Annual report and financial statements To 5th April 2025
Charity no. 1158752
Gallipoli Music Memorial 2015 (GMM2015) Annual report and audited financial statements For the period ended 5[th] April 2025
Reference and administration details
| Charity registration number | 1158752 |
|---|---|
| Charity name | Gallipoli Music Memorial 2015 (GMM 2015) |
| Registered address | The Old House, The Close, Blandford |
| Forum, Dorset, DT11 7HA | |
| Telephone number | 020 8372 1516 |
| Email address | gallipolimusic@gmail.com |
| Website | www.gallipolimusic.co.uk |
| Trustees | |
| Adam Forty | |
| Clemency Wilkins | |
| Dr Kate Kennedy | |
| Sara Loch | |
| Robert Weedon | |
| Nick Peacey (Secretary) | |
| Bank | CAFBANK Ltd, 25 Kings Hill Avenue, |
| Kings Hill, West Malling, ME19 4JQ |
Structure, governance and management
Gallipoli Music Memorial 2015 (GMM2015) is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) and was established with approval of the Charity Commission on 7[th] August 2014. The CIO is governed by a constitution.
The Trustees are most grateful to Simon Blake, FCA, Independent Examiner
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Annual Report 2024-2025
The Trustees were delighted to be able to complete Beating the Drum for Turkish Heritage Music, a pilot primary education programme funded by the Heritage Fund through the LB Enfield Untold Edmonton initiative with a concert at Starks Field Primary School on the 8[th] April and a design activity at the school’s cultural evening.
The pilot programme provided resources that addressed the failure of national curriculum guidance to offer support for teachers wishing to explore Turkish heritage music and culture and, appropriately, took place in Enfield, a borough with a substantial minority of residents of Turkish heritage descent.
ELSE musicians demonstrating their instruments
L to R: Utkucan Eken (Kamancheh), Konstantinos Glynos (Qanun), Baha Yetkin (Oud),
We were fortunate in working with Wendy Kemp, Head of the Enfield Music Service, and Elif Karlidag, a Turkish/British composer - (https://britishmusiccollection.org.uk/composer/elif karlidag), her colleagues, the musicians of the East London Sound Ensemble (ELSE), with full support from Ms Davies Oliveck, the headteacher, and the staff of Starks Field Primary School, Edmonton.
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The students introduce their compositions at the concert, which was attended by the whole school, with families and members of the local community
The evaluation concluded,
‘Primary teachers do not often have extensive training in delivering specialist teaching such as music. For the teachers involved, this project was an opportunity to watch something new and inspiring. In addition, they were given access to the project resources so they could refer back to them in other aspects of their teaching. Teachers on the programme reported that they felt more confident in their practice around teaching musical composition, and felt more empowered to teach Turkish cultural history.’
‘By blending music, history, and creative expression, this project not only celebrated Edmonton’s cultural diversity but also empowered young people to either connect with and feel pride in their heritage and community, or to grow an appreciation of their neighbours’ heritage.’
Edmonton Green events
The unveiling of a blue plaque to William Denis Browne at the composer’s Leamington home 16th June 2024
Nick Peacey, GMM2015 Secretary, joined Judith Clarke, the Mayor of Royal Leamington Spa, in unveiling a blue plaque to his great uncle the composer William Denis Browne on Lynnwood, 23 Lillington Road, Leamington, the house where the family used to live.
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Denis Browne in the front garden of Lynnwood, probably in December 1914
Forty people, including four other great nephews and nieces attended. After the ceremony, Nick spoke about Browne’s story and achievements and Matthew Sandy (tenor) and Rebecca Taylor (piano) gave a brief recital (organised at short notice!), which included WDB’s songs Diaphenia and To Gratiana .
It was a worthy celebration for Denis Browne organised superbly by the Leamington team, including Kay Sheriston and Margaret Rushton.
Denis Browne, who had an excellent sense of humour, would have enjoyed the moment below when the unveiling didn’t quite go to plan. Photo: A.Jennings
Museum of Music History Archive Skills Course March 2025
GMM2015 was delighted to support GCSE pupils from La Sainte Union School in Camden who travelled to the Museum of Music History in Haddenham, Buckinghamshire for a week of exploration, research, and performance.
This inaugural youth education project, run by our Trustee Dr Kate Kennedy who manages the Museum, provided the students with a unique opportunity to engage directly with the musical history of the early twentieth century,
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uncover fascinating stories, and develop their own presentations on significant figures and objects from the Museum’s collection.
Events celebrating the successful conclusion of the Untold Edmonton initiative
Arts & Crafts event 30[th] June 2024
The Beating the Drum team were delighted to contribute to this event, held at the newly built Pavilion on Edmonton Green. We provided a public arts workshop on Iznik pottery-inspired tile-making.
Some of the tiles created
Jam session Ode to Edmonton, The Edmonton Green Pavilion
On 14[th] July 2024, musicians from the East London Sound Ensemble were funded by the Heritage Fund project to take part with musicians from London Sinfonietta and the DJ & MC Collective in a joyous jam session, expertly facilitated by Aga Serugo-Luco, to create an Anthem to Edmonton.
The Anthem is almost complete! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mXvwfOQxEY
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GMM 2015 Financial Year 2024-25
Statement of financial activities incorporating income and expenditure account for period 6[th] April 2024-5[th] April 2025
| Restricted funds £ |
Unrestricted Funds £ |
2024/2025 | 2023/2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Incoming resources | ||||
| Donations | 0 | 1550 | 1550 | 0 |
| LB Enfield / Heritage Fund |
2600 | 0 | 2600 | 0 |
| Interest | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| Total incoming resources |
2600 | 1554 | 4154 | 6 |
| Resources expended - charitable |
||||
| Transport | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Administration | 0 | 532 | 532 | 0 |
| Consultants: fees | 2834 | 2000 | 4834 | 300 |
| Space/resources hire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Admin costs: bank | 0 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| VAT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total expenditure | 2834 | 2592 | 5426 | 360 |
| Surplus/deficit for the period |
-234 | -1038 | -1272 | -354 |
| Resources carried forward from 2023/24 |
0 | 2726 | 2726 | |
| Carried forward | -234 | 1688 | 1454 |
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1. Accounting Policies
a) Basis of preparation
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with applicable accounting standards. They follow the recommendations in the statement of recommended practice Accounting and Reporting by Charities (issued in March 2005).
b) Income
Grants are credited to income when receivable.
c) Expenses
Expenses are recognised in the period when they are incurred.
d) Restricted funds
These are grants received for specific purposes. Expenses incurred for these purposes are charged to the restricted fund.
2. Staff costs
The charity has no employees.
3. Taxation
The charity is exempt from corporation tax as all its income is charitable income applied for charitable purposes.
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