**Charity Registration No. 1153613 Company Registration No. 08341045 (England & Wales)** inspiring musicians inspiring music ## TOMORROW’S WARRIORS TRUST ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH 2021 The trustees present their report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2021. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in Note 1 and comply with the Trust’s governing document, the Companies Act 2006 and “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 of Ireland (FRS 102)” (as amended for accounting periods commencing from 1 January 2016). ## TOMORROW’S WARRIORS TRUST |**CONTENTS**|| |---|---| ||Page| |Trustees report|1-13| |Independent examiners report|14| |Statement of financial activities|15| |Balance sheet|16| |Notes to the financial statements|17-23| ## TOMORROW’S WARRIORS TRUST **LEGAL & ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION** ## **Trustees** V J Broughton Dr M Y Busby CBE L Malkani S Abbott C Panayi (Appointed 14 April 2021) N S O’Donnell (Appointed 6 Sept 2021) **Charity number** 1153613 **Company number** 08341045 **Principal office and registered office** 1st Floor 73 Canning Road Harrow Middlesex HA3 7SP **Independent examiner** David Passey ACA Landau Morley LLP 325-327 Oldfield Lane Greenford Middlesex UB6 0FX 1 ## TOMORROW’S WARRIORS TRUST ## **TRUSTEES REPORT** _**“I know there are young people from a similar background to me who, if given the opportunities, can create great art. It’s not curriculum style, because what we’re dealing with is art. The individuals are artists, and I want to hear what they have to say about the world.”**_ Gary Crosby OBE Co-Founder & Artistic Director Tomorrow’s Warriors & Recipient of The Queen’s Medal for Music 2018 ## **PRIMARY ACTIVITIES OF THE TRUST** **Tomorrow’s Warriors Trust exists to ensure opportunities for participation, ownership and leadership in music and the arts are available to all. We aim to inspire, foster and grow a vibrant community of artists, audiences and leaders who together will transform the lives of future generations by increasing opportunity, diversity and excellence in and through jazz.** To achieve our ambition, we support diverse young and emerging artists through an acclaimed **talent development programme** , increase access through creation of inspirational **learning and participation opportunities** for communities around the UK, and **developing diverse artists and audiences** through investment in the commission and production of new music projects that promote and sustain artists developed through our programme. Tomorrow’s Warriors Trust is a national charity with a diverse funding model sourcing income through individual donors, trusts and foundations, corporations and public funds. The charity acts as grant maker primarily to Tomorrow’s Warriors Ltd (TW), a change-making non-profit talent incubator, music educator and creative producer established in 1991 by inspirational founders: double bassist and Artistic Director, Gary Crosby OBE (recipient of The Queen’s Medal for Music 2018) and Chief Executive, Janine Irons MBE. TW, a not for profit company limited by guarantee (3598198) delivers activity that further the charitable aims of the Trust [see panel, right]. TW has earned its reputation for its pioneering artist development programme, innovative community outreach activities, and critically acclaimed concerts and touring programmes. Free access to TW’s development programme has proved crucial in nurturing the nascent talent and early careers of so many of the most exciting UK artists currently tearing up the international jazz scene. TW’s alumni features many of the leading lights of UK jazz. Award-winning artists such as **Moses Boyd, Nubya Garcia, Sheila Maurice-Grey, Cassie Kinoshi and Nérija, Femi Koleoso and Ezra Collective, Binker Golding, Shabaka Hutchings and Sons of Kemet, Eska, Denys Baptiste, Soweto Kinch, Blue Lab Beats, Mark Crown, David Okumu, Ben Burrell, Zara McFarlane, Mark Kavuma, Camilla George, Cherise, Nathaniel Facey and Empirical, Peter Edwards, Jason Yarde and J-Life, Robert Mitchell, Byron Wallen** ... the list goes on and on. ## _**History and Relationship between Tomorrow’s Warriors Trust and Tomorrow’s Warriors Ltd**_ _Tomorrow’s Warriors was the name of Gary Crosby’s jam sessions at The Jazz Café in London, which started in 1991. The sessions provided a much needed, unique platform for young people who loved but lacked opportunities. Janine Irons came on board in 1993 and, with rising demand, Crosby and Irons set up Crosby Irons Associates Limited (CIA) in 1996 to provide a framework for career progression for young musicians into the professional music industry. CIA became The Dune Music Company (Dune) in 2004, reinvesting all of its commercial profits to support the development of young jazz musicians._ _In 1998, at the recommendation of the Arts Council England (ACE), Tomorrow’s Warriors was incorporated as a Not for Profit Company Limited by Guarantee (3598198) to enable ACE to provide ongoing support to it as a Regularly Funded Organisation (RFO). ACE has continued to fund Tomorrow’s Warriors Ltd (TW) ever since, now as a National Portfolio Organisation (NPO). Irons and Crosby are the directors of TW._ _Tomorrow’s Warriors Trust (“the Trust”) was founded as a Not for Profit Company Limited by Guarantee (2012) and a registered charity (2013) to activate learning, professional development and touring programs for young, emerging and mid-career musicians from diverse backgrounds and participatory music activities for all. It achieves these aims primarily through support, as a grant-maker, of educational and creative programs delivered through TW and of individuals through the grant of bursaries. The Trust is governed by a board of trustees, who are also directors of the Trust and who have full discretion to operate within its constitution._ _The trust is wholly independent of TW – neither Irons nor Crosby is a trustee or director of the trust – and deliberately so, to avoid any conflicts of interests, perceived or otherwise, in transactions between the Trust and TW. The trustees have discretion to decline grants should they consider activities proposed by TW to not be in the best interests of the Trust or if they are incompatible with its charitable objects._ TW has been a National Portfolio Organisation of ACE since 1999. In 2019 TW was announced as a PRS Foundation (PRSF) Talent Development Partner, and became a signatory to Keychange, the international initiative to promote gender equality across music commissioning and programming. The work of TW is fully aligned to the charity’s aims and objectives. Through funding this work, Tomorrow’s Warriors Trust is able to reach, and have real impact on the lives of those the Trustees and donors seek to support, helping to deliver lasting social change. The core ethos of TW is **‘each one, teach one’** , where each generation supports the next, sharing skills, passing on the legacy and building a vibrant, supportive, self-sustaining community of jazz artists and audiences. We and TW have 2 a relentless commitment to diversity and inclusion, and this is reflected across all the activity undertaken by or on behalf of the charity. ## **Objects of Tomorrow’s Warriors Trust** The objects of the charity are to promote the arts and, in particular jazz music, and to advance the education of young people aged 8-25, primarily though not exclusively those from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, girls and those of moderate or limited means through provision of quality training, performance and professional development opportunities in the field of jazz music in such ways as to enable them to become self-supporting for the public benefit. ## **Public Benefit** The Trustees confirm that they have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the charity’s aims and objectives and in planning activities for the year and are satisfied that the charity’s aims are for the public benefit, as can be seen from this Report. - **Showcase diversity** – be actively inclusive and set high standards for commitment, progression and involvement for all - **Inspire future generations of jazz artists and audiences** – make young and diverse jazz talent visible and accessible through public workshops and performances to inspire tomorrow’s artists and audiences to engage with and get involved in jazz ## **The Nu Civilisation Orchestra (NCO)** The NCO is TW’s elite professional ensemble, a respected touring orchestra founded in 2008 by Gary Crosby OBE, who remains its artistic director. Orchestra members include several musicians who have come through TW’s talent development programme, including musical director, Peter Edwards. The NCO provides a trusted progression pathway for young talent from diverse backgrounds into professional careers in music. ## **Main Activities** There are three distinct, yet interconnected strands of work created and delivered by TW in support of the Trust’s aims: ## **TALENT DEVELOPMENT** _“Tomorrow’s Warriors’ accessible, collaborative and passionate approach gets the most out of young people from all backgrounds and it’s most telling that all those who have gone on to secure critical acclaim internationally remain active champions, advocates and friends of Tomorrow’s Warriors. What a legacy that continues to grow....”_ ## **Joe Frankland, Chief Executive, PRS Foundation** TW offers a comprehensive and immersive _**Learn & Train**_ programme which comprises of the **Young Artist Development Programme** ( **YADP** ) focusing on entry level workshop training and performance practice for talented musicians primarily aged 11-15; and the **Emerging Artist Development Programme** ( **EADP** ) supporting advanced groups primarily aged 15-25 while focusing additionally on career development and professional performance opportunities. TW delivers 12 learning sessions per week across the academic year at its creative home at Southbank Centre in London, all of which are free to young people at the point of access. Two of these sessions are devoted to the development of girls and young women, providing a safe, supportive creative space in which female musicians can develop skills, share learning, and build confidence. Through support of this programme, the Trust is able to: - **Develop the next generation of leading jazz artists and music leaders** – provide free, extensive year-round development opportunities through a weekly programme of workshops, masterclasses, mentoring, public performances, cross-artform collaborations, supplemented by industry talks, and concert visits - **Widen participation** – remove and avoid creation of barriers that inhibit participation and/or progression by providing free and flexible artist development opportunities within a culturally rich training programme ## **MEET THE WARRIORS** Name: **Cassius Cobson** _(emerging artist)_ Age: **18** Joined TW: **2014** **What aspects of the programme have you found most useful and why?** _“Gigging - because of the exposure it gives you and the experience you gain from doing so. (A little taste of what the future holds if you decide to pursue this route)._ _Weekend classes - this is where it’s at! Once you go here you will always want to carry on. It’s not just an education session for attendees, it’s also a youth club for people to shine and express through their love of jazz.”_ 3 ## **OUTREACH** The Trust supports TW to devise and deliver innovative, bespoke educational and participatory outreach programmes around the UK and internationally in partnership with its network of music education hubs, schools, community groups, venues and promoters who, collectively, form the **Tomorrow’s Warriors Partnership Network** ( **TWPN** ). This initiative by TW – introduced in 2017 as a mechanism to promote sustainable partnership working across and between organisations, cities and regions – helps to deliver improved outcomes with deeper impact for all partners and participants. ## **DEVELOPING ARTISTS & AUDIENCES** As award-winning creative producers, TW works with emerging artists on its development programmes and with professional artists – solo artists and bands, including many of its illustrious alumni, and TW’s flagship jazz ensemble, **Nu Civilisation Orchestra** and Gary Crosby’s skazz (reggae, ska, jazz) big band, **Jazz Jamaica All Stars** – to help realise artistic ambitions, engage audiences that may not typically go to jazz concerts, and provide progression routes for artists ‘graduating’ the _Learn & Train_ programme. The trustees lend support to selected artistic projects that chime with the values and aims of the Trust. TW helps to enrich and contribute to the UK’s vibrant jazz scene and wider cultural landscape by facilitating the commission and production of work of outstanding artistic merit in a range of settings – from clubs and private functions to concert halls and major festivals – presented to diverse groups of people of all ages and backgrounds. Projects can be one-off solo gigs or concerts with small ensembles to extensive, multifaceted national and international touring projects involving collaborations of TW’s orchestras with large choirs, synchronised film or live dancers. ## **ACHIEVEMENTS & PERFORMANCE** Like so many arts, creative and educational organisations, the impact of Covid restrictions affected every area of TW’s activities. They could no longer run their Learn and Train programme in-person, and the impact on their live events diary was catastrophic, not only for the organisation but also for their professional and emerging artists alike. TW was fortunate to have a team that was sufficiently agile to respond to the rapidly changing environment as new Covid restrictions were implemented. The continued engagement of the students as they moved their development programmes online was nothing short of amazing, as was the ability of the Music Leader Faculty to adapt swiftly to new methods of teaching. Whilst TW managed to deliver some well-received live performances over streamed platforms, this was perhaps the most difficult loss for the team and musicians to deal with and represented a significant loss of organisational and artist revenue. The following pages cover some of the key statistics and indicators over the reporting period. **MEET THE WARRIORS** Name: **Donovan Haffner** _(emerging artist)_ Age: **18** Joined TW: **2013** **What have been your highlights from your time as a Warrior so far?** _“The Jazz House Kids (summer workshop in New Jersey), the Warriors Summer and Winter showcases, the I Am Warrior live show at The Jazz Cafe and Music for Youth Festival.”_ **What do you feel have been the biggest opportunities through the TW programme that you feel you are now taking forward as an emerging artist?** _“Throughout my time at Warriors I have been offered a lot of opportunities to play live events which has put me in a greater position now at the start of my career. Through those experiences I now know how to be a professional musician.”_ **Apart from the music, what other benefits would you say you have gained as a result of being part of Tomorrow’s Warriors?** _“I have gained more confidence in socialising with people. If I had not come to Warriors my social skills would be nowhere near what they are now. Also I have made a lot of great connections through Warriors.”_ 4 IMPACT aoao-af CONCERTS & PERFORMANCES TOMORROWS WARRIORS CONCERTSIPUBLIC PERFORMANCES DAYS EMPLOYMENT FOR ARTISTS TALENT DEVELOPMENT SHOWCASES PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCES PERFORMANCES WERE LIVE STREAMEO. TWD DF THESE WEHE ALSO OPEN TO THE PUBLIB PHIVATE FUNCTIONS PUBLIC JAM SESSIONS MUSICIANS GIVEN EITHER PAID OR UNPID PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES 4% MALE BAME 2,487,960 TOTAL AUDIENCE 350 LIVE AUDIENCES 435,610 ONLINE AUIIIENCES 1,960,000 RADIO BROADCAST AUDIENCES 92,000 TV 8ROAIICAST AUIIIENCES LEARN & TRAIN 399 138 £FREE LEARN LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES & TRAIN SESSIONS 459 l￿MIl￿w[l￿[l￿LwRs IIAYS PAID LYPIOYMENT FOR MUSIC LEADERS ACTIVE STUDENTS AGED11-25 DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES ENROLLED ON TW ARTIST 30 STUDENTS ENROLLEDITAKING UP OFFERS ON CONSERVATOIREIHE MUSIC COURSES STUDENTS ATTENDED 2-WEEK ONLINE INTERNATIONAL JAZZ SUMMER CAMP (USA) 46 MUSIC LEADER FACULTY MEMBERS 35 VISITING FACULTY 11 CORE FACULTY IMPACT aOla-&O LEARN & TRAIN TOMORRovrs WARRIORS SUMMER RUIININGS ONIINE 2D20 IMPACT AND REACH WITH COVID RESTRICTIONS STILL IMPACTING HOWWE COULD DELIVER OUR CLASSROOM BASED SESSIONS, PARTICULARLY FOR LIVE MUSIC CLASSESAND PERFORMANCE BASED WORKSHDPS,WE MOVED OUR POPULAR SUMMER RUNNINGS PROGRAMMEONLINE. THIS ENABLED USTO REACH A RECORD NUMBER OF STUDENTS AND DOUBLETHE NUMBER OF LEARNING OPPDHTUNITES DELIVERED. 12 DAYS WORKSHOPS 543 LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES 160 STUDENTS 40 AVERAGE NUMBER OF SESSIONS ATTENDED PER STUDENT 115 43 STUDENTS FROM LONDON STUDENT BREAKDOWN STUDENTS FROM REST OF UK VERSEAS STUDENT NEW YORK & LATVIA NON-BINARY11% MUSIC INDUSTRY WORKSHOPS IN THE SHED SESSIONS WITH AWARD.WINNINfi ALUMNI TALKING DIRECT TO STUDENTS 12 JAZZ HANGS LED BY THE YOUNG SCENE FOR THE YOUNfj SCENE ## TOMORROW’S WARRIORS TRUST ## IMPACT 2020-21 **TRUSTEES REPORT cont’d** ## **MEET THE WARRIORS** Name: **Sultan Stevenson** _(emerging artist)_ Age: **20** Joined TW: **2015** **What benefits would you say you have gained as a result of being part of Tomorrow’s Warriors?** _“Developing through Warriors was probably the reason I got into conservatoire but also why I felt confident enough to apply in the first place”_ **What have been the highlights of your time as a Warrior so far?** _“Definitely teaching the younger generation, as I work towards becoming a TW music leader.”_ 8 ## **HIGHLIGHTS DURING THE YEAR** Despite the adverse effects of the pandemic on TW’s events calendar and Learning Programme, 2020-2021 was still a very busy year of activity supported by the Trust. The TW Team and trustees were acutely aware of the importance of providing stability at a time of huge uncertainty, and that it was equally important to adapt quickly and be agile to the changing circumstances facing the whole of the music sector. TW moved swiftly to shift our weekly learning programme into the digital sphere, with virtual sessions that ensured Warriors continued to have access to their music mentors and the TW team throughout the lockdown period giving them the continuity they need. As illustrated by the Impact data, even though a huge challenge for a small organisation like TW to lose the majority of its income, the lockdown proved a catalyst for innovation, as they sought fresh and smarter ways to engage with our young people remotely through digital platforms. The results have been phenomenal, and in this period TW provided over 2,900 free learning opportunities for young musicians. As Trustees we are immensely proud of the team at TW and extend our thanks to them for their boundless energy in delivering the organisation’s activities and their deep commitment to TW’s and the Trust’s mission and ethos. ## **#IAMWARRIOR Crowdfunder** The Trust was proud to launch its second £100k #IAMWARRIOR Appeal via crowdfunding platform, GoFundMe. It featured a stunning film (https://youtu.be/ZO64dMqxasw) that called for all those who love music and care about nurturing the next generation of talent to join the movement to give young jazz talent a bright future and enable us to continue making our Young Artist Development Programme £free. We are so grateful to our growing community of supporters who stepped forward. Testimonials were received from novelist and screenwriter Nick Hornby, actor Colin Salmon, musician and broadcaster Cerys Matthews, broadcaster Robert Elms, and DJ and broadcaster Gilles Peterson plus record stores, fashion designers and the incredible TW alumni all finding inventive ways to donate to the Trust. TW CEO, Janine Irons was interviewed by The Guardian, highlighting the need for the work we do, which you can read here: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/sep/01/ loss-of-free-tuition-will-make-uk-jazz-whiter-posher-andmore-male. Our #IAMWARRIOR campaign exceeded expectations by achieving and surpassing the fundraising target within 5 months. ## **International Activity** TW celebrated a fifth year of **international partnership** with **Jazz House Kids** (JHK), a 2-week summer camp in New Jersey run by its founders, jazz vocalist, Melissa Walker and her bassist husband, Christian McBride. Every year, we usually send several of our Warrior students to the Jazz House Kids Summer Camp in New Jersey, USA, which includes a performance by the young musicians at Dizzy’s Club at Jazz at Lincoln Centre in New York City and a performance at the open-air Montclair Jazz Festival. This year, despite the lockdown, we continued the partnership by sending our young Warriors to the JHK four-week virtual summer school and, through our partnership and support of generous donors, were able to offer nine of our students scholarships to attend. Of these nine, **66% were female and 66% BAME** . Having the programme run online meant that we could send more students without having any financial barriers for flights. We also removed financial barriers by giving **50% bursaries to 4 students, 20% off for 4, and 100% bursary for the final student** . These bursaries were provided through the combined generosity of JHK’s and TW’s supporters. Feedback from former Warriors has shown that Jazz House Kids was an inspiring and even life-changing experience. ## **Summer School** TW moved the entire annual Summer Runnings programme online due to the enforced lockdowns in the pandemic and to keep everyone safe. 46 Music Leaders led sessions in this epic, 100% free to access, virtual summer school, delivering 40 workshops to 160 students, resulting in 543 learning opportunities. Summer Runnings allowed TW to reach those who were unable to attend in person due to the Covid restrictions, as well as other young musicians in schools and community groups around the country who had participated in TW’s 2018-19 outreach programme, The Jazz Ticket. TW hosted a number of different types of sessions, meeting the demands of what the students wanted to learn and who 9 they wanted to learn from. These sessions included instrument specific masterclasses, building essential other skills such as composition, intimate Q&A’s with some of the leaders of the current scene and informal sessions, ‘jazz hangs’ to socialise and chat about jazz led by those in the emerging scene who are in the know. Feedback from the students was that they were thrilled to learn from their idols such as Nubya Garcia, Femi Koleoso and Shabaka Hutchings. The music leaders also firmly believe in our ethos of ‘each one, teach one’, so they were all excited to be involved and to be meeting the next generation of Warriors. TW’s **Music Industry Day** was a triumph. Over lockdown it became increasingly obvious that there was a distinct lack of information about the business of music being passed on in other educational establishments, so we dedicated a full day to this area of learning. Journalist, DJ and broadcaster, Kate Hutchinson generously hosted a special **Music Industry Day** as part of Summer Runnings, leveraging her contacts to deliver an insider knowledge-packed day that helped fill in many of the gaps in participants’ learning. ## **Broadcasts & Performances** Due to the adverse effect of the pandemic, TW’s ensembles performed in only **9 performances in 2020-21, 5 of which were Talent Development gigs and 4 were concerts by TW’s professional ensembles, with an audience reach in excess of 9,000.** Whilst a fraction of the live events delivered in 2020-21, these performances delivered excellent profile for the artists and organisation alike. In Summer 2020, TW filmed and recorded 7 members of their Soon Come Ensemble at **Strongroom Studios** paying tribute to jazz icon, Charlie Parker whose centenary was celebrated in 2020. The film was streamed by Royal Albert Hall to an online audience as part of their _Royal Albert Home_ series, and received in excess of 1,000 views and 9,500 impressions. _Shirley Tetteh / Gary Crosby’s Groundation / EFG London Jazz Festival_ and Shirley Tetteh of the award-winning band, Nérija, coming back to teach and jam with the students. TW also delivered their second **#IAMWARRIOR** concert at Jazz Café, London in October 2020 as part of Black History Month. Supported by PRS Foundation’s Talent Development Partner funding, the gig showcased 8 emerging artists performing specially-commissioned original material by Warriors alumni for the current cohort. Another lockdown event highlights was the fantastic professional ensemble, **Gary Crosby’s Groundation** performance at Church of Sound as part of the EFG London Jazz Festival. Streamed as live to an online audience, the band celebrated the music of Charlie Parker alongside performing original music by band members Moses Boyd, Shirley Tetteh, Nathaniel Facey and leader Gary Crosby. At the end of 2020, TW hosted **Christmas Cracker** live streamed from the Premises Studios, featuring interviews with Gilles Peterson and jazz vocalist, Cherise, plus music from some of our emerging artists. TW also started **a partnership with the Albany** in Deptford, south London, engaging two acts for live stream shows: Deji Ijishakin under his artist name “XVNGO” and Maddy Coombs with a band packed full of Warriors. These sets were also picked up by Cheltenham Jazz Festival to be played in May 2021, generating even more income for the artists and extending audience reach. _Maddy Coombs / Strongroom Studios / Royal Albert Hall_ This not only gave great performance opportunities for the students involved, but also provided them with invaluable recording studio experience. TW and Gary Crosby were featured on a BBC Four television programme which showed 7 of the emerging artists forming an ensemble and playing alongside some of TW alumni for _**Jazz 625**_ . This was pre-recorded, socially distanced, and featured TW alumnae Nubya Garcia, Sheila Maurice-Grey _Deji Ijishakin / “XVNGO” / The Albany Deptford_ 10 ## **Partnerships** We launched The Jazz Hang, a new partnership with Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance aimed at redressing the balance in representation at grassroots level in the UK jazz scene by reaching out to young musicians from diverse backgrounds and introducing them to playing jazz. One of Europe’s leading conservatoires for jazz, Trinity Laban has been the higher education study destination for many of the young musicians developed by Tomorrow’s Warriors. By investing in unique grass-roots support, The Jazz Hang will help us nurture the next generation of musicians and continue to bring about positive change in representation in the wider music industry. There is a cohort of **19 students, where 58% are Black/Mixed Race and 42% are Female. 26% of these students also have additional needs** , such as Dyslexia or ADHD. ## **Awards & Recognition** TW’s CEO Janine Irons MBE was among 24 female executives honoured in the **2020 Music Week Women In Music Awards Roll Of Honour** – an annual celebration of the industry’s game-changers – in recognition of her relentless drive to increase diversity within the music industry. TW was proud to be announced as a **PRS Foundation Talent Development Partner** for a second year, in recognition of its pivotal role in developing leading lights in the UK jazz scene. _Cherise Adams- Burnett / Best Vocalist / Parliamentary Jazz Awards_ TW was also one of a handful of trusted organisations selected to be a partner for the tightly targeted third round of the of the Foundation’s **Sustaining Creativity Fund** to support exciting Black music creators affected by COVID-19. This was one of several initiatives taken across the industry to address anti-black racism and racial disparities in the music industry in the aftermath of Black Lives Matter protests. ## **Alumni Successes** Among their many successes, Warriors continued to make everyone associated with TW and the Trust extremely proud. Two Warriors won awards at the **2020 Parliamentary Jazz Awards** – Sarah Tandy for Best Instrumentalist and Cherise Adams-Burnett for Best Vocalist. At the 2020 **Association of Independent Music AIM Awards** , Tomorrow’s Warriors alumni KOKOROKO were up for UK Breakthrough Act, Joe Armon-Jones was up for Best (Difficult) Second Album, and Moses Boyd had a total of three nominations for UK Breakthrough Act, Best Independent Album and Best Creative Packaging. Moses Boyd was nominated for a **Mercury Prize** for his second album Dark Matter, and Yazz Ahmed won **Jazz FM Awards** for Jazz Act of the Year and Album of the Year, along with the **Ivor Novello Award** for Innovation, which was presented to Yazz virtually by TW’s founders, CEO Janine Irons MBE and Artistic Director Gary Crosby OBE. _Janine Irons MBE / Tomorrow’s Warriors Co-Founder & CEO_ ## **MEET THE WARRIORS** Name: **Grifton Forbes-Amos** _(emerging artist)_ Age: **22** Joined TW: **2016** **How would you say your confidence as a musician has changed as a result of being a Warrior?** _My confidence has boosted since being a Warrior. I have gained a tremendous amount of understanding of playing on stage through my experience at jam sessions and gigs provided by Tomorrow’s Warriors and having the encouragement from them to keep pushing to get better._ ## **Beyond music, what does being part of TW mean to you?** _“A sense of family and support from the elders who teach us and guide us. They give us anecdotes of their experience in the world so we know how to avoid these same mistakes in the future.”_ 11 ## **FINANCIAL REVIEW** The Statement of Financial Activities on page 15 discloses total income to March 2021 of £205,568 (2020: £191,798) and total expenditure of £31,895 (2020: £174,734), expenditure decreased substantially and this resulted in a surplus for the year of £173,673 (2020 surplus: £17,064). The restricted fund surplus is £193,280 (2020 deficit: £21,566). These funds have been generated through a successful fundraising campaign, to be expended on the Talent Development programme. The unrestricted fund deficit is £19,607 (2020 surplus: £38,630) which decreased unrestricted reserves to £44,537 (2020: £64,144). We launched our second #IAMWARRIOR fundraising campaign in Summer 2020 to support TW’s Learn & Train programme and mitigate the impact on Tomorrow’s Warriors Limited’s live income throughout the Covid lockdown and helped to raise £205,568 in voluntary income which will be restricted for the purpose of the Learn & Train programme. Of this £10,500 represents bursaries to individuals to engage in learning with our international partners, **Jazz House Kids** in New Jersey (delivered online in 2020); a new contribution towards a PGCE teacher training course at **Trinity Laban Conservatoire** of Music and Dance for a Warrior hoping to specialize in teaching music to children with special needs; a Covid survival bursary through our Talent Invest scheme for an exceptional TW emerging artist who, through an unfortunate set of circumstances, found herself unable to access any income support during the Covid lockdown; and our first-ever memorial fund, the **Alf Williams Memorial Award** , the inaugural beneficiary of which was saxophonist Allexa Nava (19), who received a bespoke learning package including mentoring from award-winning saxophonist and composer, Denys Baptiste. Leading fashion designer, **Nicholas Daley** selected the Trust to be the beneficiary of £1,000 from sales of his Limited Edition The Reggae Klub t-shirt in autumn 2020, whilst vinyl records specialists, **Coldcuts Hotwax** donated £3,075 from one month of sales (of which £1,538 was realised by March 2021). We are so grateful to our donors for stepping in to enable these young artists to continue to live their dream and support their personal and professional growth through the learning opportunities offered by TW. The balance of £193,280 comprises £18,124 raised from charitable trusts and exceptionally generous individuals who came to our aid during lockdown with five donations of £10,000; one donation of £25,000 and one of £50,000. The Trustees are deeply grateful to our donors for stepping in to enable these young artists to continue to live their dream and support their personal and professional growth through the learning opportunities offered by TW. The Balance Sheet on page 16 details the financial position of the charity and discloses net assets of £239,651 (2020: £65,978). ## **FUTURE PLANS** Post-pandemic restrictions being relaxed, TW’s short-term focus is recovery and resilience, prioritising three key areas: - Re-establish TW’s in-person Learn & Train programme, ensuring student retention and increasing outreach activity. - Work with venues to rebuild the live events calendar, re-engage with audiences, and provide paid employment for emerging and established artists. We will use this increased activity as a platform to maximise exposure for our 30th anniversary activities. - Develop a robust digital strategy and continue to develop online opportunities with podcast and broadcast through strategic partnerships . Looking further ahead, the organisation aims to increase the capacity of its staff team through recruitment in key areas covering talent development, production and marketing. Longer-term, the Trust’s goal is to secure, through a capital project, a permanent home for TW, giving the organisation security and the potential to develop revenue streams. 12 ## **STRUCTURE, MANAGEMENT AND GOVERNANCE** Tomorrow’s Warriors Trust is a company incorporated in England and Wales under the Companies Acts and limited by guarantee (company registration number 08341045). The company is registered charity (charity registration number 1153613) and is governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association. Its directors, who operate in a similar fashion to trustees of unincorporated charities, are elected by its members. The current directors are as set out below. The directors undergo training either through courses or functional experience. Arrangements have been made for the induction of new trustees. The charity does not employ any staff. Decisions of the charity are taken by the directors at board meetings. The directors have examined the major strategic business and operational risks which the charity faces and confirm that systems have been established to enable regular reports to be made so that necessary steps can be taken to manage these risks. The trustees, who are also the directors for the purpose of company law, and who served during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were: V J Broughton Dr M Y Busby L Malkani S Abbott C Panayi (Appointed 14 April 2021) N S O’Donnell (Appointed 6 September 2021) The Trustees report was approved by the Board of Trustees. ~~i~~ V J Broughton (Jan 31, 2022 14:21 GMT) V J Broughton Director and Trustee Dated: 31 January 2022 13 **TO THE TRUSTEES OF TOMORROW’S WARRIORS TRUST** ## TOMORROW’S WARRIORS TRUST ## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT** ## D R Passey > D R Passey (Jan 31, 2022 15:43 GMT) ## 31 January 2022 14 ## TOMORROW’S WARRIORS TRUST **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021**_ 15 ## TOMORROW’S WARRIORS TRUST ## **BALANCE SHEET** ## _**AS AT 31 MARCH 2021**_ 31 January 2022 V J Broughton (Jan 31, 2022 14:21 GMT) 16 **NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021**_ ## TOMORROW’S WARRIORS TRUST 17 **NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021**_ ## TOMORROW’S WARRIORS TRUST 18 ## TOMORROW’S WARRIORS TRUST ## **NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021**_ 19 ## TOMORROW’S WARRIORS TRUST **NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021**_ 20 ## Draft Financial Statements at 28 January TOMORROW’S WARRIORS TRUST 2022 TOMORROW'S WARRIORS TRUST ## **NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021**_ 21 ## TOMORROW’S WARRIORS TRUST **NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021**_ 22 ## TOMORROW’S WARRIORS TRUST **NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021**_ 23 TOMORROW’S WARRIORS TRUST **NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)** _**FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021**_ inspiring musicians inspiring music TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT TOMORROW’S WARRIORS INCLUDING HOW YOU CAN HELP SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF FUTURE YOUNG JAZZ TALENT, PLEASE VISIT: www.tomorrowswarriors.org