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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period	Trustees’ Annual Report for the period	Trustees’ Annual Report for the period	Trustees’ Annual Report for the period	Trustees’ Annual Report for the period	Trustees’ Annual Report for the period	Trustees’ Annual Report for the period	Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
	Period start date				Period end date
	Day	Month	Year		Day	Month	Year
From	1st	April	2025	To	31st	March	2026

Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator

Reference and administration details

Charity name Paisley Philharmonic Choir Other names charity is known by Registered charity number SC014917 Charity’s principal address c/o 50 Richmond Drive

SC014917 c/o 50 Richmond Drive Linwood Paisley Renfrewshire Postcode PA3 3TG

Names of the charity trustees on date of approval of Trustees’ Annual Report

	Trustee name		Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Valerie McArdle		President//Finance Team (Treasurer)/Web Manager	Whole year
	Valerie Williams		Membership Secretary/Finance Team	Whole year
	Rhona Ferrier		Sponsorship & Grants/Finance Team	Whole year
	Becky Ward		Librarian	Whole year
	Anne McKenzie		Social Convenor	Whole year
	Karen Doherty		Social Convenor	Whole year
	Charlotte McArdle		Concert Manager/Publicity & Marketing	Whole year
	Bill Marks		Member	Whole year
	Doris McDonald		Member	Whole year

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Reference and administration details

Names of all other charity trustees during the period, if any, (for example, those who resigned part way through the financial period)

Name	Name	Dates acted if not for whole year
Morag Smith		1stApril 2025 to 16thJune 2025
Structure, governance and management
Type of governing document Trustee recruitment and appointment
	The Choir was first constituted in 1989, and the Constitution has undergone several amendments since, all duly approved by OSCR. The most recent amendment was made on 6thApril 2021, reviewed on 21st May 2024 when it was felt that no changes needed to be made. This remains our current version; however, the Constitution is currently under review but not finalised at present.
	Our Constitution requires that all Trustees are recruited from among Choir members. Some Trustees may be appointed as ‘Officers’ by the ‘Committee’ and some may hold more than one Office. The Committee may appoint other Trustees as required and appoint those Trustees as Officers. The Committee may also appoint sub-committees or Teams, to fulfil certain tasks, short or long term. Such teams must be taken from among the Trustees, or members of the choir who have the knowledge or skills to bring to the task. At the close of the 2025/2026 year, there were 9 Trustees, 2 of whom were ordinary Members without Office.
Objectives and activities
Charitable purposes Summary of the main activities in relation to these objects
	The stated objectives of our constitution are to develop and encourage the study, performance and appreciation of musical works. We aim to provide a safe, welcoming setting in which our members can share their passion for music, and develop their own confidence and ability in a group environment. Through consistent rehearsals, where friendships are built as well as voices, members can learn the value of developing the team to achieve more than they could themselves, individually. This all contributes to members’ appreciation, in particular but not exclusively, of classical choral music.
	In order to achieve our objectives we: Hire safe premises for weekly rehearsals between Aug & May; Hire venues and plan concert opportunities, often including external professionals for soloists, and instrumentalists; Engage well-qualified musical director and accompanist to lead rehearsals and provide a broad spectrum of materials and composers; Encourage social interactions through break times and social evenings, where members help provide refreshments and we invite people interested in experiencing a rehearsal with us; Produce quality materials, printed and online, to publicise our rehearsals and concerts, drawing in the wider public; Give members the opportunity to become committee members and officers of the choir; Sometimes reduce or waive subscription costs to help those, who may be strugglingfinancially,toparticipate.

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Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the financial period	Our first concert of the financial year 2025-2026 held Re-Hope Church, Paisley, on 18thMay, was‘A Celebration of Mozart’, where the performance included the Divertimento in D major, Ave Verum Corpus, Laudate Dominum, and the Requiem in D minor. Joining the choir were orchestral students of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, and guest singers Awen Ensemble who sang the solo parts in the Requiem and presented a selection of their a Capella repertoire. The income for this concert was £3481 and outgoings £6464. As our final performance of the choir year, prior to our summer break, this was an outstanding concert, widely appreciated by performers and audience. Our‘Christmas Celebration’was held in St Mirin’s Cathedral on 14thDecember with our guests the popular Johnstone Band. Together with the enthusiastic participation of the audience, on their feet singing favourite carols, there was a very well-balanced performance of choral and brass band music. Among the old favourites were some newer carols from the ‘Noel’ series produced by Novello. A great atmosphere and the usual fun with raffle prizes, made for a very enjoyable evening. Income for this concert was £4357, and outgoings £2069. Our‘Spring Concert’programme was a mix of choruses from both opera and musicals. Pieces from Nabucco (G Verdi), Die Zauberflote (W A Mozart), Madame Butterfly and Aida (G Puccini), Die Fledermaus (J Strauss) together with musicals - Elton John’s Aida, Carousel (Rogers & Hammerstein) and a medley from Miss Saigon (Schonberg/Maltby/Boublil arr. Ed Lojeski) delivered a great variety of music and emotion. Our guest singer, courtesy of the Forson Bursary) was Tenor Ben Smart, post graduate student at the Royal Conservatoire, who brought us outstanding performances of The Boatmen’s Dance, Maria from West Side Story, Shall We Gather At the River, Bring Him Home, from Les Misérables, and operatic pieces Un’aura Amorosa, Che Gelida Manina, O Blonde Ceres, and Addio Fiorito Asil. Income from this concert was £1926 and outgoings £994.
Financial review
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves Details of any deficit Donated facilities and services (if any)
	Paisley Philharmonic Choir are aware of the need to ensure that reserves are in place to manage both fixed costs, such as rehearsal venue hire, remuneration of Musical Director & Accompanist, storage, insurance, website etc, and costs associated with planning and producing events. There is an ebb and flow to our income, with subscriptions being focused from August to year end, but also with donations and grants when they occur, some of which are restricted to specific purposes. This has a bearing on our decisions regarding the scope of our events, and it is important to remember that gifts are given for us tospend on advancing our objectives, but a balance must be kept between that and undue risk.
	There was no deficit
	None

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Developments during the year 2025-2026

With members coming and going for various reasons, we still have a membership of around 50.

Several applications have been made for external funding from from Trusts and others, without success. However, we received a further £500 from the Peter Coats Charities Trust, on 8th January 2026.

Other optional information

Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) OSCR will accept digital or typed Valerie McArdle Rhona Ferrier signatures Full name(s) Valerie McArdle Rhona Ferrier

Position (e.g. Chair)

President Sponsorship & Grants Convenor Date 27[th] April 2026 27[th] April 2026

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