Trv51ffs 2024.2.iAkn. (ioowt PIE FACTORY MUSIC rustees Annual Report April 2024 -.f March 20254 Reglstered Address: Ramsgale Youth Centre High Street, St Lawrence RAMSGATE Kent CT11 OQG Tel.. 01843 596777 1596998 Email.. info@piefactorymusiG.com www.piefactorymusic.com Registered Charity No. 1097561 Company Limited by Guaranlee No. 04602033 hilps.'Ilth)cs.gth)gle.comld￿IMe￿Lth, Ik"IHiTIMI.QIK?N%.%AliccWCvhlhpOBj-)fvl'S'e(thi 1.9121202S. 10..49 RewYE 20?4-2ithM- G(wl¢ tAK5 Trustees to the Charity Mike Fagg appointed 24" April 2019 appointed as Chair 14" May 2019 appointed 23rd April 2019 appointed as Vice Chair 14th May 2019 appointed 23°April 2019 appointed 2nd De￿mber 2020 resigned 18th September 2024 appointed 7th De￿mber 2020 appointed 22nd Oclober 2024 appointed 22nd October 2024 appointed 22nd October 2024 John Barrett Sarah Cant Katie Ansell Aniq Ismal Niamh Barnard Madhia Hussain Ross O'watson Treasurer John Barrett appointed 10. June 2019 Company Secretary Caroline O'Reilly appointed 27th November 2002 Senior Management Team Zoe Carassik Caroline O'Reilly Luis Dawber CEO Finan￿ Manager Programme Manager 2126 l.Sl12i202.5. 10..49 Twu51ffS R¢FKxr 202¥25AkKI- G￿8]E I Pie Factory Music Trustees Annual Report . April 2024- March 2025 Structure, Governance & Management Pie Faclory Music is a charilable company limited by guarantee. incorporated 27th November 2002 and registered as a charity on 16th May 2003. The company was established under a memorandum of association which established Ihe objects and powers of the charitable company and is governed under ils articles of association. All Trustees give their time voluntarily and receive no benefits from the charity for this role. The Board of Trustees review the aims. objectives and activities of the charity each year, exercising leadership through. for example. key strategic decisions, responses lo funding and premises risk, overseeing and responsibly Challenging practice. This report looks al what the charity has achieved and the outcomes of its work over Ihe past 12 months. The Board of Trustees report the success of each key activity and the benefits the charity has brought to the young people it was sel up to help. The review also helps the Board of Trustees ensure the charity's aims. objectives and activities remain focused on its slated purposes. The Board of Trustees and Senior Management Team meet regularly on a quarterly basis to discuss malters arising. strategy, agree policy updates and complete tasks related to governance such as scrutinising financial and operational reports and updating the organisational risk register. Further meeting5 are held as and when required for dealing with matters that require more immediate resolution. A policies and procedures working group was set up towards the end of this financial year to begin an in-depth review of all policies and prO￿dureS and to align them with a review timeframe. Due lo the resignation of one of our Trustees this year . it was agreed to bring the Finance & Governance subgroup into the regular quarterly board meetings to reduce duplication of information - before the new Trustees were appointed, there was only one remaining Trustee that wasn't part of the Finance & Governance subgroup. This new process has worked well this year and we will continue to review this process in case the need changes. In previous years, we have also operaled a People's subgroup and Fundraising subgroup, both of which have been dormant this year. With a planned Trustee skills audit for July 2025, we will look at the charity's needs again and reassess our subgroups. As a result of changes in the number of Board members Ihis year, we ran a recruitment drive and sourced new Trustees. bringing new skills and fresh insights into the team. https'.IldocS.gty)gle.com'¢kKumenilLVlk"IHiB￿1lBK2XSsAGc¢Il.Gldh￿BJ-}fj1.Slt￿l -4126 Trtts¢c¢S Rcpn 2O24.2.)A￿￿. &M)gle I￿￿$ This way of working together provides a robust and tangible implementation of our governance structure, improving the efficacy of a cohesive leadership team. Impact of Covid-19 Although the immediate impact of Covid-19 has passed, we continue to see a significant increase in issues around mental health and wellbeing across the board. To Ihis end, we have worked at securing further funding to enhance our pastoral offer, both to the young people we work with and also our staff and volunteers in an effort to make a positive impact. We do not anticipate the increase in mental health and wellbeing issues diminishing in the near future as the full effects of the pandemic continue to spread Ihrough our communities. Vision and Mission We believe in a world where every young person has a good quality of life with equal access to creative opportunities and a community of support. Pie Factory Music exists to pmvide creative opportunities and a community for young people through youth work, music and creative arts, Pastoral support and sector development. In 2021 we developed a Theory of Change to articulate the impact we are having and illustrale the rationale behind all of our work. YOUTH WORK PROGRAMME MUSIC & CREATIVÉ ARYS PAOCRAMMÉ PASTORAL CARE PROCRAMME SECTOR DEVELOPMENT Sult8bl'e preiiiises continves to be available Partner agenciés afip-reciate the value of our work ublic has èwarene8s of the imp'oi.tance of youth work. music and oreètlve arts", 'Wi ¢iè'i laAd¥6&&ié 61 sqr¥ .èè¢.f OTr y.buAg- p.eople '6ontlj)ts'es t o e*56t Young P•¢pl• Organlsatlonol Emotlonal Wellbelng Increase young people's confldence and Self-esteem Soclal Wellbelng sirengihen connectlons between young people and their cofflmunilies Workforce Increase stalf wellbelng and work satlsf8Ction Physlcal Wellbeing ImpFove the physlc81 wellbeino ot young people Musl¢ & Creative Aits Improve young people's mvsical and creaiiye skills Sy$t4lDablllty Inerease financi81 viability of Pie Factory m￿sit Llf• Skllla lfflprove young people's lounéation81 skills and technlcal ability Youth Vol¢• Increase Ihe power that young people have to rnake declstons 8nd effect ch8nge S4etor lftspire heallhy organt88tional culture TO IMPROVE YOUNG PEOPLE'S QUALITY OF LIFE hllPS.lld￿5.W￿lc Cort(documcnVdlklHiBthl_￿IK2K￿￿C]Ce￿'(l1dhrfJ¥lJ-l(il,.SlcdII l_i'12,'2n2.S. 10.49 Trt￿C£S Rcpt 2024.2.ikn- G(￿gI¢ tXKs Our Values We believe that how we achieve our mission is as important as the mission itself. We believe that the way we treat people shapes our culture and our community. Over our 20 years of existence as a charity we have developed a culture where the following things are really important to us. We'll always try to be= Young person-led We make space for young people to lead, Co-produ￿ and make decisions at every level of our organisation. Inclusive We are open to all and commit to breaking down barriers lo participation so that everyone feels welcome and has equal access. • Kind We believe that kindness is an essential part of who we are and want to model this to everyone we work with. Creative We take a creative approach to our work, allowing us to move forwards with openness and innovation. Collaborative We're stronger together and welcome opporlunities to collaborate with others. Brave We are here to make a differen￿ and will bravely advocate for young people and their needs. • Fun We believe that it is vital to a healthy organisational culture that fun is at the heart of the way that we work alongside each other. Youth Work Programme Open Access highlights Total number of individual young people who have attended sessions.. 302 Total number of Open Access sessions delivered.. 140 Total number of wellbeing, or safeguarding concerns for young people= 180 Total number of additional support se5sions.' 65 (for 21 individualyoung people) In March 2024, our contract with KCC came lo an end, which closed our delivery in Dover. Our Open Access sessions in Thanet continued. with young people attending on a regular basis. hiip5..IldoCs.g(wle.wm'thKiin￿n￿'d,1K.lI{lB￿L(￿K2ySs.4Gfc￿'Gl0I￿)BJ-}fj1's,e￿1l 151121202_i. 10 4Y T￿￿tts 2024.2i.d(rt- Ci(X>Ele thxs We provide a range of activities throughout our sessions. including football, dance, art & craft, cookery, and music. Instrumental and Performan￿ skills are utilised in our band room, and production skills are developed in our studio. We offer food in every session, and our youth food bank, Bits & Bites, is well-used by our young people. Here are a few comments from OUT attendees" °Il's made me fflo￿ confident." 'This is my happy place." "It's my safe place." 'It's been a welcome communily that's allowed me to take part in many fabulous projecls." .1 can make friends with more people my own age.. .1 wouldn't be who l am today without Pie.. Juniors Juniors is an energetic session for young people aged 8-12. with over 40 young people attending each week. Our aim is for our young people to learn and develop new skills Ihrough having fun logether, using physical activities thal will get them communicating, and movinglworking together as a team. Every week we cook during the session. with the aim of learning a specific kitchen skill, learning how to follow a recipe, or to encourage the group to experien￿ something new. Seniors Our Senior sessions - Live Room and Band Room- offer a variety of activities lo keep young people engaged. We aim to co-plan our programme and activities with our young people to ensure that we are listening and acling on their views, while providing a fun and safe environment. ACT! Our youlh-led community social action group have projecl-managed and laken part in several projects to benefit local families and charities this year. Highlights have included.. Wellbeing Awareness Day at Ellington Park - August 2024 Garden Project- Aulumn 2024 Fundraising Quiz Night- December2024 Fundraising Sleep Out- February 2025 Remembrance Walk (to raise awareness for the funeral fundraiser for a local young person known to Pie)- March 2025 The group have also taken part in litter picks in various Ramsgate locations. including Ellingtori Park and Warre Recreation Ground. Steamettes Steameltes is a free weekly STEM group run by volunteers and hosted by Pie. The group enjoy learning about subjects like amateur radio. morse code. and coding with both the raspberry pi and the BBC microbit. bil￿.11￿￿5.￿gl£ cDTtb'