## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 01/09/2022 Period start date To 31/08/2023 Period end date** ## **Charity name: Thames Philharmonic Choir** **Charity registration number: 274247** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The study and practice of choral music in
order to foster the public knowledge and
appreciation of such music by public
performance.| |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|Rehearsing for, organising and promoting
public concerts at which choral music is
performed by members in conjunction with
professional soloists and instrumentalists
as appropriate.| |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 complied wit the duty in
Section 4 of the Charities Act 2006 to have
due regard to public benefit guidance
published by the Charity Commission.| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||
SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|Members acting on a voluntary basis
undertake the overall management of the
choir (elected committee and officers) and
the organisation of all its main activities
(concerts, rehearsals, cathedral
residencies, fundraising, publicity).| |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|During the financial year the choir gave
three concerts. Two at Kingston Parish
Church (December 22 and June 23) and
one in Cadogan Hall (March 23). Those at
Kingston were without orchestra but with
professional soloists. The concert at
Cadogan Hall was with orchestra and
professional soloists. All conducted by our
Music Director.
The choir provided music at Lichfield
Cathedral in July for four services.
Choir members played a part in fund
raising efforts which with external
sponsorship, subscriptions and donations
contributed to non concert income of
£26,320| ## **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|Funds increased by some £12,000 due to
good ticket revenues at all concerts and
exceptional fund raising efforts by
members.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The society holds a restricted strategic
reserve of £15,000 to provide insurance
against unexpected deficits arising in the
course of the Choir’s normal activities. The
committee is restricted from using any part
of this reserve without agreement of
members in a General Meeting.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£53,000| |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|none| ## **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|
Members’ subscriptions, general fund
raising, donations, external sponsorship**.**| |---|---|---| |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 (Thames Philharmonic Choir
Rules) as amended| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Unincorporated 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 in a
General Meeting or co-opted by the elected
Committee.| ## **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|Thames Philharmonic Choir| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|none| |Registered charity number|274247| |Charity’s principal address|24 Lancaster Park
Richmond
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**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Katharine Knox|Treasurer||Choir Members| ||Sandra Macniven|Chairman||Choir Members| ||Veronica Tuffrey|Secretary||Choir Members| ||Nick Crossley|||Choir Members| ||Julie Kendrick|||Choir Members| ||Lyn Keay||From 13/09/22|Choir Members| ||Angela Bryant|||Choir Members| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – 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 None held in this capacity Name and objects of the n/a charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for Na/ safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of Name Address adviser** ## **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)** Sandra Macniven Katharine Knox **Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)** Chair **Date** CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examlnefs report on the accounts Seclioii A R•p¢rt to th• tr￿1￿•91 THAMES PHILFL4RMONfc CHOIR 31 AUGUST 20Z3 Chrfty no Ilf •ny} 274247 2011 fft A￿1. urKler 145 crfts 2011 Act •rxl In IXI￿rY￿ ¢JJt my wMh*l1L￿. I urthr4ecllon 145(5Xbl Oft￿ A 11oAct or TrJ& wIIMIEA¥orf•l or body Ilf anyk. ICAew ftrfbo Sw30 OSI IER Section B Disclosure Only complete rf the examiner to highlight matters of (see CC32. examinws). Glve brfel dolalls of any Items that tho examlngr T*Ashes to dlscloso. IER Ootob•r 2018 (HARITY MMMISSION FOI E￿LA￿AND WALES 274247 Annu818ccounls for tho Q111W22 To rk>d 31Mw2023 Section A Statement of financial activities •¢Uwlty r•wurrx INot•31 F01 F(6 35,1 341L 36.712 47 4T2 Tot 7& 71.4L Total IW IncomWl•xp•ndltuf•) Trnnlkn bthqon lund oth•rf•cognSMd giln*lbJ••*l: Section B Balaiice sheet Totyl l••t y••r Currnnt assets D•btorn Illot• 1 ¢aJh at bank In h•nd IP4ot• 241 F01 F02 F04 F05 io 45.526 56J55 30.526 15.C 15.rjxi Cr•dtors: •mouiits f*lWn¥ du• tAtlhln (Not• 37. 15.CO) 52,e4)9 37.￿3 15.OXI 52.fAIg 37.gya 15.C 52.f Funds of the Charlty Restri￿0d Incom• fvndJ 271 Unrnstrkt•d funds 37.&Y3 37,W3 37.EiB Tot4llund $h3n•d by on• ly￿) bu•t•w on b•h•lol •1 t*t• ol approval ¢Jdl SvJnalur Nc* l B*sr* of prtpxaiion 1.1 B••l¥ of •CGOUnllr•J Remwol Irel•rO IFRS 1021 18 2014 IFRS 102) . 2011. 102.. 1.3 CIAnq• ofa¢¢owthJ •s•ntsd 144 FRS 102 SORP. Ih•n•lw•ol*yd A¢cwTrlnB pollcl 12 INCOME Yo• 13 ExPEl￿AlID uA￿LITEs 17P G•O•J y410) T• Tq io T•w icclioil C otos to1￿0 1ccoiinl Nots6 AnAty•l• ol•¥p•n Expwdllurn on 1D) 19] Otw tr￿l￿d xti4fl¢ 19) 10 Tot•1 •xP￿dI￿￿ on rlknlng lunth 71.4(fJ Oth•r Totsl oth•r d*ur• TOTAL EXPEla)truRE Ngl• 19 •ndw•p•ym•nb 7217 10.829 Tot•1 192 ATr*TM¢Jtd•btorn lrt wr•than 1 >wrlln¢luW In dtht•* TrbJ•d•bto T•i•l Not• 2P 21.1 Thlbs L*y•W 746 3,748 202 D•f•rF•d r￿Um• TM•y• llll111611111111i 11111111111 llll11611111111i lllll6111111111 11111111111 Illlkllllllll, cmrtty I t•dfvndB th• Not• 28 TrnM•¢llM• *llh tr￿1•￿ and rdated ￿rtI Mlh• ¢hwtyh•s•nytranJ•cVons *Ith￿*11￿￿•￿1•l(oth*r1fv#fj fv enut•••xp•n¥•s•xpthln•dln guW•nc•noW d•iwis 01￿￿h I¥•1￿clA0￿8 *h¢7uldb•pmvhlJdln thlj nol•. Mth•T•￿ ￿￿￿•t110n8 to rvpvrt, pl•M• •niw"Tnm"th th•boxor F•l••"Ilthwv 2&1 Tnmtse r•munw•lk¥n *nd b•nofft• TRUE th•*¢h•r*J or* r•l•t•d•nUty FAl••l AMOU￿1* pw or bM•fftvalu• P*n• TOTAL L•g•l*lhorlty l•g ordor. Ilncluding l¢J TrUE ThIByMr Tr Oll*¢ Ip&•M• •p•cSfy1". TOTAL 28.3 TrIn54c￿onI$1 vAlh folatsd pardes PlwMglv• d•l411s Of•nytr•nsKtlonund•rt•*￿ tyfor*)n b•l•ff ofj th• clwtyln whkh•Thhi•dpatrtyh•8•mthrWthlwul, Th•rry hav•bDvn r•L*•d pwtytrvA•cknA port￿ (Tn•or FAIMI TRUE DoJcllWlon olih Amwnt p￿dd •Thl It￿￿0&•nd r•pNNng •pdcendlknJ, InclUthry•nYx•e￿ify4￿rtth• n•turn danv ##