## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From: 1[st] August 2023 Period start date To: 31[st] July 2024 Period end date** **Charity name: Pangbourne Choral Society** ## **Charity registration number: 290549** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The objects of the Charity shall be to
advance, develop and maintain public
education, including the young, in the
performance and appreciation of choral
music by the presentation of public
concerts and recitals and by such other
ways as the Charity through its Committee
shall determine from time to time.| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|•
Provided rehearsal and
performance opportunities for 100 +
singers
•
Performed 3 concerts attended by
nearly 500 people
•
Performed a concert from which any
margin was given to a charity (£761
+ direct donations)| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The trustees have regards to the guidance
issued by the Charity Commission on
public benefit| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Not relevant Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Not relevant Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|The choir is run by a committee of
volunteers and many more volunteers
from its membership play roles in
enabling rehearsals and concerts to take
place.| |---|---|---| |Other||| ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|•
Provided rehearsal and
performance opportunities for 100 +
singers
•
Performed 3 concerts attended by
nearly 500 people
•
Performed a concert from which any
margin was given to a charity (£761
+ direct donations)| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|£30,258 held in various bank accounts with
£514 due to be paid once an invoice is
presented| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|We hold reserves in case of major changes
in our costs – in particular associated with
our changed relationship with Pangbourne
College. This could lead to significant
payments to the College for future use of
The Falkland Islands Memorial Chapel and
College facilities for rehearsals and
concerts.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£15,938 held in a 2-year fixed term bank
account| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|Not relevant| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|Not relevant| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|Not relevant| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|Principal sources are members
subscriptions (£9,757) and ticket sales
(£8,187)| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|Our investment policy is very conservative
with monies being held in accredited bank
accounts – NatWest for current and short-
term holdings and United Trust for 2 year
fixed rate.| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|•
Demands by Pangbourne College
for significant payments for the use
of their facilities would lead to us
using some of our reserves and
eventually having to increase
membership fees
•
Increases in fees or ticket prices
could reduce the number of choir
members or the size of the
audience we attract.| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|constitution| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Unincorporated association| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|All Members of the Committee, except the
Director of Music, are eligible to become
Trustees of the Charity. The Chair,
Honorary Secretary and Honorary
Treasurer must be Trustees, and the
Trustees must form a majority of the
Committee.| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Pangbourne Choral Society| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|PCS| |Registered charity number|290549| |Charity’s principal address|20 Addiscombe Chase
Tilehurst
RG31 6FH| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (if any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Brian Hoskins|Chair||| ||Alison Hallowell|Librarian||| ||Margaret Harvey|Treasurer||| ||TonyMaynard|Publicity||| ||Maureen
Richardson|||| ||Gloria Whittaker|Secretary|Retired 30thJune 2024|| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets None held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** |**Type of**|**Name**|**Address**| |---|---|---| |**adviser**||| **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** ## Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees' report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees |Signature(s)
Full name(s)
Position (eg Secretary,
Chair, etc)
Date||| |---|---|---| ||Brian John Hoskins|Margaret Victoria Harvey| ||Chair
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