**Ealing Choral Society Registered Charity No. 278174** **Trustees Annual Report** **1 June 2025 to 31 May 2026** 1 ## **1. Reference and Administrative details** |**Charity name**|Ealing Choral Society| |---|---| |**Other name the charity uses**|n/a| |**Registered charity number**|278174| |**Charity’s principal address**|46 Kent Gardens, Ealing, London, W13 8BU| |**Report Period**|Financial Year: 1 June 2025 to 31 May 2026| **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |**Trustee name**|**Appointed**
**Office**
**(ifany)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**financial year**|**Name of person (or body)**
**entitled to appoint trustee**
**(ifany)**| |---|---|---|---| |1. Sam Horne|Chairman||Members of the Society| |2. Teresa Kelly|Honorary
Secretary||Members of the Society| |3. Cynthia Haliburn|Treasurer||Members of the Society| |4. Patricia Bench|||Members of the Society| |5. Chris Bowles|||Members of the Society| |6. Adrian Burbanks|||Members of the Society| |7. Glynis Hillier|||Members of the Society| |8. Sarah Manley|||Members of the Society| |9. Janeen Quentin|||Members of the Society| 2 ## **2. Objectives and Activities** ## **Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document** The objects of the Society are to educate the public in the arts and sciences, and in particular the art and science of music, by the presentation of concerts and other activities. ## **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.** We welcome Members aged 16 and above from a wide range of backgrounds who are able to pass a simple voice test. We enable our Members to participate in a creative, fulfilling, educational and sociable activity and provide opportunities for them to develop their singing technique, musical skills and knowledge of a wide range of choral repertoire from Baroque to 21[st] Century. We promote public concerts, typically three per year in Ealing or other London venues, all of which are widely publicised and admission to which is open to all. These concerts provide our audiences with enjoyable and stimulating cultural experiences through the high quality of the performances and the interesting range of music featured. We occasionally tour to other venues (both in the UK and abroad) aiming to share our performances with other communities. We regularly perform to raise funds in support of other charitable causes. We perform on certain occasions for residents/patients, families and staff of our local hospice and senior living establishments. From time to time, we commission and perform new choral works which extend the musical repertoire available for choirs. From time to time, we provide opportunities for local school children to participate in choral singing at some of our concerts, thus broadening the musical experience of the pupils. ## **Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit** The Trustees are mindful of the guidance on public benefit by the Charity Commission, as expressed in Section 17 of the Charities Act 2011. We make particular effort to raise our profile in the local and wider community in order to make more people aware of the Society and the events it puts on. The concerts promoted by the Society are open to all members of the public at a reasonable price, with concessions and reduced prices for under 18s made available where possible. Membership of the Society is available to anyone 16 years and above who can demonstrate their ability to contribute to the Society’s aims. Concessionary subscription rates are available, particularly for those under 30, and a bursary scheme provides free membership to qualifying young people aged 16-23. 3 ## **3. Achievements and Performance** **Summary of the main 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.** Our summer concert on 21 June 2025 at St Barnabas Church Ealing was entitled _The Isle of Song,_ taking the audience on a musical journey around the British Isles. It celebrated the living, breathing heritage of British song throughout the ages, featuring music by British composers and songwriters (including Vaughan Williams, Elgar, Holst, Queen and The Beatles). The repertoire ranged from simple folk songs to works in a grander style, exploring the song traditions of our green and pleasant land, and affording the opportunity for some choir members to sing solo parts. We were accompanied by our pianist Charles Economou. The concert was well attended by an audience of 300. It was especially rewarding for the choir to explore works from different genres, with many pieces not previously performed by Ealing Choral Society. We were awarded a grant by the Pitshanger Community Association (PCA) during the reporting period, enabling us to offer a number of free tickets for this concert to community organisations within Ealing, with the aim of reaching out to those who might not otherwise attend a choral concert, providing a new musical experience and hopefully ongoing interest, as well as diversifying our audiences. We reprised our June concert (with additional works by Stanford and Haydn) on a hugely enjoyable and successful choir tour to Bournemouth in July, performing at Wimborne Minster on the 5 July 2025. Around half the choir participated in the tour, together with our Director of Music and pianist, as well as associates, family and friends. The concert was free, with an audience of 200, and the retiring collection raised £1201 for the Wimborne Minster Music Foundation. A highlight for many was the audience waving their arms and singing along to the final bars of _Hey Jude_ ! We organised a Come and Sing Day on the 13th September 2025 at Haven Green Baptist Church Ealing, singing Fauré’s _Requiem_ and Handel’s _Zadok the Priest,_ expertly led by our Director of Music Peter Asprey who delivered a fantastic experience for participants. The event was attended by 42 ECS members, who volunteered their help, and 108 non-ECS participants from the local community and beyond. We were joined by 2 soloists and an organist. The retiring collection following the free concert held at the end of the day raised £453 for the Help Musicians charity. The event was supported by a grant from the Pitshanger Community Association to encourage outreach into our community. Our autumn concert on 15 November 2025 at St Barnabas Church Ealing featured works for the season of remembrance – the UK premiere of Jessica French’s _Strengthen for Service_ , Haydn’s _Paukenmesse (Mass in time of war)_ and Matthew Coleridge’s _Requiem._ A memorable experience for the choir was a rehearsal via zoom with Jessica French, who is based in Seattle, to hear her speak about her music and guide our rehearsal. As the performance was a UK premiere we recorded it professionally at the concert, and it is available to watch on our YouTube channel. We were joined by the Orpheus Sinfonia, along with four soloists and an organist. The concert was a great success, attended by an audience of 320. On 13 December 2025, we held our annual Christmas Carol Concert at St Barnabas Church Ealing, in aid of Bereft Bereavement Support, a local charity providing specialist bereavement counselling and support for the adult residents of the London Borough of Ealing. Once again this carol concert was attended by a sell-out audience of 390 and generated a profit of £7,000 for Bereft Bereavement Support . Also during December 2025, smaller groups of volunteer singers drawn from the choir sang carols at Pitzhanger Manor, the PCA Senior Citizens Tea Party, Ealing Riding Stables (for riders and their families) and Meadow House Hospice (for staff, relatives and patients, raising £1,200 for the hospice). All these Christmas events were much enjoyed by audience and singers alike. Our spring concert on 14 March 2026 at the Cadogan Hall in Sloane Square was a performance of Bach’s _Magnificat in D,_ Handel’s _Dettingen Te Deum,_ and Mozart’s _Litaniae Lauretanae,_ accompanied by The Hanover Band and five soloists. The audience of over 700 were very 4 appreciative of the performance. During the rehearsal period the choir benefitted from a workshop on the _Magnificat_ given by Jonathan Sells, an international concert and opera singer, artistic director, and conductor. We are very pleased to have increased our Membership levels during the reporting period to 115 members, including 21 new members (4 of whom are under the age of 24) who joined during the year. During the reporting period, 7 members under the age of 24 benefitted from our bursary scheme, providing them with free membership, and a further 6 members benefitted from reduced subscription rates for those under 30. ## **4. Financial Review** |**Review of the**
**charity’s financial**
**position at the end**
**of the period**|See attached Appendix of Annual Accounts Year Ended 31 May
2026.
The overall loss in the financial year was £4,414.| |---|---| |**Statement explaining**
**the policy for**
**holding reserves**
**stating why they are**
**held**|We believe it is prudent to have sufficient amounts in hand in our
unrestricted general funds to cover our commitments, as well as
any unexpected losses, and also to enable future planning.
Our current policy is to maintain unrestricted general funds
between £20,000 and £30,000.
The Trustees carefully monitor the financial situation to ensure that
each forward programme will be fundable and decide if any
changes in reserves policy are necessary.| |**Amount of reserves**
**held**|At the end of the financial year the Society’s reserves stood at
£77,712. Of this, £10,000 has been allocated to a designated fund
for a large scale concert, £3,000 to a fund to refresh our website,
and £1,661 to a designated bursary fund providing free
membership to those under 24 years.
Whilst our overall unrestricted general reserves (£63,051) are
greater than specified in our policies, the Society’s aim is to utilise
these reserves in future seasons, in pursuance of our charitable
aims of concert giving and related activities.
Plans include:-
•
A large-scale performance at a central London venue in 2027
•
Further community singing projects
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A tour abroad
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Increasing our number of younger members and tenors/basses
•
Making a recording of the choir| |**Reasons for holding**
**zero reserves**|n/a| |**Details of fund**
**materially in deficit**|n/a| |**Explanation of any**
**uncertainties about**
**the charity**
**continuing as a**
**going concern**|n/a| 5 ||**Financial Controls**|We have the following measures to ensure compliance with the
Charity Commission’s guidance of internal financial controls for
charities:-
•
Annual budgets are prepared and approved by the Trustees.
•
Financial management information is discussed by the
Trustees at regular meetings.
•
As required by law, the annual accounts are subject to
Independent Examination.
•
The Society does not make grants to any third parties.
•
All payments from the Society’s operating bank accounts
require approval by two signatories on the accounts.
•
Expenses are reimbursed only in cases where an individual has
incurred the expenses in the course of carrying out the
Society’s business and with prior agreement of the Society’s
appointed Treasurer.| |---|---|---| ## **5. Structure, Governance and Management** |**Type of governing**
**document**|The Society’s governing document is the Constitution, as
adopted at the Annual General Meeting of 26 June 2000,
together with Rules dated July 2025.
The Society’s affairs are managed by a Committee consisting
of the 9 Trustees, assisted by the Director of Music (Peter
Asprey) and other Members of the Society.| |---|---| |**How is the charity**
**constituted?**|Unincorporated Association| |**Trustee selection**
**methods including details**
**of any constitutional**
**provisions.**|Election by Members of the Society.
The Trustees are appointed at the Annual General Meeting
by and out of the Members of the Society. Members offering
themselves as Trustees are required to sign a declaration
that there is no legal impediment to them acting as Trustees.| ## **6. Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** |**Description of the assets**
**held in this capacity**|See attached Appendix of Annual Accounts Year Ended
31 May 2026, Section C, Note 19.| |---|---| |**Name and objects of the**
**charity on whose behalf**
**the assets are held and**
**how this falls within the**
**custodian charity’s**
**objects**|See attached Appendix of Annual Accounts Year Ended
31 May 2026, Section C, Note 19.| |**Details of arrangements**
**for safe custody and**
**segregation of such**
**assets from the charity’s**
**own assets**|No funds were held on behalf of others by the end of the
financial year.
During the financial year, such funds were held safely in
the Society’s bank account and segregated in the Society’s
accounting system.| 6 ## **7. Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details:- Not applicable. ## **8. Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** |**8. Declarations**|**8. Declarations**|**8. Declarations**| |---|---|---| |**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed** **on behalf of the charity’s trustees**||| |**Signature(s)**||| |**Full name(s)**|Cynthia Haliburn|Sam Horne| |**Position**|Treasurer|Chairman| |**Date**|26thJune 2026|26thJune 2026| 7 ## **9. Appendix** Ealing Choral Society Annual Accounts Year Ended 31 May 2026. 8 ## **Ealing Choral Society** **Registered Charity No. 278174** ## **Annual Accounts** **Year ended 31 May 2026** ## **including** **Independent Examiners’ Report** ## **Ealing Choral Society: Registered Charity No. 278174 Year ended 31 May 2026** ## **Section A: Statement of Financial Activities** ||**Note**|**2025-2026**|**2025-2026**|**2025-2026**||**2024-2025**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||**Unrestricted**||||**Total**| |||**General**|**Designated**|**Restricted**|**Total**|| |**INCOMING RESOURCES**||||||| |**Donations and Legacies**||||||| |Members Subscriptions||17,623|0|0|17,623|17,278| |Associates Subscriptions||1,785|0|0|1,785|1,780| |Donations and Legacies|3|234|0|0|234|476| |Gift Aid|4|3,778|0|0|3,778|3,233| |**Total Donations and Legacies**||**23,419**|**0**|**0**|**23,419**|**22,767**| |**Charitable Activities**||||||| |Grant Income|5,7,8|0|0|0|0|775| |Tour Concert Income|6|0|0|0|0|0| |Come and SingIncome|7|2,073|0|0|2,073|0| |Main Concert Income|5,8|29,549|0|947|30,496|32,497| |**Total Charitable Activities**||**31,622**|**0**|**947**|**32,569**|**33,272**| |**Other Trading Activities**||||||| |Social Events|9|2,003|0|0|2,003|1,795| |**Total Other Trading Activities**||**2,003**|**0**|**0**|**2,003**|**1,795**| |**Income from Investments**||||||| |Interest||3,411|0|0|3,411|2,986| |**TOTAL INCOME**||**60,455**|**0**|**947**|**61,402**|**60,820**| |**RESOURCES EXPENDED**||||||| |**Charitable Activities**||||||| |Tour Concert Expenditure|6|4,109|0|0|4,109|0| |Come and SingExpenditure|7|2,073|0|775|2,848|0| |Main Concert Expenditure|8|38,551|0|947|39,498|42,002| |Rehearsals|10|16,798|0|0|16,798|14,305| |**Total Charitable Activities**||**61,530**|**0**|**1,722**|**63,252**|**56,307**| |**Other**||||||| |Administration|11|2,564|0|0|2,564|2,137| |**Total Other**||**2,564**|**0**|**0**|**2,564**|**2,137**| |**TOTAL EXPENDITURE**||**64,094**|**0**|**1,722**|**65,816**|**58,444**| |**NET INCOMING/(OUTGOING) RESOURCES**||**(3,639)**|**0**|**(775) **|**(4,414)**|**2,376**| |Transfers between Funds|12|(3,550)|3,550|0||| |**RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS**||||||| |Funds brought forward frompreviousyear||70,240|11,111|775|82,126|79,750| |**Funds carried forward to following year**||**63,051**|**14,661**|**0**|**77,712**|**82,126**| Page 1 of 12 **Ealing Choral Society: Registered Charity No. 278174 Year ended 31 May 2026** ## **Section B: Balance Sheet** |**Section B: Balance Sheet**||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||**Note**|**2025-2026**||||**2024-2025**
**(restated)**| |||**Unrestricted**||||| |||**General**|**Designated**|**Restricted**|**Total**|| |**Fixed Assets**||||||| |Equipment & Music|13|126|0|0|126|126| |**Total Fixed Assets**||**126**|**0**|**0**|**126**|**126**| |**Current Assets**||||||| |Prepayments|14|1,955|0|0|1,955|1,807| |Cash at bank and in hand||13,239|1,661|0|14,900|21,883| |Current asset investments|15|52,000|13,000|0|65,000|65,000| |||||||| |**Total Current Assets**||**67,194**|**14,661**|**0**|**81,855**|**88,689**| |**TOTAL ASSETS**||**67,320**|**14,661**|**0**|**81,981**|**88,815**| |||||||| |**Current Liabilities**||||||| |Creditors/Accounts Payable|16|2,773|0|0|2,773|2,710| |Deferred Income|17|1,497|0|0|1,497|3,979| |**Total Current Liabilities**||**4,270**|**0**|**0**|**4,270**|**6,689**| |||||||| |**TOTAL NET ASSETS**||**63,051**|**14,661**|**0**|**77,712**|**82,126**| |||||||| |**Funds of the Charity**||||||| |Unrestricted General Fund||63,051|0|0|63,051|70,240| |Unrestricted Designated Fund|18|0|14,661|0|14,661|11,111| |Restricted Fund|5|0|0|0|0|775| |**TOTAL FUNDS**||**63,051**|**14,661**|**0**|**77,712**|**82,126**| Signed by two Trustees on behalf of all Trustees:- Signed __________________ Signed __________________ Name Cynthia Haliburn Name Sam Horne Position Treasurer Position Chairman Date 26[th] June 2026 Date 26[th] June 2026 Notes in the following Section C form part of these accounts Page 2 of 12 **Ealing Choral Society: Registered Charity No. 278174 Year ended 31 May 2026** ## **Section C: Notes to the Accounts** ## **Note 1 Basis of preparation** ## **1.1 Basis of accounting** These accounts have been prepared on an accruals basis. Most transactions arise and are completed within the active season (September to June). The financial year ends on 31[st] May, and when concerts are scheduled during the following June the relevant concert transactions are attributed to the next financial year, and may be accrued. Other transactions concerning the whole season, e.g. rehearsal costs, are attributed to the financial year ending before the end of the season. These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts. The accounts have been prepared in accordance with: - the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued in October 2019 - the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) - and with the Charities Act 2011. The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. ## **1.2 Going concern** There are no uncertainties related to events or conditions that cast significant doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. ## **1.3 Change of accounting policy** The accounts present a true and fair view and no changes have been made to the accounting policies adopted previously. ## **1.4 Changes to accounting estimates** No changes to accounting estimates have occurred in the reporting period. ## **1.5 Material prior year errors** No material prior year errors have been identified in the reporting period. ## **Note 2 Accounting policies** ## **2.1 Reconciliation with previous generally accepted accounting practice** There has been no requisite change in accounting policies following first time adoption of FRS 102. Bursary transactions are shown as transfers of funds for 2025 and 2026. No other figures have changed. No reconciliations are required. Page 3 of 12 **Ealing Choral Society: Registered Charity No. 278174 Year ended 31 May 2026** ## **Section C: Notes to the Accounts** ## **2.2 Income** ## **Recognition of income** These are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when: - the charity becomes entitled to the resources - it is more likely than not that the trustees will receive the resources - the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability ## **Offsetting** There has been no offsetting of assets and liabilities, or income and expenses, unless required or permitted by the FRS 102 SORP or FRS 102. ## **Grants and donations** Grants and donations are only included in the SoFA when the general income recognition criteria are met. ## **Legacies** Legacies are included in the SoFA when receipt is probable, that is, when there has been grant of probate, the executors have established that there are sufficient assets in the estate and any conditions attached to the legacy are either within the control of the charity or have been met. ## **Tax reclaims on donations and gifts** Gift Aid receivable is included in income when there is a valid declaration from the donor. Any Gift Aid amount recovered on a donation is considered to be part of that gift and is treated as an addition to the same fund as the initial donation unless the donor or the terms of the appeal have specified otherwise. ## **Support costs** The charity has not incurred expenditure on support costs. ## **Employees** The charity does not have any employees. ## **Volunteer help** The value of any voluntary help received is not included in the accounts. The Society receives voluntary help from its Members and Supporters in the form of serving on the Committee or Sub-Committees, providing assistance to Committee Members (e.g. for Publicity, Concert Management and Social Events tasks) and performing other key roles (e.g. Associates Secretary, Ticket Secretary, Website Administrator). Approximately 45 to 55 volunteers are involved in the running of the Society each season. ## **Trustees** Trustees did not receive reimbursement for personal expenses during 2026 (2025: Nil). The only payments made to Trustees are reimbursements against receipts from non-related suppliers of goods or services used wholly for the aims of the Society. They are included in general expenditure under the appropriate headings. Page 4 of 12 ## **Ealing Choral Society: Registered Charity No. 278174 Year ended 31 May 2026** ## **Section C: Notes to the Accounts** ## **Income from interest, royalties and dividends** This is included in the accounts when receipt is probable and the amount receivable can be measured reliably. ## **Income from subscriptions** Membership and Associate subscriptions are recognised in Donations and Legacies. ## **Note 3 General Donations and Legacies** During the financial year 2025-2026, the following donations were received:- |**Item**|**2025-2026**| |---|---| |General donations from Members,Associates and Supporters|234| |**Total**|**234**| ## **Note 4 Gift Aid** Gift Aid is recorded when received, and relates to income received in the previous financial year. The impact of handling Gift Aid on a non-accrual basis is immaterial. ## **Note 5 Grant Income and Restricted Funds** a) The Society was awarded two grants by the Pitshanger Community Association (PCA) as follows:- - £775 towards a Come & Sing workshop which took place in September 2025. This grant was received in the 2024-2025 season, £21.16 of which was returned to the PCA following the event in September 2025, as it was unspent (as detailed in Note 7). - £67 towards giving free tickets to our June 2025 concert (as detailed in Note 8). b) A grant of £880 was received from the Josephine Baker Trust (which supports young soloists embarking on their careers) towards the soloists fees for the November 2025 concert (as detailed in Note 8). ## **Note 6 Tour Concert Income and Expenditure** The choir tour to Bournemouth/Wimborne Minster took place from the 4[th] to 6[th] July 2025. |he choir tour to Bournemouth/Wimborne Minster took plac|e from the 4t|hto 6thJuly 2025.| |---|---|---| |**Item**|**Income**|**Expenditure**| |Professionals Fees|0.00|1,877| |Professionals Accommodation and Subsistence|0.00|1,040| |Rehearsal Venue Hire|0.00|160| |Concert Venue Hire|0.00|600| |Coach hire|0.00|322| |Programme|0.00|110| |**Total**|0.00|4,109| |**Concert net loss**|(4,109)|| Page 5 of 12 **Ealing Choral Society: Registered Charity No. 278174 Year ended 31 May 2026** ## **Section C: Notes to the Accounts** ## **Note 7 Come and Sing Event Income and Expenditure** A Come and Sing event took place on the 13[th] September 2025. |**Item**|**Income**|**Expenditure**| |---|---|---| |Brought forward PCA Grant(see Note 5)|775|0| |Equipment|0|15| |Gifts|0|232| |PCA Grant returned(see Note 5)~|(21)|0| |Hall Hire|0|480| |Professionals|0|1,595| |Publicity|0|170| |Refreshments|0|105| |Score Hire|0|251| |Ticket Sales|2,094|0| |**2025-26 transactions**|**2,073**|**2,848**| |**TOTAL**|**2,848**|**2,848**| |**Event netgain**|**0**|| ~ PCA grant of £775 received in 2024-25 season and £21 not spent returned to PCA. ## **Note 8 Concert Income and Expenditure** |**Concert**|**21st June 2025**
**Isle of Song**|**21st June 2025**
**Isle of Song**|**15th November 2025**
**Music of War and Peace**|**15th November 2025**
**Music of War and Peace**|**14th March 2026**
**Bach Magnificat**|**14th March 2026**
**Bach Magnificat**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |**Item**|**Income**|**Expenditure**|**Income**|**Expenditure**|**Income**|**Expenditure**| |Advertisements|499|0|279|0|300|0| |PCA Grant
(see note 5)|67|0|0|0|0|0| |Church/Hall Hire|0|739|0|744|0|8,034| |Instrument Hire|0|0|0|390|0|480| |Postage|0|0|0|19|0|0| |Printing|0|105|0|110|0|110| |Professionals|0|1,085|880~|6,865|0|13,258| |Programme|0|383|0|266|0|278| |PRS|0|154|0|178|0|0| |Publicity|0|60|0|95|0|347| |Refreshments|328|133|367|138|0|0| |Score Hire/Purchase|872|1,323|853|1,464|912|913| |St Johns Ambulance|0|69|0|69|0|0| |Ticket Sales|4,599|0|4,834|0|15,706|1,690| |**TOTAL**|6,365|4,051|7,213|10,337|16,918|25,110| |**Concert netgain/(loss)**|**2,314**||**(3,125)**||**(8,192)**|| ~ Grant from Josephine Baker Trust, See Note 5 Page 6 of 12 **Ealing Choral Society: Registered Charity No. 278174 Year ended 31 May 2026** ## **Section C: Notes to the Accounts** ## **Note 9 Social Events** Social events are generally planned to be self-financing, but may involve small surpluses or deficits. A fund-raising Quiz Evening has been held regularly for many years. A breakdown of social events is given below. |iven below.||| |---|---|---| |**Other Social Events**|**2025-2026**|**2024-2025**| |Quiz|1,942|1,870| |Other|61|(75)| |**TOTAL**|**2,003**|**1,795**| ## **Note 10 Rehearsals** |**Note 10**
**Rehearsals**||| |---|---|---| |**Rehearsals**|**2025-2026**|**2024-2025**| |Professionals and Premises ~|14,934|12,270| |Voice Tests|926|741| |Refreshments|24|17| |Workshop|320|350| |Meetings|594|926| |**TOTAL**|**16,798**|**14,305**| ~ The cost of rehearsals is principally the cost of professionals and the hiring of premises. Due to choir size we have moved from the hall to the church space permanently, which has increased costs. ## **Note 11 Administration** |**Note 11**
**Administration**||| |---|---|---| |**Administration**|**2025-2026**|**2024-2025**| |Bank Charges|69|60| |Card Reader Charges|35|27| |DBS Checks|66|0| |Equipment ~|70|275| |General Publicity|672|356| |Gifts and Cards|15|81| |Insurance|155|155| |Postage|0|0| |PRS adjustments|0|33| |Stationery|0|20| |Subscriptions(External)#|627|561| |Travel|37|0| |Website: Maintenance,Hosting& Security|819|569| |**TOTAL**|**2,564**|**2,137**| ~ Replacement card reader in 2025-2026. Replacement card reader and overhead lights for St Barnabas concerts in 2024-2025. # Honorary Treasurers’ Forum, Making Music and EAL (Ealing Arts and Leisure). Page 7 of 12 **Ealing Choral Society: Registered Charity No. 278174 Year ended 31 May 2026** ## **Section C: Notes to the Accounts** ## **Note 12 Transfers between Funds** |**Transfer**|**General**|**Designated**|**Restricted**| |---|---|---|---| |a)|450|(450)|0| |b)|(3,000)|3,000|0| |c)|(1,000)|1,000|0| |**Total**|**(3,550)**|**3,550**|**0**| - a) The Bursary Fund is a Unrestricted Designated Fund. It is an allocation of general income made by the Trustees, effectively to pay the subscriptions of suitable young members, aged 23 and under. During the financial year 2025-2026, there were 7 payments, totalling £450, from the Bursary Fund to the General Fund. - b) A transfer of £3,000 was made from the General Fund to a Website Fund in the Unrestricted Designated Fund to refresh the ECS website, with updates to style and functionality. - c) A transfer of £1,000 was made from the General Fund to the Bursary Fund to top-up the fund. ## **Note 13 Equipment and Music** Equipment owned includes staging, scores, glasses and carol books. No further depreciation was applied to staging, scores, and glasses this year as all items had reached zero value in previous years. The Society owns 9 carol books which have a market value of £14 each. ## **Note 14 Prepayments** Prepayments are payments made in the current financial year for concerts or events taking place in the next financial year or future years. |ext financial year or future years.||| |---|---|---| |**Prepayments**|**2025-2026**|**2024-2025**| |Website Hosting~|0|153| |Payments for June events #|1,891|1,653| |Payments for November events@|63|0| |**TOTAL**|**1,955**|**1,807**| - ~ Website Hosting pre-payment made in February 2025. # Score hire/purchase, publicity, postage, refreshments for June concerts; refreshments for Supporters Reception and AGM. @ Score purchase. Page 8 of 12 **Ealing Choral Society: Registered Charity No. 278174 Year ended 31 May 2026** ## **Section C: Notes to the Accounts** ## **Note 15 Current asset investments** The fixed interest bonds do not allow withdrawal before maturity. There are seven in total - maturing between July 2026 and May 2027 as follows:- ## **Bonds maturing before 31[st] May 2027 (current assets)** |**Investments**|**Fixed Term**|**Amount invested**|**Maturity Date**| |---|---|---|---| |Bond|1 Year|£10,000|06/07/2026| |Bond|1 Year|£10,000|14/09/2026| |Bond|1 Year|£10,000|27/01/2027| |Bond|1 Year|£10,000|02/03/2027| |Bond|1 Year|£10,000|13/03/2027| |Bond|1 Year|£10,000|18/03/2027| |Bond|1 Year|£5,000|12/05/2027| |**TOTAL**||**£65,000**|| ## **No bonds maturing after 31[st] May 2027 (fixed assets)** ## **Note 16 Creditors/Accounts Payable** Creditors/Accounts Payable are payments owed concerning the whole season, e.g. rehearsal costs. These are attributed to the financial year ending before the end of the season. |**Creditors/Accounts Payable**|**2025-2026**|**2024-2025**| |---|---|---| |Rehearsals – Conductor,Accompanist,Venue,WorkshopFees|2,428|2,338| |PRS|345|373| |**TOTAL**|**2,773**|**2,710**| ## **Note 17 Deferred Income** Deferred income is income received in the current financial year for concerts or events taking place in the next financial year. |he next financial year.||| |---|---|---| |**Deferred Income**|**2025-2026**|**2024-2025**| |Income for June Concert(ticket sales,score hire and advertising)|1,497|3,040| |Choir Tour July2025 ~|0|939| |**TOTAL**|**1,497**|**3,979**| ~ Deferred income held for OneStage Tour Agents and Neo Restaurant funds, restated from 2024-2025 accounts. Page 9 of 12 **Ealing Choral Society: Registered Charity No. 278174 Year ended 31 May 2026** ## **Section C: Notes to the Accounts** ## **Note 18 Designated Fund** The Designated Fund comprises:- |The Designated Fund comprises:-|| |---|---| |**Fund category**|**Total**| |BursaryFund|1,661| |Special Activities Fund ~|10,000| |Website Fund #|3,000| |**Total**|**14,661**| ~ Legacy from the Estate of Dr Shane Beadle (former ECS Chairman), for a large scale concert. £1,000 of this was allocated to the Come and Sing event, but was not used as the event broke even. So the Fund remains at £10,000. # This will be utilised to refresh the ECS website, with updates to style and functionality. ## **Note 19 Funds received as an agent** This refers to income and expenditure administered in respect of other charities/organisations during the financial year. These are not included in the Statement of Financial Activities or the Balance Sheet. ## **a) OneStage Tour Agents and Neo Restaurant** As part of the tour to Bournemouth/Wimborne Minster on the 4[th] to 6[th] July 2025, the choir collected £24,340 from 48 singers (including 2 Associates) and 17 additional tour participants (spouses/partners including 6 Associates). The full amount was used to pay OneStage Tour Agents and Neo Restaurant (Group Meal) for lodgings and subsistence and there are no outstanding balances. The table below shows income and expenditure administered by Ealing Choral Society for this event:- |**Item**|**Income**|**Expenditure**| |---|---|---| |Accommodation(paid to OneStage Tour Agents)|0.00|19,693.00| |FridayGroupMeal(paid to Neo Restaurant)|0.00|2,824.00| |SaturdayReception(paid to OneStage Tour Agents)|0.00|1,823.00| |Participants Tour Fee|24,300.00|0.00| |Voluntarycontribution|40.00|0.00| |**Total**|**24,340.00**|**24,340.00**| ## **b) Help Musicians Charity** A retiring collection on behalf of the Help Musicians charity was held following the concert at the end of the Come and Sing event on the 13th September 2025. This raised £453 which was transferred to the charity. Page 10 of 12 **Ealing Choral Society: Registered Charity No. 278174 Year ended 31 May 2026** ## **Section C: Notes to the Accounts** ## **c) Bereft Bereavement Support** The choir performed a carol concert in December 2025 in support of Bereft Bereavement Support, a local charity providing specialist bereavement counselling and support for the adult residents (the over 16s) of the London Borough of Ealing. The table below shows income and expenditure administered by Ealing Choral Society for this event:- ||**December 2025**
**Carol Concert in Support of Bereft Bereavement Support**|**December 2025**
**Carol Concert in Support of Bereft Bereavement Support**| |---|---|---| ||**Income**|**Expenditure**| |Advertisement|1,048|0| |Donation|534|0| |Venue|0|852| |Professionals|0|875| |Programme|311|311| |PRS|0|167| |Publicity|0|52| |St John Ambulance|0|69| |Tickets Sales|4,506|0| |Balance transferred to Bereft|0|4,074| |**TOTAL**|**6,399**|**6,399**| Bereft Bereavement Support also collected an additional net income of £2,926 in advertising and donations for this event. The event therefore raised £7,000 (£4,074+£2,926) for Bereft Bereavement Support. Page 11 of 12 **Ealing Choral Society: Registered Charity No. 278174 Year ended 31 May 2026** ## **Section D: Independent Examiner’s Report** Page 12 of 12