Trustees' Annual Report for the period Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year 11 12 2020 10 12 2021 From To
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name OPEN MUSIC Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1159108 Charity's principal address 91A Church Rd Hove East Sussex Postcode BN3 2BA
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled Trustee name Office (if any) year to appoint trustee (if any) 1 Melanie Absolon Treasurer 2 Duncan Harrison Chair 3 Elizabeth Carey 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document Foundation
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How the charity is constituted Charitable Incorporated Organisation (eg. trust, association, company)
Trustee selection methods Appointed by a resolution passed at trustees meeting (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include With the impact of the corona virus and subsequent global lockdown, the additional information, where trustees have delayed the ninth edition of the festival till 2023. relevant, about: As in previous editions, a core team of Dylan Nyoukis, Karen Constance • policies and procedures and Michael Sippings will curate and managed the event, aided by adopted for the induction and volunteers from Brighton’s new music and arts scene and throughout the training of trustees; local community.
- the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
During the period of this report no funding has been raised or sought.
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
To promote the public appreciation of, and to educate the public in the art of experimental music and related art forms, particularly by the organisation of an annual festival of contemporary music and art held in the South East of England.
Open Music is a not for profit arts group that formed in 2006 to curate and coordinate ‘Colour Out of Space’ - a festival promoting new experimental approaches to music and its cross over into other disciplines such as artist cinema. The event began as a showcase for Brighton’s burgeoning new music scene and has expanding yearly to present both national and international artists. It has become one of the UK’s leading festivals of sound art and has gained a strong international reputation for its programming and ethos.
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
We confirm the trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit; Through the festival and related projects, Open Music aims to promote a wider understanding of experimental music, exploring its practice and history through activities that include performance, screenings, live cinema, workshops, residency, presentations and debate.
The festival is highly international in its outlook and aims to create links between artists, bringing together different strands and genres of music, exploring how they can relate and, in doing so, how they can create something new and innovative.
Through the festival, Open Music provides a unique and inspiring opportunity to experience innovative musical developments from the UK and from around the world, in an exciting environment, with high standards of audio/visual presentation. It introduces new work and new approaches that encompass a wide spectrum of artist practice – not solely in music but in wider fields that include moving image, theatrical performance and visual art.
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
Volunteers from all sections of the community play a vital role in the running of the event itself through roles which include front of house, stewards and theatre assistants. Volunteers gain valuable experience that can be added to CV’s and job references.
You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
Calls for volunteers are made through Open Music, Phoenix Brighton, Universities of Brighton and Sussex, and through Fabrica’s Artist Resource and Opportunities & Events newsletter.
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main The group has used this period to focus on new ideas and directions for achievements of the charity the ninth edition of the festival, planned for April 2023. during the year
Section E Financial review
With no permanent employees or property the charity’s overheads are Brief statement of the low. All funds that are raised go directly to the running and promotion of charity’s policy on reserves the festival, its artists and artistic programme.
Details of any funds materially There are none in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
You may choose to include Open Music’s main source of funding is through grant making bodies and festival ticket sales. additional information, where relevant about:
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s)
Full name(s) Melanie Absolon Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Treasurer
Date 24 / 09 / 2022
Open Music 1159108 11 / 12 / 2020 10 / 12 / 21 N/A N/A 154 154
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Funds as of 10/12/21 154
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Melanie Absolon
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