## **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|
|||**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
## **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