Trustees Annual Report For the Year Ended 30 June 2023
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 2022/23 season has been one of change with a new accompanist starting at the beginning of the season and the appointment of a new Director of Music. Unfortunately he was not able to start with The Society until the New Year, so guest Musical Directors were invited to take charge of the first two concerts, one being Brahms’ wonderful Ein Deutsches Requiem and the other our traditional Christmas concert.
The Spring Concert was one of Baroque music by Vivaldi, Pergolesi and Monteverde, whilst the lighter Summer Concert was of Operatic and Musical Choruses.
Audience numbers remained low at the beginning of the season but by the end had picked up quite substantially.
Membership numbers were a little higher than for the previous season and it is hoped this trend will continue and The Society get back to its pre-Covid numbers.
Once again The Society was pleased to take part in town activities at Christmas when some of its members led the carol singing in the Market Place for the annual event of Dressing the Christmas Tree.
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.
Now in its eighth decade The Society strives to continue its long tradition of bringing high quality performances of the classical repertoire to the residents of Wokingham and its surrounds and to this end the 2023/24 season will start with a performance of Haydn’s Theressienmesse and other smaller works.
Financial Review:
As ever and with continual rising costs, budgeting for a choral society is a concern so it is a relief to have finished the season with a modest profit.
The Society Reserves at 30 June 2023 stood at £46,601.00 and accounts are available to support this figure.
Wokingham Choral Society
Income & Expenditure Account for the Year Ended 30 June 2023
| 2022 2023 £ £ £ £ Income: Concerts: 7,989 Ticket Sales 9,744 591 Programmes 604 --- Concert Refreshments 120 1,347 Music - Choral 2,289 12,757 Subscriptions: 17,920 Members 18,935 544 Patrons 594 150 Friends 210 19,739 Fund Raising: 333 Coffee Sales 673 656 100 Club 580 54 Book Sales 11 370 Raffles 558 43 Easy Fundraising 14 20 Amazon Smiles 36 --- Come & Sing 4,105 1,479 Quiz --- 10 Miscellaneous Fund Raising 7 5,984 Other: 114 Folders 77 1,423 Donations 1,072 3,276 Gift Aid 3,378 2,000 Sponsorship 1,000 --- Grants 1,000 5 Bank Interest 165 1,645 Charity Collections 1,655 600 Leaving Collection 375 25 Miscellaneous Income 125 8,847 8,847 £40,594 Total Income c/f £47,327 |
2022 2023 £ £ £ £ Income: Concerts: 7,989 Ticket Sales 9,744 591 Programmes 604 --- Concert Refreshments 120 1,347 Music - Choral 2,289 12,757 Subscriptions: 17,920 Members 18,935 544 Patrons 594 150 Friends 210 19,739 Fund Raising: 333 Coffee Sales 673 656 100 Club 580 54 Book Sales 11 370 Raffles 558 43 Easy Fundraising 14 20 Amazon Smiles 36 --- Come & Sing 4,105 1,479 Quiz --- 10 Miscellaneous Fund Raising 7 5,984 Other: 114 Folders 77 1,423 Donations 1,072 3,276 Gift Aid 3,378 2,000 Sponsorship 1,000 --- Grants 1,000 5 Bank Interest 165 1,645 Charity Collections 1,655 600 Leaving Collection 375 25 Miscellaneous Income 125 8,847 8,847 £40,594 Total Income c/f £47,327 |
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| 7,989 591 --- 1,347 17,920 544 150 333 656 54 370 43 20 --- 1,479 10 114 1,423 3,276 2,000 --- 5 1,645 600 25 |
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Wokingham Choral Society
Income & Expenditure Account for the Year Ended 30 June 2023
| 2022 £ £ 40,594 Income b/f Less Expenditure Concerts: 2,700 Conductor 1,620 Accompanist 3,500 Soloists 10,522 Orchestras 2,280 Venue 714 Green Room 100 Music Stands 870 Instrument Hire 210 Pre-Concert Talk 150 Music : Orchestral 1,228 Choral --- Concert Refreshments 452 Printing: Programmes 88 Flyers & Posters 74 Tickets 15 Miscellaneous --- Postage: Orchestral --- Choral 71 Gifts 518 Stage Transport 207 PRS Fees 714 Miscellaneous Rehearsals: 5,776 Musical Director 5,016 Accompanist 3,470 Venue Fund Raising: --- Coffee 315 100 Club --- Raffles --- Come & Sing 977 Quiz £41,587 Expenditure c/f £40,594 Income c/f |
2022 £ £ 40,594 Income b/f Less Expenditure Concerts: 2,700 Conductor 1,620 Accompanist 3,500 Soloists 10,522 Orchestras 2,280 Venue 714 Green Room 100 Music Stands 870 Instrument Hire 210 Pre-Concert Talk 150 Music : Orchestral 1,228 Choral --- Concert Refreshments 452 Printing: Programmes 88 Flyers & Posters 74 Tickets 15 Miscellaneous --- Postage: Orchestral --- Choral 71 Gifts 518 Stage Transport 207 PRS Fees 714 Miscellaneous Rehearsals: 5,776 Musical Director 5,016 Accompanist 3,470 Venue Fund Raising: --- Coffee 315 100 Club --- Raffles --- Come & Sing 977 Quiz £41,587 Expenditure c/f £40,594 Income c/f |
£ 2,800 1,720 2,300 7,006 3,275 348 100 565 --- 438 2,525 67 354 160 71 --- 38 37 135 796 269 165 5,942 4,958 3,142 10 315 86 2,366 --- £ |
2023 £ £ 47,327 23,169 14,042 2,777 39,988 £47,327 |
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| 2,700 1,620 3,500 10,522 2,280 714 100 870 210 150 1,228 --- 452 88 74 15 --- --- 71 518 207 714 5,776 5,016 3,470 --- 315 --- --- 977 |
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Wokingham Choral Society
Income & Expenditure Account for the Year Ended 30 June 2023
| 2022 2023 £ £ £ £ 40,594 Income b/f 47,327 41,587 Expenditure b/f 39,988 General Administration; 123 Advertising 271 36 Printing, Postage & Stationery 20 253 Insurance 263 509 Subscriptions 533 144 Zoom 144 51 Meeting Venue 75 1,306 Other: 73 Card Commission 76 97 Folders 86 1,645 Charity Payments 1,655 600 Leaving Gift 375 --- New MD Expenses 527 845 Website Building 202 85 Miscellaneous 298 3,219 46,048 44,513 Excess Income over Expenditure/ £ 2,814 £ ( 5,454 ) Expenditure over Income |
2022 2023 £ £ £ £ 40,594 Income b/f 47,327 41,587 Expenditure b/f 39,988 General Administration; 123 Advertising 271 36 Printing, Postage & Stationery 20 253 Insurance 263 509 Subscriptions 533 144 Zoom 144 51 Meeting Venue 75 1,306 Other: 73 Card Commission 76 97 Folders 86 1,645 Charity Payments 1,655 600 Leaving Gift 375 --- New MD Expenses 527 845 Website Building 202 85 Miscellaneous 298 3,219 46,048 44,513 Excess Income over Expenditure/ £ 2,814 £ ( 5,454 ) Expenditure over Income |
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| 41,587 123 36 253 509 144 51 73 97 1,645 600 --- 845 85 |
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Wokingham Choral Society
Balance Sheet as at 30 June 2023
| 2022 £ 564 5,125 2,381 37,742 20 £ 45,832 2,045 £43,787 £ 49,241 --- 49,241 5,454 £43,787 |
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 2022 Plus: Profit for the Year Minus: Loss for the Year Accumulated Funds at 30 June 2023 £ |
2023 £ 259 2,120 5,132 40,728 49 |
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| 48,288 1,687 |
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46,601 |
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£ 43,787 2,814 |
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46,601 --- |
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| 46,601 |
INDEPENDENT EXAMtNER'S REPORT TO THE AccouKfs OF WOKINGHAM CHORAL SOCIETY FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023 I have examined the In¢ornc and Expenditwe Account for the Year Ended 30 June 2023. and the Balance Sheet as at 30 June 2023. 1 have also reviewed the accounting records kept by the charity. My examination was caTried oui in accordance with the Generdl Directions given by the Charity Commission 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 that in any material respects the requir¢menis to keep accounting records in accordance with section 41 of th¢ Act" and to prepare accounts which acc¢xd with the accounting records and comply with the requirem¢nts ot. the Act and the Regulauons have not b¢¢n met; or (2) to which, in my ¢)pinion, attention should have been drawn in ord¢r to ¢nable a proper undcr5tanding of the accounts to be reacbed. Dr F Curtis Ed D Date I l Erleigb Road Reading RGI 5LR