## YORKSHIRE BACH CHOIR Trustees’ Annual Report for the Period 1[st ] October 2022 to 30 September 2023 Yorkshire Bach Choir (Registered Charity No.700412) Also referred to as YBC ## Charity’s principal address: Yorkshire Bach Choir, 6 Eppleworth Road, Cottingham. HU16 5YE ## Names of the Charity Trustees (2022-23): Andrew Jackson, Chair Rex Godby, Honorary Secretary Gillian Parker, Honorary Treasurer Matthew Badham Stephanie Leonard Guy Tudor Polina Bielova ## Structure, Governance and Management The Charity, Yorkshire Bach Choir, is constituted as an Association and is governed by a written Constitution. The Officers who are Trustees are elected by and out of the Society’s members at the Annual General Meeting, and shall hold office for one year and be eligible for re-election. ## Objectives and Activities The objectives of the Choir shall be to educate the public in the arts and sciences, and in particular the art and science of music in the presentation of concerts and other activities. The main activity undertaken in relation to these objectives is the performance of a series of six concerts each year in York. The Choir sometimes performs additional concerts and has performed further afield in festivals European countries. YBC has broadcast on television and radio both at home and abroad. The Choir’s repertoire ranges from Tudor to contemporary music including commissioned works. YBC, however, concentrates on music from the late 16[th ] century to early 19[th ] century either unaccompanied or accompanied by players using original (or reproduction) instruments. The Choir uses historical research into performing styles and practices in use at the time of composition as the basis for its own performances. ## Achievements and Performance with Regard to Public Benefit YBC has performed works and activities listed below and in so doing has provided benefit for the public and its members in the advancement of the arts and the advancement of education in accordance with its aims set out in its Objectives above. Concerts and membership are open to anyone subject to the safe capacity of the concert venue to accommodate audience, musicians and choral performers. It has an equal opportunities policy and it provides reasonable facilities for disabled people. YBC ticket pricing policy provides reductions to those who may otherwise be unable to benefit, including older people, people under 30, full-time students, as well as the unemployed or those in receipt of benefit. The charity has made provision for accompanied children aged under sixteen to attend free. Membership fees are similarly charged on ability to pay so that full-time students pay approximately one third the fees of a wage earning member. The charity has an appeal process in place to consider a reduced fee in individual cases of financial hardship. YBC has provided bursaries for a limited number of student members, those whose courses do not include specialist vocal tuition, to pay for singing lessons. Concert Series 2022 – 23, Performed at St Lawrence Parish Church, Lawrence Street, York and Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall, University of York. ## 5 November 2022: Tallis: Motets & Lamentation; Vaughan Williams: Mass in G ## St Lawrence Parish Church This concert explored two quintessentially English composers whose musical styles have a great deal in common. As well as Vaughan Williams’ Mass in G, the Tallis's motets included the settings of the Lamentations of Jeremiah. ## 10 December 2022: Handel: Brockes Passion ## Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall Handel’s only Passion setting which was first performed in Hamburg in 1719 has, for centuries, languished in the margins of musical history. For the first performance of this major work in the North of England, YBC was joined by the Yorkshire Baroque Soloists and an outstanding line-up of vocal soloists as part of York Early Music Christmas Festival 2022. It provided a rare opportunity for performers and audience to experience this highly dramatic setting of the Passion story. We are grateful for a grant from Continuo Foundation to support this concert and to Willy Hoedeman for sponsoring the purchase of Music. ## 11 February 2023: Victoria: Requiem Spanish Renaissance Motets St ## Lawrence Parish Church YBC has always enjoyed the sonorities and vivid colour of the choral repertoire of the Spanish Renaissance. This concert featured Victoria’s _Officium Defunctorum_ of 1603, as well as a sequence of Antiphons and Psalms published around the same time. ## 18 March 2023: Vivaldi: Magnificat; Purcell: String Anthems; Handel: Dixit Dominus ## St Lawrence Parish Church This concert showcased the late 17th century Italian choral tradition which had a great influence on Vivaldi and Handel. Handel’s vivid setting of _Dixit Dominus_ , a direct outcome of his Italian studies. The Italian and French styles were brought together on English soil by Purcell in his anthems for choir and strings many of which were written for the Chapel 2 Royal. The concert included Vivaldi’s concise setting of the Magnificat for chorus and soloists. YBC were joined by a string section of Yorkshire Baroque Soloists, ## 20 May 2017: Schütz in May ## St Lawrence Parish Church Heinrich Schütz, the greatest German composer of the seventeenth century, established his career in Dresden as Kapellmeister at the Elector’s court where he created range of musical styles from the expressive _Musicalische Exequien_ to the sonorous textures of his colourful psalms. This concert included performances which demonstrated just how wide and innovative were his choral compositions. ## 24 June 2023: Bach and his family ## St Lawrence Parish Church In this concert, YBC explored music composed by Johann Sebastian Bach and members of his considerable musical family, including uncles, cousins and sons. Alongside the joyous _Jauchzet dem Herrn_ by JS Bach, YBC performed examples from JC Bach, JM Bach and CPE Bach as well as a motet by Teleman. The choir was accompanied by the YBS continuo group: Rachel Gray, cello, Rosie Moon, violone and Ben Horden, organ. Ben Horden also performed organ music by Pachelbel. ## Financial matters The accounts record a small net loss over the year as predicted, and audience size has not yet returned fully to its pre-pandemic level. However, the trustees are confident that choir funds have sufficient resilience for the future season. The YBC Friends’ Circle offers three different levels of patronage and has fulfilled the trustees hopes of increasing donations further by making closer bonds with our supporters and is now a significant source of income. We are very grateful for this continued support. The loss of income from sponsorship and patronage continues to haave an impact on planning concert seasons. Revenue from ticket sales alone is insufficient to enable the choir to explore repertoire that requires larger orchestral accompaniment, except for one concert each season. This year it was the performance of Handel’s _Brockes Passion_ in December which benefitted from being part of the York Early Music Christmas Festival. It is essential that next season’s ticket sales are increased and this will need the positive support of all choir members, and a continued effort at audience building is essential. A programme of expenditure has been planned for Season 2023/24 which, although being cautious, provides great scope for both the choir and audiences. In an attempt to attract young singers to the choir a Choral Scholarship scheme is being developed, based on a successful, GoFundMe campaign held over the summer of 2023. This raised a total of £2224, including Gift Aid, which will be used to fund scholarships of £500 each, for singers currently in higher education, in the coming season (see below). ## General matters throughout the year Reflections on the 42[nd ] Season For the choir’s 42[nd ] season, we continued with six successful concerts. The repertoire performed has reflected the choir’s particular interests and abilities in the performance of early music as well as classical, and was enjoyed by audiences at all the concerts. It was a great achievement to perform the north of England premier of Handel’s _Brockes Passion._ 3 ## Choir membership The number of members regularly performing has not fully recovered since the pandemic of 2019. There has been a natural wastage for various reasons including some members leaving the area and those retiring for other reasons. Efforts have been made to recruit by various means which have been partially successful. It has become increasingly difficult to recruit students from the University of York music department, partly because there are fewer first study singers, but also it is recognized that students now live in a more pressurized environment. They are finding it more difficult to be able to make the commitment to YBC as well as to the requirements of the University. To address this, the committee devised a Choral Scholarship Scheme aiming to recruit four new singers of outstanding quality or potential. The awards are subject to detailed application process followed by auditions. The successful applicants, who must be full time students, will undertake to attend concerts and rehearsals for the full extent of the YBC season and will receive a bursary paid in each semester to a total of £500. It is hoped that the scheme will attract other students to apply for membership outside of the scheme. The cost of the scheme, which replaces the former YBC Celia Burgan Bursary for singing lessons, will be financed entirely by crowdfunding. ## Recruitment of volunteers Another issue which has continued to occupy the committee is the recruitment of volunteers to carry out various duties which are essential to the safe and efficient running of concerts. The present front of house arrangements, including the provision of interval refreshments, has been successful, but we need, in particular, a staging manager and people to assist with publicity, social media, website, library, grants and sponsorship. The Choir’s effective management, hinges on being able to fill these important vacant roles. Plans are in place to look beyond the choir for volunteers. ## Charity Commission matters YBC is a registered charity with the Charity Commission. This enhances the status of YBC and brings financial benefits, but it also means there are administrative burdens in order to comply with the law and the changing social environment. This means that we have new duties to supply more detailed information to the Charity Commission and we must adopt many formal policies. These will include safeguarding, conflict of interest, safety, and social media in addition to increased financial scrutiny. ## Plans for the 43[rd ] Season After very careful consideration, including consultation with the members, the committee has planned for a season of five, rather than six, concerts. This decision took account of the diminished size of the choir and recognition that until audience numbers increase, it is the preferred financial option. During the year we have entered a closer working relationship with the National Centre for Early Music (NCEM). NCEM is an essential and effective outlet for ticket sales and the association enhances YBC status. Tickets for all five concerts will be available from NCEM at YBC season ticket rates. ## Acknowledgements The trustees are grateful to all choir members who have given tremendous support throughout the year, enabling performances of a very high standard on every occasion to be achieved. Thanks must also be given to officers taking on extra duties throughout the year, as well as our volunteer stewards at Front of House, and finally, to our tireless Musical Director, Peter Seymour. 4 ## Financial Review YBC Policy on reserves is that these are limited to that reasonable to cover any unforeseen loss in future seasons and to finance the performance of works requiring exceptional resources, future recordings and the commissioning of new or re-edited works, as well as providing funds at the beginning of the concert season for orchestral fees before ticket revenue has developed. The reserves shown in the Financial Report are sufficient to give the trustees every confidence that the choir can fulfil its programme for the following year and provide a foundation for subsequent years. ## Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees. (Andrew Jackson) Chair, YBC. Date: November 2023 5 |Yorkshire Bach Choir|Yorkshire Bach Choir|Yorkshire Bach Choir|CharityNo|700412|| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |Annual accounts for theperiod|||||| |Period start date|**10/1/2022**|**To**|Period end
date|**31/09/23**|| ## **Section A Statement of financial activities** |Guidance Notes
**Incoming resources (Note 3)**
**Income and endowments from:**
Donations and legacies
S01
Charitable activities
S02
Investments
S04
**_Total_**
S07
**Resources expended (Note 4)**
**Expenditure on:**
Charitable activities
S09
**_Total_**
S12
**Net income/(expenditure)**
S15
**Transfers between funds**
S17
**_Net movement in funds_**
S20
**_Reconciliation of funds:_**
Total funds brought forward
S21
**_Total funds carried forward_**
S22
**Recommended categories by**
**activity**|**Total funds**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
F01
F02
F04
F05
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**income**
**funds**
**Prior year**
**funds**|**Total funds**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
F01
F02
F04
F05
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**income**
**funds**
**Prior year**
**funds**|**Total funds**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
F01
F02
F04
F05
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**income**
**funds**
**Prior year**
**funds**|**Total funds**
**£**
**£**
**£**
**£**
F01
F02
F04
F05
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**income**
**funds**
**Prior year**
**funds**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||14,860|2,224|17,084|11,477| ||12,823|250|13,073|14,392| ||68||68|3| ||27,751|2,474|30,225|25,872| |||||| ||25,664|-|25,664|29,832| ||25,664|-|25,664|29,832| |||||| ||2,087|2,474|4,561|- 3,960| ||-|-|-|-| ||2,087|2,474|4,561|- 3,960| |||||| ||28,024|2,153|30,177|34,137| ||30,111|4,627|34,738|30,177| ## **Section B Balance sheet** |Guidance Notes
**Fixed assets**
**Tangible assets (Note 8)**
B02
**Investments (Note 9)**
B04
**_Total fixed assets_**
B05
**Current assets**
**Stocks (Note 10)**
B06
**Debtors (Note 11)**
B07
**Cash at bank and in hand (Note 14)**
B09
**_Total current assets_**
B10
B11
**_Net current assets/(liabilities)_**
B12
**_Total assets less current liabilities_**
B13
**_Total net assets or liabilities_**
B16
**Funds of the Charity**
B18
**Unrestricted funds**
B19
**Revaluation reserve**
B20
**_Total funds_**
B21
**Creditors: amounts falling due within**
**one year (Note 12)**
**Restricted income funds (Note 16)**
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all
the trustees|Guidance Notes
**Fixed assets**
**Tangible assets (Note 8)**
B02
**Investments (Note 9)**
B04
**_Total fixed assets_**
B05
**Current assets**
**Stocks (Note 10)**
B06
**Debtors (Note 11)**
B07
**Cash at bank and in hand (Note 14)**
B09
**_Total current assets_**
B10
B11
**_Net current assets/(liabilities)_**
B12
**_Total assets less current liabilities_**
B13
**_Total net assets or liabilities_**
B16
**Funds of the Charity**
B18
**Unrestricted funds**
B19
**Revaluation reserve**
B20
**_Total funds_**
B21
**Creditors: amounts falling due within**
**one year (Note 12)**
**Restricted income funds (Note 16)**
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all
the trustees|**£**
**£**
F01
F02
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**income**
**funds**|**£**
**£**
F01
F02
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**income**
**funds**|**£**
F04
**Total this**
**year**|**£**
F05
**Total last**
**year**| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |||2,932|-|2,932|3,022| |||6,332|-|6,332|6,264| |||9,264|-|9,264|9,286| ||||||| ||||745|745|745| |||7,465|-|7,465|4,445| |||16,731|3,882|20,613|17,875| |||24,196|4,627|28,823|23,065| ||||||| |||3,349|-|3,349|2,174| ||||||| |||20,847|4,627|25,474|20,891| ||||||| |||30,111|4,627|34,738|30,177| ||||||| |||30,111|4,627|34,738|30,177| ||||||| ||||4,627|4,627
30,111
-|2,153| |||30,111|||28,024| ||||||| |||30,111|4,627|34,738|30,177| ||||||| |||Signature|||Date of
approval
dd/mm/yyyy| ||||||| ||||||| CC17a (Excel) 07/28/2024 2 **Section C Notes to the accounts** ## Note 1 **Basis of preparation** ## **1.1 Basis of accounting** These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts. The accounts have been prepared in accordance with: the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their • and with* ü accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014 • and with* ü the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) - and with the Charities Act 2011. The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.* ü * -Tick as appropriate ## **1.2 Going concern** There were no material uncertainties relating to going concern CC17a (Excel) 07/28/2024 3 **Section C Notes to the accounts** **Note 2 Accounting policies** ## **2.1 RECONCILIATION WITH PREVIOUS GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRACTICE** There were no changes to accounting policies required by FRS 102 CC17a (Excel) 07/28/2024 4 **Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)** ## **Note 2 Accounting policies** ## **2.1 RECONCILIATION WITH PREVIOUS GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRACTICE** There were no changes to accounting policies required by FRS 102 ## **2.2 INCOME** |**Recognition of income**
These are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when:
**Offsetting**
**Grants and donations**
**Support costs**
The charity has incurred expenditure on support costs.
**Volunteer help**
**2.3 EXPENDITURE AND LIABILITIES**
**Liability recognition**
**Deferred income**
**Creditors**
· the charity becomes entitled to the resources;
· it is more likely than not that the trustees will receive the resources; and
· the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability.
There has been no offsetting of assets and liabilities, or income and expenses, unless required or
permitted by the FRS 102 SORP or FRS 102.
Grants and donations are only included in the SoFA when the general income
recognition criteria are met (5.10 to 5.12 FRS 102 SORP).
In the case of performance related grants, income must only be recognised to the extent
that the charity has provided the specified goods or services as entitlement to the grant
only occurs when the performance related conditions are met (5.16 FRS 102 SORP).
**Tax reclaims on donations**
**and gifts**
Gift Aid receivable is included in income when there is a valid declaration from the donor.
Any Gift Aid amount recovered on a donation is considered to be part of that gift and is
treated as an addition to the same fund as the initial donation unless the donor or the
terms of the appeal have specified otherwise.
**Contractual income and**
**performance related**
**grants**
This is only included in the SoFA once the charity has provided the related goods or
services or met the performance related conditions.
**Donated services and**
**facilities**
Donated services and facilities are included in the SOFA when received at the value of
the gift to the charity provided the value of the gift can be measured reliably.
Donated services and facilities that are consumed immediately are recognised as
income with an equivalent amount recognised as an expense under the appropriate
heading in the SOFA.
The value of any voluntary help received is not included in the accounts but is described
in the trustees’ annual report.
**Income from interest,**
**royalties and dividends**
This is included in the accounts when receipt is probable and the amount receivable can
be measured reliably.
**Income from membership**
**subscriptions**
Membership subscriptions received in the nature of a gift are recognised in Donations
and Legacies.
Liabilities are recognised where it is more likely than not that there is a legal or
constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out resources and the amount of the
obligation can be measured with reasonable certainty.
**Governance and support**
**costs**
Support costs have been allocated between governance costs and other support.
Governance costs comprise all costs involving public accountability of the charity and its
compliance with regulation and good practice.
Support costs include central functions and have been allocated to activity cost
categories on a basis consistent with the use of resources, eg allocating property costs
by floor areas, or per capita, staff costs by the time spent and other costs by their usage.
**Grants payable without**
**performance conditions**
Where there are no conditions attaching to the grant that enables the donor charity to
realistically avoid the commitment, a liability for the full funding obligation must be
recognised.
Income is deferred when it relates to an event which will take place in the next financial
year.
The charity has creditors which are measured at settlement amounts less any trade
discounts
**Basic financial**
**instruments**
The charity accounts for basic financial instruments on initial recognition as per
paragraph 10.7 FRS 102 SORP. Subsequent measurement is as per paragraphs 11.17
to 11.19, FRS 102 SORP.|Yes
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N/a||| ||ü||| ## **2.4 ASSETS** |**2.4 ASSETS**||||| |---|---|---|---|---| |These are capitalised if they can be used for more than one year, and cost at least
Yes
No
N/a
They are valued at cost.
ü
The depreciation rates and methods used are disclosed in note 8.
**Investments**
Yes
No
N/a
ü
Yes
No
N/a
ü
**Debtors**
Yes
No
N/a
ü
**Tangible fixed assets for**
**use by charity**
Fixed asset investments are all held in cash and therefore are valued at the cash value
at year end. They are held as fixed asset investments as the intention is that these will
be held for a period of more than one year.
**Stocks and work in**
**progress**
Stocks held for sale as part of charitable trade are measured at the lower or cost or net realisable
value.
Debtors (including trade debtors and loans receivable) are measured on initial recognition at
settlement amount after any trade discounts or amount advanced by the charity. Subsequently,
they are measured at the cash or other consideration expected to be received.||Yes
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N/a||| |||ü||| **Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)** ## **Note 3 Analysis of income** |**Note 3 Analysis of income**|**Analysis of income**|**Analysis of income**|**Analysis of income**|**Analysis of income**|**Analysis of income**| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |**Analysis**
**Total funds**
**Prior year**
**£**
**£**
Donations andgifts
7,132 2,224 9,356 5,613
Gift aid
2,963 - 2,963 1,500
Membershipsubscriptions
4,765 - 4,765 4,364
**Total**14,860 2,224 17,084 11,477
Ticket sales
12,119
12,119 13,695
Programme and drinks sales
704
704 537
CD sales
250 250 140
Folder sales
-
- 20
Other
-
- -
**Total**12,823 250 13,073 14,392
Interest income
68 - 68 3
**Total**68 - 68 3
**TOTAL INCOME**
27,751 2,474 30,225 25,872
**Other information:**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**income**
**funds**
**Donations**
**and legacies:**
**Charitable**
**activities:**
**Income from**
**investments:**|**Analysis**
**Total funds**
**Prior year**
**£**
**£**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**income**
**funds**||||| ||Donations andgifts|7,132|2,224|9,356|5,613| ||Gift aid|2,963|-|2,963|1,500| ||Membershipsubscriptions|4,765|-|4,765|4,364| ||**Total**|14,860|2,224|17,084|11,477| ||||||| ||Ticket sales|12,119||12,119|13,695| ||Programme and drinks sales|704||704|537| ||CD sales||250|250|140| ||Folder sales|-||-|20| ||Other|-||-|-| ||**Total**|12,823|250|13,073|14,392| ||||||| ||Interest income|68|-|68|3| |||68|-|68|3| ||||||| |||27,751|2,474|30,225|25,872| ||||||| |**All income in the prior year was unrestricted except for: (please**
**provide description and amounts)**||£140 relatingto CD sales
|||| CC17a (Excel) 07/28/2024 7 **Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)** ## **Note 4 Analysis of expenditure** |**Note 4 Analysis of expenditure**|**Analysis of expenditure**|**Analysis of expenditure**|**Analysis of expenditure**|**Analysis of expenditure**|**Analysis of expenditure**| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |**Analysis**
**Total funds**
**Prior year**
**£**
**£**
Instrumentalist fees
16,679
16,679 22,221
Hire of venue
3,150
3,150 2,000
Staging costs
2,044
2,044 2,193
Music costs
1,169
1,169 963
Cost of programmes and drinks
1,075
1,075 719
Cost of CD sales
- - - 99
Cost of folder sales
-
- -
Singing lesson grant
-
- -
Support costs
1,547
1,547 1,637
25,664 - 25,664 29,832
**TOTAL EXPENDITURE**
25,664 - 25,664 29,832
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**income**
**funds**
**Expenditure on**
**charitable activities**
**Total expenditure on charitable**
**activities**|**Analysis**
**Total funds**
**Prior year**
**£**
**£**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**income**
**funds**||||| ||Instrumentalist fees|16,679||16,679|22,221| ||Hire of venue|3,150||3,150|2,000| ||Staging costs|2,044||2,044|2,193| ||Music costs|1,169||1,169|963| ||Cost of programmes and drinks|1,075||1,075|719| ||Cost of CD sales|-|-|-|99| ||Cost of folder sales|-||-|-| ||Singing lesson grant|-||-|-| ||Support costs|1,547||1,547|1,637| |||25,664
|-|25,664|29,832| ||||||| |||25,664|-|25,664|29,832| ## **Other information:** ## **Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities** |**Activity or**
**programme**|**Activities**
**undertaken directly**|**Grant funding**
**of activities**|
**Support**
**Costs**|**Total this**
**year**|**_Total prior_**
**_year_**| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**| |Concerts|23,042||1,547|24,589|29,014| |Charitable trading|1,075|||1,075|818| |SingingLessongrant|-|-||-|-| |**Total**|24,117|-|1,547|25,664|29,832| **Prior year expenditure on charitable activities can be analysed as follows:** £99 cost of CD sales was restricted expenditure. CC17a (Excel) 07/28/2024 8 **Section C Notes to the accounts** ## **Note 5 Support Costs** |**Support cost**
**(examples)**|**Concerts**
**£**|**Grand total**
**£**|| |---|---|---|---| |Publicity|814|814|| |Administration|101|101|| |NFMS Subscription and
Insurance|418
|418|| |Depreciation|90|90|| |Bank charges|79|79|| |Other|45|45|| |Governance|-|-|| |**Total**|1,547|1,547|| _**Please provide details of the accounting policy adopted for the apportionment of costs between activities and any estimation techniques used to calculate their apportionment.**_ All support costs relate to concerts. CC17a (Excel) 07/28/2024 9 **Section C Notes to the accounts** ## **Note 6 Details of certain items of expenditure** **Fees for examination of the accounts** |**Fees for examination of the accounts**||| |---|---|---| |**Independent examiner’s fees**
**Assurance services other than audit or independent examination**
**Tax advisory fees**
**Other fees (for example: financial advice, consultancy, accountancy services) paid**
**to the independent examiner**|**This year**
**£**|**Last year**
**£**| ||0|0| ||0|0| ||0|0| ||0|0| CC17a (Excel) 07/28/2024 10 **Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)** ## **Note 11 Paid employees** _**Please complete this note if the charity has any employees.**_ ## **11.1 Staff Costs** |**Salaries and wages**
**Social security costs**
**Pension costs (defined contribution scheme)**
**Other employee benefits**
**Total staff costs**|**This year**
**£**|**Last year**
**£**| |---|---|---| ||-|-| ||-|-| |||| ||-|-| ||-|-| **Please provide details of expenditure on staff working for the charity whose contracts are with and are paid by a related party** _**Please give details of the number of employees whose total employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) fell within each band of £10,000 from £60,000 upwards. If there are no such transactions, please enter 'true' in the box provided.**_ **No employees received employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) for the reporting period of more than £60,000** |**Band**|**Number of employees**| |---|---| |**£60,000 to £69,999**|| |**£70,000 to £79,999**|| |**£80,000 to £89,999**|| |**£90,000 to £99,999**|| |**£100,000 to £109,999**|| ||| ||| ||| **Please provide the total amount paid to key management personnel (includes trustees and senior management) for their services to the charity** ## **11.2 Average head count in the year** **The parts of the charity in which the employees work** ||**This year**
**Number**|**Last year**
**Number**| |---|---|---| |**Fundraising**|-|-| |**Charitable Activities**|-|-| |**Governance**|-|-| |**Other**|-|-| |**Total**|-|-| CC17a (Excel) 07/28/2024 11 ## **11.3 Ex-gratia payments to employees and others (excluding trustees)** _**Please complete if an ex-gratia payment is made.**_ ## **Please explain the nature of the payment** **Please state the legal authority or reason for making the payment Please state the amount of the payment (or value of any waiver of a right to an asset)** **11.4 Redundancy payments** _**Please complete if any redundancy or termination payment is made in the period.**_ **Total amount of payment The nature of the payment (cash, asset etc.)** **The extent of redundancy funding at the balance sheet date** **Please state the accounting policy for any redundancy or termination payments** CC17a (Excel) 07/28/2024 12 **Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)** ## **Note 7 Grantmaking** ## **Analysis of grants paid (included in cost of charitable activities)** |**Analysis**|**Grants to**
**institutions**|**Grants to**
**individuals**|**Support costs**|**Total**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**| |SingingLesson Grant|-|-|-|-| |**_Total_**|**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**| CC17a (Excel) 07/28/2024 13 **Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)** ## **Note 8 Tangible fixed assets** ## **8.1 Cost or valuation** |**8.1 Cost or valuation**||| |---|---|---| |At end of the year
At the beginning of the
year|**£**
**Fixtures,**
**fittings and**
**equipment**|**Total**
**£**| ||4,500
|4,500| ||4,500|4,500| ## **8.2 Depreciation and impairments** |****Basis**
**** Rate**
Depreciation
At end of the year
**8.3 Net book value**
At beginning of the
year
Net book value at the
beginning of the year
Net book value at the
end of the year|SL or RB|Straight Line
("SL")| |---|---|---| |||50years| |||| ||1,478|1,478| ||90|90| ||1,568|1,568| |||| ||3,022|3,022| ||2,932|2,932| CC17a (Excel) 07/28/2024 14 **Section C Notes to the accounts** ## **Note 9 Investment assets** ## **9.1 Fixed assets investments** |**9.1 Fixed assets investments**||| |---|---|---| |Carrying (fair) value at end of year
Carrying (fair) value at beginning of
period
**Additions:**additions to investments|**Cash & cash**
**equivalents**|**Total**
| ||6,264|6,264| ||68|68| ||6,332|6,332| ## **9.2 Analysis of investments** |**Cash or cash equivalents**
**Total**
**Grand total**|**Cost less impairment**| |---|---| ||**£**| ||6,332| ||6,332| ||6,332| CC17a (Excel) 07/28/2024 15 **Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)** ## **Note 10 Stocks for resale** |**Charitable activities:**
**_Opening_**
**_Added in period_**
**_Expensed in period_**
**_Impaired_**
**_Closing_**
**Total this year**
**_Total previous year_**|**Stock**| |---|---| ||**£**| ||| ||745| ||-| ||-| ||-| ||**745**| ||745| ||745| CC17a (Excel) 07/28/2024 16 ## **Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)** |**Note 11 Debtors and prepayments**
**Analysis of debtors**
**Trade debtors**
**Amounts due from HMRC under gift aid**
**Prepayments**
**Total**||| |---|---|---| ||**This year**
**£**|**Last year**
**£**| ||57|-| ||7,408|4,445| ||-|-| ||7,465|4,445| CC17a (Excel) 07/28/2024 17 **Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)** ## **Note 12 Creditors and accruals** ## **12.1 Analysis of creditors** |**12.1 Analysis of creditors**||| |---|---|---| |**Accruals for grants payable**
**Trade creditors**
**Accruals**
**Deferred income**
**Tota**|**Amounts falling due**
**within oneyear**|| ||**This year**
**£**|**Last year**
**£**| ||-|-| ||555|486| ||220|220| ||2,574|1,468| ||**l**3,349|2,174| ## **12.2 Deferred income** _Deferred income relates to income received in the current year relating to concerts happening in the next financial year._ |**_Movement in deferred income account_**
**Balance at the start of the reporting period**
**Amounts added in current period**
**Amounts released to income from previous periods**
**Balance at the end of the reporting period**|**This year**
**£**|**Last year**
**£**| |---|---|---| ||1,468|82| ||2,542|1,436| ||- 1,436|- 50| ||2,574|1,468| CC17a (Excel) 07/28/2024 18 **Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)** ## **Note 13 Financial instruments** ## **Financial Assets and Liabilities** |**Financial Assets and Liabilities**||| |---|---|---| |**Financial Assets measured at amortised cost**
**Financial Liabilities measured at amortised cost**|**This year**
**£**|**Last year**
**£**| ||27,002|24,139| ||775|706| ## **Income, expense, gains and losses for financial assets/liabilities measured at amortised cost** |**Gain on write off creditors in year as over 6 years old**|**This year**
**£**|**Last year**
**£**| |---|---|---| ||-|-| CC17a (Excel) 07/28/2024 19 **Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)** **Note 14 Cash at bank and in hand** |**Note 14 Cash at bank and in hand**||| |---|---|---| |**Cash at bank and on hand**
**Total**|**This year**
**£**|**Last year**
**£**| ||20,613|17,875| ||20,613|17,875| CC17a (Excel) 07/28/2024 20 **Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)** ## **Note 15 Fair value of assets and liabilities** **15.1 Please provide details of the charity's exposure to credit risk (the risk of incurring a loss due to a debtor not paying what is owed) , liquidity risk (the risk of not being able to meet short term financial demands) and market risk (the risk that the value of an investment will fall due to changes in the market) arising from financial instruments to which the charity is exposed at the end of the reporting period and explain how the charity manages those risks.** Liquidity risk low due to cash position being strong and investments being held. All investments held as cash **15.2 Please give details of the amount of change in the fair value of basic financial instruments (debtors, creditors, investments (see section 11, FRS 102 SORP)) measured at fair value through the SoFA that is attributable to changes in credit risk.** N/a CC17a (Excel) 07/28/2024 21 ## **Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)** ## **Note 16 Charity funds** ## **16.1 Details of material funds held and movements during the CURRENT reporting period** |**Fund names**|**Type**|**Purpose and Restrictions**|**£**
**Fund**
**balances**
**brought**
**forward**
**(Restated)**|**Income**
**£**|**Expenditure**
**£**|**Transfers**|**£**
**Fund**
**balances**
**carried**
**forward**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |CD Fund|Restricted|For recordingof future CDs|2,153|250|-|-|2,403| |ScholarshipFund|Restricted|For member scholarships|-|2,224|-|-|2,224| |**_Unrestricted funds_**|**N/a**|**N/a**|28,024|27,751|- 25,664|-|30,111| |**Total Funds**|||30,177|30,225|- 25,664|-|34,738| ## **16.2 Details of material funds held and movements during the PREVIOUS reporting period** |**Fund names**|**Type**|**Purpose and Restrictions**|**£**
**Fund**
**balances**
**brought**
**forward**|**Income**
**£**|**Expenditure**
**£**|**Transfers**|**£**
**Fund**
**balances**
**carried**
**forward**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |CD Fund|Restricted|For recordingof future CDs|2,337|140|- 99|- 225|2,153| |**_Unrestricted funds_**|**N/a**|**N/a**|31,800|25,732|- 29,733|225|28,024| |**Total Funds**|||34,137|25,872|- 29,832|-|30,177| CC17a (Excel) 07/28/2024 22 CC17a IExcell 23 0712812024 **Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)** ## **Note 17 Transactions with trustees and related parties** ## **Transaction(s) with related parties** £15,980 (2022: £21,500) was paid to Yorkshire Baroque Soloists (for instrumental accompaniment of concerts and cancellation fees for concerts cancelled due to Covid), a non-profit body on which the conductor of the Yorkshire Back Choir, Peter Seymour, has a significant influence as its director. £nil (2022: £50) was spent on a leaving present for Rex Godby on retirement as a trustee. CC17a (Excel) 07/28/2024 24 ## **Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)** ## **Note 29 Additional Disclosures** **The following are significant matters which are not covered in other notes and need to be included to provide a proper understanding of the accounts. If there is insufficient room here, please add a separate sheet.** CC17a (Excel) 07/28/2024 25 ## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** **port to the trustees** Charity Name Yorkshire Bach Choir 31/09/23 **Charity no (if** 700412 **On accounts for the year ended any) Set out on pages** Page 1- Page 21 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended **31/09/2023** . As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. ## **Independent examiner's statement** gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: - the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or - the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or - the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the fo and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with 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._ **Date:** 29/07/2024 **Signed: Name:** Richard Turpin **Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:** 18 Balmoral Terrace York 1 **Oct 2018** **IER** YO231HS Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). 2 **Oct 2018** **IER**