Financial report for the year ended 30 June 2025 ## **Dalkeith Singers Scottish Charity SCO32339** ## **Year ened 30 June 2025** This is my first year as treasurer and I must give my thanks to my predecessor for leaving the finances in such a good place. It should be noted that our accounts are prepared on a receipts and payments basis and so rent of the church hall for the summer term of 2024 (£1,550), which was paid in August 2024, is included in these results. The detail is shown on the following pages, so I will only briefly summarise here. The choir made a loss of £1,453 for the year ended 30 June 2025. The balance at the bank was £5,558 and petty cash on hand was £27. After provisioning for the refund of uniform deposits(£765) this leaves unrestricted general funds of £4,820. At 30 June 2024 unrestricted funds were £6,273. The main items contributing to the reduction of unrestricted funds were the payment of 2024 Summer term church hall rent in August (£1,550), the purchase of new folders (£580) and the additional costs of soloists(£800). This was a conscious decision of the committee to utilise funds in the production of our concerts as much as possible. We continue to grow . At the end of June 2024 we had 37 members and by the end of June 2025 we were up to 46. The vast majority of our income comes from membership subscriptions £8,455 (2024:£7,500). Due to the increasing membership, the committee has decided to keep fees at the same level for the coming year. It should however be noted that you are more than welcome to increase your subscription at any point. If all our bronze members increased to silver that would generate an extra £600 and if they upped to gold that would be £1,200. Indeed every member is valuable to the choir which is why there has been a concerted effort to recruit. We spent £416 on advertising during the year which has more than paid for itself with the addition of 9 members. All in all we continue to grow, not just in numbers but in the quality and sound of our music. Here's to an even better 2025-26 session. Corrina C.Hall Treasurer Dalkeith Singers ## **Dalkeith Singers Scottish Charity SCO32339** ## **Statement of Balances as at 30 June 2025** |**Bank and cash balance**
Current account
Petty Cash
**Liabilities**
Uniform deposits
**TOTAL**
**Unrestricted general fund**
Prior year brought forward
Profit/deficit during year
**Restricted funds**
Prior year brought forward
Transferred during year
**Total funds**|**2025**
**£**
5,558
27
5,585
765
**4,820**
6,273
( 1,453)
4,820
-
-
-
**4,820**|**2024**
**£**
7,033
-
7,033
760
**6,273**
2,283
3,990
6,273
-
-
-
**6,273**| |---|---|---| Andrew Watt Corrina Hall Acting Chair Treasurer October 2025 October 2025 ## **Dalkeith Singers Scottish Charity SCO32339** ## **Statement of Receipts and Payments for the year ending 30 June 2025** |**RECEIPTS**
**Notes**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**2025**
**£**
**£**
**£**
Subscriptions
1
8,455
-
8,455
Grants and donations
2
30
923
953
Fundraising activities
3
4,738
-
4,738
Miscellaneous income
4
1,001
-
1,001
**TOTAL RECEIPTS**
14,224
923
15,147
**PAYMENTS**
Grants and donations made
5
-
923
923
Fundraising costs
6
14,128
-
14,128
Charitable activities costs
7
764
-
764
Miscellaneous expenditure
8
785
-
785
**TOTAL PAYMENTS**
15,677
923
16,600
**Net profit(loss) for year**
**( 1,453)**
**-**
**( 1,453)**
**Brought forward from prior year**
6,273
-
6,273
**Carried forward at year end**
4,820
-
4,820|**2024**
**£**
7,500
241
3,957
1,980
13,678
228
6,222
971
2,267
9,688
**3,990**
2,283
6,273| |---|---| ## **Dalkeith Singers Scottish Charity SCO32339** ## **Detailed Receipts and Payments for the year ending 30 June 2025** ||**Unrestricted**
**funds**|**Restricted**
**funds**|**2025**|**2024**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**| |**RECEIPTS**||||| |**1. Subscriptions**||||| |Subscriptions|8,455|-|8,455|7,500| |**2. Grants and Donations**||||| |Bill Russell Woodburn Youth|Project|493|493|| |Macmillan Concer Research||430|430|| |Donation from choir member|30||30|| |**3. Fundraising Activities**|30|923|953|241| |Christmas concert|1,905|-|1,905|| |Carol singing|59|-|59|| |Come and sing|15|-|15|| |Coffee morning|839|-|839|| |May concert|1,920|-|1,920|| |**4. Miscellaneous Income**|4,738|-|4,738|3,957| |Refreshments at rehearsals|751|-|751|| |Xmas dinner deposits|250|-|250|| ||1,001|-|1,001|1,980| |**TOTAL RECEIPTS**|**14,224**|**923**|**15,147**|**13,678**| ## **Dalkeith Singers Scottish Charity SCO32339** ## **Detailed Receipts and Payments for the year ending 30 June 2025** ||**Unrestricted**
**funds**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**|**Restricted**
**funds**|**2025**|**2024**| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |**PAYMENTS**|**£**||**£**|**£**|**£**| |**5. Grants & Donations**|||||| |Macmillian Cancer Research||-|430|430|| |Bill Russell Woodburn Youth Project||-|493|493|| |**6. Fundraising Costs**
Music director’s fees
Accompanist’s fees
Hire of venues
Prinitng of programmes
PRS fees
New folders for concerts
Uniform Expenses
Concert costs||-
4,546
1,940
5,610
500
115
580
37
800|923
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-|923
4,546
1,940
5,610
500
115
580
37
800|228| |**7. Charitable activity costs**
Making Music Membership
Insurance
Stationery
Advertising
Internet costs
Bank fees|14,128
138
107
31
416
43
29||-
-
-
-
-
-
-|14,128
138
107
31
416
43
29|6,222| |**8. Miscellaneous expenditure**
Refreshments
Gifts
Miscellaneous
Xmas dinner costs||764
332
66
9
378|-
-
-
-
-|764
332
66
9
378|971| |||785|-|785|2,267| |**TOTAL PAYMENTS**|**15,677**||**923**|**16,600**|**9,688**| |**Net profit (loss) for year**|**(**|**1,453)**|**-**|**( 1,453)**|**3,990**| |**Brought forward from prior yea**||**6,273**|**-**|**6,273**|**2,283**| |**Carried forward at year end**||**4,820**|**-**|**4,820**|**6,273**| ## **Independent examiner’s report on the accounts** **Report to the** Charity name **trustees/members of Dalkeith Singers Registered charity SCO32339 number On the accounts of the** Period start date Period end date **charity for the period** Day Month Year Day Month Year 01 July 2024 **to** 30 June 2025 **Set out on pages** Pages 1 to 6 **Respective** The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance **responsibilities of** with the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) 2005 Act and the **trustees and examiner** Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended). The charity trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10(1) (d) of the Accounts Regulations does 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** My examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the 2006 Accounts **examiner’s statement** Regulations. 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 trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and, consequently, I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts. **Independent examiner’s** In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention: **statement** 1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements: • to keep accounting records in accordance with section 44(1) (a) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations, and • to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with Regulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations have not been met, or 2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. **Signed: Date:** 12[th] December 2025 **Name:** Karen Asher **Relevant professional qualification(s) or body** The Institute of Chartered Accountants Scotland (ICAS) **(if any):** Membership number: M28844 **Address:** 40 Seaview Terrace Edinburgh EH15 2HE ~~-~~