AMP Music Yorkshire (fomierly North Yorkshire Youth Music Action Zone) A company limited by guarantee and a registered charity ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 31 March 2025 UNAUDITED Company Number: 07035894 Charity number 1134287 HPH Chartered Accountants 54 Bootham YORK Y030 7XZ
AMP Music Yorkshire {formerly North Yorkshire Youth Music Adion Zone) ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 CONTENTS page Directors. and Trustees. Annual Report 1-20 Independent Examinerfs Report 21 Stslement of Financial Activities and Income and Expenditure Account 22 Balance Sheet 23 Notes to the Financial Statements 24-32
AMP Music Yorkshire (fonnerly North Yorkshire Youth Music Action Zone) DIRECTORS. AND TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 The Directors {who are also the Trustees of the Charity and whose detsils are shown in the reference and adminislralive section of this report) are pleased lo present their Annual Report together with the Financial Statements of the Charity for the year ended 31 March 2025. The Financial Slalements comply with the CharitEs Act 2011. the Companies Act 2006, the Memorandum and Articles of Association, and Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Slalemenl of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance wf(h the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102} (effective 1 January 20151. The Charity is a Public Benefit Entty. Objectlves and actlvltles The objects for which the charity is formed shall be to advan the rnusic education of children and young peopl6, primarily but not exclusively in rural North Yorkshire, by:" Providing andlor facilitating the provision of good quality musicrmaking activities.. Providing access to music learning, performance, early career development and progression routes opportunities., and Such other charitable means as the Directors in their discretion shall decide with a view to developing the mu$i¢al skills of such children and young people across a range of music genres and styles as well as developing their personal and social skills lo help them lo participate in society as independent, happy and fulfilled individuals. AMP Music Yorkshire (subsequently referred to as 'AMP' in this report) works with strategic partners to deliver high quality music-making activities for children and young people across rural North Yorkshire. Working across a range of music genres and styles, the company S projects enable young people lo access learning, performance, and progression opportunrties wrth highty skilled artists and develop new musical, personal, and social skills. The Truslees believe they have complied with the duty in seclion 17151 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to guidance published by the Charity Commission in respect of public benefit.
AMP Music Yorkshire (fonnerly North Yorkshire Youth Music Action Zone) DIRECTORS. AND TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Objectives and activities AMP aims to.. present a broad range of enriching musical activities tailored to the needs of participant groups, particularly children in challenging circumstances such as Ihose who are rurally isolated, and offering a range of engagement levels, from on&off taster sessions exploring different genres of music lo longer-term programmes that support the development of musical tslent and potential.. offer oppjrtunities for young people to develop key social and personal skills alongside the development of musical skills, including team working. negotiation. communications skills and youth leadership,. work with partners and other strategic stakeholders lo develop progression routes for project participants and offer support and guidance to young people wishing to explore music as an option for education or employmenl., provide professional development opportunities lo music leaders and olher practitioners who support children and young people, ensunng a skilled and confident local workforce who will support the on-going suslainabilily and development of work in the region- advocate the benefits of partIpatory music making for children and young people to a range of strategic stakeholders, enabling the development of new partnerships and new programmes of work.. offer development opportunities for young people to have paid work experience and training, design and lead proiecls, as well as governance roles, helping them to become ready lo embark on a career in music and in the arts sector. and our organisation to be representative of the people il serves,. co-develop a consultancy and training package with young people for launch in 2026, sharing our expertise in youth voice with the sector and diversifying our income streams.
AMP Music Yorkshire (fonnerly North Yorkshire Youth Music Action Zone) DIRECTORS. AND TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Objectives and activities (continued) Main Ob'ectives for the Year 2024125.. Deliver Year 2 of our role as the Youth Music's Catatyser Fund (awarded 2023-20261 and Arts Council England's Project Grant activities, alongside projects supported by a range of trusts, foundations and local government grants. Activities included-. Dtvolopmontal musi¢ projo¢ts.' delivery ofeigmeen music projects for children and young people in challenging circumstances, delivered by AMP'S experienced partners. Workforce development.. including the continualion and development of AMP'S four North Yorkshire netsvorks {Eaty Years, SEND, Partner and Remote Music Learning NeorkS), offering CPD opportunities, praclice-sharin9, nelworking, online resources, webinars and advocacy materials for those working in the music education sector., Strategic advocacy: continuing lo broker. negotiate and support new strategic partnerships to further build musicalty inclusive delivery across North Yorkshire, and cascade learning to other Yorkshire Hubs and organisalions- Impacl Moasurement: consolidaling and refining our evaluation plans with delivery partners to ensure we are collecting and anatysing data effectivety in order to demonstrate the impact of our work. Deliver Year 2 of our ambitious 3-yeaT Business Plan for 2023-26. setting out our vision for AMP'S artistic and organisalional development., Fulfil our role as inclusion partner lo Y Music Hub lencompassing North Yorkshire and York Music Hubs following Arts Council England's revision of Music Hub areas from September 2024 onwards), ensuring that children and young people facing mulliple barriers have options to access activities,. Co-chair the North Yorkshire Local CuMural Education Partnership {LCEP), Forge (for which AMP adminisler funds) lo connect organisalions and their cultural offer across Ihe county. Provide a diverse and engaging digrtal engagement progTamme. including online concerts, resources and project delivery.
AMP Music Yorkshire (fonnerly North Yorkshire Youth Music Action Zone) DIRECTORS. AND TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Objectives and activities (continued) Strat ies for Im lemenlation Project Delivery AMP works with a range of strategic delivery partners across North Yorkshire, with each partner organisalion bringing extensive local knowledge alongside different areas of specialism, thus ensuring responsiveness to local circumstances and flexibility of approach. Our work currentty focuses on five key areas." developmental music activities for children and young people in challenging circumstances {including cold spots. early years and SENDI,. workforce development., strategic working and advocacy,. digrtal music education,. youth voice and progression routes. Rural context underpins all our work. Moniloring and Evaluation AMP monitors rts aclNitie$ closely in order to be as accountsble as possible and to use feedback from music leaders, partners and project participants to inform the development of future programmes of work. We have developed an in-house system to replace Substsnce Views. with data information collected and analysed by AMP. A quarterty VIeW of performance against strategic objective targets for each year outlined in the strategic plan, involving all Trustees and delwery partners, provides AMP with an overview of activity, areas of weakness and opportunities for development. Policies are reviewed annualty by Trustees with ard to Chihj Protection & Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access IIDEAI, Youth Voice. Ethical Fundraising, Data Management and Heahh & Safety. lo ensure compliance wrth slatulory obligations and that we work as effectively as possible wrth our partners and beneficiaries. Promoting the Charitable Company AMP works lo raise its public profi, with a view to supporting fvndraising, advocacy and public awareness of its aclivilies. and employs a marketing consultant. AMP'S website, www.amFFrnUSiC.co.uk, is the key tool for communication, alongside a strong social media presence on Facebook and Instagram. The charrty is represented on county-wide steering groups such as the Y Music Hub Oversight Board, the North Yorkshire Cultural Strategy Sleering Group, and is a co-founder of DIME {Digrtal Innovation in Music Educalionl. AMP attends and presents at sector-specific conferences and events regionalty and nationally lo raise its profile amongst stakeholders. AMP Company Secretary is CchaIr of Forge, the North Yorkshire Local Curtural Education Partnership ILCEPI, with other organisations across the county. This is a cross-sector, strategic partnership that works together to unite and improve cultural experiences for children and young people in their kKal area.
AMP Music Yorkshire (fonnerly North Yorkshire Youth Music Action Zone) DIRECTORS. AND TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Objectives and activities (continued) Finances The Company Secretary holds the key responsibility for ccKJrdinating and fundraising for central funds. The Company Secretary is responsible for diversrfying income streams for new programmes of activity and lo support sustainability- Quarterly financial reports are produced for the Trustees, monitoring purposes. The Honorary Tasurer provides support and guhjance in monitoring AMP'S finances. 8tati8tl¢8, achlevomants and perfomian¢• AMP measures rts performance against strategic objectives targets identified in AMP'S Business Plan 2023-26, as well as against projected outcomes agreed with funders such as Youth Music. Key targets were mel and exceeded in 2024-25 across a range of strategic objectives including.. Successful engagement with childrèn and young people Engaged 3102 children and young people in 202425 through musicvmaking sessions, in-person concerts, laslers and workshops. We engaged a further 9290" chibjren and young people through live-streamed and digital resources. {In 2023-24 we engaged 1566 children and young people through music-making sessions, in-person concerts, laslers and workshops and a further 11,639. through live•Streamed and digital resources. In 2022-23 we engaged 2270 children and young people in person and 6,825 online. In 2021-22 we engaged 4503 children and young people in person and 127,958 online. In 2020-21 we engaged 354 participants in person plus 287,227 online. In person figures were 3,234 in 201920, 1.578 in 2018-191 This figure is calculated by apptying a conservative multiplication of 20 to the individual views where livestreams were broadcast in school classrooms. Onty four livestream concerts were broadcast in this context. All other livestream figures in this total are calculated using individual views. Delivered 320 sessions1285 sessions in 202>24. 234 sessions in 2022-23, 678 sessions in 2021-22, 154 sessions in 202Ck21. 379 sessions in 201 20. 543 in 2018-191. Anomalies seen in figures seen in 2020-22 were affected by Icckdown trends in engagement.
AMP Music Yorkshire (fonnerly North Yorkshire Youth Music Action Zone) DIRECTORS. AND TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 statistics, achievements and perfomiance (continued Evidence of impact Evaluation of music projects using Youth Music's Outcomes approach showed that activities delivered against a wide range of musical, social, and personal outcomes for young participants experiencing a range of challenging circumstances from economic deprivation to rural isolation. Sources of evidence from questionnaires were collected from participants, music leaders, parentslcarers and professionals, alongside progress assessments, peer obervation notes, case studies and partner reports. We anatysed data from across the whole programme which indicated that, in 2024-25, AMP has mel or made significant progress towards its projected outcomes. The statistics and qualitative data cited below indicate selected samples of the various evidence we collected lo demonstrate impact. 56Vo of participants attended 3+ sessions. Not all projects can support long-teTm attendances due to complex circumstances. 50Vo of projects allow for long lemi attendances- 100% of these show repeat attendances. Outcome 1: Improve children and young people's creativity. musical skills and expression through music. Early Years weekty music sessions in libraries continued lo grow. with four new locations being established in 2024-25 Iwhilby, Selby. Stokesley and Great Aytonl. 70% of attendances are regular allendees. "I've absolutely seen musical progression in my child as a result of the Little Notes sessions. She has learnt new songs and some sign language. She enjoys the songs in different languages and always asks to come to the library to sing. Parent of child attending early years Little Notes classes 109 schools from across 29 counties in England, from Tyneside down to Suffolk, registered for an online concert, Energy, and ils associated resources exploring the climate crisis. This was produced in partnership with Orchestras Live, East Riding Music Hub and Sinfonia Viva. "It has sparked a lot of Ihoughtful discussions among the pupils, leading to a conversation between the class and the headteacher abovl how we can be more energy efficient in the sclK)ol." Nottinghamshire Teachor engaging with the ENERGY online concert and resources We covered the following gen$ in provision this year including." Beat Boxing, Jazz, Classical, Brass Banding, Experimental, Pop, Rock, Alternative, Nursery Rhymes and story-telling songs, DJing, plus activities featuring South Asian Inslrumenls. Six Plugged In Prc%Jucers embarked on a produrS mentoring and training programme, ahead of delivering a workshop and events in 202&26.
AMP Music Yorkshire (fonnerly North Yorkshire Youth Music Action Zone) DIRECTORS. AND TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 statistics, achievements and perfomiance (continued Outcome 1: {continued} "My time as an AMP Producer has helped me in so many ways. Firstly, rt has provided me with insight as to the financials underlying events-curalion, in turn providing me with the confidence to cvrale externally from AMP. Secondty, it has developed my ability lo work as part of a team. l am very syslemalic in my workflow, and so found the systems adopted by the other AMP Producers difficult lo work alongside. Now... l am able lo work in a way which accommodates the teams varied workflow style5.° AMP Producer from the 2025 programme. Outcome 2: To enhance Participants, wellbeing, confidence and self*sleem. 100°/o core respJndees said the project made them feel connected to other people., 97V. fell proud,. 860/0 felt happy. "It makes me feel confident in things." Participant in our SEND projects "My child is becoming more social and much more confident. Lrttle Notes has benefitted us by learning great social skills,. We LOVE this classl This is her favourite thing to do all week.. Parent of child attending early year8 Llttlo Notes Classes "It makes me less angry and it helps with the future." Participant "Our verbal pupils expressed how much they enjoyed it and said that they wanted the band to come back. One pupils said 'lhal was so cool,. Non-verbal pupils showed excited and happy slims and wanted lo dance and touch the inslrumenls, showing that they wanted lo be involved." Tea¢her'$ Comments followlng an In¢luslve concert performance at a special school "The experience the little ones get at the group is invaluable in lems of their developmenl...The OPF)Ortunity for me lo attend the group and have supportive conversations with parents who may be struggling, and lo help prevent day lo day struggles becorning larger issues. is just brillianl.. Link Worker attending early years Littlo Noto8 ¢lasso8
AMP Music Yorkshire (fonnerly North Yorkshire Youth Music Action Zone) DIRECTORS. AND TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 statistics, achievements and perfomiance (continued Outcome 3: To embed youth voice and inclusion within music leaders and partner practice and delivery. "Without AMP, I probab would've given up on the idea of working in the arts. They're the first organisalion to really recognise the challenge rural living poses to working in this sector and try to make real changes to this.. AMP Producer, now a Young Trustee 73¥0 of core participants completed our evaluation. Of these respondents, 83% were in challenging circumstances. In 14 of our 20 programmes offering multiple sessions, 100ty/o of participants were in challenging circumstances. The four most prominent of these circumstances were Ruralty Isolated. Special Educational Needs, Economic Deprivation and Looked Afler Children. We also reached.. Refugees English as a second language LGBTQIA+ TravellerlRomany Sensory Impaired We co-funded training in trauma informed practice through our Netsvorks and CPD offer in 2024-25. We also delivered inclusive music practice training for 41 SEND specialist teachers, and a praclice share for 18 early years practitioners. 56.10 of our core participants that responded lo evaluation identified as White Brtlish, and 2°/0 as Other White. 2Vo of our core participants were from global majorities. 36¥0 of our core participants were recorded as 'Unknown Ethnicity, in our evaluation which revealed that we need to work on improving methods of collecting this data. We have delivered projects that directly address gender equalty, particularfy in musical genres and geographic areas where there has been an historic imbalance. AMP Generators brass band project, in partnership with Brass Bands England, hosted 800A attendees who were women or non-binary. Mentor. Kalnna Marzella-wheeler. was shortlisted for RPS award for her work on equality, recognised in part by invofvemenl wrth Ihis project. "You need lo go for things you want to do, even when you feel other people are more qualified than you are.. AMP Gonerator participant We significantty increased engagement with girls on a project in partnership with BlueBoxt for 11-16 year olds 1620/0 of participants), led by female musicians. Overall, 48Yo core participants idenlffjed as female in the 2024-25 programme. Youth voice is more embedded with visible long-tem progression. Our board in 2024-25 was 50Yo aged 30 or under,. four are former participanls. unanimous posttive refleclion meetings were held with young Iruslees, demonstrating the value of the opportunity.
AMP Music Yorkshire (fonnerly North Yorkshire Youth Music Action Zone) DIRECTORS. AND TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 statistics, achievements and perfomiance (continued Outcome 3: {continued} Alumni from this year's Producers programme have progressed on to roles including Sheffield Doc Fest, Made With Music, Manchester Animation Festival, Forge LCEP, Screen Yorkshire, post-graduate study, freelance production roles, establishing a CIC, television production, working wrth children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities. AMP Producers delivered keynote al our Community Music Now conference lehosted with Sound Sense and Leeds Beckett University), and presented at the North Yorkshire Cultural Symposium and al Universty of York. We provided four bursaries to emerging artists all aged under 30. and some of these recipienls were able to move straight on lo work opportunrties on completion.. three young people under 30 were employed as AMP freelancers leading weekty sessions following training and mentoring with AMP. Case Study Project.. Musician in Residence, Welburn Hall (special school) Name.. Leeanne Ipseudonyml Age. 13 Barriers.. Special educational needs and disabilities Initially at the start of the project Leeanne was reluctant to join the circle or many of the musical aclivilies. Being within a SEND setting, new activities, people and experiences can be daunting or overwhelming. However, with time and support, Leeanne started lo feel more confidenl lo engage. In the final half-lerm of the project, they were cOnfent chcwjsing instruments, picking up the musical skills confidently such as very clear consistent rhylhms and playing more independently such as solos when composing our own music. By the end of the project, Leeanne was contributing creative ideas towards the final group composition. demonstrating learning and confidence to share, but furthering this, confidence to have creative disagreements and debates wrth fellow class-mates, discussing if a certain rhythm would work and again supporting them lo demonstrate that rhythm and support other members understanding. Finally, after starting this project not feeling confidenl enough to engage in the circle, Leeanne was able lo perform in front of another class and when asked, 'whal was your favourrte part of the project, they responded "Playing in front of people" This level of leadership, creative ideas and confidence was fantastic lo see developed through the musical a¢tivitie$. In terms of personal growth in confidence, at the start of the project, Leeanne Wuld be less inclined to speak up, answer questions or share thoughts. Often answering 'not sure, but gradually they became more confident to contribute lo identify an inslrumenl or discuss what they enjoyed about the music in front of the class and take on more leadership. In their feedback, Leeanne responded 'Yes' to the question 'Has the project made you feel.. 'Happy. Confident, connected lo friends and proud,.
AMP Music Yorkshire (fonnerly North Yorkshire Youth Music Action Zone) DIRECTORS. AND TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 statistics, achievements and perfomiance (continued Strengthening the sector through workforce development Monitoring and evaluation demonstrated that AMP'S workforce and organisational development activities continue to have strong levels of engagement and contributed to improving qualrty and standards of music delivery for children and young people in North Yorkshire. Events included.. Community Music Now conference in partnership with Sound Sense and Leeds Beckett University, held on campus in Leeds. This reached 63 music practitioners from around the UK. Inclusive music practice training for 41 SEND specialist teachers. An early years praclice share, reaching 18 eaty years 5cialISt$. DIME Conference (Digital Innovation in Music Education), reaching 63 music praclrtioners online. Our freelance team has grown to include alumni from our AMP Producers (youth voicel programme. We have a growing number of young artists aged 25 or under regularly delivering work for us. including specialist music practitioners, a photographer. marketing and tech for events. Engaged 192 individuals in training & CPD activty (93 in 2023-24, 145 in 2022-23, 340 in 2021-22, 762 in 2020-21, 3,S19 in 2019-20, 376 in 201 &19). Provided employment opportunities for 143 freelancers, including 23 young people178 in 202>2024, 105 in 2022-23, 80 in 2021-22, 62 in 202Ck21, 41 in 20120, 36 in 2018-191 Collaborated with 36 partner organisalions140 in 202>24. 28 in 2022-23, 49 in 2021-22, 50 in 2020-21, 31 in 2019-20, 28 in 201&19). Engaged with 1,29S e-bulletin subscribers11.228 in 202>24, 1.105 in 2022-23, 1,397 in 2021-22, 1,362 in 202¢>21,1,195 in 201920, 841 in 201 &19}. Had a digital audience of 14,839" for online broadcasts and digitsl resoUr$(l1,63g in 202&24, 5,785 in 2022-23, 128,730 in 2021-22, 290.254 in 202(k21. 73.939 in 201 20, 11,417 in 2018-191. This figure includes livestream views calculated by applying a conservative multiplication of 20 to the individual views where livestreams were broadcast in school classrooms. 10
AMP Music Yorkshire (fonnerly North Yorkshire Youth Music Action Zone) DIRECTORS. AND TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 statistics, achievements and perfomiance (continued Diversification of incorne streams: Year Youth Music Matched Funding Other Income Turnover 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 42% 41% 35% 5% 1% £337 915 £341,587 £296 $74 £217,738 £165 138 £213 056 £204,808 451 14% 11% 22% 17% 21% 1Vh 731 820 35% 49% Advocacy of AMP mission. communicating a strong brand profile & recognition: CPD events had UK wide attendees, evidencing an increase in our national profile. alongside SucsS developing work with national partners e.g. Music Mark, Sound Sense. We presented at Music Mark National Conference and at Brass Bands England's National Conference. Our rural engagement report, Gone in the Air, received national attention. AMP met Lisa Nandy's team (Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sporti. the North Yorkshire Mayor's team and Claire Meera-Nelson, Arts Council England Director of Music, to discuss findings. We werè shortlisted by the Music and Drama Education Awards-oulstanding Music Education Resourcè- for our online concert stream ON Tour, in partnership wilh Orchestras Live and Opera North. nificanl Activities During 2024125 under the AMP Programme Amplrfy for North Yorkshire, AMP delivery partners provided programme of aclivrty through a wide variety of devebpmenlal music projects. The programme included provision for children and young people aged O-25 years old, and with a range of challenging circumstances, with particular priority areas of Early Years, SEND and Cold Spots. The projects are summarised below. 320 group sessions and 34 1 to 15essions were delivered in locations across North Yorkshire. Get Musical Junior Band for &11 years: In partnership wrth BlueBoxt, Wensleydale. Project designed for complete beginners lo explore different instruments. Women led delivery team. Sound Collective.. In partnership with Flash Company Arts, Whilby. Exploring composrtion and improvisation through inslrumerrts, technology, songwriting and spoken word. AMP PODS: Short courses led by music industry professionals. programmed in response to consullalion with young people. Five a Day: Created by our partners Flash Company CIC, the next stage of this daily singing resource was developed for KS2. All Together Now: Musical sessions for families wrth SEND children, led by Live Music Now musicians in libraries across North Yorkshire. statistics, achievements and perfomiance Icontinued)
AMP Music Yorkshire (fonnerly North Yorkshire Youth Music Action Zone) DIRECTORS. AND TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Musicians in Residence: Regular sessions and perfomiances for young people who are experiencing a range of special educational needs behveen the ages of 3 and 16. Little Notes: Weekty eaty years sessions at Harrogate. Ripon. Bentham. Catterick, Selby, Whrtby, Great Ayton and Slokesley libraries. Early Years Tour and Resource: AMP partnered with Orchestras Live and Music in the Round to deliver a touring live perf0rrnan of The Giddy Goat, with accompanying resources. across four locations in North Yorkshire, designed for early years audiences. Online Concert Stream.. AMP partnered with Orchestras Live, East Riding Music Hub, and Sinfonia Viva to produce a concert recorded and streamed from Bridlinglon Spa. This was available from November 2024 to April 2025. 109 schools across 29 counties registered to stream this resource, from Tyneside lo Suffolk. AMP: Generators: Two young women conduclors aged under 25 were engaged in a placement with Shepherd Group Brass Band, with mentorship from Katrina Marzell&Wheeler. and 10 attended a maslerclass with her, leading an all-women ensemble, Femmes Fortissimo. Arcade: AMP partnered with Arcade lo deliver a teatboxing musical residency and performance al a sCarrough PRU, with the outcome performance being performed at Bridlinglon Spa. AMP Producar8: A team of young producers started the progTamme to delwer a workshop and gig series in 2025- 26. Workforce Development We delivered a varied professional developmenl offer for music leaders and others working in the music and education sectors in North Yorkshire, including the cTh)rdination of four professional neIOrkS. To dale, the networks have a combined membership of 1511. Three of these. the AMP SEND Music Neork, Early Years Music Network and Music Partner Network, were delivered as part of the Amplrfy programme. During 2024-25, we reached 192 individuals through our CPD programme. Highlights include.. Community Music Now conference in partnership wrth Sound Sense and Leeds Beckett University, held on campus in Leeds. This reached 63 music practttioners from around the UK. Inclusive music practice training for 41 SEND specialist teachers. An eady years practice share, achIng 18 early years SlalIst$. DIME Conference (Dlta1 Innovation in Music Education). reaching 63 music praclilioners online. We continued to provide strategic developmenl Iraining for our CO partner group, alongside a menu of inclusion, diversity. equity and access CPD. 12
AMP Music Yorkshire (fonnerly North Yorkshire Youth Music Action Zone) DIRECTORS. AND TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 statistics, achievements and perfomiance (continued Strategic Work AMP continues to advocate for the benefrts of participatory music for children in challenging circumstances, to champion musically inclusive practice and to influence policy, infrastructure and practice accordingly. Our work in this area has included.. Working with Y Music Hub as their inclusion partner. lo deliver musically inclusive aclivilies delivered by AMP partner organisations. Representation at relevant sector conferences and steering groups, including Music Mark's National Conference and Brass Band England's National Conference. Membership of strategic groups including North Yorkshire Learning Cutiural Education Partnership, North Yorkshire Cultural Strategy Steering Group and DIME {Digrtal Innovation in Music Educalionl. Continued development of partnerships wrlh organisations with national profiles.. Orchestr8s Live, Brass Bands England. Manasamilra, SAA-uk and professional orchestras including Music in the Round. Sinfonia Viva and Opera North. Developing workforce skills with young people. AMP offered paid bursaries with mentorship to four emerging artists under the age of 30. We hosted an internship to a young freelancer under the age of 25, who wished lo specialise in developing marketing skills. We also offered paid working opportunities for a team of young producers (aged 25 and under) to produce a festNal through our AMP Producers youth voice programme. Ongoing partnership developmenl work wilh local. regional and national organisalions. Ccpfounder and member of DIME (Dwttal Innovation in Music Education) alongside Music Mark, Willshire Music Connect and TIME alliance to high1h1 and explore ground-breaking technologies in music education. AMP Company Secretary. Sarah Mcwatt, is Cfrchair of Forge. the North Yorkshire Local Cultural Education Partnership ILCEPI wtth other leading organisations from across the county. Advocacy around our Gone in the Air report (wren by Helen Mahoney), which outlines the barriers to musical engagemenl in rural England. and solutions to overcome these challenges. 13
AMP Music Yorkshire (fonnerly North Yorkshire Youth Music Action Zone) DIRECTORS. AND TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Organlsatlonal and Board Development The financial year 202425 was the second year ofAMP's strategic plan for 202>26. The Business Plan for 2023- 26, has the following Strategic Objectives.. Making posrtive impact through musical engagement Embedding and diversifying youth voice Growing profile and influence Supporting the sector Creating organizational resilience Demonstrating impact Increasing inclusion, diversity, equity, access and including digtlal access Performance against targets in the Plan are reviewed by slaff and Iruslees quarterly, with largels reviewed according lo the charity's changing working contexl. The Board reviews all organisalional policies lce annvally. The organisation continues to benefrt from the combined and individual expertise of the Trusle8s, who hav8 provided leadership and guidance in legal and financial matters, organisational development, business development and the development of the AMP artistic programme. Flnon¢lo1 Rovlew Financial Summa Total income of the Charitable Company during the year amounted lo £207,457, of which £8,999 related to the unrestricted funds and £198.458 to restricled funds. Total expenditure during the year, all relating to charitable activrties. amounted to £219.831. of which £13,472 related to unrestricted funds and £206,359 to Testricted funds. Net expendrture Ideficitl amounted lo £12,374 and total funds Ireservesl carried forward at the year-end amounted to £73,701, of which £70,409 related to the unrestricted funds and £3,292 related lo reslricled funds. Included in Other Creditors is £26.082 held on behalf of Forge. for which AMP administer funds. Princi al Fundin Sources The principal funding sources were a grant award from The National Foun(Jalion for Youth Music1£70,0001, match funding from delivery partners {£34,780}, Arts Council grants {£50.000}, other foundations1£43,6781, online giving 1£4,2711 and direct payments for the delivery of 1vItIes(£1.8O0l. The support of our partners, whose match funding comes from a range of sources including participant fees, ticket sales and private donations, continues to be essential to maintaining such a varied programme of activities as the majority of activities are nol self-supporting and rely on a mixed nOmY of funding. 14
AMP Music Yorkshire (fonnerly North Yorkshire Youth Music Action Zone) DIRECTORS. AND TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Financial Review (continued) Investment wers and ol" Under the Memorandum and Articles of Association, the ChaTrtable Company has the power to make any investments that the Trustees see frt. However, the Charilable Company did not hold any investments during the year ended 31 March 2025 nor does il have any plans for the immediate future. ReseNes Having regard inter alia to their legal duties of prudence and care the Trustees believe it is prudent for the Organisalion to maintain minimum reserves equivalent lo at leasl 3 months, core expenditure and ideally aim to accumulate unrestricted reserves equivalent of at least 6 months. expenditure. The Trustees feel that it is prudenl lo mainlain a Sufflent amount in reserves to.. ensure that the Chantable Company does nol beco insofvent.. meet unfor8S8en expenditure and provide flexibilty in meeting growing demands.. fund short-term defictls in income; ensure that the Charitable Company can meet its financial commitments.. cover short lem liming differences belween income receipts and outgoing payments. The Charitable Company's activitts a informed by the objectives laid out in its Strategic Plan, with particular emphasis given to its specialism of music. young people and rural isolation. As the Charitable Company's operations are sustained through a combination of mulli-year and single year grants, with Youth Music multi-year funds currently secured to 2026, the Trustees also feel that il is prudent lo maintain a sufficient amount in reserves to allow lime lo consider other options lo raise money or to cover operation81 cosls or costs associated with winding the Charitable Company down, should sufficient funding no longer be available after that date. As such, the target level of unreslncted reserves has been set al £60,000 which should enable the organisalion to cover 6 months, core costs, and in the event of any funding shortages in the future allow time lo consider other option5 whi151 covering committed and operalional costs. Reserves are to be maintained through generation of surplus from trading activities and sustainability fundraising appeals and events and shall be defined as unrestricted cash and debtors less liabilities. The current reserves figure includes the funds transferred from the consortium in 2010, which have not yet been utilised in full, and continue to allow the Charity to expand its activty levels and cover ils core costs, both current and future. The reserves also serve lo underpin the chanty's cash flow by balancing seasonal demands on funds made by delivery partners against a limited tumover. As project delivery is supported by grant funding, by income received for seNices and by a commitment from partners to contribute match funding, the AMP artistic programme cannot by ttself make a loss. The Charrtable Company's key organisational call on reserves is therefore for operating costs. Every effort is made lo restrict these operating costs to match anticipated incon, but the MaInS a need to raise additional amounts each ye8r to ensure all core costs are covered. 15
AMP Music Yorkshire (fonnerly North Yorkshire Youth Music Action Zone) DIRECTORS. AND TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Financial Review (continued) Whilst many supporters wish to make a direct contribution to activities, as project delivery increases so there is an increase in the core costs needed to support the artistic programme. It is therefore our policy to make fundraising appeals lo support core operational costs and the future long-term sustainability of the Charrtable Company and the work we deliver. Plans for future periods AMP'S priorities for 2025-26 are to.. Further develop the Business Plan lo infom Ihe organisation's income generation strategies. Secure funds for 2025 onwards, with focus on developing an income generation stream through saleable consuttalion. Deliver Year 3 of the Amplrfy programme funded by Youth Music Catatyser fund with malth funding from a wide range of trusts and foundations, including slralegic work, workforce development activities and developmental music projects across Cokl Spots. Eaty Years and SEND work strands. Continue to embed digrtal across our programming, CPD and project delivery. Contribute to develop collaborative national strategic working alongside leading delivery organisalions across the country. Increase diversity across AMP and our partners organisations, working to targets in our revised Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access (IDEA) Action Plan. Diversify our youth voice programme further. wrth a broader demographic of young people from across North Yorkshire, representative of the statistics of Ihe young people experiencing barriers lo participation in our overall programme. Diversify income streams by ¢developIng a consultancy and training package wtlh young people for launch in 2026, sharing our expertise in youth voice with the sector. 16
AMP Music Yorkshire (fonnerly North Yorkshire Youth Music Action Zone) DIRECTORS. AND TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Reference and administrative detsils The company was incorporated on 1 October 2009 and received charitable status on 15 February 2010. The Charitable Company commenced its activities effective from 1 April 2010. A Registered Charity- number 1134287 A Company Limited by Guarantee- number 07035894 Registered Name.. AMP Music Yorkshire Working Name.. AMP Principal Office and Trading Address Clements Hall Nunlhorpe Road YORK Y023 1BW Company Secretary Sarah Mcwatt Members of the Board, who are D1clOr$ for the purpose of company law and Trustees for the purpose of charity law, who served during the year and up lo the date of this report are set out below.. Directors and Truslees Chloe Asquith Sarah Baumann (Chairl Sarah Beckett Helen Dawson Rebecca Denniff Jonathan Gregory (Treasurer) Ben Lee Helen Mahoney (Deceased 27 September 2024) James McPherson Callie O'Brien Bankers Unity Trust Bank plc Nine Brindleyplace BIRMINGHAM B1 2HB Independent Examiner Sarah Wearing, FCA, DChA HPH Chartered Accountants 54 Bootham YORK Y030 7XZ 17
AMP Music Yorkshire (fonnerly North Yorkshire Youth Music Action Zone) DIRECTORS. AND TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 structure, Governance and Management Governin document AMP Music Yorkshire is a company limited by guarantee governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association dated 1 October 2009. oinlmenl of Trustees The Directors of the Charitable Company are also Charity Trustees for the purposes of charity law and under the Company's Articles are known as meMrS of the Board. The Board may al any lime cfropt any person as a Director, either lo fill a casual vacancy or by way of addition to their number, provided that the maximum of 14 members is not exceeded and the total number of C(opled persons does not exceed one-third of the total number of Directors. Any member cTropled shall remain in office until the next Annual General Meeting, but shall then be eligible for rfreleclion. At the first Annual General Meeting and at each following Annual General Meeting one- third of the Directors shall retire from Offe. The Directors lo retire shall be those who have been longest in Off since their last election or appoinlmenl. At the meeting al which a Director retires the Charitable Company may appoint a new Director in place of the retiring Director. If standing for re-election the relinng Director shall be deemed to have been re-elected, unless al the meeting it is expressly resolved nol to replace the relinng Director or a resolution for the r&eleclion of the tirIng Director shall have been put to the meeting and lost. Directors shall te apkKsinled for a 3-year tem of service, after which they can retire and be re-elected. Directors may serve a maximum of 3 consecutive 3-year terms, after which they must retire and Shall not be eligible for re-election. Tr in inin Potential Trustees meet with the Chair of the Board and the Charitable Company s Director and a invited to attend a Trustee's meeting as an observer prior lo consenting to being pul forward for appoinlment. Due diligence is exercised in checking that there are no reasons as lo why they should not be appointed as a Trustee. New Trustees are briefed on their legal obligations under charity and company law, the conlenl of the Mernorandum and Articles of Association, the Board and decision-making processes, the business plan and recent financial performance of the Charitable Company. During their induction they meet key members of the Charitable Company and other Trustees. Trustees are encouraged to attend appropriate external training events where these will facilitate the undertaking of their role and relevant extemal training OPFK)rtunities are brought to the attention of the Trustees by the Director. We operate a regular appraisal process whereby Trustees can identify specific areas of interest, assess their contribution to the Board and identify skills and areas of knowledge they would like to develop further. Trustees are also encouraged to visrt actNities delivered by the Charitsble Company to facilitate their understanding of the work of the Charilable Company. 18
AMP Music Yorkshire (fonnerly North Yorkshire Youth Music Action Zone) DIRECTORS. AND TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 structure, Governance and Management Icontinuedl anisalion The Board, which can have no less than 3 but no more than 14 members, administers the Charitable Company. The Board meets quarterly. A Director is appointed by the Trustees to manage the day-lo-day operations of the Charitable Company. To facililale effective operations. the Director has delegated authority, within temis of delegation approved by the Trustees, for operational matters including finance. fundraising, employment and art15tic programme related aclivrty. Related arties None of our Trustees receive remuneration or other benefit from their work with the charity- Any connection between a Trustee or senior manager wrth a contracted artist or organisation must be disclosed to the full Board of Trustees in the same way as any other conlraclual relationship wrth a related paty. Details of transactions with related parties are contained within the notes to the accounts. Risk mana ement The Trustees have a risk management strategy whh comprises: an annual review of Ihe risks the Charilable Company may face., the establishment of systems and procedures to mitigate those risks identified in the plan., and the implementation of procedures designed to minimise any potential impact on the Charitable Company should those risks materialise. This work has identified that financial $u$lainabilty 1$ Ihe major financial risk for Ihe Charitable Company. This risk is managed by ensuring that the Charity has adequate unrestricted cash reserves to cover any short-term cash fluctuations and deficrts in income whilst alternative funding sources a sought. Trustees, responsibilities in relation to the financial statements Company law requires the tnjslees to prepare financial statements that give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity al the end of the financial year and of its surplus or deficit for the financial year. In doing so the trustees are required lo.. Select suitable accounting policies and then appty them consistentty., Make sound judgements and eslimales that are reasonable and prudent., and Prepare the financial statements on the going concem basis unless it is inappropriate to presume Ih8t the charity will continue in business. 19
AMP Music Yorkshire (fonnerly North Yorkshire Youth Music Action Zone) DIRECTORS. AND TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Trustees. responsibilities in relation to the financial statements Icontinued) The Iruslees are responsible for maintaining proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial posrtion of the charitable company and enables them lo ensure that the financial Statements comply with the Companies Act 2006 and applicable charity law. The Iruslees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. Exomption This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of the Companies Act 2CNJ6 applicable to small companies. By order of the Board Sarah Baumann Chair of the Board 19 September 2025 20
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORTTO THE TRUSTEE'S OF AMP Music Yorkshire {formerly North Yorkshire Youth Music Action Zone) I report to the charrty trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2025. Thi5 report 15 made Sole lo the charitable company's trustees, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006 and the charitable company s trustees as a body in accordance with section 154 of the Charities Act 2011. My independent examinerfs work has been undertaken so that I might state to the charitable company's Iruslees those matters l am required to stale lo them in an independent examiner's report and for no other purpose. To the fulle$l extent penrtted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility lo anyone other Ihan the charitable company, the charitable company's members as a body and the charitsble company's trustees as a body for my independent examiner's work, for this report. or for the opinions I have fomied. Responsibilities and basis of report A5 the charity's trustees of the Company land also its directors for the purp)ses of company lawl you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with Ihe requirements of Ihe Companies Act 2006 I'the 2006 Act'i. Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required lo be audited under Part 16 of Ihe 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 {'Ihe 2011 Acl,). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{51 (bl of Ihe 2011 Acl. Independent examlner's staternent I have completed my examination. I confim) Ihal no mallers have come lo my attention in connection with Ihe examination giving me cause to believe.. accounting records were not kept in SpeCt of the Company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act., or 2. the accounts do not accord wrth those records,. or 3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination., or 4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounling and reporling by charities lapplicable lo charities prepanng their accounts in accordance wrth the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Iland {FRS 10211. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in conneclion with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order lo enable a proper understanding of the accounts lo be reached. Sarah Wearing, FCA, DChA HPH, Chartered Accountants 54 Bootham YORK Y030 7XZ 19 September 2025 21
AMP Music Yorkshire (fomierly North Yorkshire Youth Music Action Zone) STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES AND INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Unrestricted Restricted Funds Funds Total 2025 Total 2024 Note Income and endowments from: Grants and match funding from charitable activities Other trading activities Donations Investment income 198.458 198,458 209,706 2,079 4,271 2.649 2,079 4,271 2,649 1,580 1,770 Total 8,999 198.458 207,457 213,056 Exp8ndltur8 on: Charitable activities 13,472 206.359 219,831 238,836 Total 13.472 206.359 219,831 238,836 Net (expenditure) l income Transfers between funds (4.473) (7.901 > 112,374> (25,7801 10&11 Net movement in funds (4.473) (7.901 > 112,374) (25,7801 Reconciliation of funds: Total funds brought forward 74,882 11.193 86,075 111,855 Total funds carried forward £ 70,409 £ 3,292 £ 73,701 £ 86,075 The notes on pages 24 to 32 fonn part of these financial statements. The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from Gontinuing activits.
AMP Music Yorkshire Ifomierly North Yorkshire Youth Music Action Zone) BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2025 Company number: 07035894 Note 2025 2024 Current assets: Debtors Cash at bank and in hand 17.705 118,804 18,922 119,458 Tolal current assets 136.509 138,380 Llabllltles: Creditors.. amounts falling due within one year 162,808 (52,3051 Net current assets 73,701 86,075 Total net assets £ 73,701 £ 86,075 The funds of the charity: Unrestricted funds.. General fvnds Designated funds Restricted funds 69.298 1.111 3,292 68,666 6,216 11,193 11 10 Totsl charlty funds £ 73,701 £ 86,075 In the directors, and truslees, opinion the Charitsble Company was enbtled under seclion 477 of the Companies Act 20061'the Act,) to exemption from the audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025. No notice from members requiring an audit has been deposited under section 476 of the Act in relabon to ils financial slalements for the financial period. The directors and truslees are responsible for ensvring that the Charitable Company keeps accounting records which comply with section 386 of the Act and for preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Charitable Company as at the end of each financial period and of its income and expenditure for each period in accordance with the requirements of sections 394 and 395 of the Act and which otherwise comply with its requirements, so far as applicable to the Charitable Company. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of the Companies Act 2006 applicable to small companies. Appn)ved by the Boany on 19 September 2025 8nd signed on its behalf by.. SaTrh Baumann D1ctOr and Trustee The notes on pages 24 to 32 fonn part of these financial statements. 23
AMP Music Yorkshire Ifornierly North Yorkshire Youth Music Action Zone) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES al Legal Entity AMP is regulated by the Charities Commission (1134287). limited by guarantee and is registered in England and Wales. The address of the registered office and principal place of business is Clements Hall, Nunthorpe Road, YORK, Y023 1 BW. In the event of the charity being wound up, the liability in respect of the guarantee is limited to £1 per member of the charity. bl Basis of Preparation The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic or Ireland {FRS 1021 (effective 1 January 20191- (Charites SORP IFRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland {FRS102) and the Companies Act 2006. AMP meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or Iransaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant ac¢ounting policy notelsl. cl Preparation of the accounts on a going concern basis The directors have considered the cash requirements beyond 12 months from the date of approval of the accounts and have a reasonable eXctatIon that the Charitable Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. They continue to beleive that the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate in preparing the annual financial statements. dl Income Income is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any performan conditions attached to the item(s} of income have been met, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. Grant income from government and public bodies, whether 'capital' grants or 'revenue' grants, and matched funding, is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the funds, any perfomance conditions attached to the grants have been met. il is probable that the income will be reiVed and the amount can be measured reliably and is not deferred. Income from donations and fundraising is included in the peri¢xl in which it is received. Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the charity., this is normalty upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the Bank. el Fund Accounting Unrestricted funds are funds which can be used in accordance with the charitable objects at the discretion of the directorsltrustees. Restricted funds are funds which are subject to specific trusts, either declared by the donor when making the donation or grant conditions, or accepted by the donor in responding to a specific appeal. 24
AMP Music Yorkshire (fonnerly North Yorkshire Youth Music Action Zone) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued fl Expenditure Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or construclive obligation to make a payment to a third paty, it is probable thal settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is classified under the following artivity headings.. Expenditure on charrtable activities relates to activrties undertaken to further the purposes of the charity and includes their associated support costs. Support costs include ¢entral functions and goveman¢e costs, and have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of those resources, e.g. allocation of staff costs by time spent and other costs by their usage. Governance costs include those incurred in the governance of the charrtable company and its assets and primarily associated with constitutional and statutory requirements. gl Debtors Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due. h) Cash at bank and in hand Cash al bank and cash in hand includes Gash and short temi highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or Similar account. il Creditors and provisions Creditors and provisions are recognised where the chartty has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will probably result in the transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors and provisions are normally recognised at Iheir settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due. jl Flnanclal Instruments The charity only has financial assels and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value with the exception of bank loans which are subsequently measured at amortised cost using Ihe effective interest method. 2. LIABILITY OF MEMBERS AMP is a company limited by guarantee. The liability of each member is limited to a sum not exceeding £1. 25
AMP Music Yorkshire Ifomierty North Yorkshire Youth Music Action Zone) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AIARCH 2025 3. GRANTS AND MATCH FUNDING FROM CHARITABLE ACTMTIES Unreslricted Funds Restricted Funds Total 2025 Total 2024 The National Foundation for Youth Music Matched Funding Arts Council England Other foundations 70.000 34.780 50.000 43.678 70,000 34,780 50,000 43,678 70,000 49,706 50,000 40,000 £ 198,458 £ 198,458 £ 209,706 In 2024, income from charitable aclivikn'es amounting lo £204.379 related lo restricted funds. 4. INCOME FROM OTHER TRADING ACTMTIES UnTrstricled Funds Restricted Funds Tot81 2025 Tot81 2024 Earned Income.. Music workshops. trainin9 and consultancy Earned Income.. Funds administration Other income 1,529 1,800 279 £ 2.079 1,800 279 £ 2,079 51 £ 1,580 In 2024, no income from other trading activitses related to restricted funds. 5. STAFF COSTS AND TRUSTEES. REMUNERATION Total 2025 Total 2024 Wages and salaries Social security costs Employer pension 75,247 7,705 2.339 78,867 7,808 2,245 £ 85.291 £ 88,920 The average monthly number of employees for the year was a$ follows". Management and administration During the year no employees were paid emoluments amounting to £60,000 or more12024 - none). None of the Trustees received any remuneration or benefits by virtue of being a Trustee of the Charity. No Trustees were reimbursed for expenses in the year12024- £nill. The key management personnel of the charity comprise the trustees and the Company Secretsry. The total employee benefits (including employerfs pension and National Insurance contributions) of the key management personnel were £43,16512024- £48,174). 26
AMP Music Yorkshire (fomierly North Yorkshire Youth Music Action Zone) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 6. TOTAL EXPENDITURE Unrestricted Restricted Funds Funds Total 2025 Total 2024 basis of allocation Costs directly allocated to charitable activities Youth Music Programme delivery costs direct Other project delivery costs direct Staff salaries direct 103.152 500 85,291 103.152 5.605 85,291 97,653 10,832 88,920 5.105 Support costs allocated lo charitable activities staff training, development and recruitment usage Office expenses and telephone usage Premises Gosts usage Meetings costs usage Insurance cost5 usage Staff travel and a¢¢ommodation usage ICT ¢osts usage Organisational development usage Post and delivery usage Fees and subscriptions usage Freèlance fees usage Bookkeeping fees usage Independent examinerfs fees usage Bank charges usage Miscellaneous expenses usage Total expenditure In 2024, expenditure amounting to £229,749 related to restricted funds. 431 732 1,650 437 1,954 1,387 431 732 1,650 437 1,954 1.387 2,699 266 102 789 6.299 5,904 2,790 120 223 958 398 1,992 918 1,847 1,455 15,122 431 361 1,019 8,187 5,760 2,586 119 278 2,699 266 102 789 974 5,904 2,790 5,325 120 223 £ 13,472 £ 206,359 £ 219,831 £ 238,836 7. GOVERNANCE COSTS Govemance costs included in total expenditure above are made up as follows= Total 2025 Total 2024 Independent examinerfs fees 2,790 2,586 £ 2,790 £ 2,586 27
AMP Music Yorkshire Ifornierly North Yorkshire Youth Music Action Zone) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 8. DEBTORS Unrestricted Restricted Funds Funds Total 2025 Total 2024 Trade debtors Other debtors Accrued income 454 454 10,454 1,468 7,000 17,251 17,251 £ 17.705 £ 17,705 £ 18,922 In 2024 all debtors related to restricted funds. 9. CREDITORS: amounts falling due within one year Unreslricled Restricted Funds Funds Total 2025 Total 2024 Trade creditors Deferred incom8 Accruals Other creditors 150 18.466 4.772 12.936 26.484 18,616 4,772 12,936 26,484 3,384 43,000 5,921 £150 £ 62,658 £ 62,808 £ 52,305 In 2024 all creditors related to restricted funds. Included in Other Creditors is monies held on behalf of Forge. 28
AMP Music Yorkshire (fomierly North Yorkshire Youth Music Action Zone NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- CONTINUED FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 10. RESTRICTED FUNDS Balance b Incoming 01/04f2024 ReSoUS Resources Transfers Balance c/f Expended between funds 31103r2025 Guent year The National Foundation for Youth Music & associated match funding 4,325 104,780 (107,105) 2,000 Arts Council England Other foundations 6,868 50,000 {56,8681 142,3861 43,678 1,292 £ 11.193 £ 198,458 £1206,359) £ £ 3,292 All totals carried forward have been approved by relevant funders. The National Foundation for Youth Music and associaled malch funding carried forward amount relates to a limited number of aclivities and associated costs being rescheduled to the 2025126 financial year. Balance bff Incoming 01/04r2023 Resou$ Resourc8S TnSferS Balance c/f Expended between funds 31/03r2024 Comparative year The National Foundation for Youth Music & associated match funding 28.511 114.379 (146,617) 8,052 4,325 Arts Council England Other foundations 50,000 40,000 {43,1321 {40,0001 6,868 Bloom sessions 52 (521 £ 28.563 £ 204,379 £1229,7491 £ 8,000 £11,193 29
AMP Musl¢ Yorkshlre {fomierly North Yorkshlre Youth Muslc Actlon Zone) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- CONTINUED FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 10. RESTRICTED FUNDS (continued) The National Foundation for Youth Music and associated Matched Funding This represents annual monies received from the National Foundation for Youth Music as funding for service delivery. The terms of the funding agreement stipulate that this funding is restricted and cannot be used to build up the Charrtable Companvs reserves. This also represenls malching of funds from delivery partners. Arts Council England This represents funding from Arts Council England, awarded for the delivery of musical opportunities for children and young people, alongside digital learning and workforce development. The grant was awarded in the 202312024 financial year, amounting to £100,000 in total, and supported 12 months of activity allocated across financial years. Other Foundations AMP received funding from five Irusts and foundations during the year, to support delivery of musical opportunities for children and young people in North Yorkshire. This money was used as match funding towards our programme of delivery, Amplrfy, and supported streams of work including Early Years, Cold Spots. SEND and Wo[kfor development. 11. UNRESTRICTED FUNDS Total 2025 Total 2024 General funds Balance al 1 April Incoming resources Resources expended Transfers between funds (see nole 10) 68,666 8,999 18,3671 77,076 8,677 19,0871 18,0001 Balance al 31 March £ 69,298 £ 68,666 Total 2025 Tot81 2024 De$lgnated funds Balance at 1 April Incoming resources Resources expended Transfers 6,216 6,216 15,1051 Balance at 31 March £ 1,111 £ 6,216 Digital Pmje¢ts Seed funding The designated funds represent seed funding allocaled as malch for future digtlal project aclivity applications, supporting work planned to take place 202>26.
AMP Music Yorkshire Ifomierly North Yorkshire Youth Music Action Zone) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 12. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS CUnI ass&ts GUnt liabilities Total 2025 Unrestricted funds Designated funds Restricted funds 69.448 1.111 65,950 11501 69,298 162,6581 3,292 £ 136.509 £162.8081 £ 73,701 2024 Comparalives Cuffent assets Current liabilities Total 2024 Unrestricted funds Designated funds Re$tricled funds 68,666 6,216 63,498 68,666 6,216 152,3051 £ 138,380 £152,30SI £ 86,075 13. RELATED PARTIES Flash Company Arts Limited CIC and Rebecca Denniff Music During the year expenditure was ineurred lo Flash Company Arts Limited CIC amounting lo £3,500 12024.. £11,5001 and lo Rebecca Denniff Music amounting lo £1.006 12024. £2501 for programme delivery. At the year end £2,50012024. £Nill was due lo Flash Company Arts Limited CIC and £1,00612024'. £Nill was due to Rebecca Denniff Music. Rebecca Denn is a Director and Twslee of AMP, she is a director of Flash Company Arts Limited CIC and the sole proprietor of Rebe Denniff Music. Chloe Asquith During the year expenditure was incurred lo Chloe Asquith amounting lo £400. Al the end of the year nothing was due lo Chloe Asquith. Chloe Asquith is a Director and Trustee of AMP. There were no other related party transacts'on$. 14. TAX STATUS As a registered charity, AMP is exempt from the payment of income and corporation tax on its income falling within sections 466 10 493 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010. 31
AMP Music Yorkshire (fonnerly North Yorkshire Youth Music Action Zone) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 15. COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES Unrestricted Restricted Funds Funds Total 2024 Income and endowments from: Grants and match funding from charitable activities Other trading activities Investment income 5.327 204,379 209,706 1.580 1.770 1,580 1,770 Total 8,677 204,379 213,056 Expendlture on: Charitable activities 9.087 229.749 238,836 Total 9,087 229,749 238,836 Net {expenditurel Transfers beeen funds (4101 (8,000) (25,370) 8,000 {25,780) Net movement In fund8 (8.4101 (17,370) {25,780) Reconciliation of funds: Total funds brought fotward Total funds carried forward 83,292 28,563 111,855 £ 74.882 £ 11,193 £ 86,075