## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 1 August 2022 to 31 July 2023** ## **Charity name: Walton Voices** ## **Charity registration number: 277148** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The objects of the society shall be to
promote, improve and maintain public
education in, and appreciation of, the art and
science of choral music in all its aspects by
presentation of public choral concerts and by
such other ways as the Society through its
committee shall determine from time to time.| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|The society holds rehearsals to learn music
and performs that music in termly concerts.
It also takes part in other musical events in
the local community.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The trustees have had regard to the
guidance issued by the Charity Commission
on public benefit and concluded that, in
teaching and presenting choral music in
person and online, the charity provides a
benefit and that, through not requiring
auditions for members, having a policy of
equal opportunities and making its
performances available to the public.| ## **Achievements and Performance** **----- Start of picture text -----**
SORP reference
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|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**| |---|---|---| |SORP reference||| |Summary of the main||After feeling their way cautiously through the| |achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|post-lockdown year of 2021 / 22, Walton
Voices went full throttle in the choir year
recently ended with more concerts and
activities. This started in November with a
‘Wassail’ workshop led by its composer
Alexander L’Estrange himself, in which we
were joined by the Cleves Upper School
Choir and Egham Choral. Then the Walton
Festival of Light was back and so were we,
headlining on the main stage just before the
lights went on. It was fun and a good way to
show our role as a choir for the community.
The Christmas concert was a triumph, joined
by the Cleves Upper School Choir and
singing a good mix of music including our
best-ever performance of ‘Wassail’, to a full
house. We followed it with our Christmas
social, a fine meal with good food, fun
performances and quality jokes.
In February we joined a number of choirs for
the RC Sherriff Elmbridge Choirs Festival,
which marked the 30-year anniversary of the
RC Sherriff Trust. We had half an hour to
show what we could do and performed some
movements from Messiah, including the
rousing Hallelujah Chorus.
Our Easter concert this year settled some
major unfinished business for those of us
who were in Walton Voices before the
pandemic, because we finally got to perform
the Messiah. It may have been our biggest
and best concert since we re-branded as
Walton Voices under our musical director,
Johnny Kilhams.
The summer was busy. At the beginning of
July we performed with the wonderful
Southdowns Concert Band and helped them
to raise £2,145 for the Sussex Snowdrop
Trust, their best ever result for the charity.
We combined this with the Sussex tour,
which was greatly enjoyed and for which the
weather was kind.
Our own concert came two weeks later and
featured a wide variety of music which
illustrated the range that we can do, from the
traditional Byrd to the uplifting South African
‘Modimo’, in which we captured the joyful
spirit of how ‘it should be performed.| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|At 31 July 2023, the charity had cash of
£14,081.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The charity has a reserves policy of holding
at least £10,000, the purpose of which is to
act as a buffer that permits the trustees to
take remedial action in the event that the
charity suffers difficulties or to permit its
orderly closure.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|At 31 July 2023, the charity had cash of
£14,081.| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|Not applicable| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|Not applicable| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|The trustees do not presently consider that
there is any uncertainty about the charity
continuing as a going concern.| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|The charity is governed by its constitution.| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|The charity is an unincorporated association.| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|Under the charity's constitution; (1) The
Society in a general meeting shall elect the
trustees and may elect the officers. (2) The
trustees may appoint any person who is
willing to act as a trustee. They may also
appoint trustees to act as officers. (3) At
each annual general meeting a third of
committee members shall retire and be
eligible for re-election up to a fixed number
of three-year terms as set out in the
Society's rules and regulations. (4) In case
of a vacancy arising on the committee, the
committee may co-opt a new trustee who
shall then stand for election by members at
the next annual general meeting.| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Walton Voices| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|n/a| |Registered charity number|277148| |Charity’s principal address|Bell Farm Primary School, Hersham Road,
Walton-on-Thames KT12 5NB| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
1 David James Chair
2 Maria Schild Secretary
3 John Bowden Treasurer
4 Tim Willetts
5 Carol Robbins
6 Pamela Pitcher
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