Trustees Annual Report for Havering Singers (the Society) for the Year to 31. July 2024 - Registered Charity No. 294979 Trustees of the Society Donna Coy Chairnian Trevor Marlow Hon. Treasurer Theresa Hughes Hon. sr¢thry Principal Address clo 31 Ayloffs Walk. HOnKhurC Essex RMI12RJ The Tnlee5 present their Annual Repx)rt together with the Rettipts and Payments a¢¢ounts of th¢ Society for the year to 31" July 2024. The Tntees. Annual Rwrt has been prepared in awordanc¢ with guidelin¢s made available by the Charity Commission. A charity with income less than £250.000 is pernJitt¢d to prepare receipts and tmyments accounts and is therefore noi required to follow the requirements of the new Charity SORP (FRS 102) with regard to conteni and disclosuTe. Structure Governanee and Management Th¢ Society and its members are governed by a rule book approved in G¢neTal meeting when the Socicty became a registered ¢haTity. The TnteeS and other memb¢rs of the Committee are appointed by the members of the Socicty al the Annual General MeetiTJg held within Iwo months of the end of the financial year. The TnLStces and Committee are elected from the Society's members for a rIOd of one year and are eligibl¢ for re-election. Objective& Aetivities and Public Benefit Th¢ objectives of the Society ar¢ to promote. improve. dev¢lop maintain public education in an appreciation of the art and scienrx of chordl music in all its aScts by the presenlation of public choral concerts and by such other ways as the Society. through its Committee. shall detennine from time to time. The Trustees believe that the Objects'ves and Activities of the Society are all for public benefit as defined by tk Charity Commission. Achievements and Activities Our autumn concert included Duruflé Requiem and Poulenc (iloria. A challenging programme that attracted a r¢asonabl¢ audience. The Christmas concert w&s a joyful orxasion, perfornied with the junior choir from Si Edward's Primary School. Despile the cold, the choir and audience soon warn]ed to the Christmas carols and festive songs. The spring concert featured Rutter Ciloria and Jenkins llie Armed Mun. a wwerful and emotional work io reflect on war and ace in a multi-cultural, gylobal Society. Our summer concert had the th¢m¢ 'Have you ever been in love?. and covcred a wide rang¢ of popular songs from Bacharach through to Dylan. King and Gales. Financial review The Society aims to mainlain sutTicient Reserves io ¢nsure that its financial obligations io cr¢ditors can always be satisfied. The aim financial year is to ensure that income from subscriptions and broad range of fund-rdising activities are sutTicient to meet the expenses arising from the activities of the Society. There was a surplus of £3.862 in the year which was in due lo th¢ increased subscriptions from September 2023. generou5 donations from clK>ir members and a grant from Havenng Arts Council. There was a loss on the concert account of £1.372. Fund-raising activities throughout the year gen¢raied £3,101. It is prOsed ihat sUbriptIOnS will be increased by £5 at the AGM in Sept¢mbcr 2024. During th¢ year none of the TnL8tees r¢c¢ived any expenses or other r¢muncration or benefit in kind. The trustees aT¢ not aware of any disclosable R¢lated Paty Transactions. The monetary &ssets of the Society are in the forn) of bank accounts with CAF Bank Ltd and Virgin Money. Signed for and on behaIf of th¢ Trustccs DCSMCOY 20th August 2024
Havering Slngers [Reglstered Charlty No. 294979] RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS FOR YEAR TO 31st JULY 2024 Unrestrided Funds 2024 20 RECEIPTS Members Subscripb'ons Tax Refund re Grft AKI & Covenants Donab'ons & Legacy Friends and Sponsors of HS Interest Received Concert receipts (Autumn) Concert receipts (Christmas) Concert receipts (Spring) Concert receipts (Summer) Benefft Lunch Come & Sing Taster Quiz Night Fund Raising (Raffle, Refreshments. Garden Party) Sale & Hire of Music Miscellaneous 12,571 2.935 1,833 180 251 1,479 2,422 2.991 1,821 3,297 10,091 2.062 640 93 95 744 1,371 1,151 1.725 236 894 2,001 470 888 2.272 PAYMENT Hall & Turtion Purchase of Music Concert Costs {ALrtumn) Concert costs (Christmas) Concert costs (Spring) Concert costs (Summer) Benefft Lunch Come & Sing Taster Quiz Night General Secretanal Expenses & Publbity Insutance l Royatties HS website Fund raising expenses Bank charges Miscellaneous 14.916 13,330 19 2,826 1,224 3,223 1,325 2,188 1.434 4.910 1.552 2,540 618 300 135 470 158 60 60 292 268 538 181 548 60 291 Net Receipt&l(Payments) being Net Movemerrt in Funds 3,862 2,464 STATEMENT OF ASSETS & LIABILITIES at 31•t July 2023 MONETARY ASSET Cafcash Current Alc Cafcash Gold Deposit Alc Virgin Money Charity AJC 1,884 7.000 1,065 4.000 Represented by.'- Reserves brought foThvard Net Resu for the year Signed for and on behal of thè Trustees Tmart 201h August 2024
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF HAVERING SINGERS I reN)rt on the accounts of the Society for th¢ year ended 31. July 2024 which ar¢ set out on page 3. Respective responsibilitiu of trustees and examiner The charity's tnteeS are r¢sw)nsible for the preparation of the accounts. Th¢ charity'5 truslees consider that an audit is not required for this year un(kr section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Acl) and that an indendent examination is ne¢ded. 11 is my r¢SnSIbl]ity to.. Examine the accounts under section 145 of th¢ 2011 Act: To follow the procedures laid down in the Genernl Directions given by the Charity Commissioners under section 145(5Xb) of the 2011 Act; and To state whether tiCUlar matters have rA>mc to my attention. Basis of examiner's Jtsternent My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a compwison of accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideralion of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and the se¢king of explanations from you as trusle¢s concerning any such matters. The procedur¢s undertaken do noi provide all the evide% that would be required in an audit and. consequently, no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair vieNV and the rep)rt is limited to those matters set out in the ststement below. Independent examiner's statement In connection with my examination, no material matters have come to my attention which give me cause lo believe that. in any material resCl.. the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act.. or the accounts did not ac¢ord with the accouniing records.. or the accounts did not comply with the accounting requircm¢nts conrxrning the form and contrnt of th¢ accounts srt out in the Charities (Awounts and Reports) R¢gulations 2008 oth¢r than any requirem¢nt that the accounts give a 'true and fair. view which is not a rnatt¢r considere4J as pwt of an Independent Examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other rnatters in cOnntIon with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this rekK)rt in order to ¢nabl¢ a proper understanding of the aOUnts to be reached. Independent Examiner IM-L Name.. J S Mccuin Relevant professional qualifi on or b(Y'. FCA Ad(Iress.' 21 Repton Gardens. Gidea Parl Romford Essex. RM2 5LS Date.. 20th August 2024