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2025-07-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From August 1[st] 2024 To July 31[st] 2025

Charity name: South Chiltern Choral Society

Charity registration number: 297583

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document		 Para 1.17 To advance, improve, develop and
maintain public education in, and an
appreciation of, the art and science of
music in all its aspects by any means the
trustees see fit, including through the
presentation of public concerts and recitals.
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		 Training of the choir members in choral
singing.
Public concert performances in December
2024, March 2025 and June 2025. This
included singing with the children’s choir
from The Hill Primary School at the
Christmas concert and singing and
including performances from students from
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre at
the summer concert.
Raising funds for selected charities.
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit		 Para 1.18 Yes
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference
Policy on grant making Para 1.38 The choir promotes singing in schools
locally and made grants in this financial
year to The Hill Primary School and
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre.
At our March 2025 concert we gave the
opportunity for young, aspiring musicians,
to perform. For this we provided a grant
towards the cost of their music studies.
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment		 Para 1.38 N/A
Contribution made by
volunteers		 Para 1.38 All roles within the choir are voluntary, apart
from the Music Director, Accompanist and
soloists/instrumentalists at concerts.
Other N/A

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 Singing is beneficial to choir members
mentally. Physically and socially.
We brought choral singing to audiences in
our local area three times in the last year.
We have supported local schools by
encouraging students to join with us
singing and playing instruments.
We have loaned choral music from our
music library to other choirs.
We included a charity collection at our
Christmas concert. We sang Christmas
carols at Reading Station in aid of Reading
Homestart, a local charity supporting young
families.

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:


Achievements against
objectives set
Para 1.41
See above
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set		 Para 1.41 We included a charity collection at our
Christmas concert. We sang Christmas
carols at Reading Station in aid of Reading
Homestart, a local charity supporting young
families.
Investment performance
against objectives		 Para 1.41 N/A
Other N/A

Financial Review

Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21 At the end of the period the choir held net
assets of £24,868.42 of which £13,459.42
was current cash. This is an improved
situation from 2023-2024 and reflects
efforts to strengthen our reserves.
Membership remains stable.
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held		 Para 1.22 The choir aims to hold approximately 50%
of annual expenditure as reserve to support
the operations of the choir..
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £13,459.42
Reasons for holding zero
reserves		 Para 1.22 N/A
Details of fund materially in
deficit		 Para 1.24 N/A
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern		 Para 1.23 N/A

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
Membership subscriptions, concert income,
Music loans fees, fundraising.
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted		 Para 1.46 N/A
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity		 Para 1.46 Like all amateur choirs we rely on
membership subscriptions as our main
source of income. We also need to provide
concerts that attract an audience and ticket
sales.
The choir has an active and vibrant
membership so risks are limited.
Other N/A

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)		 Para 1.25 Trust deed
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 Committee members and trustees are
selected from the membership at an annual
AGM held in autumn each year.
At each annual general meeting a third of
committee members shall retire and be
eligible for re-election up to a fixed number
of three-year terms.

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:


Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees
Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works		 Para 1.51
Relationship with any related
parties		 Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name South Chiltern Choral Society
Other name the charity uses SCCS
Registered charity number 297583
Charity’s principal address Braeburn, Goring Road
Woodcote
Reading
Oxfordshire RG8 0QE

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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20		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
year		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee (ifany)
Richard Larkin Chair
MaryEsslemont Secretary
Raymond McGuire Treasurer
Anne Farley Membership
Secretary
Jane Pares Publicity
Sara Capaldi Committee member

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name N/A

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
N/A

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity

Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects

Details of arrangements for N/A 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
adviser		 Name
Address		 Name
Address
Independent
Financial
Examiner		 Richard Lonsdale 10 Longhurst Close
Caversham
Reading
RG4 5ER

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

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year 2024-25

Date

Particulars

Method Pay-in Receipt slip ref no number (if rel)

1/8/24 Brought Forward
31/07/24 Cunningham friends forgoten in 2023-24
11/11/24 Caversham heights Church 2/12/2024 £90.50 see aug
11/11/24 Caversham heights Church 6/22/2024 £291.40 see aug
01/08/24 Oxford University Press 6/22/2024 £238 iced retain for
01/08/24 Sue Alexander
07/08/24 Charitable anonymous donaton
13/08/24 Walton Voices 24/25-038
14/08/24 Richard Larkin donaton
15/08/24 Hognaston Music group 24/25-037
22/08/24 Mary Esslemont subs
22/08/24 Richard Larkin subs
22/08/24 David Cotam subs
22/08/24 David Doidge subs
22/08/24 J Adams subs
23/08/24 G Litle subs
23/08/24 Peter Boardley subs
23/08/24 C Birchall subs
23/08/24 BW& JE Gardener subs
27/08/24 D Nicholson subs
27/08/24 E Bland subs
27/08/24 Shiela Hylton subs
27/08/24 Louise Caswell subs
27/08/24 C Lato subs
27/08/24 Stuart Smith subs
27/08/24 Anthony Wilder subs
27/08/24 Susie Downer subs
27/08/24 Sue Biggs subs
27/08/24 Margaret Perry subs
28/08/24 Pamela Marie Cunningham friends
28/08/24 R Currie subs
29/08/24 Sarah Lunn subs
29/08/24 Allan Appleby subs
29/08/24 M A Eustace subs
30/08/24 Peter Williams subs
30/08/24 Henry Pares subs
02/09/24 Goodwin Publicatons light in a stable P147177 purchsae
02/09/24 Sue Alexander subs
02/09/24 S King subs
02/09/24 RG and HE Hobson subs
02/09/24 Jane Pares subs
03/09/24 Viner subs
04/09/24 Farley subs
04/09/24 Reynolds subs
05/09/24 Whitehead subs
06/09/24 Peter Jones subs
06/09/24 Woodward subs
09/09/24 Hanks L subs
09/09/24 Million subs
09/09/24 Capaldi sarah subs
09/09/24 Harper subs
09/09/24 Outram subs
09/09/24 Eyre subs
12/09/24 Wendy Cross subs
12/09/24 Ray Maguire subs
12/09/24 A Weizmann subs
13/09/24 MECE 2126551-1 Sept hire
13/09/24 Todd subs
13/09/24 Kate Gaf subs
14/09/24 Godalming Choral Society 24/25-031
14/09/24 Great Missenden Choral Society 24/25-035
14/09/24 Taylor subs
18/09/24 Mary Esslemont gif
18/09/24 Chris Guy TEN Xmas
18/09/24 Chris Guy subs
18/09/24 Notebene singers 24/25-036
19/09/24 Lenborough Singers 24/25-034
23/09/24 W Pugh subs
23/09/24 K Dawson subs
23/09/24 Birch EM subs
23/09/24 Reynolds AJ/P subs
23/09/24 Reynolds AJ/P subs
23/09/24 Reynolds AJ/P subs
23/09/24 Whitmee subs
24/09/24 Goodwin Publicatons light in a stable P147400 purchase
24/09/24 Dawson K subs
30/09/24 Cunninghaam friends
01/10/24 Strathendric Singers 24/25-039
01/10/24 Hopkinson JD subs
01/10/24 Parker David subs
01/10/24 C MacDonald subs
01/10/24 Nigel Bond subs
01/10/24 M Holloway subs
01/10/24 Sue Alexander subs statement
01/10/24 Martn Jones accompanist
02/10/24 MECE 2126551-1 rehearsal for Oct
03/10/24 Freda Miller subs 100296 cheque
04/10/24 S Pillinger subs
04/10/24 St Andrews Church rehearsal 7/10
07/10/24 MECE 2126551-1 efund cancellaton
08/10/24 Cantemus 24/25-033
08/10/24 Barbara Thompson subs 100297
08/10/24 Alison Skeels subs
08/10/24 Ms F J Clarke subs
09/10/24 NexGen Staging proforma staging
09/10/24 Tony Barry subs
09/10/24 Linda Rumble subs
11/10/24 Miss J C Jager 24/25-040
21/10/24 Rita McLaughlin Pugh subs
21/10/24 T Tucker friends
21/10/24 Sarah Todd plus another carol books
21/10/24 Corolyn Morton subs
23/10/24 Broadbent Karen friends
23/10/24 Wilkes Alan friends
25/10/24 Cleveland Philarmonic Choir 24/25-032
25/10/24 Richard Larkin carol books
25/10/24 Pamela Marie Cunningham friends
01/11/24 Susan Alexander subs 17672.52
01/11/24 MECE hire rent
01/11/24 Ralston subs
04/11/24 D Cooke friends
11/11/24 Lorenc AC & F friends
11/11/24 QAS LT510
11/11/24 Richard Larkin cover
12/11/24 Tony Barry postage etc
12/11/24 Richard Harrison subs
12/11/24 Liz Harrison subs
15/11/24 Rabble Theatre sccs-001
15/11/24 A4 metal recycle 24/25-043
18/11/24 Whitmee carol books
19/11/24 Viv Vincent carol books
18/11/24 St Andrews Caversham rehearsal
20/11/24 MECE refund for 18/11
20/11/24 H Cooke tcket payment
25/11/24 R Whitehead friends
25/11/24 Richfeld Print Xmas leafets inv 15728
19/11/24 Ticket Tailor tckets for friends #51099492
25/11/24 Aliquando Choir advert Prog040SCCS
25/11/24 Making Music PRS charge
25/11/24 Stripe tcket sales
25/11/24 J Howles subs
26/11/25 Stripe tckets
27/11/24 N Stanley YCS 24/25-041
27/11/24 Stripe tckets
28/11/24 P Cunningham friends
28/11/24 Stripe tckets
29/11/24 QAS LT562 17514.88
30/11/24 AnneFarley book
30/11/24 Making Music insurance and membership inv 50790
02/12/24 Stripe tckets
02/12/24 Stripe tckets
02/12/24 Stripe tckets
02/12/24 MECE dec payments AV hire hire
02/12/24 Sue Alexander subs
03/12/24 sTRIPE tckets
03/12/24 Broadbent Karen tcket friend
04/12/24 Stripe tckets
04/12/24 Valerie Sansom subs
04/12/24 SCCS friends tckets tckets
05/12/12 Vivian Vincent subs
05/12/24 Vera Butler friends
07/12/24 NFMS website invoice 2024693
05/12/24 Stripe tckets
06/12/24 Stripe tckets
06/12/24 Alan Wilkes tcket
09/12/24 Gardiners Homecare Ltd SCCS-003
09/12/24 stripe tckets
09/12/24 stripe tckets
09/12/24 stripe tckets
10/12/24 stripe tckets
11/12/24 stripe tckets
12/12/24 Richard Larkin black folders folders
13/12/24 stripe tckets
14/12/24 Mandy Murphy frst aid Invoice 6
14/12/24 Cash from concert
16/12/24 sum up ray tckets
16/12/24 sum up Ray tckets
16/12/24 square tckets
16/12/24 D Cooke donaton to The Chiltern Societyconcert donaton
16/12/24 Rosie Harrison subs
16/12/24 Stripe tckets
16/12/24 Stripe tckets
16/12/24 Stripe tckets
16/12/24 sum up ray refreshments
16/12/24 sum up richard refreshments
16/12/24 Accomp fees concert
16/12/24 The Chiltern Centre donaton Cooke donaton
17/12/24 Stripe tckets
18/12/24 Stripe tckets
18/12/24 Richfeld Print Xmas programs 15823
19/12/24 Stripe tckets
19/12/24 Jane Eyre concert refreshmnts etc
20/12/24 Stripe tckets
20/12/24 Helen Bilkey MD fees
20/12/24 Miss J C De Jager 24/25-046
23/12/24 Stripe tckets
24/12/24 S Ingram staging hire sccs-002 pt
06/01/25 Piano Services tuning inv 10080

Check all columns add up

Barclays
Pety
Account
Cash
TOTAL
12,872.49
169.71
13,042.20
5.00
5.00
-90.50
-291.40
r 2025-6
11.00
11.00
1000.00
1000.00
299.78
299.78
400.00
400.00
23.30
23.30
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
GENERAL
Debtors to 2024
account		 Membership
Music Hire
Other Income
Fees
Out
advance payments
-90.50
-291.40
5
11.00
1,000.00
299.78
400.00
23.30
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
5.00
5.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
50.00
50.00
-837.95
-837.95
11.00
11.00		 150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
5.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
50.00
11.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
300.00
300.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
50.00
50.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
-393.75
-393.75
150.00
150.00
50.00
50.00
202.99
202.99
199.99
199.99		 150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
300.00
150.00
150.00
50.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
50.00
202.99
199.99
150.00
150.00
-18.99
-18.99
-21.00
-21.00
150.00
150.00
13.50
13.50
80.69
80.69
150.00
150.00
112.50
112.50
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
112.50
112.50
37.50
37.50
150.00
150.00
-111.00
-111.00
37.50
37.50
5.00
5.00
107.39
107.39
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
11.00
11.00		 150.00
150.00
13.50
80.69
150.00
112.50
150.00
150.00
112.50
37.50
150.00
37.50
5.00
107.39
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
11.00
-240.00
-240.00
-157.50
-157.50
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
-55.00
-55.00
78.75
78.75
37.50
37.50
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
-5170.00
-5170.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
57.39
57.39
150.00
150.00
25.00
25.00
60.00
60.00
150.00
150.00
15.00
15.00
20.00
20.00
258.49
258.49
-202.90
-202.90
5.00
5.00		 150.00
150.00
37.50
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
57.39
150.00
25.00
150.00
15.00
20.00
258.49
5.00
11.00
11.00
-315.00
-315.00
150.00
150.00
20.00
20.00
15.00
15.00
-1055.00
-1055.00
-23.99
-23.99
-148.85
-148.85
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
200.00
200.00
403.60
403.60
20.00
20.00
20.00
20.00
-55.00
-55.00
78.75
78.75
24.00
24.00
15.00
15.00
-55.00
-55.00
-32.00
-32.00
-60.00
-60.00
-304.92
-304.92
47.22
47.22		 11.00
150.00
20.00
15.00
-148.85
150.00
150.00
200.00
403.60
15.00
150.00
150.00
61.25
61.25
26.90
26.90
318.26
318.26
5.00
5.00
307.14
307.14
-250.00
-250.00
-16.97
-16.97
-468.00
-468.00
110.62
110.62
93.54
93.54
160.34
160.34
-78.75
-78.75
11.00
11.00
62.46
62.46
12.00
12.00
93.56
93.56
150.00
150.00
-32.00
-32.00
50.00
50.00
15.00
15.00
-124.00
-124.00
63.14
63.14		 150.00
26.90
5.00
11.00
150.00
50.00
15.00
93.50
93.50
12.00
12.00
25.00
25.00
124.87
124.87
123.06
123.06
62.57
62.57
265.73
265.73
169.94
169.94
-37.95
-37.95
51.58
51.58
-90.00
-90.00
196.60
196.60
-1.00
-1.00
-1.00
-1.00
46.69
46.69
5.00
5.00
150.00
150.00
75.40
75.40
95.38
95.38
139.67
139.67
93.92
93.92
47.19
47.19
-1320.00
-1320.00		 150.00
-5.00
-5.00
94.33
94.33
77.37
77.37
-103.00
-103.00
111.30
111.30
-182.35
-182.35
123.75
123.75
-1460.00
-1460.00
10.00
10.00
30.79
30.79
75.00
75.00
-75.00
-75.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
16,929.31
356.31
17,667.52
4,243.42		 10.00
75.00
-381.90
11,055.00
1,169.07
2,078.60
TOTAL INCOME
14,302.67
INCOME INCOME INCOME
CONCERT
Fund Raising
gif aid		 Concert Ticket
Sales
Miscellaneous
Sales		 IN/OUT
in		 Rehearsal
Hall Hire

-393.75

-157.50 -55.00 78.75 60.00

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-315.00
20.00
20.00
-55.00
78.75
24.00
-32.00
47.22
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-315.00
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61.25 318.26 307.14 110.62 93.54 160.34 -78.75 62.46 12.00 93.56 -32.00 63.14

93.50
12.00
124.87
123.06
62.57
265.73
169.94
51.58
112.00
84.60
46.69
75.40
95.38
139.67
91.92
47.19		 5.00
2.00

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94.33
77.37
111.30
123.75
30.79
0.00 0.00 3,099.46 223.71 107.00 ### -897.50
TOTAL CONCERT 3,323.17
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GENERAL

Music Hire Accompanist Piano Tuning new staging Social Events Musical Directors Purchase Fees Fees

-837.95

-111.00

-240.00 -5,170.00 -102.90

-200.00 -720.00

-960.00

-1,051.85 -1,160.00 -960.00 0.00 -5,170.00 0.00
TOTAL GENERAL EXPENSES

EXPENSES (Negative)

EXPENSES (Negative)
Overheads Concert
Lightng
Orchestra music
Musical
Accompanist
Hall Hire
Staging
hire
Directors Fees
Fees

-18.99

-1,055.00 -23.99 -304.92

-16.97 -468.00 -124.00

-37.95 -400.00

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-500.00
-994.82 -1,055.00 0.00 0.00 -500.00 -400.00
-10,234.17
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CONCERT
Concert Orchestra Soloists Publicity & HS Other
Refreshments Fees Programmes + First Aid

-21.00

-55.00 -60.00

25.00 -90.00

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-103.00
-182.35
-75.00
-182.35 0.00 0.00 -193.00 -90.00 -96.00
TOTAL CONCERT -2,516.35
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~~advance~~ CHECK
NOTES
TOTALS
5.00
0.00
-90.50
0.00
-291.40
0.00
0.00
0.00
11.00
0.00
1,000.00
0.00
299.78
0.00
400.00
0.00
23.30
0.00
150.00
0.00
150.00
0.00
150.00
0.00
150.00
0.00
150.00
0.00
IN / OUT
out		 2023-4

payment
150.00 0.00
150.00 0.00
150.00 0.00
150.00 0.00
150.00 0.00
150.00 0.00
150.00 0.00
150.00 0.00
150.00 0.00
150.00 0.00
150.00 0.00
150.00 0.00
150.00 0.00
150.00 0.00
5.00 0.00
150.00 0.00
150.00 0.00
150.00 0.00
150.00 0.00
150.00 0.00
50.00 0.00
-837.95 0.00
11.00 0.00
150.00 0.00
150.00 0.00
150.00 0.00
150.00 0.00
150.00 0.00
150.00 0.00
150.00 0.00
150.00 0.00
150.00 0.00
150.00 0.00
300.00 0.00
150.00 0.00
150.00 0.00
50.00 0.00
150.00 0.00
150.00 0.00
150.00 0.00
150.00 0.00
-393.75 0.00
150.00 0.00
50.00 0.00
202.99 0.00
199.99 0.00
150.00 0.00
-18.99 0.00
-21.00 0.00
150.00 0.00
13.50 0.00
80.69 0.00
150.00 0.00
112.50 0.00
150.00 0.00
150.00 0.00
112.50 0.00
37.50 0.00
150.00 0.00
-111.00 0.00
37.50 0.00
5.00 0.00
107.39 0.00
150.00 0.00
150.00 0.00
150.00 0.00
150.00 0.00
150.00 0.00
11.00 0.00
-100.00 -240.00
0.00
-157.50
0.00
150.00
0.00
150.00
0.00
-55.00
0.00
78.75
0.00
37.50
0.00
150.00
0.00
150.00
0.00
150.00
0.00
-5,170.00
0.00
150.00
0.00
150.00
0.00
57.39
0.00
150.00
0.00
25.00
0.00
60.00
0.00
150.00
0.00
15.00
0.00
20.00
0.00
258.49
0.00
-202.90
0.00
5.00
0.00
11.00 0.00
-315.00 0.00
150.00 0.00
20.00 0.00
15.00 0.00
-1,055.00 0.00
-23.99 0.00
-148.85 0.00
150.00 0.00
150.00 0.00
200.00 0.00
403.60 0.00
20.00 0.00
20.00 0.00
-55.00 0.00
78.75 0.00
24.00 0.00
15.00 0.00
-55.00 0.00
-32.00 0.00
-60.00 0.00
-304.92 0.00
47.22 0.00
-250.00 150.00
0.00
61.25
0.00
26.90
0.00
318.26
0.00
5.00
0.00
307.14
0.00
-250.00
0.00
-16.97
0.00
-468.00
0.00
110.62
0.00
93.54
0.00
160.34
0.00
-78.75
0.00
11.00
0.00
62.46
0.00
12.00
0.00
93.56
0.00
150.00
0.00
-32.00
0.00
50.00
0.00
15.00
0.00
-124.00
0.00
63.14
0.00
-1.00
-1.00		 93.50
0.00
12.00
0.00
25.00
0.00
124.87
0.00
123.06
0.00
62.57
0.00
265.73
0.00
169.94
0.00
-37.95
0.00
51.58
0.00
-90.00
0.00
196.60
0.00
-1.00
0.00
-1.00
0.00
46.69
0.00
5.00
0.00
150.00
0.00
75.40
0.00
95.38
0.00
139.67
0.00
93.92
0.00
47.19
0.00
-1,320.00
0.00
-5.00 -5.00 0.00
94.33 0.00
77.37 0.00
-103.00 0.00
111.30 0.00
-182.35 0.00
123.75 0.00
-1,460.00 0.00
10.00 0.00
30.79 0.00
75.00 0.00
-75.00 0.00
0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00
-107.00 -250.00 4,243.42 0.00
Date
Partculars
Method
Pay-in
Receipt
Barclays
Pety
B/FWD
slip
ref no
Account
Cash
TOTAL
number
(if rel)
2/1/24
Brought Forward
16,929.31
356.31
17,285.6
18/11/24
MECE
2339335-1
-218.75
-218.75
18/11/24
MECE
2339335-1
-175.00
-175.00
30/12/24
Cunningham
friends
16540.56
5.00
5.00
2/1/25
Sue Alexander
subs
11.00
11.00
6/1/25
S Ingram
staging hire
sccs-0002 pt
75.00
75.00
6/1/25
Chameleon
music hire
-419.74
-419.74
6/1/25
Lenborough Singers
24/25-045
late return charge
10.00
10.00
9/1/25
Great Missendon Choral
24/25-047
late return charge
10.00
10.00
6/1/25
Robert Beveridge
subs
150.00
150.00
14/1/25
Anne Farley
printer paper
-4.79
-4.79
14/1/25
Hill Primary School
donaton
-200.00
-200.00
09/01/25
Lea Singers
24/25-044
21.60
21.60
19/01/25
Godalming Choral Society
24/25-042
19.50
19.50
20/1/25
Henry Pares
subs
50.00
50.00
21/1/25
St Andrews Church
hall hire
-84.58
-84.58
21/1/25
St Andrews Church
efundable deposit
-150.00
-150.00
21/1/25
Strathendric Singers
24/25-048
30.00
30.00
23/1/25
Ray Maguire
HMRC postage
-2.50
-2.50
27/1/25
Hannah Wood
subs
150.00
150.00
28/1/25
Marie Cunningham
friends
5.00
5.00
29/1/25
Livesey
subs
50.00
50.00
29/1/25
R Larkin
donaton
400.00
400.00
30/1/25
MECE
schoolhire
-236.25
-236.25
31/1/25
Cooper
subs
month end
50.00
50.00
31/1/25
Antonian
subs
16524.80
50.00
50.00
3/2/25
Jones Bridget
subs
50.00
50.00
3/2/25
Keegan-Obrien olivia
subs
50.00
50.00
3/2/25
Sue Alexander
subs
11.00
11.00
3/2/25
Hannah Wood
s overpayment refund
-50.00
-50.00
4/2/25
Richard Larkin
quiz night
20.00
20.00
5/2/25
L Llewelyn
subs
50.00
50.00
6/2/25
Ray Maguire
expenses
-4.90
-4.90
6/2/25
J Adams
quiz night
20.00
20.00
7/2/25
Greyfriars Centre
concert hall hire inv 8559
-1380.00
-1380.00
10/2/25
St Annes School
music photocopying
-18.50
-18.50
10/2/25
Chameleon Music Hire
orchestra parts 21496
-94.01
-94.01
10/2/25
Erika Burch
quiz night
10.00
10.00
10/2/25
Steiger
subs
50.00
50.00
13/2/25
Stripe
tckets
19.90
19.90
13/2/25
Wendy Cross
quiz night
t/f to donaton
10.00
10.00
18/2/25
Stripe
tckets
38.04
38.04
19/2/25
Stripe
tckets
39.15
39.15
20/2/25
Hannah Wood
quiz night
10.00
10.00
20/2/25
C Macdonald
quiz night
10.00
10.00
21/2/25
Stripe
tckets
39.15
39.15
21/2/25
R Currie
quiz night
10.00
10.00
23/2/25
Richfeld Print Management
leafets concert
-60.00
-60.00
24/2/25
Stripe
tckets
68.33
68.33
24/2/25
Stripe
tckets
19.90
19.90
26/2/25
Wendy Cross
quiz repay
-10.00
-10.00
26/2/25
Hannah Wood
quiz repay
-10.00
-10.00
26/2/25
Richard Larkin
quiz repay
-20.00
-20.00
28/2/25
Erika Birch
quiz repay
by cash
-10.00
-10.00
28/2/25
Berna Maconald
quiz repay
-10.00
-10.00
28/2/25
Josie Adama
quiz repay
-20.00
-20.00
28/2/25
Cunningham
friends
balance
5.00
5.00
3/3/25
Alexander Sue
subs
11.00
11.00
3/3/25
MECE
hall hire
-236.25
-236.25
3/3/25
stripe
tckets
116.47
116.47
3/3/25
stripe
tckets
39.02
39.02
6/3/25
stripe
tckets
18.92
18.92
10/3/25
stripe
tckets
39.02
39.02
10/3/25
stripe
tckets
19.90
19.90
10/3/25
stripe
tckets
58.33
58.33
11/3/25
stripe
tckets
39.02
39.02
12/3/25
stripe
tckets
39.02
39.02
13/3/25
stripe
tckets
19.97
19.97
17/3/25
stripe
tckets
108.23
108.23
17/3/25
stripe
tckets
116.84
116.84
17/3/25
stripe
tckets
79.02
79.02
18/3/25
stripe
tckets
118.04
118.04
19/3/25
stripe
tckets
116.66
116.66
19/3/25
Richard Larkin
folders
-79.92
-79.92
8/4/25
Gardiners Nursing services
SCCS-003
25.00
25.00
20/3/25
Stripe
tckets
19.90
14/7/25
Cantamici
24/25-049
55.65
55.65
20/3/25
Hogarth Singers
24/25-050
12.25
12.25
21/3/25
Stripe
tckets
38.95
38.95
21/3/25
Trdici Chamber Choir
24/25-051
139.65
139.65
24/3/25
Stripe
tckets
58.14
58.14
24/3/25
Stripe
tckets
232.85
232.85
25/3/25
stripe
tckets
203.28
203.28
26/3/25
stripe
tckets
196.07
196.07
27/3/25
stripe
tckets
58.99
58.99
27/3/25
Paul Corby
inv 51
piano tuning
-80.00
-80.00
28/3/25
Ray Maguire
extra cash
-200.00
-200.00
28/3/25
From Ray Maguire
extra cash
200.00
200.00
31/3/25
Vivian Vincent
subs
100298
50.00
50.00
28/3/25
Cash Card Natonwide Wallingford
for pety cash
-200.00
-200.00
28/3/25
from bank account into pety cash
200.00
200.00
28/3/25
Cash for frst aider
-90.00
-90.00
28/3/25
Cunningham
friends
5.00
5.00
28/3/25
Stripe
tckets
85.01
85.01
29/3/25
donatons for playing
-525.00
-525.00
29/3/25
Cash from concert
tckets
238.00
238.00
30/3/25
stripe
tckets
233.60
233.60
30/3/25
C A Owen
orchestra pay
-150.00
-150.00
30/3/25
Paul Speed
orchestra pay
-150.00
-150.00
30/3/25
Emily Ormerod
orchestra pay
-150.00
-150.00
30/3/25
E C Griggs
orchestra pay
-150.00
-150.00
30/3/25
John Hownam
orchestra pay
-250.00
-250.00
30/3/25
Rhiannon Evans
orchestra pay
-150.00
-150.00
30/3/25
Kate Bailey
orchestra pay
-150.00
-150.00
30/3/25
Chris Foster
soloist pay
-250.00
-250.00
31/3/25
stripe
tckets
98.72
98.72
31/3/25
stripe
tckets
137.88
137.88
31/3/25
stripe
tckets
427.90
427.90
31/3/25
Square
tckets
677.91
677.91
31/3/25
Rolf Lamsdale
subs
50.00
50.00
31/3/25
Carolyn Steed
subs
50.00
50.00
1/4/25
Sue Alexander
subs
11.00
11.00
1/4/25
Emily Goodwin
concert orchestra
inv 138
-150.00
-150.00
1/4/25
Katrina Davies
orchestra fee
inv 127
-150.00
-150.00
1/4/25
Ian Westley
various fees
-1095.00
-1095.00
1/4/25
Martn Jones
spring 25
-240.00
-240.00
1/4/25
Marisa Miller
orchestra fee
-150.00
-150.00
1/4/25
Susan Black
orchestra fee
-150.00
-150.00
1/4/25
Alistair Walker
soloist fee
-250.00
-250.00
1/4/25
Ben Burton
orchestra
-225.00
-225.00
1/4/25
James Goodwin
orchestra fee
-150.00
-150.00
2/4/25
Jane Eyre
concert expenses
-91.78
-91.78
2/4/25
Richfeld Print Management
programmes
-149.00
-149.00
2/4/25
stripe
tckets
78.04
78.04
2/4/25
Spike Wilson
orchestra fee
-150.00
-150.00
2/4/25
ulia Sherrif
orchestra fee
-150.00
-150.00
3/4/25
stripe
tckets
79.74
79.74
4/4/25
stripe
tckets
233.32
233.32
5/4/25
stripe
tckets
231.92
231.92
4/4/25
Emmeline Bryant
orchestra fee
-150.00
-150.00
4/4/25
Alistair Goodwin
orchestra fee
-150.00
-150.00
4/4/25
Parenthesis
music hire
24/25-052
96.00
96.00
8/4/25
Helen Bilkey
termly fees
-1,500.00
-1500.00
8/4/25
Rachel Calaminus
SCCS concert
-150.00
-150.00
8/4/25
Harriet Kirk
SCCS soloist
-200.00
-200.00
17/4/25
HMRC
gif aid
1906.99
1906.99
27/4/25
James Druce
inv 427
orchestra
-150.00
-150.00
29/4/25
Pamela Cunningham
friends
5.00
5.00
0.00
0.00
14,209.13
379.31
14,588.4
Check all columns add up
-2,697.18		 INCOME
GENERAL
i
CONCERT		 INCOME
GENERAL
i
CONCERT		 INCOME
GENERAL
i
CONCERT		 INCOME
GENERAL
i
CONCERT		 EXPENSES (Negative)
GENERAL
i iht
CONCERT		 EXPENSES (Negative)
GENERAL
i iht
CONCERT		 EXPENSES (Negative)
GENERAL
i iht
CONCERT
debtors to
2023-4 accounts		 Membership
Music Hire
Other Income
Fund Raising
gif aid
Fees
Out		 quz
tckets		 Concert Ticket Sales
drinks
Sales		 In/Out
income		 Rehearsal
Music Hire
Accompanist
piano
new
Social Events
Overheads
Hall Hire
Fees
tuning
staging
Musical Directors
Fees		 Quz ng
hall hire
nibbles
prizes
etc		 Concert
lightng
orchestra
Musical
Accompanist
Concert
Orchestra
Soloists
Publicity &
HS + First Aid
Other
in/out
creditors to
Hall Hire
staging
music
Directors Fees
Fees
Refreshmants
Fees
Programmes
expenditure
2023-4
2











































































































































 5
11.00
75.00
10.00
10.00
150.00
21.60
19.50
50.00
30.00
150.00
5.00
50.00
400.00
50.00
50.00
50.00
50.00
11.00
-50.00
50.00
50.00
10.00
5.00
11.00
55.65
12.25
139.65
50.00
5.00
50.00
50.00
11.00
96.00
1,906.99
5.00




 20.00
20.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
-10.00
-10.00
-20.00
-10.00
-10.00
-20.00
 19.90
38.04
39.15
39.15
68.33
19.90
116.47
39.02
18.92
39.02
19.90
58.33
39.02
39.02
19.97
108.23
116.84
79.02
118.04
116.66
19.90
38.95
58.14
232.85
203.28
196.07
58.99
200.00
200.00
85.01
238.00
233.60
98.72
137.88
427.90
677.91
78.04
79.74
233.32
231.92


 -218.75
-175.00
-419.74
-4.79
-200.00
-2.50
-236.25
-4.90
-18.50
-236.25
-79.92
-80.00
-525.00
-100.00
-595.00
-240.00
-1,000.00







 -84.58
-150.00
-1,380.00
-94.01
-60.00
25.00
-200.00
-200.00
-90.00
-150.00
-150.00
-150.00
-150.00
-250.00
-150.00
-150.00
-250.00
-150.00
-150.00
-400.00
-150.00
-150.00
-250.00
-225.00
-150.00
-91.78
-149.00
-150.00
-150.00
-150.00
-150.00
-500.00
-150.00
-200.00
-150.00
0.00
Date Partculars Method Pay-in Receipt
slip ref no
number
(if rel)
4/4/24 Brought Forward
10/2/25 St Andrews Church hire charge
10/2/25 St Andrews Church deposit for hire
23/3/25 St Andrews Church hire charge P0024
1/4/25 MECE hall hire 14020.06
30/4/25 MECE hal hire may
30/4/25 Covea Insurance lost music claim
1/5/25 Antonian Margaret subs
1/5/25 Llewellyn Lucy subs
1/5/25 Sue Alexander subs
7/5/25 Rolf Lamsdale subs
7/5/25 Olivia Keegan obrien subs
8/5/25 Livesey subs
14/5/25 Steger Nikki subs
19/5/25 Jackie Outram subs

hire charge 24/25-052

21/5/25 Parenthesis hire charge 24/25-05
27/5/25 M V Jones accompanist fee
28/5/25 Sum Up Larkin machine fower sale
28/5/25 Richard Larkin fower sale
28/5/25 Cunningham friends
30/5/25 MECE rehearsal hall hire14238.23
2/6/25 Susan Alexander subs
3/6/25 Tony Barry postage and music
8/6/25 Covea Insurance repayment claim
12/6/25 Stripe concert tckets
16/6/25 Andrew Phillips hire and lost fee
17/6/25 Stripe tckets
19/6/25 Stripe tckets
20/6/25 Stripe tckets
23/6/25 Stripe tckets
24/6/25 Stripe tckets
25/6/25 Stripe tckets
26/6/25 Stripe tckets
27/6/25 Stripe tckets
27/6/25 R Larkin postsers
28/6/25 Jane Eyre gifs
28/6/25 cash payment tckets
28/6/25 card payments smart tckets
30/6/25 Pamela Marie Cunningham friends
30/6/25 Stripe tckets
1/7/25 Susan Alexander subs 14247.48
1/7/25 Stripe tckets
2/7/25 St Andrews Church returned deposit
2/7/25 St Andrews Church returned deposit
3/7/25 Stripe tckets
7/7/25 St Andrews Church returned fee
10/7/25 Dunfermline Choral Society msic hire 24/25-053 179
12/7/25 Reading Bach Choir SCCS-005 hire of organ 50
12/7/25 Helen Bilkey MD fees
12/7/25 Ian Westley Accom fees
15/7/25 MECE nov rehearsal
15/7/25 MECE sept rehearsals
28/7/25 Pamela Marie Cunningham friends

Check all columns add up

Barclays
Pety
B/FWD
Account
Cash
TOTAL
14,209.13
379.31
14,588.44
-55.00
-55.00
-150.00
-150.00
-55.00
-55.00
-78.75
-78.75
-157.50
-157.50
379.60
379.60
50.00
50.00
50.00
50.00
11.00
11.00
50.00
50.00
50.00
50.00
50.00
50.00
50.00
50.00
50.00
50.00		 debtors
2023-24		 Membership
Music Hire
Fees
Out
50.00
50.00
11.00
50.00
50.00
50
50.00
50.00
96.00
96.00
-80.00
-80.00
120.94
120.94
-120.94
-120.94
5.00
5.00
-236.25
-236.25
11.00
11.00
-198.24
-198.24
-379.60
-379.60
19.49
19.49
-81.48
-81.48
10.09
10.09
197.55
197.55
78.44
78.44
29.51
29.51
19.42
19.42
38.82
38.82
205.60
205.60
10.09
10.09
-41.28
-41.28
-35.00
-35.00
100.00
100.00
78.57
78.57		 96.00
5.00
11.00
-33.05
5.00
5.00
30.27
30.27
11.00
11.00
27.56
27.56
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
96.30
96.30
84.58
84.58
179.19
179.19
50.00
50.00
-1200.00
-1,200.00
-1060.00
-1,060.00
-405.00
-405.00
-405.00
-405.00
5.00
5.00
0.00
0.00
11,920.11
479.31
12,399.42
-2,189.02		 5.00
11.00
179.19
5.00		 5.00
11.00
179.19
5.00
0.00 398.00 242.14
TOTAL INCOME
INCOME
GENERAL CONCERT
Other Income
Fund Raising
gif aid		 Concert Ticket Sales
refreshment
sales		 in/out
379.60

120.94

19.49 10.09 197.55 78.44 29.51 19.42 38.82 205.60 10.09 100.00 78.57

50.00 50.00 50.00 30.27
27.56
96.30		 30.27
27.56
96.30		 150.00
150.00
84.58
50.00 0.00 0.00 941.71 0.00 885.12
690.14
TOTAL CONCERT
941.71

GENERAL Rehearsal Music Hire Accompanist Piano Tuning New Musical Hall Hire purchase Directors Fees Fees staging -55.00 -55 -78.75 -157.50

-80.00 -236.25 -165.19 -81.48

-700.00 -660.00

-582.50 -246.67 -700.00 -740.00 0.00 0.00 TOTAL GENERAL EXPENSES -2,269.17

EXPENSES(Negative
Social Events
Overheads
Concert
Lightng
orchestra
Musical
Hall Hire
Staging
music hire
Directors Fees		 EXPENSES(Negative
Social Events
Overheads
Concert
Lightng
orchestra
Musical
Hall Hire
Staging
music hire
Directors Fees
Social Events
Overheads		 Concert
Lightng
orchestra
Musical
Hall Hire
Staging
music hire
Directors Fees

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-500.00
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -500.00
TOTAL CONCERT -976.28
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CONCERT
Accompanist Concert Orchestra Soloists Publicity &
Fees Refreshmants Fees Programmes

-41.28

-400.00 400.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -41.28
CHECK
TOTALS
-55.00
-150.00
-55.00
-78.75
-157.50
379.60
50.00
50.00
11.00
50.00
50.00
50.00
50.00
50.00		 NOTES
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
advance
payments		 in/out
HS + First Aid
Other
-150.00
-35.00 -120.94
-379.60		 96.00
0.00
-80.00
0.00
120.94
0.00
-120.94
0.00
5.00
0.00
-236.25
0.00
11.00
0.00
-198.24
0.00
-379.60
0.00
19.49
0.00
-81.48
0.00
10.09
0.00
197.55
0.00
78.44
0.00
29.51
0.00
19.42
0.00
38.82
0.00
205.60
0.00
10.09
0.00
-41.28
0.00
-35.00
0.00
100.00
0.00
78.57
0.00
-405.00
-405.00		 5.00
0.00
30.27
0.00
11.00
0.00
27.56
0.00
150.00
0.00
150.00
0.00
96.30
0.00
84.58
0.00
179.19
0.00
50.00
0.00
-1,200.00
0.00
-1,060.00
0.00
-405.00
0.00
-405.00
0.00
5.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
-2,189.02
0.00
0.00 -35.00 -810.00 -650.54

as at

AUTUMN TERM

INCOME
General
General
Concert
Concert
Budget
Budget		 INCOME
General
General
Concert
Concert
Budget
Budget		 INCOME
General
General
Concert
Concert
Budget
Budget		 INCOME
General
General
Concert
Concert
Budget
Budget		 INCOME
General
General
Concert
Concert
Budget
Budget
Membership Fees
Music Hire Out
Other Income/ donatons
Fund Raising
gif aid
Concert Ticket Sales
Miscellaneous Sales etc		 11,055.00
1,169.07
2,078.60
0.00
0.00		 10,800.00
1,250.00
1,400.00		 200@16
3,099.46
223.71		 3,040.00
350.00
TOTAL INCOME 14302.67 13450 3323.17 3390
EXPENSES EXPENSES EXPENSES EXPENSES EXPENSES
Rehearsal Hall Hire
Music Hire/Purchase
Musical Director's Fees
Accompanists's Fees
Piano Tuning
Staging purchase
Social Events
Overheads
Concert Hall Hire
Lightng/Staging
Orchestra music hire
Musical Directors Fees
Accompanist's Fees
Concert Refreshments
Orchestra Fees
Soloists
Publicity & Programmes
HS + First Aid
Other		 -897.50
-1,051.85
-1,160.00
-960.00
0.00
-5,170.00
0.00
-994.82		 -945.00
-950.00
-1,200.00
-960.00
-80.00
-5,000.00
-896.00
-1,055.00
0.00
0.00
-500.00
-400.00
-182.35
0.00
0.00
-193.00
-90.00
-96.00		 -1,332.00
0.00
-500.00
-400.00
-200.00
-245.00
-95.00
-21.00
TOTAL EXPENSES **-10234.17 ** -10,031.00 -2516.35 -2793
Surplus / Defcit
4068.5
806.82
597
Budget

South Chlltern Choral Society Independent Examinerfs Report to the Trustees I report to the trustecs on my exami￿oll of the accounts of South Chiltern Choral Society (he ChaTitn for the year a)deAI 31 July 2025. Responslbilltles md b￿1$ of report As the of thc Charity you are resp)wible for ￿eparation of the a￿Unts in accord8n¢e with the requiTtanents ofthe awlties Act 2011 fthe Actl. I report in res￿ of my eXami￿On of the Charity's ￿)Unts lwri￿ out under section 145 of the 2011 Act ￿ in carrying oul my examI￿on I have followed all the applithEe DireetiODS given by the Charity CoD]mission under seetion 145(5Kb) of the ACL Independ¢nt exaDthiePs ststem¢Mt I have completed my exami￿On. I confirm that no 0￿18] mattas have Come to my altention in ￿nneCtIOn with the examithofft giving cause to believe that 130 of the Act" or I have no conttrL8 8Dd have come acm&8 no othtr matters ID cowiectton with the examination to wbich attention sbould be drawn in this reFx)rt in order to enable a Signed: 10 I￿)nghUrst Close Reading RG4 SER Page 2 ()r6