2022-12-31-accounts - The Rowantree Choir

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Trustees. Annual Report for the period Period stsrt dale Period end date From To Section A Reference and administration details Charlty name The Rowantree Choir Oth•r nam•• ¢harlty Is known by Rogl8tered charity number (if any) 801087 Charity's principal address clo The Methodist Church Wellington Road Bush Hill Park ENFIELD Postcod8 EN12RS Names of the charlty tru8tO•8 who manag• the charity D•t•• x¢•d 11 not fly Thol• Tru•t•• nm• Offlc• {If *nyl N•m• ol pornon lor body) •1 iJè>P In 4nnnlnt lif Jenny Johnson David Gilles Chair Treasurer Adrian Saull Secretary Pauline Martindale Minutes Secretary Publicity and Marketing Concert Box OfficelRefreshments Jean 14Vhiinall ' Resigned Decemtor 2022 Pauline Weatherfey Pam Bremner Jonathan Music th'rector (ex rr Paul Whitnall Resigned Dernber 2022 10 Susan Humphries Sandra Leah 11 12 Helen Enni8 Music Librarian Name8 of the Iru8tees fof the Charity, if any, (for example. any Gustodian trustees) Dates acted rf not for whole oar Name NIA Narnos and addmses of advisers (Optional infomiation) TAR March 201Z

of adviser Name Addross none Name ot Ch1 executive or rM&S 01 nIor sLin mémtsers iuptsonai iniomiatsoni None Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Description of the charity's trusts Constrtution Type of goveming document How the Chanty 18 constituted Association Trustee selection methods Elected by all choir members at AGM Addttlonal govemanc•188u•8 (Optlonal Infomiallon) Bush Hill Park M•thodlst chUh 135 Wellingion Road. Enfield EN12RS You may choose to include additional informalion, where relevant, about". policies and procedures adopted for the Induction and training of trustees- the charity s organisational structure and any wider network with which the d)arity w411 kb, • relationship wth any related parties,. trustees, consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage thprn Section C Ob ectives and activities To promote, develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of the art and saence of music in all its aspects by the presentation of public concerts and reotals and by such other ways as the Society +hrTh Inh Tr1* f.tYnmi+P•yk qhAII flp.Ip.rmiD.p frnrn +im?. +n timp. Summary of the objects of the governing document TAR March 2012

ConcEits Ferformed.. Spring Concert at St Mary Magdalene Church - Handel's Messiah 2 Summer Concerts at EnrId Baptt Church - Songs of Love Christmas Concert at Enffield Baptist Church - VNaldi's Gloria and other I Ils>(Ilido ovi iy Pop up Christmas Concert in Enfield's Dugdale Centre Summary of the maln activities undertaken for tho publlc beneflt In r•latlon to There was no Singaway in 2022 this Section the slatutory declaration that tru8tees have had regard to Ihe guidanG• 188ued by the Charlty Commi8*lon on public benefit) Addftlonal detall8 of obJectlv•s and actlvltles Ioptlonal Infomiatlon) All Commrttee members and Officers are volunteers. Tr only paid indivKluals (who l)olh Ceive fees) are the Music Diredor and the You may choo•• to indude further statements. where relevant. about. policy on grantmaking; policy programme related investment". contribution made by volunteers. TAR M¥rth 2012

Section D Achievements and performance Regular weekly Choir rehearsals started again in January 2022 post Covid arKI led to successful Spring. Summer and Christrnas concerts in 2022. Surnrnary ofthe maln achlevements of the charlty durlng the year Post Covid the Choir's membership had decreased from c 120 members ai the end of 2019 to c 80 members In January 2022. By the end ol thè year membership had increased to some 90 rnembers and a larger concert attendance in December gave rise to hopes that the budget deficit in 2022 coukl be substants'ally reduced in 2023. TAR Marth 2012

Section E Financial review The Choir has no fixed overheads or ongoing contractual expenditure. Income from subscnptions and ticket sales * concerts no longer covers expenditure on rehearsals and concerts, so further fundraising through increased ticket sales for concerts and more new member subs¢ripiions is required in 2023 Brief statement of the charity's policy on reservo8 The Choir has sufficient funds to support its activities for some six months without any income such that if for any reason there was a catastrophic loss of income and expenditure continued al present levels there would be no unfunded losses. Detalls of any lunds matsrlally Further flnanclal r•vlw d•tsll Ioptlonal Informatlon) See Annual Accounts You may ch0080 to indude additional inforniation, where levant about.. sources of funds (including any fundraising)., how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity., investment policv and objedives including any ethical investment policy adopted. Section F Other optional information Chair's Report 2022 2022 was a very busy year for Rowantree Choir. We had survrved the Covid Lockdown in 2020 and then Zoom rehearsals in 2020-21 and the Goncerns which followed that. As things loosened up, we had eventually been able to sume face to fa rehearsals in the larger venue at Enfield Baptist Church in 2021. However, members were understarKlably relieved, but also a little wary, to be able to return to our 'home base, in Wellington Road Methcmjist Church for rehearsals in January 2022. Precautions were taken 40 ji y i¥ 4W Jlliaiiyi i tr¥1 liknl S i li i •yi i 14* i ali Iliiy i members retumed during January 2022 to pick up where we had left off in March 2020- with Handel'$ Messiah. Numbers were smaller than before as some members had moved away, and others were still concemed about singing in relatively crowded places. However, an excellent performance in March- of the now much practised Messiah - was a sn that Rowantree was back up and running. We moved into the summer temi encouraged and slightly less chilly- and began rehearsing for our Slimmer Concert. based on Ihe theme 'Have voii Fver Been in Love. Thiq ¢ontained manv of ihe sonos that we had begun to leam In Zoom rehearsals. Numbers at rehearsals were still below pre-covid levels. partly as people were given the freedom to travd. so Some took long postponed holKlays and rehearsal attendan fluctuated. However by July, as we moved into a record-breaking heahvave, we were able to perform hvo exlIent Summer conrtS. albeit lo disappointingly small audiences. As always we must thank our Concert Team and Front of House helpers withoul whom no concerts would ever be put on. The Committee became ¢on¢emed about the fall in numbers of both members and audience as our coffers liao ii¥eii I'gijU(i4i UUI"III- IJ¥IU WILI I d Ul dl11dli idli li i utili i ililll dl IU I1 1 11I6ui 11¢. 11 ¥•4d TAR March 2012

was decided thal we should only perform one concert at Christmas (bmth an orchestra as usual) to keep our costs down. It became clear that without an improvement in income the choir might even face closure in the near future. During the sufflmer a sut>group from the Commrttee was set up to look at vtsys of making the choir more widely known and increasing both membership and concert allenceS. Part of this remrt was to update our Website and Tenders were invited. After a rigorous and quite lengthy competitive process, Ken Cope has been engaged to produce a new V¥tEJoiLt dl i) li iity 10 4 i(J¥W iuri y. li ir odi i If ill 14f %01 IVII ilicii ¥ ¥1 &iyfU Lly iti iiiviie new members to join and since early summer we have recruited 10 new members - an encouraging result. However. reluctanlly. il was still feli necessary to plan for an increase in the membership element of subscriptions in 2023 to give the Choir a more secure financial footing. The Autumn tem therefore saw us back in rehearsal- and glad to welcome back one or two members who had been unable to retum earlier due to health concerns. We also had several 'nevl members who had bp.pn p.nr.niirAopd bv fripnd* In r.nmp. And oivp. Ilq A tNI Wp hpnxn wnrk nn a v8rip.ll C.hriqtm28 nrnorxmmp including Vi¥aldi's Gloria. We also fell able to reintroduce refreshments during our rehearsal break which helped to restore a more sociable feel to our Tuesday meetsngs. The year ended on a high. The Christmas concert VnI very well and was perfomed in Enfield Baptist Churth to a packed house - thanks to the efforts of members in invrting fn'ends and family to come and pay to heaf US sing. It fèlt like we were finally getting back to 'nomial' after all the disruption. In aaaiiion a smaiier cnoir group {ai)oui J? memDersi wefe pieaseo io oe Inviiea io sing In tne tsugaale Centre in Enfield which was just reopening after a major refurbishment in mKI-De¢ember. Thanks must go to Susan Humphries for setting this up {and Jonathan Rathbone and members for volunteering to Ferform) and we hope to do rn0 of this kind of singing in future as part of our drive to get Rowantree Choir well- known in the area. Looking back on the year thanks must go to Jonathan Rathbone for continuing lo inspire and encourage us 911 fthr anrl avniltnn mi i¢iP?I Th?ntre 21En +n li iAi+h Ir accompanist for all her hard work and loyaSty. Committee rnembers have all stepped up in various ways during this year to ensu that the thoir continues to run smoothly and this has been appreciated. And finally of course thanks lo all the members who have continued to attend in sometimes Challenging times and vtho make Rowantree Choir what rt Is- a happy gathering of singers. Jenny Johnson Chair of Choir Committee Section G Declaration The trustees doclare that they have approved the trusteos, r•port above. Signed on behalf ol the ¢harlty'8 tTu8tees Slgnaturels) Full name(s) Jenny Johnson David Gilles Position (eg S•cretary. Chair, etcl Chair surer Date TAR Marth 2012

The Rowantree Choir Report and Accounts Period ended J l December 2U22

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The Rowantree Choir Report of the Tnjstees For the perlod ended 31 December 2022 obCts of th• charlty To promie, devew and mainlain pUbTr educalion In and prealK of ine art ana Scn oi n)u in all its aspects by the presentation of publ eoncerts arKI recrtals and by $Lh other ways as the Society through its cMittee Shall deterniine frtTh tirr lo time Summary of tho charfl9 maln •ctlvlll•8 and •chl•v•m•nts Regular weekty Choir rehearsals started •3ain in January 2022 p)st CovKi and led to Suc831UI Spring 8iimtnp.r.4nrt r.hfi$•rnas rnnftp.rt in 2D?? Pfjst C.ryvit4. ryp.rnbpr9hin had d?rrpAqpd from c 120 tr£mbers at the end of 2019 to c 80 wembors in January 2022. By the end of the year merrthrship had increased lo 90 and a kqrger concert attenda in December gave rise lo hop8s that the budget dèfKrt in 2022 ¢oukl b8 substarrtially reduced in 2023. Concerts perf¢>rr1.' Spring Concrt al St Mary Magdalene Church - H8ndel'8 Me88iah 2 Summgr Concerts al Enfield BaPtt Church - Songs of Love Chri¥lma5 Con¢wt al Enllts Baptlsi Chuich - Vivakli s Gk)na and Ott Chn6tmg8 Songs Pop up Chri$lnws Con¢ert in Enfield's Dugdaie Centre Thre wa8 no Singaw8y in 2022 2022 was a very bu8y year for Rtr•Antree Choir. We $urvived th8 COVKI Lockdo in 2020 and then Zoom rghear801¥ in 2020-21 and the CcernS fdkMd that. A8 things k)osèned up, wè hJ eventually been abK8 to resuN face lo face rehearsals in thè krgef venug at Enr1 Baptist Church in 2u2 i. iiowevei, 1111eSS weie ui1uei¥IJ1L1IY ffj¥II¢¥¢U, UUI dl¥U %1 Ill W<lly, Its dLI1 Iu l¢luiii our'home base, in Wellinglon Road Melhodisl chh for reheatsals in January 2022. Precaution8 taken to try lo ensu $afe $pacing and ventilation ¥thh resutted in Some rather chilly rehears81B, bLrt al)oul SS-60 nMbefs relume(I during January 2022 to pk up wthfrro had left in March 2020 - wlh Handel's Mossiah. Numbers knere smlllr than before a8 som ffombers had ned away. and others ¥re still con¢emed al)out $inging in r8L4livety Ced pL9ces. HrVer, an ¢x¢ellent performance in March- of the ncmf much practiged mo8h- a sign that RcyKdntre8 was back up aThJ running. W¥ nVe(l Inio ihe summsr iecm encouragea ano Si11Y WS •bly- ano t)egan renearsing ioi oul Summer Concert based on thè Ihèmè'Have you Ever Been in Lo. This conlaintrj many of the son95 that we had begun lo kam in Zoryn rehearsals. Numbers at rehearsals re still bekN prfrcovid levels, partty a5 people wpre given the freedcm to lrnvel, so some look kjng postponed hOlaYS and rehearsal attendance flLbCtuated. Hcmever by July. a$ we rTr)ved into 8 rerd-bdk¢n9 heatsvave, %% %re abk to perform excellent SunYrr Concerts, albert to dtsappcrfntingty S11 aUdr. As aVaYS we must thank our Concert Team and Front of Hse helpers whcrfn no concerts would ever be pul on. I he Loimiitiee kecame concernea aboui iaii in nun[5 of iKrth mnknis and audnCe as our coffers had beèn reduced during COVKI wth a dramatic fall in both sub¥cription and concert incotre. At this stsge it was dece that shouhj onty perform one nCert at Christmas (vh an orchestra a5 usuall lo keep our costs d¢)wn. It tseca cbar that V•rthout an improvemèni in InconE the choir might even face closure in the near future. During the surner a SU0UP ftom the Committee was $81 up lo l¢)ok al way3 of making the choir re kntrlm and inereasing both nwibership and concert aLwJiences. Part of this remrt was lo update our Website and Tenders *Ere invited.

Allof a cigorous and quiie l&n9iny wnpetsiive Pre$S. Ken pe has been engagea io pcoduce a riew Websrte and this vKI is n¢)w undepway. At the Choir entsTS Te enC0urng lo try to invite new members lo join and sinc£ earty sunyner we have re¢rurted 10 new rrembers- an encouraging resutt. However. reluctanlty. rt was slill felt necessary lo an for an increase in the membership elenwnt of su1)scripn5 in 2023 to gNe the choir a nN)re Sre financial fi wytiyn. In addrtion 8 8mgller Choir group {8bout 35 pknas•J to b8 invrted lo sing in tho Dugd8b8 Centre in Enr&Y which was just recyening after a m4or rthrbishmènl in M-DeCeMber. Thanks mu81 go lo Susan Humphries for setting thi$ uplond Jonathan Rathbone and members for volunteering 10 p8rforml and w¥ hope lo do rrnre of this kind of singing in future as port of our lo get Rowantre8 Choir wellthnrJ•m in tho area. Lc¥)King back on ihe yeai thanKS mu$1 90 Ji)nain8n Raint)on• for continuino io Inspirè and en¢ourgge u¥ 811 and for provKliThJ a varied and exciting musical prograrM. Thanks 8180 to Judith crOrd our accompanist for all her hafd Vrk and h)y8ty. Committee membern have all stepped up in various ways during this year lo onsure that the choir continues to run 3m)Ihty and this ha8 been applated. And finalty of course thanks to all the menknrs vtho have wntinued to attend in 8ometHne8 chellenging tlme8 and %tho make Ro¥bonire• Cl)oir wfiat fé is- a happy gaIring ol singgrn. Flnan¢lo1 revlèw and rnèrveg pollcy The Choir has no fixed ovetheads or ongoing eontrnctual expenditure. Incomè from subscriptions and lick818ale8 al con¢erts no longer Thrs expenditure on rehear58L8 and concerts, so further fundrai$ing through increased tick8t 18¥ for concerts and ntrw 8ubwts.ons is requirod in 2023. The Choir has Sufflent funds lo support its act1w1 lor 80rn six rrth$ with1 any in¢ome such that rf for any rea80n there was a catastropht loss of incoTh? ar eypenditurn continued at prnsent Addiiional notej All Committee members and Officers are volunteers. The onfy paKI indNiduals ltho both recelve fegs) are the MUSK Director and the Accrynpantst Approval The trustees d8clar• that they have approved the trustees, report above. SKJnature. Full name.. enny Johnson Cha David Gilbs

Independent Examiner’s Report on the Accounts

Report to the trustees of the Rowantree Choir on the accounts for the period ended 31 December 2022.

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 section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

Examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act
To follow the procedures laid down in the general Direction given by the Charity Commissioners under section 145 (5)(b) of the charities Act
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 Commissioners. 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 statement below.

Independent examiner’s statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

1) Which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act have not been met; or
2) To which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed:

Name: Martin D C Pringle Professional qualifications: FIAB

Address: The Earles, Broxhill Road, Havering-atte-Bower, Romford, RM4 1QJ Date: 15[th] May 2023

The Rowantree Choir Statamont fo Flnan¢lal A¢tlvltlo8 For the perfod ended 31 D0mb•r 2022 Unwtybci•d R•strictod Fund Fw {£) Totsl 2022 1£) TOLAI 2021 (£1 Incornlng r••ourc Oon8tions Grft aid rnc8ipts h8rrtable a¢tivrt Inl8r8St Inco Total 13.895 3.487 22.881 3,487 22.881 733 26N31i 14,li2& RMourc•s •Xnd•d Charrtlt ad1¥11iss 31,525 31.525 21.QJ2 T<)t41 31.625 31,625 21.002 trl•i in¢omg i i•xp•ndiwr•i I6..)9) 16,089.09116,373.001 N•t mov•nwnt In lund• 16.1x9.091 18,089.09118,373.(101 Tot¥1 fund$ bwughl forward Totsl fund• ¢4rrl•d for*•nl 25.703 20A14 2S.703 20.614 32.07 20.703

The Rowantree Choir Balance Sheet For the peflod ended 31 Dernbr 2022 unle8u1¢a Fund ¢s¥rica Fund Totsl 2022 Totsl 20 {£1 Curr•nt A•••t• Debtor$ Cash 8t bank and at h8Tr 2,516 27,880 21,992 21,992 Total curr•ni 4•80 26,466 3ii,396 5.841 5,841 4,693 N•t curr•nt u••tsl {Il•b511tb••l 20.614 20,614 25,703 Cr•tiitOrn l•Thw)urt• thY*y•W) Totsl n•t 4•••t• or Il•blllll 20.614 20.6t4 26,703 Fund• ol th• Charlty Restrided incorne Unroslrict•d incomo TotAI fvnd• 20.614 20.614 20.614 20,614 25,703 26,703 The accounts na¥• D••n apWO¥ iiy Tiuswos aryj sr on wii Dy. Jonny Jcknn8on ICh8ir of Trutst¢o81

Rowantrèè Choir Notes to th• Ac¢ounl• For th• perlod onde(t 31 December 2022 1 8•1• of pr•p•rtkn nd othJ ¢on¢•rn fingfjviry+ ¢t3twnpDry. olthethty b•n•fft [lef FRS IIYJ hw. v•th Chanti SURP IFRS am ftcmtw LnatiLS aiatem2ni ol PrxDC£ Gfwu65 preF4IIIVJ Lheil •GC4bnt In Fin R8wtsng stsrxtrwd Ihe IM ReputAK cl Irthl IFRS 1D2118fvJ¥e l Jaryjary 20191,. FInaral R•pyting siaTr1wd 102 The Rerthry Sknjwd UK of Chanu68 2011. 2 Accouniin9 poIIGw• 2.1 In¢Tr• 2.2 Ex9•ndhu at41thé& 8re T•C(yJfiAod a¥ •¥ ccrtrl Ctth9 fxfnmrttsw tt th•nty ktlhat •XF•Trture, thai I IMn4fw ol att¢)tinK benefits t¢ r•yr•Y ¥•tOwnwi cnn ff¥)•wr¢¢ rdi•t4¥ 2A T•xwknrb 2.5 D•bto rodeandother de1Xor5a recwSsed ai theseiiiomerf •moUrt Prep•Y are ¥alwd at theamcwnt prk1. 2.6Cash at bnk•Ad kn h•nd Cash at bank and kn hand Ihtludesush b•nk •¢ctyJnts lth Ilmit& 17 £rediiori Credrtors are iern8nlsed Whe the tharrty hasa present oNytK)n resuh1frOrn a pa51 e¥ent Ihal wdl result ift the tV4n5ferolfur5t0 thlrd party and the amwnt dueto Sett1he ¢>bllkin can be measured Or estimated rdiabw. Credltors ale ¢08n1d at tfrir settlernent amount. U Fund •¢wwd Unre5trkted funds èredonations and otheF income recevrnl gr8eneratrd lorthe oblects01t th•th. Thtyire 8enwh)uI further 5peclfd purpose and afe therelore aVadaba5ltTrèraI fvnd. Re51ficied luThds cali ¢miy bt Used foi part1£ur restrKied purp)se5 the SJORCESth cnariLV. fie5tyKtsrffisafsse when speat*d by Lhe dofioi or when fvnd$ ore ralsed lor partkulèi re5rrtied pUtye

3 Analys of incom• Tot•1 21 Fund Fund 855 1,573 Grfl wd 3487 17786 3.487 1Q) 4995 733 733 4An•ly•b ol •xp•rylM 924 14.945 5.133 1949) 19,490 8•nk cawg81 c1 & W•b 331 331 502 195 4,375 216 138 271 2.254 Musc Fwiw• ,37S 218 271 Vwuo h 3152S 8 AMly•h fjl ¢uff•rt •••• Debror5 3487 976 2.516 Prppwym•n 976 2616 C88n at b8nk h 8897.10 13395 03 211 8.597 13.344 21992 Tothi curr•ht 30398 O AnIty1 ol cr•dltor 5221 620 5,841 820 5,141 4543 4.8•3 Totsi crndltorn 7 R•lat•d pnvty lThrwWo Employvp