HEREFORD CHORAL SOCIETY COMMITTEE’S REPORT 2023/24 SEASON
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The Society is a registered charity (No 508140) whose management is in the hands of a committee elected annually by the members.
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Managing Committee 23/24
| Chairman | Mrs P White | Hon Librarian | Mrs F Roper |
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| Hon Secretary | Mr M Ewins | Hon Advertising Secretary | Vacant |
| Hon Treasurer | Mrs R Soble | Hon Assistant Secretary | Mrs A Wright |
| Hon Friends’Secretary | Ms Bea Morris | Hon Concert Manager | Mr David Laws |
| Hon Publicity Secretary and Vice-Chair |
Mr Mark Ewins | Hon Deputy Concert Manager |
Mr Michael Hasler |
| Hon Programme Editor | Dr Ian Roper | Hon Ticket Secretary | Mrs Lucy Walden |
| Hon Press Secretary | Mrs Jenni Axtell | Hon membership Secretary | Miss Lucy Hargrove |
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 Marlands, Longtown, HR2 0PD.
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- The Society’s banker is Santander Business Banking, Sunderland SR43 4FW.
Objectives
To Educate the public in the Arts and the Sciences, in particular the art 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 the Society gave three concerts:
Nov 2023 Bach Mass in B Minor Dec 2022 Handel-Messiah March 2023 Mathias-This WorldesJoie March 2023 Sing for Fun Workshop, Faure-Requiem
A total of 1115 people attended the concerts (1114 for 2022/2023). 104 attended the workshop (110 for 2023)
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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
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c) The Financial Year End for Hereford Choral Society is to 31[st] July
Assets Staging £400 Stands £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
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f) Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31[st] July 2024
| Resources Arising Concert Income Subscriptions Bank Interest Gift Aid Refund Fundraising Major Donations Corporate Members and Sponsors Donations Sing for Fun Workshop Resources arrising in the year Resources Used Concert Expenditure General (room hire honoraria etc) Sing for Fun Workshop Resources used in the year Increase (Decrease) in resources |
Year Ended 31/07/23 21610 19240 0 3746 4728 0 3000 0 1690 54014 44338 7659 1074 53071 943 |
Year Ended 31/07/24 20611 20119 326 3962 2150 0 6450 0 2097 |
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| 57624 47269 9895 878 |
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| 58042 -418 |
- g) In 2023-2024 There were no corporate members, no major donations and no bequests
h) Reconciliation of Funds
| Year Ended 31/7/23 | Year Ended 31/7/24 | ||
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| Balance brought forward at 1st August |
37474 | 38417 | |
| Decrease in resources retained | 0 | 418 | |
| Increase in Resources retained | 943 | 0 | |
| Represented by | 38417 | 37999 | |
| Tangible fixed assets | 800 | 800 | |
| Bank Balances | 33846 | 33099 |
P White Hon Chairman
R Soble Hon Treasurer
HEREFORD CHORAL SOCIETY FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR TO 31st JULY 2024
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HEREFORD CHORAL SOCIETY FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR TO 31st JULY 2024
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14LREFORD CHORAL SOCIETY LCJUNTS JR THE YES ¢ 10 31st JULY 2024 +41STORY OF PAST PROFITS & LOSSES EAR PROFIT klANK ,I.ANCE WAS L33.000 N F'JFNT £ 16,041 f.11(", IlflN.41 Ir)Ni 2015 [411N, f. 1638 (110 IINNIKIE.RSAR Y YEAR t3Afr4n LSI-ILIINCI WAS £60.0001