Streatham Choral Society - registration no. 802195
Streatham Choral
Report and Annual Accounts for the year ended 31 July 2024
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Streatham Choral Society - registration no. 802195 Annual Report for the year to 31 July 2024
Reference and administrative information
Trustees
The AGM was held on 3 July 2023. The trustees elected for the year to 31 July 2024 or co-opted subsequently were:
| Chair | Alice Turvey | |
|---|---|---|
| Secretary | Martin Gresty | |
| Treasurer | Carol Harrison | |
| Membership Secretary | Robin Hartland | |
| Librarian | Pete Johnson | |
| Concert Manager | Hannah Taylor | |
| Social Secretary | Hannah Craft | (until 25/3/2024) |
| Social Secretary | Myles Osborn-Banton | (from 25/3/2024) |
| Soprano representatives | Charlotte Reynard | |
| Alto representative | Heloise Anderson | |
| Tenor representative | Ed Mulcahy | |
| Bass representative | David Bunbury | |
| Publicity Manager | Christina Crook | |
| 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 Flat 8, 30 Streatham Place, London SW2 4QY
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.
Accessibility to our concerts is important to us and is reflected in our pricing structure set out in the notes.
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Streatham Choral Society
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT
REPORT TO THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS OF STREATHAM CHORAL SOCIETY
On accounts for the year ended 31 July 2024 (Charity no 802195) set out on pages 4 to 7.
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“Streatham Choral Society”) for the year ended 31 July 2024.
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”).
I 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, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner’s statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention which gives me cause to believe that, in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed:
Name: Timothy Brown ACMA
Address: 18 Beverley Road Kirk Ella East Yorkshire HU10 7QA
Date: 16 September 2024
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Streatham Choral Society - registration no. 802195 Statement of financial activities for the year ended 31 July 2024
| Income from: Raising funds and other income Commission donation Raffles and refreshments Charity collection (Christmas concert) Donations Bank deposit & other interest Charitable activities: Membership subscriptions Gift aid tax recovery against subscriptions Concert income Ticket sales Refreshment sales Programme donations & advert Sales of folders Sales of music scores Total income Expenditure on: Raising funds Raffles and refreshments costs Costs of Social Evening Donations made to charity Charity donations Streatham Youth & Community Trust 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 & orchestral Performing rights fees Refreshment costs Programme costs Costs of folders Concert publicity, tickets and posters costs Concert photography Front of house costs Commission costs Other costs Conductor Accompanist & vocal sessions Hire rehearsal venues Social events Committee and secretarial expenses Conductor's podium Website & membership costs inc brochures General publicity costs Other rehearsal costs Public liability insurance Bank charges Music lost/late returned Total expenditure Net movement in funds Reconciliation of funds Fund balances brought forward at 1 August 2023 Fund balances carried forward at 31 July 2024 |
2023/24 2023/24 2023/24 Unrestricted Restricted Total funds funds funds £ £ £ - 815.00 815.00 2,336.72 - 2,336.72 - 990.07 990.07 139.24 - 139.24 107.25 - 107.25 2,583.21 1,805.07 4,388.28 28,850.00 - 28,850.00 3,662.51 - 3,662.51 17,313.87 - 17,313.87 2,805.34 - 2,805.34 1,719.22 - 1,719.22 183.92 - 183.92 45.50 - 45.50 54,580.36 - 54,580.36 57,163.57 1,805.07 58,968.64 (167.18) - (167.18) - - - (167.18) - (167.18) - (990.07) (990.07) - (990.07) (990.07) (10,591.00) - (10,591.00) (3,600.00) - (3,600.00) (3,050.00) - (3,050.00) (600.00) - (600.00) (9,712.00) - (9,712.00) (8,696.40) - (8,696.40) (845.20) - (845.20) - - - (209.41) - (209.41) (1,285.86) - (1,285.86) (116.97) - (116.97) (952.63) - (952.63) (890.42) - (890.42) (169.00) - (169.00) (1,551.74) - (1,551.74) (250.00) - (250.00) (7.63) - (7.63) - (3,515.00) (3,515.00) (5,200.00) - (5,200.00) (3,726.00) - (3,726.00) (4,920.00) - (4,920.00) (23.60) (23.60) (208.58) - (208.58) - - - (191.45) - (191.45) (615.55) - (615.55) (430.77) (430.77) (116.70) - (116.70) (60.00) - (60.00) - - - (58,020.91) (3,515.00) (61,535.91) (58,188.09) (4,505.07) (62,693.16) (1,024.52) (2,700.00) (3,724.52) 35,695.32 2,700.00 38,395.32 34,670.80 - 34,670.80 |
2023/24 2023/24 2023/24 Unrestricted Restricted Total funds funds funds £ £ £ - 815.00 815.00 2,336.72 - 2,336.72 - 990.07 990.07 139.24 - 139.24 107.25 - 107.25 2,583.21 1,805.07 4,388.28 28,850.00 - 28,850.00 3,662.51 - 3,662.51 17,313.87 - 17,313.87 2,805.34 - 2,805.34 1,719.22 - 1,719.22 183.92 - 183.92 45.50 - 45.50 54,580.36 - 54,580.36 57,163.57 1,805.07 58,968.64 (167.18) - (167.18) - - - (167.18) - (167.18) - (990.07) (990.07) - (990.07) (990.07) (10,591.00) - (10,591.00) (3,600.00) - (3,600.00) (3,050.00) - (3,050.00) (600.00) - (600.00) (9,712.00) - (9,712.00) (8,696.40) - (8,696.40) (845.20) - (845.20) - - - (209.41) - (209.41) (1,285.86) - (1,285.86) (116.97) - (116.97) (952.63) - (952.63) (890.42) - (890.42) (169.00) - (169.00) (1,551.74) - (1,551.74) (250.00) - (250.00) (7.63) - (7.63) - (3,515.00) (3,515.00) (5,200.00) - (5,200.00) (3,726.00) - (3,726.00) (4,920.00) - (4,920.00) (23.60) (23.60) (208.58) - (208.58) - - - (191.45) - (191.45) (615.55) - (615.55) (430.77) (430.77) (116.70) - (116.70) (60.00) - (60.00) - - - (58,020.91) (3,515.00) (61,535.91) (58,188.09) (4,505.07) (62,693.16) (1,024.52) (2,700.00) (3,724.52) 35,695.32 2,700.00 38,395.32 34,670.80 - 34,670.80 |
2023/24 2023/24 2023/24 Unrestricted Restricted Total funds funds funds £ £ £ - 815.00 815.00 2,336.72 - 2,336.72 - 990.07 990.07 139.24 - 139.24 107.25 - 107.25 2,583.21 1,805.07 4,388.28 28,850.00 - 28,850.00 3,662.51 - 3,662.51 17,313.87 - 17,313.87 2,805.34 - 2,805.34 1,719.22 - 1,719.22 183.92 - 183.92 45.50 - 45.50 54,580.36 - 54,580.36 57,163.57 1,805.07 58,968.64 (167.18) - (167.18) - - - (167.18) - (167.18) - (990.07) (990.07) - (990.07) (990.07) (10,591.00) - (10,591.00) (3,600.00) - (3,600.00) (3,050.00) - (3,050.00) (600.00) - (600.00) (9,712.00) - (9,712.00) (8,696.40) - (8,696.40) (845.20) - (845.20) - - - (209.41) - (209.41) (1,285.86) - (1,285.86) (116.97) - (116.97) (952.63) - (952.63) (890.42) - (890.42) (169.00) - (169.00) (1,551.74) - (1,551.74) (250.00) - (250.00) (7.63) - (7.63) - (3,515.00) (3,515.00) (5,200.00) - (5,200.00) (3,726.00) - (3,726.00) (4,920.00) - (4,920.00) (23.60) (23.60) (208.58) - (208.58) - - - (191.45) - (191.45) (615.55) - (615.55) (430.77) (430.77) (116.70) - (116.70) (60.00) - (60.00) - - - (58,020.91) (3,515.00) (61,535.91) (58,188.09) (4,505.07) (62,693.16) (1,024.52) (2,700.00) (3,724.52) 35,695.32 2,700.00 38,395.32 34,670.80 - 34,670.80 |
2022/23 Total funds £ 6,000.00 2,118.73 1,817.48 62.50 86.13 |
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| 10,084.84 | ||||
| 29,088.75 2,859.88 6,183.70 3,003.70 876.47 313.13 - |
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| 42,325.63 | ||||
| 52,410.47 | ||||
| (185.17) (99.82) |
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| (284.99) | ||||
| (1,817.48) | ||||
| (1,817.48) | ||||
| (5,148.00) (2,400.00) (2,550.00) (500.00) (2,585.00) (5,664.00) (460.00) (100.00) (102.68) (1,237.91) (226.78) (1,218.57) (771.87) (375.24) (2,071.79) - - (3,300.00) (4,720.00) (3,423.00) (3,638.96) - (329.72) (974.00) (84.48) (294.70) - (109.20) (86.81) (10.99) |
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| (42,383.70) | ||||
| (44,486.17) | ||||
| 7,924.30 30,471.02 |
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| 34,670.80 | - | 34,670.80 | 38,395.32 |
The notes on pages 6 and 7 form part of these accounts
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Streatham Choral Society - registration no. 802195 Balance sheet at 31 July 2024 2023124 2022123 Current a••ats Stock Contrt refrnshnnt slock 101.08 190.37 Debtor Credltor 21r24125 Concert cc•t8 prgp8yn# Porf0m1 right8 fe89 91.80 (61.49) 42.00 {38.99J Cash at bank CAF Bank- rrnnt alc CAF Bank - al¢ 8,508.13 26 035.65 34.543.78 37,563.94 1010.67 38,574.61 N8t assets 34 674.97 38 767.99 Tho fvnd• ol tho charfty Unf08tyi¢ted fund8 Restricted funds r8 ConThnission Restricted funds re Bristol Tour Restrlct6d funds ro LfpOOl and Glasgow Touf8 34.670.80 35,695.32 2. 700.00 4.17 372.67 Total Cha funds 34 674.97 38 767.99 These atrunts have been prepared n accordanoj with the Fmanaal ReportWl9 Stsndard for Smalkgr Entrtios leffedive 1 January 20151 Approved by the Streatham Choral Sodety CotMNtte8 on 16 Septen*>ef 2024 and Sfdnad on its behalf by.. Ak• Tur4•y Chair The notes on pages 6 and 7 fomi part of 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.
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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:-
| 2023/24 2022/23 2021/22 2020/21 2019/20 2018/19 2017/18 2016/17 2015/16 2014/15 2013/14 |
Per term Per year full rate concession full rate concession |
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| £80 £60 £220 £170 £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 |
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.
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