Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From Period start date To Period end date
Charity name:
Charity registration number:
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | The study and practice of choral music in order to foster the public knowledge and appreciation of such music by means of public performance. |
| 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 |
The Society stages four concerts per year and puts on weekly rehearsals during the school terms to allow members to fulfil the purpose of the charity. |
| 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 had regard to the guidance on public benefit. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| SORP reference | |
|---|---|
| Para 1.38 | |
| Policy on grant making | |
| Para 1.38 | |
| Policy on social investment | |
| including program related | |
| investment | |
| Para 1.38 | |
| Contribution made by | |
| volunteers | |
| 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 | The Society continued to pursue its stated objective in the year under review, staging four concerts to offer the members of the Society and the general public in Shrewsbury and environs alike the opportunity to experience, learn about and appreciate classical choral music, either as singers or as audience members. It has made particular strides in attracting younger members. |
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 | The Society held funds amounting to £3217 at the end of the period. It had no liabilities. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | The Society does not have a reserves policy. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | 0 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | The Society does not need a reserves policy because it would have no ongoing financial commitments were it to have to cease operating for a period. |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | None |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | None |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47 any fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity Other
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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|---|---|---|
| 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 | Registered charity |
| 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 | Trustees are appointed by the membership of the society at the Annual General Meeting. Any member may stand for selection as a trustee. Trustees can also be appointed by the trustee body between AGMs. |
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 | ShrewsburyChoral Society |
|---|---|
| Other name the charity uses | None |
| Registered charity number | 501644 |
| Charity’s principal address | 17 CARDINGTON DRIVE SHREWSBURY SY1 3HD |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 |
Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JennyWorley | Chair | 17.11.22 – 31.7.23 | ||
| Jonathan Bruton | Treasurer | |||
| Nicola Ford | Secretary | 14.11.22 – 31.7.23 | ||
| Rhiannon Jarman | ||||
| Kate Stephens | ||||
| Pushkar Trivedi | ||||
| Veronica White | ||||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name None
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
| Trustee name | Dates acted if not for whole year | |
|---|---|---|
| None | ||
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
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Signature(s) Recoverable Signature
X Jonathan Bruton
Jonathan Bruton
Treasurer
Signed by: Jonathan Bruton
Full name(s) Jonathan Bruton
Position (eg Secretary, Treasurer
Chair, etc) ee
Date
31.05.2024
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Shrew5bury Choral So¢i¢ty 501644 Recei tsand ments accounts CC16a For It perlod from 01.08.2022 31.07 2023 To Section A Receipts and payments Unre¥trleted funds Restri¢tsd funds Endowment fvnds Total funds Last year A1 Rcel ts SubSP5 Gift Relreshrnents £7.324.tyJ É3.850.CKI £377. £16.$04. £876.rKI £450.( £3.389.Tr) £o.crfJ 7.324 3.B5 998 1A53 261 16.504 876 450 389 Rètstab Sponsor51 Donatsons Piono Sundries Essy fvndRis Choral worf¢sl Rafflè tickets Sub totallGross income for AR) 319 1400 35 £O.C#) £o.o) E120.CKI 16 120 32.925 31925 25. set an nvestme sa 1925 32.925 .928 A3Pa Wages Rehearsal venue hlre mgnts 4434 2,610 sis 461 4.$65 1.206 1610 $1$ 461 205 1.050 2.757 InsuFtrKe ErnOyee fees CcnGert wiue hife 1.593 1250 127 1.593 2,250 127 569 4n 1,010 Refreshmen SundDes 650 7.871 &753 24B33 Wthshop Mu5K4an$ cebIty 16.581 16,$81 rrE Ev)s Sub total 33,840 A4 Asset and Investment Sub totsl 33.140 28,833 91 Net of re¢elpts/(paymentsJ AS Transfers beiween funds A6 Cash lunds last year end Cash fund$ thls yearend 91S 2,905 915 CCXX R1 accounts ISS) 3110512024
Section B Statement of assets-and liabilities at the end of the period Illti Unrestrlct ResVlct•d funds Endowment funds to r••ar•st¢ Deiall$ B1 Cash funds rotal wh fun¢ts 3218 4xvqS)Tr fv4reemenl Error OK OK Endowment lunds funds DètAI B2 Other monetary a¥s•ts CuThentvalu on• Detslb to whlch Currpniv• onal 84 Assets retin¢d for the ch•rW$ own u8• •n du• BS Uabllltl•s SwJn8d by 0 ortsw tru5ts88 tehawof all the1tee5 pMt Name Date of 31.05.2024 CCXX R2 xcwnts ISS) Tt*rer 31m5r2024
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Chartly Naff £6-0)EA{ CHc)QJL I c7Y Charity no (if any) On accounts for the year ended Zoll Set out on page5 IremEmbei its1rL¥le Ihe pe numbe[5 of addrtnl sheets) l POrt to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the alx>ve charity (Ihe Trusf) for the year ended 3p ic57 i%u*3 Regponsibilities and As the charity tnjstees of the Trust, you are spOnSible for the preparation basls of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities A¢t 2011 {Ihe Acr). I port in respect of my examinatFon of the Trust's accounts carried out under seclion 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under seGbon 14515)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention "} in connection with the examination which gives me Cause to believe that in. any material spect accounting records were nol kept in accordan with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord wtih the accounling records Independent examiner's statement I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to whith attenb'on should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. . Please delete the IrdS in the brackets rfth8y do not apply. Signed: Date: 31 2QZ¥ Name: Hv¢) NASDtsI Relevant professional qualification(sl or body Irf any): tsJ&S Fi¢J C.,.7. f A. AC¢0 uh17hty)Cy £EIvkE Address: Ig Clltjlicki CLOSE Cluc srfietus 6uK¥ Sy¥ fPP IER October 2018