THE CHISWICK CHOIR REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES 2022-23
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’.
In 2021, the choir rebranded as West London Chorus, although Chiswick Choir remains its registered and legal name.
The trustees for the year were A Speakman (Chair, appointed October 2016), S Everton (Hon Secretary, appointed Sept 2015 to March 2023), P Wickstead, (Hon Secretary, appointed April 2023) and S Richards (Hon Treasurer, appointed October 2011). Other committee members were M Fei, C Williams, S Von Bismarck, G Cuming, B Barker, S Chandler, P Evans, W Johnson, L Chalker and J Rolt. The rehearsal accompanist was Marija Struckova and the Music Director Hilary Campbell.
Concert Programme
The first concert on 3 December at St Michael & All Angels W4 1TT was the Mozart Requiem, with soloists K Trethewey, M McLorinan, J Robinson and S O’Hara, organist R Harker and the British Sinfonietta . The concert on 1 April, also at St Michael & All Angels, was entitled Psalms, Songs & Seasons, featuring Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms, Whitacre’s Five Hebrew Love Songs and McDowall’s A Time for all Seasons . The soloist was N Bennet, and the instrumentalists were A Denholm, I Shaw, O Butterworth, M Struckova and K Holmes. Our summer concert on 1 July at St Paul’s Church W4 3SD celebrated the King’s Coronation, with music by Bruckner, Walton, Parry, Elgar, Rutter, Holst and Britten, supported by Bella Tromba and M Butterfield.
Financial Report
The choir’s bank account is held with Santander, with a deposit account with the COIF Charities Deposit Fund.
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. Thanks to sponsorship, we were able to award two soprano scholarships.
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 2022/23 were Forte Arts, Whitman &Co, Anthony Roberts and Fuller Smith & Turner plc.
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 £16,724. The membership subscription will be increased for 2023/24 although that for the Friends 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 2023
The Chiswick Choir (trading as West London Chorus) Summary of Accounts for the year ended 31 July 2023
| Income Members subscriptions Gift Aid & Bank Interest Sale of music to members Friends subscriptions & donations Sponsorship & programme advertising Workshop Fundraising Sundry income incl rehearsal refreshments Chilcott Recording Choir Tour Bruges Legacies Expenditure Musical Director fees Rehearsal Pianist fees Scholarships Rehearsal halls Purchase of music for resale Choir Tour Bruges Sundry expenditure incl Christmas party Making Music subs, PRS, insurance Website & Fundraising costs Workshop Chilcott Recording Surplus / (deficit) before concert account CONCERT ACCOUNT Income Ticket sales & refreshments Expenditure Orchestra Soloists Staging & Instrument hire Programmes & Publicity Venue hire Refreshments Sundry expenses Music hire Composition Competition 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 accrued income Plus prepayments Less creditors & accrued expenditure |
2023 16,155 3,146 2,138 1,240 1,195 559 278 108 100 - - 24,919 11,645 5,041 4,260 3,701 2,060 878 658 508 575 105 - 29,431 (4,512) 10,294 10,294 7,749 3,770 1,660 1,376 1,254 868 595 387 - 17,659 (7,365) (4,512) (7,365) (11,877) 28,601 16,724 13,583 - 3,000 871 (730) **16,724 ** |
2022 13,878 2,836 880 1,250 1,520 1,366 232 52 1,964 24,180 588 |
|---|---|---|
| 48,746 13,985 5,575 4,340 2,531 1,665 29,537 531 502 567 140 10,875 |
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| **70,248 ** | ||
| (21,502) | ||
| 4,633 | ||
| 4,633 5,379 2,050 948 1,816 1,075 1,327 108 20 2,225 |
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| **14,948 ** | ||
| (10,315) | ||
| (21,502) (10,315) (31,817) 60,418 |
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| **28,601 ** | ||
| 26,478 (300) 2,823 - (400) |
||
| **28,601 ** |
The Chiswick Choir
(trading as West London Chorus) CONCERT ACCOUNT for the year ended 31 July 2023
| Income Tickets, programmes & refreshments Grants Expenditure Concert orchestra Concert soloists Staging & Instrument hire Programmes & Publicity Venue hire Refreshments Sundry Music hire Total expenditure Surplus/(deficit) Programme for season 2022-23 |
Dec-22 5,064 - 5,064 4,159 1,900 830 487 465 406 474 - 8,721 (3,657) |
Apr-23 2,420 - 2,420 1,590 1,440 830 550 489 224 - 329 5,452 (3,032) |
Jul-23 2,810 - 2,810 2,000 430 - 339 300 238 121 58 3,486 (676) |
Total 10,294 - |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10,294 7,749 3,770 1,660 1,376 1,254 868 595 387 |
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| 17,659 | ||||
| (7,365) | ||||
Dec-22 Mozart Requiem Apr-23 Psalms, Songs & Seasons Jul-23 Coronation Celebration
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 (TRADING As WEST LONDON CHORUS) INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO 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 31" July 2023. Responslbllltles and basls of report As the Charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance wlth the requirements of the Charities Art 2011 {Ihe Art'}. I report In respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under sectlon 145 of the 2011 Att and in carryln8 Out my examlnation I have followed all the applicable Directlons glven bv the Charity Commission under section 145(51{b) of the Act. Ind•p•nd•nt ex?mln¢r's statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attentlon In connection wlth the examination giving me cause to believe that, in any material respect: the accountin8 records were not kept in accordan with section 130 of the Charities Act; or the accounts dld not accord wlth the accounting records; or the accounts did not comply wlth the applicable requirements concernin8 the form and content of accounts set out In the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2CM)8 other than any requlrement that the attounts give a 'true and falr, vlew which Is not a matter consldered as part of an independent examinatlon. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connectlon wlth the examination to which attentlon should be dravm in this report In order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Chrfstopher J Wrf8ht 80 Sylvan Road, Crystal Palace, London SE19 2RZ 28 August 2023
The Chiswick Choir (trading as West London Chorus) Summary of Accounts for the year ended 31 July 2023
| Income Members subscriptions Gift Aid & Bank Interest Sale of music to members Friends subscriptions & donations Sponsorship & programme advertising Workshop Fundraising Sundry income incl rehearsal refreshments Chilcott Recording Choir Tour Bruges Legacies Expenditure Musical Director fees Rehearsal Pianist fees Scholarships Rehearsal halls Purchase of music for resale Choir Tour Bruges Sundry expenditure incl Christmas party Making Music subs, PRS, insurance Website & Fundraising costs Workshop Chilcott Recording Surplus / (deficit) before concert account CONCERT ACCOUNT Income Ticket sales & refreshments Expenditure Orchestra Soloists Staging & Instrument hire Programmes & Publicity Venue hire Refreshments Sundry expenses Music hire Composition Competition 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 accrued income Plus prepayments Less creditors & accrued expenditure |
2023 16,155 3,146 2,138 1,240 1,195 559 278 108 100 - - 24,919 11,645 5,041 4,260 3,701 2,060 878 658 508 575 105 - 29,431 (4,512) 10,294 10,294 7,749 3,770 1,660 1,376 1,254 868 595 387 - 17,659 (7,365) (4,512) (7,365) (11,877) 28,601 16,724 13,583 - 3,000 871 (730) **16,724 ** |
2022 13,878 2,836 880 1,250 1,520 1,366 232 52 1,964 24,180 588 |
|---|---|---|
| 48,746 13,985 5,575 4,340 2,531 1,665 29,537 531 502 567 140 10,875 |
||
| **70,248 ** | ||
| (21,502) | ||
| 4,633 | ||
| 4,633 5,379 2,050 948 1,816 1,075 1,327 108 20 2,225 |
||
| **14,948 ** | ||
| (10,315) | ||
| (21,502) (10,315) (31,817) 60,418 |
||
| **28,601 ** | ||
| 26,478 (300) 2,823 - (400) |
||
| **28,601 ** |
The Chiswick Choir
(trading as West London Chorus) CONCERT ACCOUNT for the year ended 31 July 2023
| Income Tickets, programmes & refreshments Grants Expenditure Concert orchestra Concert soloists Staging & Instrument hire Programmes & Publicity Venue hire Refreshments Sundry Music hire Total expenditure Surplus/(deficit) Programme for season 2022-23 |
Dec-22 5,064 - 5,064 4,159 1,900 830 487 465 406 474 - 8,721 (3,657) |
Apr-23 2,420 - 2,420 1,590 1,440 830 550 489 224 - 329 5,452 (3,032) |
Jul-23 2,810 - 2,810 2,000 430 - 339 300 238 121 58 3,486 (676) |
Total 10,294 - |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10,294 7,749 3,770 1,660 1,376 1,254 868 595 387 |
||||
| 17,659 | ||||
| (7,365) | ||||
Dec-22 Mozart Requiem Apr-23 Psalms, Songs & Seasons Jul-23 Coronation Celebration
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 (TRADING As WEST LONDON CHORUS) INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO 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 31" July 2023. Responslbllltles and basls of report As the Charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance wlth the requirements of the Charities Art 2011 {Ihe Art'}. I report In respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under sectlon 145 of the 2011 Att and in carryln8 Out my examlnation I have followed all the applicable Directlons glven bv the Charity Commission under section 145(51{b) of the Act. Ind•p•nd•nt ex?mln¢r's statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attentlon In connection wlth the examination giving me cause to believe that, in any material respect: the accountin8 records were not kept in accordan with section 130 of the Charities Act; or the accounts dld not accord wlth the accounting records; or the accounts did not comply wlth the applicable requirements concernin8 the form and content of accounts set out In the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2CM)8 other than any requlrement that the attounts give a 'true and falr, vlew which Is not a matter consldered as part of an independent examinatlon. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connectlon wlth the examination to which attentlon should be dravm in this report In order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Chrfstopher J Wrf8ht 80 Sylvan Road, Crystal Palace, London SE19 2RZ 28 August 2023