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MUR¢H SOCIETY Church Music Society Registered C.h&Lity No 120030C) 2025 Report ol the Trustee8 Trwww.churCh-n]￿$1C.nrg.￿k

Regstered Chanrv LXO 1200306 ,Iddrcss Church li lusic £ocicty c/u The Oiatu4-. House Brnmptnii Road LaiidDn %I¥T ?RP Pre%ident The.IIn8t Rei-erend Bernard Longle I'icc-PtLsidcAts Judith Bingrhain OBE Geiaiiit BDwen Fjr Harn 14rainina Ian Curror Carl13cksun Ll,Il'. O Ricliaid L}Ae Fjr IIartit] NeaTh- l.I'C) Dr Cecilia,IlcDowall Dr Pliilip IloDre Dr iltichael Nichulas Prof James O'F)oiinell 1.1-0, KCSG Dr,Ilan Thurlow P2trDns The Riglit Rei.-erend Gull r,rancis-Dehq3ni B￿"hop o]'C/Jglnis]onl The Lord C'kn12rtliur Sir James ilI%cli lillxji CL3E Fliiii()iaLTr LiFe illembers %hirl¢} Fiex .Iiine Fleming .Inne S.angky Jeaniit Roberts Jolin Rocl) ExccutLi'e Committec and'lrustees Professor Patrick Russdl K%G DaN"id Condri". TrLI'or Ford chacl I lartis IIBE Dr Peter Hoitun Dr Chtistophcr Oui'r}'.Johng 'I'hc Rci"d Dr I'icioria Johnson Séan r,2tiell OFliccrs Ge*er&/F.d¢tor Kim C.ilbert Dr c7eOffr￿ Ixlebber

Annual General Lmeeting %aturd314 C)ctobtr 2025 at 4.00 1)m iii St Iy'dftid's HalL Tht Londoll Oratory, Ilrompton Road. London Sl¥,7 ?RP XlelcoLne -li)010￿¢5 for absei)c¢ and inessages of goodwJ] In LlIcmotiam linutes oFthe ?0?4.Innu31 Cyeneral Trleeting held IC) October 20?4 3. Trusrees, Report and Financial Starements lor rhe l'ear Endillg.11 Nlxrch ?0?5 4. Publicatiuns Repuit F.lections Eii)der tht %ociet!'s Coiistimtion, the Followiiig Trustees srand doiiry) at rhis .IGII, but are eb.yble ro stand for 8 furrlier three l'ears and 1121-e inthcated the￿ i￿￿AgnesS ro do so.. Sean F,arrdl. Ilicliael Hairis. Piof Patrick Russ￿. The appoititynenrs of (-hairniai) and iion-executive honorary positions madt bi the Trustees but are offtred to the mtinbersliip for xpprobli tion. 6. Subsctiptions for the cotniAg veat". Cotpotate slid Individiial MeTnbetship tn iiicr¢a8¢ to £.30 per aniiwn frnm I 12nll2ry ?O?()- Frcc As80ciaie Mcmbctship ￿l(lIolI[ i'oiitig tightb Ib avillable to those 30, or 75 and ovcr. .IAj Other BITsiAess The metting will be followed b}, R presenration on hjs hfe in music and contribution ro rhe Socitry of Tr'ice-Presidtnt and long-seThisig Stcretarv, Dr Sijnon Lit)dle}-. (1948-20?i} ￿Ven b}, I'ice-Presidenr and lormer Chairmii n, l%n Curror.

Minutes of the 118, ,Innual General NIeeting of the Church hlusic Society, held nil %2tsrd3! 19 ()ctnber ?0?4 sr 4.Wpm iii St Iy'dfred's Hall. Tlie IA)ndoii Q)raio4. Brompton Road. Londoii Sl¥7 ￿? P Ptesettt Carl Jackson ilTh"O, l ict Presjdent Dr Sllnon Ljndlcy, l'ice Presidcnt Dr.IlaA Tliiirlow, l ice PiesideAt, atxd Ilrs Tina ThiiLIow -Inne Langlq.- Holi Life.Ileinber Proftssor Patrick Ruqsill, chA￿llan JiibAn EUoii"Av, .1 t￿tce Tiei-ur Fora, Ttustee ,IIich2el H2rrLS ,IIBE, Trustee Fjr Peter Horron. Trugtet Nonnan Harper, 1lItmber I'ictDti2 Hi¥het, IL Ieinbet Dr C.]adys Ho%keii, Lllen]ber Jolin Rippin, IIember Tom Coxhtad..Issouate Llfember Dr Geoffr￿ IX7ebber. General Editor Kim C"ilb¢rt.,IdmJnistrator Welcome The ChaJrm?ii wtlcomtd all prtstnt. Apologie8 for absence and messages ofgoodwill -{polo￿¢S and giK)dwdl intssagtg had been receii'td from.. Pattoii.. The Lotd Gleiiarrhur I'icc-Prcsidcnts". Gcrnint Bowen, IAn CurLoL, Ricliard L}'nL, Dr Phi]ip IL loorc HoAuiat! Life Illemb￿s.. Shitl¥." Dei, John Ruch Trugtets.. F)airyd Coiidry, Stan Farrell, The Rti.a Cqi)on F)r I"Icroria Johnsoti, F)r Clirjsropher ou￿ry-l0]I1]S Etic Bci-cn,-Inn Biirgcsb, RobLtt Gowcr, IILnL}'. lacc}') S lugh IL Iorris (D￿CCtV1, Roial Scliool OE Church Llliibicl, Dr DINid P&*fty-Smith. l. MemoTAam The.Idminisrrator adi￿ed that rhe death of Gr%hAm f¥latthews had been reporred since the lasr.IGII. ,1 sjlence Wab kepi in memory. 2. Minutes of ihe 2023 Annual General Meeiing Fleld IA Birmingli￿tt OA 14 October ?093. On the proposal of F)r %iinoii IAndl¢}. stcondd bv_liine J.anglei, rlit mJJ)utes of the 202.3 .InJ)ual M¢etingw¢re approl.td uiianllnousli.

  1. Trustees, Report and Financial Statemenis for ihe Year Ending> 31 March 2024 On the proposal of I'.ictori3 Hjghet, 5ecoAded by Dr.Ilan Thi￿lOw, the Tnistees, Report wa5 receii-ed.
  2. Publications Report The Cyeiieral Editor ￿l-e a brief sutntnary r)f all the iiew OUP pubhCatian￿ and on]ine Enateri31 hsted in the_.Iniiual Repart. He also iiiFonned the inetting of the inteiition to in8k¢ all rlie past lectures and paperg ai'8ilable onliiit aiid gai't an updare oil pub]Jshiiig plans llow it) progres5. S. Elections Linder the Socierv's Constiturioii, oiie-third ol rhe Trustees stalld down tach }-etir. This }'txr rliose Trnsttes wtre Tr￿.or Ford, Tlit Rtvd C%Jion Dr l ictoriii Joliiisoll, Dr Chrisropher Ouvrt'_Johiis..lll were t￿￿ble ro stat)d lor 7£ furthei rhrtt cars had indicAted thcii wll]Jn%ncss to do so. On the proposal oFCi< tl Jackson, bLcondtJ b!. Di Simon LinalL}'y all were unaAimouslv te-electea. The tlectioi) of Juhan F.Iloway to tht Trugtet board was proposed bv the Chairman and camed by those present. 'I'hL appointments of Chairman and non-cxccutivt liolloraL}' positions m&idc b}. thc'l rustccs but offctcd to the Inember5hip appiobatiun.
  3. Subscriptions for the coming year No changes ivete proposed to subscription attan%ements fol ?0?5.
  4. Other Busine8S The Cliaitm2n 2diised the meeting th&lt during tlie coming }?e&ir the Trustees would be exploring options for communications witli rhe ￿eMberShiP. The Chximian expressed thxiiks to the Trnsrets aiid Offjctrs ol rhe Societt. for rheir work during rhe year.
  5. Ptesentation to Dt Simott tindl The chainll￿ paid ttibure ro Dr Simon Lit)dle!'s 3? veats as qectttXThT of rlie Societr.- Irotn 1991 ro ?OJ? . Tht citiltion rcad.. 'De21 SitnoA, tlie SucietyT Dwes iou a huge debt fut ITUITr mule than three decades as Secretan., ana even mure lears a l.lfe IIaTr]ber. Tlie Socien. has bet]efiffed froin J'our devoted senryct, I'tar in, veor our, and }our musicAI wisdom, coi'tnng an exrraordit)ardi widt knowledge and appreciation ol tht spectnim of dtnomillxtional miisical and wotship rradiriolls. I IddiiioA) }'ou hai"L bioiT%ht particulxrli". Lindlei?LsquL ￿Et9 of fricndship Ci?011 rc thc mxstcr of the pctsuAIl touch), cnthiisiasm aAd cncoiiragLmLnt, xAd disccrnmLnt uf t<ilcAts and skills {Ind not just miisicil oncs) in othcts. l-ou honoiir us in acceptingr tu becoine a l ice-Pre5ident Df the Suciett. and Honura4.- Publications Consultant. and I have ￿e2t pleasure pre8eiiting tn }nu thL% tnken nf our deep thank8 and re￿ra., The Chainnan then presenred Dr LJndlei-. WLth nvo liandsomeli, bound volumes oEl%ndmark pubhcaiions of rhe Soaery., iS511ed during Dr Lindlry's tenure. Dr Lindley respoiided with watm thanks and touching pers(Inal rellectiuns of his titne in DFFice. The Ilcciing dosed at 4.34 pm and ￿*S lolloivcd bi , talk b}, Tom Coxhcad on kenncth Lcighion.

Talk ryhe Making of Kenneth Leighton, by Tom Coxhead (Director ofmusic, NeThTort Cathedral) In his fascinating talk, Toin drew on hts recent Ila5teès degree research in outlining Leightuii's early developTreiit. aiid. ith tlie Iielp oFaudio txampks, illu17]￿￿111ig the ran￿ fjf influences nn tlie loung cnmpn,4¢r 2nd the ¢ff¢cr on his composiuons. Dt SX cbbcr proposed # i'otc of thanks to Tom, which was cnthusi#sticall} cndorscd bp all prcscnt. Tea, masterminded b! ￿I[S I'.ictotia Flighet, to whom the ChaiLmaA offered gi2teFul thanks, Followed. -It 6.tN) pin. Nfass was suiig in the C)rato4 ("hurch b}, the %cho]a Canrorum oFthe l.ondon C)ratory %chool, under their a￿eCtOr, Charles Colt, iiicluding Jnovejnents Irom I'ictoria's stella and Robert PArsons' Ave Agdrid.

2025 Report of the Trnstees liitroduction The Trusrees have pleasurt in present￿g thtAr ?025 report The Society Le¥istered a Chalitable Incolpoiated Or¥anisatiDn {CIOI 8 September 20?2. Tlie accounts presented at the ?11?5.IC.Trl are the ￿ecOnd set oFannual accounts of the new reconstituted charity. During tlie }'-tar, the Twstees have continued to inot]itor cartfu]li the %ocitry's publications. salts and fJJ)ances witliit] the contcxt of thL music piiblis-1)ing m&irkct trcnas, and haTrc undcrtakcn a thotough rciTiCW OF thc SociLt}"'s pubhshing ait3AgFemeAts and relatiunships. %tructurt at]d Go&-ernai)ce The Sociery. is idmintstcrcd biT Its Extcutivc Committcc, Ivhosc mcmbcrb cltctcd annull!, bi.. thc.Innu%l Gcncral L Ieeting and sen-e as its I'rubtees. One thiLd retiLe by iotatioA each l-el& L &inJ are elixible ful re-election in accoidance uqth the c.onsti￿tiO￿. There were no changts to rhe personnel of the Trusttes or Officers during rhe vear. HoweTr'er, Dr Perer Horron has iiidic%Eed his isitentiot) ro srxnd down as % rrusree from rhe ?O?i.4GTrI. The ExecutiNe (-nnirIiittee has n]et three times onliiie 2nd once in per￿oi1. The OEfLcers attend the Lneetings of the Trustets. The Piibhcarioiis Sub-ComJnirtte hi£ s mer on]ille. Htltn Sinet a￿d Dr Chtistophtr Ouvri'_lohns have joi￿ed Dr HeiiTh' PArkts, the GcnLral Editor and the ChAiLman on the Siib-CommittLc. Thi￿ iear'8.Innu31 C7ener21 Illeeting ￿All be held in Sr Wilfrid'8 Hall. The Lr)ndnn Oratn4. Bran]ptDn RD3d, Lnndnn oft %aturaaTr 4 C)ctobtr 20?5 at 4.ofl pm. Pubhcati(IAs -.Ipiil 2094- hlaich 2025 Tlianks are dut to tlie intiiibers of the Publicarions %ub-("oininittet for thtir work this }'ear'. tht ("liainnan. Trustte F)r C.liri% ()uN4-.lnhii￿, Helen %mee DFC.hrLSt I".hurch, ()xFDrd aiid Dr Hen4". 1?srke% nf the Uiiiversity of NDttingh3n]. Pru)tedpubbcAtions {als0 airailable e-btsoksl Charles Il'ood As¢YNsEO￿ Hjllwy. ed. C7¢offr¢! Webber Daniel Roseingi2I-e Ilirnzll￿, ea. GeuffieTr Ix'ebbei R. L. Peatsa]L Adapied by Patnck Russjll Two E:k&'lJttnFts¢'iHof¢ts.' ().I'allttw è TdKlux¥ ery IK tl)¥ Orygin&/'sen¢.f.' No ielease 'I'hc Folloii"in% itcins hiiTC bccn rcptinttd duc to ]ack OF stocL. J.tghton, SenJ¢¢e i¥ l) {score} I'on Herbecl Pxeri LoffLiMzlÉ

Additions fo the CMS website CompogitlOAS ai)d tditJOils b) Societj fntmbers for Free download frofn the Music and Dosvnloads page.. Norman Halpei, Klirnlllif lor Lpftr Orgu Norman Hirpet, AltsJyjorL9wer l/oi¢es {.ITiI & Org%n, Latjn text) Luc) IlostleTr, illagnifhui li I.'1181¥, ed. Geoffrei Webber -Iddition5 to the Commexktaties page.. Robert Pcargall adAptcd bi." Pliitick Rusbjll, T1￿> F.MclJÉu¥fflÈi,Ilolets. kcvboard scorcs Cliarles Iy'ood, Jl.I'c¥n.fiO* HJ'iiiN.' coinmtntary b} Gtoffrev ix'ebber -IdditioAs tu the I£ctures and Papets pa¥e'. P%per'. Geoffre) Il'tbbtr, with.IppendLY 'FJRiryd's fyI}gtery and fvlary's Hisrory" The .Ilttrnative Cantjcles at F.vtnsong Iiil 166n-i-. Thiq secrioll of the websire is rhret parrs.. .11 Post-1980 Icciurcs And plipcts hsicd bi, iutho 13} Post-198n lecNr¢s and papers hsrtd b!. date Cl-IrchiiTe (If inar￿1￿1 frotn 1906 tu l()79 bi date I'hrcc.IGill ttddrcsscs hai'c bLcn iddcd to the post-19￿ mxtctial, by El. W'litkins Shi& (19811, Chtistophcr Kcnt {19831 aiid %imon T.Indle! (?OQll. Section C.. iiewlv added, cDntain% 49 paper% %canned Froin the.Snciety's 3rchLve at the Rn1'21 c.￿lle￿ nFTrIusic and other soitrces. 'I'he'Lectiires & Papeis page now ctsnstitiites Aotable resource for Englisli cliiirch miisic histon. from tlie bcginning OE thc ?Otli ccntun onwards. L Iu%ic 1%4ue Di8tributinns The mailing of music io members, ￿ %ccordance with their membetsknp rights, has conrinued to be handled bv Banks Iusit Publici& tions. TrIai]in%s are p]anned to be bi&inniial, in J2nui& L!. and slimmer. Equolitry, Dii"ersity, 2nd Inclusioii Polic The Society's Po]ic!." E4ua]ity., DiNersiti' atxd Itxtlusion ma}. be foiind On the website. CTenerd Data Protection R¢gll]aUon Following a full reiryew of thc Sociery's GDPR arrangcmcnts in the 1%st }tar, ?0?3-fj024, and contjnuing cxercisc oFcarc in the current }-'ear, the Trustees be]ieve that these ariaA¥emeAts are fulli cuinp]iant attJ seaite. Risk Poho The Society's Ris.k PDhc} is iewvwed ei-e4- lear. The Sociery does not have a ￿e￿I txposure to direct rjsk. The main commtrcial risk is froin inadvertent ust of in]ages or tlie reproduction oFmugic for whjch permissioii is iieeded from rhe cop!TrJglit holders. Tlit Trustees art careful iii r¢i'i¢w OE tlicsc mattets.

Resen'es and In￿eStment Pohcs-' The Tnistee5 have concentrated most Of the Societ),5 iAI"e5tment5' in the Ch3flties OffLcial Investinent r,und for Income and the II&.C' Charifund for ("apital C7rowtth. Tlii4 is con%idtred to be th¢ most appropriate po]iq' to in￿￿[al￿ income and protect capitaL The cliarity. Jutts nut aitn to liaTre eytess oFteteipts uver pai?meAts vn annual basis. Genelal cash resertes are kept low, but at a sufficient kvel tu ineet six in()ndis' worth of noiTh31 expenditure.

Income and Expenditure Account for the yeat ended 31 Match 2025 PxioryeAr Incoming resources Income and endowmen¢s from: Donations ana le￿cleS 7,441.1111 3.575.75 Charitable actiiuties 6,920.7? 6,842.77 InNesrmellis 7,281.00 6,861.62 Odier 102.011 17.55 Total 21.744.72 17J17.69 Resources expended Expenditute on: Rai%iiig Fund 128.00 1.295.22 Charitable acuiryues 7,915.75 14,110.91 Other 6,i09.69 8.211.27 Tot4J 14.553.44 21.616.70 NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURB) BEFORE GAINS/ILOSSES) ON INVESTMETrrrs 7.191.28 99.01 10

Statement of Financial Activities for the yeat ended 31 Match 2025 Unrestriaed Elldosvfftent fund5 funds Toial fulld6 PnoryeAr ds Incoming resources Ixkcome and endi)Iments ftom: Fjonations and legacjes 7,441.00 7,441.C 3,573.75 Chiritablc actii-ItiLs 6,9?0.7? 6,920.-, 2 6.842.77 Ini-estinent .281.1 ,,fS3.62 Other 102.CN) 17.55 TotA/ 21,744.72 2L744.72 17,317.69 Resources expended Expenditure on.. RAis￿g Alnds 128.00 128.(N) 1,29i.22 Charitable activiries 7.915.75 7,915.7 14,110.21 Othcr 6,i09.69 6,509.69 8,211.27 Totsl 14.553.44 14.553.44 21.616. 70 NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) BEFORE GAINS{LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS 7,191.28 7,191.28 Net gains/ Josses) on invcstmcnt 1,088.51 3,974.1? 5,062.63 4,425.14 Net iticome/(expetkdittite Extraordinary items Gains and losses on rti'aliiaiion of ljxed assets fL>r tlie charit}".'s own use 8.279.:, 9 3,1)", 4.19 12,253 1)1 -10,724. 15 138.111.73 NET 1101.'EIIENT IN FUNDS 8279.79 3,974.12 12,253.91 127,387.58 Total Fuiids brought F0rw2rd 30,790.-. 96,.596.86 12:.,-387_fj8 TOT.IL (-..IRRIED P()RW'.IRD 39.070.51 100,570.98 139.641.49 127,387.58

Balance Sheet at 31 Match 2025 un￿$11￿¢¢ed Endoiwnetti Total ihi8 To¢alla$t Funds Funds year Fixed assets Investnients 26,5.fjR.il 100.570.9R 12:.,1?9.49 122.066.86 Total r￿ed 3issets 26,558.51 100.570.98 127,129.49 122 066.86 Current assets Cash at bank 12,512.00 12.i12.nO 7,252.QQ Total cuttent assets 12,512.(M) 12,512.00 7,252.110 Cteditors: amounts falling due thin one yeat 1,931.00 Net CUrre￿t&S8ets/(￿&bJI1tIesj TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 12,512.(M) 12,i12.00 5.321.( 39.070.51 100,570.98 139,641.49 127.387.86 Funds of the Charity Endov4rynent funds 100,570.98 100,5-, 0.98 96,i96.86 Restrieied income funds Unrestricted ￿ndS 39,0:. 0 51 39,070.51 30,790.72 TOTAL FUNDS 39,070.51 100,570.98 139,641.49 127,387.58 Other Assets Tlie Societw has str)cks of miisic and cupi."ri¥hts whidi are not included, as NAluatiutX has beeji considered impractical. Valuation The ￿lestmentS Are stRted ar rhe marktr vRlue xs 31 Ilarch 2025 Historical costs are sliown in note 4.

Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 l. PemxAnent Endoiment Fund The Perinanent Endowment fund set lip tu tnaintain tlie capital DFthe Chatitw equating tu funds in the Chxriti on irq recoiisrirution 111 1984. The Jsicome is ai-l£ Jable for rht gtiieral purposes of rht Chariti, ￿lIat rhe capital is maiAtaitxed acquisition datL' COIF Charitie8 Fixed Interest Fund C08t vAlue change in value value 31.3.24 31.3.25 Incofne Liiijts 7,424.00 io,o(K).00 9,129S6 236.84 9J66.70 M&G Equitie5 Invesimefit Fufid for Chatities (CharAfund) 09.08.93 20,000.00 15,000.00 10,000 00 io,ooo.00 55,1)00.IM 1,342.00 888.00 0>.03.0? 14.08.01 903.00 6,007.00 07.10.01 87,467.00 3,737.28 9L204.28 96.596.86 3.974.12 100&70.98 2. Genet81 Futtd M&G Equities Investmettt Fuxd fot Charities (ChatAfund) ChariFiiAd unit 10,7117.110 4,CK)O.00 14.707.00 366.00 03.06.04 1.749.00 25.470.00 1.088.51 26.558.51 3. Related party iransaciion8 . Thc rrustceb arc not rcmuncraicd b. Pets have been psid ()fficers lli accnrdance ￿th parayaph TII oFdie Rules. C. Iyebber K Gilb¢r¢ £4,240

Kiln Gilbert .Idiniiiistrato Pattick Riiss Chairma Date 1.5 %¢ptember ?0?5 14

Church Nlusic Society C.Iiaritil?le nl?ject4 The Cliurch IL Iusic Societi- 15 3 ll3tiDll31 cliariti.. founded in 1906" the curtent CuAstitutiDn was adopted in ?0?? The Cliurch ilIiisic SDcietr- exists to adi.ance die education Df the public in the art and SCLence uf chi￿clI Trusic. pritnarili, bi.. pubhShl￿g miisic of the hghtbt quiht!., both ￿ conrexi and prcsLntirion, for thL ncLdb ol Ihc ClitistLan Church and dts%tmiiiating it)forniarioIi ii Iid CO-OP￿￿7t]tig ivirh lthe-niillded or￿nIsatIOns. Pubhc 14entfit The Trustees cotxsider tliat the Chaiity Commissiun's Y￿AnCe pub]ic betxefit is met b!- the piuductioA Of hJ¥h-qiialiti- Inusic, aiaijable tu all interested paities uf an!. deiiDininatioA ur witli a gener31 inusical inrerest. and nut uthetrrise gcnctall!, obtaitxablc Ihrougli coinintrcial publLb-hcts, #nd bi. lis proirysion ol# platfomi lor rtscarch %nd cdiicAiionil marerid. The Churcli li lusic Societi rtlits on ini"¢stmtntg aiid the incomt from inusic sales to coi.tr its oPerat￿g costs. Iembei%liip L Iernbetship open tu all interested in the objects uFthe Suciety on pa}￿ent uf #nnual 5ubsciLPtiOA.