COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER.. 07667445
CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1143420
Sheffield Music Academy
Company Llmited by Guarantee
Unaudited Financial Statements
31 July 2024
ALLEN, WEST AND FOSTER LIMITED
CharteTed accountants
Omega Court
364-366 Cemetery Road
Sheffield
S118FT

Sheffield Music Academy
Company Llmlted by Guarantee
Financial Statements
Year ended 31 July 2024
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TTUStees' annual report (incorporating the director's report)
Independent ex8mlnerfs report to the trustees
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Statement of financial activities (including income and
expenditure account)
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statement of financial posltlon
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statement of cash flows
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Notes to the financl81 statements
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4tieffiLld IWlusiL Ar.adeiiiy
Company Limited by Guaranteo
Trustees, Annual Report {Incorporatlng the Dlrectorfs Report)
Year ended 31 July 2024
Sheffield Music A¢ad$my Ithe Academy) is a charitable company limited by guarantee. The 01￿CtOrS
8re its Trustees lor the purposes of chanly Iw and throughout this report 8re collectively referred to as
the Trustees.
The Iruslees ale pleased to present their annual directors, report logether wth the financial statements
of the charity for the year 2nding 31 July 2024 which a￿ also pr8pared to rneel the requirernents for a
dirèctors. report and account8 for Comp8nies Act purposeB.
The finano81 Ststements cornply with the Ch8ritie8 Act 2011. the Companies Act 2(MJ6, the Articles ol
AsBociabon, and the charities Stslernent ol Recommended Pr¥¢lice lapplic8ble to charities preparing
their accounts in accordance wth thè Financlal Reporting Standard applicable in th¢ UK and Republlc
of Ireland., FRS 1021 Issuèd in October 2019.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTIIATIVE DETAILS
04t• ol incorpor•tlo
13June2011
Comp•ny r•ol•tr•tlon no.
07667445
Dats of r•glstrntlon
17 August 2011
Ch•rlty r•gl•tr•tlon no.
1143420
P•tro
Ma E Walts
Mr R Wgglasworth
Honor•ry Pr••ld•nl
Trt$h• Coowr
TYu•t•M durlno p•rfod M$A Brnrnplon
¢￿0p1a6 05 Oetober2020, re.appoinl•d 22 Fobrnary2024
s T Cooper ICh8irl
re-oppointsd 18 J8nu•ry 2023, reth'rad31 July 2024
Mf l F8lGoner ITreagurerl rn-appoinl8d laJ￿￿￿ry 202J Ilntsrim ChairlrDm 01 ALWSt20741
Mr• M Gaylo
cLwl•d 11 JLily 2024
MrNM8
c&oplod 25 July 2024
M8 R Mall¥bHnd
CfrDpÈod 05 Orlober 2Q20, re-4wptrlnl•d 22 Fabru8ry 2024
M$ E Plete
r•-appointed 18 J•nuary 2021
MI S Ury&n
cowt8d 04 Oclober 2021, •pprynhd 31 Janu•ry 2022
Muilc Dlr•ctor
r M Croppor
G•nernl Mqnager
Ml$$ J O'Neill
& Company S•cY•t•ry Mr M Wgley
nÈil OT O¢lobvr2Q23
from 08 Octttber2023
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Sfr14'.,ftipl(A MiisiL Acad&Y41
Company Llmlted by Guarantee
Trustees, Annual Report Ilncorporatlng the Director's Report) (conwnuedj
Year ended 31 July 2024
OURAIMSAND OBJECTIVES
Purp￿8 •nd obl•etlve8
Our charity's purpose. 85 Set ¢ul in the objects contained the company's Articles of Associalion, is to
advance the education ol young people ol exceptional rnu51c818bility or potentl81 who are aged
behveen four and 19 year$ in all aspects of mu51c and musiGi&nshlp. In short. Sheffield Music
Academy (the Academy) 8XlSts to help young musicians lulfil their potential.
We are part ol 8 network run under the auspices ol the Departrnenl for Education's IDE'S) Music and
Dance Scherne. which indudes Centres for Advanc8d Trainlng ICAT$l In music and dance. Specialist
Residenb'al Schools and Conservatoire Junior Oep8rtrnents.
Our airn is lo raise 88piration8 for young people pa55ion8le about any lorm ol rnusl¢ In which they
$h¢>w abovè 8verage aptitude, not necessarily for a career In mus1¢ and the perlorrning arts but in
order that they may fflake ttte rn06t ol thelr Skills and talents, develop their $811.confidence and in Ih¢lr
turn contribute to the musi¢J 8¢tivitiès of Ih8ir schools and colleges, 8rea5 and cornmunilies. Our aim
fully reflect6 the puTpo8e$ that Iha charity wa8 8et up to further.
En•urlng our wortl d•llver• our alm•
We review our airnB, obie¢live8 and acliMtie8 e8th year. This revivw cover8 the year endlng 31 July
2024 and looks 81 wh81 we achieved and the outcomes ol our work durirrfJ thAt period. The review
look$ 81 the success of each key activity and the benellls they h8ve brought to those groups of people
we are 8et up to help.
The review al80 helps us ensure our airns. objectlves and activitie$ remalned Io¢us8d on our slated
purposes. We have referred to the guidance contsined in the Chanty Commisslon's general guldanee
on public benefit ¥*hen reviewing our 81rn and objectives and in ￿anning our future 8¢tivitlès. In
PArticular, the trustees consider how planned activities will contribute to the aims and objecllves they
have Bet.
Tho focu• of our work
Alongside continuing lo prO￿￿tr educats.on for talented young rnUSiCAans, we have focused on flnaing
dddltional ways of fvnding that aducation. The strBtegi85 we UBed to rneet obiethv&$ In¢lud&d'.
Ensuring that every student receives individual support, chooBing Irom a number ol core and
optsonal classes al our Sheffield-b35ed Acaderny whith runs lor 30 Saturdays during term tirne.
Em Joying highly skilled tutors in a wide rang? ol Glass1￿1 instruments.
Providing ￿gUlar opportunitie3 lo p18y in orchestras and en8embles.
Organising workshops, frorn spec48lisl m8slerclasses to intense ensernble training, welcoming
experts in a range ol in$lruments, music and health, lolk rnusic, rodL, jazz and mu51c production.
Parts'cipating In extem81 workshops that enable students to benefit from the kodemy's close
partnefship wlh various music organisats'ons in Sheffield 8nd the 8urrounding area.
Rai&ing 8dditional funds to supplement the grants made availabltr through the Music and Dance
Scheme. Grants are means tested using tre Department for Eduration's criteria.

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HOW OUR ACTIVITIES OEUVER PUBUC BENEFIT
All our ch8ri18ble activities locus on the educ8tion of young people ol aged between lour and 19 of
exceptional musical ability or potential and are Ltrndertaken to further our charitable purposes for th8
puIAic benefit.
Who and ben•flted from out •ervlc••?
Our ci)jects an(J fijnding enable us to provide servic&8 lo Students who reside mainly in 8 geographical
area to include South Yo￿Shire. Derbyshire, Northeast Lincolnshi￿ and North NDttingharn5hire.
Our main athi•vements that delivered put￿1¢ benefi't in 202&24 included..
Providing Week￿ lessons to 128 young mu5ician8 In the rnain Academy (delivered vi8 199
individual Sessions, 44 ¢la55?5, 8enior and junior choir, various groups including our 3&piece
chJmber orchestra an¢J a concert band 0124 students) and 95 students In the Infant Acaderny.
Continuing lo recruit staff of the highe81 calibre frorn around the UK.
Attracting applications frorn an increasingly dlverse group of potential 8ludent8.
Expanding our legrn lo indude more non-leachin9 staff, increB51ng our investment in th8
wellbeing ol our slud¢ntE by providlng non-musical activitsas and 84fe creative Bpace8 for Ihern to
enjoy In their downtime, e.g. th8 art ¢omer.
Continulng our busy concert 8erle8. presenting 13 public perfomiance$ 01 venues acr088 South
Yorkshire.
ACADEMIC AND ARTISTIC HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2024
During 2023-24 we welcomed 21 new 8tudent8 into the main Academy. Including one Ukrglnlgn
refugee Iwh05e place was funded by our sponsor GRI Group) and said lar8w811 lo nine sludenls
gradu4led at the end ol the previ¢u8 academic year. We were also ioin&d by 8ix new member8 01
st&ff, who helped u8 to rnaintain our $landard5 01 musicianship and teaching.
Supportlng Flr•t G•n•rntlon Mu•lclan•
We recognise that barriers to childrèn taking up a rnusical Instrument 8nd eonlinuing wlth il 8re not
purely linanci81. but also concern levéls of famity confidence in supporting their children In mu8iC
making. le8rnlng an Instrument InvL¥lvè$ much Individual practice at home, which ¢9n be gre8lly
enriched by concert attèndance. listening to rep8rloir8 at h¢mt. and benelits from informal performing
for farnily and fnends. in partrcul8r, we believe that the best amba$$adorB fr)r taking up and sts'cking
wlh 8 musical instrument gra our current Students, and that many of the barriers to 8cce5slng
mu8iC-maklng disaolvts when children se• othar chlldren just like them perfomi.
In 2023 we therefore 18unched the Supporting First Gener81ion Musicians project, a three-year
lnitl8b.ve lo support childrèn who may nol have previously been Involved wilh music-making at home
on their journey to learn a musical inslrurnenl.
During 202&24 thè fund$ we rai3ed enabled us to..
ovide bursaries lo 70 fi'rst generation mu8idan8. subsidising iheir Week￿ instrument811@sson8
and musiuan8hip group dasses

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provl¢e subsidised tickets lor 8tudent¥ and their families to attend their first major professi(x)al
concert. In 2023-24 these Inclucjed a visit to Sheffield City H811 lo celebr8te Sir Mark Elder's final
Shelfield performance with the Hallé OrcheBtra.
contlnya to develop our new learning scheme that enables parents to develop a mLJsical Ille ol
their own alongside thelr Ghild. The scherne supports practice at horne and encourages parents
to become pail uf uui ir1usILdl L()IiiiriuiiiLy giuuy¥ Jiid clioirs. Our resources Include workshops
providing prathcal and odvu on how to optimise hDme rnu81¢ pr8¢tice, and how parent8 and
childrèn can learn to play together. The workshops are available as video r880urce5 and farm
groNMng archive of Information and advice which parents and others can refeT lo as their child
progresse5. To data they have had over 1￿,000 views.
Following the Suc￿sS of our 'Pelèr and Wolf Projéct, we celebrated 2￿ years of Beethov&n's
Syrnphony, bringing the whole of the SMA family log8lher, wdcorning back a nvmbÈr of SMA alumni
and engaging profe55ional Soloists to accompany thern. We invited our infants and juniors lo begin
the performance with a perforrnance of 'Ode lo Joy,.
Inlont A¢ad•my
Established in 2017-18. the Inlanl Academy 1$ now a lully integrated part of our offèr that accepls
tuden15 trom 38 young as four years old. In 2023-24 il had 95 students drawn from some 32 different
s¢hoo15 across the region and It continued lo deliv8r fantastic music provision, offering somè dasse$
durin9 Ihe w8¢k as well a8 S&tuidBy afternoonB.
Oth•r hlghllght•
We commlssloned one ol wr final year students, Jpcob Jordan, to write a plece lo celebrate Sir
Mark Elder's 25 years wilh the Hallé Orchestra. which Olsf 8lud•nl$ yrformed lor hlm to great
acdaim al the Sheffield City Hall.
Our maslercl8ss progr8mme induded a vi81t by Inlornalicnal p18nisl Benjamin Frilh, who Iocu8sed
on Gill¢xk's educational works.
Yourig performers from the Acaderny gave we-¢on¢èrt rècitgls in the foyer ol the Clty Hall btfore
e8rh Of the concerts in the Sheffield Inlernali¢nal Concert Season.
Th• exceptional quality of the year'5 final year students. and their e¥tr8ordinary output. ¢nabl•d UB
to put on three additionAI performances in 202&24. including Ccpeland'8 darinel concerto. and
olin concertos by M8ndelson and Bruch.
All ol our 2023-24 graduates went on lo study in higher aducgtion, including Iho8e wrth full
schdarship8 to conservatoires and places 81 Oxbridge.
Tha annual Inlants and Jvniors joint showcase brought together around 140 of our young sludents
under 12 years old, confirming the value ol Investment In the region's young musicians.
Together with Mu51c in The Round, Brass Bands England and our other partners In tho Hgrmony
Works Project, we once 8981D presènted Proms in The Playground, 8 rnusic educgtion project
held in a number of Sh8ffield primgry schools during the autumn term 012023.

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Year ended 31 July 2024
FINANCIAL REVIEW OF THE YEAR ENOED 31 JULY 2024
2023-24
2022-23
Net
movernenl
befo
Iran$fers
Income
Expendilura
rnoVeM￿l
belore
tr8nsfors
Incom
Expenditu
Core •¢tNrt
Harmony
Works '
Totsl
468.974
47S,$34
34.477
16.5801
15,618
470, 112
476,268
297, 130
773,396
16, 154)
24.222
18,088
50,095
321.352
619,069
610,010
.05B
791,464
rn￿• dgtJllod ¢omm•rt8ryOn Ihe H8mJony Works pmiocl loLlow8 In a up•r•tV 8Kh'on Ihat b•glns atpw•
g bolow
Cor• actlvltl••
Our total income for core a¢Uvltie8 in the 12-monlh perio(J was £488,974, alMo¥l the 88rne 85 we
received in 2021_22. Alhough we enrolled 11 morg student8 in the maln and Infant academie8 Ihan
the previou3 year, vAth a proportionate Increa3e In luilion feeB and grants, donations and other Income
fell slightly, results'n9 In overall levelB of Income rernaining constant in r081 terms.
Our total expenditur8 on cort activitie8 was £475,534, a180 aboLrt the same gs w• 8penl in the 8am¢
period last year.
A5 8 result ol thesa year-on-year change8 in income and expenditur&, tho overall nel mov•menl in our
funds from unrestricted c¢r¢ 8ctivili•s wa8 a sm811 decrea88 01 £6,560 before tran8f8r8.
We are particulgt1y proud Ihat grants from the DIE. together with thè bur8aries th8t we are a￿e lo offer
trom our own funds, mean IhBt just over 70 per cent of the students In tha Maln Academy receive
Borne sort of support wth their lees. And our Infant fee8 are Set at a level that each pays about 15%
1&$8 ￿an the cost ol their provision.
Prlnclp•l fundlng •our¢••
The princip81 funding sources for the cor8 adivilies of Ihe charity are grants Irom the OIE'S Music and
Dance Scheme. and lees paid by pgrents and 9uardian$ ol the Acaderny'5 students. While we
remain heavily reliAnt on Ineome from the Scheme 146 per cent ol our Income in 2023-24.
exduding grants towards th# Harmony Works proiecll, that dependence is rgdu¢ing Ill w¥5 72 per
cant of our income in 201&161 because ¢1 concerted efforts lo increase our sources ol voluntary
income and other grants. We are extremely grateful f¢r the ¢¢nlinued support of Ihe Friends of
Sheffield Music Ac8damy. our busine86 sponsors and local grant gwlng irus18,
In¥￿tment Polley
The donation8 ￿ receive e￿a￿e the Acaderny to maintaln Sts reserv08 for core activilieg 81 a prudent
level. Until we h8ve suff￿lent funds for long-term investment, our r88èrve5 wll continue to be Bplit
be￿eern two separate banks lo ensure trey remain protected by the Finanaal Service8 Compensalion
S¢h¢rne.

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Reserves Pollcy
The trust•8s are risk averse as regard5 the Acaderny's ras8rves and aim to mainiain suffiuenl tree
reserves in unrestricted fvnds Inet current 8ssetS and assets that can be readily converted lo cashl to
ensure that the Ac8derny'5 main operats'ons can continue lor a period of six months, or 26 weeks.
The annual osxrating cost ol our core activities in 2024-25 is budgeted at £523,000. Net current
assets in general funds amounted to £74,824 on 31 July 2024 and we held fixed asset Instruments
with a nel book value of £97,629 that we considered to be readily convertible to (xsh, giving Iree
reserves in unrestricted lund8 of £172.425, 8uffirAent to Cover our mBin opwation$ for 17.1 weeks
117,7 weeks In 2022-231.
ile we were un8ble lo rebuild our free reserves to their (Je5ired level during 2023-24, the 2e week
target W8s last reviewed in July 2018. when our operating I￿get was 60% lower1£200.0001 than Il is
today. The Board therefore plans to review It5 Res&rvts Polw In 2024-25, seeking prole88ional
9dv1￿ on a prudent level going lorward. In the m¥gnlime, we wll continue our fundraising Inve51menl$
next year Bnd tt rernains a pric1￿Y to maintain a Blightly hlgher level of iree reserves than 81 Iy888nl.
Golng Cone•rn
The Board is rèa88ured that Ihe Academy alrnoBt continued to live within its rneans during 2023-24.
th only a small11.4Q/tsl shortfall ol incorne over expenditure. We have approved a balanced budget
lor the 2024-25 financial year and our latest forecast. bpsed on the outtum to Novernber 2024,
confirms we ￿m81n on t8rget to ¢Jellver It. Th8 DIE has confirmed its SUPPOrt for the Music and
Oance Scherne unb'l July 2025. and w8 are 88tl81ied that should the DfE grant funding no longer be
available beyond 31 Juty 2025, th• Acaderny's main operats'on8 could continue for al18asl flve M￿tr8,
l.e,, until Decèmber 2025.
For these re850n8, the 8oard conllnu•s to adopt the going concern baBiS in preparing the financial
818lemenl5.
The Board also considers that exlemal events are unlikety to hav• o moteri81 impact upon th•
Academy's ability to achleve ilB charrtable obj¢ctiva$ in the next 12 months. Nevertheless. the Iru$lee8
and the Music Director wll ¢onllnue to monitor and respond to the risks of operating the Academy on
an ongolng basis. The Academy has robust business continuity pl8n8. risk rnanagemenl 8nd Ilnanaal
rnanagemènt proc•sség And so is W811 placed to respond lo future uncertainly In a timely manner.
Ev•nts aft•r the Reportlng Perltsd
The only significant post balance sheet event i& tht est8bli8hment on 29 August 2023 of the Harrnony
Works Trust, a new charitable inctsrporated orggnisation. which acquired the assets and liabilitie8 of
the Harmony Works proiecl from that date, including the obligation lo repay the £100.000 198n and
accumulated interest which we look on behalf ol the project from Sheffield Cily Councll.

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STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Gov•mlng Oocument
The Academy is a charitat4• company limited by guarantee. The company was establishgd and 1$
governed under Artides ol Association that established the objects and powers ol the charitable
company and ar8 basèd upon the Charity Commission's model with only very sllghl ffludlfic8tion. In
the event of the cornpony being V￿Und up its rnemb8fS are each ￿quired lo ¢onlribute an amount not
exceeding £1.
Patron•
We have two Patrons supporting Sheffield Music Academy..
Elizgbelh W8tts Is one of Britain's leading sopranos and is much In dornand throughout the worfd
as a recllallst and concert singer. She wa5 8 chorister al Norwich Cathedral and studied
rchaeology at Sheffield Univarsrty before attending the Royal College ol Music.
Ryan Wlgglesworth is a cAJmp05er, conductor and pieni$l and Chief Conductor ol the BBC Scott15h
Syrnphony Orchestra.
He was born In Win¢¢bank, Sheffield and allended King Edward Vll
School gnu w86 8 C8tr&dral cholrboy.
R•crultm•nt Ind Appolntmvnt vf eo•Td of Tru•tee•
There must not be18ss than tru8tees but there 18 no maximurn nurnber. Trustee8 muel rets.re 8fter
three years, service but rnay offer them&elva$ for ro-election or further ctroption,
A person qualified and w16hing to become a trustee must be 8ged 18 years or over and must either be
recommended by the Irustoes or be norninated lor electlon by a member of the Charity. The Irusle¢8
may co-opt individvals to the Board during the year for their particular expertise le.g.. financial or legol
dvicel through an ordinary ￿$olUtIon ol the Board, bul 8 ctropted truBtee holds office only until the
nextAGM.
Every trustee must sign a dedargtion ol wllingne88 to act a$ a charity trustee ol the Charlty before
they are ¢llglble to vole 81 any Board rneeting.
The Trug1¥¢$ ol the Charity for the year ended 31 July 2024 ar* li8l•d on pa9e 1. They indude Mary
Gayford and Ning Ma, boih ol whom were co.opted in July 2024.
On 31 July 2024 our founding Chair, Tri8ha Cooper, retired after almost 13 years in office. The
Academy is extremely grateful for the selflèss way that Trisha ha6 used her professional skills and
experi¢n¢e In tre worfd of music and media lor its benefit, and In recognition of her dedicated servi
the Board has 8ppoinled her 88 our fi'rst Honorary President with effect rrom 01 Augusi 2024.
Ian Falconer is aC￿ng as Interim Chalr untll A n8w Chair 18 8PPOinted later in 202425.

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Al trustees give of their lirne freely and no tru8lee remuneration ￿ expenses were paid in the year.
Two Imstèes registered a confiicl ol interest during 202&24'.
In May 2020, havlng received Independent kgal advice that Il could sats'sfactorily address all the
factor8 Outlinèd in Charity CommissiC￿ Guidance Note CC29 Iconflicis of Intere51' 0 guide lor
charity Irusteesl the 80ord agreed that Emily Pielers be retained 83 HBrrnony Works Project
Director. The Charity Commission gave ils conBenl lo these arr8ngern8nts, noting the trustees
had made a strong case 88 lo why this was In the best Interesls of the charity. Emily's conflict
ended when her employment transferred to the Harmony Works Trust on 29 August 2023.
On 11 July 2024 the trustees agreed lo c￿0p1 our fundraising officer, Mary Gaylord. lo the Boartj.
M8ry'5 P8rtner. Chns Gaylord is also 8 member ol the Acaderny's teBching $18ff. As both thelr
mployments occurred before Mary's co-optyon, the Board is sa115fied that their salanes are not
benefit arislng frorn her trusteeshlp.
In accord8n¢e with the Academy's Conflicts ol Intere8t Poli￿..
all payrneni8 to Emity and Mary are disclosed in the A￿demY'S Annual Report and FinancJal
St8tement5
both have agreed lo declarè the •xigt•n￿ of thelr contract5 of employment in their Tru8te•
D&¢laration8 ol Inte￿$t, published on the Acaderny'B website.
Oryanllatlonal •tructur•
The SMA Board rnet lour Ilrnes during 2023-24. Al Its mtretlngs tho trustees agree the broad strategy
and areas of 8divily for the Charity, Including wn$ideralion ol grant making, nve5tment, reserve5 and
ri8k management policies and perforrnance.
Throughout 202&24 we have ￿ntInUed to 8upplamanl our Board meetsng8 with regular Snlorrnal
Catchups with management, supporbng the Music Director and his team as they determined the
Academy's re8pong¥ lo the constantly chgnging external environment. are gr8telul for the
conslderable extra lime that indlvldu81 truste86 have invested to support the tharlly during thi8 perlod.
The day-ltrday adrninistrats'on of the A¢gdemy'$ g¢tivitle9, Including its curriculum, Staffing and student
recru￿lMent is deleg8led to thè Music Director and his small administrative team.
Rljk Management
The trustees keep th8 major rlsk8 to vthich the tharity 15 exposed under regul8r oview and have
evtablished $y$lems and procedures to manage them.
th the transfer ol the Harrnony Works Pr¢ject 1¢ the Harmony Works Trust in August 2023, the
trustees consider that major financial r15k8 facing the AcJderny are now the possib5e loss or reduction
in the Acaderny's major source of Core funding li.e., the grant provided by the Music and Dance
Scheme) 8nd Its over-reliance on that one source of knnding. Donations and gr8nl8 received during
the yèar hglped lo mitigate these risk5, and ihe trusteeB continue to review 81t¢rnativa lulure
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The most Significant non-finonrial r15ks remain.
Ihal Ihe Acad￿TrY fails lo meet its legg1 r8sponslbilili8s concerning saf8guarding, d8t8 prol8clion
and employmenl 14YW. and tljal it fails to pmlect its IT sy$lems 8nd da18. The Board indudes
Iru5tO88 With practical experienc8 of 50feguarding and legal and data proiection Is8ues and has
commi38ioned independent IT and estates adwce that wll help mitsgate these ri$k¥.
That Ihe Ac8demys leaching pr8mis8S 8r8 nol 8cc8ssible nor lit lor futur8 PUfPOS8. in term8 of
Gapacity anrl qu8111y. In the short term we have been able lo hire alternative prernises lor
lace-10-fa￿ ensemble tuition when our usual premises have not been available. And in the longer
lenn these r18kB are b&ng oddresBed by the Hamiony Wc*ki Pfoiect.
THE HARMONY WORKS PROJECT
In 2017 the Sheffield Music Academy joln•d for￿8 With the Sheffield Music Hub to •xp4ore the
cre91ion ol a perrnanent horne for music educ8lion in the crty. Both organisalions are serving
incre85ing numbers of children and young people, but ea¢h relie5 on renting ternporary space$.
$pr6ad across the Sheffield Crty R¢gicn." none of which are de8igned for music or fit for expansion.
Harmony Works 18 a bold 4nd compelling vision to create an Inspiration81 new centre lor music
eilucati¢n and perlomiance and a Collaboration between partners whlGh will touch the lives of
thousond8 of chlldren and young people in the Sheffield City Region..
A permBnent 8nd shared home would provide a highly visible, aecA581blÈ, physical focu8 lor
muslc education, open lo the put4ic and with B full 8rr8y ol practice, rehegrsal, and perlorrnance
space9 not available e13ewhere In the region.
By facilitating eloser working and collaborats'on, The Harmony Works partnership will expan
arcess to Music tegchlng to r8a¢h 8$ many children ond young people 85 P055ible.
Artid? 4.8 of our Artides ol Association allows the Academy to acquire or Improve property ol any kind
in furtherance ol our ¢harfl8ble objectives. Since 2017 we eyerrysed those powers to act as
Accountable Body for the Harmony Works Prq'ect. adrninistering its funding on beh8lf of the project'8
partner8 as they sought to T8i5e funds for the #cquisilion 8nd relurbighment of Cangd8 House lo be
their new pemianent home.
On 29 August 2023 a new ¢h8rit8ble in¢orporated organisation, Harmony Vibrk8 TruBt (H￿1, wa5
regisloigd wth the following objects..
to advance education in and promote public appreciabon ol the perlomiing art8, in partseular bui
not limrted lo, rnu3ic, and
to acquire, preserve. restore and m8lntain th8 building of historic and architectural intefe$t Sltualed
in Sheffield currently known as C8nad8 House.

41ip.{ljE%id Music Acddcaiiiy
Company Limited by Guarantee
Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Directorfs Roport) l¢oniintthdl
Year ended 31 July 2024
Before HIM could complete the contract to purthAse Canada House which the Academy h8d entered
Into in January 2021, we first needed to be tran51er to the new Trust the role ol accountable body and
the various assets and liabilities that we held on the prqeel's behalf.
On 25 March 2024 the Academy and Hwf signed 8 Busines8 Transfer and Plandover Agreement to
lomially regi$ter that transfer. The Agreernent, whith was prep8red by Our l•gal advisors CMS LLP
and tax advisors CT LLP, cle8rfy set out what transferred and confirmed that would be
responsible lor all outstanding li8bililies relating lo the transferring business and would indemnify SMA
ccordin91y.
Athough the Agreernenl confirmed that for VAT rea3ons the ¢ffe¢tivè datè ol transfer was the dale of
ncorporatlon of HVW, ie 29 Augusl 2023. In some instances the Ac8demy continued to os agent
for unts'l the dat8 of the agreement. entering into engagements on the TruBI'J behalf and
eontinuing lo hold cash funds in relation to loan monies until 115 logn agreement with Sheffield City
Council was novated.
Flnanclal R•¥l•w ol th• Prol•¢t
We r8ceived £50,095 on behalf of the Harmony Works projed in August 2023, mostly comprising
restricted funds from Sheffield Crty Counryl. Project expendrture during the month was £34.477,
resulting in a net increase 01£15.618 before Iran8f¢r6 lo designated and re8tricled lund8.
On 25 Merch 2024 w8 transferred the balence ol the restricted lund3 we held on behalf 0>1 Ihe project
1£29,4271 to Harmony Works Trust. Unb"I that dale we had kept IhoBÈ lunds In 8 dedicated bank
account, separate Irom the A¢8demy 8 oth•r bu8in888 accounts.
Stru¢tur•. Gov•rnanc• and M•nag•ment of the Prol•ct
In •¢¢ordonce wth Artide 8.1,2 of the Academy'8 Ar￿'cle8 ol A$soclalion, th& SMA Board established
working group to oversee the Harmony Works projact. Known as the Development Board, il was
advisory. wlth no deleg8te¢J power8 except the permission to aFprove expendlture wlhin budget8
elready deterrnined by the SMA 8oard %thich acted 85 the prq'eGt'5 Accountable Body until 29 August
2023. ?$ 8genl to be￿een 29 August 2023 and 25 March 2024 when the Businegs Transfer
gnd HandoverAgreement was signed.
The Developrnenl 808rd w8s chaired by lan Falconer ISMA Treasurer), Supported by Professor K8ren
Burland (Chair ol the Shefflel<J Music Hub), and Independent advisors David Hobson and Dènise
Edwards. Allendees ￿clude Emily Pieters (Prqect Oirectorl, the Academy'3 Music Director the
Hub's Heod of Music Education. It Mel Ihree Ilme8 during 202>24,
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Shpffield Llg',ii: Ar.aclLiiri
Company Llmlted by Guarantee
Trustees. Annual Report Ilncovporating the Directo￿5 Report) (conunuedj
Year ended 31 July 2024
THE ACADEMYS PLAN9 FOR 2024.23 AND BEYOND
Looking to the future, the Sheffield Mu$i¢Auderny haB plans to..
Continue to grow the standard and numbers ol 3tudent applications, and to further strengthen our
leaching Btaff.
Continue lo develop our new learning Scheme lor parènt5 arKI children. part of the Supporting First
Generalion Musicians project, including the completion of accessible vldeo resources forrning an
archive ol information and 8dvice to BUPPOrt student progression.
Conlinve to grow our public profi18. Our fundraislng wll focus on..
o Some large, visionary, pi¢luw project8, e.g. supporting a project b8s8d around Britten'5
Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra.
o A progiamme to developing young ¢￿duCtorS.
o Approachlng organl$alicf18 wth support lo cover ￿re costs.
Conllnue wth our plans to automata and Improve ¢ur office support systems. for example by the
introduction of èlèctronic regi8ter8 - our learn ol jubt 2.2 fte stsff currenuy Supports Scffie 10,000
hours ol tuition eactt yaarl
Futher develop our partnership ￿th the Stsuth Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority that In
S•plember 2024 launched a new South Yofkshire Music Hub ISYMHI. In partnership with
th? four local Music Hubs across the region. In Bar￿￿ty, Dty)¢8sler, Rolherham and
Sheffield. Th1$ ngw collabor31ion. led by SYMCA and fun(Jed by Arts Counul England IACEI. I
part ol an 8mbitiOU8 natsonal program lo pr¢vide high-quality music educalion lor all children and
young pgople.
Join colleaguès from acro88 the region In an enoimous South Yorkshlre super oftheslra that wll
play at The Music For Youth Prom8 at the Royal Albert Hall In London in November 2024.
Continue lo bulld towards the full r¢8llsation of our Harmony Works vi810n.
TRUSTEES. RESPONSIBILITIES IN RELATION TO THE FINANCIAL 8TATEMENTS
The Tru8tè8$ (who are algo directors of Sheffield Music A¢gdemy for the purpo$e8 ol cornpany lawl
are responsible lof preparing the Trustees, Annual Report and financial statements In accordance wllh
applicable law and United Kingdom Accountsng Standards (United Kingdom Gener811y Accepted
Accounting Practice).
Company law raquiras the tru$teeB to prepare finandal stst8ments for each a¢counling pedfrj. thich
give a true and lair view ol the ¥l#le ol 8ffair3 ol the charitable company and of the incoming resources
and application ol resources, Including the Income and expenditure, of the charitable company lor that
riod. In preparing these fi'nancial statements, tha trustees are required to,
Select suiiable accounting pe4iie6 and then apply them con8iStenlly.
Observe the motttods and prinrJple5 in the Charities SORP.
M8ke judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.

Sheffield Music Academy
Company Llmlted by Guarantee
Trustees, Annual Report (Incorporating the Dlrectof8 Report) l¢onttnu•O
Year ended 31 July 2024
State whether ap ￿lCable UK AccountirrfJ Standards have been ftjllowed, subject to any material
departures di6closed and explained in the fin8nrJal Btslernents.
Prepare the finan¢ial statèments On a going ￿ncern basis unlass it is ak¥Jroprlate to presume
that the charrtable company wll not continue in operatson.
The trustees are responsible lor keepiry adequate accounting re¢ord$ that di$do$e vhth reasonable
accuracy al any tirne Ihe financS81 positson of the d)airtable company and enable them to ensure that
the fin8nual 5taternonts comply with the Companies Act 2008. They are 3150 responsible lor
saleguoraing the asBets ol the charitsble cornpany and hence for t8king reasonable steps or the
prevention and detection ol fraud and irregul4rib'¢s. The Iru$tses are responsible lor the Maintenance
and irltegrlty of the charity and linano81 Information Inclutjed on the Acgdemy'8 web8lte.
rhe Trustee's Annual Report has been prepared in accordance wlh the special provi31ons ol Part 15
of the Compani88 Act 2006 relating to Small cornpanK98, The company is ￿rrentlY ex&mpt Irorn
statutory audrt becBuse tts annual 9ros¥ income doe? not exceed £1 million.
Jproved by the TnJstee8 01 sheff￿ld Music Academy on 16 Decernber 2024 and siGned on their
behalf ty.
lan Falcorter
Interim Chair & Tre•8urer
Sheffield Music Ac8d¢rny
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Sl ILilfiL,Id Wlijsir, Ac.adeiny
Company Llrnlted by Guarantee
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Sheffleld Muslc Academy
Year ended 31 July 2024
I report to the trustees C￿ my exarninalion of the financial statements ol Sheffield Mu$l¢ A¢8demy I'the
charity'l for the year ended 31 July 2024,
R•spontslbllltle• ¥nd baglg of rnport
As the truslees of the company land also rts directors for the purpo8e5 of comparry lawl you are
responsible for the prepar8Utsn ol the frn8nclal 6talements in a¢cord8nce WI￿ the r8quiremenls of the
Companies Act 20061'the 2006 Aet'i-
Having 581i8fied rnysell that the account5 of the company are not required lo be audrted under Part t6
of the 2006 Act and are eligible lor ind&pend8nl examln8tion, I report in respect ol my examinabon of
the charity's 9cGounl8 as carried out under section 145 of the ChJritie8 Act 2011 I'the 2011 Act'l. In
carrying out my ex8fflination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Cornmission under
sectiDn 14515llbl ol the 2011 Aci.
Ind•pend•nt •xamln•rf• •tat•m•nt
Since the charity's gros5 income exceeded £250.000 your exBrniner musl be a rnernber ol 8 body
listed in sectson 145 of the 2011 Act I confirm that 18m qualified to undertake the examination
because l am a member ol the In81ilule of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales IICAEW),
whlch 18 one ol the listed bodies.
I havg completed rny examination. I confirm that no mgllers hBve cijme lo my attenllon In connection
with the exarninatron giving me cause to believe.
accounting rècords were not kept in respect ol Ihe charrty Os required by 8ecli¢x 386 Of the
2006 Act., or
the financ4al statemen18 do nol accord wlh those record8,' or
the linanc181 staternentB do not comply with thè accounting requirernents of section 398 01
the 2006 Act other than any requirement that th8 accounts glve a 'lrue and lai¢ view which
18 not o rnatter considered 88 part o18n independent exarnination., or
thè financlal statements have not been prepared in accordance wth the rnethods and
pnn¢i￿eS ol the Statement of Re¢¢mrnended Practice for 8ccounling and reporting by
charities applic8ble to charities prep8nn9 their accounts In 8ccordan¢e wlh th8 FinanclBI
Rèporting Standard 8pplicabl& in the UK and Republic ol Ireland IFRS 1021.
I have no ¢C*n¢erns and have come acr¢s$ no other matters in connection wlh the exarnin8tion lo
which attention yhould be drawn in this report In older lo enable a proper understanding ol the
8¢count3 to be reach8d.
Stephen Allen ACA FCCA
Independent Examiner
Omega Court
364-366 Cemetery Road
Sheffield
S11 eFT
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Slieffield Music Academy
Cornpany Llmlted by Guarantee
statement of Flnancial Actlvities
Ilncluding income and expenditure account)
Year ended 31 July 2024
2024
2023
Hamiony
Works
Restricted
fund8 Totsl fund8 Total fund5
Unrestricted
fiJnd8
Restricted
fund8
Not•
Income •nd endowThents
Donations and legacies
Charitable acliwties
Investment income
11,839
426,330
3,190
27,815
49,744
89,198
426,330
3,541
519,069
370,887
414.986
5.791
351
Totsl Incom•
441,359
27.815
50,095
791.464
Exp•ndltur•
ExpBnditure on raising funds..
Costs of r818ing L1onolions and
legacies
Expenditure on charitable ¥ctivi11•g
TotAI •xp•ndltur•
6.056
422.730
6,056
503.955
5,280
768,136
9,10
46,748
34,477
428,788
46,748
34,477
510.011
773,3
N•t Incom• And not mov•m•nt In lund•
12,573
119,1331
15,818
9.OS8
18,068
R•conclllatlon of fund•
Tot81 lund8 bfoughl lorw•rd
Total tund• cirrf•d forward
182,612
175,185
19,133
115,6181
186.127
148,059
1e6,127
175,185
The Statement of finana818dvltles Iridudes all gains and ki88eB recognised in the year.
l income and expenditure derive Irorn continuing Bctivllie$.
The notsj on p•gM 18 to 31 fom) yrt of flnanelal stst•m•ntB.
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Sheffield ilJlusiL AL¢l(lori!y
Company Limlted by Guarantée
Statement of Financial Position
31 July 2024
2024
2023
Note
Fixed a89Otg
Tangible fixed aBset8
16
100,357
106,084
Current ••$•ti
Debtors
CaBh at bank gn¢J In h8nd
17
35,122
80.082
71.095
183,512
115.184
254,807
Credltorn: amounts l•11Sng due wlthln one year
N•t ¢urrenl aJ••t¥
18
40,358
91.693
74,828
162,914
Total a8g•ts l••• curr•nt 11obllltle•
175,185
268,998
Crndltorn.. amount• falllng du• ¥ft•r than one yo•r
Net a85•1•
19
102,871
175,185
188,127
Fund• of the charlty
R8Stncl¥d lunds
Unrestricted funds..
Revaluation reseNe
Other unrestricted income lundj
3,515
32.279
142.908
32,279
130,333
Total unro•trlct•d lund•
17S,185
162.612
Totsl ch•rlty fund•
21
175.185
166,127
For the year ending 31 July 2024 the charity wa8 enb'lled to exemption from audlt under &ection 477 of
the CompBni?s Act 20C6 reloling to 8m911 wnpanies.
Oireclor$' respjnsibillles,.
The rnembers have not required tre company to obtain an audit of rts Ilnan¢io1 stslemon16 for the
year in questic￿ In 8c¢ordance with section 478,
The directors aeknowledga Ih¥lr responsibilities lor complying with the requi1¢m￿lS ¢1 the A¢t
wth respect to accounting record8 and the preparbtlon ol financial 5tgtements.
These fJnancl81 8t¥ternentB have been pr8pare<l in 8c¢oréance wi¢h the provisions applicable to
companiès subject lo the $rn811 ccfflpani•8' mglml.
The statement of financial position
continues on the following page.
rho no¢08 on pag£s 18 to JI forfn part of the8e flnanclal st•tsments.
1S

Sheffield Music Academy
Company Llmlted by Guarantee
Statement of Flnancial Position ieondmi•dl
31 July 2024
These finandal ststemen15 were approved by the board of trustsas and authorised for issue on 18
December 2024. 8nd are signed on behaw ol the board by..
Ian FalcKJn8r
Interim Chair and Treasuror
Tho nots• on p•9•• 19 to 31 form p•rt ofthM• Iln•n¢l•l •t•t•n•ntL
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Strieffield Music A£'.adeiny
Company Llmited by Guarantee
Statement of Cash Flows
Year ended 31 July 2024
2024
2023
C4¥h flowB from op•ratlng actFvltl
Nel income
9,058
18,068
AdJ.ustrn￿IS for..
Depreaation of tangible fixed assets
Other inlere3t receivable and similar in¢om¢
Int#re5t payable and 51milar charges
Accrued expens&8
5.866
13,5411
177
1,212
5.950
15,7911
2.550
Changes in..
Tracle and other debtors
Trnde and other creditors
35,973
1155,4201
11C6,6751
131,2251
27,827
17,379
Cash generated from operations
Interest paid
Intare$l r8c¢lved
11771
3,541
1103,3111
5,791
Net cash Iu88d inlllrom oporating aclivi1Sè1
23,170
Caih floT4W from Snv•*tlng •¢tlvltle•
Purchase ol tangible assets
Proceed8 from Bale ol tangible 8888t$
Net cash u86d in investsng aBtivilie•
11391
16,8341
1,650
15.1841
11391
N•t Idéer•a•éVln¢r•••• In ci•h and c••h •qulval•nts
Ca•h and ca•h •qulv•lgnti 41 boglnnlng ol y••r
Ca•h equlv•l•nt• at end of y••r
1103,4501
1e3,512
17.986
165,526
80,Cfj2
183,512
Th• notes on pagom 18 to 31 fomi part ol Ihese flnortGl•l ¥taternents.
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Sl-i offiold Ililii.s jc.. Academy
Company Limlted by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year ended 31 July 2024
G•neral Snformallon
The charity 18 8 publ￿ benefit entity and 8 priv8t8 company lifflit8d by gu8r8ntee, registered in
England and Wales and a ￿gIStered charity in Englan(J and Wales. The address of the
registered office is Office 9. Shirley House, 31 Psalter Lane, Sheffield. S118YL.
ststem•nt of cornpllance
Th88e fin8nual statement5 have been prèpared in complia￿e with FRS 102, 'The Financial
Reportrny St8ndard opplicable in the UK and the Republic ol Ireland,, the Statement ol
Recomrnended Practice applicable to charilies preparing their accLJunts in accordance with the
Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Reput4ic ol Ireland IFRS 1021 ICh9ri1i8s
SORP IFRS 10211 and the Companies Ad 2008.
A¢countln9 poll¢l
B••l• of pr•p•r•tlo
The linancial statement8 have been prepared on the historic81 cost b8818, a8 modifivd by the
revaluation of certain fin8nci81855ets 8nd IiBbilili?9 8nd Inve81rnent propertiej measured al lair
value through incorne or expenditure.
The flnandal 61*•rn8nts ar8 prèpared in 8t8rling, which is the functional currency ol the entity.
Golng ¢oneèm
There are no material uncer(8Sntle$ about the charlty'8 abllty lo conllnue.
Judgem•nt• and k•y •our¢u ol ••tlm•tlon un¢•rt•lnty
The prep8r8tion ol the financiol $tatemenl$ require$ management to moke judgements,
estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. The8e estirnales and ludgernerrts
are continuAlly reviewed and are based on experience and other factors, includiry expectations
ol luture eventB that are believed lo be re8sonable under the circum8t8nces.
Fund Iccountlng
Unrestricted funds are av4i1gble for use at the discrètion ol th• tru8te88 to further any of the
chprity's purposes.
O•signAted lunds are unfestricted funds earrnarked by the trustees for partI￿lar lulure projèct or
commitment.
Reslncted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure dedared by the donor or
through the terms ol an appeal, and fall Into one ol two sub-dassej, restricted In¢om¢ fvnd8 or
endowrnenl fvnd5.

Stie.f lieli.l iVJIisii4 Ar,ad+iiiiJ
Company Limlted by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements (¢onthu•o)
Year ended 31 July 2024
Accountlng pollcies Iconunuodj
Incomlng r￿OUr¢e•
All incorning resources are Incl¢Jded in the statement ol financial activitses when entidement ha8
Passed lo the charity.. it Is probable that the economic benefits associal•d ￿th the Ir8ns8cIi
11 flow to the charity and the amount can be reliably measured. The following spealic policies
are applied lo particular categories ol income".
In¢ome from donations or grants is recogn158d when there is e￿dence of entitlern￿t to the
gift. receipl Is probable and ils amount ¢8n be measured reliably.
legacy income 13 recognised when receipt Is probable and enlillernenl is established.
Incomè from donated goods is mea8ur*d al the fair value of the goods unless this is
impraciic811o rneasure reliably, in which case the v8lue Is derived from the cost to the donor
cr Ihe eslimaled resole value. Donated lacllities and 88rvic85 are recognised in the
accounts when received if the value can be rel'ably measured. No amounts arÉ included fDr
the contributjon ol general volunteers.
Income Irorn contract8 lor tha sUp￿V of Bervices 16 recognised with the delivery ol the
¢onlracted service. This is dassified 88 unrèstricted lunds unle68 there is a contractual
requirement for It to be 8pent on a particular purpose 8nd rèturned If unspent, in which case
rt rnay be regarded as restricted.
Re•ource¥ •xp•nd•d
Expendilure is recognised on gn oxru81$ basis as a liability is incurred. Expendlture includ8s Any
VAT whith ¢onnol be fully recovered, and 1$ ¢189sified under headings of the statement ol
financjal activiti88 lo which it rdaleB'.
expenditure on raising funds indudes Ime costs ol 911 fundr8I$ing aclivltl68, eVtnl$,
non-charrtable Ir8ding aclivilies, and the sale ol donAted goods.
expenditure on charitable 8divilies includes all costs incurred by a chgrlty In und8rtaking
8clivitie6 that lurther its thari18ble 8im6 for the benefit ol ils beneliciario$, Induding those
support Costs and costs r81ailng to the governance of the charlty 8PPOrtion8d to ch?rll801•
activitles.
other expenditure indudes all expendlture that 1$ neither rel8ted lo raising funds for the
charity nor part of ils expenditure on charitable activlllos.
All costs are allocated lo expenditure categories reflecting the use ol th8 r8sour¢e. Direci costs
8ttributable to a single 8Ctivily are allocated directly to that activty. Shared costs are apports.oned
b¢lween the aclivibes they contribute to on a re850n8ble, jusliliable arid consistent bBsis.
T•ngrble 585eti
Tangible 8ssetS a￿ inits'alty recorded at cost, 8nd subsequently slated at C05t less any
accumulated depreciation and irnpairrnenl losses. Any tangible assets C8rried al rev81LJed
mounts are recorded 91 the fair value al the date of revaluation less any subsequent
8¢cumulaled depreaation an(J sub$equonl accurnulaled impairrnenl losses.
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lieftiold ￿lUsIL Ar.ailL)Iny
Company Limlted by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements (conUnu•dJ
Year ended 31 July 2024
Aceountlng pollele• fconllnu•o)
Tanglble as•ets
An In¢re8$0 in the ¢grying amount ol an asset as a result ol a revalualion, is recogni￿d In other
recognised gains and losses, unless rt rever5e$ a charge for irnpairmenl that has previousty been
recognised as expenditure wthin the 5181¢menl ol fit)anu81 activities. A decrease in the carrying
amount Df an asset 85 8 result ol revaluation, is reco9nised in other recogni8ed gains and108ses,
except to which li offsets any previous revaluation gain, in which case the loss Is shown within
other recDgniserJ gains and losses on the statement of financi818clivilie8.
Deprecl•tlon
Depreciation is cslculated $0 as lo write off the cost or valuation of an a8Bet, le85 It6 residu41
value. over tr)* us6lul econornic life of that a888t as follows.
Working instruments
Equiprnenl
10 years straight line ¢r no depreciation
5 year5 Straight line
Impalrment of fixod ••••l*
A r￿leW for Indicators ol Impairment 1$ c8rried out at each reporting date. ￿th the recoverpble
amount being estlm8ted where such indic8tor6 exist. V￿ere the corrying value exce6d8 the
recoverable Bmounl, the 8658115 irnp8ired accordingly. Prior irnpairmenls are 8180 reviewed lor
p¢$$lble revers818t r•portlng date.
For tho purpo88s of Impairnient t8611ng, when it is not pos¥ible lo e$b"mg1è th8 r•coverable
arnounl of an individual asset, an estimate IB made ol the rè¢ov8rAbl• amount ol the
cash-generatlng unit to which the aB$et belongs. The ¢8sh-g8n8rab'ng unit is the 8malle&l
1denbfla￿e group of a53et8 Ihpl in¢lud¢$ the gSS¢t And gener81es cash inflows that largely
independent ol the cash intlows Irom other assets or groups of asselB.
For Imp8irment lestlng ol goodwill, the goo￿111 acquired in 8 busine88 ¢cmblno1ion is, trom the
8cquisibon date, allocated to ea¢h ol the ¢88h-gen8r8tlng unita that are expected to benelil frorn
the synergies of Ihe cornbinab'on. Irrè9￿cbY8 of whether other assets or liabilities ol the charity
are a98igned lo thcse unl18.
Fln•n¢hl In•trym•nt•
A financial asset or a financial liability is recognl8ed only when tho ¢h8rily be¢ome$ a party to the
contractual provisions ol the instrument.
Basic financial instruments are initially recognised al the arnouni recelvoble or payable induding
any related transaction c£Jsts.
Current assets and current li8bililies ars $ub¥oqugntly memsured at the cash or other
con8ider8b.on expecie£l lo bè paid or received and not discounted.
Debt in8truments 8re subsequently measured at arnortised cost.
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,ddf)IlTry
Company Llrnlted by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Ststements i¢oniimi•dl
Year ended 31 July 2024
Accounting pollcles fconUnu•dl
Flnan¢l•l in•truments l¢anthu•dJ
here investments In 8h8res are publidy traded or their fair value can Otherwi$¢ be rneasured
reliably, the investm8nt Is subsequentty measured at fair valLt8 Wlth thangas In fair v8lue
recogni5ed in income and expenditure. All other such Investments are subsequenlty measured at
cost1885 impalrrnent.
Other finan¢ig1 in51rument5. Including derivatives. are initially recagniEed at fair value. unles8
payment lor an asset Is deferred beyond normal buBiness temis or financed at a rotè of Inter681
that is not a market rate, in which ca58 the asset is rneasured at the present value ol the futur•
p8yment8 discounted at a market rale of Interest ror a 8imil8r debt Inslrumenl.
Othèr financi81 instrurnents are subsequenlly measured 81 fair value, with yny change8
Tecognised In the Ststtrmenl ol financial activibes, wth th& exceplicm ol hedging Instruments In a
designated hed9ing relalion8hlp.
Financial assets that are measured at co$1 or amortised ￿8t are reviewed lor objective evidence
af impairment 8t the end ol e8ch reporting dale. 11 there is obi*ctive èvidence of impalrmenl, an
irnpairmenl loss rocognised under the appropriate heading In th• 8tat•manl ol fingnd81
aclivilles in which the initial gain was recognised.
For all equlty in8tnJrnenls regardless of ¥ignifi¢8nce, and other fin8ncl81 assets that ore
Individually $ignillcanl, these are assessed individually lor impairment. Other financial a56et8 are
either assessed Indivldually or grouped on ihe basis ol similar credit risk rhargcleristics.
Any reversals ol impairment ore recognis•d Immedlately, lo the extent th81 the reversal doe8 not
result In a carrying amount ol the financial asset that exceeds bthat the carrying amount would
hav8 been had the Impairrnent not yeviou81y been recognised.
Ogflned contrfbutlon plan•
Contribulions lo defined contribution plons ¥re recognised as an expense in the period in which
the related Service is provide¢J. Prepaid contributions are r•cognisÈd 88 an 88$el lo the exlenl
that the prepayment will lead lo a reduction in future payments or a cash refund.
When contribLrtions are not expecltsd to bé $elUed wholly within 12 months ol the end ol th•
reporting date in which the employees rènder the related 6erwce. the Iiabillly is measured on 8
di8counled pre3enl val¢Je basis. The unwnijing of the 01scounl is recognised as an expense in
the period In which il arises.
Llmlted by guarante•
Sh8ffield Music Academy is a charitable colnpany in the United Kingdon limited by guarantee.
In th8 Èvènl that the charity is wound up, the liability In respe¢1 of the guarantee 18 limited to £1
per member of tho charity.
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Slieffield LlSlC' Acadeimy
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notss to the Flnancial Statements Icon*thu•dJ
Year ended 31 July 2024
Donatlon• and legacles
Unrestricted
Funds
Resth'cted Tot•1 Fund8
Funds
2024
Donatlon•
Concert don8tion8
Other donaUon8
GRI Gr¢up
The Tramlines Trust
Harnony Works..
CMS LLP- donation In klnd
FaI￿ner Associ8ie$ Ltd- donAts'on in kind
H8rmony Works donations
PfOffl• In The Playground:
Arts CounrAI Lollery
539
10,300
539
10,300
1.000
1,OOQ
10,865
10.885
Grant•
ImprovlJ•d Compogbtlong Project:
The Freshgate Trusl Foundation
FSr•t G•n•r•tlon Mu•lcl•n¥ Prolect-
Philip King Trust
The D'oyly Carte Charitoble Tru3t
Postlethwaite Founda￿0￿
John Thaw Foundation
Scroder Charbty Trust
8ur••rlo•'.
Burs8ria8- The Amber Trust
Bursaries. Future Talent
Harmony Work8..
Sherrield City Coun¢ll
The National Lottery H8rrt8ge Fun¢J
J8m*$ N8111 Trust Fund
Shèffi'eld Church 8urgesses Trust
Sheffield Town Trust
The Trarnlines Trust
16.500
16,500
250
250
50,1J)O
12561
50.000
12561
11.839
77.359
89.198
Unr88lrlded
Funds
R•8tricied Tota Fund8
Funds
2023
Don•tlon•
Concert donations
Olh¢r donab'ony
GRI Group
The Trarnline5 Trust
Harmony Workg..
CMS LLP- donation in klnd
F8lconer Associates Ltd- donabon in kind
Ham)ony Works donations
Proms In The Playground:
Arts Council Loitery
3,056
3,283
7.500
3,056
3,283
7,500
87.755
840
1.000
67.755
1,000
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Slieffield Ilnusir. ALadeiny
Company Llmlted by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements (Mnthvtd)
Year ended 31 July 2024
Oon¥tlon• and lega¢l•s (conwnuedj
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted Total Funds
FundB
2023
Gronts
Improvi•ed CompMitlon• Prol•¢t-
The Freshgale Trust Foundation
Firnt G•n•rntlon Musl¢lan• Proleet..
Philip King Tru81
The D'oyty Carte Charitable Twst
Po$tlethw8ile Foundation
John Thaw Foundation
Scroder Charity Trust
Bursarlo•:
Bursarie3- The Amber Trust
8ursarie8- Future Talent
Harmony Works".
Sheffield City Coun¢il- Harmony Work8
The National Lottery HerilBge Fund
Jam¢s Neill Trust Fund
Sheffield Chyr¢h Burgesses Tru8t
Sheffield Town Trust
The Tramline$ Tru$1
2,000
2,000
25,000
3,000
2,000
1,000
4,000
25.000
3,000
2,CKIO
1,000
4,CX)O
898
160.000
73.605
2,000
10,000
3,000
750
160,000
73,805
2,000
10,000
3,000
750
13,839
356,$48
370,687
Ch•rltabl• actlvlll••
UnraÉtriclèd Tol#l Fund• Uniestricled Total Funds
Funds
2024
Fund8
2023
Fees paid ty Department for
Education
Fees paid by paren18
Art18tic Project$
Instrument Hira
Other Income
217,273
205,594
2,000
1,080
383
217,273
205.594
2,000
1,080
383
238,176
171,891
236,176
171,691
1.455
5,884
414.96e
1.455
5.864
428,330
426,330
414.988
Invo81rn?nt Incom•
UnreBlricted
Funds
Restricted Tot•1 Fund•
Fund$
2024
SMA MUBIC 8d'vities bank int¥rèst
Harmony Works bank int8rest
3.190
3,190
351
351
3,190
351
3,541
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Sheffield Music Academy
Company Llmited by Guarantee
Notes to the Flnancial Statements l¢thrytrntrqd)
Year ended 31 July 2024
Inve•tment In¢ome Icontlnuedj
Unre8lri¢ted
Funds
Restricted Tot￿ Funds
Funds
2023
SMA rnusic acbvitles bank inlere6t
Harmony Works bank interest
3,389
3,389
2,402
5.791
2,402
3.389
2,402
Coit• of ral8lng donatlon• and l?gacl•i
Unrestricted
Funds
Restdcted TDt•l Fund?
Fund8
2024
Fundrai8lng COBtB
6,058
e,058
Unrg$tdct8d
Funds
Re¥trl¢ted Total FLtndi
Funds
2023
Fundraislng costi
4,510
750
5,260
E¥pendltur• on ch•rlt•bl• •ctlvltl•• by fund typ•
Un1•81rlded
Fund5
R•strictad Total Fund•
FundB
2024
Ch•ril8ble activili68
Support co818
416,008
6,722
81,22S
497,233
6.722
422,730
81,225
503,955
Unr881rl¢ted
Fund¥
R•8tricted Total Fund8
Fund5
2023
Chantable activilles
Support Gosts
445,708
8,932
315.496
761,204
6,932
452,640
315,498
788,138
10. Expendlture ch•rltsble •¢tlvltl•• by •¢llvlty typ•
Activities
undertaken
diredy
Support Totsl lund•
costs
2024
Total fund
2023
Charrtabk adiwties
GovemanrE c051s
497.233
497,233
6.722
781,204
6,932
768.136
8,722
497.233
6.722
503.955
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Slieflield Musir. ALadeiny
Company Llmlted by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements i¢onbnuedJ
Year ended 31 July 2024
11. Net Income
Net in¢ome IB slated after chargingllcreditingi..
2024
2023
Depreciats'oTI ol tangit4• fixed 8558t8
5,866
5,950
12. Independont examlnatlon f••8
2024
2023
Fees payable to the independent examiner for.
Independent exarnination ol the finan¢lal staternenls
Other a$sur8nce services
Other finana81 services
1,800
930
2,880
90
2,730
3.930
13. 8tsff co•ts
The total Btaff c05t¥ and employee beneflls for the reporting p8riod are ¥n8ly$ed as follws..
2024
2023
Wages and salarios
Social 8ecurity costs
Empl¢yer contribulionB to p8n8ion pkqn8
Other employee benefits
348.C63
13.149
3,612
24,199
389,023
353,428
10,860
3,127
18,580
385.995
The average head count of ernployees during the year was 4012023. 411. The average number
of lull-time equivalent ernployees during the year is analysed 08 follows.
2024
No.
2023
No.
Permanent &taff
40
41
No employee received employee ben•fit8 Of mwe than £80,000 durlng the y8ar12023'. NIII.
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lioffield Musir. Acridoiny
Company Llmited by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Stalements f¢oniifflu•
Year onded 31 July 2024
14. fw•t•• r•mun*rntlon and expenge8
The trustees were not paid or received any benelrts from employment with the charty in the year
for their rde as trustees 12023.. £nill. No trustees were reimbursed expenses during the year
12023.- £nlll.
Emily Pieters, trustee, received payment of tnil In the year for being the project rnanager of the
H8rrnoTly Work8 project 12023. £2S,2001.
Permission was obtained from th& Charity
Commission to make these payments, as required ty the con8tiluts'on.
No other charity received payment for profesBionBI cr Other services Suppl￿d to the charfty
12023.. £nlll.
Key rnanagement, ¢onsi6bng ¢1 tnJstees and the Music Director, recelved total emFloyee benefits
of £43,429 during the year12023.' £58,701).
Dunng the year a total 01 £6,05812023' £5,2eoi was paid to M¥ry Gayford for freelance work
towards the charity'6 fundraising activities. which was Incurred prior lo her appointment as
Trustee on 11 July 2024. Further details ara given within lh8 Trustees, Rep¢xL
15. Tran•f•rs betwg•n fund•
The tru81ees sel 88ide monies into a deslgnaled fund towards tre m8tch lunding element of the
feasibility 8tage ol the Harmony Work5 proi¥¢t Isa8 the trustees, report lor bjrther det8ill. At
beginning of the yeBr a balance of £742 was being hel(J toward5 this project Durlng the y•Ar to
31 July 2024 a lolal of £742 was spent, therefore leaving a balanGe ol £nil as a131 July 2024.
11. T•nglbl• flx•d
Worklng
In8lrument8
In8trurnent
collection
Equlprnent
Total
Co•t
A¢ 1 August 2023
Addltions
109,420
139
10,040
40,000
159,460
139
At 31 July 2024
Depr•¢l•llon
Al 1 August 2023
Charge for the year
At 31 July 2024
Carrylng amount
At 31 July 2024
Al 31 July 2023
109,559
10,040
40,000
159,599
47.074
4,856
8,302
1,010
53,378
5,866
51.930
7,312
59,242
57,e29
2,728
40.000
100,357
62.346
3.738
40,000
106.084

Slieffield Music Afyadeiny
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to Ihe Flnancial Statements i¢onthieO
Year ended 31 July 2024
17. D•btor8
2024
2023
Trade debtors
Prepayments 8nd accrued incorne
Other debtors
23,634
2.368
8,920
21,298
8,923
40,874
35.122
71.095
18. CredltoY*.' amounts f4lllny due wfjthln one ye•r
2024
2023
Trgde creditorg
Accruals and dèférred income
Social security and other taxe$
Other creditors
2,975
6,493
3,841
27,047
40,358
56,584
5,281
3,552
26,276
91,693
19. Crndltorn.. •mount• i•lllng due aft•r mor• ihAn on• y••r
The loan Is an unsecured loan frofn Shelfi'eld City Councll to support thè •xp•nd1tur8 ol the
Harmony Works project. The108n is repayable in fv40 equal instalmenls in June 2026 and June
2027. Interest Is accrued on a dally basis yl 2.55% per annum. In Ihe year to 31 July 2024 the
ts￿ance ol Ihe1¢8n w8¥ transferred to Hanrony Work8 Trust.
20. P•n•lon• Ind oth•r p￿t r•tlr•m•nt b•n•fit•
Defln•d contrfbullon plang
The arnount recognised in Incom• or expenditure as an expense in relation to defined
contributlon plan$ w88 £3,61212023' £3,127).

Sheffield Music Academy
Company Llmlted by Guarantee
Notes to the Flnanclal statements (¢¢A¢n￿*￿
Year endgd 31 July 2024
21. Analy¥i• of charbtAbl• fund•
Unr•8trlcted fvnd•
At31
July 2024
Augu812023
Income Expenditure
Transfers
General funds
Ravaluation reserve
13Q,333
32,279
162,812
441,359
1428,786
142,906
32,279
175,18S
441,359
1428,786
A11
August 2022
At31
Juty 2023
Incorne Expenditure
TrBnsfer8
Ganeral funds
Revaluation reswve
151,157
32,279
183,438
432.214
1457,150
4,112
130,333
32,279
162,812
432.214
1457,1501
4,112

Shetfield I'ilUSiC Academy
Company Llrnlted by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements Icontsnuadj
Year ended 31 July 2024
21. Anaty818 of charftsble lundo {¢onth¥odJ
R￿trIcted funds
At1
August 2023
A131
July 2024
In¢we Expenditure
Transfers
Ensemble 360 Acodemy
Project
Harmony Works
Improvised
Compositions Project
First Generation
Musicians Project
Student bursery funds
Proms In Tha
Playground
5.000
11S,6181
15,OCMJI
134,4771
5ri,095
14,133
16.500
250
130,6331
12501
10,865
110.8851
181,2251
3,515
77,710
A11
Augu8t 2022
A131
July 2023
Income Expenditure
Tran8fer$
Ens•mbl& 360 Academy
Project
H8rrn¢ny VVorkB
Improvised
Composits'on8 Project
First Generation
Musicians Project
Student bursery knnds
Proms In The
Playground
5,000
140,3771
5.000
115,8181
321,352
1297,1301
537
2,000
12,0001
35,0(KJ
117,1161
13,7511
18981
14,133
135,3771
359,250
1316,246}
14,1121
3,515
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.%lioffiild t4JlusiL Ar.¥l¥aL,Il¥iy
Company Llmited by Guarantee
Noles lo th• Flnan¢lal Statements icontlftu•dJ
Year ended 31 July 2024
21. Analys1* of charltabl• funds iconilnu•d)
Ensemble 360 Academy Project
This project 15 funded by Sheffield Town Tiust, The Freshgate Trusl Foundation and JG Graves
Chantable Tru$l. The prtsiect was due to take place In the fi'nancial year 2019-20 bul w8$
postponed due to COVID-19. It was being rearranged in 202>24.
Improvlsed Composltion• Project
The Fresh98te Trust Foundatlon grenled £2.CIJO towards thi8 project aimed lo give our Btudents
safe and fun frarnework lor cornposing their own music, regardless ol their level ol experience.
11 culminated in performances ol student comp05rtion8 al The Vlcttsria Hall 8nd Sheffield
Cathedral.
Flr•¢ G•n•r•tlon MuxlclinB Project
Durlng 2022-23 w8 launched a ihree year initial've to Bupport rhildren aged b8fv48•n four and
èight yèars Old who may nol have previously been involved with muslc-mgking 81 home on their
journey to learn a musical in8trument.
The project Involva5 Instrument lessons and
musiciBn5hip classes, support lo parents via woikshop5 and videos, sub5idised tickets to
profe8810rn81 orchèstr81 conc8rtB lor young musician& and their families and the purchase of
child-sizad Instruments lor their use. It is funded by grant6 from D'oyly Carte Ch8nt8ble Trust,
John Thaw Found8Jon, Philip King Tru8t, P0S￿ethWa1te Mu$lc Foundation and S¢hroder Trujt.
Student bur•ary lund•
The Amber Trust provide$ Music Awards to 8UPPOrt bllnd and partlalty S￿￿ted thlldren 8nJ
young peoF4e. who may al$¢ h8Ve Other di68bilrtie8 Of Special educational needs, unb"I the ag& ol
18. Its grant hgs been transferred to discount the fees ol such student5 al the rn8in Academy.
In the year to 31 July 2024 a further bursary of £250 was receivod from Futurg Talent towards
Ihe luibon lees of b 8ludent,
H•rmony Work•
Mtsney Is being raised toward$ the f8a8ibilrty stage ol the Harrnony Works project (see th&
Irustè8s' report lor further detail). The negative fvnd balance 85 al 31 July 2023 wa$ Supported
by a £100,000 loan Irorn Sheffield City Council - See other notes. Expenditure of £34.477 in
2023-24 indudes Ihe bal8nce of £29.427 tran8f&rr8d to the Harmory Works TruBt on 29 Augu81
2023.
Proms In The Playground
Money was roi$ed from grant providers towards a collaborative Music education prlect foojsad
on brass ensemble playing and group singlng dire¢tty Into Sheffiald Primary schools during
summer 2023.
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Sheffield Music Acadeiny
Cornpany Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the Flnancial Slatements l¢oniin¥¢dJ
Year ended 31 July 2024
22. Anaty•ls of a$••th between fundo
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted Total Fund•
Funds
2024
Tangible fixed 088et8
Current assets
Creditor5 less thon 1 y88r
CreditorB greater than 1 year
Net a*•oti
1rK).357
115,184
140,3581
100.357
115.184
140,3561
175.185
175,185
Unrestrlded Restricted Total Funds
Fund8
Funds
2023
Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Creditors le88 than 1 year
Credrtors great•r than 1 year
106,084
94,550
136,0221
106.oe4
180,057
254,607
I￿,671)
191.6931
1102,8711 1102,8711
3,515
18e,127
182,612
23. Analy•l• DI chang•g In n•t d•bt
Al
At
1 Aug 2023 C88h fltsws 31 Jul 2024
Cash al bank and in hand
183,512
1103,4501
80.062
24. R•l•ted p•rtl••
Falconer Associat88 Limlled, a company ¢Jwned by tru8tee lan FaIr￿ne￿ and hls ¥￿fe, providod
prtrbono PR advi￿ ol £nil to the Hamony Works project during the year12023.' £8401.
There wtsre no other rel8led party tran88th'on8 Other than thosa notèd above.
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