2021-03-31-accounts - Voces Academy

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date From 1[st] April 2020 To 31[st] March 2021

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1166868 Charity's principal address 15 Dukesbridge Court Duke Street READING RG1 4SA

Voces Academy

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Chika Robertson
	Neil Ferris		01/04/20 – 19/03/21
	Peter Hanke

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

TAR

March 2012

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Victoria Ely – Executive Director

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Constitution adopted 3[rd] May 2016 Type of governing document

(eg. trust deed, constitution)

Charitable Incorporated Organisation How the charity is constituted

(eg. trust, association, company)

We seek individuals with a balance of arts management and board Trustee selection methods governance experience. Additionally, charity development experience is (eg. appointed by, elected by) prioritised. We also aim for a gender balance of trustees. Selection is dependent on the Voces Academy strategy need.

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.

TAR

March 2012

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 advance education in the arts for the public benefit, particularly in but not exclusively choral and other music by providing: a) vocational training courses, workshops and development programmes and b) performances, concerts and recordings of high artistic merit to the general public
	In planning activities for the year, trustees kept in mind the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit during meetings. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Voces Academy has been unable to continue with its normal schedule of training courses, workshops and development programmes. The cohort of students that was in place at the start of the pandemic were provided with an online alternative for continued development for the period up until the end of the academic year (July 2020). Voces Academy has not undertaken any further activities since this time due to restrictions on in-person activities and concerns around health and safety.

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 advance education in the arts for the public benefit, particularly in but
not exclusively choral and other music by providing:
a) vocational training courses, workshops and development
programmes and
b) performances, concerts and recordings of high artistic merit to the
general public

In planning activities for the year, trustees kept in mind the Charity
Commission’s guidance on public benefit during meetings.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Voces Academy has been unable to
continue with its normal schedule of training courses, workshops and
development programmes.
The cohort of students that was in place at the start of the pandemic were
provided with an online alternative for continued development for the
period up until the end of the academic year (July 2020).
Voces Academy has not undertaken any further activities since this time
due to restrictions on in-person activities and concerns around health and
safety.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

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

TAR

March 2012

Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

From the start of the pandemic until the end of the academic year (July 2020), Voces Academy ran a series of curated online development sessions for the cohort of students current at the time.

The purpose of these sessions was two-fold:

To keep a thread of continued learning for the conducting students
To maintain a support group for the students as the arts industry was shut-down, providing a space for the conductors to freely discuss the psychological impact of the lockdown, share ideas and stay connected.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Voces Academy has been unable to undertake any additional activities and therefore did not run any futher events, workshops or activities during the 2020-21 year.

TAR

March 2012

Section E

Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

Longer term the policy on reserves is to develop a three-month balance of cash for expected liabilities. Finances continue to be reviewed regularly.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

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.

The financial situation of the charity has been severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The activities of the charity rely heavily on inperson meetings and therefore were unable to go ahead throughout the year.

Due to the loss of income due to the pandemic, the executive director was first given a 50% reduction in fees and eventually the cessation of payment entirely. There has been a hold on all other unnecessary expenses of the charity.

No further increase of liabilities incurred through start-up costs. The loan provided for start-up is not secured against any assets of the charity and is not under any immediate requirement for repayment (only as and when the charity is financially able to do so).

Section F

Other optional information

With the event of the COVID-19 pandemic still continuing, there has been no activity for Voces Academy during this year. It has continued to be difficult to plan and understand how the vocational training programmes will develop during this time. The charity has focussed on reducing costs in an effort to survive and is currently undergoing a reassessment of activities for post-pandemic conditions.

As such, there are no planned activities for the 2021-22 year at present.

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) Peter Hanke Chika Robertson Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Trustee Trustee etc) Date 26/01/2022

TAR

March 2012

Charity Name		No (if any)
Voces Academy		1166868
Receipts andpayments accounts			CC16a
For the period from	1st April 2020 Period start date	To 31st Mar 2021 Period end date

Section A Receipts and payments

A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ - 795 - - - - - - 795 - - - 795 - 7,121 - - - - - - - 7,121 - - - 7,121 - 6,326 - - - 6,326	Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Total funds to the nearest £ - 795 - - - - - - 795 - - - 795 - 7,121 - - - - - - - 7,121 - - - 7,121 - 6,326	Last year to the nearest £
Activities for GeneratingFunds	-				-
Receipts from Charitable Activities	795				31,020
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*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	795				31,020

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
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*Sub total*	-				-
*Total receipts* A3 Payments
					31,020

Cost of Activities for GeneratingFunds	-				-
Cost of Charitable Activities	7,121				46,124
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**Sub total **	7,121				46,124

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
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*Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end *Cash funds this year end*
					46,124

	- 6,326	-	-	- 6,326	- 15,104
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	- 6,326	-	-	- 6,326	- 15,104

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

18/01/2022

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 B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds	Details Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Account Receivable Cash at bank and in hand Details Details Long term liability - start up capital Long term liability - start up capital Details Signature	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 3,571 - - - - - 3,571 - Agreement Error OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 1,014 - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) Unrestricted - Exart Performances - Unrestricted - Voces Academy Denmark - Print Name Peter Hanke Chika Robertson	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)
			Unspecified
			Unspecified

			Date of approval
		Peter Hanke	24/01/2022
		Chika Robertson	26/01/2022

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

18/01/2022

Registered Charity 1166868

Voces Academy

Notes on Receipts and Payments Accounts

Notes on Receipts and Payments Accounts	Notes on Receipts and Payments Accounts
For the period from 1st April 20 to 31st Mar 21
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
B5 Liabilities	Loans were extended privately for the purposes of providing start-up capital. No immediate repayment is demanded. No liability is secured by an express charge on anyof the assets of Voces Academy.