DROMORE AND DISTRiGr
MALE Voic£ CHOIR
Trustee's Annual Report
For the year to 31st August 2021
Contact Address:
14 Diamond Road
Dromore
Co Down
BT25 1PQ
Email:
dromoremalechoir
mail.com
Registered Charity No. 103224

Contents
Sectlon
Subjact
.Introdu¢tion
Govemance
..Trust8es
..Charitable Purp08e
. Putlic Benefits
.Activities and Evidence of providing the Public Benefits
..Adult Men
.General Public
..Accounts
.Potential Harm
. Private Benefrt
Appendix 1.....
.Balance Sheet

Dromore and District Male Voice Choir
Registered Charfty No. 103224
Tru8t••8' Annual Report From 1•t September 2020 to 31•1 August 2021
1.0 Introducllon
1.1 This, the Trustees, fifth annual report to the Charty Commission for Northern
Ireland has been agreed by the Twstees but not fromally presented to choir
members as the Choir has not met as a body nor taken part in any activities
since March 2020 due to the continuing restrictions on movement and
gatherings necessitated by the Covid pandernic. It will however be shared with
members as and when the Choir is able to meet again. The Trustees believe
that the report complies with the requirements of The Charities (Accounts and
Reports) Regulations (Northem Ireland) 2015 and takes account of the
guKlance provided by the Commission.
2.0 Gov•manc•
2.1 DDMVC is govemed under the terms of its Constitution which was reviewed,
revised and signed by the Trustees on 23rd March 2015
3.0 Trusts08
There has been no change in the Trustees since the last report. They remain
as:
Mr Albert Stewart (Chair)
Mr Noel Meeke (Vice Chair)
Mr James Smyth (Secretary)
Mr Eric Conn
Mr John Lilley
Mr Keith Ward
Mr George Wilson
3.2 No other individual served as a Tnjstee during the rnonrtoring period.
3.3 Again, due to the restrictions on movement and meetings necessitated by the
Covid pandemic the Trustees have not physically met as a group during Ihe
period under review. As a number of Trustees do not have the technical
equipment ne￿SSary for on-line meetings (Zoom. etc..), it has not been
possible either to conduct this type of meeting. Meetings will resume when
Government and medical advice confirm that it is safe to do so.
3.4 The Trustees confim that they have had regard to the Charity Commission's
public benefit requirement ststutory guidance as set out in its publication PBR1.

4.0 Charftabl• Purp￿8
4.1 The Choirfs stated Charitable Purpose is:
'To promote, improve, develop and maintain public (hereinafter called the
'beneficiaries') education and appreciation of, the art of music and. in particular,
choral music, through the presentation of public perfOrMan￿S. and by
associating the slatutory authorities, cornmunty and voluntary organisations
and the inhabitants in a common effort to advance musical education..
It falls wthin Ihe advancement of the arts, curtu￿, heritage or science sector of
the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008
4.2 Its tsrget groups are:
i) Adult rnen of 18 year8 and above.
ii) The general public.
6.0 Publlc B•noflts
5.1 The Public Benefrts DDMVC seeks to provide are..
i) A welcome to men of all adult ages and from a wide range of backgrounds
and musical capabilities.
ii) The enablement of members to participate in a creative, fulfilling,
educational and sociable activty and the provision to them of opportunities
to develop their singing teChn￿ue, musical skills and knowledge of the
choral repertoire.
iii) The promotion of public performancts which raise artistic taste, enhance
public knowledge and understanding of music and provide enjoyable and
stimulating cultural experiences as a resuh of the high qualty of the
performances and the interesting range of music featured.
iv) Improved communty lrfe through the appreciation of music.
v) Raising, or helping to raise funds for other charitable causes by the
perfomiance of vocal music.
6.0 Actlvltl•s and Evid•nc? of Providing the Publlc Benefits
6.1 Adult Men
6.1.1 DDMVC is a traditional four-part hamony male voice choir with a wide-ranging
repertoire of both sacred and secular music. Membership is open to all men of
18 years and above. without restriction on upper age, background. religion,
ethnicity, sexual orientation, disabilty andlor musical abilrty. Arrangements are
put in pla￿ to assist anyone with a physical disabilty to ensure that they can
play a full part in all choir ath'vrties. New members are wamly welcomed and
indeed, actively sought after.

6.1.2 During this year, another member, Mr Robin English, sadly died. Robin will be
g￿atlY missed and our thoughts and prayers remain with his frdmily and with the
families of all our friends who have passed in re￿nt years.
6.1.3 As already stated (see 1.1 above), the Choir has not met as a body nor taken
part in any activity, including practices since March 2020. In this respect
therefore the Choir has been unable to meet its Public Benefit requirement to
aduft men during the year under review.
6.2 Genoral Publlc
6.2.1 There were no singing engagements during the year and our hopes that the
annual concert planned for 20th March 2020 and cancelled because of the
spread of Covid infection could be postponed until later in 2020 did not
materialise due to the continuing rise in and spread of the pandemic. Again,
therefore and regrettably, solely due to Covid related restrictions, the Choir was
unable to meet its Public Benefft requirement to the general public
7.0 Accounts
7.1 Because of the lack of Choir actNty. thts year has seen little movement in the
accounts, which have again been subject to independent examination by Ivan
Shannon & Co. Accountants of 8allynahinch prior to their submission to the
Charity Commission for Northem Ireland.
7.1.1 Income has been limrted to the refund of the £250 artiste's fee paKI in advance
for the 2020 concert and a small amount of bank interest. The £50 booking fee
paid to Dromore Cathedral for use of the COn￿rt hall has not yet been
redaimed.
7.1.2 Expenditure comprised a payment of £100 to Cancer Research in memory of
John Gordon who sadly died in August 2020, the postage costs of sending
copies of the Annual Report to Trustees for review and bank fees of £19.07. It
should be noted that we have been infomed by Danske Bank that their account
management fees are to increase from £1.50 to £2.50 per month from October
2021 and interest rates are to f811 to 0.00% from the same date.
7.1.3 In consuiiation with our Insuran￿ brokers and taking account of the potential
lack of activities during this financial year and in order to protect tts funds, the
Choir's insurance policies were placed in abeyance. No premiums have
therefore been paKI. The brokers confirm that the insUran￿S can be reinststed
without penalty, vthen the Choir becomes acttve On￿ again,
7.1.4 The overall result for the year therefore shows a small increase of £127.71 in
the credrt balan￿ and a total cash fund of £3,267.45.
7.2 The Choir remains immensely grateful to the sponsors of the cancelled 2020
cOn￿rt who have not requested the retum of their sponsorship monies even
though the concert did not proceed. We are also grateful to our accountant Ivan
Shannon who waived his fee for carrying out the independent examination of
the 2019-2020 accounts prior to their subrnission to the Charity Commission for
Northem Ireland.

7.3 DDMVC has no restricted fvnds, other funds, assets or investments other than
the monbes shown as cash funds at this year*nd.
7.4 No Trustee or member receives or has received travel or out of pocket
expenses in relation lo choir activities.
Potsntial Hami
8.1 The Trustees are not awa￿ of any hami or potential hami being caused as a
consequence of DDMVC carrying out any of its public benefit activities.
9.0 Pr5vato 8•nofit
The Trustees are aware that choir members may attain prNate benefit in temis
of enhanced musical skills and knowledge and that this benefit may be
transferable. Hov￿Ver, acquiring this benefrt is also the successful outcome of
one of the Choir's charitable purposes (see 5.1.11 atx)ve) and is essential to
enable the members to perfonn at the level of expertise necessary to provide a
highquality musical experience to the general public beneficiaries. This benefrt
is therefore, incidental.
Signed:
Albert Stewart (Chair)
Date..

APPENDIX 1
Dromore & 018trlct Malg Vokfj Cholr- R•glster•d Charlty No. 103224
R•c•lpts and Paymonts Account- Y￿1 Endlng 31st August 2021
202￿2021
2019-2020
RECEIPT3
Membernhlp Fee8
Income from PerfornarKes
Glfts and D¢)nati¢￿$
Annual Concert
SFon8(Mhip
Admissions
11JO.00
420.00
Rdund of Artiste F￿. 2￿20 Ca￿•11•d corKert
Bank Interest
250.IJO
4.10
Totsl Rocol
263.08
PAYMENTS
In8uranc8
318 37
300.00
Hire of Pradice Hall
Conductor & Ac¢ompanl8t Sorvk*8
Music
1,840.00
St*ionery & Postage
Miscéllaneous
5.60
13.98
Chrl8tma8 Dlnner Room Co8ts
8•rbeque Venue Hire 12018)
A¢¢ountsnw Fee8
Ch8ri18bl8 Gifts & OM•tion•
100.00
80.00
100.00
100.00
Annual Concert
Venue Hire & Expense8
8rtlng Arti8teJ Fees
Mi8c•llangou8 ¢05ts
Bank Fee8
50.00
250.00
14.00
19.07
28.10
Totsl Pa
m•nts
125.37
3 078.06
N•t of Rrfol
127.71
2 013.95
RECONCIUATION
Cash at bank
Cash in hand
3.246.50
20.95
3.072.49
87.25
Calh Fund¥ at Y•*r End
3 139.74
D*t•: 29th S•ptember 2021