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Trustees' Annual Report for the period
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## Section A Reference and administration details **Charity name** podium.me ## **Other names charity is known by** **Registered charity number (if any)** 1160250 **Charity's principal address** 46 Devereux Road London **Postcode SW11 6JS** ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** **Trustee name Office (if any)** **Dates acted if not for Name of person (or body) entitled whole year to appoint trustee (if any)** 1 Jane Barrett - 2 Camilla Byk - 3 Bill Quirke 4 Louise Sargeant - 5[Jonathan] Paterson - Joined the trustees on 5 June 2021 1 March **2012** **TAR** **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**
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**Address**|**Type of adviser**
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**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** 2 March **2012** **TAR** ## Type of governing Foundation model constitution document - (eg. trust deed, constitution) How the charity is Charitable Incorporated Organisation constituted - (eg. trust, association, company) Trustee selection methods Trustees are appointed by consensus of the existing trustees acting in the (eg. appointed by, elected by) best interest of the Charity and with due consideration of any skill sets owned by potential trustees that would benefit the Charity. ## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include Podium provides training and a health and safety policy to all interns and volunteers that assist the charity. additional information, where relevant, about: Podium produces podcasts that contain rights belonging to a number of different people, including younger people. To address the issues of using the voices of young people, Podium operates a consent policy to ensure that no content is placed online without the original author's consent (or that of their parent guardian if applicable) and a take-down procedure to quickly remedy any potential issues with the podcasts. The copyright for the final podcast is retained by Podium.me - ●policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; - ●the charity’s by Podium.me organisational structure If Podium creates content for third parties, it operates under contracts to ensure - and any wider network all obligations are clear. - with which the charity works; - ●relationship with any related parties; - ●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 act as a resource for young people by providing support and activities which develop their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals. March **2012** **TAR** 3 P odium.me provides mentoring and training opportunities to a wide range of young people across the UK. We provide young people with a voice via a platform that allows them to share views, personal experience and expertise, and Podium provides the opportunity, training and platform for young people to contribute to media and find jobs and further their careers in the media. Podium has a no-selection no-rejection policy therefore providing maximum benefit to the public. Young people who are interested in any aspect of journalism, feature production, news, drama, music, or podcast production can apply to do an unpaid internship with podium.me. Internships are arranged with schools and universities as well as individuals. Freelance producers where necessary are paid for project work. An internship can be done either at the Pod, (headquarters in Devereux Road London) or remotely by communicating online. Internships generally last from one week to one month, and occasionally longer if forming part of a university course requirement. Regular workshops take place with visiting speakers to give training on production skills and drama writing skills. These take place either independently or at the invitation of Universities or schools. Regular training days and workshops help to create a community eg. ‘Writing for audio drama’ group which draws together new writers to create monologues and audio dramas which can be produced with the support of podium.me The stories told are often based on the personal experiences of the young people involved. **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)** 4 March **2012** **TAR** ## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** Podium is well known for its high-quality training days which bring together industry professionals and young people in an atmosphere of collaboration and useful networking for all. You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about: - policy on grantmaking; - policy programme related investment; - contribution made by volunteers. ## Section D Achievements and performance 5 March **2012** **TAR** ## **Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year** ## **Organisations worked with:** AREF Audio and Radio Economic Fund ACF Audio Content Fund Spear - getting young people into employment News Decoder creating a new season of podcasts WIR Women in Radio Event production team Yvonne Thompson Charlotte Festival USA School in Brussels City University MA students AudioTrain **Careers fairs attended** Rugby school media event Creative Futures Fair Global Academy Young Audio Awards Tuning In conference ## **Work Experience placements:** V and O Jennings Podcast created about life on a Yorkshire farm GC work experience - from Eko magazine Faizah Mickey W Jewel B Internship University of Sussex ## **Achievements:** In response to the disruption caused by the pandemic, Podium.me switched its activities overnight from in-person events to online. Audio drama training sessions delivered online over 6 weeks to the London group and other international participants Networking gatherings on Zoom Contributed advice to Audio hardship fund during the pandemic helped plan Women in Radio event Judged Arias and APA’s Audio Production Awards Mentored many Podium alumni and helped them network into jobs in the industry. 6 March **2012** **TAR** ## **Section E Financial review** **Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves** The balance sheet consists only of reserves that represent surplus income received. The trustees confirm that at the year end the CIO did not have any outstanding guarantees to third parties nor any debts secured on assets of the CIO. **Details of any funds materially in deficit** There are no funds held as custodian trustee ## **Further financial review details (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where 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. ## **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** March **2012** **TAR** 7 **Signature(s) Full name(s)** **Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date** March **2012** **TAR** 8 **----- Start of picture text -----**
Charity Name No (if any)
Podium.me 1160250
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
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Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
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A1 Receipts
Fees - - - 150 300
Donation - - - 25 -
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Sub total (Gross income for - - - 175 300
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A2 Asset and investment sales,
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Total receipts - - - 175 300
A3 Payments
Insurance/compliance - - - 851 1,111
Contractor cost - - - 750 1,773
Online storage - - - 329 258
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