Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1[st] August 2023 Period start date To 31[st] July 2024 Period end date
Charity name: Salford Choral Society
Charity registration number: 510583
Objectives and Activities
| Objectives and Activities | Objectives and Activities | Objectives and Activities |
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document Para 1.17 To promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in, and appreciation and enjoyment of the art and science of choral music in all its aspects by the presentation of public concerts and recitals |
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| 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 ln pursuing our aims for the public benefit, the choir believes that it impacts on people's lives in two ways. 1. Choir members are involved in a creative, enjoyable, and fulfilling educational activity, providing them with the opportunity to develop vocal technique, musical repertoire and knowledge. By providing a Sing Day each year, this opportunity is extended to non-choir members and the wider public. 2. For audiences, we aim to present high-quality, exciting, and innovative performances which are a cultural experience but also educational in the sense of extending their musical knowledge. Additionally, the Committee is conscious that the choir’s activities should be both affordable and open to all. There is a reduced membership subscription for pensioners or those in receipt of benefits. Full-time students are not required to pay the membership subscription. In 2023 we introduced a community ticket programme, where 30 tickets for each concert are offered free to a range of voluntary and student organisations, with the aim of opening up access to choral music to new audiences. This has proved very successful. |
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| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity |
Para 1.18 | The Trustees have complied with the duty in Section 4 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission. |
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Commission on public benefit
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| SORP reference | ||
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| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | n/a |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | n/a |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | Alongside the Committee, a number of choir members provide significant voluntary support to enable the successful running of the choir, including running the website, providing cakes and books for fund-raising sales, and organising events such as Sing Days. |
| Other | n/a |
Achievements and Performance
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| Achievements and Performance | Achievements and Performance | Achievements and Performance |
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| 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 | 11th November 23, Rossini’s Petite Messe solonelle and Palestrina’s - Sicut cervus with a pianist, accordion player and four professional soloists. 16thDecember 23, Christmas Concert at St Clement’s Church Chorlton, Manchester, including music from Manchester Carols and other Christmas music. 16thMarch 24 Mozart’s Requiem and Marianna Martines’ Dixit Dominus Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester with Baroque in the North as orchestra and four professional soloists 6thJuly 24 – Summer Concert at Peel Hall, University of Salford. ‘It’s Showtime’ with a range of music from musical theatre. Soloists came from the choir. Other Events Sing Day on Mozart’s Requiem. 100+ singers from across the Northwest attended. |
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You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set. Performance of fundraising Para 1.41 activities against objectives set. Investment performance Para 1.41 against objectives Other
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Financial Review
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Review of the charity’s Para 1.21
financial position at the end
of the period
Statement explaining the Para 1.22 The Society holds reserves to increase the
policy for holding reserves likelihood that it will be able to meet
stating why they are held contractual and informal commitments to
suppliers in the event of fluctuations in its
income streams (principally subscription
receipts and the sale of concert tickets).
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 The amount of reserves held varies during
the course of the financial year.
Since most subscriptions are pre-paid,
reserves are highest in the first quarter of
the year and lowest at the financial year-
end. At the end of FY 2023/24 the Society
had net current assets of £6,502.
Additionally, Salford Choral Society is the
sole beneficiary of the Salford Choral
Society Trust and can draw on the latter’s
resources subject to the consent of its
Trustees. At the end of FY 2023/24 the
Trust had assets of £15,889
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 n/a
reserves
Details of fund materially in Para 1.24 None
deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 The Trustees consider that there are no
uncertainties about the material uncertainties that cast doubt on
charity continuing as a going the charity’s ability to continue as a going
concern concern.
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Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: The charity’s principal Para 1.47 sources of funds (including any fundraising) Investment policy and Para 1.46 objectives including any social investment policy adopted
The charity’s principal Para 1.47 sources of funds (including any fundraising) Investment policy and Para 1.46 objectives including any social investment policy adopted A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity Other
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Structure, Governance and Management
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Written Constitution |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
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 | According to the constitution the management of the Society shall be in the hands of a Committee consisting of a Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer, Society Contact, and other members; the Officers and other Committee members shall be elected by and out of the Society’s members at the Annual General Meeting. The named officers serve as trustees for the society. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Policies and procedures Para 1.51 adopted for the induction and training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works Para 1.51 Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other
Reference and Administrative details
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Charity name Salford Choral Society
Other name the charity uses n/a
Registered charity number 510583
Charity’s principal address 74 Moss Lane
Bramhall
STOCKPORT
Cheshire
SK7 1EJ
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any) |
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| Claire Pallett | Chair | Salford Choral Society members |
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| John Young | Treasurer | Salford Choral Society members |
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| Angela Ager | Secretary | Salford Choral Society members |
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| Elizabeth Ann Howard |
Society Contact | Salford Choral Society members |
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
| Description of the assets held in this capacity |
n/a |
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| 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 |
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| adviser | ||
| n/a | ||
| Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) | ||
| n/a |
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
n/a
Other optional information
Declarations
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The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Full name(s) Angela M Ager Position (eg Secretary, Secretary Chair, etc) Date 17th May 2025
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SALFORD CHORAL SOCIETY CONCERT ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 JULY 2024
| 7 Oct 2023 | 11 Nov 2023 | 16 Dec 2023 | 11 Mar 2024 | 6 Jul 2024 | ||
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| Sing Day 2023 | Rossini: Petite Messe Solonelle |
Christmas | Mozart: Requiem |
Summer Concert |
TOTAL | |
| RNCM | St Clement's Church | RNCM | Peel Hall | |||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| INCOME | ||||||
| Ticket sales | 2,824 | 2,022 | 1,067 | 5,240 | 1,968 | 13,121 |
| Programme sales | 0 | 132 | 88 | 284 | 153 | 657 |
| Patrons | 0 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 340 |
| Season tickets | 0 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 198 |
| Misc income (concert) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL INCOME | 2,824 | 2,289 | 1,290 | 5,659 | 2,255 | 14,316 |
| EXPENDITURE | ||||||
| Concert hall hire | 600 | 1,796 | 300 | 1,603 | 754 | 5,053 |
| Music hire | 50 | 99 | 99 | 50 | 0 | 297 |
| Musicians'fees | 815 | 2,748 | 725 | 6,858 | 815 | 11,962 |
| Instrument hire | 0 | 216 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 216 |
| Advertising & publicity | 0 | 186 | 36 | 138 | 201 | 561 |
| Misc expenses (concert) | 176 | 0 | 471 | 573 | 486 | 1,706 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURE | 1,640 | 5,045 | 1,631 | 9,222 | 2,256 | 19,794 |
| (-DEFICIT)/SURPLUS | **1,184 ** | **-2,757 ** | -341 | -3,563 | -1 | -5,479 |
1 SCS Accounts 2023_24
SALFORD CHORAL SOCIETY INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 JULY 2024
| 2024 | 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | ||
| INCOME | |||
| Deficit from concerts | -5,479 | -5,979 | |
| Subscriptions | 14,754 | 13,249 | |
| Donations | 2,749 | 3,611 | |
| Fundraising, refreshments | 433 | 570 | |
| Gift Aid Tax Refund | 3,931 | 3,519 | |
| Grants from SCS Trust | 0 | 0 | |
| Book and CD receipts | 0 | 58 | |
| Scarf and folder receipts | 380 | 182 | |
| Other income (non-concert) | 196 | 44 | |
| Bank interest | 152 | 31 | |
| TOTAL INCOME | 17,115 | 15,285 | |
| EXPENDITURE | |||
| Administration & expenses | 1,963 | 587 | |
| Musicians'fees (rehearsals) | 7,715 | 6,765 | |
| Rehearsal venue hire | 5,343 | 4,104 | |
| Fundraising expenses | 0 | 126 | |
| Insurance | 79 | 75 | |
| Payments to SCS Trust | 1,500 | 4,000 | |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURE | 16,600 | 15,657 | |
| SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) FOR THE YEAR |
515 | -372 |
2 SCS Accounts 2023_24
| SALFORD CHORAL SOCIETY | |||
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| BALANCE SHEET | |||
| AS AT 31 JULY 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| £ | £ | ||
| CURRENT ASSETS | |||
| Cash at bank-Current account | 1,902 | 1,442 | |
| Cash at bank-Deposit account | 5,581 | 5,429 | |
| Pre-paid concert costs for 2024-25 | 100 | 300 | |
| TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS | 7,583 | 7,171 | |
| CURRENT LIABILITIES | |||
| Pre-paid concert income for 2024-25 | 1,081 | 1,184 | |
| TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES | 1,081 | 1,184 | |
| TOTAL BALANCE | 6,502 | 5,987 | |
| REPRESENTED BY: | |||
| Balance at start of year | 5,987 | 6,359 | |
| Surplus/(Deficit) for the year | 515 | -372 | |
| TOTAL BALANCE | 6,502 | 5,987 |
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT ON THE ACCOUNTS TO THE TRUSTEES OF SALFORD CHORAL SOCIETY
I report on the accounts of the Salford Choral Society for the year ended 31 July 2024 which are set out on pages 1 to 3.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:-
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examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,
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to follow the procedure laid down in the general directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act), and
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to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examiner’s statement
My examination was carried out in accordance with general directions given by the Charity Commission.
An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view, and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statements below.
Independent examiner’s statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:-
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which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material aspect, the requirements:
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to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act;
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to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act have not been met; or
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to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
DEAN R LOGAN FCA
HANLEY & CO CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS ASHTON UNDER LYNE 10 APRIL 2025
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT ON THE ACCOUNTS TO THE TRUSTEES OF SALFORD CHORAL SOCIETY
I report on the accounts of the Salford Choral Society for the year ended 31 July 2024 which are set out on pages 1 to 3.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:-
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examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,
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to follow the procedure laid down in the general directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act), and
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to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examiner’s statement
My examination was carried out in accordance with general directions given by the Charity Commission.
An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view, and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statements below.
Independent examiner’s statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:-
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which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material aspect, the requirements:
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to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act;
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to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act have not been met; or
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to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
DEAN R LOGAN FCA
HANLEY & CO CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS ASHTON UNDER LYNE 10 APRIL 2025