HEREFORD CHORAL SOCIETY
COMMITTEE’S REPORT
2019/2020 SEASON
- The Society is a Registered Charity (No. 508140) whose management is in the hands of a committee elected annually by the members.
2. Managing Committee
Chairman Mrs P White Hon Librarian Mrs F Roper Hon Secretary Mrs H Markland Hon Advertising Secretary Dr B Herriot Hon Treasurer Dr B Herriot Hon Assistant Secretary Mrs A Wright Hon Friends’ Secretary Mrs Nia O’Byrne Hon Concert Manager Mr A Thompson Hon Publicity Secretary Mr M. Ewins Hon Members Secretary Ms L Hargrove & Vice-Chair Hon Ticket Secretary Mrs H Yellin Hon Programme Editor Dr I Roper Hon Press Secretary Mrs C Stevens Committee Members Mr G Rawlinson
Musical Advice is given by the Society’s Conductor, Mr Geraint Bowen and by the Accompanist, Mr Peter Dyke.
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The Society can be contacted through the Hon Secretary at Southbank House, Southbank Road, Hereford HR1 2TJ
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The Society’s banker is Santander plc Bootle Merseyside GIR 0AA
5. Objectives
To educate the public in the Arts and Sciences, in particular the art and science of Music, by the presentation of concerts and by the preparation of members for participation in the annual meetings of the Three Choirs Festivals of Hereford, Gloucester and Worcester. To also provide an annual choral workshop to which non-members are invited.
- During the year ended 31[st] July 2020, the Society gave three concerts as follows:
| November 2019 | An English Idyll | Vaughan Williams, Ireland and Butterworth |
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| December 2019 | Messiah | Handel |
| March 2020 | The Creation | Haydn |
| March 2020 (Workshop) | Requiem | Rutter |
A total of 1119 people attended the three concerts (2018/2019: 1400) 125 people attended the Workshop (2018//2019: 112)
7. Financial Report
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a) The attached accounts are not statutory accounts.
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b) The accounts comply with the Statement of Recommended Practice 2000 c) The Financial Year End for Hereford Choral Society is to 31[st] July
Assets
Staging 400
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d) Income is recognised when it becomes due to the Society. Donations are taken into account in the financial year to which they refer
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e) Netting expenditure against related income has not occurred this year
f) Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31[st] July 2020
| Resources Arising Concert Income Subscriptions Bank Interest Gift Aid Refund Fundraising Major Donations Corporate Members & Sponsors Donations Sing for FUN workshop Resources arising in the year Resources used Concert Expenditure General (Reh rooms/ honoraria etc.) Sing for FUN workshop Fundraising _____ Resources used in the year Increase in resources |
Year Ended 31.7.19 Year Ended 31.7.20 £ £ 28,702 21,883 19,085 18,340 59 61 4,384 4,811 1,906 1,889 13,640 0 1,000 1,750 0 95 1,680 2,040 _ __ 70,456 50,869 44,472 49,553 8,324 8008 1,224 784 395 300 ___ 54,415 58,645 16,041 (7,776) |
Year Ended 31.7.19 Year Ended 31.7.20 £ £ 28,702 21,883 19,085 18,340 59 61 4,384 4,811 1,906 1,889 13,640 0 1,000 1,750 0 95 1,680 2,040 _ __ 70,456 50,869 44,472 49,553 8,324 8008 1,224 784 395 300 ___ 54,415 58,645 16,041 (7,776) |
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| £ 21,883 18,340 61 4,811 1,889 0 1,750 95 2,040 ______ 50,869 49,553 8008 784 300 58,645 (7,776) |
g) There was one Corporate Member in 2017/18. There were two Major Donations and one bequest. h) Reconciliation of Funds
| Year Ended 31.7.19 £ Balance brought forward at 1stAugust 32,000 Decrease in resources retained Increase in resources retained 16,041 _ 48,041 Represented by Tangible Fixed Assets 800 Current Assets (Bank Balances): 48,081 Less Current Liabilities (840) ______ 48,041 |
Year Ended 31.7.20 £ 48,041 (7,776) __ 40,265 800 40,305 (840) _____ 40,265 |
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___ _______ P WHITE – HON CHAIRMAN B HERRIOT – HON TREASURER
HEREFORD CHORAL SOCIETY FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR TO 31st JULY 2020
HEREFORD CHORAL SOCIETY BALANCE SHEEr AS AT 31•tJiLY 2020 7.717 48,081 {840) 48,041 (7,776) 32.0 18,041 bl
HEREFORD CHORAL SOCIETY INCOIAE & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR TO 31•t JULY 2020 Page 2 19.751 2,132 24,923 3,n9 Progrdmmes & Ad¥8rt8 21,883 2&702 15.540 k Interest Income tax refijnd 61 4,811 27.097 21)0 Club Sates at rehearnals 598 1.028 273 Orehestra & Lay Cths 20,018 7.7(Kl Ch(Kal P*ts 938 Chamber OrporrpslChOrd 240 Printii¥J 1,673 SkgiNJ & Cathedral 9,189 910 525 1.024 7.681 3,431 FirntAKI 230 44,472 FuThlr•Jiry 2IXI Club 250 145 4280 Audibon$ Publ Website Maklng Musk. Insurance Atmin 497 1.224 420 Accwnlancy 420 8.792 15 Surplus l (DefiGit) of Incorn ovor Expndltsr• (£7,776)
HEREFORD CHORAL SOCIETY FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR TO 31st JULY 2020
HEREFORD CHORAL SOCIETY BALANCE SHEEr AS AT 31•tJiLY 2020 7.717 48,081 {840) 48,041 (7,776) 32.0 18,041 bl
HEREFORD CHORAL SOCIETY INCOIAE & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR TO 31•t JULY 2020 Page 2 19.751 2,132 24,923 3,n9 Progrdmmes & Ad¥8rt8 21,883 2&702 15.540 k Interest Income tax refijnd 61 4,811 27.097 21)0 Club Sates at rehearnals 598 1.028 273 Orehestra & Lay Cths 20,018 7.7(Kl Ch(Kal P*ts 938 Chamber OrporrpslChOrd 240 Printii¥J 1,673 SkgiNJ & Cathedral 9,189 910 525 1.024 7.681 3,431 FirntAKI 230 44,472 FuThlr•Jiry 2IXI Club 250 145 4280 Audibon$ Publ Website Maklng Musk. Insurance Atmin 497 1.224 420 Accwnlancy 420 8.792 15 Surplus l (DefiGit) of Incorn ovor Expndltsr• (£7,776)