Trustees Amiual Report for Havering Singers (the Society) for the Year to 31° July 2025 - Registered Charity No. 294979 Truslees of the Society Donna Coy Chairnian Trevor Marlow Hon. Treasurer Theresa Hughes Hon. Secretary Principal Address clo 31 Ayloffs Walk. HornchurclL Essex RM I12RJ The TnteeS present their Annual Rew)rt together with the Receipts and Payments accounts of the Society for the year to 31° July 2025. The Trustees. Annual R¢tK)rt has been prepar&1 in accordanc¢ with guidelines made available by the Charity Commission. A chanty wilh income less ihan £250.0(XI is perniitted to prepare rec¢ipis and kmyments accounts and is therefore not required to follow the requirements of new Charity SORP (FRS 102} with regard to wntent and disclosure. Structure Governance And MgnagemeDt The Society and its m¢mkrs are governed by a rule txx)k approved in General meeting when the Society became a registered charity. The Trustees and other members of the Committee are app)inted by the members of the Society at the Annual General Meeting held within two months of the end of the financial year. Th¢ TnteeS and Committee are elected from the Siety's m¢mbers for a period of on¢ year and are eligible for re-election. Objectives. Activities and Public Benefit The objectives of th¢ Society are to promot¢. improve. develop and maintain public education in an appreciation of the art and science of choral music in all its aSts by the prescnlalion of public choral concerts and by such other ways as ih¢ Society. through its Committ¢¢, shall detennine from time to lime. The Trustees b¢lieve thai the ObJeciiv¢s and Activities of the Society are all for public benefit as d¢fined by the Charity Commission. Achievements Ynd Activities Our autumn concert included Puccini ea di Gloria and oth¢r 0ratiC excerpts. The Christmas concert was a joyful (Kcasion. rfOned with the junior choir from Si Edward's Primary School. The choir and audience soon wamed to thc Christmas carols and festive songs. The spring concert featured Mozart leeqtsiem and.Si)lemn ke,fper,4. Our summer concert had the theme 'Around the World, and covered an eclcctic mix of music from Nessun dorma to Wonderwall by Galla&yheT. Finanei41 review The Society aims to maintain sutTicient Reserves to ¢nsur¢ that its financial obligations to creditors can always be satisfied. The aim ¢ach financial year is to ensure that inwme from subscriptions and a broad range of fund-raising activilies are sufficient lo meet the exftses arising from the activities of the Society. There was a surplus of £689 in th¢ year. We have seen a decline in m¢mb¢rship which has the dual effect of reduced subscriptions and fewer potential ticket sales. 2026 will b¢ our 80 anniversary and we plan to attrad new mcmbers to our friendly group. W¢ hope that the chance to sing Handel Me.%.siah in March 2026 will provide an incentive. following in Gareth Malone's footsteps. There was a loss on the concert aOUnt of £1.272. Fund-raising activiti¢s throughout the year generated £3,946. 11 is proEX)sed that subscriptions will be increased by £10 at the AGM in September 2025. During the y¢ar nor£ of the TnLStees rc¢¢iv¢d any CXFenses or other r¢mun¢ration or benefit in kind. The trSteeS are not aware of any dis¢losable Related Paty TrdL8actions. The monetary assets of the Society are in the forni of bank accounts with CAF Bank Ltd and Virgin Money. Signed for and on behalf of the Tte¢S DCSMCOY 26th August 2025
Havering Singers tReglstered Charity No. 294979] RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS FOR YEAR TO 31 JULY 202S Unrestricted Funds 2025 2024 RECEIPTS Members Subscriptions Tax Refund re Gift Aid & Covenants Donations & Legacy Friends and Sponsors of HS Interest Received Concert receipts (Autumn) Concert receipts (Christmas) Concert receipts (Spring) Concert receipts (Summer) Benefit Lunch Quiz Night Fund Raising {Raffle, Refreshments, Garden Paty) Sale & HI of Music MislIaneOUS 10,988 2,494 483 12,571 2,935 1,833 180 251 1,479 2.422 2,991 1,821 3,297 888 2,272 336 1.678 2,455 1,803 1,487 3,814 1,288 1,777 691 29 282 PAYMENT Hall & Tuition Purchase of Music Concert costs (Autumn) Concert costs (Christmas) Concert costs (Spring) Concert Costs (Summer) Benefit Lunch Quiz Night Insurance l Royalties HS website Fund raising expense8 Bank charges MIlIaneOuS 15,148 487 2.494 1.438 3,142 1,601 2,665 269 880 129 14,916 496 2,188 1,434 4,910 1.552 2,540 268 538 181 548 60 291 29 922 3,862 80 260 Net ReceI(paYMents) being Net Movement in Funds 889 STATEMENT OF ASSETS & LIABILITIES at 31st July 2025 MONETARY ASSET Cafcash Current Alc Cafcash Gold Deposit Alc Virgin Money Charity Alc 2,573 7.000 1,884 7.000 Represented by'.- Reserves brought forward Net Result for the year 689 18,927 Soned for and on teham of the Trustees Tma Page 3 26th August 2025
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF IIAVEIUNG SINGERS l Teport on the accounts of the Society for the year ended 31" July 2025 which are set out on page 3. Respective responsibiliti0¥ of trusleu and examiner The charity's trustees are resFK)nsible for the pr¢paration of the accounts. The charity's trustees consid¢r that an auth't is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (thc 2011 Act) and that an ]nd¢ndent examination is needed. 11 is rny resEx)nsibility to.. Examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act. To follow th¢ pr(Kedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners under s¢clion 145(5Xb) of the 2011 Act: and To stste whether T*rticular matters have come to my attention. Basis of examiner's statement My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by th¢ Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a r¢vi¢w of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comkmrison of t accounts presented with thos¢ records. It also inclu(ks consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts. and the seeking of explanations from you as trustees Concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provid¢ all the evidence that would Ix required in an audit and, consequently, no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view and the report is limit¢d to those matters set out in the statement below. Independent examiner's ststement In connection with my examination, no malerial rnatters have come to my attention which give m¢ cause to believe that, in any material respect.. the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act.. or the accounts did not accord with tlK accounting records.. or th¢ accounts did not comply with the accounting requirements conc¢Tning th¢ forni and content of the accounts set out in th¢ Charities (Accounts and Rerts} Regulations 2008 other than any requirement thai the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter considered as part of an Independent Examination. I have no concerns and hav¢ come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should drathTr In thi's report in order to ¢nabl¢ a prOr understanding of the accounts to be reached. Independent Examiner Name.. J S Mccui Relevant professional ion or FC Address.. 21 Repton Gardens. Gidea Parl RomfoT4 Essei RM2 5LS Date.. 26th August 2025