SCOTTISH CHARITY NUMBER: SC021116 HUTCHESONS, CHORAL SOCIErY ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDING 315f AUGUST 2025 HutshMon•' Chornl Socl•ty Tru•t•••' R•port for th• y•ar •nd•d 31 Augu•t 2026 Hutch•8ons' Choral S<)dety Is governed by a conslrtutson whbch 18 available for inspection. ObJ•ct The object of The SOC Shall be to educate the public in th8 arts and 8cienc88, and In particular the art or science of (*oral muss¢. by the pre8errtab.on of concert8 and otsr activitie8.
CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT As usual the choir restarted rehearsals at the beginning of Sertember after the summer break. Reryuitment of new members to the choir wa8 qurte Successful arKI ts total number of members in thoir increa8ed to 78, up by 6 previou8 year. The season of 2Q24-25 vm the third year folbkniffj the riod of the Covid pandemic in which the operatn of the choir coukl be cOrldered to be completely rKxmal in tem18 of the attendance of retar8a18 and perfomiirvJ of cert8. The autumn concert was wrfomi•d on 24th November 2024 at St Margaret'8 Church In Newlands, Glasgow. The wogramme of music w88 comprised of'Ma9nfficat' by J S Bach and excerpts from 'Tho Chri8tma8 Oratorio,. al80 by Bach. Th eoncert was well attended and generat conc•rt receipts of £1728. Feedback from the audience wa8 enthu81a8tlc and very p08itive. The Spring concert was perf0md on 30th March 2025 at St Margaret'8 Church in Newland8, Gla8gw. The programme of mulk comprf8•d of a 8ele(ion of opera clrUS•S. Th8 concert wa8 agaln well attendod arKI knwnerated InCert recdskn of £2809. Slnce cholr fund8 r9 in a healthy State, fvre wa8 only mlnor fundrailing a¢Xlvty durlng tho year. The general view of the committ86 18 that the choir ha8 vKathered thè storm of the pandemlc and ha8 •m•rged in a healthy state and atAe to continue our development. The choir has an excellent mu8ical dlrector In TIM Rhodts, excellent piano acmnpanist in Jane Wlliam80n, strong and 8¢tive commlttee and an enthu8la8tic momber8hlp. Recrultment of new members 18 looking encouraging for the gyning year and finances are in good shape.
TREASURER'S REPORT Re•ource8 Many of the resources used by the Choral Sooety are WOVKled free by Hutche8ons' Grammar School. This normalty indth the p8rfomiance and social event venues and janitorial supporL The Choral Soa'ety is extremely grateful to Hutcheson8' Grammar School for their continued supporL The malor weekty r8h88r881 cn8ts for the choral Sodety are normalty: Mu81cal Dlretr. £801 rehearsal Piano A)mpanI5t.. £50 1 rehear8al The other maln c08ts am a88OCiat•d wilh paying for the servic•s of 801oists and orche8tra at the concert8 in November and March and for the provision of musical scores. Flnan¢u (2024128) T¢)tal Receipts Total Payments Surplus tr year. General Fund8 £12.933 E8tlmated Uabilrtie8 £0 £11,587 £11,175 £392 {£11,566.67) (£11,174.60) (£392.07) (£12,933.34) For th8 reported year 202412025 the a)Unts a healthy surplus and the general funds are suff5cient to gNe the choir lon8 stabilty. The aim of the commrttee is to maintain funds at a level approximately equal to the level of annual payments, which 18 now ab(xrt £11,000. This ensures that significant setbacks or Unex1rted circum8tances, experienced during the pandemic. can be managed without the choir having to Stop operating. The above 8tated policy has been maintsined for many year8 rK *ith good succe86.
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Independent Examlnefs Report to the Tnts of Hutchesons. Choral Society I report on the accounts of the charity for the y8ar erKled 31¥t August 2025. Respectlve responslbllltles of trustees and 8•1ner The tha[S trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in aordan with the terms of the Chariti8s and Trustee Investment (Scolland) Act 2005 the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amerKW. The Charity trustees consKler that the audit requirement of Regulation 10(1 > (d) of the 2006 A)Unts Regulations does not apply. It is my responsibilty to examine the accounts as required under sedj'on 44(1) (c) of the Act and to stats whether partiujlar matters have c(xne to my attention. Basts of independont examlnefs statement My examination is carried out in accordance wrth RgJuiats"on 11 of the 2006 A¢¢ounts Regulats'ons. An examinab'on includes a revi4 of the accountirvJ records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It atso indudes consid8ration of any unusual items or disdosures in ts aunts. and seeks explanations from the trustee8 conceming any such matters The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evldence that would be required tn an audit, and consequently I do not express an audFi opinion on the view given by the accounts. Indopgndent examIno3 8Litem•nt In th8 Course of my examinats'on. mattar has erxn8 to my attention: 1. which gives me reasonable cause to bekeve that tn any material respect the requirements: to keep accounllng records in accordance with SecthH14411) (a) of tt)e 2005 Act and Regulats'on 4 of the 201JS Accounts Regulations to prepare accounts which accord with the accountiro re(x)rds arKI comply vth Regulation 9 of the 2(th Accounts Regulatl(x)s hav8 not been met. or 2. to vthrch, In my 0'nI0n, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the a(uunts to be reached. Name.. Julle IhTritelaw Relevant Professional qua1fficat1ofessional body: Address: LL