HUTTON & SHENFIELD CHORAL SOCIETY
REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR
1 AUGUST 2022 – 31 JULY 2023
HUTTON & SHENFIELD CHORAL SOCIETY
Annual report for the year to 31 July 2022
Hutton & Shenfield Choral Society is governed by a Constitution dated 17 January 1972, as subsequently amended on 7 October 1991 and again on 29 October 2001. The Charity is registered with the Charity Commissioners, No 273001. The Charity’s postal address is 223 Mundon Road, Maldon, Essex CM9 6PW and its website address is www.hscs.org.uk. A Committee of Officers and ordinary members comprise the trustees of the Charity. The Officers are elected annually and the ordinary committee members are elected for terms of three years.
During the year the Committee was as follows:
Richard Randall (Chairman) Robert Scott (Vice Chairman) Esme Burton (Secretary) John Kelk (Treasurer) Pat Clark Jane Davenport Deborah Gill Suzanne Kuyser Jenny Pennick
The Independent Examiner is Christopher Watkins.
Objects, Organisation and Activities
The Society aims to foster the public’s knowledge and appreciation of music, particularly choral music, by the study, practice and public performance of such music. In furtherance of these aims, the Society rehearses from September to July and usually stages 4 or 5 concerts each season for which it engages professional soloists and orchestral players. Members of the Society pay an annual subscription fixed at the Annual General Meeting and social events are held during the year for members and friends to help raise some additional funds.
Review of Progress and Achievements
Looking back at last season, for me the Sea Symphony was remarkable, especially the size of the choir and orchestra! Christmas was emotional for being the first for two years thanks to Covid. Parking was difficult and the bad weather meant attendance was down, but the singing by the young Ukrainian girl was exceptional. The February Come and Sing attracted a lot of singers (though very cold in the church!) The G & S evening, though not profitable, went very well, as did the Nelson Mass. The July concert was fantastic, though very difficult in rehearsal. And now we know that it was the last performance for our dear Angela Harris, who had been a member of the choir almost since its inception. Altogether a great season and well done everyone.
We are so fortunate to have two amazing musicians in our Choir Director and Accompanist, working so hard with us. I am very grateful to both. The people
on the committee are very tslented and contribute so MUC as do others in many ways. resourcing music scores. running the lending librdry, makj.ng offee and fund Tai5ing etc. I would esiallY like to thank David. who has put in so much work to obtain the £8K grant that will enable us to put on the big Christm&s concert in the BrentW Centre this year. I must also give thanks to SuzanTK and Jenny Nvho are Slewing down from the committee this year but have contnbuted so much during their tsme on IL We still need help with publicity. so if anyone feels they can contribute in this way. please speak to me. We must all put great effort into selling ttckets for our concerts. especially the two big and exnSive ones of this season. V¢rdi R¢qui¢m and the Chrisima5 celebration with the Chelrnsford Ballet WKI a primary choir. Everyone can play their part here and help ensure our Choir continues to thrive and deliver our high standaTd of mw$}1 trfOrMance. Pollcy on Reserves The Committ¢e is 11 aware of increasing costs of concerts and challengies of maintsining audi¢n¢¢ nuMIrs. and ihe Trus¢5 consider that it is still Iunt to maintain a level of res¢rv¢s on the general unrestn'cted fund comparable with about half of the annual cotKcrt tumover. if at all ssible. Bankers The &Iety'S bAnkers are The coative Banl l Balloon StreeL Manchester. M60 4EP Richard RBndrdll Chairnian On behalf of th¢ Tnte¢S of Hutton & Sh¢nfield ChoTal Society HUoN & SHENFIELD CHORAL SOCIETY ANNUAL REPORT , ACCOU[S FOR THE YFAR I" AUGUST 2022 to 31° JUL Y 2023 ¥ 1,,
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HUTTON & SHENFIELD CHORAL SOCIETY
Notes to the Accounts for the Year to 31 July 2023
Accounting Policies
General
These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention in accordance with applicable accounting standards and the Charities Commissioners Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP 2005) and the Charities Act 2006.
Depreciation
In drawing up these accounts, depreciation has not been provided. The Society’s fixed assets comprise equipment (music stands and falls, conductor’s podium and a music library) the total costs of which were written off immediately to revenue. The Society’s library and keyboard are insured through the Making Music scheme under a property clause with a maximum payment of £50,000 and a limit of £5,000 for any single item.
Trustees’ remuneration and expenses
No remuneration directly or indirectly out of the funds of the charity was paid or payable for the year to any trustee or to any person known to be connected with any of them.
No reimbursement of expenses has been made or is due to be made to any of the trustees in respect of the year.
1. Grants
A grant of £1,000 was received during the year from Brentwood Arts Council. [Note also that a sum of £8,160 was received from Brentwood Borough Council in respect of a Levelling-Up Grant for the Christmas concert next season.]
2. Fund raising
Fund raising activities resulted in the following income flows:
| Functions Coffee at rehearsals (net) “200 Club” Other activities |
2022/23 2021/22 -269 1,773 964 116 180 252 3,533 2,001 4,409 4,142 |
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3. Retiring Collection at Christmas Concert
Traditionally, the Society has made a retiring collection at the end of its Christmas Concert. For this season, the nominated charity was SNAP and an amount of £381 was collected.
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4. Concert Expenses
| Professional Fees Hire of Instruments Cost of Music Hire Hall Hire (Concerts) PRS MAKING MUSIC subs & insurance Printing, publicity & Sundry |
2022/23 2021/22 5,300 15,050 0 331 1,784 1,057 3,469 2,467 732 32 660 660 1,205 739 |
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| 13,150 20,336 |
5. Management and Administration of the Charity
| Postages, phones & stationery Newsletter & sundry printing Storage of library |
2022/23 2021/22 14 52 0 50 660 480 |
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| 674 582 |
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