THE EDINBURGH SINGERS Accounts and Treasurer's Report, Year Ending 31st August 2025
| Statement of receipts and payments | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Notes | 2024-2025 | 2023-24 | |
| Receipts | £ | £ | |
| Subscriptions | 13,042 | 12,620 | |
| Gift aid | 2,589 | 2,570 | |
| Tea money | 435 | 928 | |
| Concert receipts | 18,688 | 16,686 | |
| Donations | 1 | 108 | |
| Tour income | 13,256 | ||
| Wiston payments | 6,462 | ||
| Other | 2 | 15 | 10 |
| Sponsorship (not allocated to concerts) | 2,000 | ||
| Total receipts | 50,024 | 39,384 | |
| Payments | |||
| Musical director (rehearsals) | 5,115 | 5,395 | |
| Accompanist | 3,220 | 2,583 | |
| Hall hire for rehearsals | 2,490 | 2,827 | |
| Guest conductors | 600 | 360 | |
| Concert payments | 16,889 | 12,107 | |
| Performing rights | 322 | 144 | |
| Making Music membership | 566 | 377 | |
| Refreshments rehearsals | 327 | 309 | |
| Other payments | 3 | 1,783 | 764 |
| Tour costs | 13,684 | ||
| Wiston costs | 7,074 | ||
| Total payments | 44,997 | 31,940 | |
| Surplus/deficit | 5,027 | 7,444 | |
| Statement of balances | |||
| Reserves brought forward | 12,900 | 5,456 | |
| Surplus/deficit | 5,027 | 7,444 | |
| Reserves at year end (estimated) | 17,927 | 12,900 | |
| Concert receipts and payments | |||
| This Shining Night, St Cuthbert's, 26th October | 2024 | ||
| Ticket sales: 163 | |||
| Receipts | £ | ||
| Ticket sales | 3,128 | ||
| Programmes | 111 | ||
| Advertising | 92 | ||
| Sponsorship | 4 | 800 | |
| Total receipts | 4,131 | ||
| Payments | |||
| Conductor | 315 | ||
| Orchestra | |||
| Refreshments | 143 | ||
| Flyers and posters | 197 | ||
| Advertising | 25 | ||
| Gifts | 59 | ||
| Soloists | 1,210 | ||
| Music | 997 | ||
| Programmes | 149 | ||
| Venue hire St Cuthbert's | 900 | ||
| Total payments | 3,994 | ||
| Balance | 137 | ||
| Christmas at Greyfriars, Greyfriars Kirk, 14th December 24 | |||
| Ticket sales: 307 | |||
| Receipts | £ | ||
| Ticket sales direct | 4,459 | ||
| Programmes | 144 | ||
| Advertising | 67 | ||
| Total receipts | 4,670 | ||
| Payments | |||
| Conductor | 350 | ||
| Refreshments | 212 | ||
| Flyers and posters | 34 | ||
| Gifts | 90 | ||
| Organist | 300 | ||
| Trumpet player | 200 | ||
| Music | 330 | ||
| Programmes | 180 | ||
| Venue hire Greyfriars | 1,450 | ||
| Performing rights | |||
| Total payments | 3,146 |
| Balance | 1,524 | ||
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| O Radiant Dawn, St Mary's, 22nd March 25 | |||
| Ticket sales: 183 | |||
| Receipts | £ | ||
| Ticket sales direct | 3,166 | ||
| Advertising | 67 | ||
| Programmes | 95 | ||
| Total receipts | 3,328 | ||
| Payments | |||
| Conductor | 330 | ||
| Flyers and posters | 236 | ||
| Gifts | 38 | ||
| Advertising (Facebook) | 43 | ||
| Refreshments | 176 | ||
| Music | 814 | ||
| Programmes | 134 | ||
| Venue hire St Mary's | 1,160 | ||
| Filming | |||
| Total payments | 2,932 | ||
| Balance | 396 | ||
| Verdi's Requiem, Greyfriars Kirk, 14th June | 25 | ||
| Ticket sales: | 305 | ||
| Receipts | £ | ||
| Ticket sales direct | 4,487 | ||
| Advertising | 207 | ||
| Programmes | 264 | ||
| Sponsorship | 5 | 1,600 | |
| Total receipts | 6,558 | ||
| Payments | |||
| Conductor | 430 | ||
| Soloists/orchestra | 5,326 | ||
| Refreshments | 0 | ||
| Flyers and posters | 244 | ||
| Music | 632 | ||
| Programmes | 133 | ||
| Venue hire | 6 | 0 | |
| Gifts | 52 | ||
| Total payments | 6,817 | ||
| Balance | -259 |
NOTES
The Edinburgh Singers charity number is SC040010. These accounts have been externally examined by Ali Morris (ACCA) and her report is attached. Examination of the accounts is due once they have been finalised after the end of the financial year (end August)
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1) Donation from Calton Consort (hire of Path of Miracles music) and overpaid subs.
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2) 2024-25 payment is from Give as You Live
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3) Includes software (e.g. website, quickbooks), stationery, new carol books, bucket collection top-up
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4) To help cover music costs of almost £1000 for this concert
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5) To help cover significant soloist, musician and music costs for this concert
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6) Venue hire was budgeted for in the preliminary accounts for the 2024-25 AGM but no invoice has been received or payment made to date
Treasurer's report for EAGM
The 2024-2025 season has been a positive year financially in which it has faced higher costs but also benefitted from a new sponsor. A late surge in ticket sales for Concert 4 (Verdi) gave a financial boost at the year end. Without sponsorship from Vermillion, there would have been a modest surplus of about £600 over the year.
The committee approved a new policy that choir reserves be maintained above £10,000 - this is intended to ensure the choir remains financially sound Ticket sales were a little lower (by 5%) than in 2023-24, largely due to the popularity of the 2024 Path of Miracles concert The choir has faced increased costs, particularly for music and venue hire
We have increased the rates paid for the musical director and accompanist in recognition of wider market rates (and of course Alistair and Justin!) The choir has received a generous sponsorship from Vermilion since October 2024 for the further enhancement and development of the choir However, it is important to note that subs and ticket sales are the basis for covering choir running costs, and determine the future viability of the choir Given the increase in costs facing the choir, and the new reserves policy, it was agreed at the AGM in June 2025 that:
subs increase from £190 to £200
concession rate subs increase from £105 to £110
ticket prices for Xmas concerts increase to £20 there is an option to increase other concerts to £20 depending on viability concession rate tickets remain the same
These changes may be expected to generate about an extra £1000 a year for the choir, and will be kept under review
Pat Snowdon, Treasurer
23/11/2025