The Notables Reglstered Charlty No. 1072700 Webslte '. notables.org.uk Trustses, Annual Report . September 2023 to August 2024 Goneral This is the 2Vh year since The Notables was founded and a year without the inspirational leadership of our founder & head trustee Margery Jones. She is often in our thoughts & sadly missed. However, we continue in our quest to provide support and encouragement for people with learning difficulties to meet-up with others, galn confidence and play a valued role in the community. We do this by motivating our members, who have a natural love of music, to perform in front of others, leam new skills and widen their social circle. Actlvltlos Our members contlnue to be able to meet-up as per normal on a Wednesday nlght and rehears8 at Canley Communlty Centre. There were 37 of these sesslons held at Canley, under the guidance of our musicians David, Grahame and Jon. In addition there were 27 occasions (ie outreach), where a few of our members accompanied our musicians to go out into the community and perform I entertain people viith access challenges including Leamington Fordsfield Day Care Centre, Coventry Younity Hub, Strafford Ambleside Care Home, Brinklow Town Thoms Care Home, Baglnton Flelds School Academy [Summer School] and Llfe Path at Henry Fry Deaf Cantre [every other Friday]. We then had 8 bigger special events or gigs where ALL our members had the opportunity to sing, perform and really let thelr halr down, once agaln supported by our professional musicians, Including Coventry Enterprise Club for Disabled People, Rugby Drovers Care Home, Kenilworth PHAB Club and Springfield House School Summer Fayre in Solihull [July 2024]. We hosted Special Guest Nights at Canley Community Centre for The Scratch Orchestra [Oct 2023], Kenilworth PHAB Club and drew a capacity audience of around 200 people to our Social Inclusion l Autism Awareness l Multicultural Event at The Standard Triumph Club in August 2024 which was funded by The Heart of England Community Foundation as part of our succassful Reachlng Communltles Project. If anyone chooses to visit our website, they will observe positive feedback and a gallery that reflects a diverse, inclusive and fun environment. Our WhatsApp Group, set up by Trustee Jullet, Is Ilvely, Informatlve and a place we can all communlcate outside of rehearsals, glgs and outreach events. Facebook, Instagram and Twitter also offer up to the minute information on our news and booklngs. Fundralslng & Flnance Whilst the usual sources of funding were approached and as per usual these were generous once again in terms of donations. Project Manager l Musical Director David Claridge was instrumental in securlng a huge grant of £29,485 from The Heart of England Gommunlty Foundatlon effective from May 2024. Our Treasurer, John Claridge handlgd thg budget and reported that this substantial grant had effectively relieved pressures in terms of our running costs for about 9 months and enabled a much greater amount of money to be carried over to start our 2024 12025 financial year. The Heart of England Community Foundation have rated this project as excellent and nominated The Notables to be one of be their featured charity organisations of 2025.
In return for generous donations to the Notsbles Charity, Notables DJS Dave & Helen gave their time again for 'Dame Goodyvers Daye, [Sept 2023] and a fantastic Multicultural Ball at St. Mary's Guildhall [Nov 2023]. Notables singer I volunteer Core O'Gare perfonned a heartfelt song tribute to Margery at 'Dame Goodyvers Daye,, September 2023 and assisted with technical support for all the musical and dance acts of the event attended by Coventry's Lord Mayor, other VIPS, Coventry schools, community groups and a capacity audience of the public at Priory Gardens. Other From an organisational standpoint, because of bereavements and l or people leaving the area it becomes increasingly necessary for us to update or replanish our trusteés. Mike Welch and Pamela Franklin were welcomed as new Notables Trustees in 2023. With aim to consistently keep all our members. musicians and volunteers safe (who's ages range from 5 years old to go years old), Health and Safety Officer, Philip Blomberg [CMIOSH I PIEMA] continues to provide advice and detailed risk assessments for all our actlvities. David completed two days Team Teach training and Safeguarding training [for children, young people & vuln8rable adults] in October 2023. Grahame is developing his work with the elderly In Warwickshire care homes including standard training and new work with the therapeutic beneflts of music for the elderly. Helen is consulted regularly for advice relating to her longstandlng work with Age UK. accessibility for older people and has researched and identified new potential funders for the Notables organisation moving forward. We also greatly appreciate our dedicated taxi drivers l transport escorts, Gary, Dave and Wendy (our longest stsnding Trustee of 27 years) for Gontinuing to support our vulnerable members on transport and making sure they never miss a meetlng. concert or event. Trustees . Signed . Print name . Date . b. 2c725- Signed Print name: fac8book.conVnclabtesband Iiotables.org.uk
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of The Notables On accounts for the year ended 31" August 2024 Charity no (if any) 1072700 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ('the Trusf) for the year ended 3110812024, Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('Ihe ACV). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5){b) of the ACL I have completed my examinats'on. I confimi that no material matters have come to my attents'on in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in. any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in accordance 1th sects.on 130 of the Act or the accounts do rKIt accord with the accounting records Independent examinerfs statement I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. . Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: Name: Eppie Sprung Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 2 Flaxfield MougNald, Dumfn'es DG14QA Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concem (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: diréctions and guidancé for examiners). IER October 2018
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES The Notable$ Recei tsand ments accounts CC16a For the period To 31st AwJusl 2024 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds Re5tri¢ted funds Endowment funds Total funds La$1 year to the neart£ A1 Recel ts Donations Grants Other 12,614 41.99S 12.614 41.996 6A61 7,9QO 138 Bank com ross income AR) 809 14A99 sse an see table . Inves en es, A3Pa ments Charitabl• Activ•$ G¢vornance Co#ts 21,770 100 29,770 100 24,726 6S Sub total 29A70 29.870 24.791 A4 Asset and Inveslment Sub total 29.870 29.870 24,791 Net of reewpts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end 24,739 24,739 10,292 27.234 27.234 2A95 CCXX R1 accounts {SS)
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted Restricted nds funds nearest£ to nearest £ Endowment funds nearest £ Categories Details B1 Cash funds 27234 CuthA¢¢¢)unt 2 CuThent AcMunt 3 Total Cash funds 27,234 rxcoJrtlsll Unrestrlcted funds to bIrest£ Restricted funds to neamt £ Endowment funds to nearest £ Detalls Fund to whi¢h Current v•lue tional Detai15 GtI0p110na1) B3 Imiestmont assets Fund trj Twhich **••t b•lo Details ¢o•t lopllonall Current value tlonal 84 Assets retained for11 charity's own use F4ll lo which Arn¢)untdue V4hen due Details B6 Liabilities Signed by one or fvKI truste8s on bèhaff of all the trustees Date of roval Signature Print Name Jthn Claria CCKX R2 accounts (SS)