LONDON FOREST CHOIR
Trustees Report: year ending 31 August 2023
Please read in association with General Account Receipts and Payment, Recording Account Receipts and Payment, Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Summary
We had a reasonable year financially. Receipts exceeded Payments on the General Account to the extent of £5,462 on a turnover of £44,033
General Account Receipts
(Comparisons with 2021/22 figures are made. These were, of course affected by COVID disruptions)
1 Concert Receipts of £9,821 were an increase on those for 2021/22 of £2,611
2 Membership Subscriptions. Resulting from an increase in members, these were £15,347, an increase on 2021/22 which was £12,776
3 Income Tax recovery under Gift Aid was £7,890
Total Receipts were £49,494 as against £18,372 in 2021/22
General Account Payments
Total Payments were £44,033 as against £29,497 in 2021/22
Recording Account
There were no Sales of CDs.
Statement of Assets over Liabilities
£23,059 at 31 August 2023 as against £ £35,857 at 1 September 2022
Peter Newbery - Treasurer
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LONDON FOREST CHOIR
Trustees Report: year ending 31 August 2023
Please read in association with General Account Receipts and Payment, Recording Account Receipts and Payment, Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Summary
We had a reasonable year financially. Receipts exceeded Payments on the General Account to the extent of £5,462 on a turnover of £44,033
General Account Receipts
(Comparisons with 2021/22 figures are made. These were, of course affected by COVID disruptions)
1 Concert Receipts of £9,821 were an increase on those for 2021/22 of £2,611
2 Membership Subscriptions. Resulting from an increase in members, these were £15,347, an increase on 2021/22 which was £12,776
3 Income Tax recovery under Gift Aid was £7,890
Total Receipts were £49,494 as against £18,372 in 2021/22
General Account Payments
Total Payments were £44,033 as against £29,497 in 2021/22
Recording Account
There were no Sales of CDs.
Statement of Assets over Liabilities
£23,059 at 31 August 2023 as against £ £35,857 at 1 September 2022
Peter Newbery - Treasurer
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THE LONDON FOREST CHOIR Registered Charity No 272799
| STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES | ||
|---|---|---|
| as at | ||
| Thursday 31 August 2023 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 |
| CASH FUNDS (See Receipts and Payments Accounts) | ||
| Barclays Business Premium (Deposit) Account | 3,318 | 3,305 |
| Barclays Current Account | 16,961 | 29,496 |
| Cash General Account | 126 | 381 |
| Barclays No 2 Reserve (CD) Account | 2,621 | 2,642 |
| Cash No 2 (CD) Account | 33 | 33 |
| 23,059 | 35,857 | |
| Split as: | ||
| General Account | 20,438 | 33,215 |
| Recording Account | 2,621 | 2,642 |
| 23,059 | 35,857 |
Note: A balance of £8,536 is held in our Tour account as contingency reserve for future tours.
Approved by the trustees on and signed on their behalf
Peter Newbery
Treasurer
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| THE LONDON FOREST CHOIR | Year ending | Year ending | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Charity No 272799 | 31 August 2023 | ||
| GENERAL ACCOUNT | |||
| RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS | |||
| 2022/23 | 2021/22 | ||
| RECEIPTS | |||
| Concert Ticket Sales | 9,821 | 2,611 | |
| Concerts, Misc. | 739 | 453 | |
| Membership Subscriptions | 15,347 | 12,776 | |
| Friends and Associates net | 765 | 880 | |
| Income Tax recovered under Gift Aid | 7,890 | 0 | |
| Donations | 1,137 | 40 | |
| Grants | 0 | 0 | |
| Fund Raising | 5,187 | 1,033 | |
| New folders | 475 | 80 | |
| Event Receipts | 7,750 | 0 | |
| Other Income | 383 | 499 | |
| 49,494 | 18,372 | ||
| PAYMENTS | |||
| Artists Fees | 14,457 | 5,000 | |
| Orchestral Players Fees | 802 | 7,210 | |
| Hire of Orchestral Music | 169 | 309 | |
| Hire of Concert Venues | 835 | 1,230 | |
| Printing - Concerts | 804 | 756 | |
| Concert Staging | 2,822 | 2,429 | |
| Misc - Concerts | 993 | 1,374 | |
| Hire of Rehearsal Halls | 2,989 | 1,480 | |
| Choir Music | 0 | 0 | |
| Professional fees - Conductor, Accompan | 13,650 | 9,170 | |
| Printing - Other | 0 | 0 | |
| Music Commissioning | 3,542 | 0 | |
| Subscriptions and Insurance | 340 | 322 | |
| Bank Charges | 19 | 0 | |
| Other Expenses / Administration | 2,611 | 217 | |
| 44,033 | 29,497 | ||
| EXCESS OF RECEIPTS OVER PAYMEN | 5,462 | -11,125 | |
| Account Balance at 1 Sept 2022 | 11,499 | 22,624 | |
| Excess of Receipts over Payments | 5,462 | -11,125 | |
| Account Balance at 31 August 2023 | 16,961 | 11,499 |
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| THE LONDON FOREST CHOIR | Year ending | |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Charity No 272799 | 31 August 2023 | |
| RECORDING ACCOUNT | ||
| RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS | ||
| 2022/23 | 2021/22 | |
| RECEIPTS | ||
| Bank Deposit Interest | 10 | 0 |
| Sales | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL RECEIPTS | 10 | 0 |
| PAYMENTS | ||
| TOTAL PAYMENTS | 0 | 0 |
| EXCESS OF RECEIPTS | 10 | 0 |
| OVER PAYMENTS | ||
| Account Balance at 1 Sept 2022 | 2,620 | 2,610 |
| Excess of Receipts over Payments | 10 | 0 |
| Account Balance at 31 August 2023 | 2,621 | 2,610 |
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees Charity Name LONDON FOREST CHOIR On accounts for the year 31[ST] AUGUST 2023 Charity no 272799 ended (if any) Set out on pages 1-3 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/08/2023. Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report 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 I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
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the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
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the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
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 in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed: Date: 30/06/2024 Name: JAMIE BELL Relevant professional FCCA FAIA qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: C/O SIMIA FARRA & COMPANY LTD 10 WESTERN ROAD ROMFORD RM1 3JT
Oct 2018
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