## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 01/09/2021 Period start date To 31/08/2022 Period end date** **Charity name: South Derbyshire Music Trust** **Charity registration number: 1008568** ## **Objectives and Activities** **----- Start of picture text -----**
SORP reference
Summary of the Para 1.17 The object of the Trust is to promote
purposes of the charity the development of music making
as set out in its opportunities for people in South
governing document Derbyshire and surrounding areas. It
will do this by, amongst other things,
making available music experiences
through the provision of musical and
concert opportunities and making
available musical instruments as and
when necessary
Summary of the main Para 1.17 and Provision of regular ensemble
1.19
activities in relation to rehearsals for instrumentalists and
those purposes for the singers to further their musical ability
public benefit, in and perform in concerts and
particular, the activities, workshops throughout the year to
projects or services demonstrate their achievements.
identified in the
accounts.
Statement confirming Para 1.18 Charity Commission guidance is
whether the trustees reviewed and discussed at Trust
have had regard to the meetings where appropriate.
guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on
public benefit
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## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment **----- Start of picture text -----**
Volunteer parent helpers are
Para 1.38 invaluable in the week to week
Contribution made by running of the centre and in providing
volunteers additional personnel to aid with the
logistics of concert performances.
Other
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## **Achievements and Performance** **----- Start of picture text -----**
SORP reference
Through its range of ensembles and
choirs, children and young people are
able to develop their music skills
Summary of the main according to their ability. As well as
Para 1.20
achievements of the improving their music skills they also
charity, identifying the learn life skills such as commitment,
difference the charity’s discipline and teamwork. Provision is
work has made to the made for pupils who require financial
circumstances of its support and instruments are available
beneficiaries and any for students to loan. Students are
wider benefits to society able to perform in many different
as a whole. types of venue providing musical
enrichment to the general public both
locally and further afield.
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Achievements against Para 1.41
objectives set
Performance of
fundraising activities Para 1.41
against objectives set
Investment performance Para 1.41
against objectives
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other ## **Financial Review** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 The closing balance was £5,555 lower
financial position at the than the opening balance. £1,457 of
end of the period this was a grant received in the
previous year and spent in this year.
The remainder is as a result of
reduced fees from lower post-
pandemic numbers and expenditure
for projects to increase membership.
Statement explaining Para 1.22 A ring-fenced reserve is maintained to
the policy for holding protect against unforeseen
reserves stating why contingencies.
they are held
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £3137.96
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 Not applicable
reserves
Details of fund materially Para 1.24 There are no funds in deficit.
in deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 As a result of the pandemic together
uncertainties about the with weak take-up of instrumental
charity continuing as a lessons in schools our numbers are on
going concern a downward trajectory. This could
result in closure over time unless this
situation is addressed.
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Government grant administered by
Derbyshire Music Hub which varies
The charity’s principal with footfall at the Centre and
sources of funds Para 1.47 requires the achievement of
(including any objectives set out within a Service
fundraising) Level Agreement. Additional funding
is provided by weekly fees, ticket
sales for concerts, raffles and
donations.
Investment policy and
objectives including any Para 1.46
social investment policy
adopted
The principal risk would be cessation
of the government funding either as a
A description of the Para 1.46 result of a change of policy or
principal risks facing the inadequate footfall at Centre to
charity qualify for a grant.
Other
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## **Structure, Governance and Management** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Description of charity’s South Derbyshire Music Trust
trusts:
Type of governing Para 1.25 Trust Deed
document
(trust deed, royal
charter)
How is the charity Para 1.25 Unincorporated association
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection Para 1.25 Trustees are recruited from parent
methods including helpers and contacts of the
details of any organisation based on their working
constitutional provisions knowledge of the organisation or
e.g. election to post or specialisms useful to the Trust.
name of any person or Appointment is at any termly Trust
body entitled to appoint Meeting in accordance with the
one or more trustees provisions of the Trust Deed .
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Trustees who are in regular contact
with students are required to obtain
Policies and procedures DBS clearance.
adopted for the Para 1.51
induction and training of
trustees
The charity’s
organisational structure Para 1.51
and any wider network
with which the charity
works
Relationship with any Para 1.51
related parties
Other
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## **Reference and Administrative details** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Charity name South Derbyshire Music Trust
Other name the charity South Derbyshire Music Centre
uses
Registered charity 1008568
number
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Charity’s principal 18 Sorrel Drive,
address Woodville,
Swadlincote
Derbyshire
DE11 7JS
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Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee
whole year
(if any)
1 Stephen Powlson Chair
2 Roy Dolan Vice Chair
3 Wendy Connor
4 Lesley Holt
Kerry Haines SDDC
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Representative
6 Simon Thomas
7 Chris Spare
8 Colin Silvester Finance
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Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **----- Start of picture text -----**
Trustee name Dates acted if not for
whole year
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**Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of Name Address adviser** **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s)** **Full name(s)** Stephen E. Powlson **Position (eg** Chair of Trustees **Secretary, Chair, etc)** **Date** 13[th] November 2022 Tc¢a5 or6 LL4 Llff£ LILSllk M￿( MLfJcYaf te -Éi.t45 [Jretr￿0fmty¢ flLO Dr￿J￿￿MlfjC Wk |ni)rtAfterth￿l Cor(ert5xrrE6 tbrd)or f17.LiLk DJfnoldAYJ* Flob*r5 £0 .£fA Q￿? lTr#￿Ert￿lre Irra￿￿TErt5 IrFA¥c￿e Mthre oS1.VF M￿1 Mi £IL7 £57 LE4(s(Tr4F MoL(I Mi 11 Muycknp m￿ckn i i i i E&PLtdia .Etui ID4Wx*e5 F*rrt WL sir T11Afv¢ L7F4 ays its -E1É6 -£F Tr￿e T.WT4EIS IleEi* Ile £144 £$17 SSP 274 Ttta5 141 In My oplnlon the iknand•l accowrts aryl •5%)d￿ 5thtM￿ntsof50mCth* • true •Nd f•lr vlewol trans•rtkn)s for the 202112022. M¥k Sp• [*: 4th Ortob•r 2Lf42