Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 1st January 2023 to 31st January 2023 Charity name: Rowan Arniour-Brown Memorial Trust Fund Charity registration number: 1102888 Objectives and Activities The Rowdn Armour-Brown Memorial Trust Fund, also known as the RAB Trus( offers supplementary support and assistance to registered full and part-time students enrolled on violin making and l>owed instrument restorationlrepair courses within the Ulc We provide an annual award opportunity to provide assistance to registered students for purchasing items required for furthering their development in the craft of making, repairing and restoring violin and bowed instruments. Additionally the Trust provides numerous opportunities throughout the year for the enrolled students to purchase items fundamental to their studies and instrument making development at low cost. We also support registered students by facilitating work experience placements and participation in bowed instrument courses. Achievements and Perfomlance There are three violin and bowed instruments colleges within the United Kingdom - Newark Wiolin Making School, Merton College and West Dean College. The Trust was able to assist 14 students by making awards combining of cash awards for tool purchases, the provision of tools directly where possible, study books. supplementsl instrument courses and workshop placements for experience within a luthier or shop. The Tèust was bequeathed several workshop tool donations this year which led to our tool and instrument sales being more significant in size than we usually experience which enabled us to benefit the students to a greater extent than usual and also bolster our funding for future awards. The Trust was also able to combine a special tool sale with a student forum at the annual Lutherie event in Newark allowing RAB trustees the opportunity to assist students not only in tool provision but also offer expert advice and facilitate networking. The Trust provided travel assistance for students travelling from Merton College and West Dean College to the event. The Trust has additionally worked with the British Violin Makers Association {BVMA) to provide spaces for RAB Trust award students on their popular and often oversubscribed setup and bow making courses for which the Trust is grateful.
The Trust also sold a "round robin" violin that several of the Trustees had participated in making since the COVID lockdown and this generated a significant inflow for the Trnst adding to what was an exceptional year for fundraising. Financial Review The Trust funds itself through the sale of donations received usually in bequests. These bequest donations are generally workshop clearances which may include instruments, books and violin making tools. The Trust also receives monetary donations with one supporter providbng a regular income to the Trust for which we are immensely grateful. The RAB Trust financial year runs from January 2023 to December 2023 and has an overall cash balance of £48,887 of which £31,821 is held on deposit including reserves. Due to the intemiittent nature by which the Trust receives income through bequests or donations the funds held on deposit represent a significant reseNe upon which to draw upon if so required. This financial year (2023) the RAB Trust has received an income of £26.591 against total expenditure of £9302 generating a net income of £17,289. Our overall cash balance at the close of December 2023 is £48,887 upon a previous year close of £31,598. As mentioned in the previous section the Trust has experienced an unusual year with regard to bequeathed donations but also significantly with the sale of the RAB Trust "round robin" violin which in itself raised a net amount of £9120 for the Trust. The income received from instrument and t(lS sales amounted to £20,187 in total for the year with the afore-mentioned violin sale representing almost half that sum. The Trust has also received a monetsry income of £4177 from donors and £2000 from the Educational Services. The RAB Trust had made awards of £6676 to assist 14 students across 3 national colleges - Newark Wiolin Making School. Merton College and West Dean College. In addition to that monetary sum the Trust has also awarded tools, books and travel expenses to students.
Income Donations £4,177 Educat¥)nal Services Grant DeF4)sit Account Interest £227 Instrument and Tool Sales £20.187 Total Receipts £26591 Payments Student Awards £6,676 AdvertNng and Market £451 A£countarw Software £154 Gen&al Expw £1,155 Postage. FreKJht and thJr L336 Travel £530 Total Payments Net of Rpts/PaYMents £17 FwKls last Year End £31598 Cash Fwhds this Year End Structure, Governance and Management The Rowan Amiour-Brown Memorial Trust Fund is an unincorporated charity governed by a trust deed. The trustees have been selected on the basis of their requisite skills. knowledge and experience for effective administration of the charity. Within the The trustees a wealth of violin and bowed instruments knowledge, expertise and experience is represented since it includes luthiers who have worked at some of the industry's finest violin workshops and retailers.
Reference and Administrative details | Charity name | Rowan Annour-Brown Memorial Trust Fund Other name the charity uses | RAB Trust | 1102888 | 15 North Road, | Bewck-upon-Tweed ', TD15 1PW i Registered charity number Charity's wincipal address Trustees Helen Michetslager, Chair Judith Blackwell, Secretary Luke Lindforth-Delaney. Treasurer Tim Southon, Administrator Mark Robinson, Elaine Spicèr. Paul Bowers, Elisabeth Summers (appointed 1313123) Adam Winskill lappoinled 1313123) Sheena Laurie (appointed 1313123) Philip Ihle Declarations The trustees dlare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of th Signaturds) arity's trustees Full namels) L}- Positlon {eg Secretary. Chalr, etc) Date
Receipts and p#yrnwts arAounts CC11• s¢¢tion A RècÈio:s ar.d pawmènts Ai TL Soction 8 Staioffloni of assets and liabilities atthe end ol ihe perlod tÉ
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Sectlon A Independent Examinerfs Report Report to th• truste•sl ' m•mb•rs of RA8 Tnt On accounts for th• y•ar ended 31 Do¢embor 2023 Charfty no Irf anyl 1102888 Set out on pages I pOrt to the truslees on my examination of the accounts of the above dwrity nhe Trusf) for the year ended 311121023 Rosponslbllftles and As cknarity Irustees of Ihe TrusL you are resrthslble for the preparatlon basls of r•p¢rt ol the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Acl 2011 {"the Acl"). I rewrt in respect of my examination of Ihe Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carryiro oul my examinatson, I havo followod tho applicable DiroGtions given by the Charity Commission under section 145I51(b) of Ihe Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that Th) materi841 matters have come to my attention in C)¢. with tho exan1nat whi( gives me causo lo bolv0 that in, any malenal reswcl: accounting rrwrds woro not kopt in accordanco with sortn 130 of the Ad or the accounts do nol acccKd tsffith Ihe accounting records Independent examlnerfs ststoment l ve no concerns and have o)m8 across no other matters in connecllon wth the examinatn io which ailents'on should be drawn in o(deT to enable a proper undorstanding of tho accounts to te roachil. ' Plo8s6 dGl6fo Iho words in the brdckols if Ih&y do nol 8PPty. Signed: Date: 1711012024 Colin Noel Garrett Relevant profasslonal qualllkatlonls) or body (If any>". Solicitor (retired) 17 North Road Berkhamsledl HP4 3DX Addr$. IER October 2018
Section B Disclosure Only complole il Ihe examintrr Tr+d5 lo highlighl rnallers ol c(ce1n (see CG32. IndepeThYent examinats'on of chanty accounts.. dirodions and guidarKe for examiners). Give here brl&f d•talls of any items that the •xamin•r wishu to disclose. IER October 2018