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Trustees' Annual Report for the period Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year 11 12 2023 10 12 2024 To

Section A Reference and administration details ee

Charity name Other names charity is known by

OPEN MUSIC

Registered charity number (if any) 1159108 ~~CT~~ 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) ~~ee es~~ 1 Melanie Absolon Treasurer ~~ee rsGs~~ 2 Duncan Harrison Chair ~~es es Se~~ 3[Marie-Isabelle ] Brooks ~~a ee ee ee~~ 4 Maureen Bourne ~~es es Se~~ 5 ~~ee rsGs~~ 6 ~~es es Se~~ 7 ~~ee rsGs~~ 8 ~~es rs Se~~ 9 ~~ee Pn~~ 10 ~~es es Se~~ 11 ~~ee rsGs~~ 12 ~~es es Se~~ 13 ~~ee rsGs~~ 14 ~~es es Se~~ 15 ~~ee rsGs~~ 16 ~~es es Se~~ 17 ~~ee rsGs~~ 18 ~~es es Se~~ 19 ~~ee rsGs~~ 20 ~~es rsee~~ 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

(eg. trust deed, constitution)

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 additional information, where relevant, about:

policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

The trustees are making plans for a ninth edition of the festival to take place in 2026. As in previous editions, a core team of Dylan Nyoukis, Karen Constance and Michael Sippings will programme and managed the event, aided by volunteers from Brighton’s new music and arts scene and throughout the local community.

With plans firmly underway to relaunch the festival in April 2026 we are very pleased to welcome two new trustees to the group – Marie-Isabelle Brooks and Maureen Bourne

Both are innovative and respected sound artists working in the Brighton experimental music scene and we welcome their ideas and insights for our future direction.

Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document 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)	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. 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 artist moving image, theatrical performance and visual art.

Summary of the objects of the
charity set out in its
governing document
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)

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.
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 artist 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.

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

Section D Achievements and performance

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 2026. 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 source of funding is through grant making bodies, additional information, where fundraising events and festival ticket sales. relevant about:

the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

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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 07 / 10 / 2025

Charity name Open Music Charity number (if any) 1159108 For the period from (start date) 11 / 12 / 2023 to (end date) 10 / 12 / 24 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total funds Last funds funds funds to the nearest to the nearest to the nearest to the nearest to the Al Receipts £ £ £ £ £ Fundraiser 216 154 Sub total A2 Asset and investment sales, etc Total receipts A3 Payments N/A Sub total A4 Asset and investment purchases, etc Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds AG Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end 370

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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf Signature Print name Date of
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Section A Reference and administration details ~~ee~~