2024-03-31-accounts - Voces Academy

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date From 1[st] April 20212023 To 31[st] March 20222024

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name

Voces Academy

Other names charity is known by

Registered charity number (if any) 1166868 Charity's principal address 15 Dukesbridge Court Duke Street READING RG1 4SA ~~ee~~ 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 Chika Robertson 2 Dorte Bille Harding 3 Peter Hanke 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ~~===~~ Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole year 1 March 2012

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)

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

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 Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its programmes and governing document 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 Summary of the main development programmes. activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to Voces Academy has not undertaken any further activities since this time these objects (include within due to challenges and uncertainties within the operating environment. this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

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

Voces Academy has elected to take an inactive period to address challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. This time has been used to reimagine the activities provided by the charity to ensure that they are best meeting the needs of the public interest in the new, postpandemic landscape.

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);

The financial situation of the charity has been severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and requires a new building up period.

Due to the loss of income due to the pandemic, the charity has been unable to engage administrative support in the post previously held by the executive director. There has been a hold on all unnecessary expenses of the charity.

how expenditure has There have been no further increase of liabilities. The loan provided for
supported the key objectives start-up is not secured against any assets of the charity and is not under
of the charity; any immediate requirement for repayment (only as and when the charity
• investment policy and is financially able to do so). objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information Tekst

With the aftereffects of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been no activity for Voces Academy during this year.

As such, there are no planned activities for the 2022-23 year at present. As such, there are no planned activities for the 2024-25 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 Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Trustee etc) Date 30 January 2025

TAR

March 2012

1166868 Voces Academy 1st April 2021 31st Mar 2022 No (if any) Period start date Period end date To For the period from Charity Name Receipts andpayments accounts ~~ee ee ee~~	1166868 Voces Academy 1st April 2021 31st Mar 2022 No (if any) Period start date Period end date To For the period from Charity Name Receipts andpayments accounts ~~ee ee ee~~	1166868 Voces Academy 1st April 2021 31st Mar 2022 No (if any) Period start date Period end date To For the period from Charity Name Receipts andpayments accounts ~~ee ee ee~~	1166868 Voces Academy 1st April 2021 31st Mar 2022 No (if any) Period start date Period end date To For the period from Charity Name Receipts andpayments accounts ~~ee ee ee~~	1166868 Voces Academy 1st April 2021 31st Mar 2022 No (if any) Period start date Period end date To For the period from Charity Name Receipts andpayments accounts ~~ee ee ee~~	1166868 Voces Academy 1st April 2021 31st Mar 2022 No (if any) Period start date Period end date To For the period from Charity Name Receipts andpayments accounts ~~ee ee ee~~	1166868 Voces Academy 1st April 2021 31st Mar 2022 No (if any) Period start date Period end date To For the period from Charity Name Receipts andpayments accounts ~~ee ee ee~~	CC16a ~~-~~
Section A Receipts and payments
		Unrestricted funds		Restricted funds	Endowment funds	Total funds	Last year
		to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Activities for GeneratingFunds		-	-	-	-	-	-
Receipts from Charitable Activities		-	-	-	-	-	795
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*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	(Gross income for AR)	-	-	-	-	-	795
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total receipts - - - - 795 ~~S555~~
A3 Payments
Cost of Activities for GeneratingFunds		-	-	-	-	-	-
Cost of Charitable Activities		97	97	-	-	97	7,121
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**Sub total **		97	97	-	-	97	7,121
A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - *Total payments* 97 - - 97 7,121 *Net of receipts/(payments)* - 97 - - - 97 - 6,326 A5 Transfers between funds - - - - - A6 Cash funds last year end - - - - - *Cash funds this year end* - 97 - - - 97 - 6,326 ~~SSS55=~~ ~~SS]4]~~

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

22/03/2023

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 Long term liability - start up capital Long term liability - start up capital Details Details Cash at bank and in hand Details Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Account Receivable Details	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 3,469 - - - - - 3,469 - Agreement Error OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - 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)
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			Date of approval
		Peter Hanke
		Chika Robertson

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

22/03/2023