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Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name

The Chichester Singers

Other names charity is known by

Registered charity number (if any) 264683

Charity's principal address 25 The Wad West Wittering Chichester Postcode PO20 8AH

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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20		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
year		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee (ifany)
Louise Bruce Chair NA
David Swayne Treasurer NA
Izabela Mayne Secretary NA
WendyBray
Hazel Gillett
Rob Spring
Lisa Walker
Kate Whitfield

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name
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Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Constitution Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Trust How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Election by members Trustee selection methods (eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

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Trustees are elected by the members and serve for three years. They are informed of the trustees’ duties by the Chairman. This information is available on the website. The Chichester Singers (The Choir) is run by an elected committee, the trustees, with a Chair, Secretary and Treasurer who are officers of the organisation. The committee meets four times a year to plan policy, musical activity and strategy for development plus they oversee the financial activity and management. Occasionally, the Choir appoints soloists from charities such as the Josephine Baker Trust the Countess of Munster Musical Trust and performs regularly with Southern Pro Musica. The Chichester Singers has appropriate Public Liability insurance organised through Making Music. There are risk management procedures for concerts and rehearsals and the trustees ensure that there are sufficient financial reserves to cover financial risk from cancelled concerts.

The Trustees have reviewed their responsibilities, policies & procedures. As a result, they have appointed a lead Trustee for safeguarding and ED&I. In addition, Data Protection procedures have been reviewed to ensure compliance with GDPR legislation.

Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

The public benefit offered by The Chichester Singers is the high-quality performance of a range of major choral works to the general public at an affordable price. The costs of staging such concerts, in collaboration with professional orchestras, soloists and musical director, are met partly through ticket sales and partly by members’ annual subscriptions and by donations from supporters. The concerts allow increased awareness of classical and choral music throughout the South East of England.

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The Trustees have had regard to the public benefit guidance issued by the Charity Commission. The main activities undertaken are weekly rehearsals for members under the instruction of the Musical Director. This leads to the performance of four concerts per year, usually in Chichester Cathedral, with a professional orchestra and soloists. Concerts are open to all members of the public upon purchase of a ticket. Ticket prices range from £5 to £30. Children under 12 have free tickets and there are concessions for students and those with a disability.

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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In a sense all members of The Chichester Singers are volunteers. They pay an annual subscription, in 2022 – 2023 of £150, which pays for a professional musical director and accompanist as well as rehearsal costs such as the hire of a rehearsal hall. Members hire or purchase their own music scores. No members derive any financial benefit from the activity of The Choir. Subscription income, plus that of a few regular donors, also contributes to the cost of presenting concerts which is not wholly covered by ticket revenue. As a result of careful programming and sound financial management, in most years The Choir ‘makes ends meet’ and in recent years the successful year-end outcome has been aided by bequests and the occasional more substantial donation by a retiring member of the Choir.

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

In September 2022, The Chichester Singers celebrated the start of their 70[th] season. Social celebrations were held at Members’ expense. We welcomed * new members across all voice parts.

Significant work is ongoing to digitise our systems to maximise efficiency and data protection.

Throughout the Season, we performed 4 extremely successful concerts, including a World premiere, as below:- Saturday 12 November 2022 in Chichester Cathedral Vaughan Williams Dona Nobis Pacem Merrill Brown Hereward (World Premiere)

Saturday 14 January 2023 in Chichester Cathedral JS Bach Christmas Oratorio

Saturday 25 4March 2023 in Chichester Cathedral Handel Dixit Dominus Mendelssohn Hear My Prayer Schubert Mass in G Saturday 16 June 2023 in Chichester Cathedral Stanford Songs of the Sea & Songs of the Fleet Assersohn A Drop O’Nelson’s Blood

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Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

The choir’s reserves policy is that reserves should be no more than one season’s concert costs. In 2023 our total concert costs were £52,566. Our current reserves are £71,759

Details of any funds materially in deficit

None

Further financial review details (Optional information)

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The Chichester Singers’ principal sources of funds are members’ subscriptions and small donations from friends, sponsors and patrons. The financial activity is managed by the treasurer and overseen by the committee. Virtually all expenditure supports the rehearsal of major choral works and their performance in Chichester Cathedral with professional orchestra and soloists. This includes rehearsal venue costs, concert venue costs, modest publicity for concerts and the printing of high quality programmes (the production of the programme is executed by a member at no cost to The Choir). The sale of programmes and a small amount of local business advertising in the programme, covers the printing costs. The Chichester Singers hold a CAF bank current account and a CAF Gold account which pays minimal interest. There are no investments.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s)

Izabela Mayne Full name(s) Louise Bruce Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair Hon Secretary etc) Date 20th. October 2023

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THE CHICHESTER SINGERS Registered Charity no. 264683 INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT

for the year ended 31st. July 2023

INCOME
Ticket sales for concerts (Net)
Concert programmes
Programme advertising
Members' subscriptions
Patrons' subscriptions
Music sales and hire
Gift Aid recovery
Bank interest
Sale of folders and scarves
Sale of pencils/old scores
Social Income (70th. Party)
Donations / grants (incl. JBT)
Total Income
EXPENSES
Hire of concert venues
Hire of rehearsal hall
Orchestra fees
Soloists' fees
Conductor's fees
Accompanist's fees
Voice Coaching
Concert publicity
Concert programmes
First Aid
Miscellaneous concert costs
Performing Rights fees
Subscriptions and insurance
Music purchase and hire
Folders and Scarves purchased
Administration expenses
Social expenses (Xmas and 70th. Party)
Website and IT
Tour expenses
Depreciation of soloists' platforms
Bank Charges
Total expenses
SURPLUS/(DEFICIT)		 2023
29,224
1,834
615
19,091
3,080
3,922
3,684
665
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225
5,152
14,442
81,995
13,020
2,040
21,256
5,511
8,800
3,648
250
799
1,706
484
309
682
523
3,661
374
341
4,803
240
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106
60
68,612
£13,383

THE CHICHESTER SINGERS Registered Charity no. 264683

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

31st. July 2023

31st. July 2023
2023
FIXED ASSETS Platforms (purchased 2020 639
CURRENT ASSETS
Balances at CAF Bank
CAF Cash A/c. 476
CAF Gold A/c. 70,643
71,120
TOTAL NET ASSETS £71,759
RESERVES b/fwd. 58,376
Surplus/(Defcit) for year 13,383
RESERVE FUc/fwd. £71,759

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS 31 JULY 2023

APPROVED by the Committee on

29th. August 2023

Chairman Lou Bruce

Hon. Treasurer David Swayne

2022

26,260 1,628 1,410 18,275 2,630 2,873 3,323 40 240 232 0 2,088 58,999

11,766 2,034 24,089 3,325 7,850 2,847 0 534 2,305 330 151 291 624 2,787 240 158 316 514 1,340 356 97 61,955 £(2,956)

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688 56,943 57,631 £58,376 61,332 (2,956) £58,376

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Independent Examiners report to the Trustees of The Chichester Singers Charity no 264683

I report to the Trustees on my examination of the accounts of The Chichester Singers for the year ended 31[st ] July 2023.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the Trustees of the charity 'The Chichester Singers' 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 Trust'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 material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or

  2. 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 to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

David Suttle 10 Royce Close West Wittering Chichester P020 8ND

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