M4P Annual Re
ort Accountin Year to 31* December 2023
Music for Poo
le
Summer School
also knovm a8 M4P Dlrector8'.
Alison Beattie
Jill Snowdon
Stephen Taylor
Hilary Levan
Director
Director & Company Secretsry
Director
Director & Treasurer
At the start of the year, helpers included, Jody McKenzie, Felicity Williams, Judi Stockwell,
Cathy Brassington and Audrey 8rtswn
All posts on th8 Committee for Direciors and Helpers are voluntsry posts. None ￿ceiVe8 any
payment,
Mission Stalemenl..
To advance the education in and appreciation of music and associated arts by the public. In
particular, lo endeavoLtr to encourage and facili18te lifelong learning, muslcal education,
composition and performance with special regard lo music which expresse8 the ideals and
alms of the world's people towards the improvement of so¢iety.
The Annual Accounling Year is from 111 January to 31* December. This period overtaps wrth
three annual Summer Schools.. the residue of business of the previous School, the School
held during the summer of thi6 year and the organisation and business of the following
Summer School,
Meelin
These are held monthly and have the purpose of discussing the business required lo &nable
the running of each year'5 Summer School.
The
r Scho
umm
The aim of the M4P Organi8ing Committee is lo organise a Summer School lo run for one
week from the first Saturday in August lo the morning of the following Saturday.
At the start of the year. the M4P Committee closed the business of the 2023 Summer
School.
The Tutors that offered to undertake courses were paid a fee for their course. All tutors are
required lo submit DBS disclosures and sign a contract. A small number of free places are
offered lo young people on the basis of an internship.
In the Autumn of 2023 . the organi5ing committee started work lo plan the 2024 Summer
School. using the feedback from the Students and Tutoring team. The organising committee
learns from this feedback and strives lo improve the School each year.
Bursari
3 8ursaries were awarded In 2023.

Discounts..
Certain discounts were given for early applications and for family groLtPg.
Finances..
All money received and spent for each Summer School and for the Accounting Yeai is
accounted for accurately by the Treasurer. The 2023 Accounts have been checked and
suitably formatted by Colin Hipwell and independently examined by Gary Barnett.
Cha
and Com
Status..
M4P is a Company (Company Number 63565021 and a Charity Icharity Commission
Number 11229571. Relevant returns are made as appropriate.

Muslc For Pwplo Isummer School of Mu$kl
In¢ome and Expanditurè Account
lorthe year ended 31 D•camber 2023
2023
2022
Tumover
Cost of $*98
Gros$ Pfoflt (loss}
116,958
{106.958
10,000
109.754
89,10n
20.646
AdFninistrativa Eyn8es
Operats"ng profft Oo$61
13,3951
8.605
13.2461
17,402
Interest weivabl8
Excess (D&fidll of inc4)me ovgr èxp8nditur8
519
7,124
50
17.451
Music For P•opl• ISumm•r school of Mullcl
Regl*t•r•d numbèr: 06358502
Bplance Sh••t 48 at 310•¢ombv 2023
2023
2022
Tangibl8 as80ts
Blh¥d from pr8vious year
Addition8 less dlspo$al$
Depr8cl8tion {20(A* I
cifv
2,840
17051
1172)
2,821
Curr•nl A88ets
Cash al Cowop Bank Currnnl AJC
Cash al C¢>op Bank D8po811 Alc
P4ymont8 in advane
Cullpnl Llab115tle8
3.449
39,Cfj8
885
43,383
4,834
32,050
1,710
38,393
N•1 Current Aseets
Net Asget8
R&serve6
Blkn from pr8vlou$ year
SurplusllDefi¢itl for tho year
39,080
21,629
17,451
39,080

Independent Examlnation of Music For People {M4P) Accounts
Financial year ending 31. December 2023
Background
This examination was conducted by:
Gary Barnett
5 Wharfside
Padworth
Readtng
Berks
RG74JS
I have no fonnal training or qualification in accountancy but am considered appropriate to perfomi this
examination. I have experience of 5etttng and managing budgets during my working life. I also have some
understanding of business balance sheets and profit and loss accounts. I received no fee for this review.
I have no relationship with either the operation or directors of M4P.
This ￿VIeW was conducted according to the guidance set out in Charity CommissÈon Document CC32,
Independent Examination of Charity Accounts.. Directions and Guidance for Examiners
Outcome of the Examination
There were T]0 matters of 'concem' or'material significance, identified.
Of the items reviewed. no errors in accounting were identified. The accounts were accurately reported.
Nature of the Examlnation
Accounts were prepared for review on an acc￿alS basis although there were no party related transactions
to be report¢d.
It was confimied that the annual tumover was between £25k and £250k and wa5 within the range where
-) independent examination rather than professional audit is appropriatc.
The accounts were presented as an ittcome and expenditure account and balance sheet. All income and
expenditure werc documentcd on a spreadsheet. Copies of bank stalcmenls showing transactions were
also provided. Since all payments were made by bank transfer froTn the currcnt account il was possible to
correlate each payment recorded on the bank statements againsl the expenditure spreadshcet. As a result
of this and because all of the significant payments were made to either Giggleswick School or summer
school tutors, it was not felt necessary to verify any individual receipts against tbe expenditure
spreadsheet.
During the examination clarifjeations were requested via e-rnail, but no changes were required as a result
of the examination process.
Going Coneern
The purpose of M4P is to "To a¢lvaiiee ihL' ediicaiioii iii ond appi'cL'iafion ofmiisic. aiid assoc'iatLd ui'lJ by
tlic pLibliL., pai'tic'iilai-. to endeavoui- to eizc'oiii-aue ciiid/cic'ililcile lifc'loiig leai-niiig, niu3iL'al Ldiic'aiioii.
c'umposilioii undper/oi'i)icinL'e ￿,11￿ spe¢'i<il i-euard i(} iiiiisic. Tri'liic'li vxpiesses ihg id£'cils uiid uiFns ol'ilie
'ui'ld's peopl¢) loik'aiYl.f the iinpiY)v'L'iiiL)iil ol'JuL'ii'li' (Source. M4P website). This is achieved by running
an annual summer music school. The ability to run the school is therefore essential to the aims of the
charity.

Each year the cost of running the school is largely funded by the fees of the attendees. The typical annual
expenditllre is greatcr than the current yeaT cnd cash in hand. The timing of the receipts of fees against the
timing of the payments due can thercfor¢ be critical to ensure thc successful running of the school.
M4P at year end had £43843 cash in hand. This figure is £4990 higher than the corresponding figure at the
end of financial year 2022 which resulied in a successfully run school in 2023.