Aylesbury Choral Society
Trustees’ Annual Report for the year to 31 July 2024
Charity Registration number 274768
Administration Address 24 Chiltern Street, Aylesbury HP21 8BT
Trustees
Christopher Dalladay Chairman
Jenny Ion Secretary
Pat Starr Treasurer
Moira Dlugosz Membership Secretary
The Constitution (as amended) was adopted by the Membership at the Annual Meeting on 19 September 2023.
Structure and Management
The choir is managed by the Trustees together with the Music Director and members of the choir who form the Executive Committee. All members of the Executive Committee retire at the end of the general meeting next after the date on which they came into office, but they may be re-elected or reappointed.
Trustees are recruited from the membership as required.
Activities and Objectives
The objects of the Society shall be to educate the public in the arts and sciences, and in particular the art and science of music; and in furtherance of this objective but not otherwise, to establish the rehearsal and performance of choral music.
The Trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.
During the year the Society performed three concerts open to the public, for the benefit of the cultural life of the town and audience appreciation, as well as to the benefit of the Society’s members.
Financial Review
The attached accounts show that the finances of the Society are currently healthy. The reserves of £23,739 are sufficient to enable the Society to continue for at least 6 months regardless of income received. This complies with the reserves policy. The Trustees and Executive Committee continuously monitor choir and audience numbers with regard to the ability of the Society to continue as a going concern.
Volunteers
All members of the Society are regarded as volunteers who perform in and manage the concerts.
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signature
Full name Christopher Dalladay
Position Chairman
Date 4 March 2025
Aylesbury Choral Society Accounts y/e 31 July 2024
| Aylesbury Choral Society Accounts y/e 31 July 2024 |
Aylesbury Choral Society Accounts y/e 31 July 2024 |
Aylesbury Choral Society Accounts y/e 31 July 2024 |
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| y/e 31 July 2024 Income and Expenditure Account Income £ £ Membership subscriptons 9600 Concert income tckets 7535 other 1923 9458 Gif aid 1905 Sponsorship 180 Donatons 2290 Fund raising from members (rafes, walks etc) 476 Members' contributons to music hire 352 Fundraising events (quiz) 413 Rehearsal refreshments (2023 incs £2000 from previous years) 510 Bank interest 270 25454 Expenditure Rehearsal costs music director 3300 accompanist 2915 venue hire 1312 7527 Storage of staging 815 Music hire and folders 716 Subscriptons Music Maters 449 Web host 267 1432 NFMS re new website 248 Commission on card mc 148 Other costs 123 Concert costs music director 1500 soloists 3180 musicians 7065 venue hire 1760 refreshments 222 staging / lightng 730 posters 337 programmes 325 PRS fees / event licence 320 Costs of fund raising evening events 66 25798 Proft /Loss for year £ -344 |
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| £ | ||
| 25798 -344 |
Reviewed by R A Kirk 19-Aug-24
Aylesbury Choral Society Accounts y/e 31 July 2024
Balance Sheet
| Balance Sheet | ||
|---|---|---|
| Bank balance current account deposit 1 deposit 2 Less Creditors PRS fees / event licences due re spring and summer concerts Total Fund balances b/f general fund projects fund Loss for year general fund Total Fund balances c/f |
£ | £ 9064 14000 1009 |
| 24073 334 23739 21528 2555 -344 £ 23739 |
24073 334 |
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| 23739 | ||
| 21528 2555 -344 |
Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of Aylesbury Choral Society
I report to the Trustees on my examination of the accounts of Aylesbury Choral Society for the year ended 31 July 2024.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the Charities Act 2011.
I report in respect of my examination of the Charity’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 Examiner’s Statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
1 accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by section 130 of the Act: or
2 the accounts do not accord with these records: or
3 the accounts do 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 requirements 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
Name R A Kirk
Address 77 Aylesbury Road, Bierton, Aylesbury
Date 19 August 2024