Aylesbury Choral Society
Trustees’ Annual Report for the year to 31 July 2025
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 £24,517 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 27 January 2026
Aylesbury Choral Society Accounts y/e 31 July 2025
y/e 31 July 2025 y/e 31 July 2024
Income and Expenditure Account
| Income Membership subscriptions Concert income tickets other Gift aid Sponsorship Donations Fund raising from members (raffles, walks etc) Members' contributions to music hire Fundraising events Rehearsal refreshments Bank interest Other income - leaving gifts received for MD Expenditure Rehearsal costs music director accompanist venue hire Storage of staging Music hire and folders Subscriptions Music Matters Web host NFMS re new website Commission on card mc Donation Charles Pope Trust Recruitment costs new MD Leaving gift for MD Other costs Concert costs music director soloists musicians venue hire refreshments staging / lighting posters programmes PRS fees / event licence Costs of fund raising evening events Profit /Loss for year Reviewed by R A Kirk |
£ £ £ £ 10860 9600 7690 7535 2195 9885 1923 9458 2318 1905 180 180 1200 2290 309 476 264 352 1971 413 585 510 483 270 610 28665 25454 3996 3300 2853 2915 1312 8161 1312 7527 1030 815 569 716 468 449 124 1161 267 1432 248 155 148 100 683 610 85 123 1725 1500 4050 3180 5235 7065 1975 1760 281 222 638 730 547 337 208 325 0 320 1243 66 27887 25798 778 £ -344 |
|---|---|
Aylesbury Choral Society Accounts y/e 31 July 2025
Balance Sheet
| Balance Sheet | ||
|---|---|---|
| Bank balance current account deposit 1 deposit 2 Less Creditors Total Fund balances b/f general fund projects fund Surplus for year general fund Total Fund balances c/f |
£ | £ 5598 14000 5062 |
| £ | 24660 143 |
|
| 24517 | ||
| 21184 2555 778 |
||
| 24517 |
less over provided 2024
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