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2024-03-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1 April 2023 Period start date To 31 March 2024 Period end date Charity name: Water City Music

Charity registration number: 1166168

Objectives and Activities

SORP
reference
Summary of the purposes of the
charity as set out in its governing
document		 Para 1.17 To advance the education of the public in general on the
subject of music and other performing arts as the Trustees
see fit and by providing opportunities for novice or emerging
musicians to developtheir skills by performinginpublic.
Summary of the main activities
in relation to those purposes for
the public benefit, in particular,
the activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.		 Para 1.17
and 1.19		 The principal focus of the Charity is to organise events where
children are provided with opportunities to perform in
public in significant venues. Pre-pandemic the most
significant of these was a week-long Festival at the Tower of
London arranged in partnership with Historic Royal Palaces.
However due to Covid-19 subsequent Festivals could not be
held. The Charity therefore has extended its reach to
alternative venues outside London.
The two videos we produced in 2021 continue to be
available on YouTube. These are 'With her head tucked
underneath her arm' and ‘Walking in a Winter Wonderland’.
To fulfil our charitable objectives and to give children the
opportunity to receive excellent music tuition and to
experience the thrill of performing, we continued to hold
events at St George the Martyr in Southwark under our
Oasis Programme. We delivered a series of events involving
early career musicians and children from three primary
schools in Southwark. These events included: School visits by
WCM musicians; weekly after-school music lessons of
school groups run by an experienced local music teacher
who mentors University students from King’s College
London to teach the ; concerts involving WCM professional
musicians; an early career performing musician, and children
singing and playing. King’s College London very generously
provides a donation of £5,000 a year for the project.
Also in Southwark, we organised local school children to
perform at the Dragon Connects Festival in June 2023. This
was a great success and more than 250 children from five
Southwark schools joined emerging musicians and music
students for a day of concerts designed to bring the local
community together. We were delighted with the success of
the day which also involved musicians, care staff and local
pensioners. This was a real partnership between Water City
Music, St George the Martyr and King’s College.
During the year 150 children from local Cotswold schools
joined a professional orchestra, Orchestra Pro Anima, in two
successful “Classical Light” concerts in Tetbury and
Northleach Church.
Statement confirming whether
the trustees have had regard to
the guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on public
benefit		 Para 1.18 The Trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission’s
guidance on public benefit and believes the charity fulfils the
commitment to public benefit through its concerts, teaching
and the opportunities given to children to perform music.

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

SORP
reference
Policy on grant making Para 1.38 The Charity does not make grants
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment		 Para 1.38 Not applicable
Contribution made by volunteers Para 1.38 The Charity relies on volunteers for several activities and
also relies on the goodwill and ambition of many musicians,
teachers and otherprofessionals.
Other The Charitymaintains an active social media presenceand
as a result our public profile and reach continue to expand.
The Charity continues to develop its funding strategy to
include grant funding, corporate donations and
crowdfunding opportunities.

Achievements and Performance

SORP reference
Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to the
circumstances of its beneficiaries
and any wider benefits to society
as a whole.		 Para 1.20 The Oasis project and the King’s St Georges WCM
Academy continued to give excellent teaching and
performance opportunities to children from
Southwark, London.
The Dragon Connects Festival provided further
opportunities for children to learn from and make
music with professional musicians and music students.
The concerts with the Orchestra Pro Anima give
children the opportunity to perform in public with a
professional orchestra.
By providing these opportunities the charity has
enabled children to widen their horizons, extend their
skills and enhance their self- confidence.

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Achievements against objectives
set		 Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives set		 Para 1.41 The Charity only commits itself to expenditure
where the costs can be covered by income so the
charitable activities are determined by the funds
available.
Investment performance against
objectives		 Para 1.41 The only asset held by the Charity is the balance in
the bank account.
Other The Charity has policies and procedures on:
Health and Safety
Safeguarding – reviewed and updated during the
year
GDPR
Privacy
Financial procedures
Risk management
Data sharing agreements with third parties
The Charity reviews its risk register at least
annually. For each event individual risk
assessments are completed.

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held		 Para 1.22 To date trustees have been able to raise sufficient
funds for planned activities throughout the year but, if
in the future funds could not be raised, then the
activities would be either be curtailed or reserves
used to fund events. With no employees and few
fixed costs apart from insurance premiums, the
Charity will continue to raise funds for specific events.
During the financial year reserves of just of £10K were
used to fund activities.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £21,642.92
Reasons for holding zero
reserves		 Para 1.22
Details of fund materially in
deficit		 Para 1.24
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern		 Para 1.23 None
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You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)
Para 1.47
In the main the Charity’s funding comes from the
Arts Council England, charitable foundations, ticket
sales, personal and corporate donors.
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted
Para 1.46
Not applicable. All funds are held in a current
account.
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity
Para 1.46
The Charity is very aware of potential safeguarding
issues given that we work with children. However
the prime responsibility for their safeguarding lies
with the schools that we work with, thus mitigating
the risk to the Charity itself.
Other
Thank You :
The Artistic Director of Water City Music, Michael
Bochmann, is the creative inspiration of the Charity
as well as the main contact with participating
schools. His work in leading the musical work of the
Charity has been invaluable, and the Trustees are
very grateful to him for his energy, enthusiasm,
experience and hard work.
Dr Esther Cavett is our Associate Director and we
The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)		 Para 1.47 In the main the Charity’s funding comes from the
Arts Council England, charitable foundations, ticket
sales, personal and corporate donors.
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted		 Para 1.46 Not applicable. All funds are held in a current
account.
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity		 Para 1.46 The Charity is very aware of potential safeguarding
issues given that we work with children. However
the prime responsibility for their safeguarding lies
with the schools that we work with, thus mitigating
the risk to the Charity itself.
Other Thank You :
The Artistic Director of Water City Music, Michael
Bochmann, is the creative inspiration of the Charity
as well as the main contact with participating
schools. His work in leading the musical work of the
Charity has been invaluable, and the Trustees are
very grateful to him for his energy, enthusiasm,
experience and hard work.
Dr Esther Cavett is our Associate Director and we

could not function without her wisdom, commitment and guidance. Thank you to our dedicated part-time administrator, Caroline Bell. We were very sorry that Rose Ballantyne resigned as a Trustee due to pressure of other activities. She made a valuable contribution to the development of the Charity, having been a Trustee since inception. We are looking to recruit new Trustees.

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)		 Para 1.25 Constitution
How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)		 Para 1.25 CIO
Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees		 Para 1.25 By advertising on online charity specific
websites, word of mouth and networks
according to the specific skills and experience
required at the time. There are no
constitutional provisions relating to trustee
appointments.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees		 Para 1.51 New Trustees are provided with relevant Charity
Commission reports and guidance, the Charity’s
constitution, the most recent Annual Report and
accounts as well as minutes of recent Trustee
meetings. Face to face meetings are held with
the Artistic Director and Associate Director and
with the Chair of the Trustees.
The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works		 Para 1.51 As a small charity there is no organisational
structure to note.
The charity work in particular with schools,
music students from London conservatoires, the
Orchestra Pro Anima and, where relevant, staff
of churches.
Relationship with any related
parties		 Para 1.51 Not applicable
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name Water City Music Other name the charity uses Registered 1166168 charity number Charity’s principal The Barns, Village Farm, Ford, Near Cheltenham, GL54 5RU ~~address~~

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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Name of
person (or
Dates acted if not for whole body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint
trustee (if
any)
1 Meriel Barclay Chair and Treasurer
2 Geoffrey Keeys
3 Rose Ballantyne Resigned 31 Dec 2023
4 [Christopher ]
O’Riordan
5 Stephanie Godwin
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Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name None
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Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
None
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets
held in this capacity		 None
Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of
adviser
Name
Address
Artistic
Director		 Michael Bochmann The Barns, Village Farm, Ford, Near Cheltenham,
GL54 5RU
Associate
Artistic
Director		 Dr Esther Cavett Ananda, Seer Green Lane, Jordans, Bucks, HP9 2ST
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
The charity has no employees though there is one important self-employed administrator,
Caroline Bell.

The charity has no employees though there is one important self-employed administrator, Caroline Bell.

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signed on behalf of th
Signature(s)
Full name(s)
Position (eg Secretary,
Chair, etc)
Date		 e charitys trustees e charitys trustees
Meriel Barclay Geoffrey Keeys


Trustee		 Trustee

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Water City Music On accounts for the year ended 315t March 2024 Charity no (if any) 1166168 Set out on pagos 1 below I report lo the Iruslees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust") for the year ended 3110312024. Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trusl, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {'Ihe Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of Ihe 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions givén by the Charity Commission under section 145{51(b} of the Act. I havè completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examiner's statement I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Date: IoL* Name: F J Wilde Relevant professional qualification(s} or body {if any): FCCA DChA Address: 4 Marigold Drive Bisley, Surrey GU24 9SF Section B Disclosure Only complete ifthe examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32. Independenl examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Charity Name No (if any) Water City Music 1166168

Receipts and payments accounts

CC16a

For the period Period start date Period end date To from 01/04/2023 31/03/2024

Section A Receipts and payments Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest
£
5,000
515
-
1,226
1,329
-
-
-
8,070
-
-
-
8,070
3,500
4,001
172
801
532
75
-
250
181
276
-
-
2,756
-
750
-
1,800
500
145
150
95
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
234
-
-
-
-		 Restricted
funds
to the nearest £
-
-
5,000
-
-
-
-
-
5,000
-
-
-
5,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3,029
1,209
2,000
500
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Endowment
funds
to the nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Total funds
to the nearest £
5,000
515
5,000
1,226
1,329
-
-
-
13,070
-
-
-
13,070
3,500
4,001
172
801
532
75
-
-
250
181
276
-
-
-
5,785
1,209
750
-
-
1,800
500
145
150
95
-
-
2,000
500
-
-
-
-
-
-
234
-
-
-
-
-		 Last year
to the nearest £
Private Donation 5,000 16,000
Small Private Donations 515 1,525
Kings College London - 10,000
Ticket Sales 1,226 3,147
HMRC Gift Aid 1,329 4,344
Corporate Donations - 1,342
Grant Funding: United St Saviours - 1,000
Grant Funding: Gloucestershire
CommunityFund		 - 2,500
Sub total(Gross income for
AR)		 8,070 39,858
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
-
- -
Sub total - -
Total receipts
A3 Payments
39,858
Programme Artistic Direction 3,500 - - 3,500 2,975
Programme Administration- allprogrammes 4,001 - - 4,001 5,162
Insurance 172 - - 172 865
Fundraising 801 - - 801 428
Website & Technology 532 - - 532 450
Social Media & Marketing 75 - - 75 219
TeachingResource Development - - - - 525
Southwark: Dragon Connects -
Artistic Direction 250 250 2,125
Musicians 181 181 600
Administration 276 276
Venue Costs - - -
Social Media & Marketing - - 600
Southwark: Oasis/StGTM Academy -
Musicians/TeachingCosts 2,756 3,029 5,785 5,026
Administration - 1,209 1,209
Artisitic Direction 750 750 500
Miscellaneous - - 300
Northleach - Classical Light -
Musicians 1,800 1,800 2,000
Development/Teaching& Artistic Direction 500 500 750
Venue Costs 145 145 60
Social Media & Marketing 150 150 63
Miscellaneous 95 95 45
Venue deposit for 2023 - - 130
Tetbury - Classical Light -
Musicians - 2,000 2,000
Development/Teaching& Artistic Direction - 500 500
Venue Costs - - -
Social Media & Marketing - - -
Miscellaneous - - -
Leominster - Classical Light -
Musicians - - - 2,000
Development/Teaching& Artistic Direction - - - 450
Miscellaneous/ License fees 234 - 234 15
Social Media & Marketing - - - 305
Berrybank - Classical Light -
Musicians - - - 2,000
Development/Teaching& Artistic Direction - - - 750
Social Media & Marketing - - - -
Miscellaneous - - - 88
Independent Examiner 600 - 600 570
**Sub total ** 16,817 6,738 - 23,555 28,999
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
-
-
**Sub total ** - -
Total payments
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
28,999
- 8,747 - 10,485 10,859
- - -
23,744 32,128 21,269
14,997 21,643 32,128

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
B1 Cash funds
B2 Other monetary assets
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
B5 Liabilities
B3 Investment assets		 Signature
Details
Details
TSB
Details
Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Details		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
14,997
6,646
-
-
-
-
14,997
6,646
OK
OK
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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-
Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
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Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
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Fund to which
liability relates
Amount due
(optional)
-
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Print Name		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
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OK
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
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Current value
(optional)
-
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Current value
(optional)
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When due
(optional)
Date of
approval