# **Trustees Annual Report For the Year Ended 30 June 2022** ## **Wokingham Choral Society Registered Charity No. 274853** **The Trustees:** are as reported. **The Objectives and Activities of the Society:** The objectives of the Society are to educate the public in the art and science of music, the presentation of concerts and other activities. To achieve the objectives, funds are raised by charging annual subscriptions to the members, the sale of concert tickets to the public and society fund raising to enable the society to employ the services of the best possible professional Musical Directors, Rehearsal and Concert Accompanists, Concert Orchestras and Soloists. ## **Achievements and Performance of the Charity:** The 2021/22 season was very different from the previous one as The Society was able to return to live singing and concert performances. However, it took time for confidence to return to both members and audiences regarding attendance at group activities and as a consequence, the income was down compared with that of pre-Covid times. Membership numbers did return to approaching past levels but ticket sales were well short of pre-covid figures. The Society was pleased, though, to be able to take part in town activities at Christmas when some of its members sang carols in the Market Place for Dressing the Christmas Tree; an annual event pre-Covid. Wokingham Choral Society is an auditioned choir and by the end of the season membership numbers had risen to just over 100 singers but this was a reduction of approaching 1% on the pre-covid membership. With reduced numbers and still some residual effects from Covid, these factors impinged on the Fund Raising income, which was less than half that of the 2018/19 season. The ‘other sources’ of income wasn’t quite so badly affected but the amount of Gift Aid reclaimable was down compared with that of pre-Covid claims, because of the reduced membership. Despite the reduction in the season’s income, The Society went ahead with its planned celebrations for its 70[th] Anniversary year as it had the funds, due to the generosity of the membership during Lockdown. The first concert of the season was Handel’s Messiah, a great work with which to start back after the depressing eighteen months before. We performed a Christmas concert and a smaller spring concert in a local church and finished the Anniversary season with Bach’s great B Minor Mass. As anticipated, the season saw a financial loss and though that loss was substantial, it was less than originally budgeted and affordable for the one season. The 2022/23 season will be one of new beginnings as both the Musical Director and Accompanist are moving on to other things. A new Accompanist will start the season but a new Musical Director will not be in place until the New Year. This will not make any difference to the planned programme and The Society will start the concert season with Brahms wonderful Ein Deutsches Requiem and continue with a concert of Baroque music, Vivaldi, Pergolesi and Monteverde, in the spring. There will also be the traditional Christmas concert and light summer concert; and members will, again be singing for the town at Christmas. Wokingham Choral Society is a friendly and forward-looking choral society and though an auditioned choir it is open to anyone from 16 years upwards who meets the musical standard required. It is hoped that the forthcoming season will see an increase in both membership and audience numbers as The Society heads into its eighth decade. ## **Financial Review:** Budgeting for a choral society is always a concern as rehearsal and performance costs are forever increasing but it is hoped that this season will, at least, see The Society break even. Fortunately, it has good reserves. The Reserves at 30 June 2022 stood at £43,787.00 and accounts are available to support this figure. ## **Wokingham Choral Society** ## **Income & Expenditure Account for the Year Ended 30 June 2022** |**2021**
**2022**
£
£
£
£
**Income:**
Concerts:
---
Ticket Sales
7,989
---
Programmes
591
792
Music - Choral
1,347
9,927
Subscriptions:
13,722
Members
17,920
494
Patrons
544
225
Friends
150
18,614
Fund Raising:
---
Coffee Sales
333
530
100 Club
656
37
Book Sales
54
384
Raffles
370
16
Easy Fundraising
43
35
Amazon Smiles
20
---
Quiz
1,479
9
Miscellaneous Fund Raising
10
2,965
Other:
---
Folders
114
582
Donations
1,423
2,503
Gift Aid
3,276
1,000
Sponsorship
2,000
1,000
Grants
---
26
Bank Interest
5
---
Charity Collections
1,645
725
Retirement Collection
---
Leaving Collection
600
3
Miscellaneous Income
25
9,088
£22,082
**Total Income c/f**
£40,594|**2021**
**2022**
£
£
£
£
**Income:**
Concerts:
---
Ticket Sales
7,989
---
Programmes
591
792
Music - Choral
1,347
9,927
Subscriptions:
13,722
Members
17,920
494
Patrons
544
225
Friends
150
18,614
Fund Raising:
---
Coffee Sales
333
530
100 Club
656
37
Book Sales
54
384
Raffles
370
16
Easy Fundraising
43
35
Amazon Smiles
20
---
Quiz
1,479
9
Miscellaneous Fund Raising
10
2,965
Other:
---
Folders
114
582
Donations
1,423
2,503
Gift Aid
3,276
1,000
Sponsorship
2,000
1,000
Grants
---
26
Bank Interest
5
---
Charity Collections
1,645
725
Retirement Collection
---
Leaving Collection
600
3
Miscellaneous Income
25
9,088
£22,082
**Total Income c/f**
£40,594| |---|---| ||---
---
792
13,722
494
225
---
530
37
384
16
35
---
9
---
582
2,503
1,000
1,000
26
---
725
3| |£|| ## **Wokingham Choral Society** ## **Income & Expenditure Account for the Year Ended 30 June 2022** |**2021**
**£**
**£**
22,082
**Income b/f**
**Less Expenditure**
**Concerts:**
---
Conductor
2,700
---
Accompanist
1,620
-175
Soloists
3,500
---
Orchestras
10,522
---
Venue
2,280
---
Green Room
714
---
Music Stands
100
---
Instrument Hire
870
---
Pre-Concert Talk
210
---
Music : Orchestral
150
798
Choral
1,228
---
Printing: Programmes
452
---
Flyers & Posters
88
---
Tickets
74
---
Miscellaneous
15
---
Gifts
71
---
Stage Transport
518
-6
PRS Fees
207
---
Miscellaneous: (Anniversary Costs)
714
**Rehearsals:**
4,794
Musical Director
5,776
4,146
Accompanist
5,016
529
Venue
3,470
525
Live Streaming
---
115
Zoom
---
**Fund Raising:**
270
100 Club
315
---
Quiz
977
£10,996
**Expenditure c/f**
£
£22,082
**Income c/f**|**2021**
**£**
**£**
22,082
**Income b/f**
**Less Expenditure**
**Concerts:**
---
Conductor
2,700
---
Accompanist
1,620
-175
Soloists
3,500
---
Orchestras
10,522
---
Venue
2,280
---
Green Room
714
---
Music Stands
100
---
Instrument Hire
870
---
Pre-Concert Talk
210
---
Music : Orchestral
150
798
Choral
1,228
---
Printing: Programmes
452
---
Flyers & Posters
88
---
Tickets
74
---
Miscellaneous
15
---
Gifts
71
---
Stage Transport
518
-6
PRS Fees
207
---
Miscellaneous: (Anniversary Costs)
714
**Rehearsals:**
4,794
Musical Director
5,776
4,146
Accompanist
5,016
529
Venue
3,470
525
Live Streaming
---
115
Zoom
---
**Fund Raising:**
270
100 Club
315
---
Quiz
977
£10,996
**Expenditure c/f**
£
£22,082
**Income c/f**|**2022**
**£**
**£**
£ 40,594
26,033
14,262
1,292
41,587
£40,594| |---|---|---| ||---
---
-175
---
---
---
---
---
---
---
798
---
---
---
---
---
---
-6
---
4,794
4,146
529
525
115
270
---|| |£
£||| ## **Wokingham Choral Society** ## **Income & Expenditure Account for the Year Ended 30 June 2021** |**2020**
**2021**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
22,082
**Income b/f**
40,594
10,996
**Expenditure b/f**
41,587
**General Administration;**
---
Advertising
123
---
Printing, Postage & Stationery
36
248
Insurance
253
509
Subscriptions
509
---
Zoom
144
---
Meeting Venue
51
1,116
**Other:**
---
Card Commission
73
---
Folders
97
160
Equipment
---
---
Charity Payments
1,645
725
Retirement Gift
---
---
Leaving Gift
600
800
Staging Storage
---
370
Recording Fees
---
---
Website Building
845
94
Miscellaneous
85
3,345
13,902
46,048
**£ 8,180**
**Excess Income over Expenditure/**
**Expenditure over Income**
**£ ( 5,454**
**)**|**2020**
**2021**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
22,082
**Income b/f**
40,594
10,996
**Expenditure b/f**
41,587
**General Administration;**
---
Advertising
123
---
Printing, Postage & Stationery
36
248
Insurance
253
509
Subscriptions
509
---
Zoom
144
---
Meeting Venue
51
1,116
**Other:**
---
Card Commission
73
---
Folders
97
160
Equipment
---
---
Charity Payments
1,645
725
Retirement Gift
---
---
Leaving Gift
600
800
Staging Storage
---
370
Recording Fees
---
---
Website Building
845
94
Miscellaneous
85
3,345
13,902
46,048
**£ 8,180**
**Excess Income over Expenditure/**
**Expenditure over Income**
**£ ( 5,454**
**)**| |---|---| ||10,996
---
---
248
509
---
---
---
---
160
---
725
---
800
370
---
94| |**£**|| ## **Wokingham Choral Society** ## **Balance Sheet as at 30 June 2022** |**2021**
£
43
1,567
1,044
46,560
27
£ 49,241
---
£49,241
£
41,061
8,180
49,241
---
£49,241|**CURRENT ASSETS**
Stock
Debtors and Pre-payments
Bank Accounts: Current Account
Reserve Accounts
Cash in Hand
£
**Less:**
**CURRENT LIABILITIES**
Creditors, Accruals and Receipts in Advance
£
**CAPITAL ACCOUNT**
Accumulated Funds at 1 July 2021
Plus: Profit for the Year
Minus: Loss for the Year
Accumulated Funds at 30 June 2022
£|**2022**
£
564
5,125
2,381
37,742
20| |---|---|---| |||45,832
2,045
43,787| |||
£
49,241
---| |||49,241
5,454| |||
43,787| INDEPENDENf EXAMJNER'S REPORT TO THE ACCOUNTS OF WOKtNGHAM CHORAL SOCIETY FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2022 I have examined the Income and Expenditure Account for the Year Ended 30 Jwic 2022. and the Balance Sh¢¢t as at 30 June 2022. 1 bave also reviewed the accouncing record5 kept by the chaTity. My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity CoMmi￿10n under section 43(7)(b) of the Charities Act 1993. In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: (l) which gives me reasonable cause to believe thar in any material respects the requirements to keep accounung records in accordance with section 41 of the ACL and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the reqwrements of the Act and the Regulations have not been (2) to which. in my opinion, attention should have been drnwn in order to ¢nable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reache K ￿￿?- L J Austen. BA Hons Date 17 Martins Driv¢ Wokingham. RG41 INY