## **Streatham Choral Society - registration no. 802195** ## **Streatham Choral** **Report and Annual Accounts for the year ended 31 July 2023** ## Website www.streathamchoral.com Twitter @Streatham Choral Facebook Streatham Choral ## **Streatham Choral Society - registration no. 802195** ## **Annual Report for the year to 31 July 2023** ## **Reference and administrative information** ## _Trustees_ The AGM was held on 4 July 2022. The trustees elected for the year to 31 July 2023 or co-opted subsequently were: |Chair|Alice Turvey|| |---|---|---| |Secretary|Martin Gresty|| |Treasurer|Carol Harrison|| |Membership Secretary|Heloise Anderson|| |Librarian|Pete Johnson|| |Concert Manager|Hannah Taylor|| |Social Secretary|Robin Hartland|| |Soprano representatives|Charlotte Reynard|| |Alto representative|Kirsty Gelsthorpe & Christina Crook|(until 18/1/2023)| |Alto representative|Kirsty Gelsthorpe|(from 18/1/2023)| |Tenor representative|Ignacio Jimenez|(until 17/4/2023)| |Acting Tenor representative|Ed Mulcahy|(from 17/4/2023)| |Bass representative|David Bunbury|| |Publicity Manager|Adam Whittaker|(until 18/1/2023)| |Publicity Manager|Christina Crook|(from 18/1/2023)| |_Ex Officio_||| |Musical Director|Calum Fraser|| ## _Address_ The Society meets at St Leonard's Church, Tooting Bec Gardens, Streatham London SW16. Any correspondence should be addressed to the Hon. Secretary at 16 Wentworth Court, 26 Maldon Road, Wallington SM6 8BX ## _Bankers_ The bankers are CAF Bank Limited, 25 Kings Hill Avenue, West Malling, Kent ME19 4JQ ## _Independent Examiner_ The Independent Examiner is Tim Brown ACMA. ## **Structure, governance and management** ## _Constitution_ Streatham Choral Society is a registered charity governed by a constitution adopted on 20 March 1989, as amended 28 February 2000, 11 November 2002 and 9 May 2018. ## _Elections and Committee_ The trustees of the Society are a Committee elected annually by members of the Society at their annual General Meeting. The Committee holds several meetings a year and is responsible for deciding what bank and building society accounts the Society should hold, and for approving levels of expenditure and reserves. ## **Objectives and activities** ## _Objects_ The objects of the Society are to "promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of the art and science of music in all its aspects by the presentation of public concerts and recitals and by such other ways as the Society through its committee may decide from time to time". In planning our activities the Committee have considered the Charity Commission's guidance on Public Benefit including the guidance on public benefit and fee charging. The Society relies on income from ticket sales and subscriptions to cover its running costs. In setting the level of ticket sales, membership subscriptions and the concessionary rates, the Committee gives careful consideration to those on low incomes. Page 1 Streatham Choral Society - registration no. 802195 Annual Report for lh• y•ar w 31 July 2023 (cont1n￿￿) Objecllv¢$ and a¢tivlties Iconlinuod) Acc85sibilrty lo gur o)n(trts is important Io us and is refiected in our structure Set out n the notes. We aim lo p￿rnI8 and foster knowkdge ol and appTrci8lK)Tr of lh8 arts by putti19 on Concerts. By thi8 coniribule to the qualrty of lrfe of the peop￿ of Streatham and ils environs ihw)ugh Ihe p￿Vis￿)n of hvJh qualrty mus￿81 evenis. The soC￿tY rtJn8 8 ￿b$rte and cOnt￿ueS to seek olher pubwy opportunrt￿s ensuring that concert details aty g[Dr￿ted in the bcality. The Soc*iy is on Twitt8r. Facgbook and Inslagram. hl•v•m•nts and performan¢• Durin9 the year 10 31 July 2023 tha so¢￿tY perfortmd lour o)nL*rts. the flsl full ye8rlnce Covhy. Thesa %*rv.' 12 November 2022.. 17 December 2022.. 1 Apnl 2023.. 1 Juty 2023.. BTBhrrts- Ein 08ulsche$ Requ*m and by Clara Sthuman & Fanny MendeL%sohn Caft)L%. Sonus aThd Reading$ Handel. Dixil Domnus. t￿￿nI8- Magnrful phJ$ orch051rn1 p￿CeS Songs ol the F￿at,. by Vaughan Wth8rr*. Slanlord and Ir8L4nd This ye815 rnusK began wth 8rahms' tyrKal Ein Deulgthes Req¥*m by very popukr Christmas concèrts which raised £1.567.25 for Rape CrAKs South London. This enhanced pUb￿llY boih for Ihe SOc￿lY and lor th• charity. Theffj was also a succe89ful 811 d8y'CoTr* & Sing. *i Janu*ry 2023 ￿[th9 yo￿1 o)ach8s and tsjlrrknallng in a pertomwnc• of Rutlerfj Gb)dg. The Sprirlg concert pèrforrnance of Han¢Jel'$ Th"xil ￿nITrus pbJs orthestr31 ind￿d￿9 Eine N8chlrwsik was very well receN¢d. After the Suftmryr conc•rt, thè round?d off the year ¥*lth rts cond lour. this lime 10 LN8rpool. %%ith 45 sfftgng n*ftknryJ going. Mombership numb6r$ began exc98dirvJty well al 155, reThw)ed ai thai in ts SwTrJ terni than. as k8 IradlDnal durfng th• SUm￿r t•mi, iakd off ¥ littb lo end vnth 134 mertknr#. This ltraves us well placed well for the coming 2023124 seaeon Indude Ihe ￿Zart Requw al th6 Cadogan Hal and 8 specolty con￿11￿ned P*C4, thanks ￿ 4 vary géneBJu$ donat￿n. Flnan¢l•l r•vlew The Soc*ly's main source of funds i8 the Traed by [r¢I￿ersh￿ subsc￿*1￿•n5 and I￿et sokns. Sut)￿riptIons 8rB bundknd so Ihal they h)dude fTre tKk818 lor cfjn￿rt. The thief rtem of expenditure Ihe o)$t ol h￿n9 MJ$￿￿?ns for conc8rts folkJ*pd try the (x)s¢ of rghearsals. The so¢￿tY am8 to rA)ver rts o)sts each year ond adwsts prte8 as ne￿$sary. Incr888ed numbers to a 40% ffimase in subsc¢ptw)n i7com. This ￿an1 ? budgeted b6s becaftNfj 8 surplus despite £15k being sp8nl on cOn￿rtS. The overall unr881rtied surplus was £5.224 12022- SU￿￿J$ E2.3011 taking Un￿¥t[1CteI reserves up to £35,695. Total unreStr￿ted Incorn amunied to £44,59312022 - £37.9861898in$i Unr851￿t&d expenditure of £39,36912022 - £35.6851. On beh8W of the Commrttee: ATury Alice Turvey. Chair Dale 25 Sepiemb8r 2023 Page 2 ## Streatham Choral Society INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT REPORT TO THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS OF STREATHAM CHORAL SOCIETY On accounts for the year ended 31 July 2023 (Charity no 802195) set out on pages 4 to 7. | report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“Streatham Choral Society”) for the year ended 31 July 2023. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity trustees of Streatham Choral Society, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). | report in respect of my examination of the Streatham Choral Society’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, | have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent examiner’s statement | have completed my examination. | confirm that no material matters have come to my attention which gives me cause to believe that, in any material respect: e accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or e the accounts do not accord with the accounting records | have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Name: Timothy Brown ACMA Address: 18 Beverley Road Kirk Ella East Yorkshire HU10 7QA Date: 25 September 2023 Page 3 ## **Streatham Choral Society - registration no. 802195 Statement of financial activities for the year ended 31 July 2023** |**Income from:**
_Raising funds and other income_
Commission donation
Raffles and refreshments
Charity collection (Christmas & summer concerts)
Donations
Bank deposit & other interest
_Charitable activities:_
Membership subscriptions
Gift aid tax recovery against subscriptions
Concert income
Ticket sales
Refreshment sales
Programme donations & other
Sales of folders
**Total income**
Expenditure on:
_Raising funds_
Raffles and refreshments costs
Costs of Social Evening
_Donations made to charity_
Charity donations Rape Crisis South London & St Leonard's Chu
_Charitable activities_
_Concert costs_
Orchestra, instrumentalists & keyboard players
Vocal soloists
Conductor
Vocal coach
Concert venues
Concert staging
Concert hire of instruments & keyboards
Vocal assistant
Concert gifts
Music hire - vocal
Concert performing rights fees via Making Music
Refreshment costs
Programme costs
Costs of folders
General publicity costs
Concert publicity, tickets and posters costs
Concert photography
Concert review
_Event/Rehearsal costs_
Conductor
Accompanist & vocal sessions
Hire rehearsal venues
_Commission expenditure_
Advance re commission
Committee and secretarial expenses
Conductor's podium
Website & membership costs inc brochures
Public liability insurance
Bank charges
Music lost/late returned
Old stock written off
**Total expenditure**
**Net movement in funds**
**Reconciliation of funds**
Fund balances brought forward at 1 August 2022
Fund balances carried forward at 31 July 2023|2022/23
2022/23
2022/23
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
funds
funds
funds
£
£
£
-
6,000.00
6,000.00
2,118.73
-
2,118.73
-
1,817.48
1,817.48
62.50
-
62.50
86.13
-
86.13
2,267.36
7,817.48
10,084.84
29,088.75
-
29,088.75
2,859.88
-
2,859.88
6,183.70
-
6,183.70
3,003.70
-
3,003.70
876.47
-
876.47
313.13
-
313.13
42,325.63
-
42,325.63
44,592.99
7,817.48
52,410.47
(185.17)
-
(185.17)
(99.82)
-
(99.82)
(284.99)
-
(284.99)

-
(1,817.48)
(1,817.48)
-
(1,817.48)
(1,817.48)
(5,148.00)
-
(5,148.00)
(2,400.00)
-
(2,400.00)
(2,550.00)
-
(2,550.00)
(500.00)
-
(500.00)
(2,585.00)
-
(2,585.00)
(5,664.00)
-
(5,664.00)
(460.00)
-
(460.00)
(100.00)
-
(100.00)
(102.68)
-
(102.68)
(1,237.91)
-
(1,237.91)
(226.78)
-
(226.78)
(1,218.57)
-
(1,218.57)
(771.87)
-
(771.87)
(375.24)
-
(375.24)
(294.70)
-
(294.70)
(2,071.79)
-
(2,071.79)
-
-
-
-
-
-
(4,720.00)
-
(4,720.00)
(3,423.00)
-
(3,423.00)
(3,638.96)
-
(3,638.96)
(3,300.00)
(3,300.00)
(329.72)
-
(329.72)
(974.00)
-
(974.00)
(84.48)
-
(84.48)
(109.20)
-
(109.20)
(86.81)
-
(86.81)
(10.99)
-
(10.99)
-
-
-
(39,083.70)
(3,300.00)
(42,383.70)
(39,368.69)
(5,117.48)
(44,486.17)
5,224.30
2,700.00
7,924.30
30,471.02
-
30,471.02
35,695.32
2,700.00
38,395.32|2022/23
2022/23
2022/23
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
funds
funds
funds
£
£
£
-
6,000.00
6,000.00
2,118.73
-
2,118.73
-
1,817.48
1,817.48
62.50
-
62.50
86.13
-
86.13
2,267.36
7,817.48
10,084.84
29,088.75
-
29,088.75
2,859.88
-
2,859.88
6,183.70
-
6,183.70
3,003.70
-
3,003.70
876.47
-
876.47
313.13
-
313.13
42,325.63
-
42,325.63
44,592.99
7,817.48
52,410.47
(185.17)
-
(185.17)
(99.82)
-
(99.82)
(284.99)
-
(284.99)

-
(1,817.48)
(1,817.48)
-
(1,817.48)
(1,817.48)
(5,148.00)
-
(5,148.00)
(2,400.00)
-
(2,400.00)
(2,550.00)
-
(2,550.00)
(500.00)
-
(500.00)
(2,585.00)
-
(2,585.00)
(5,664.00)
-
(5,664.00)
(460.00)
-
(460.00)
(100.00)
-
(100.00)
(102.68)
-
(102.68)
(1,237.91)
-
(1,237.91)
(226.78)
-
(226.78)
(1,218.57)
-
(1,218.57)
(771.87)
-
(771.87)
(375.24)
-
(375.24)
(294.70)
-
(294.70)
(2,071.79)
-
(2,071.79)
-
-
-
-
-
-
(4,720.00)
-
(4,720.00)
(3,423.00)
-
(3,423.00)
(3,638.96)
-
(3,638.96)
(3,300.00)
(3,300.00)
(329.72)
-
(329.72)
(974.00)
-
(974.00)
(84.48)
-
(84.48)
(109.20)
-
(109.20)
(86.81)
-
(86.81)
(10.99)
-
(10.99)
-
-
-
(39,083.70)
(3,300.00)
(42,383.70)
(39,368.69)
(5,117.48)
(44,486.17)
5,224.30
2,700.00
7,924.30
30,471.02
-
30,471.02
35,695.32
2,700.00
38,395.32|2022/23
2022/23
2022/23
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
funds
funds
funds
£
£
£
-
6,000.00
6,000.00
2,118.73
-
2,118.73
-
1,817.48
1,817.48
62.50
-
62.50
86.13
-
86.13
2,267.36
7,817.48
10,084.84
29,088.75
-
29,088.75
2,859.88
-
2,859.88
6,183.70
-
6,183.70
3,003.70
-
3,003.70
876.47
-
876.47
313.13
-
313.13
42,325.63
-
42,325.63
44,592.99
7,817.48
52,410.47
(185.17)
-
(185.17)
(99.82)
-
(99.82)
(284.99)
-
(284.99)

-
(1,817.48)
(1,817.48)
-
(1,817.48)
(1,817.48)
(5,148.00)
-
(5,148.00)
(2,400.00)
-
(2,400.00)
(2,550.00)
-
(2,550.00)
(500.00)
-
(500.00)
(2,585.00)
-
(2,585.00)
(5,664.00)
-
(5,664.00)
(460.00)
-
(460.00)
(100.00)
-
(100.00)
(102.68)
-
(102.68)
(1,237.91)
-
(1,237.91)
(226.78)
-
(226.78)
(1,218.57)
-
(1,218.57)
(771.87)
-
(771.87)
(375.24)
-
(375.24)
(294.70)
-
(294.70)
(2,071.79)
-
(2,071.79)
-
-
-
-
-
-
(4,720.00)
-
(4,720.00)
(3,423.00)
-
(3,423.00)
(3,638.96)
-
(3,638.96)
(3,300.00)
(3,300.00)
(329.72)
-
(329.72)
(974.00)
-
(974.00)
(84.48)
-
(84.48)
(109.20)
-
(109.20)
(86.81)
-
(86.81)
(10.99)
-
(10.99)
-
-
-
(39,083.70)
(3,300.00)
(42,383.70)
(39,368.69)
(5,117.48)
(44,486.17)
5,224.30
2,700.00
7,924.30
30,471.02
-
30,471.02
35,695.32
2,700.00
38,395.32|_2021/22_
_Total_
_funds_
_£_
_-_
_1,570.95_
_-_
_54.00_
_3.61_| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||_1,628.56_| |||||_20,837.50_
_1,864.19_
_11,994.06_
_987.50_
_467.33_
_207.03_| |||||_36,357.61_| |||||_37,986.17_| |||||_(5.99)_
_-_| |||||_(5.99)_| |||||_-_| |||||_-_| |||||_(6,371.00)_
_(2,500.00)_
_(1,950.00)_
_-_
_(7,748.00)_
_(2,268.00)_
_(848.00)_
_-_
_(147.39)_
_(910.67)_
_(19.20)_
_(414.87)_
_(644.50)_
_-_
_(200.00)_
_(594.85)_
_(200.00)_
_(180.00)_
_(4,134.00)_
_(2,925.00)_
_(3,147.16)_
_-_
_(265.46)_
_-_
_(16.79)_
_(92.83)_
_(101.50)_
_-_
_-_| |||||_(35,679.22)_| |||||| |||||_(35,685.21)_| |||||_2,300.96_
_28,170.06_| ||35,695.32|2,700.00|38,395.32|_30,471.02_| The notes on pages 6 and 7 form part of these accounts Page 4 Streatham Choral Society - registration no. 802195 Balance sheet at 31 July 2023 2022123 2027/22 Currant 8ss•ts Stock Coneèrt raI￿ShM•nt stock 190.37 194.65 Debtor Debtor Cradltor Cr8dltor 2023124 Concert C051s prepayment 12021122 Gill aid lax recovgrablel Perfor￿ng rights f8e8 12021122 Concert After Party Incorrel 42.00 1,862.58 (19.20) (345,00) 138.991 Cash at bank CAF Bank . current alc CAF Bank - reserve alc 37,563.94 1 010.67 38,574.61 28,448.90 1,000.71 29,449.61 Nel assets 38 767.99 31.142.64 Th• fund8 01 th• eharlty Llnrgsldctad funds Reslricled funds re Commissk)n Reslricled funds re Glasgow Tour 2022123 Reslricled funds re Liverpool Tour 2022123 35,695.32 2.700.00 335.73 36.94 3Q,471.02 671,62 Tot81 charity funds 38 767.99 37,142.64 These accounts have been prepared in accordance wrth the Flnancial Reportlng Standard for Smaller EntIt￿S (effective 1 January 20151. Approv9d by the Stre8th8rn Chor81 Socigly Cornmitlg0 on 25 Soptomber 2023 and s￿rned on 11$ bthall by.. Aliets Turvèy Chair The notes on pages 6 and 7 lom) part ol these accounts Page 5 ## **Streatham Choral Society - registration no. 802195 Notes to the accounts** ## **Accounting policies** ## (a) Basis of preparation The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with applicable accounting standards, Charities Acts and the Statement of Recommended Practice - Accounting and Reporting by Charities - applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities (effective 1 January 2015). ## (b) Income and expenditure Total income as shown in the Statement of Financial Activities is the turnover of the charity. It represent the value of concert ticket sales, members' subscriptions and donations receivable in the ordinary course of activities. Voluntary income received by way of donations and gifts to the charity is included in full in the Statement of Financial Activities when received. Costs of raising funds comprise those operational costs directly attributable to promotional activities and the running of raffles and refreshments Charitable activities include the costs of termly rehearsals, the staging of concerts and termly events. Governance costs are those incurred in connection with the running of the Society as opposed to its charitable activity. ## (c) Concerts and other fund-raising events Each event is separately identified and all relevant income and expenditure allocated thereto. ## (d) Restricted and unrestricted Funds Restricted funds are to be used for specific purposes as laid down by the donors. Expenditure which meets this criterion is allocated to a restricted fund. Unrestricted funds are donations and other income received or raised for the charity's purposes. Page 6 ## **Streatham Choral Society - registration no. 802195 Notes to the accounts ctd** ## **Membership subscriptions** The year is divided into three terms for each of which members pays subscriptions at rates set by the Committee. The rates for this and previous years were:- |2022/23
2021/22
2020/21
2019/20
2018/19
2017/18
2016/17
2015/16
2014/15
2013/14
2012/13
2011/12
2010/11|Per term
Per year
full rate
concession
full rate
concession| |---|---| ||£80
£60
£220
£170
£80
£60
n/a
n/a
termly subs were collected to support events held
£80
£60
£220
£170
£80
£60
£220
£170
£60
£41.25
£160
£110
£60
£41.25
£160
£110
£51
£35
£140
£95
£50
£34
£135
£90
£47
£26
£125
£62.50
£45
£25
£120
£60
£45
£25
£120
£60
£45
£25
£115
£60| We also offer concessionary rates to members of the same family. Membership numbers fluctuate - the winter terms normally attract more singers than the summer term, and the nature of the programme can also have an impact on how many attend rehearsals. ## **Committee members' expenses** Committee members are not paid. Members are reimbursed for expenses they properly incur on behalf of the Society. ## **Taxation** All the Society's trading activities are exercised in carrying out its primary charitable purposes, and any resulting profits are applied for these purposes. Accordingly these profits are exempt from taxation under Section 505 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988. ## **Related party transactions** The trustees confirm that as far as they are aware, having made due enquiry, there have been no related party transactions during the year which would require disclosure under FRS102. Page 7