Annual Report for Symphonic Tots and Kids Tax Year 01/01/2020 - 31/12/2020
Trustees
Claire Jakobsson, Jenny Melling
Charity Director
Marianne Tyler Brown
1. Name
The name of the Charitable Incorporated Organisation (“the CIO”) is
: Symphonic Tots and Kids Musical Journey Projects (MUJO)
2. National location of principal office : 45 Enfield Road, Enfield Middlesex, EN27HA.
The principal office of the CIO is in [England]
3. Objects
The objects of the CIO are
To advance the education of the public in the arts but not exclusively families and children who are disadvantaged and potentially vulnerable; organisations and groups supporting them and members of the wider community (where there is availability) through the provision of tailored music workshops; arts education and training; and through performances and associated artistic and educational events for the public benefit.
4. Activity 01/01/2020to 31/12/2020
4.1 In the first tax year the charity carried out a planning period, identifying funds to apply for and projects in need. Marianne and the trustees have been attending networking events, Marianne has been writing courses and the team have been in regular communication, developing future projects. It is for this reason that the charity has not accumulated income or expenditure in the first year of being an active registered charity. Following this in 2020 COVID19 has further delayed the progress of the charity’s output. However, planning has continued, and Marianne has worked as an unpaid volunteer delivering music projects in women’s refuges where possible during this period. This has enabled the charity’s core aims and objectives to continue development in preparation for 2022 onwards when finding applications will be made for delivering future projects. Marianne has also undergone a period of online study during lockdown to improve the future output and direction of the charity. For this, Marianne has carried out research for an MSc degree about music and education in community settings with the final output including the charity future plans and output.
4.2 Marianne Tyler Brown has volunteered at Solace women’s aid providing some vital projects for the mums and children there. This has led to research proving that there is a need for future projects at the Solace women’s refuges.
4.3 In addition to this the organisation has joined the Barnet foundation and attended information and networking events for local community organisations and charities including The Small Charities Coalition.
4.4 Planning Meetings have taken place between the team each quarter and funding applications are underway to achieve funding for music projects at the women’s refuges.
Trustees
Claire Jakobsson, Jenny Melling
Charity Director
Marianne Tyler Brown
The trustees have contributed to the charity through their expertise and professional knowledge.
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Claire Jakobsson has completed training as a children’s counsellor and has set up her own private practice alongside maintaining links within early years education.
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Jenny Melling has continued her work with Mencap working with families and children
Future Plans
The charity is preparing funding applications and attend network meetings to form partnerships for future projects.
Summary
The invaluable information gained through this planning period has been enriching and the board and Marianne was pleased to be able to continue the ethos and her leadership of the charity through her volunteering and studying bringing much needed free music projects to women and children in refuge throughout this difficult period of COVID19.