## **THE CHISWICK CHOIR REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES 2020-21**
The Chiswick Choir is a registered charity, number 278765, whose objectives 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’.
The trustees for the year were A Speakman (Chair, appointed October 2016), S Everton (Hon Secretary, appointed Sept 2015) and S Richards (Hon Treasurer, appointed October 2011). Other committee members were Mary Fei, C Williams, A Mercer, A Krajewski, G Cuming, M Violentano, B Barker, C Ashford-Russell and J Rolt. The rehearsal accompanists was Maria Struckova, and the Music Director was Hilary Campbell.
## **Concert Programme**
Once again, the Covid pandemic disrupted our programme. Thirty members of the choir sang in a socially-distanced concert of Chilcott’s On Christmas Night in December at St Michael & All Angels W4 1TT. This was streamed to the choir. We were unable to hold either of the remaining two concerts.
## **Non-Concert Choir Activities**
Government guidelines relating to the pandemic meant that most of our rehearsals continued on Zoom, although we were able to hold a few live rehearsals prior to the December concert, with members socially distanced and singing in masks.
## **Financial Report**
The choir’s bank account is held with Santander, with a deposit account with the COIF Charities Deposit Fund. We received two generous legacies from deceased choir members, and shall use one to fund a Composition Competition and the other towards recording a CD in the next financial year.
## **Scholarship Scheme**
Four annual scholarships worth £900 each and open to singers aged 18-30, or students in full or part time music education were offered. As the scholars had not had their usual opportunities, the holders continued in post for a further year.
**Friends** of the choir are our regular supporters, receiving the benefit of tickets for each concert and an invitation to the annual Chiswick Choir and Friends’ party for paying an annual subscription.
**Sponsors** in 2020/21 were Killik & Co (platinum sponsor), Horton and Garton, Fuller Smith & Turner plc, Cote Brasserie and Chiswick Herald. Several of the sponsors assisted the choir through provision of services rather than cash.
Members’ **subscriptions** remained at £195 if paid once a year, £200 for members paying twice yearly and £210 if subscriptions are paid each term.
The choir finished the year with funds of £60,418. The membership and Friends’ subscriptions for 2021/22 will be unchanged.
We are most grateful for the generosity of all our friends, sponsors and members of the choir.
Sheila Richards, Hon Treasurer
September 2021
## **The Chiswick Choir**
## **Summary of Accounts for year ended 31 July 2021**
|**Income**
Members subscriptions
Gift Aid & Bank Interest
Friends subscriptions & donations
Legacies
Sponsorship & programme advertising
Sale of music to members
Choir Tour Bruges
Workshop
Fundraising
Sundry income incl rehearsal refreshments
**Expenditure**
Rehearsal halls
Fees rehearsal pianist
Fees conductor
Making music, prs, insurance
Purchase of music for resale
Scholarships
Choir Tour Bruges
Workshop
Sundry expenditure incl Christmas party
Fundraising
**Surplus before concert account**
**CONCERT ACCOUNT**
**Income**
Ticket sales & refreshments
Grants
**Expenditure**
Soloists
Orchestra
Venue hire
Music hire
Instrument hire
Print & Publicity
Refreshments
Sundry expenses
**Concert Account Surplus / (deficit)**
Surplus before concert account
Concert account deficit
Surplus/(deficit) for year
Funds in hand at 1st August
Funds in hand at 31st July
**REPRESENTED BY (Statement of assets and liabilities)**
Cash at bank (Santander + CCLA)
Less uncleared cheques
Plus uncleared deposits
Less deferred income
Plus accrued income
Plus deferred expenditure
Less creditors & accrued expenditure|**2021**
12,435
2,187
796
44,514
1,975
-
9,800
469
191
636
**73,003 **
1,088
3,680
9,345
467
210
3,685
8,075
300
2,640
-
**29,490 **
**43,513 **
-
-
**-**
-
300
105
-
-
-
-
7
**412 **
**(412)**
43,513
(412)
43,101
17,317
**60,418 **
59,162
-
-
-
2,186
-
(930)
**60,418 **|**2020**
18,620
3,145
1,655
-
2,525
498
-
1,845
122
236|
|---|---|---|
|||**28,646 **
1,221
4,059
9,254
627
825
2,950
-
2,934
776
-|
|||**22,646 **|
|||**6,000 **|
|||3,408
300|
|||**3,708 **
1,575
5,100
571
-
-
363
280
948|
|||**8,837 **|
|||**(5,129)**|
|||6,000
(5,129)
871
16,446|
|||**17,317 **|
|||16,574
-
-
(9,800)
3,384
8,025
(866)|
|||**17,317 **|
## **The Chiswick Choir**
## **CONCERT ACCOUNT for the year ended 31 July 2021**
|**Income**
Tickets, programmes & refreshments
Grants
**Expenditure**
Concert soloists
Concert orchestra
Venue hire
Music hire
Instrument hire
Programmes/publicity
Refreshments
Sundry
**Total expenditure**
**Surplus/(deficit)**|**Total**
-
-
**-**
-
300
105
-
-
-
-
7
**412**
**(412)**|**Dec-20**
-
-
**-**
-
300
105
-
-
-
7
**412**
**(412)**|**Apr-21**
-
**-**
-
-
-
-
**-**
**-**|**Jul-21**
-|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||**-**
-
-|
|||||**-**|
|||||**-**|
## **Programme for season 2020-21**
Dec-20 Chilcott On Christmas Night (streamed) Apr-21 Concert Postponed Jul-21 Concert Postponed
## **Note - Other Assets**
The choir owns a touch-sensitive Roland electronic keyboard. It is available for hire by responsible persons. It was purchased as an ex-demonstration model in 1996 for £1200 It is insured for a replacement value of £6000
The choir has a library containing various items which are available for hire. It is insured for £1000
THE CHISWICK CHOIR
INDEPENDENT EXAMINEWS REpoirrTO THE TRusfEES OF THE CHISWICK CHOIR
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Chiswick Choir for the year
ended 315r July 2021.
Responslbllities and basls of report
As the Chafitys trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance
wlth the requirements of the Charities Art 2011 ('the Acrf).
I report In respert of my examination of the Tru5Ys accounts carried out under section 145 of the
2011 Att and in carrying out my examinatlon I have followed all the applicable Directions glven bv
the Charity Commission under sertlon 14515)Ib) of the Act.
Independent examlnerfs statement
I have completed my examlnation. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attentlon
in connettion with the examination 8iving me cause to belleve that, In any materlaS respect..
the accountln8 records were not kept in accordance with secdon 130 of the Charitles
Act; or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form
and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations
21YJ8 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fairf view which
Is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come auoss no other matters In connection with the examination to
whlch attentlon should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understandin8 of the
accounts to be reached.
Chrfstopher J Wrfght
80 Sylvan Road. Crystal Palace, London SE19 2RZ
9th September 2021
## **The Chiswick Choir**
## **Summary of Accounts for year ended 31 July 2021**
|**Income**
Members subscriptions
Gift Aid & Bank Interest
Friends subscriptions & donations
Legacies
Sponsorship & programme advertising
Sale of music to members
Choir Tour Bruges
Workshop
Fundraising
Sundry income incl rehearsal refreshments
**Expenditure**
Rehearsal halls
Fees rehearsal pianist
Fees conductor
Making music, prs, insurance
Purchase of music for resale
Scholarships
Choir Tour Bruges
Workshop
Sundry expenditure incl Christmas party
Fundraising
**Surplus before concert account**
**CONCERT ACCOUNT**
**Income**
Ticket sales & refreshments
Grants
**Expenditure**
Soloists
Orchestra
Venue hire
Music hire
Instrument hire
Print & Publicity
Refreshments
Sundry expenses
**Concert Account Surplus / (deficit)**
Surplus before concert account
Concert account deficit
Surplus/(deficit) for year
Funds in hand at 1st August
Funds in hand at 31st July
**REPRESENTED BY (Statement of assets and liabilities)**
Cash at bank (Santander + CCLA)
Less uncleared cheques
Plus uncleared deposits
Less deferred income
Plus accrued income
Plus deferred expenditure
Less creditors & accrued expenditure|**2021**
12,435
2,187
796
44,514
1,975
-
9,800
469
191
636
**73,003 **
1,088
3,680
9,345
467
210
3,685
8,075
300
2,640
-
**29,490 **
**43,513 **
-
-
**-**
-
300
105
-
-
-
-
7
**412 **
**(412)**
43,513
(412)
43,101
17,317
**60,418 **
59,162
-
-
-
2,186
-
(930)
**60,418 **|**2020**
18,620
3,145
1,655
-
2,525
498
-
1,845
122
236|
|---|---|---|
|||**28,646 **
1,221
4,059
9,254
627
825
2,950
-
2,934
776
-|
|||**22,646 **|
|||**6,000 **|
|||3,408
300|
|||**3,708 **
1,575
5,100
571
-
-
363
280
948|
|||**8,837 **|
|||**(5,129)**|
|||6,000
(5,129)
871
16,446|
|||**17,317 **|
|||16,574
-
-
(9,800)
3,384
8,025
(866)|
|||**17,317 **|
## **The Chiswick Choir**
## **CONCERT ACCOUNT for the year ended 31 July 2021**
|**Income**
Tickets, programmes & refreshments
Grants
**Expenditure**
Concert soloists
Concert orchestra
Venue hire
Music hire
Instrument hire
Programmes/publicity
Refreshments
Sundry
**Total expenditure**
**Surplus/(deficit)**|**Total**
-
-
**-**
-
300
105
-
-
-
-
7
**412**
**(412)**|**Dec-20**
-
-
**-**
-
300
105
-
-
-
7
**412**
**(412)**|**Apr-21**
-
**-**
-
-
-
-
**-**
**-**|**Jul-21**
-|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||**-**
-
-|
|||||**-**|
|||||**-**|
## **Programme for season 2020-21**
Dec-20 Chilcott On Christmas Night (streamed) Apr-21 Concert Postponed Jul-21 Concert Postponed
## **Note - Other Assets**
The choir owns a touch-sensitive Roland electronic keyboard. It is available for hire by responsible persons. It was purchased as an ex-demonstration model in 1996 for £1200 It is insured for a replacement value of £6000
The choir has a library containing various items which are available for hire. It is insured for £1000
THE CHISWICK CHOIR
INDEPENDENT EXAMINEWS REpoirrTO THE TRusfEES OF THE CHISWICK CHOIR
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Chiswick Choir for the year
ended 315r July 2021.
Responslbllities and basls of report
As the Chafitys trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance
wlth the requirements of the Charities Art 2011 ('the Acrf).
I report In respert of my examination of the Tru5Ys accounts carried out under section 145 of the
2011 Att and in carrying out my examinatlon I have followed all the applicable Directions glven bv
the Charity Commission under sertlon 14515)Ib) of the Act.
Independent examlnerfs statement
I have completed my examlnation. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attentlon
in connettion with the examination 8iving me cause to belleve that, In any materlaS respect..
the accountln8 records were not kept in accordance with secdon 130 of the Charitles
Act; or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form
and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations
21YJ8 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fairf view which
Is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come auoss no other matters In connection with the examination to
whlch attentlon should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understandin8 of the
accounts to be reached.
Chrfstopher J Wrfght
80 Sylvan Road. Crystal Palace, London SE19 2RZ
9th September 2021