National Youth Choir of Northern Ireland
(A company limit•d by guaTanlg9, not havlng • sharo ¢apllg1
DIRECTORS. ANNUAL REPORT
for th8 financial year ended 31 March 2023
The director5 present Iheir DI￿lor$. Annual Report, combining Ihe Direclors. Report and Truslees. Report. Ihe
naudiled fina￿131 slalemenls for the financial ended 31 March 2023.
Tho financial slalements are prepared in acwdarKe with the Companies A¢t 2006, FRS 102 "The Financlal
Reporting Standard applicable in Ihe UK and Republic of Irel￿d, and Acc¢unling and Reporting by Charitie5:
stsIeff￿nl of Recommended Practice appli￿ble lo chaTilies preparing their financial slalements in accordan￿ with
the FinancA81 Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Rewblic of I￿and {FRS 102).
The Directo￿. Report contains informalion required lo be provided in Ihe Dlrectors, Annual Report under I
Sialemenl ol RerLJmmended Praclice (SORP) WKlellnes. The directors ol Ihe ¢ompany are also tharity Iruslees lor
the purpose of charity and under the company's constitution ore known as members of Ihe board of Iruslees.
In this report the direciors of National Youth Choir of Nonhem Ireland present a summary of Its purpose. governan¢e,
a¢lpiilies. aChiev￿￿nts and finances for Ihe fInar￿la1 year 31 March 2023.
The ￿MpanY is a registered charity and hence Ihe repori and results are presenlod in a fom vthich eomplies with the
requirements of Ihe Companles Act 2006 and, 8llhc￿gh nol obliged lo comply wilh the S18temenl ol Recommended
Pracllce appluble in the UK and Republic ol Ireland FRS 102. the organisalion has implemented its
fecommendalN)n$ where relevanl in these finanrial slalemenls.
Pfin¢ipal Actlvllles
The princip81 aclivity of Ihe cofflpany 15 to eslablish 8nd maintain Ihe Nalh)nal Youth Choir of Northern Ifeland
(NYCNI) and promole Ihe highest standard of choral sing'ng and vocal skills among young ￿Ople of Northern
Ireland.
Prlnclpal RSsk$ and Uncertalntles
The direclors and. the Adminislralion Manager have assessed the major risks lo which Ihe charty is exrose(l. in
parlicular Ihose relaling lo Ihe operations and finances ol the company aThl have pul in place 8 rhsk managernenl plan
10 rniligale any exposure lo Ihose risks.
Relerence and Adrnlnlstrallv• detslls
The tsjmpany. Ilmiled by guaranlee and nol havir4J a share capital. was incorpoTaled on 12 January 1999 and has a
charitable slalus - rel XR29957. The cornpany number is N1035447. Ils Pr1r￿1pal registeréd office Is Millenntum
Court Arts Cenlre. William Slreet, Portadown. 8T63 3NX. The coryany 15 registered with Ihe Charity Commission
Norlhem Ireland NIC 100542.
Olr•ctor8
The direct¢yS seNed thrOu￿oUt Ihe finanoal year. except as Iioled. were as lollow8'.
Ebhlls Farrell
Heaiher Graham (Resigne(130 Novembgr 2022)
Gilian Greenfiekl
Pwl Mulholland
Graeme Siew8rt
Catherine Dalzdl
Elhel Ruddock {Resi￿ed 12 D￿ember 2022)
Amy Bennington
Darren Canrnore (Resigned 12 Oecembèr 2022)
The secffjlaries who served dwlng Ihe financial year were..
Gitlian Greenfield (Appointed 29 J￿8 2022)
Shane Farren {Resigned 29 June 2022)
ObJecllve$ and xtlvltles
The rnaln objeclive ol the tharity Is to pffjmote thè study 8nd wacilce of choral mL￿C In order lo fosler public
knowledge and appreti81ion of such muslc ty the presenialion of concerts and other activities for the people in
Northern Ireland.
The aclivities undertaken during Ihe year by NYCNI ￿¢1￿je0 schwl workshpps. residenlial music course5. rnasler
dasses arKI concerts.

National Youth Choir of Northern Ireland
(A ¢ompany Ivnitèd by guaiante•, nol havln9 a share capital)
DIRECTORS. ANNUAL REPORT
foi Ihe financial year ended 31 March 2023
Rovi¢w ol A¢tiviti96, A¢h10￿M￿nts and Performan
In the 12 month perlod lo 31 March 2023 NYCNI artistic aclivlty fully recovered •ft¢r lh• ro$lriclion$ in the prevlous
Iwo years caused by the public heallh siluallon.
In April 2022 lorty4ix girfs attended the Girls, Choir three day course. directed by Andrew Nunn, culmin8tSng in a
shori o)ncert. This Easter coursè had been Introduced last year as an on4ine course and is iniended to become an
annual evenL The Girls, Choir is a bfwjging ensemble be￿een the junbof aTrJ training choirs. offerlng a fvriher
performance opportunity for Ihe ¢hoii members.
In Juty 2022 NYCNI delIVe￿ Ihree cPK•ral Courses at Camtrt)ell College. A lotal of 208 young singers allended. The
Se￿Or Iralnlng ¢holr Murses were led by Artlslbc Direct￿ Andrew Nunn while the junior ¢holr cnnducled by
Alison McNelll. The Senior and Tfainlng Ch)ir courses weffj bolh lor seven Oays 8nd were residenlial. whlle the
JuThor Choir was for five days and nofvfesloenllal. Each o)urse flnlshed vllh a fAin¢ert. The Junior and Training
Cholr concerts look place in Campbg11 College while the Senior Choir concert Wes in St George's Church in Bellasl.
These perfonn3nces were Tec4>rded and released as short videos on the charity's website and sooal media channels.
The Senior Choir also perfomed a lunchlime r￿lIa1 bn Oublln on 2 August. The Junior Choir cathed out a series ¢f
'flash-mob" perfomiances al various venues in Belfast on 6 August.
Be￿een Oclober 2022 and M￿% 2023 NYCNI (18INered school workshops open audillon sessions across
Northem Irel￿d for Ihe 2023 sumn*r CA)urses and the Girf's Choir Eosler courn•. all led by Andrew Nunn.
Workshops and open audlllons were also held for 8n exciting doveloprnenl, the NYCNI Boys cl￿r. For thé fir81
Ilme. Ihis chc4r is for prSmary school children and will give younger l)oy$ the Opp￿￿nIty lo experience choral slnging.
11 is hoped Ihal this Choir will also a¢1 as a feeder inlo Ihè Junior Choir. Alison McNelll led Ihe vKrkshops and
gudilions and will lead the four day coutsa al Easter 2023.
The AGM was hekl on 12 December 2022. Six lull board meellngs were held during Ihe durlng the year.
Followbr*J a l¢ndér procas$ Forefront ConsulllrKJ prepared a Slfaleglc Plan for NYCNI ¢overlng ihe peflod 2023 -
2025. Thls s•1 out a number ol slraleglc objecllv6s for Ihe fX)mpany and a delivery Ilmefrwne. Cenlral lo Ihal dellvery
was the 8ppoinlmenl ol 8 part lime Chlel Execullve lo lead the Implemenlalion ol Ihe slrale9y. In January 2023, Alice
Kennelly was appolnled lo the role.
Fiharbeial R•sults
The results are sel oul on pages 9 and 10. NYCNI had 8 net oulgolng re50urce for Ihe 12 month financial period lo
31 March 2023 01 £13.611. Thls Ioss w&5 partly due to the one￿ff cost of Ihe strategi¢ plan preparation. It was also
partly caused by a Board deciston lo inve51 in Ihe apwinlmenl of 8 Chief Executive. The ojmpany had built up some
r•seNes and the 8oard deGkled lo spend somé of these regeTre$ in lunding tho Chi•1 Executive's salary for the first
year. in expecl81ion Ihal new funding WIM be obianed lo eneble Ihe role io continue. As a result ol this decision.
the Dlreclors budgeted the company lo have a slgnificant k)ss In the year to 31 March 2024 bul lo relaln adequale
reserves al Ihal year end d*e. l*>wever. as outlined in note 16 lo the accounts. unforeseen Issues havè caused the
1055 for Ihe year to 31 March 2024 10 ir￿%ease gonificanlly wilh a cnnsequenl impacl on the expected reserves of Ihe
mpany at that dale.
Compllanee wllh sector.wlde Leglslatlon and Standards
The company engages pro-xlNety wilh leglslalion, slandard5 and codes which are developed for thè seclor.
Nallonal Youlh Choir of Nonhem Irdand Subs¢￿tse$ lo and is compliant wilh tho following:
- The Companies Acl 20016
- The Chanlles SORP (FRS102)
Reservos Pollcy
The Direclors. policy in rela11￿ to unre5trided resep4es Ss lo rnalnlain a level of reserves lo protecl the company
agalnsl unexpeded addilional costs or reduclions in income. The Oireclor5 consider that an approprtale level is
around six months recurring expenditure. Al the year*nd unreslricled reserves were £66.357. whid) Ihè Oireclors
nsidei salisfadory.
Structuie, Gov•rnan¢• and Manag•mont Orpanlsational Stru¢lure
The N81ion81 Youth Choir of Northem Irel￿d (NYCNI) is governed by a Board ol ￿rectOrS which delegaies
sponsibility for the adrnlristrative artistic running of thé eompany lo a Chlef Execulive with adminislralive
support 8nd an Artisllc Direclor.
During the annual ￿Urse5. NYCNI also engages Ihe seThices of conduclors. a team of section coaches fw sopranos.
conlrallos. ternrs and basses, Vocal lutors as well as a le￿ of welfare personnel.

National Youth Cholr of Northern Ireland
IA ¢ornp•ny Ilmltsd by gyornntw. not h•¥lng a *h•rn c•pttal)
DIRECTORS. ANNUAL REPORT
for the finand81 ye8r ondod 31 Man* 2023
Governlng Oocum•nt
Tha company is limlled by guaranta8. nol havlng a shar• cai%lal. 11 Is regislgred In Ireland (fealstradon
number N1035447} and has oblained charliable slatus with Chatlty Commlssbn Northem IT•l•nd (réfer•nc• numb•r
100512). It19 gov•ffl•d by118 Mernornndum and ArtJ¢lo$ of Ajsoclailon.
Recrulthi•nt and Appolntm•nt of Dlr•ctorn
Now dirBeiors have an Inductlon mo•tiTrg wlih tha Chalr ol tho Board. Troy are brtof¢d on a rango of is$u•s lrtcludlng
a fvll Introdu¢tSon to the organlsatlon, Ils d8elslon4n8klng pro￿$9, Ils bu$lnoss plan and Its Tr¢•nl flnancl81
perfomonc• an¢J Ihg roles and respon$lbllltle6 01 o Bgard M¢mb•r.
Sp•clal Provl•lon• Mlatlng to •rn•ll cornw4nS••
Thè Abovè fel￿ has been prepared In accorthnce wlth th• $pèdal P￿skIn8 relallng to 8mall ty)mpanles wblhln
Pan 15 01 tho Cofflpanie8 Ac¢ 2006.
Appr•v•d by th• of Dlrg¢tor• on ind •lBn•d on Its b•h•ll by:
Paul Mulholl*nd
Dlrethr