THREE SPIRES SINGERS Charity No 900017 ANNUAL REPORT for Charity Commission 1[st] AUGUST 2021 to 31[st] JULY 2022
1. OBJECTS
The objects of Three Spires Singers 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 committee shall determine.
2. TRUSTEES (elected at AGM 14th September 2021)
| Chair | Lora Wicks |
|---|---|
| Treasurer | Simon Price |
| Secretary | Sally Williams |
| Other members | Camilla Comeau |
| Sally Hind | |
| David Smith | |
| Penny Price | |
| Diane Earnshaw | |
| Nicola Taylor |
3. MUSICAL DIRECTOR
At the 2021 AGM, the trustees confirmed the continuing appointment of Christopher Gray as musical director.
4. MEMBERSHIP
There were approximately 130 singing members and 105 subscribing Patrons and Friends.
5. MUSICAL ACTIVITIES
(numbers in brackets are approximate audience numbers)
20[th] Nov 2021
Fitkin – Humphry Davy- The Age of Aspiration (Commission and 1[st] Performance) (447)
2[nd] April 2022
Pascoe – A Secular Requiem etc (403)
2[nd] July 2022
Mozart – Piano Concerto No 23 Mozart – Mass in C Haydn – Te Deum (290)
6. OTHER ACTIVITIES
None.
7. PRESENT COMMITTEE (re-elected at AGM 5[th] September 2022)
Chair Lora Wicks * Treasurer Simon Price * Secretary Sally Williams * Other members Camilla Comeau * Sally Hind * David Smith Sarah Williams Nicola Taylor Janet Harvey
* Trustees
Simon Price Honorary Treasurer 22/12/2022
THREE SPIRES SINGERS Recelpts apd Payments Accountfor the yèar ended 31 July 2022 Reglstered Charlty Number 900017 2021 LAST YEAR 2022 THIS YEAR RECEIPTS Membtrrs $ub$cripiion$ Polron$ $ub8crlption Frf6nd8 sub5ciiplion5 Tax refunds 8.592 1,820 423 5,758 18,882 00 3.450.00 1,428 00 2,092.83 16,593 25.652.83 1.67 24,254.81 NET 10,420.00 Bank interest gr068 Cenc8rt tickots. prog8 & adj Igro¥il Spon$orshlp at* Donatlons HlrelSg10 of mu81¢ Fund iaSslng Olh?r Income 158 2,820 Note 1 65 81.86 59.25 Tot•1 rnc•lpt• 19,837 60,470.42 PAYMeNT8 R•he8rnali F•88 Venu• 4,676 2,522 6,088.00 1.194.00 7,198 7.282.00 Concert• Conducter Orchestra, muole ond In•trum•nli Soloi818 V•nues & PRS Advertlslnq 2,325,00 26,S28.41 10,906.00 9,326.22 S3.07 2,773.24 740.00 230,00 602.00 110 Equlpmenl co8ts18tIGSng+trAnsporti Mu#lG purchAa• Muslc hlilng 128 Fund Rai8lng $t Admlnlstralion ètc Other eKpendltur& Gomml8$lcn8 199 524 328.02 2,883.37 17,000.00 723 20,211.39 Total paym•nts 8,167 BO.9TT.33 84lan¢fr of rK•lpts ovor paymonts 11,479.93 2O.5Ge.91 Not8 1 Box Ofnce and Card R8ad¢r charges Includ¢d In net figure1 £1.556,331
Accumulated fundlcash funds zozi Accumulatsd fund brtsuoht forward Exca85 of r8C8lpts over p8yment$ for y•gr Ca•h funds carrl?d loard 54,793.15 11,479.93 66,273.08 20,506,91 66,273,08 45,766.17 Statement of A980ts and Llabllltles a8 at 31 July Ca•h lund• Curront account 66,273,08 45,766.17 Oth•r mon•tsry a••et• A#*•ts rfjn•d for cholrf8 own u•• Muslc Inomlnall Concirt mu8lC 8t8nd Ico•ll R•h¢8rso1 muslc stand leo811 1,444.00 300.00 30.00 30D 30 1.774 1.774.00 Llibllltlol pa90 2
3110712021 3110712022 THREE SPIRES SINGERS BANK ACCOUNT AND RECONCILIATION Balance brought forward Income foryear Expendlture for year 54,793.15 19,637.19 8,157.26 66,273.08 60.470.42 80,977.33 alance carrled forward 66,273.08 45,766.17 Bank account• ts•r¢lay• 8ank Owed to Tywordreath Players Owed by Splers 130.00 157.50 8¥l•nc• p•r nk •t•t•m•nt• It Jul 31it Community a¢ullt Busln•81 8¢eeunl 54,766.44 11,066,64 34,670.36 11.068.31 65.833.08 440.00 Cash In hand (concert float51 GRAND TOTAL 66,273.08 45,766.17 Simon Price Hon. Tr&asurer pag6 3
THREE SPIRES SINGERS CONCERTS ACCOUNT SUMMARY 2021-22 Nov 20th 2021 Fltkln et¢ Aprll 2nd 2022 Pascoe et¢ July 2nd 2022 Mozart Plano Concerto No 23 Mozart Mass In C Haydn Te Deum Audl&nc8 olze 417 + 40 cornp5 376 + 27 comps 277 + 13 comp5 Incom• Tlckèl 8ale$ Programme adverts TOTAL INCOME. 8ross 9,445 492 9,125 203 5,695 328 9,937 9,328 6,023 Exp•ndltur• PrgmolSon & printing Cholr music Concert venuè Condudor Sololsl8 Orchgslra Orchestra mu61C Box Office costs, PRS TOTAL EXPENDITURE.. 825 356 3,375 775 5,256 9,815 1,653 1,046 est 843 733 266 2,947 775 2,600 5,673 26 3,215 775 3,050 8,514 292 828 est 612 esi 23,101 17,517 13,632 Surplu8lld•flcltl (13.164) {8,189) 17,6091 Total deflcits (28,962) The Fitkin Seminar made a small Ios5 of £245, and the pre-concert talk made a loss of £iiJO.
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALE5 Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent ExamIneS Report Report to the trusteesl Members of On accounts for the year ended 81- JuLq Si a£) Charity no (if any) q0017 Set out on pages ber lo irtlude page nurnbers of aL*JilioDal sheelsl I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity {"the Trust") for the year ended ryl 0 7 go 22 Responsibilities and basis of report As the chartys trustees. you are responsible for the preparation of the accounls in accordance with the requirements of Ihe Charities Act 2011 {Yhe Act.). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried OLrt under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying oul my examination, I have followed all 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 confim tt)at no material matters have come to my attention in connection wth the examinati0n191140aI dige1") which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respecl.. the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act" or the accounts did not accord wth the accounting records., or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the fonn and conlent of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other Ihan any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair. view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no cOnmS and have come across no other matters in connection wrth the examination to which attention should be drawn in Ihis report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounls to be reached. ' Please delete the wonls in the bCketS rfthey do not apply. Slgned: Date: 1-0S-22 Name: Relevant professional qualification{s) OT body IER Oct 2018
(rf any): Address: Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs lo highlight malerial matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charty accounts". directions and guidan for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER Oct 2018