Truro Choral Society
Registered tharity 281902
P￿￿lent. 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 con￿rtS (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 app￿ciatIon 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 Can￿rL
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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 D1￿ctOr 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 COn￿rt 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: And￿W 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.
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Truro Choral Society
Registered Charity 281902
p￿Ident Mithael Galsworthy CVO CBE DL
Revie.w of financial activities and affairs
Due to a shortage of volunteers. for this year onty, the TreaSu￿r and Chair mles were undertaken by
a single person, on the clear understanding that a neWTreaSu￿r 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 Offi￿r role and instead can be undertaken by
any memberofthe commfttee.
Prepared by:
Kathryn Routledge Ichair & Treasurer
Signed by:
Kathryn Oatey IVice-Chair}
Date-
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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 281￿2
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 exaMI￿t￿)n vrns wried in a¢than￿ with the general rfireclicms given by
the Charity Commi%sion. An ex8ml￿titTh indudes a review of the aceounling re￿rdS
kept by Charity and a comparison ol the accounts presented wtth those records.
It also indudès consideration of any unusual items or di￿10$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 opIn￿n 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 aCC￿d with the a￿oU￿tng recort1s and cOM￿Y
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
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