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2025-07-31-accounts

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

From: 01/08/2024

To: 31/07/2025

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 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

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 three choral workshops for the
public throughout the year.

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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

Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21 The Society held funds amounting to £7104
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, raffles and
occasional donations. In the year under
review, the Society benefited from a legacy
amounting to £4000.
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		 Para 1.25 Constitution
association etc
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
Peter Edwards 15/10/2024-31/07/2025
Angela Channon

– 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) 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

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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

Position (for example Treasurer Secretary, Chair, etc)

Date 28/05/2026

Shrewsbury Choral Society

501644

Receipts and payments accounts

CC16a

For the period Period start date Period end date To from 8/1/2024 7/31/2025

Section A Receipts and payments

Unrestricted Restricted Endowment funds funds funds

Total funds Last year

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A1 Receipts

A1 Receipts
subs 10,667 - - 10,667 7,740
music sold 185 - - 185 461
Workshops 1,624 1,624 356
Refreshments 418 418 414
concert income 10,133 10,133 10,153
recitals 1,157 1,157 1,223
sponsorship 400 400 316
donatons 2,480 2,480 4,153
easy fundraising 167 167 29
rafes 387 - - 387 319
legacies 4,000 - - 4,000 0
sundries 427 - - 427 122
gif aid 219 - - 219 1,523
piano hire 0 - - 0 504
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Sub total(Gross income for AR) 32,263
 - - 32,263 27,312
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
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**Total receipts ** 32,263 - - 32,263 27,312
A3 Payments
wages 5,415 - - 5,415 4,395
venue hire 3,087 - - 3,087 1,803
scores 487 - - 487 966
Making music 529 529 746
Concert fees Martn and John 2,300 2,300 1,750
Concert venue hire 1,186 1,186 1,205
publicity 2,433 2,433 1,754
refreshments 282 282 0
Adam Green 1,500 1,500 0
musicians 14,885 - - 14,885 7,672
sundries 255 - - 255 309
festval(lastyear) 1,090 - - 1,090 0
piano tuning 95 95 191
payment to cantata 0 0 600
web hostng 0 - - - 245
van hire 510 - - 510 -
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**Sub total ** 34,053 - - 34,053 21,636
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
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Total payments 34,053 - - 34,053 21,636
Net of receipts/(payments) - 1,790 - - 1,790 5,677
A5 Transfers between funds
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A6 Cash funds last year end
8,895		 - - 8,895 3,218
Cash funds this year end 7,105 - - 7,105 8,895

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

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B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
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CHARITY COMMISSIO FOR ENGLAND AND WALE Independent oxaminer's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Charily Name Shrewsbury Choral Society On accounts for the year ended 3110712025 Charity no (if any) 501644 Set out on pages Iremeinbei tts include Ihe Pdge numbLirs ol additional slieeis I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trusv) for the year ended 31107 12025. Responsibilities and basis of report s the Charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in a￿ordan￿ 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 section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention (eai*• belew) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect". accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or . the accounts do not accord wtth the accounting records Independent examinerfs statement I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection Vlith the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Date: Z7 Signed: Name: Harvey Mason ' Relevant professional lification{s) or body (if any): Address: 15 Church Close Cruckton Shrewsbury SY5 8PP tion B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concem (see CC32. Independent examination of charity