2020-07-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1. 8. 2019 Period start date To 31. 7. 2020 Period end date

Charity name: Dulwich Choral Society

Charity registration number: 264764

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	To educate the public in the arts and sciences, and in particular the art and science of music, by the presentation of concerts and other activities.
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	Preparation and presentations public concerts of choral music, performed by members of the Society together with other musicians. Provision of workshops, open both to members of the Society and to the general public.
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	The Society presented three concerts, bringing the opportunity for local people both to experience a wide range of choral music as audience and encourage more people to participate in local musical activities either with the Society or with other local groups. As in previous years, one of these concerts provided a platform for a local charity to promote their activities and raise funds while a local school is invited to participate in at least one of the Society’s concerts each year. An open workshop day on Opera Choruses was also held. The final summer concert had to be cancelled due to the COVID crisis but the Society started a series of online rehearsals with a view to ensuring that the Society is as well prepared as possible to resume its activities in person when the situation permits.

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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	The cash funds at the end of the period had increased from £9,345 to £17,605. The balance at the end of the previous period had been lower than usual because of a major concert that took place during the previous period. A more modest program of events was planned during the period in order to restore the level of the reserves.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	The Society’s policy is to maintain its reserves at a sufficient level to allow it to plan its annual program of activities and cover any reasonably foreseeable risks.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£17,605
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	The Society’s main source of funding is the annual subscriptions paid by the members of the Society. These are supplemented by donations from members, Friends of the Society and sponsors, and by sales of tickets for and refreshments provided at the Society’s events and advertisements in concert programmes.
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

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	The Society’s main source of funding is the annual subscriptions paid by the members of the Society. These are supplemented by donations from members, Friends of the Society and sponsors, and by sales of tickets for and refreshments provided at the Society’s events and advertisements in concert programmes.
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	Association
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	Elected by members of the Society at the Annual General Meeting

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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	Dulwich Choral Society
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	264764
Charity’s principal address	208 Clive Road London SE21 8BS

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 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
	HilaryGuyCollins	Chair		The Society
	Michael James Charles Faulkner	Treasurer		The Society
	Peter Livingstone Main	Secretary		The Society

– 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	Nil
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

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

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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Declarations

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date
	Hilary Guy Collins	Forbes Anthony Barnes Bailey
	Chair	Secretary
	01/06/2021
	01/06/2021

DULWICH CHORAL SOCIETY

ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 JULY 2020

RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT 1 AUGUST 2019 TO 31 JULY 2020

	General Fund Last year
	2019-20 2018-19
	To nearest £ To nearest £
	Receipts
	Subscriptions and donations
	Members’ subscriptions 21,112 20,073
	Donations (inc Friends of DSC) 1,410 1,705
	Gift Aid on the above 3,712 3,782
	Gift Aid on 2017-18 subs etc 3,395
	Other
	Advertising revenue 926 836
	Receipts less payments for autumn 2018 tour -16,854
	Surplus on Come and Sing Day 2019 1,130
	Surplus on wine tasting event 2019 251
	Residual receipts from summer 2019 concert 325
	Bar sales at concerts 1,015 659
	Refreshment sales at rehearsals 306 539
	Deposit account interest 10 15
	Bad debt repayment 10 25
	Contributions to Aidan Oliver’s farewell present 990
	TOTAL RECEIPTS 29,816 15,556
	Payments
	Rehearsals
	Venue hire 1,125 2,197
	Professional fees 7,839 8,011
	Choir music/folders (net) -118 111
	Net payments for concerts etc

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Venue hire for spring 2019 Come & Sing Day	580
Autumn concert	5,131	5,959
Christmas concert	634	740
Come & Sing Day 2020	704
Spring concert	2,207	10,612
Pop-up Dulwich Festival event		260
Summer concert		1,730
Administration
Making Music subscription	275	275
Insurance	248	248
Performing Rights Society fees	109	99
Publicity	1,622	1,498
Refreshments/concert bar supplies	367	641
Bank charges	60	60
Aidan Oliver’s farewell present	773
TOTAL PAYMENTS	21,556	32,441
NET RECEIPTS LESS PAYMENTS	8,260	-16,885
Cash funds previous year end	9,345	26,230
CASH FUNDS LATEST YEAR-END	17,605	9,345

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AT 31 JULY 2020

31 July 2019	31 July 2020
£	£
	Monetary Assets
8,846	Deposit Account – CAF Bank 10,569
498	Current Account – CAF Bank 7,036
436	Cash in hand
9,780	TOTAL MONETARY ASSETS 17,605
	Non-monetary Assets and Liabilities
	Fixed Assets for Charity Use
75	Tea Urn 75
100	Music Scores 100
	Debtors
25	Tax due from HMRC
266	Debt outstanding from former member 256
315	Outstanding advertising fees
	Creditors
-70	Cheque 001630 not presented
-25	Cheque 001631 not presented
	Write -back of cheque not presented 25
686	TOTAL NON-MONETARY ASSETS 456

These accounts were approved by the Trustees on 5 October 2020 and signed on their behalf by:

H G COLLINS	Chair
F A B BAILEY	Treasurer
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AT 31 JULY 2020

NOTE TO THE ACCOUNTS

These accounts are prepared on a receipts and payments basis, with all revenue and expenses shown on a cash basis. Non-monetary assets and liabilities are shown as estimates of the value at the end of the year. The Society owns other fixed assets, not shown here, the value of which is fully depreciated to zero.

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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to tho trusteesl members of Iwich Choral Soaety On a¢¢ounts for tho year ended 31 July 2020 Charity no lif any) 264764 Set out on pagos hArE I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the al)ovo chantyllhe Trust'l for the year ended 3110712020 Re•pon$lbllltl•s and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation bas1$ of report of the accounts in a¢¢(Kdance wth the requirements of the Charlties Act 2011 Ilhe Wl. I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under se￿10n 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have follt)wed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5)(b) of the Acl. I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have ome lo my attention in connection with the examination wthich giv88 me rAuse to believe that in, any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in aGcordance with section 130 of the A¢t or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examinerfs 8tatsmont I have no cOn￿mS and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order lo enable a proper urKlerstanding of the accounis to be ￿aChed. Signed: 1510912020 Namo: Lucy Corrin Relevant professional quallficationls) or body Irf any): ICAEW Address: 2B Court Lane London SE21 7DR Section B Disclosure Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlighl matters of concern (see CC32, Inde￿ndent examinakn.on of chanty accounts.. direth'ons and guidance for examiners). IER October 2018