Truro Choral Society Registered tharity 281902 Plent. Michael GaLsworthy CVO CBE DL TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORTOI APRIL 2022- 31 MARCH 2023 Legal and administrative information Full name". Twro Choral Society (The Truro Singers) Registered Charity number: 281902 Correspondent- Governing document- Trustees: Bank: Hon. Treasurer Constitution, revised 12 July 2022 Officers and eletted committee Lloyd5 Bank Choral music rehearsals and conrtS (usually in Cornwall) None specsficalfy mentioned in the governing document, apart from "cofttrol of finance to be in hands ofthe committee. Activf(ies: Investment powers: Aims and organisation Aim- To promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in. and appciatIon of, the art and science of choral music. bythe presentstion of public concerts. The Charity is organised entirely by volunteers. The Director of Music and the accompanist are fee-paid per rehearsal at an agreed hourty rate. The activities of the Charity are: Regular choir rehearsals Presenting choral concerts There are no major changes in the aims and organisation to reportthis year. Review of progress and achievements General membership suffered at the start of the new choir season in September 2022. when we recorded our lowest membership for a decade. This was due primarily to the resignation of a cohort of long-standing members. many of whom had not returned to the choir after the lockdown periods. The choir undertook a major recruitment campaign, wtth adverts in local brochures and an interview on local radio. Furthermore, the Society subsidises young members by charging no choir fees to those in full-time education, and a mini-recruitment campaign at the local teaching hospital by an enthusiastic young member added 6 medical students to the choir. By March 2023. membership was back to 120. 2022 marked the 60 annNersary of the founding of the Society in 1962 Iknown then as the Truro Singers) and to commemorate the occasion the choir commissioned a short work from Rebecca McGlade. "Ring Out. Wild Bells". Becky has had a number of pieces published national. but being from Cornwall we We lucky lif neThousl that she could join several of our rehearsals before our premiere of the work at the Christmas CanrL Re8isterÈd address: IS Chyandour. Redrnth TR15 3AB. htt chair trurochoral.o trurochoral.o tel: 07894 668256 ernaÉl..
Truro Choral Society Registered Charlty 2812 President Mithad Galsworthy CVO CBE DL Concert audience numbers remained lowered forthe early part of the season. not helped by reduced capacity in the Cathedrdl due to socially-distanced seatin& but by our Christmas concert our audience was backto our 5-year average. In this our first "normaf choir season since the pandemic, we were able to return to our custom of inviting local schooLs to take part in one of our choral concerts. We were pleased to be joined by approximately 20 singers from two school choirs who took part in our Spring concert "Music for Coronation-. In March 2023. Truro Choral Society was invited to take part in the Royal School of Church Music Icornwalll "Corne and Sing Stainerfs The Crucifixion". The event was conducted for the last time by Truro Cathedral's Director of Music. Christopher Gray. who was leaving the Cathedral after 20 years to take up a post as D1ctOr of Music at St John's College. Cambridge. The choir was keen to help make this a memorable occasion. and offered to open two choir rehearsals to singers who had signed up for the event- a gesture much appreciated bythe RSCM. Some 30 or 50 members ofthe choirtook part. The following concerts were perfomied: 10 June 2022 A COnrt performance in Truro Cathedral of Joseph Haydn's The Creation. The choirwas accompanied by Truro Symphony Orchestra (leader. Philip Montgomery-smithl, condurted by Martin Palmer. The soloists were Cheryl Rosevear Isoprano}. Mark Houn*ll {tenorl and rim Mirfin Ibassl. 03 Decernber 2022 A Christmas concert in Truro Cathedral featuring Bach's Christmas Orotorio and Brttten's °Hymn to the Vir8in". along Wlth orchestral ttems including Bach's-sheep may safely graze" and "Wachet Ayr. We werejoined by St Marfs Singers {conductor: AndW Wyatt). who also performed unaccompanied carols by Warlock. Whitacre and Tavener. The concert also featured the premtere of "Ring Out. Wild Bells" by Becky McGlade, commi55ioned to rnark the Societys 60 anniversary. Tnjro Symphony Orchestra (leader- Mikhail Vichniakovl was conducted by Martin Palmer, with soloists Will Charnley Itenorl, Jacob Dennison Ibaritonel and Paul-Ethan Brbght lalto}. 11 March 2023 "Musicfor a Coronation" in TruTO Cathedral opened with Parrfs"I was glad" and closed with Mozart's Coronation Ma$5, With soloists Imogen Dowse. Evie Harrison and Millie Montgomery-smith Isopranol. Celia Stoddard laltol, Ben Hoadley Itenorl and Charlie Murray Ibass}. In tween were two orchestral items. the first movement of Elgarfs Cello Concerto (soloist: Imogen Dowse) and a fvll performan of Vaughan Williamgs Oboe Concerto Isoloist= Eleanor Sullivan). Elgarfs"Give unto the Lord" completed the programme. Martin Palmer conducted the perfomiance, accompan5ed by Truro Symphony Orchestra Ileader.. Philip Montgomery-SmTthl. All of the soloists had close ties to Cornwall and the Cathedral. and we We pleased to welcome iM)th current and past choristers. The soprano soloists (Truro Cathedral girl thoristersl were 5ub5equently to take part in the Coronation SeNice of King Charles111 in Westminster Abbey on 06 May 2023. Regstered address: 15 Chyandour, Rednrth TR15 3AB. htt Chair trnrochoral.o rochoral.o tel: 07894 668256 email:
Truro Choral Society Registered Charity 281902 pIdent Mithael Galsworthy CVO CBE DL Revie.w of financial activities and affairs Due to a shortage of volunteers. for this year onty, the TreaSur and Chair mles were undertaken by a single person, on the clear understanding that a neWTreaSur would be needed the following year. Three full concert events this year depleted choir frjnds to PTe-COVID levels. and steps need to be taken next yearto ensure that at least one concert is.W cosff. combined with extra efforts to trUIt more member5 and audien. so as not to deplete reserves fvrther. However, there is now è much- appreciated facility for members to pay their subscription by monthly standing order, which has led to subscription totals being arttficially depleted this Years1n they do not include April to August. This effect will even out in the next financial year. A minor amendment to the Constwtution was agreed atthe Annual General Meeting to the effectthat the Making Music representative no longer need be an Offir role and instead can be undertaken by any memberofthe commfttee. Prepared by: Kathryn Routledge Ichair & Treasurer Signed by: Kathryn Oatey IVice-Chair} Date- 2Y. Ij Registered address: IS Chyandour. Redruth TR15 a4B. htt chair trnrochoral.o trurochoral.o tel.. 07894 668256 email..
Truro Choral Society Registered Charity 281902 President: Michael Galsworthy CVO CBE DL Tftkro Choral Slety RegistsTrd Clty Nr• 281902 s althe 31# Mar¢h. 2023 Fued Ass81s Balan at Bank. Current 137_37 15.146.59 15.283.96 CuTht Lbe$ CredrtUS 0.00 0.00 15 Represenled by Capitsl knxmmt Truro Choral IC3rdy 2819J21 Opellu29 BalarK¢ p (Lcssjlorye 27.044S9 11.760.63 15 83.96 Truro ChoRI SoGi¢ty R¢gisiErtd cha No 281902 YeareTrJad 31st Marth. 2023 2022 11.177_40 10.242.52 Annual Membeishry> Subp1K)ns Annual Frnd SJbswtKS Grft id1$ponSOts>Up saks aTrJ hffe to 13.714.00 845.00 1.000.00 99231 2.446.00 34.78 30209.49 14,59D.00 1.685.00 9.919.28 113.00 1.591.00 1.94 38.142.74 Interest on Bank Accwnl Conc8rt Payrnent5 MUS Director(sl and R¢om e &cial Event lknst Swres (Purchase. H andl+D71w) Administration (MdLg Gfftsl 30.106.91 5,065.00 2.08328 1.100.00 1.481.64 1.S28.55 17,672.28 2.870.00 924 34J.40 216.97 92S.49 41.97D.12 Nei PmfiVIL055lforYear 11.760.63 15.193.01 Registered address: 15 Chyandour. Redruth TR15 3AB. htt chair trurochor31.or trurothoral.or tÈl= 07894 668256 email=
Truro Choral Society Registered Charity 281902 President: Mithael GaLsworthy CVO CBE DL Independent Flnanclal Examlnerfs Report To the trtJste8s of Twro Choral Society Registered Charrty No 2812 l pOrt Ihe Finanaal Retsipts and Paymw)ts Accounts set o£rt on the attached Financral Statement for the above named orJr anisation fu Ihe year ended 31 March 2023 Basis of Exawonerfs Statement My exaMIt)n vrns wried in a¢than with the general rfireclicms given by the Charity Commi%sion. An ex8mltitTh indudes a review of the aceounling rerdS kept by Charity and a comparison ol the accounts presented wtth those records. It also indudès consideration of any unusual items or di10$UreS in the accounts and seeking explanations trom you as tnjstees concemir4J any such matters. The proceduies undertaken do not prowde all the evEdence thatwould te required in an audit, and consequenlty no opInn is given as to whether the a(xx)unts prèsent'a true and fair vievl and the reKX)rt is Itmtied to those matters Set out irt the next ststemenL Independent Examtnerfs Statement In ¢onneclion wilh my examinatim no maller has come to my attention: 1) Which gNes me reasonab Call to befieve thaL any m*erial respecL the requirements: To keep accounting rec3)rds in actrtttsncewstt Section 130 of the Charibes Act2011: and To prepare accounts wthich aCCd with the aoUtng recort1s and cOMY th the accounling uIrements of the Ch8riles Acl have not teen meL' or 2} To which. in my opinion attenlion should be drawn in order to enable a proper understsnding ofthe acc05Jnts lo be reached. Sign Chri$ Harris 31 Chainwalk Drive Truro Comwall TR13ST Registered address: 15 Chyandour. Redruth TRIS 3AB. htt chair rurochoral.o trurochoral.o tel: 07894 668256 email=