## YORKSHIRE BACH CHOIR Trustees’ Annual Report for the Period 1[st] October 2023 to 30 September 2024 ## 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: Andrew Jackson, Chair Gillian Parker, Honorary Treasurer Jessica Main, Honorary Secretary Fabienne Brooksbank Matthew Badham Thomas Schmidt Stephanie Leonard Guy Tudor 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 continued its support of young singers with a new award of 12-month scholarships to singers registered on a full time course at a University or other higher education establishment. This year the award was fulfilled by three student members who received financial support as well as the experience of rehearsing and performing with YBC and professional soloists and orchestra. Concert Series 2023 – 24, Performed at St Lawrence Parish Church, Lawrence Street, York and Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall, University of York. 4 November 2023: Byrd 400. Music by Byrd, Weelkes and Sheppard St Lawrence Parish Church The 400th anniversary of the deaths of William Byrd and Thomas Weelkes offered the chance to explore the music of a composer often considered to be ‘the father of English music’. This programme was structured around his Mass for Four Voices with motets (Propers) by Byrd, Weelkes and Sheppard between the main mass movements ## 9 December 2023: Bach Christmas Oratorio ## Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall Written in 1734 when Bach was at the height of his considerable powers, the Christmas Oratorio (BWV 248) is rarely heard in its complete form as performed here. Comprising six cantatas written for the feast days of Christmas and New Year present Bach at his most festive and vibrant. Christmas Oratorio calls for the largest and most spectacular orchestral forces Bach ever required. This concert was performed in association with York Early Music Christmas Festival and York Concerts ## 10 February 2024: Songs of Farewell ## St Lawrence Parish Church YBC performed a range of choral music comprising Wood Hail Gladdening Light; Hubert Parry's haunting Songs of Farewell; Richard Shephard Never weather beaten sail; Elgar They are at rest; Harris Bring us o Lord God; Stanford The Blue Bird and Three motets, op.38. The two halves of the programme were interspersed with organ solos performed by 2 Ben Horden: John Ireland Elegiac Romance, and CV Stanford Fantasia and Toccata in D minor. 16 March 2024: Purcell Dido and Aeneas with Jeffreys anthems and Biber Mystery Sonatas (Lucy Russell - Violin) ## St Lawrence Parish Church This concert showcased Purcell’s short opera Dido and Aeneas given in a concert performance. This was preceded by George Jeffreys (c.1610-1685) anthems which included A music strange, a verse anthem for Whitsunday composed in 1669, and poetic settings of a range of English texts including ‘Whisper it easily’, ‘Rise heart! The Lord is risen’ and ‘How wretched is the state’. The Biber Mystery Sonata in F, C 140, one of the Rosary sonatas which are a pinnacle of the baroque violin repertoire, was performed by Lucy Russell, leader of Yorkshire Baroque Soloists. 8 June 2023: Brahms Requiem with Brahms Liebeslieder (piano duet version) St Lawrence Parish Church YBC performed Brahms's Ein Deutsches Requiem (A German Requiem) in the composer’s own arrangement for piano duet. Alongside the Requiem YBC performed Brahms’ Liebeslieder Walzer (love-song waltzes) which explore themes of love and sorrow. ## Financial matters The accounts record a net profit over the year, accounted for wholly by Gift Aid payments and a successful fund-raising campaign for choir scholarships. The trustees are confident that the choir funds are sufficiently resilient for the future season. The YBC Friends’ Circle, which offers three different levels of patronage, continues to fulfill the trustees’ hopes of increasing donations further by making closer bonds with our supporters and this has become a major source of income. We are very grateful for this continued support. The loss of income from sponsorship continues to impact on planning concert seasons. Although we have seen some recovery of ticket sales following the pandemic, 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 Bach’s Christmas Oratorio in December which benefitted from being part of the York Early Music Christmas Festival. It is essential that the recovery of ticket sales is maintained, and this requires the positive support of all choir members and a continued effort at audience building. A programme of expenditure has been planned for the 45[th] Season which, although cautious, provides great scope for both the choir and audiences. ## General matters throughout the year Reflections on the 44th Season For its 44[th] season, we reduced the number of concerts from six to five. This was in response to lower uptake of tickets for certain concert dates, particularly in May. These five concerts were all performed very successfully. Musically, this has been another very successful year. 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. 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. In order 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 a detailed application process followed by auditions. Four awards were offered although one applicant subsequently withdrew. The remaining three successful applicants, full time students, attended rehearsals and concerts for the full extent of the YBC season and were given the opportunity to perform in solo roles. These three each received a bursary totalling £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, was financed entirely by a crowdfunding campaign. ## 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 team including the provision of interval refreshments has been very successful, but we need, in particular, a staging manager and assistance with publicity, social media, website, library, grants and sponsorship. The Choir’s effective management hinges on being able to fill these important vacant roles ## 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 45[th] Season After very careful consideration, including consultation with the members, the committee has planned for a further season of five 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 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 4 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 ## 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 2024 5 |FOR ENGLAND ANDWA
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES|Yorkshire Bach Choir
Charity No
700412
~~Annual accounts for theperiod~~
Period start date
**10/1/2023**
**To**
**9/30/2024**
date
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~~ee ~~|Yorkshire Bach Choir
Charity No
700412
~~Annual accounts for theperiod~~
Period start date
**10/1/2023**
**To**
**9/30/2024**
date
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~~ee ~~|Yorkshire Bach Choir
Charity No
700412
~~Annual accounts for theperiod~~
Period start date
**10/1/2023**
**To**
**9/30/2024**
date
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~~ee ~~|Yorkshire Bach Choir
Charity No
700412
~~Annual accounts for theperiod~~
Period start date
**10/1/2023**
**To**
**9/30/2024**
date
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~~ee ~~|Yorkshire Bach Choir
Charity No
700412
~~Annual accounts for theperiod~~
Period start date
**10/1/2023**
**To**
**9/30/2024**
date
~~————~~
~~ee ~~|Yorkshire Bach Choir
Charity No
700412
~~Annual accounts for theperiod~~
Period start date
**10/1/2023**
**To**
**9/30/2024**
date
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~~ee ~~|~~ed~~| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |**Section A Statement of financial activities**|**Section A Statement of financial activities**||||||| |**activity**||Gu|**funds**||**Total funds**
**funds**|**funds**|| |||||**£**|**£**
**£**|**£**|| |**Incoming resources (Note 3)**||||F01|F02
F04|F05|| |**Income and endowments from:**|||||||| |Donations and legacies||S01|11|11,844 1|844 1,147 12,991 17|991 17,084|| |Charitable activities||S02|17|17,326 36 17|326 36 17,362 13|362 13,073|| |Investments||S04|124|124|124 68|124 68|| |**Total**||S07|29|29,294 1|294 1,183 30,477 30|477 30,225|| |**Resources expended (Note 4)**|||||||| |**Expenditure on:**|||||||| |Charitable activities||S09|27|27,972 1|972 1,520 29,492 25|492 25,664|| |**Total**||S12|27|27,972 1|972 1,520 29,492 25|492 25,664|| ||||||||| |**Net income/(expenditure)**||S15|1|1,322 - 337 985 4|322 - 337 985 4|322 - 337 985 4,561|| |**Transfers between funds**||S17|- - - -|- - - -|- - - -|- - - -|| |**Net movement in funds**||S20|1|1,322 - 337 985 4|322 - 337 985 4|322 - 337 985 4,561|| |**Reconciliation of funds:**|||||||| |Total funds brought forward||S21|30|30,111 4|111 4,627 34,738 30|738 30,177|| |**Total funds carried forward**||S22|31|31,433 4|433 4,290 35,723 34|723 34,738|| ## **Section B Balance sheet** |Guidance Notes
£
£
£
**Fixed assets**
F01
F02
F04
**Tangible assets (Note 8)**
B02
2,842 - 2,842
**Investments (Note 9)**
B04
6,456 - 6,456
**Total fixed assets**
B05
9,298 - 9,298
**Current assets**
**Stocks (Note 10)**
B06
725 725
**Debtors (Note 11)**
B07
5,641 - 5,641
**Cash at bank and in hand (Note 14)**
B09
17,247 3,565 20,812
**Total current assets**
B10
22,888 4,290 27,178
B11
752 - 752
**Net current assets/(liabilities)**
B12
22,136 4,290 26,426
**Total assets less current liabilities**
B13
31,434 4,290 35,724
**Total net assets or liabilities**
B16
31,434 4,290 35,724
**Funds of the Charity**
B18
4,290 4,290
**Unrestricted funds**
B19
31,434
31,434
**Revaluation reserve**
B20
-
**Total funds**
B21
31,434 4,290 35,724
Signature
Graeme Osborn
Trustee
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income funds
Total this
year
**Creditors: amounts falling due within**
**one year (Note 12)**
**Restricted income funds (Note 16)**
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all|Guidance Notes
£
£
£
**Fixed assets**
F01
F02
F04
**Tangible assets (Note 8)**
B02
2,842 - 2,842
**Investments (Note 9)**
B04
6,456 - 6,456
**Total fixed assets**
B05
9,298 - 9,298
**Current assets**
**Stocks (Note 10)**
B06
725 725
**Debtors (Note 11)**
B07
5,641 - 5,641
**Cash at bank and in hand (Note 14)**
B09
17,247 3,565 20,812
**Total current assets**
B10
22,888 4,290 27,178
B11
752 - 752
**Net current assets/(liabilities)**
B12
22,136 4,290 26,426
**Total assets less current liabilities**
B13
31,434 4,290 35,724
**Total net assets or liabilities**
B16
31,434 4,290 35,724
**Funds of the Charity**
B18
4,290 4,290
**Unrestricted funds**
B19
31,434
31,434
**Revaluation reserve**
B20
-
**Total funds**
B21
31,434 4,290 35,724
Signature
Graeme Osborn
Trustee
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income funds
Total this
year
**Creditors: amounts falling due within**
**one year (Note 12)**
**Restricted income funds (Note 16)**
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all|£
F01
Unrestricted
funds|£
£
F02
F04
Restricted
income funds
Total this
year|£
£
F02
F04
Restricted
income funds
Total this
year|£
F05
Total last year| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |||2,842|-|2,842|2,932| |||6,456|-|6,456|6,332| |||9,298|-|9,298|9,264| ||||||| ||||725|725|745| |||5,641|-|5,641|7,465| |||17,247|3,565|20,812|20,613| |||22,888|4,290|27,178|28,823| ||||||| |||752|-|752|3,349| ||||||| |||22,136|4,290|26,426|25,474| ||||||| |||31,434|4,290|35,724|34,738| ||||||| |||31,434|4,290|35,724|34,738| ||||||| ||||4,290|4,290
31,434
-|4,627| |||31,434|||30,111| ||||||| |||31,434|4,290|35,724|34,738| ||||||| |||Signature|||approval| ||Graeme Osborn|||Trustee|07/07/2025| ||||||| CC17a (Excel) 07/07/2025 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 the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS • and with* ü 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) 07/07/2025 3 ## **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
No
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No
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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
No
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No
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No
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 and gifts
4,487 1,147 5,634 9,356
Gift aid
2,385 - 2,385 2,963
Membership subscriptions
4,971 - 4,971 4,765
**Total**11,843 1,147 12,990 17,084
Ticket sales
16,034
16,034 12,119
Programme and drinks sales
1,073
1,073 704
CD sales
36 36 250
Folder sales
-
- -
Other
220
220 -
**Total**17,327 36 17,363 13,073
Interest income
124 - 124 68
**Total**124- 124 68
**TOTAL INCOME**
29,294 1,183 30,477 30,225
**Other information:**
**funds**
**funds**
**Donations**
**and legacies:**
**Charitable**
**activities:**
**Income from**
**investments:**|**Analysis**
**Total funds**
**Prior year**
**£**
**£**
**funds**
**funds**||||| ||Donations and gifts|4,487|1,147|5,634|9,356| ||
Gift aid|2,385|-|2,385|2,963| ||Membership subscriptions|4,971|-|4,971|4,765| ||
**Total**|11,843|1,147|12,990|17,084| ||||||| ||Ticket sales|16,034||16,034|12,119| ||Programme and drinks sales|1,073||1,073|704| ||
CD sales||36|36|250| ||Folder sales|-||-|-| ||Other|220||220|-| ||**Total**|17,327|36|17,363|13,073| ||||||| ||Interest income|124|-|124|68| |||124|-|124|68| ||||||| |||29,294|1,183|30,477|30,225| ||||||| |**All income in the prior year was unrestricted except for: (please**
**provide description and amounts)**||£250 relatingto CD sales
|||| CC17a (Excel) 07/07/2025 6 ## **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**| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |**Expenditure on**
**charitable activities**|**Analysis**
**Total funds**
**Prior year**
**£**
**£**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**income**
**funds**||||| ||Instrumentalist fees|20,202|-|20,202|16,679| ||Hire of venue|2,280|-|2,280|3,150| ||Staging costs|2,301|-|2,301|2,044| ||Music costs|677|-|677|1,169| ||Cost of programmes and drinks|947|-|947|1,075| ||Cost of CD sales|-|20|20|-| ||Cost of folder sales|-|-|-|-| ||Singing lesson grant|-|1,500|1,500|-| ||Support costs|1,565|-|1,565|1,547| ||**Total expenditure on charitable**
**activities**|27,972
|1,520|29,492|25,664| ## **TOTAL EXPENDITURE** 27,972 1,520 29,492 25,664 ## **Other information:** ## **Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities** ||||
||| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |~~**Activity or**~~
|~~**Activities**~~
~~**dtk ditl**~~|~~**Grant funding**~~
~~**f tiiti**~~|
~~**Support**~~
~~**Ct**~~|~~**Total this**~~
|~~**Total prior**~~
| |~~**programme**~~|**£**
~~**uneraen recy**~~|**£**
~~**o acves**~~|**£**
~~**oss**~~|**£**
~~**year**~~|**£**
~~**year**~~| |Concerts|25,460||1,565|27,025|24,589| |Charitable trading|967|||967|1,075| |SingingLessongrant|-|1,500||1,500|-| |**Total**|26,427|1,500|1,565|29,492|25,664| **Prior year expenditure on charitable activities can be analysed as follows:** All unrestricted expenditure CC17a (Excel) 07/07/2025 7 ## **Section C Notes to the accounts** ## **Note 5 Support Costs** |**Support cost**
**(examples)**|**Concerts**
**£**|**Grand total**
**£**|| |---|---|---|---| |Publicity|396|396|| |Administration|198|198|| |NFMS Subscription and
Insurance|449
|449|| |Depreciation|90|90|| |Bank charges|75|75|| |Other|357|357|| |Governance|-|-|| |**Total**|1,565|1,565|| **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) 07/07/2025 8 ## **Section C Notes to the accounts** ## **Note 6 Details of certain items of expenditure** **Fees for examination of the accounts** |**Note 6 Details of certain items of expenditure**
**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) 07/07/2025 9 ## **Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)** ## **Note 7 Grantmaking** ## **Analysis of grants paid (included in cost of charitable activities)** |**Analysis**|**institutions**|**individuals**|**Support costs**|**Total**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**| |SingingLesson Grant|-|1,500.00|-|1,500| |**Total**|**-**|**1,500**|**-**|**1,500**| CC17a (Excel) 07/07/2025 10 **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|**£**
**Fixtures,**
**fittings and**
**equipment**|**Total**
**£**| ||4,500|4,500| ||
4,500|
4,500| ## **8.2 Depreciation and impairments** |**8.2 Depreciation and**|**impairments**|| |---|---|---| |****Basis**
**** Rate**
Depreciation
At end of the year
At beginning of the|SL or RB|Straight Line
("SL")| |||50 years| |||| ||1,568|1,568| ||
90|
90| ||1,658|1,658| ## **8.3 Net book value** |Net book value at the
beginning of the year
Net book value at the
end of the year|2,932|2,932| |---|---|---| ||2,842|2,842| CC17a (Excel) 07/07/2025 11 ## **Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)** ## **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**
| ||6,332|6,332| ||124|124| ||6,456|6,456| ## **9.2 Analysis of investments** |**Cash or cash equivalents**
**Total**
**Grand total**|**Cost less impairment**|| |---|---|---| ||**£**|| ||6,456|| ||6,456|| ||6,456|| CC17a (Excel) 07/07/2025 12 ## **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| ||-| ||- 20| ||-| ||**725**| ||725| ||745| CC17a (Excel) 07/07/2025 13 **Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)** ## **Note 11 Debtors and prepayments** |**Note 11 Debtors and prepayments**||| |---|---|---| |**Analysis of debtors**
**Trade debtors**
**Amounts due from HMRC under gift aid**
**Prepayments**
**Total**|**This year**
**£**|**Last year**
**£**| ||57|57| ||5,584|7,408| ||-|-| ||5,641|7,465| CC17a (Excel) 07/07/2025 14 ## **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**
**£**| ||-|-| ||720|555| ||-|220| ||32|2,574| ||**l** 752|3,349| ## **12.2 Deferred income** _Deferred income relates to income received in the current or preceeding years 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**
**£**| |---|---|---| ||2,574|1,468| ||-|2,542| ||- 2,542|- 1,436| ||32|2,574| CC17a (Excel) 07/07/2025 15 ## **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**
**£**| ||27,325|27,002| ||720|775| **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**
**£**| |---|---|---| ||220|-| CC17a (Excel) 07/07/2025 16 ## **Section C Notes to the accounts (cont)** **Note 14 Cash at bank and in hand** **Cash at bank and on hand Total** |**This year**
**£**|**Last year**
**£**| |---|---| |20,812|20,613| |20,812|20,613| CC17a (Excel) 07/07/2025 17 ## **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) 07/07/2025 18 ## **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|2,403|36|- 20|-|2,419| |ScholarshipFund|Restricted|For member scholarships|2,224|1,147|- 1,500|-|1,871| |**Unrestricted funds**|**N/a**|**N/a**|30,111|29,294|- 27,972|-|31,433| |**Total Funds**|||34,738|30,477|- 29,492|-|35,723| ## ~~**16.2 Details of material funds held and movements during the PREVIOUS reporting period**~~ |**Fund names**|**Type**|**Purpose and Restrictions**|**£**
**forward**|**Income**
**£**|**Expenditure**
**£**|**Transfers**
**£**|**£**
**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| CC17a (Excel) 07/07/2025 19 CC17a (Excel) 20 0710712025 **(cont)** **Notes to the accounts** ## **Section C** ## **Note 17 Transactions with trustees and related parties Transaction(s) with related parties** £18,000 (2023: £15,980) 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. £100 was also paid to Peter Seymour for the Friends' party, hosted by Peter and Yvonne Seymour. CC17a (Excel) 07/07/2025 21 ## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** |**port to the trustees**|**port to the trustees**|Charity Name
Yorkshire Bach Choir||| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||| |**On accounts for the year ended**|**On accounts for the year ended**|30/09/24|**Charity no (if**
**any)**|700412| |||||| ||**Set out on pages**|Page 1- Page||| ||||(remember to include the page numbers of additional s|| I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 30/09/2024 **sponsibilities and basis of report** 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 - and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true an fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examinat 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:** 07/07/2025 **Signed:** ~~_~~ **5 Name:** Richard Turpin **Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:** 18 Balmoral Terrace York ~~co~~ 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**