THREE SPIRES SINGERS Charity No 900017 ANNUAL REPORT for Charity Commission 1[st] AUGUST 2022 to 31[st] JULY 2023
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 5th September 2022)
| Chair | Lora Wicks |
|---|---|
| Treasurer | Simon Price |
| Secretary | Sally Williams |
| Other members | Camilla Comeau |
| Sally Hind | |
| David Smith | |
| Janet Harvey | |
| Sarah Williams | |
| Nicola Taylor |
3. MUSICAL DIRECTOR
At the 2022 AGM, the trustees confirmed the continuing appointment of Christopher Gray as musical director.
In April 2023 Mr Gray moved to another appointment; for the rest of the season the post was held temporarily by Patrick Bailey. James Anderson-Besant was appointed Musical Director starting in September 2023.
4. MEMBERSHIP
There were approximately 130 singing members and 105 subscribing Patrons and Friends.
5. MUSICAL ACTIVITIES
(numbers in brackets are approximate audience numbers)
19[th] Nov 2022
Vaughan Williams – A Sea Symphony (465)
10[th] Dec 2022
Handel – Messiah (577)
1[st] April 2023 Verdi – Requiem (598)
8[th] July 2023 Mozart – Clarinet Concerto Scarlatti – St Cecilia Mass J.S.Bach – Ein Feste Burg (215)
6. OTHER ACTIVITIES
None.
7. PRESENT COMMITTEE (re-elected at AGM 11[th] September 2023)
| Chair | Lora Wicks * |
|---|---|
| Treasurer | Simon Price * |
| Secretary | Sally Williams * |
| Other members | Camilla Comeau * |
| Sally Hind * | |
| Janet Harvey | |
| Maureen Metcalfe | |
| Sarah Williams | |
| Nicola Taylor |
* Trustees
Simon Price Honorary Treasurer 22/12/2023
THREE SPIRES SINGERS Receipts and Payments Account for the year ended 31 July 2023 Registered Charity Number 900017
| **2022 ** | LAST YEAR | **2023 ** | THIS YEAR | THIS YEAR | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RECEIPTS | £ | £ | |||||||||||||
| Members subscriptions | 18,682.00 | 22,808.00 | |||||||||||||
| Patrons subscriptions | 3,450.00 | 3,425.00 | |||||||||||||
| Friends subscriptions | 1,428.00 | 1,703.00 | |||||||||||||
| Tax refunds | 2,092.83 | 4,793.23 | |||||||||||||
| 25,652.83 | 32,729.23 | ||||||||||||||
| Bank interest gross | 1.67 | 46.46 | |||||||||||||
| Concert tickets, progs & ads | 24,254.81 | Note 1 | 36,131.86 | Note 1 | 4 concerts this year, not 3. | ||||||||||
| Sponsorship | and Donations (Incl. £6.5k Fitkin project grants) |
10,420.00 | 2,931.00 | ||||||||||||
| Hire/Sale of music | - | 104.00 | |||||||||||||
| Fund raising | 81.86 | 298.13 | |||||||||||||
| Other income | 59.25 | 2,586.47 | Note 2 | ||||||||||||
| Float back in | 200.00 | ||||||||||||||
| Total receipts | 60,470.42 | 75,027.15 | |||||||||||||
| PAYMENTS | |||||||||||||||
| Rehearsals | Fees | 6,088.00 | 5,963.00 | ||||||||||||
| Venue | 1,194.00 | 2,392.50 | |||||||||||||
| 7,282.00 | 8,355.50 | ||||||||||||||
| Concerts | |||||||||||||||
| Conductor | 2,325.00 | 3,800.00 | |||||||||||||
| Orchestra, music scores and instruments | 26,528.41 | 29,502.01 | |||||||||||||
| Soloists | 10,906.00 | 13,500.00 | |||||||||||||
| Venues & PRS | 9,326.22 | 11,180.32 | |||||||||||||
| Advertising | 53.07 | 40.00 | |||||||||||||
| Printing | 2,773.24 | 3,829.38 | |||||||||||||
| Equipment costs (staging+transport) | 740.00 | 837.00 | |||||||||||||
| Music purchase | 230.00 | - | |||||||||||||
| Music hiring | 602.00 | 758.35 | |||||||||||||
| 53,483.94 | 63,447.06 | ||||||||||||||
| Fund Raising costs | - | - | 50.00 | ||||||||||||
| Administration etc | 328.02 | 1,137.66 | |||||||||||||
| Other expenditure | 2,883.37 | 2,797.75 | Note 2 | ||||||||||||
| Float out | 200.00 | ||||||||||||||
| Commissions | 17,000.00 | (Fitkin) | - | ||||||||||||
| 20,211.39 | 4,185.41 | ||||||||||||||
| Total payments | 80,977.33 | 75,987.97 | |||||||||||||
| Balance of receipts over payments | - | 20,506.91 |
- | 960.82 |
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| Note 1 | Box Office and Card Reader charges included in net figure ( £1,556.33 | ) | Note 1 | Box Office and | Card Reader charges included in net | figure ( £1,665.72 ) | |||||||||
| Note 2 | Includes C.Gray leaving gift account and tea-towels | project: | : | ||||||||||||
| over £2k in and same figure out. |
Accumulated fund/Cash funds
| Accumulated fund/Cash funds | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accumulated fund/Cash funds | 2022 | 2023 | |||||||
| Accumulated fund brought forward | 66,273.08 | 45,766.17 | |||||||
| Excess of receipts over payments for year | - | - | 20,506.91 - |
- | 960.82 - |
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| Cash funds carried forward | 45,766.17 | 44,805.35 | |||||||
| Statement of Assets and Liabilities as at 31 July | |||||||||
| Cash funds | |||||||||
| Current account | 45,766.17 | 44,805.35 | |||||||
| Other monetary assets | |||||||||
| Assets retained for choir's own use | |||||||||
| Music (nominal) | 1,444.00 | 1,444.00 | |||||||
| Concert music stand (cost) | 300.00 | 300.00 | |||||||
| Rehearsal music stand (cost) | 30.00 | 30.00 | |||||||
| 1,774.00 | 1,774.00 | ||||||||
| Liabilities | None | Hire of cathedral July concert | Hire of cathedral July concert | 1,779.00 | |||||
| Note | Deposit Nov 2023concert paid | 824.10 | |||||||
| BANK ACCOUNT AND RECONCILIATION | 31/07/2022 | 31/07/23 | |||||||
| Balance brought forward | 66,273.08 | 45,766.17 | |||||||
| Income for year | 60,470.42 | 75,027.15 | |||||||
| Expenditure for year | 80,977.33 | - | 75,987.97 - |
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| Balance carried forward | 45,766.17 | 44,805.35 | |||||||
| Barclays Bank Owed to Tywardreath Player |
-130 | ||||||||
| Owed by Spiers | 157.5 | ||||||||
| Balance per bank statements at Jul 31st | Balance per bank statements at Jul 31st | ||||||||
| Community account | 34,670.36 | Community account | 33,690.58 | ||||||
| Business reserve account | 11,068.31 | Business reserve account | 11,114.77 | ||||||
| GRAND TOTAL | 45,766.17 | GRAND TOTAL | 44,805.35 |
Simon Price Hon. Treasurer 30th August 2023
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report R?port lo the trustees On accounts for the year ended £oZ Charlty no (If any) ?OOLTI ? Set out on pages I report lo Ihe trusiees on my examination of Ihe accounts of the above tharity (Ihe Trust") for the year ended S (107 /thzA As the chartvs trustees, y(yJ are respjnsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance wilh the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Acr). Rosponslbllltles and basis of report I rep(Kt in resp8ct of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have fOlk)V all the applicable DIrectiS given by Ihe Charity Commission under section 145(5Xb) of the Act. Independent rrhe examlnerfs statement u appli oss income e nati eded 0,00 to qu applic erof I have Cometed my examinalKJn. I confinn that no material matters have corne to my attention in IneCtIon with the examination (other than that disclosed below") wthich gives me cause to beliève that in, any materi81 respect: the accounting records Ere not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charrties Act: or th8 accounls did not aco)rd V•ryth Ihe accounting records; or the accounts did nol cnPty with the applicable requirements c#)nceming thè fom and cont1 of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulalions 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a Irue and fair. view which is not a matter consvjered as part of an independent examination. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connectlon th the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understsnding of the accounts to be reached. ' Please delete the bvords in the brackets rfthey do nol appty. Signed: Date: 09-gJ Name: Relevant professlonal quallft&lon{s} or body IER Oct 2018
(rf any): Address: 12 Section B Disclosure Only complete rf the examiner needs lo highlight material matter5 of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts". directions and guidance for examiners). G6ve here brief detalls of any items that the oxamln8r wlshès to dlsclose. IER Oct 2018