CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Trustees, Annual Report for the period
From: 15 July 2023 Period start date
To: 14 June 2024 Period end date
Charity name: Malvern Festival Chorus
Charity registration number: 506787
Objectives and Activities
SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
overnin
document
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.
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit
Para 1.17
Established to advance the education in
and appreciation of music in Malvern and
the surroundin
district
Rehearsal and presentation of concerts
for choir, soloists and orchestra
Para 1.17 and
1.19
Additionally, an annual carol concert is
normally performed in support of
selected local charities
The trustees have had regard to the
guidance issued by the Charity
Commission on public benefit
Para 1.18
Additional information (optional)
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choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference
Para 1.38
Not applicable
Policy on grant making
Para 1.38
Not applicable
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment
All the activities of the Charity are
undertaken and administered by
volunteers except for the roles of
Conductor and Accompanist
Para 1.38
Contribution made by
volunteers
The Charity engages professional
musicians as appropriate for the works
being performed in concert
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
Weekly face-to~face rehearsals were
continued this Season, but the "Zoom"
facility was used in parallel to
accommodate members suffering from
Covid or other indispositions.
The Chorus held two concerts during the
2023124 Season:_
A full production of Felix
Mendelssohn's "Elijah" with
members of the London-based
1885 Singers and professional
soloists and orchestral support
John Rutter's Feel the Spirit,
Leonard Bernstein's Chichester
Psalms and works by Howard
Goodall and Herbert Howells
In addition, the Chorus organised a
"Come and Sing, and Concert" using the
Haydn's "Creation" as a focus for
attractin
otential members.
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choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Achievements against
objectives set
Para 1.41
The Christmas carol event for charity this
season. The Carol Concert session plus
a session of carols outside Great Malvern
Priory raised a total of £1,322 for Malvern
Hills Food Bank.
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set
Para 1.41
Investment performance
against objectives
Para 1.41
Other
Financial Review
Review of the charity's
financial position at the end
of the period
Para 1.21
Attention is directed to the Charity's
Statement of Financial Activity for Year
Endin
14 Jul 2024

Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held
Para 1.22
Reserves are maintained to ensure
continuity of the Charity's aspirations
from season to season, sufficient to
cover bud eted commitments
See Statement of Financial Activity
Amount of reserves held
Para 1.22
Reasons for holding zero
reserves
Details of fund materially in
deficit
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern
Para 1.22
Not Applicable
Para 1.24
Not Applicable
Para 1.23
Not applicable
Additional information (optional)
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choose to include further statements where relevant about:
The charity's principal
Membership subscriptions and concert
sources of funds (including
ticket income
any fundraising)
Para 1.47
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted
Para 1.46
The charity relies on subscriptions from
its members for the bulk of its income. It
recognises the necessity to attract new
members, particularly younger ones, in
order to ensure the continuing viability of
the charit
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
Para 1.25
Constitution
How is the charity
constituted?
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
Nominated and elected by Membership
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choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Policies and procedures
Newly elected trustees are provided with the
adopted for the induction and
"Duties of a Trustee" document; Charity
training of trustees
Commission CC3
Para 1.51
The charity is an active member of
National Federation of Music Societies;
"Making Music" and benefits from the
resources which that organisation is able
to make available.
The charity's organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works
Para 1.51
MFC has been regularly represented at
Making Music's webinars, which are now
well established as a means of engaging
with member societies and MFC is
committed to continued regular
participation in the varied programme
rovided
Relationship with any related
parties
Para 1.51
Other
Reference and Administrative details
Charity name
Malvern Festival Chorus
Other name the charit
uses
Re
istered charit
number
Charity's principal address
None
506787
Ms Barbara Moss; Secretary
14, Wykewane
Malvern
Worcestershire
WR14 2XD

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Office (if any)
Dates acted if not for whole
ear
Name of person (or body) entitled
toa
oint trustee (if an
Trustee name
Dr Kevin Ilsley
Ms Barbara Moss
Mr Michael
Tweedle
Mrs Joy Black
Chairman
Secretary
Treasurer (Acting)
14 February 2024 to 17
September 2024
Membership
Secretary
Librarian
Mrs Bridget Corlett
Mr Christopher
Little
Mrs Alice Osmond
Ms Jaqueline
Richardson
Mrs Edwina Ward
Dr Elizabeth Gray
10
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Cor
orate trustees - names of the directors at the date the re
Director name
ortwasa
roved
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Dates acted if not for whole
Trustee name
ear

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
None
Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity's own assets
None
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
e of adviser
Name
Address
Independent
Mr John
10, Avenue Road, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR14 3AL
Assessor
Connell
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
ersonnel details
Reason for non-disclosure of ke
Other o
tional information

Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees
Signature(s)
Full name(s)
Position (eg Secretary,
Chair, etc)
Chairman
AARnAIA YIthIY IL055
Secretary
Date

MALVERN FESTIVAL CHORUS
Registered Charity No. 506787
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITY
YEAR ENDING 14 JULY 2024
2022123
2023124
General Income
8,415
140
2,025
2,448
1,103
Subscription - Singers
Subscriptions - Friends
10,580 Income Tax Refunds
Fund Raising
Donations/Grants
Social
3,765 Miscellaneous Sales
251 Bank Interest
14,596
Total General Income
Note 1
Note 2
Note 3
Note 4
8,952
315
1,581 10,848
1,638
Note 5
Note 6
214
251
1,375
767
492 4,271
15,119
Concert Income
Note 7
6,486
729
1,180
Ticket Sales
Programme Sales
Programme Advertising
Grants/Sponsorship
Charity Collection
Music hire
Refreshments
Total Concert Income
7,209
1,303
1,420
140
1,322
177
534
1,249
834
508
10,986
12,106
£25 582
Total Income
£27 225
General Expenditure
4,000
2,310
1,352
Honoraria: Conductor
Honoraria: Accompanists
7,662 Hire of Rehearsal Hall
Music Copies
General Publicity
Subscriptions to NFMS(Making Music)
Administration Expenses
Website
Social Events
1,623 Stock of Folders
9,285
Total General Expenditure
Note 8
3,960
2,310
1,848
0.00 8,118
287
449
142
293
1,262
263
239
163
252
706
Note 5
2,433
10,551
Concert Expenditure
Note 7
1,763
Music Director
Support Singers
Soloists
Orchestra/Accompaniment
Hall Hire
Box Office
Printing and Publicity
Presentations/Flowers
Charity Donation
Music Hire/PRSlpostage
Concert Refreshments
Other
Total Concert Expenditure
1,264
525
2,655
7,294 11,738
2,300
2,297
7,828
1,225
11,888
1,225
2,300
1,721
1,679
256
1,322
122
423
1,249
1,019
424
374
4,787
17,900
3,802
17,840
£27 185
Total Expenditure
£28 392
£1603
Excess of Income over Expenditure
(£1,167)
£27 172
£25 569
Accumulated Reserve Brou
ht Forward
Accumulated Reserve Carried Forward
£25 569
£24 402

MALVERN FESTIVAL CHORUS
(Registered Charity No. 506787)
BALANCE SHEET as at 14 JULY 2024
14 July 2023
14 July 2024
General Fund
27 791 From attached Statement of Financial Activities
24 402
Net Current Assets
Re
resentin
this Fund
Cash at Bank
11,673
17,058
-current Account
682
22,553
Investment Account
High Interest Account
O Cash in Hand
28,731
-2,171 B/f from 2019120)
26,560
S/t
23,235
O Debtors and Prepayments
O Creditors
Net
Slt
447 Music scores
744 Stock of Folders
8 Librarian Stocks
32 Cash in Hand (Librarian)
1,231
422
694
20
32
S/t
1,167
O Subscription support fund
£27 791
£24 402
Approved .
Chairman
Treasurer
Date:

MALVERN FESTIVAL CHORUS
(Registered Charity No. 506787)
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS: 2023124
Membership for the Season- 72 Singers
Represents 5 Friends, subscriptions
Gift Aid received on behalf of 60 members
Fundraising:
Rehearsal interval raffles
Bring and Buy Sales
£1,291
£346
Total
£1,638
Social:
Income Expenditure
Net
Quiz Nights
Presentations
£1,005
£370
£892
£370
£113
£0
Total
£1,375
£1,262
£113
Concerts
Carols
Elijah
Spirituals Creation
Tota I
Income
Tickets
Programmes
Advertisers
Charity Collections
Other
£793
£0
£0
£1,322
£69
£2,461
803.63
£473
0.00
378.50
£1,863
499.73
£473
0.00
293.51
£2,092
0.00
£473
0.00
109.90
£7,209
£1,303
£1,420
£1,322
£851
Totals
£2,184
£4,117
£3,130
£2,675
£12,106
Expenditure
Musicians
Hall
Printing, PubLicity
Charity Donation
Other
£250
£523
£0
£1,322
£25
£6,519
£550
£584
£0
£246
£3,682
£687
£564
£0
£136
£1,543
£540
£530
£0
£138
£11,994
£2,300
£1,679
£1,322
£545
Totals
£2,120
£7,900
£5,069
£2,752
£17,840
Profit/(Loss)
£64
(£3.783) (£1,939) (£77)
(£5,735)
Cost of Rehearsals
There were 37 rehearsals duringthe Season costing:_
Musical Director
Accompanist
Rehearsal Hall
£3,960
£2,310
£1,848
Total
£8,118
This represents a cost of £219.41 per rehearsal

CHARITY COMMISSION
| FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examinerfs report on the
accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trustses
Malvem Festival Chorus
On accounts for the year
ended
14 July 2024
Charity no
(if any)
506787
Set oirt on pages
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity (Ihe Trusf) for the year ended
Responsibilities and
basis of report
As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the
accounts in aC￿rdance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011
he Act.).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out
under section 145 ofthe 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I
have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145(5)(b) of the Ad.
Independent ￿he charity
income exceeded £250.000 and l am qualrfied to
examiner's statsment undertake the exami
n by being a qualified member of linsert name of
applicable listed bodylj. De
rfnot applicable.
I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have
come to my attention in connection vlith the examination
thyc1D￿") which gives me cause to believe that in, any material
respect..
the accourting records V￿re not kept in accordance with section 130
of the Chartties Act,. or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records,. or
the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements
con￿mIng the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities
(Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement
that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter
considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concems and have come across no other matters in Connection
Wtth the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report 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
Signed:
Date:
Name:
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qualification(s) or body
Ci£_
IER
Oct 2018