odalmin choial.or .uk REGISTERED CHARITY 2548 GOOAIMIMG CHQRAL soci TEESANNUAL REPORTF I JULY 2025 Objects The Society provides opportunity and enroura8ernent for knal people to participate in the study & prartlce of chofal music. both secular and reliBIOUS. 'he Society also aims io bring choral music to audiencè5 from Godalmin8 and 5urrour¢din8 areas Wlth a VIWAI to encouraging greater musical knowledge and )ppreciation s well as reinforcin8 the sense of community amongst I1 reydenis. Governance & Administratlon The Society operates under th Constitution adopted on l November 1967 as amended by subsequent General Meetin8s of the Society. The last revision was in February 2023 which was filed and accepted by the Charity Commissioners. The Society is an Unincorporated Charitable A550¢13tion with member5 and elected officer5 and trustees. There is a main board of trustees with Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer as officers. Sub tornmittees deal with specific issues & proje¢is. Syb ¢ommiltee5 are appointed from the main board of tf4J5tees supplemented by members when required. Society members aly) perform additional functions under the 8uidance & control of the main board of trustees. No member, trustee or otherwise. is paitt forhi5 of her role. For the ye31 endin8 on 31 July 2025 the Trustees were.. Alyson Burton Isecretaryl. William Middleton-smith ITTeasurefl Henrietta Bradshaw Helen Gee Iresi8ned November 20241 Elisabeth Sims Iresigned November 20241 Paullne Powlesland Gilles Ger8aud Elizabeth Bevan.lones Selectlon ol Trustees Trustees are members artd are eletted at Ihe Society's AGM. Employees The Society ha5 no employees. Two professional musicians are hired on a renewable contract or ad-hoc basis to assisi the Society in fvlfillin8 Its Objects. Orchesiras and Soloists are en8a8ed as requlred for the performances given and paid lor this role. Advisèrs The Society bank5 Wlth Lloyds Bank plc Independeni Examiner.. A J Bennewith FCA. FCP& FFA. FA. FIP& DChA. FRSA Review of developments. artl¥Stles and ath1m*ntS Geor8e de Voil was appointed to replace Paul leanes after his resignation. He ha5 given us a new Impètus. He pushes us to sin8 better and encourages us to sing rogether. This 15 something ihat he does with charm, elegance and confidence. We are lucky to nave him leading IJS. He is also very good at spottin8 talent and he has been excellent at choosing musicians and soloists lor our concerts.
We have continued our recruitmÈnt drive and we have seen a pleasirtg number of new members joining us. The number of members is around 80. We 8a¥e three successful concerts.. 30 November 2024 Saint John's church Mass in G Major Schubert In Terra Pax Gerald Finzi Seek that makelh the Ven stars Jonathan Dove On Christmas night Bob Chilcott With the organist. lames Speakman. the baritone Mithael Hickman and the soprano Ruby Skilbeck. We performed to a smallish audience and the young soprano Ruby Skllbeck. although only a second.year nder8raduate at the Royal Academy ol Music was the star for the evenin8 30 March 2025 Charterhouse Chapel Elijah Mendelssohn With baritone George Robarts. tenor Rlchard Robins. Alto Hannah 8ennett, soprano Charlotte Bowden, trebles Rufus Travers-Brown and Harry Lewis and ihe Chameleon Arts Orchestra. Geor8e de Voil tondutting V5. After a hesitant start early in the afterlon when it took timefor usto adj¢Jst to the constraints of the buildin8 and the setting up ol the orche5tra.' the dress rehearsal Bot better and better. The evenin8 performance turned into an evening of musical delight. GeorBe de Voil mana8ed to turn the Chapel acoustlc5, the orchestra, the choir and the orn into a beautlful and 51ngle unlfled ple¢e. The Chameleon Arts Orchestra were very sensrtive our rteeds and ihey were able to iespond to the powerful orBan. The soloi5t5 added so much to the drama of the piece and their beautiful voKe5 reached deep into the audsènce. S July 2025 Salnt john's Church William Tell overture Rossini Pelile Messe Solennelle Rossini The Londondery Air Bob Chilcoll With the participation of ourGodalmin8 Children's Choir in ihe Londonderry Air and pianist james Spearman, soprano Dani (YNeill, contralto Lydia Sharilf, tenor James Robinson, bass Charlès 8ai8eni and accordionist Ben de 5tsuza. The concerr went well. George's per5everante and exigence made us sound Pretty good on the night. Flnanclal Revlew Activities for the year generated a modest loss ovefall ot E81XI. Our G¢xlalmin8 Childien's Choir, formed In September 2023. does not produce separate formal accounrs and it5 financial activities are included within the annual account5 of the Society.. the outcome combines the los$ 01 £2.350 made by the Children's Choir with the aduli choir profit of £1,550. The Children's Cho&r was formed wilh stand-alone fundin8 from a foundation donation by our former Chaifflian. and reiains sufficient resources from thai and subsequent fundraising to continue lor at leasi a further 12 months in its exsStin8 format.. we are however reviewin8 that format with the aim of attracting more childTen io participate, and exploring addltional lundinK sources lo address its continuing viability. More widely, donations and other fund-rai5in8 attivities continue to help the Societvs finances. Our concerts over thè year made a1055 of £1,830 in total. of which £1,670 arose from our performance of MÈndelssohn's Elijah: even with strong tscket sales il 15 difficult to break even on large productions with orchestra and solotsts. held in prestigious Venues.
The trustees, policy on reserve5 in the Bradish Beque funds remains broadly unchan8ed they will still essentially be used to generate investment income and fund exception31 future planned capital expenditure. The members have approved the allocation of up to £3.OCKJ each year from the Bradish Bequest funds, if required, to augment performance resources for an annual -Bradi5h Concerf in memory of the benefactor who bequeathed these fund5 to the Society. Investment policy remains conservative & under regular review.. we arè considering chan8in8 our banking arr3n8ements with a view to increasinB the interest income on our selVes. No fund5 are held by the Society a5 Custodian irustees on behalf of others. Rlsk Man•Ment The trustees perform regular reviews of the Society's operation5 and strategic objettives to ensure adherence to its principal chariiable object5 and financial controls. They are satisfied thèt there are sufficient Systems artd Procedures in place to identify and address in a timely manner those risks thatthe Society may lace from time to time. A ton5tant potential fisk throughout any seasort is that of having to cancel one or moreconcert5 at short nottcè. Impltmentation of the Reserves Poli¢ry above together with subscriptlon to Making Music's inSUfan¢e herne 15 agreed by the trustees as being of an adequaie nature io minimize this particular risk. Publlc B•nellt In the local area ihe Society actively promote5 panicipaiion in choral sln8in8'. we offer free tickets to those under 18 to help stimulate interest in choral music am¢)n8 younger age groups. We participate in local activities where possible and we also run event5 open to rn.MeMbers, such as our sin8ln8 workshops. It 15 our opSnion that the trustees ol iht So*iety have complled wlth their duty to have due regard to the guidance on public benefit published by the Commission In exerclsin8 th•." powers or duties. . G. H GERGAUD (CHAIR] BURTON ISECRETARY]
CIIARITY COMMESSION FOR ENfUND IND WILÈS Recolpts and payments accounls CC16a To SectiorF A Receipts and payments lut EDQowmènt 1 R•t•l AnnuBI ChildTrn'i Chyr ncert rimme adveFDwn fimm• A• 13.135 740 10.921 740 1,250 2.318 602 15.026 COnrt bG4EI Si Lf>4n & SA ofmu Fn4 & DOnTrI Int•re•l 971 2109 971 1.3 572 7• 157 Itcrtu Ill ChiWwn'i ChoKfund 01 mrthand m¢• 1.042 3.212 5.a33 Actom A114 AccDuntsn 8oMknr 4,057 1gJ 245 cc CC wVOrt1•1 CC PLWri 8S2 427 733 120 CC Wurk¥h Ch•nt•blv eonc•rt ortrA•lrA 4nd Confjjrt P¢otyrn 8 kn•iiwwi Conc•rt P rarnme Pr Conc•rt R•IhM•nts Colt CorKrt So1¢1i Fe• yonu• knr• 850 14 IL S.785 IOT 1.270 756 3931 C¢turt Su[ E Contxrt h C• Si co•h ¢onduciorfi Concert Fee 3,810 1 745 8.510 1.524 Wir• & Purrh•Be ol Mulic of OrcThe•tra Scor•s 1.175 15Q FuTrJr•i Fr6 & •Jv•rii•' 87 Surd Chr E OBS & tr41n 981 707 lur CGYX *1 wA4W{SFI 111202S
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrèstrici8d Restricted EnJowm8n lundg Catoporlos 81 C••h fvndl Lbyds 88nk Utt Clhy"rwrnnt 8n137WJ LW 8ank Chwens Chyr (¥ent 87992768 Lws Ban# Intht AwAss deFL1 872141 s¢clh Wi(knJ deFwt Scotti¥h Wbknv5 day de1 (BdIsh B1) 5,697 11,870 20.000 fun nd lund¥ 82 Oth•f mob)•tsry ••••t• curr•n1¥al1 84 A•••t• r•tslnod lor th• ¢hilty'• own UM BS Ll4blllU & h£ctyJnta Unrn8trthd Unrestrth1 130 Concert Refreshmenl C051 Unrnstrth 300 onc•rt Sundry Exwn 190 by one ort b•Wol Date of4ppYoval Burton Cfj Nobwbor 2025 GiM8B L No%Ymbw2025 CCYX R1 (SSI 115
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts +•+ Section A Independent Examiner s Roport Report to the trust9951 m•mbers of Godalming Choral S'ety On accourts for th• y•ar •nded 31 July 2025 Charfly no {ff anyl 254800 Set out on paggs I report to Ihe trust88s on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (Ihe TrusVI lor thè year erKled 3110712025. Respon$lbllltl8s and As the chaFity truste8s of Ihe Trust. YOU 8re responsible for the preparation ba$1$ of rnport of the a(tounts tn a(xx)rd8nc8 with tho r8quir8ments of the Chariti8s Act 2011 (Ihe Acr). I report in resp8d of my examwiation of the Trusvs accounts c8rried out und8r section 145 of th8 2011 Act and in carying out my examlnation, I have followed the apprable Directions gNen by the Charity Commission under section 145{5)(b) d th9 Act. I have Completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come lo my attentH)n {olher than thal disclos8d below ') In ts)nnection with the examination whith gives mg C8US8 to believe that in, 8ny material res[t. accounting rerdS yre not kept in accordance with s8ction 130 of theAdor the e¢¢ounts do Th)l accord the accounting records Indepondont oxaminorfs statement I havg rto concerns and have )ma acr086 no other matters Sn wnneGtkin wlth the examinallon to whth attentlon shoukl be drawn in order to enablg a proper understandwvJ of the a(£ounts to be raach8d. Slgn•d: Date: Name: A J Bennewith Ralwant prof•s8lonal qualificatlDn(s) or boty {If any): FCA, FCPA. FF& FFf& FIPA. DChA, FRSA Addross: Upper Ground Floor. 18, Farnham Road Guildford Surrey GU14XA IER
Section B Disclosure Onty complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of conGern (888 CC32, Independent examination of charity 8cUnts.' directions and guidano for examiners). There are no matters to disc105e Glvp here brief dotails of any frt6m$ that tho examin•r wlshes lo discloso. IER