DUMFRIES CHORAL SOCIETY
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30™ JUNE 2025
Scottish Charity No: SC002864
DUMFRIES CHORAL SOCIETY (Charity Number SC002864)
~~Committee Members’ Report and Accounts for the year ended 30" June 2025~~
Current Office Holders Alastair Rigg Chairman Ana Price Secretary David Lennon Treasurer Geoff Creamer Resigned 19" August 2024 Stephen Raikes Resigned 19" August 2024
Contact Address
c/o Stephen Raikes, 4 Waulkmill Park, Carronbridge, Thornhill DG3 5BA
Appointment of Office Holders
Office holders and the management committee are appointed by members at the Annual General Meeting which is held in August each year ~~.~~
Governing Document
The society is an unincorporated charity, and the aims and administrative procedures are contained in the Society Constitution.
Charitable Purposes
The aims of the society are to study, practice and perform choral music, to foster an interest in it and to extend the appeal and appreciation of it in the community.
Activities and Achievements
The society performed concerts in November 2024, December 2024 and March 2025 ~~.~~
Membership of the Choral reached 67 during the year ~~.~~
Future Activity
The society hopes to perform two choral concerts in 2025/26, as well as our Christmas concert wherea Collection will be taken for charity.
Office Holders and Committee Members’ Remuneration and Expenses
None of the Office Bearers or any other member of the society received remuneration for their services and were only reimbursed for expenditure incurred on behalf of the society during the year ~~.~~
Reserves
At the year end, the society had unrestricted funds of £10,352.
The accounts for the year are attached and form part of this report which was approved by the office bearers on 18" August 2025 and signed on their behalf by:
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~~DUMFRIES CHORAL SOCIETY (Charity Number SC002864)~~
~~Receipts and Payments Account for the year ended 30 June 2025~~
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Note | £ | £ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ~~Receipts~~ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Concert | Income | 1 | 4,925 | 4,353 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Members | Subscriptions | 6,690 | 5,260 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Patrons | Subscriptions | 345 | 610 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Donations/Sponsorship | 120 | 531 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bank | Interest | 33 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gift | Aid | 1,335 | 1,932 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fundraising | income | 1,671 | 1,236 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scores | Sold | and | Hired Out | 1,590 | 601 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Collections | 883 | 986 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | Receipts | 17,592 | 15,541 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ~~Payments~~ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Concert | Expenditure | 1 | 5,232 | 5,345 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rehearsal | Fees | 3,628 | 3,733 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hire | of | Rehearsal | Hall | 1,097 | 915 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Making | Music | Insurance/Subscription | 505 | 360 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accountancy Fee | 438 | 420 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Committee | Costs | and | Stationery | 52 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Postage | on Scores | Hired | 244 | 172 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scores | Purchased | for | Stock | 370 | 440 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Piano | Hire | 0 | 100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Collections | 883 | 986 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charitable | Donations | 1,172 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | 558 | 540 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Library | Rental | 584 | 553 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fundraising Costs | 533 | 492 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Various | Costs | 36 | 115 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bank | Charges | ~~82~~ | 15,414 | ~~94~~ | 14,284 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Surplus | for | the | year | 2,178 | 1,257 |
All funds are unrestricted.
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~~DUMFRIES CHORAL SOCIETY (Charity Number SC002864)~~
~~Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 30" June 2025~~
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|November|December|March|Total|Total|
|2024|2024|2025|2024/25|2023/24|
|£|£|£|£|£|
|Receipts|
|Ticket|Sales|1,585|1,833|1,052|4,470|3,977|
|Programmes|147|175|133|455|376|
|1,732|2,008|1,185|4,925|4,353|
|Payments|
|Soloists|300|350|379|1,029|1,845|
|Accompanist|0|100|0|100|0|
|Organist|and|Pianist|500|715|800|2,015|1,800|
|Concert|Hall|Hire|and|Staging|175|225|175|575|525|
|Scores|—|Choral|and|Orchestral|307|427|173|907|138|
|Programmes|0|201|80|281|402|
|Cost|of|Provisions|0|0|0|0|64|
|Meals|at|Concerts|0|0|0|0|110|
|Tickets|and|Posters|229|0|96|325|331|
|Transport|Costs|0|0|0|0|40|
|Various|Costs|0|0|0|0|90|
|1,511|2,018|1,703|5,232|5,345|
|Concert|Surplus/(Deficit)|for|year|221|(10)|(518)|(307)|(992)|
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DUMFRIES CHORAL SOCIETY (Charity Number SC002864)
Independent Examiner’s Report to the Committee of Dumfries Choral Society
| report to the committee on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 30" June 2025 which are set out on pages 1 to 4 ~~.~~
Respective responsibilities of committee and examiner
The charity’s committee are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 ~~.~~ The charity committee considers that the audit requirements of Regulation 10(1)(d) of the Accounts Regulations do not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts as required under Section 44(1)(c) of the Act and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention ~~.~~
Basis of independent examiner’s statement
My examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 ~~.~~ An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeks explanations from the committee concerning any such matters ~~.~~ The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and, consequently, | do not express an audit opinion on the accounts.
Independent examiner’s statement
In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention
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which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements: e to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 44(1)(a) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations, and
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e to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with Regulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations,
have not been met, or
- to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Linda Brannock BA, CA Carson & Trotter Chartered Accountants 123 Irish Street Dumfries
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