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2024-07-31-accounts

Trustees’ annual report (including Directors’ report) for the period

From: 01/08/2023

To: 31/07/2024

Charity name: Shrewsbury Choral Society

Charity registration number: 501644

Company 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. It also offers public
choral workshops and recitals to showcase
young musical talent.
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.

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SORP reference
Policy on grant making Para 1.38
Policy on social investment Para 1.38
including program related
investment
Contribution made by Para 1.38
volunteers

Other

Achievements and performance

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. In the year
under review, it also offered four recitals
showcasing the talents of up-and-coming
young music students at the Royal Northern
College of Music. Finally, the society
organised a choral workshop for the public in
October 2023.

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Para 1.41 Achievements against objectives set Para 1.41 Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set Para 1.41 Investment performance against objectives 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 £8895
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

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The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)		 Para 1.47 The principal sources of funds are
membership dues and concert income.
Additional income is derived from fund-
raising recitals and workshops.
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted		 Para 1.46
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity		 Para 1.46
Other

Structure, governance and management

Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing document:
for example,trust deed,
memorandum and articles of
association etc		 Para 1.25 Constitution
How is the charity
constituted?
for example limited company,
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.

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Para 1.51 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 Other

Reference and administrative details

Charity name Shrewsbury Choral Society
Other name the charity uses None
Registered charity number 501644
Charity’s principal address 17 CARDINGTON DRIVE
SHREWSBURY
SY1 3HD

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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)
JennyWorley chair
Jonathan Bruton treasurer
Nicola Ford secretary
Kate Stephens
Rhiannon Jarman
Angela Channon
Pushkar Trivedi

– 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
held in this capacity		 none
Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity’s objects		 n/a
Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity’s own assets		 n/a

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 company has taken advantage of the small companies’ exemption in preparing the report above.

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report (including directors’ report) above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees/directors Signature(s) Full name(s) Jonathan Bruton ~~ee~~ Position (for example Treasurer Secretary, Chair, etc) ~~—ee~~ Date 28/05/2025

Shrewsbury Choral Society Shrewsbury Choral Society Shrewsbury Choral Society 501644 501644
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period
from		 For the period 01/08/2023 To 31/07/2024
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted
funds		 Restricted
funds		 Endowment
funds		 Total funds Last year
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Subs
7,740
-
-
7,740
7,324
Music sold
461
-
-
461
-
gift aid
1,523
-
-
1,523
3,850
Workshops
356
-
-
356
-
Refreshments
414
-
-
414
377
Concert income
10,153
-
-
10,153
16,504
Recitals
1,223
-
-
1,223
876
Sponsorshipofprogrammes
316
-
-
316
450
Donations
4,153
4,153
3,389
Easy fundraising
29
29
-
Raffles
319
319
120
Sundries
122
122
35
Piano hire out
504
504
-
Sub total(Gross income for
AR)27,313
-
-
27,313
32,925
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Sub total -
-
-
-
-
Total receipts
27,313
-
-
27,313
32,925
~~—~~
~~LIL Ld~~
~~		 ~~
~~SS~~
~~5=~~
A3 Payments
Wages 4,395 - - 4,395 -
venue hire for rehearsals 1,803 - - 1,803 -
music bought 966 - - 966 -
insurance/PRS 746 - - 746 -
Concert wages forprofessionals 1,750 - - 1,750 -
concert venue hire 1,205 - - 1,205 -
publicity 1,754 - - 1,754 -
balancing payment to other choir 600 - - 600 -
musicians for concerts 7,672 - - 7,672 -
Piano tuning 191 191
Web hosting 245 245
Sundries 309 309
Sub total 21,636
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
-
-
Sub total -
Total payments
21,636
~~SS ~~		 -
-
-
-
-
 -
21,636
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
21,636
-
~~5==~~
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end		 5,677
-
-
-
- -
-
- -
5,677
-
- 5,677
~~=====~~		 5,677
-
-
- 5,677		 5,677
32,925
-
-
32,925		 32,925
-
-
32,925

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

28/05/2025

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
B1 Cash funds
B2 Other monetary assets
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
B5 Liabilities
B3 Investment assets		 Signature
Details
Bank balance
Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Details
Details
Details		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
8,895
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-
-
-
-
8,895
-
Agreement Error
OK
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
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Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
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Fund to which
liability relates
Amount due
(optional)
-
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Print Name
Jonathan Bruton		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
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OK
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
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Current value
(optional)
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Current value
(optional)
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When due
(optional)
Date of
approval
Jonathan Bruton 31/05/2025

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

28/05/2025

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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of C)Ci Charlty no (if any) On accounts for the year ended 202 Set out on pages IremoinliRr ia SnclLJd# ilip PH(IL+ IILinibers ol 1¢ (Jd Ilional she￿1$) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the abova charity ("the Trust") for the year ended ryfi I Responslbllltles and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under seGtion 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Com mission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my exam inatlon. I confirm that no materlal matters have come to my attention ( ") in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that In, any material respect: accounting records were not kept in accordance wllh sectlon 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord wlth the accountlng records Independent examinerfs statement I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please deleÈe the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Slgned: Date: z¥ HhivFY MA£oAI Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: Ig clio CLOSÉ CKVOK i ofrs SHrtÉKJSLULY s¥fP Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). IFr October 2018