**Chair’s report for AGM 10[th] October 2022**
We made it back after Covid! And how wonderful that we all managed to keep together and emerge as such a strong, talented Chorus. You have all been so supportive and helpful during this committee’s first year, for which we thank you.
I have divided my report into three main areas: Achievements, Challenges and Plans.
## Achievements
- Christmas Concert. The new committee’s first concert. Many of you know just how much organization goes into a concert, but we were well led by the outgoing committee, for which I thank them so much. Deck the Halls was such a lovely way to celebrate Christmas and our Chorus’ many talents.
- Durufle. Thanks to all who worked tirelessly behind the scenes to put it on. I am still amazed how the team moved the staging from St Nick’s to The Minster, managed to fit and build it in a smaller space and then get it back to St Nick’s after performing in the concert. Plus trying to fit everyone on to the staging – you were all so patient – thank you. It was a brilliant concert and we received some lovely comments from those who came to the concert, including how still we were between singing – I think some of that can be put down to being just a touch squashed!!
- Festival Concert. Wow, wasn’t that an amazing concert. So many wonderful comments from how good we all looked, presentation, and of course, brilliant singing. I would just like to add my sincere thanks to you all for your patience over the numerous seating plans – I’m learning!
## Challenges
We have achieved so much this last year, coming out of Covid and coming back with strength and enthusiasm, and we have had a few challenges
But I think the biggest challenge for us this last year has been a place to rehearse. We so wanted a constant place each week in which we could rehearse, which had proved a bit of a problem at Springwood, them having to move us around due to exams.
So we tried The Minster. The Minster did prove rather a challenge in seating, spreading out and hearing each other. But we got the work done! Again, many thanks to you all for persevering.
Nina, our Secretary, sadly had to give up her role due to health, and we thank her very much for all the work she did whilst in the post. I think she enjoyed it! Since then, different members of the committed have taken up different parts of her job, and I thank them very much too.
The committee have worked so well together this year, taking up different roles and looking at ways of promoting our wonderful Chorus. May I add a special thanks to Helen Lilley and Gill Daniels for taking on publicity from dear Grace, who, I know didn’t really want to give up but had to due to her health.
## Plans
The committee have been looking at ways of promoting the Chorus and one of the areas we have been looking at is developing Friends of KLFC. We are looking at inviting membership on a 2-tier contribution level, offering them:
15% off ticket price; Priority seating at the front; Complementary program; Name in the program; Free interval drink; Access to invitation only rehearsal;
Invited to have drinks at the end of the concert with our Music Director, Ben Horden, and musicians.
In exchange we are asking them to:
promote our concerts to family, friends, associates, thereby increasing audience numbers; distribute leaflets and posters, and promote ticket sales; Identify potential sponsors, advertisers and advertising opportunities; Advice and active involvement in fund raising.
On the back of this we will be looking for Chorus Ambassadors to help host the Friends; we could possibly ask those who have been in the Chorus but are not singing at present. Or indeed anyone else you think would be good at that.
## To conclude:
May I, on behalf of Kings Lynn Festival Chorus thank Ben and Jo for all their amazing work. Ben, what can I say; he just quietly slipped into the role of Music Director with his ultimate charm and wonderful musicianship and has taught us and brought us up to our brilliant standard and showed us what we can really achieve. Always with a smile!
And thank you Jo. We were so fortunate to be able to appoint you as our accompanist in January, and we are all still amazed at and admire your piano playing. And indeed, for your taking rehearsals in Ben’s absence – especially your amusing and novel approach to some of the phrases!
And may I, on behalf of myself, thank the committee for all their work, enthusiasm, cheerfulness, and wonderful cake at committee meetings.
Jan Willson
**King's Lynn Festival Chorus**
## **Income & Expenditure General Fund Account Year Ended 31st August 2022**
## **General Fund**
|**General Fund**||
|---|---|
|**Income**
Subscriptions
Gift aid
Hire / sale of music
Donations / Sponsorship
Concert income
Bank interest
Easy Fundraising
Miscellaneous
**Expenditure**
MD / Assist MD / Accompanists
Rehearsal rooms
Purchase / hire / refund music
Insurance / PRS / Making Music
Concert expenses:
Musicians
MD / Assist MD
Publicity
Printing
Venue hire
Instrument hire
Other costs
Tickets
Website / Zoom subs
Refreshments
General admin
Postage
**Surplus / (Deficit)**
**Prior year adjustment**
Gift Aid - to SMP fund
**Net movement in General fund**
**General Fund**
**Reserves**
Balance 1st September 2021
Surplus / (Deficit) for the year
**Balance 31st August 2022**
**Represented by**
NatWest bank
Add outstanding debtors
Less outstanding payments
Less outstanding prepayments
Equals card
Cash float|**2022**
**2021**
**£**
**£**
14,008.00
8,674.17
2,306.50
1,668.32
2,640.68
389.02
656.00
1,150.00
11,889.10
0.00
7.28
1.57
58.54
0.00
25.00|
||**31,591.10**
**11,883.08**
10,236.60
5,057.42
1,928.90
200.00
2,733.17
725.46
390.72
613.00
10,686.30
0.00
1,800.00
0.00
1,091.93
79.00
0.00
0.00
1,835.20
100.16
894.90
0.00
759.24
0.00
0.00
0.00
1,870.54
239.16
30.97
0.00
249.14
225.75
111.91|
||**34,619.52**
**7,239.95**|
||(3,028.42)
4,643.13|
||(848.75)|
||**(3,028.42)**
**3,794.38**|
||30,448.36
26,653.98
(3,028.42)
3,794.38|
||**27,419.94 **
**30,448.36**|
||22,730.03
30,348.36
4,361.40
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
228.51
0.00
100.00
100.00|
||**27,419.94 **
**30,448.36**|
## **King's Lynn Festival Chorus**
## **Income & Expenditure Restricted Fund Account**
## **Year Ended 31st August 2022**
|**Restricted Funds**
**Muriel Brindle Fund**
Opening balance 1st September 2021
Income
Expenditure
Closing balance 31st August 2022
**St Matthew Passion Fund**
Opening balance 1st September 2021
Income
Expenditure
Closing balance 31st August 2022
**Total restricted funds**
**Represented by NatWest Bank**
Muriel Brindle Fund
St Matthew Passion fund
**Balance**|**2022**
**2021**
**£**
**£**
2,329.76
2,329.76
-
-
-
-|
|---|---|
||**2,329.76**
**2,329.76**|
||8,500.21
7,966.46
883.75
-
350.00|
||**8,500.21**
**8,500.21**|
|||
||**10,829.97**
**10,829.97**|
||2,329.76
2,329.76
8,500.21
8,500.21|
||**10,829.97**
**10,829.97**|
nckpendent eli¢ miner'4 report to the Truslees of IKinx"¢i l.i"nn F"¢%tll411 Lhurus I'lhe
('harili'
I report lo the charity Truslees on my examination of the accounls of the Charily for the
year ended 31 August 2022.
Re%pon5ibilitie% and hasis nf rep)rt
As Ihe Trustees of the Charity you are reSponsie for Ihe prepafation of the accounls in
accordance with the requiremenls of the Charities Act 2011 ('Ihe 2011 Acl.).
I report in respect of my examination of the Charity's accounts carried oul under sect.on
145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed the applicable
Directions given by the Charity Commission under seclion 145(5j(b) of the 2011 Acl.
Il'pvndent ¥irnl'r' ¥laii'inc'iil
I have completed my examination. I confirm thal no matters have come lo my atlenlion
in connection ivilh the examinatson giving me cause lo believe that in any material
respect-
1.accounling records were not kepl in respect of the Charity as required by section 130
of the 2011 Act. or
2. the accounls do not accord with Ihose records; or
3. the accounts do nol comply with Ihe applicable requirements concerning Ihe form and
coritenl o,
accounts set out In Ihe Chdrilies (Accounts and Reports) Regb.lations
2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair, vieLV
which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other mallers in connection with Ihe
examination lo whicli allenlion should be drawn in this report in Order lo enablc a proper
uncerstanding of the accounts to be reached.
Dated:
lo
Jonathan M Bcari
Rectory Cotiage
Si Andrew'5 Lane
Conghom
Noffolk
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