Beaufort Male Choir
Charity Number – 511779 Trustees Annual Report 2024
Trustees
Leon Prop Phil Harrhy Ivan Langford Ian Powell Owen Jones Mark Williams Chris Evans
Structure, Governance and Management
The Choir is an association governed by a Constitution which is kept under continuous review. A Management Committee, all of whom are appointed as Trustees, is elected by the membership on an annual basis at the Annual General Meeting. The Management Committee can be augmented by Life Members who have the right to attend meetings but no voting rights. The Management Committee is responsible for the operation of the organisation with regular feedback to, and consultation with, members.
Objectives and activities
The aim of the Choir is ‘The study and practise of choral music in order to foster public knowledge and appreciation of such music by means of public performance, mainly for charities, and by the presentation of an Annual Concert’.
Achievements and Performance
The organisation has complied with its public benefit obligations through a considerable charity concert programme throughout the year as well as a very successful annual concert. The Committee monitors the operational and financial performance on a monthly basis to ensure that we effectively balance our activities between fundraising for others and maintaining a stable financial position ourselves.
Accounts and External Examiner Report
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Declaration
The Trustees declare that they have approved this report Signed on behalf of the Trustees
Signature
Full Name David John Christopher Evans Secretary Date 20[th] August 2025
Annual Financial Report
Beaufort Male Choir
Period: 1 JAN -31 DEC 2024
INCOME
EXPENSES
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40000 - Income GBP 57000 - Expenses GBP
40100 - Concert fees 3,300.00 57100 - Clothing -1,423.76
40200 - Weddings 2,850.00 57200 - Concert expense - gifts -823.70
40300 - Donations 1,644.96 57300 - Building insurance -1,031.55
40400 - Ladies committee 460.68 57400 - Bar supplies -2,540.84
40500 - Membership contributions 5,561.55 57800 - Transport hire -2,455.00
40800 - Rental income 1,075.00 58100 - Music team -8,891.00
40900 - Tour 24 Cornwall 9,064.13 58200 - Sheet music and app -897.25
41000 - Sales 58300 - Paignton tour 2024 - hotel -2,060.25
41006 - Tickets sold 1,372.24 58400 - Cornwall tour 2024 -10,640.00
41007 - Bar sales 3,802.24 58800 - Raffle prizes -66.19
41008 - Sales - CDs & merchandise 119.00 58900 - Equipment -876.46
41009 - Raffle 1,999.12 59100 - Comms services -808.00
41010 - Transport reimbursed 1,795.00 59200 - Charity and Gifts -2,213.93
41011 - Concert fees - public 2,937.12 60000 - Advertising Expense -912.95
41012 - Bonus ball 140.00 71000 - Office Expense -593.24
41000 - Total Sales 12,164.72 73100 - Printing Offsite Expense -485.00
41200 - Tour 2024 Paignton 1,988.10 74500 - Repairs Expense -2,789.75
41400 - Fundraising 2,707.86 77000 - Utilities Expense -2,796.78
41800 - Interest Income 217.05 00 - Adjustment assumed CF 2023 620.50
40000 - Total Income 41,034.05 57000 - Total Expenses -42,926.15
TOTAL INCOME 41,034.05 TOTAL EXPENSES -42,926.15
FY2024 NET PROFIT/LOSS -1,892.10
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| Balance c/fwd 31/12/2023 | Balance c/fwd 31/12/2024 | |||
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| Bank | 22,218.52 | Bank | 20,946.92 | |
| Cash | 620.50 | Cash | 0.00 | |
| Total | 22,839.02 | Total | 20,946.92 | |
| FY 2024 NET PROFIT/LOSS | -1,892.10 |
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ Charity Name Beaufort Male Choir members of On accounts for the year 31 December 2024 Charity no 511779 ended (if any) Set out on pages (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 / 12 / 2024.
- Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance 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 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
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| Signed: | Date: | 21/12/2025 ~~ |
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| Name: | Rhian Hayden | |||
| Relevant professional | Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy | Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy | Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy | Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy |
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| Address: | 17 Limestone Road | |||
| Nantyglo, Ebbw Vale | ||||
| Gwent NP23 4ND |
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October 2018
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Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
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October 2018
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