SUDBURY CHORAL SOCIETY TRJI STEES P.hlP!I IAI REPOQT FOD THE YEP.P ENDFD 31 JULY 2025 INTRODUCTION The charitaljle ofr)iect8 of th Stytri¥ty . These are Jet out the Constitution and ore: Ill. lo advance. Improve. develop and maintain public education in. and appreciation ol. the 8rt Bnd science of music in 911 its aspects by ony means the trustees see fit. including through ttte Pfeseniation ol Pliblic conce.rts and recitals; lill to further such charitable purpose or puipose5 as the trustee3 in their ab801ule discretion sh811 think fit but in particulaithroLigh the making of grants and donations. Overvlew: Duringthe year under review the SOcty put on concert5 foi the benefit of Ihe public in Sudbury 8nd the IOCBI districl. In addition the Society commissioned a choral work io celebyaie rts upcoming 80- anniversary. ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS During th¢ year under f8viewth8 Society Put on five piiblic concerts lor the public benefit and held one come and sing evening to encourage ihe public to join the Sociely and take advantage ol 811 the beneflts ot singing In a 8fOUP settlng. The Society meets weekly in term time for chorol r8he&rsalq at which up to 45 people attend. These rehearsals are open to mcmbers of the Society. Mpmbors of tho public are encouraged io join the Society which is opon to au for an annual mombciship tee. Thi¥ lee is reduced or waived where rnember8 afe in fingncial dilfi¢ulty. FINANCIAL REVIEW Finon¢ial po•ition: Th& soc.lety ended the year wllh reserves of £38712024.. £3,6341 which was disappointing however 9 gift aid claim for the current and prlorye8rs, submitted prior to the year end. resulted in £3.800 being received in September 2025 which signitrcantly bo181ered the Society's general r8serYo5. Details of any lunds materially in deficlt: Forthe year in review none of the Society's funds were m8te.ri8lly in de.ficit. Policy on re1¥9$. Th8 Society does aim to have adequate reserves at all limes however due to the uneven n8ture of its receipts and payments there 818 tim98 when reserves are lower than desired. The TTustee$ aTe aware of this and are actively I(king for additional donors and grant income. Remuneration of thvTriist•eJs.. All Trvtee* •c.t in a voluniary c8pacity and receive no remuneration or other materiol benelits fforn their SeIceS lo the Society.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRAnoN DEfAILS: Rg8i$tered charity 269588. The socie.ty is registered with HMRC for gift aid. The principal address of the charity is 25 Biandeston Close. Gr8atWaldinglield. Sudbury, Suffolk C0100XY The names of the tiuslees are.. Carolyn Silberfetd Ichaifl. Josephine Monk (Traasurerl and Clare Lodge (se¢retr•ry)- STRUCTURE. GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT Type of Govemlng DoGurn8nl: The SoGiety is an unin¢orw)r8t8d associated governed by a constitution adopted in O¢tober 2010. 518tutory Do¢l•rntion'. The Trustees cmflmi that they h8v8 had regard to the guidanco i8sued by the Charity Commlssion on The publk benellt ol the Society. Tru#te¢ Séléetion Melhods: There 8re 81 le8Stthrne chafity trustee8. In accord8nce with the Constiiution. the Tiustees are elected at each Annual General Meeting. In 8ppointing Trustees due consider8tion is givcn to onsuring that the Trustees have. between th6m, the skills and experience necessary to mana8e the ch81ity effectively ond in accordance with ch8rity law. Appyoved ty the TnJ$tp¢Js and 8igned on thelr behalf on 16 March 2025 Carolyn Silberteld sephine Monk
The Ch8hty Commi5shon generntguTdaDce to trustees on public benefit 15 set out here. An Al generated sufflmary 15 below. Publlc Benefft Re.o.i!IremeJrt Overylew The legal definition states a charity's purposes must be for the'public benefit. io qualify as a charlty under the Charities Act. I be reouiremeni involves lJvo aspects.. the'beneh-t, (purpose must be beneficial and not harmlull and the'pubiic. Ibenefils must reach the publlc in general or a sufficient scction}. A¥pe¢tJ of FblIC Bonofft The'benefit aspect. ensures pJYposp8 are beneficial arKI that any harm does noi outweigh the benefilg. The'public 88pect' Tequires purp0888 to bonefit either Ihg gcner81 public or 8 sufficiently large section. ovoiding benetFts limited to IndldUS1$ oi eloged group8. L•K8I and Court Decl¥lon¥ on Publlc B•n•fft The Charlty Commission as9$e$ e8ch Pufpose individuolly. weighing beneflts against detriments bas8d on ewdence. If 8 purpose is not for the piiblic benefit. th• orean178tion may be fefused registration or requirod to amend its purpose. Beneflclal Pwpo••8 •nrf Evldence Purpo$e$ must be beneficial and capable of bein8demonstr8ted through evidence. o$pe¢ially when benefits Br6 not otNiou$. The benefit can be qualitative. such as artistic oreduc81ional mefil. and does not need to be quaniffiable. Detrim•nt or Harm Consld•rations A purpose cannot be ¢h81it4bie if harm or detriment oufvAl8hs the ben81it. Evidence must support daims ot detriment or harrn. especially whan benefits are well-recognized. Beneflelafles and Publ1¢ Cla¥•oS Benefits must reach the public in general or a sufficieTrt section. defined by location. nee(l. or protected chartell$tICS.
Th& section ofthe public must be appropriate for the purpose-. n8rrow oroverly spèclfic tlofinitions may noi qii•lity- Personal Benefft and Incidental Ber1[9 Personèl beneffts are only permi8slbte If Incldental to the purpose. Benefits that are direct, privat& or ron-incidental disqual-rfy a purpose trom belng charFt8ble. Speclal Rui•s for Po¥erty-Rellef Charlti For charities Tolieving poverty, the'public, 88peci is le88 gcrutinized: benefits can be defined by fèmity. employmeni. or membership. Such charitie3 cannot bonefrt named individu818 or benefit b8sed solely on skin colouf. and must avoid definIngberftc1arIeS in ways that Oxelude the poor. AddltlonvdlGuldJnc• aftd T•Tm# The guide referenc othor public benefitguides and legal terms. Including governance, objects, and the fole ol courts and t1n913. Definitions ¢laTify roles of trustees. governing document5. and leg81 term$ u8ed in charity law.
Sudbury Choral Sodety Retdpts and PaymentsAruyJntsforth•ir•Thded 31th 2025 3115 31-JV24 Genernl Receipts Plembers. Subsoiptions A$Sth M8ms' subscJipb¢ Other donalit Tirknt sa Fund faing Bonus Ball ftJn(J vai5iThJ Concèrt lund raisirvj Choir for hi Olhey in Choral CDrtwsrtton donations Loan rEcewI IIu5ic sales 8.11 8.(1 6.981 4.513 4,513 5.666 559 1.529 7.002 i.oc 33 1.819 1,819 910 331 910 331 376 3,750 3Y6 3,71 96 23,852 Toial IrKoTrx 22.282 4.126 26.407 Paymènts Reh8ar8al cc4ts Prof06s10nal I Choir lof hif• Hall hire Music hirg Library Making Mu¥ 6.340 937 2.470 5,395 615 1260 500 158 268 8, 194 11,289 3J8 87 551 93T 2.470 442 11.371 12,054 11.271 12.054 conc exn$ Concert lund Administrat'on Oth•r ¢osl$ Choyal ComF¢)sltw $t4ge paymwt 8ono6 Boll fund r•lJi 1.120 Tolal •XFenditurB 25.9)5 136 1.323 3.750 1.120 29,855 3.750 920 21,40C SuTpIy8lldefKttl 3,623 376 3,248 Mov•m•ntof lund• l¢••hl Opansng balwc surplus11d¢fit) 3.634 132481 387 l. 183 2.451 376 11 376 3.634 Reprtt•nt•d by Cash hand and at bank 387 Nots8 General Fund¥: Agtft anl rnc4ylol £3,W) w85 refftd ii SeFIlr2O2& Centre wa6 d £4CK) in September 2025 lorthe hire of & Peterfs Restricted Fund: Restn"¢ted funds Tate to th• d(809 ar¥J [l¥ed to fvnd the ch CornrtJisSir celebratir•3 the Soct<$ 80th bwltsjay. Th k>an to Ihe Sc(xty of £3,750 is ittestlree and h•s no fixed waymenldate. To Ihe possibl8ts bgn wil be rArt d(nm. 9rnnts ond any other Income reNed for Chual CixnpUli7. minimum of£5.eiKJ i8 to be paKI ¢)n QT Aw"12026 a funtw £4.f)50 on or O¢tGthr 2026. The Swety Is actively seeking want to t)J¥er th85e pts. Approved by Ihe CcwrffliitVE on [ l arnj swd bytheTntskts lat d. C8rolyn SiR)erfeld Chaimian
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent exarninerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the tru8teMI members of On accounts for the year ended Charlty no (If any) Set out on pages I report to the tru8t6es on my examinatson of the account8 of the above charity for th8 year ended R•8pon•ibllltlé* and As the charity trustees of the Twst, you are respon8lble for the preparation basls of réport of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Yhe Acr). I report in res of my axamlnatlon of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in Garrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions glven by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Ad. I have c¢)mpleted my examination. I confimi that no fnaterial matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed èelow ') in connectlon wth the examination whlch gNe8 me cau88 to believe that in, any material respect. accounting records were not kept in accordance wlth 8eGtlon 130 of the Act f the accounts do not accord with the accounts'ng record• Indopondont examinerf8 •tat•m•nt I have no GonGems and have come across no other matters in connection wrth the examin8tion to which attenlion should be drawn in order to enable proper understanding of ts accounts to be reached. è delete the words in the brackets rfthèy do not apply. Slgned: Dato: ¥aLG Name.. Ll Relevant w)fegslonal quallflcatlonls) Of body (If any): Addr•88: JLW s¥ 8oSL IER October 2018