2024-09-30-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 17/01/24 To 30/09/24

Charity name: The Choral Chronicles

Charity registration number: 1206575

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The elimination of discrimination on the grounds of mental illness. This will be worked towards via the production of a musical that will focus on mental illness and be showcased at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
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	No money has been utilised over the course of this year. Instead, time has been spent searching for venues for the musical, identifying potential grants and planning the administrative operations that will be needed for the musical. In terms of the musical itself, at the end of this period the music has been written, but the script has not been completed.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.

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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	So far the charity has not made any benefits to society as a whole. This is as the charity is still in the planning and development phase. The charity will benefit the beneficiaries when it releases the musical.

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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	No money is held by the charity as fundraising has not commenced. We have no debts or expenses at this point, so this is not a concern.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	N/A
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£0
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	Fundraising has not been started as funds have not been required during this period of planning.
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	N/A

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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	Election to post.

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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

Charity name	The Choral Chronicles
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1206575
Charity’s principal address	Eaton House, Manor Way, Oxshott, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 0HU

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	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Nam e of pers on (or body ) entitl ed to appo int trust ee (if any)
	Henry Patrick O’Brien
	Katie Isabelle Fearnley
	Sarah Helene Nelson-Jones
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– 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 assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects	N/A
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets	N/A

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

	Type of adviser Name Address	Type of adviser Name Address	Type of adviser Name Address
	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

Signature(s)	HOB	K.I.Fearnley	SHNJ
Full name(s)	Henry Patrick O’Brien	Katie Isabelle Fearnley	Sarah Helene Nelson-Jones
ition (eg Secretary,	Trustee	Trustee	Chair
Chair, etc)
Date	1/8/25	1/8/25	1/8/25

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