competi(lon resulted in the L12 Chant Bursary of E2,0(K) being awarded to Ben Watkins. Ben and the other three finalists- Noah Boneham-Hill. Imogen Clemmow and Ben Stsn4forth-treated an enthusiastic aUdIen to a recitsl Sn June. Flhèthrlal Revlew The Cholrfs revenue w)sltion continues to improve steadily. Membership has grown, aLlieDce5 a rorKerts have grown. fund raising activtties continue and wsts are under control. Considerable thought has been given to planning the effertive use of the bequest left bv MerlyAldridge. lnvofving consultstn5 wlth èll choir members. A numberof schemes of varlou5 size have been identifled. whlch will supportthe thoir in achlevln8 our aims and objectlves. The charws pollcy on reser The Choir should hold a rriinimum level of serveS to cover°disasteY contlngenty. such as a season's con¢erts being cancelled or no subsuipt1ts115 bein8 pald by members. plus anv Ilabillty for venue hlre. prDfe55ional perfomier fees etc. Thisyearfs estlmate of thi5 15 £20,C#J).. the c)1$ current resetves exceed this level. gned on behawofthe chariti5trustee5 Si8ned-. laz z Cordle Isecretaryl. Trustee
Nottingham Bach Choir
Independent Examiner’s Report
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Nottingham Bach Choir (the charity) for the year ended 31 July 2025.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner’s statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
29/10/2025 Signed ____ Date _______ Eva Stevens BSc, CPFA
Employee of Community Accounting Plus
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Nottingham Bach Choir
Receipts & Payments Account RECEIPTS
| RECEIPTS | ||
|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 24/25 | |
| £ | £ | |
| CONCERT INCOME | ||
| 2,766 | 2024-11 (Mozart) | 4,379 |
| 196 | Carols | 319 |
| 3,543 | 2025-04 (Bach) | 3,235 |
| 1,597 | 2025-06 (Duruflé) | 2,173 |
| 8,102 | TOTAL CONCERT INCOME | 10,106 |
| NON-CONCERT INCOME | ||
| 361 | Coffee | 312 |
| 70,836 | Donations | 10 |
| 96 | Folders | 104 |
| 345 | Fund Raising | 315 |
| 2,798 | Gift Aid recovered | 2,705 |
| 1,332 | Interest | 1,325 |
| 407 | Music for Choir | 495 |
| NBC Bursary | 144 | |
| 194 | Staging hire | 268 |
| 13,823 | Subscriptions – Members & Friends | 15,907 |
| 90,192 | TOTAL NON-CONCERT INCOME | 21,585 |
| 98,294 | TOTAL RECEIPTS | 31,691 |
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Nottingham Bach Choir
PAYMENTS
| PAYMENTS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 24/25 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| CONCERT EXPENSES | |||
| 7,412 | 2024-11 (Mozart) | 7,537 | |
| 810 | Carols | 835 | |
| 6,772 | 2025-04 (Bach) | 8,067 | |
| 3,307 | 2025-06 (Duruflé) | 3,937 | |
| 25/26 Concert - November | 533 | ||
| 18,301 | TOTAL CONCERT EXPENSES | 20,909 | |
| NON-CONCERT EXPENSES | |||
| 2,304 | Accompanist | 2389 | |
| 60 | Bank charges | 104 | |
| 4,781 | Conductor | 4657 | |
| Folders | 300 | ||
| 468 | Independent Examiner | 516 | |
| 499 | Music for Choir | 569 | |
| NBC Bursary | 4,020 | ||
| 33 | Other | 1,125 | |
| 379 | Publicity | 1.003 | |
| 581 | Subscription to Making Music | 468 | |
| 2,140 | Venue costs | 2,413 | |
| 279 | Website | 316 | |
| 27,000 | Transfer to CAF Investment Portfolio | ||
| 38,524 | TOTAL NON-CONCERT EXPENSES | 17,880 | |
| 56,825 | TOTAL PAYMENTS | 38,789 | |
| 41,469 | SURPLUS/DEFICIT FOR YEAR | -7,098 |
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Nottingham Bach Choir ststement of Assets and Liabilities as at 31 July 2025 3117124 3117125 Cash Funds CAF Gold San85 AF Day to Dav InsEqnis 70,207 1,226 8,461 918 54,956 Total Cash Funds 71,433 64,335 Summary of Recelpts & Payments Balance b/f131nl241 Surplus/Defi¢it in year Balance clf131171251 29,964 41,469 71.433 71.433 -7,098 64.335 Other Monetary Assets CAF Irtvestment Portfollo Pre payments.. N¢wember 2025 Concert- Venue Dep051t November 2025 Concert- Orchestra Mustc Maklng Music Subscription 72,036 76,060 2C 333 195 Other Assets The choir owns.. sta8iw Fhtin& a thamberorEèn. a filing blnet, some caterlng eq¥lpmeni, some musk scores and somegoodsfor 521e. Liabilitles Creditor- Independent Examiner -516 -540 The5efinanoal statements are accepted on behIofthe thèrity by.. Date.. Z&.1 Nicola McLelland (Chairl. Trustee SIRned'. Date.. Chrfstopher Steel ITreasurerl.Trustee Iqloj IJ
Nottingham Bach Choir
Notes to the Accounts
For the year ended 31 July 2025
1. Receipts and Payments accounts
Receipts and Payments accounts contain a summary of money received and money spent during the period, and a list of assets and liabilities at the end of the period. Usually cash received and cash spent will include transactions through bank accounts and cash in hand.
2. Trustees’ remuneration
Trustees received no expenses, remuneration or benefits in this period.
3. Related party transactions
There were no related party transactions during the period.
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