
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

**From              Period start date   01/10/20   To       Period end date 30/09/21** 

**Charity name:  Horsham Garden Music Festival** 

## **Charity registration number:  1151809** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|**To advance, improve, develop and**<br>**maintain public education in, and**<br>**appreciation of, the art and science of**<br>**music in all its aspects by any means**<br>**the trustees see fit.**|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or<br>services identified in the<br>accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|**Running a series of primarily free**<br>**outdoor concerts for the community**<br>**incorporating a wide variety of**<br>**performers and music genres whilst**<br>**making the events as inclusive as**<br>**possible.**|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|**The trustees have ensured the festival is**<br>**of public benefit by making it fun and**<br>**accessible to the whole community.**|



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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|**n/a**|
|Policy on social investment<br>including program related<br>investment|Para 1.38|**n/a**|
|Contribution made by<br>volunteers|Para 1.38|**In addition to the trustees, four other**<br>**volunteers made up the rest of the**<br>**planning committee, attending monthly**<br>**meetings and taking on various tasks**<br>**and responsibilities.  Another ten**<br>**volunteers were engaged to help with**|





**the marshalling and staffing of the concerts.** Other 

## **Achievements and Performance** 

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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|**HGMF put on one free concerts,**<br>**covering a wide range of music styles in**<br>**an easily accessible, beautiful garden**<br>**setting near the town centre.**<br>**We began with a rock concert, a theme**<br>**which is very popular with the public.**<br>**We always have a wide range of good**<br>**local acts to choose from to give**<br>**different musicians performing**<br>**opportunities and exposure.  Three of**<br>**the acts consisted of teenagers from**<br>**local schools and colleges, some of**<br>**whom had never performed on a big**<br>**stage in front of a large crowd before.**<br>**They were thrilled to have the**<br>**opportunity and put on great**<br>**performances.**<br>**Our performers said how much they**<br>**enjoyed being a part of the Horsham**<br>**Garden Music Festival and audience**<br>**feedback was really positive, too.**<br>**This type of event is beneficial to the**<br>**mental health and well-being of both**<br>**performers and audiences.**|



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|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41||
|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41||





Investment performance Para 1.41 against objectives Other 



## **Financial Review** 

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|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|**The charity is in a healthy position**<br>**menaing we were able to run this year**<br>**without the need for sponsorship**|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**HGMF does not have a reserves policy**<br>**but is mindful of the desirability to carry**<br>**forward a reasonable surplus from one**<br>**year to the next to provide some**<br>**financial stability and to offset the need**<br>**to attract income from external sources.**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**Zero**|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|**We have minimal ongoing costs, with**<br>**the majority of expenses going directly**<br>**on the concerts held in July and which**<br>**are payable after the event.  We raise**<br>**fresh funds each year from grants,**<br>**sponsorships and donations.**|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|<br>**n/a**|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23||



## **Additional information (optional)** 

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|<br>The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|<br>Para 1.47|<br>**£2000 came from commission from**<br>**concessions and ticket revenue from a**<br>**fund raising concert.**|
|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||





## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

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|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Constitution**|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**CIO**|
|<br>Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|**Trustees are selected by the trustees**<br>**and appointed by members at an AGM.**|



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|<br>Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction<br>and training of trustees|<br>Para 1.51||
|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related<br>parties|Para 1.51||
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## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|Horsham Garden Music Festival|
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|<br>Other name the charity uses|HGMF|
|<br>Registered charity number|1151809|
|Charity’s principal address|7 Oatlands, Crawley, West Sussex, RH11 8EE|





## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

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||Jamie Friday|Event Manager|Trustees|
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** 

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity 

**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** 



## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** 

|Description of the assets<br>held in this capacity|Na|
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|<br>Name and objects of the<br>charity on whose behalf the<br>assets are held and how this<br>falls within the custodian<br>charity’s objects|Na|
|<br>Details of arrangements for<br>safe custody and<br>segregation of such assets<br>from the charity’s own assets|Na|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** 

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## **Exemptions from disclosure** 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 

## **Other optional information** 

## **Declarations** 

**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** 

**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** 

**Signature(s) Full name(s)** Jamie Friday **Position (eg Secretary,** Event Manager **Chair, etc) Date** 22/06/2022 



**HORSHAM GARDEN MUSIC FESTIVAL Charity no. 1151809 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE PERIOD 01/10/20 TO 30/09/21** 

|**Incoming resources**||**£**|||
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|Sponsorships|-||-|- -|
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|**Activities for generating funds**|||||
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|Ticket Revenue Elvis Night|-|2,009.00-|||
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|**Total incoming resources**|||**-**|**2,009.00-**|
|**Resources expended**|||||
|**Costs of generating funds**|||||
|Event Management & Staging|-|7,112.00-|||
|Performers|-|- -|||
|Advertising & Printing|-|50.00-|||
|Venue Hire|-|- -|||
|Membership Fees|-|- -|||
|Insurance|-|180.00-|||
|PRS Fees|-|- -|||
|Consumables & Misc|-|98.00-|||
|**Total resources expended**|||**-**|**7,440.00-**|
|**Net incoming resources for the year**|||**-**|**5,431.00-**|
|Total funds brought forward|||-|7,800.61-|
|**Total funds carried forward**||||**£2,369.61**|



