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soundabout make music ckiange lives Annual Report 2022-23 Published November 2023

Soundabout's strotegy including Vision, Mission, Values will be updated in Autumn 2023. Both versions are included below for reference. Our Vision To create o musical community without barriers. Autumn,2023:, world where everyone experience music. Our Mission To ernpower people with profound disabilities to f ind their voice through music. .Autumn_2023: . . oundabout uses music, sound, and silence to create here learning Disabled people with complex support needs thrive. Our Values Accessible. Aspirational, Empowering, Trustworthy, Responsive, Inclusive. Autumn 2023: Kind, Person Centred, clusive. Y-i 4VV_ Aims l. To reduce isolation for Disabled participants and families through music 2. To diversify our income generation 3. To ensure the voices of our participants are heard 4. To evolve a strong, effective and diverse organisatic 02

Contents
Chair's Foreword 06
CEO Introduction 07
Review ofour Aims 08
1.Reducing
Isolation through		 Music 08
Overview
in Numbers		 09
Highlighted
Projects		 10
2.Diversification
of Income		 Generation 18
Individual
Giving		 18
Challenge
Events		 19
Trusts and Foundations 20
Earned Income 21
Corporate 21
In Memory 21
3.Voices of Participants to be Heard 22
Media Interviews 24
Performances 24
Social Media 25
4.Strong, Diverse and Effective Organisation 26
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion 26
Participation 27
Environmenta
ISustainability		 29
Governance 29
Volunteers 30
Report ofthe Trustees and Financial Statements 31
Reference and Administrative Details 32
Report ofthe Trustees 33
Independent
Examiner's
Report		 34
Statement of Financial Activities 35
Balance Sheet 36
Notes to the Financial Statements 38

Review of our Aims l. Reducing Isolation for Participants and Families through Music Ci

nd Fomilies through Music Ovenjiew in Numbers i)? 1251 16 078 sions Op unities 2.884 1.358 472 Total Attendees Participants SEN Staff 706 38 216 Parents/Carers YOUT Views * Opportunities to take part - sessions x number of places 09

  1. Diversification of Income Generation Individual Giving Soundobout's BBC R(Klio 4 Appeol wos the focus for individual giving this year. The oppeal was presented by Ltz Chaplin. who spoke wonderfully about the Soundabout experiences she has shored with her daughter Ava. The oppeal raised an incredible £26.039.42 and generated a lot of interest in Soundabout. Following the appeal. we had contact from families, organisotions, musicians, ond supporters all new to Soundabout. Soundabout wos also supported through one-off ond regular donations frorn our generous supporters. We olso continued to receive generous mojor gifts including support from John Ha15 ond fomily, who have been at the hecrt of Soundabout since it was founded. We'd like to express heartfelt thanks to everyone.who donoted.

eneration Earned Income Soundabout continued to generate income from commissioned rnusic making delivery. troining, ond consultancy. Other avenues of eorned income included ticket sales for training event& ond membersFups (family. training. choir). Corporate We were deli9hted to receive special support from Viking, of £IO.000 to celebrote the launch of the new ship Viking Mars. Fleet Cor(wons kindly c<)ntinued their long-term support of Soundf]bout for which we are very grateful. In Memory Soundabout received £1.500 in donations given in rnemory of loved ones. We are incredibly grateful to all involved and hope th(rt the don¢Xions bring some C￿fOrt in knowing that they are helping.tothan9É someone's life through music. Looking Forward We recognise th(rt the funding landscape is challenging we will continue to mitigate this risk by seekin9 9reater diversification of income. 21

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Report of the Trustees and Unaudited Financial Statements for the yew ended 51st March 2025 Ad Volorem A¢countancy Services Limited Chortered Certified Accountonts 2 Manor Farm Court Old Wolverton Milton Keynes Buckin9hamshirg MK12 5NN 31

Notes Unrestricted
funds (8)		 Restricted
funds (8)		 2023
Total funds (8)		 2022
Total funds (8)
Income and endowments from
Donations and legacies 38,e77 38,677
Charitable
activities:
restricted funds		 294,145 294,145
Charitable
activises:
unrestricted
funds		 49,700 49,700 47,705
Other trading
activities		 46,707 46707 49,981
Investment
income		 992 992 21
Total 136,076 294,145 430,221 411,273
Expenditure
on
Raising funds 7,769 7,769 7,642
Charitable
activities:
restricted funds 253,655 253,655 268,364
Charitable activities:
unrestricted
funds		 119,868 119,868 130,621
Total 127,d37 253 655 381,292 406,627
Net income 8,439 40,490 48,929 4,646
Reconciliation offunds
Total funds brought forward 43,976 92,207 136,183 131,537
Totol funds carried forward 52,415 132,d97 185,112 13d,185

Unrestricted Restricted 2023 2022
funds (8) funds (8) Total funds (8) Total funds (8)
Fixed assets
Intangible
assets		 1,015
Tangible assets 10 3,970 3,970 8,041
Total sxed assets 3,970 3,970 9,056
Current assets
Stocks 589 589 652
Debtors 12 20,475 20,475 7,295
Cash at bank 34,549 133,091 167,640 126,114
Total current assets 55,613 133,091 188,704 134,061
Creditors
Amounts
falling due within		 13 P.168) (394) (7,562) (6,934)
one year
Net current assets 48,445 132,697 181,142 127,127
Total assets
liabgities		 less current 52,415 132,697 185,112 136,183
Net assets 52,415 132,697 185,112 136,183
Unrestricted funds 52.415 43,976
Restricted funds 132697 92,207
Total funds 14 185,112 136,183

31.3.23(8) 51.3.22(8)
Other tradincp'fandraising
actlvlues		 46,707 49,981
2023 (8) 2022 (8)
Investments 992 21
515.23(8) 51.3.22 (8)
Depreciation - owned assets 4,743 3,968
Website costs amortisation 1,013 1,846

Unrestricted
(8)		 funds Rase 1cted funds is) Total funds (8)
income and endowments from
Donations
and legacies		 44,681 44,6$I
Charitable
activities including
restricted
funds		 grants: 268,885 268.885
Charitable
activities including
unrestricted
funds		 grants: 47,705 47,705
Other trading activities 49,981 49,981
Investment
income		 21
Total 142,388 2d8,885 411,275
Expenditure
on
Raising funds 7,642 7,642
Choritable
activities: restricted		 funds 268,364 268,364
Charitable
activities: unrestricted		 funds 130,62'I 130,621
Total 158,2d5 268,364 406,627
Net income 4,125 521 4,d4d
Reconcigadon offunds
Total funds brought forward 39,851 131,537
Total funds carried forward 43,976 92,207 15d,185

Website Costs (f)
At 1stApril 2022 and 31stMarch 2023 27,007
Amonisation
At 1stApril 2022 25,992
Charge for one year 1,015
At 31stMarch 2023 27,007
Net book value
At 31stMarch 2023
At 31stMarch 2022 1,015

Plant and macNnery
(f)		 Fixtures and Rttings
(f)		 Totals (f)
Cost
At 1stApril 2022 34,058 14,207 48,265
Additions 672 672
At 31stMarch 2023 14,879 48,937
Depreciagon
At 1stApril 2022 26,538 13,686 40,224
Charge for one year 4,183 560 4,743
At 31st March 2023 30,721 14,246 44,967
Net book value
At 31stMarch 2023 3,337 3,970
At 31stMarch 2022 7,520 521 8,041

2023(8) 2022 (8)
Stock 589
2023 (8) 2022 (8)
Trade debtors 17,672 2,811
Other debtors 2,000
Prepayments
income		 and accrued 2,484
Total 20,475 7,295

2023(8) 2022(8)
Social security and other
taxes		 4,046 3,846
Accrued expenses 3,516 3,088
Total 7,562 6,934
14.Movement 14.Movement in Funds 1.422 (8) Net movement
funds (8)		 in 31.3.23(8)
Unrestricted funds 8,439 52,415
Restdicted funds 92,207 40,490 132,697
Total funds 136,185 48,929 185,112
incoming Resources Movement in
Net movement in funds, resowces (8) expended
(8)		 funds (8)
included in the above,
are as follows: Unrestricted funds 136,076 027,637) 8,439
Restricted funds 294,145 (253,655) 40,490
Total funds 430,221 (581,292) 48,929

At 1.4.21 (E) Net movement
funds (8)		 in At 3L3.22 (E)
Unrestricted funds 39,851 4,125 43,976
Restricted funds 521 92,207
Total funds 151,557 4,646 136,183
lnconlln9 Resources ffovement in
resources (E) expended
(8)		 funds (E)
Unrestricted funds 142,388 038,263) 4,125
Restricted funds 268,885 (268.364) 521
Total funds 411,273 (406.627) 4,646

Funds
31.3.22		 Incoming
resources		 Outgoing
resources		 Transfers Funds 51.3.23
Restricted income funds
Schooh 3,000 2,000 1,000
Building Bridges 14,915 10,000 24,915
ftusic Hubs 12,873 1,200 14,073
Family Community Programme y,e79 15,957 22,879 757
Inclusive Choir 13,195 57,377 44,820 25.752
Equipment 4,206 1,184 3,772
Staff Training and Development 4,400 1,065 3,335
Sounds Wild 4,779 21,487 11,064 15.202
Festive h 5,000 12,050 7,558 9,492
Family Support 8,143 50,000 48,545 9,598
Sounds Together 40,000 40,000
Community
Commissioned		 Work (200) 15,900 15,319 381
Choir Commissioned Work 18,617 41,711 36,920 23,408
Schoob Commissioned Work 23,313 23,313
Tatal restricted funds 92,207 294,145 253,655 132,697
Unrestricted
income		 funds
Unrestricted
income		 funds 43,976 Tde,oye 127,637 52.415
Total charity funds 15d,185 430,221 381,292 185,112

2023 (8) 2022 (8)
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Donations and legades
Donations 38,677 44,681
Other trading acdvities
Fundraising events 32,627 42,520
Other trading
activities		 14,080 7,461
Invesanent income
Investments 992 21
Charitable activities
Charitable activities 343,845 316,590
Total incoming resources 430,221 411,273

2023(8) 2022 (8)
EXPENDITURE
Raising donadons and legacies
Sundries
Raising funds 7,769 7,262
Charitable
activities
Wages 294,913 334,694
Social security lb298 11,354
Pensbns 5,037 5,125
Hire ofpktnt and machinery 1,981 3,042
Rotes and water 8,082 4,117
Insurance 2,673 2,600
Telephone 528 419
Postage and stationery 1,427 1,395
Advertising 930 2,663
Sunddes 40,896 27,762
Amortisation ofintangible fixed assets 1,015 1,845
Depreciation oftangible fixed assets 4,743 3,969
373,523 398,985
Total resources expended 381,292 406,627
Net income 48,929 4,646