## **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**<br>**Accounts y/e 31 July 2024**|**Aylesbury Choral Society**<br>**Accounts y/e 31 July 2024**|**Aylesbury Choral Society**<br>**Accounts y/e 31 July 2024**|
|---|---|---|
|**y/e  31 July 2024**<br>**Income and Expenditure Account**<br>**Income**<br>**£**<br>**£**<br>Membership subscriptons<br>9600<br>Concert income<br>tckets<br>7535<br>other<br>1923<br>9458<br>Gif aid<br>1905<br>Sponsorship<br>180<br>Donatons<br>2290<br>Fund raising from members (rafes, walks etc)<br>476<br>Members' contributons to music hire<br>352<br>Fundraising  events (quiz)<br>413<br>Rehearsal refreshments<br>(2023 incs £2000 from previous years)<br>510<br>Bank interest<br>270<br>25454<br>**Expenditure**<br>Rehearsal costs<br>music director<br>3300<br>accompanist<br>2915<br>venue hire<br>1312<br>7527<br>Storage of staging<br>815<br>Music hire  and folders<br>716<br>Subscriptons<br>Music Maters<br>449<br>Web host<br>267<br>1432<br>NFMS<br>re new website<br>248<br>Commission on card mc<br>148<br>Other costs<br>123<br>Concert costs<br>music director<br>1500<br>soloists<br>3180<br>musicians<br>7065<br>venue hire<br>1760<br>refreshments<br>222<br>staging / lightng<br>730<br>posters<br>337<br>programmes<br>325<br>PRS fees / event licence<br>320<br>Costs of fund raising evening events<br>66<br>25798<br>Proft /Loss for year<br>£<br>-344|||
||£||
|||25798<br>-344|





Reviewed by R A Kirk
19-Aug-24

## **Aylesbury Choral Society Accounts y/e 31 July 2024** 

## **Balance Sheet** 

|**Balance Sheet**|||
|---|---|---|
|Bank balance<br>current account<br>deposit 1<br>deposit 2<br>Less<br>Creditors PRS fees  / event licences<br>due re spring and summer concerts<br>Total<br>Fund balances b/f<br>general fund<br>projects fund<br>Loss for year<br>general fund<br>Total Fund balances c/f|**£**|**£**<br>9064<br>14000<br>1009|
||24073<br>334<br>23739<br>21528<br>2555<br>-344<br>**£**<br>23739|24073<br>334|
|||23739|
|||21528<br>2555<br>-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