2025-08-31-accounts

CHARITY cOM￿sSiON Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 1•t May 2024 Period start date To 31* August 2025 Poriod end date Charity name.. Lincoln Male Voice Choir Charity registration numbor: 1208482 Objectives and Activities; To provide opportunities for choir members to explore and rehearse traditional and modern choral music and perfomi to a range of audiences in the wider Lincoln area. The choir will raise funds for mainly local charrtable groups. ummary of the purposes of he charity as set out in its Overning document •r¥ 1 17 he purposes of the Choir shall b he study.practice, promotion and enjoym8n choral music in-order to foster publi nowledge and appreciation of such music an o raise funds for chantable purposesb eans of public perfomiance. ummary of the main ctivities in relation to those urposes for the wblic nefit, in particular, the ctivities. projects or ervices identified in the ccounts. tatement confirming whether he trustees have had regard o the guidance issued by the harrty Commission on public nefrt Bra 1.17 4TrJ 1.19 Perfomiances of 8 range of traditional and odem music to aUdIen￿S in the wider incoln area ara 1.18 rustees are aware of the requirements of the harity Commission regarding public benefit Additional infomiation {optional) You ma choose to indude further statements vthere relevant about.. ORP ￿le￿n(8 olicy on grant making 3r5 1.38 Policy on social investment ncluding program related nvestment 8rB 1.38 ontribution made by olunteers ra1.38

Achievements and Performance RP relerenc• ummary of the main chievements of the harity, identifying the ifference the charity's work as made to the ircumstan¢es of its benefiaaries and any wider enefits lo society as a whole. uring this period the choir has undertaken en public performances at various venues round the county These include,. Two concerts raising funds for bNo local food banks. Thfft Joint Con￿rtS, two with other dioirs and one with a GOn￿rt band, supporting three local churches. cOn￿rt for the Lincoln City FC Foundation. Perfom)ing at Royal British Legion Commemoration event. Attendan￿ at two fun8ral services of fonner members requested by their families perfomiing at the Lincolnshire county show. We have also made a donation of £1,000 to our local St Barnabas Hospice.

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We also have a connection through our musical director, with students studying music perf0m￿le¢ at Lincoln Univ¢rsity. We are keen to provide opportunities for soloists to perfomi at many of our concerts providing them with opportunitie8 to broaden their ex rience. Addltlonal Inforniatlon (optlonal You ma choose to include further Statements where relevant about.. chievements •rn 1.41 gainsl objectives set Perfomiance of fundraising ctivities gainst objectives set arn 1.41 Investment perfonnance gainst objectives 4rn1.41 her

Financial Review, Review of the charity's InanGial position at the end of eriod tatement explaining the olicy for holding es8Nes stating why they are eld ara 1.21 alan￿ of Current account £3,018.63 alance of Savings a¢Gount £8,728.61 ar8 1.22 e choir made a small loss in the previous ear, due in part to a reduction in membership used by ill health and one member passing way. Reserves are held to offset potential osses in the future and as an emergency und should we need to purchase a new ianolor an 8,728.61 mount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero eserves Details of fund materially in eficit Explanation of any ncertainties about the charity ontinuing as a going concem ra 1.22 ara 1.22 am 1.24 •r# 1.23 he choir was fomied following the merger of o previous choirs in the city. This has esulted in a more viablelstable membership. tthough VR are mindful that a number f members re becoming increasingly elderly and we are ctively promotin9 the choir to ensure its uture viabil. Addftlonal Infomiatlon {optlonal You ma choose to in¢lude further statements where relevant about. he Charity's principal sources embership subscnptions, concert f funds (including any eesl donations and Gift Aid undraising) 1.47 Investment policy nd Objectives including any ocial investment policy dopted arn1.46 description of the principal isks facing the charity eduction in overall membership. e are actively promoting the choir to ensure e are attracting new members in-order o maintain the viabilit of the choir r*1.46 her

Structure, Governance and Mana Description of charty's trusts. ype of governing document ement la 1.25 V￿Itten constitution and rules document ow is the harity constrtuted? ara125 e are an unincorporated group which is on-political and non-seGtarian. rustee selection methods including details of any onstitutional provisions .g. election to post or name f any person or body entrtled o appoint one or more rustees ar8 1.25 he Choir will be managed by a ommittee of members known as 'The anagement Committee,. This will onsist of up to 7 members of the Choir lected at an Annual General Meeting AGM). From these shall be ppointed: Chairman, Treasurer and cretary. In addition. choir members ay be appointed to the posts of Concert ecretary, Librarian, Choir Marshal. ublicity OffI￿r and Choir Re resentative. Additlonal infomiatlon (optlonal You ma choose to include further statements where ￿levant about.. Policies and procedures dopted for the induction and raining of trustees 810 1.51 he charity's organisational Iructure and any wider etwork wrth which the chanty orks •rn1.51 Relationship wrth any related arties ar& 1.51 Reference and Administrative details harrty name her name the charity uses Registered charty number hanty's principal address incoln Male Voice Choir 1208482 o fomiallpermanent address. The choir rehearses , ark Methodist Churth, 46 Skellingthorpe Road incoln, LN6 7RB Names of the Charlty tn￿tets who manage the charlty

am8 of ￿rnOn lor dyl •ntiVed to ppoint trustse Irf rust•• namo ce Ilf any) tes acted if not forwholè yèar Mr Stuart Worsnop Mr David Hodgson Mr Mike Watter Mr John Nutt Mr John Clathe Mr Steven Howard r John Fisher hairman ecretary on77er SecTrtary reasurer ommenced Nov 2025 n post until Nov 2025 ommenced May 2025 n post until May 2025 omi8r Treasurer oncert secretary hoir representa've Cor orate trustees - names of the directors at the date the re irector nam• ortwasa roved Name of trustees holding trtle to property belonging to the chartty rustee name aet•d 11 not for whol• year Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others escription of the assets held NA n this capa¢rty Name and objects of the harity on whose behall the ssets are held and how this alls within the custodian harit 's ob'ects Details of arrangements for afe custody and segregalion f such assets from the harit 's own assets

segregation of such assets from the cha 's own assets Addltlonal Infom)ion (optional) Names and addresses of advlsers (Optional inf•)rnMtlon) Type of Nama Address advlser Name of chief executlve or names of senior staff members (Optional Infomiatlon) Examptlons from dlsclosure Reason for nOn￿ll0$urè of ke nel details Other optional information Declarations Th• trust•es declare that thay have approved the tru8taas' report abovo. Slgned on behalf of the charlty's trustees Slgnature(8) Full namo($) M CLII LI TT Position {eg Sacrotary. Chalr. etc) Date g)LKl2a2

LINCOLN MALE VOICE CHOIR

Receipts and Payments Account for the *15 months ended 31th August 2025

Notes £ Receipts Raffle 927.00 Membership Subscriptions 5969.00 Gift Aid 1 851.11 Concert Donations 2 1565.00 Personal Donations 170.00 Total Payments Refunds of Subscriptions Honoraria MD and accompanist 5217.00 Choir Uniforms Website fees Logo designs Venue Hire 3 1115.00 Charitable Donations 11 1000.00 Choir Membership Fees 4 73.00 Advertising and Printing General Purchases 5 223.20 Social Events Postage Insurance 6 301.77 Sundries 7 & 10 1230.00 Total Surplus for the period Bank Balance (Barclays) August 31st 2025 Closing balance 8 Skipton BS savings account 31stAugust 2025 9

£ £9482.11 £ 9160.97 £ 321.14 £ 3018.63 £ 8728.61

• This 15 month accounts report is generated specifically to meet the requirements of the Charity Commission as part of our first submission. The reporting period is from 1[st] June 2024 to 31[st] August 2025

Notes

1. The gift aid receipt of £851.11 represents the tax refund on eligible subscriptions for the year to 31[st] August 2024.

2. Concert donations of £1565 represents the receipt of £160 for the '100 Voices' concert held at SS Peter and Paul Church, Lincoln on the 26[th] of October 2024, £215 for the concert held at St.Germain's Church, Scothern on the 15[th] of February 2025 and £160 for the concert held at All Saints Church, Nocton on the 21[st] of March.

3. Joint concert at central Methodist church on 3[rd] May raised a total of ££625 Joint concert at LCFC with Waddington Ladies raised £250

4. Venue hire of £1115.00 represents the hire of the Methodist Hall (£500) for 20 weeks commencing the 5[th] of September 2024; a further hire (£500) for the 20 weeks commencing the 13[th] of February and the cost of room hire (£25.00) for 2 committee meetings. The first meeting was held on the 21[st] of

January and a further meeting was held on the 29[th] of April.

1. Choir membership fees refers to the annual membership of the National Association of Choirs and to Music Link for the year to 31[st] December 2025.

2. General purchases represents the purchase of song sheets for the choir.

3. The choir insurance includes cover for compensation payments, legal costs, loss of business money, wrongful acts, accidental injury, property damage and other costs in connection with specified legal disputes. The insurance is for the year to 31[st] December 2025.

4. Sundries of £190 represent payments of £20 to the trumpeter for the Remembrance concert held on the 8[th] of November 2024 at The Ark, North Hykeham, £35 to the Soprano singer for the concert held at St.Germain's

Church, Scothern on the 15[th] of February 2025, £40 for a 21[st] birthday gift to the Musical director and £35 to the Soprano singer for the concert held at All Saints Church, Nocton on the 21[st] of March.

• Joint concert on 3[rd] May £60 for flowers for the University musicians.

• The balance at bank as at the 31st of August 2025 was £3,018.63

• The choir has a savings account with the Skipton Building Society and the balance as at the 31[st] of August 2025, was £8728.61. The interest rate was reduced from 3.20% to 3.15% with effect from the 9[th] of December 2024 and as from the 10[th] of March the rate has been further reduced to 2.90%

Further update, Interest to be reduced to 2.65% from 9[th] June 2025

1. Purchase of new ties and Pin badges

2. Cheque presented to St Barnabas Hospice in June was presented for in July