## **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.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 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.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |||| |---|---|---| |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|| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |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||| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |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**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |||| |---|---|---| |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
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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 (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|| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** |**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**| |---|---|---| |**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** **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_| ## _**Page 1 of 4**_ |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| _**Page 2 of 4**_ **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**| |**_Page 3 of 4_**|| **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. _**Page 4 of 4**_ 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