2022-03-31-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date

Period end date

From 1 April 2021 To 31 March 2022

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Omnimusic

Other names charity is known by

Registered charity number (if any) 1171097

Charity's principal address 23 High Street

23 High Street	23 High Street
Stockport
Postcode	SK1 1EG

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 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 (if any)
	Anne Bourner	Treasurer
	Adrian Hooper	Chair
	Mark Ludlam
	Mark Rowland
	Pete Thomas
	Leon Patel

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

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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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
Independent Advisor	Paul Cowham	Green Fish Resource Centre, 46-50 Oldham Street, Manchester M4 1LE
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

• Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution)[Constitution ]

• How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company)[A Charitable Incorporated Organisation ]

Trustee selection methods Apart from the first charity trustees, every trustee must be appointed by a (eg. appointed by, elected by) resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees.

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;

During the year we have further refined the management of our Safeguarding policy.

We held several face-to-face Trustee events to hold workshops around our newly developed business plan which had been developed in conjunction with a very respected and experienced Charity Development Consultant. The aim of this was to ensure the sustainability and growth of the charity over the next 5 years.

This year also saw the Charity move back to holding face-to-face workshops with participants. We therefore developed appropriate Covid risk assessments for these workshops in conjunction with our partner organisations (The Shaw Centre, North Manchester, The Heatons School, Melland School manchester and The Grange School Manchester), Supportability, Pure Innovations and Disability Stockport.

• trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

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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)

The Objects of the CIO are: 1) The relief of children, young people and adults who have physical or learning disabilities, or both, in particular through: i) the application of specialist technology that enables them to create, play and perform music; ii) the development of new and emerging technologies in order to increase the opportunities for disabled people to make and enjoy music 2) the advancement of the education of such people in musical and technological skills.

The bulk of Omnimusic's work as been to use technology to provide opportunities for young people and adults with disabilities to create and play music. This has been through working with the charities Disability Stockport, Pure Innovations, Supportability and The ShawCentre; The Heatons, The Grange and Melland Schools; The Writing Squad (an Arts Council National Portfolio Organisation). In addition OmniMusic has been active in developing new assistive music technology in partnership with a well respected manufacturer of AAC and three Manchester based Creative Technologists, one of whom is now established as a Development Partner with OmniMusic. The Trustees of Omnimusic 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 grant-making;

• policy programme related investment;

• contribution made by volunteers.

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

• Workshop delivery: delivered 91 inclusive music making sessions

• with young people from SEND schools and disabled adults in the community. Collaborated with: The Writing Squad to deliver a music and spoken word project; The Shaw Centre in a creative writing and song writing project; Pure Innovations to deliver a taster session for their clients; Supportability to deliver an introductory music making workshop at their day centre in Heaton Moor.

• Collaboration with The Tub: Rachael Moat began 1:1 sensory music making sessions with pupils at The Grange High School and Melland High School. Visit to Pretorian Technology to discuss possible collaboration for commercialising The Tub

• Technology: purchased over £9k of new assistive technology including a Magic Flute, Eyegaze System, iPads, sound modules and switches.

• R&D: hosted 2 r&d networking/sharing events, showcasing Omni’s latest r&d projects and inviting attendees to present their own work. These were attended by colleagues from the University of Tromso, University of York, multimedia technician from Melland High School and local creative technologists. Worked with Apollo Ensemble and a Solid Works specialist to develop new software and hardware for our inclusive music making projects.

• Training: invited 2 new tutors to join our team and began regularly working with one of them in a series of music making workshops. Delivered 3 open training and networking sessions, online and in person

• Trustees: 4 trustee meetings, one of which was in person held at The Vale in Mossely. Mark Rowland joined the board of trustees in April - his expertise in AMT and lived experience of being disabled is essential.

• Funding: received grants from Arts Council England, Manchester City Council, Victoria Wood Foundation, Granada Foundation and

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Section D Achievements and erformance p

Scops Arts Trust to deliver inclusive music making projects for disabled young people and adults. We began working with freelance development associate Ann Wilkes to begin implementing our 3 year business plan and submit grant applications for core funding and project deliver.

• Networking: attended 2 large scale networking events in Stockport, connecting with other VCSE and cultural organisations. We regularly met with potential new partners, discussing ways in which we can devise joint programmes of work.

• Marketing: reached 154 followers on Twitter. Designed and launched a new website with Mike Ash. New marketing photos taken by photographer Rachel Bywater. FIlming day with ex-BBC camera crew to film Song Forge group at The Space.

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Section D Achievements and performance

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Section E Financial review

The Charity has a policy to hold 3 months of running costs as reserves.

Brief statement of the

charity’s policy on reserves

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;

The Charity's funding to year end March 31st 2022 has been mostly grant income (87%), donations and gift aid made up 13% of income.

76% of the Charity's expenditure has been spent on using assistive music technology in enabling disabled children and adults to participate in music workshops and concerts, which is in line with Omnimusic's charitable objects. Most of this was on subcontract staff to deliver workshops. A further 12% of spend was purchasing equipment to enable the charity to carry out the key objectives of the charity. Administration accounted for 12% of total expenditure.

• 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

Signature(s)

Full name(s) Adrian Hooper

Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair etc) Date 05 / 31 / 2022

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Independent Examiner’s Report

TO THE TRUSTEES OF OMNIMUSIC

I report on the accounts for the charity for the year ended 31st March 2022 which are set out on pages 9 to 11.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

• examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;

• to follow the procedure laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145 (5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and

• to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.

Basis of independent examiner's report

My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair view’ and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

Independent examiner's statement

In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

(1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:

• to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and

• to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act

have not been met; or

(2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Paul Cowham FCA DChA Green Fish Resource Centre 46 - 50 Oldham St Manchester M4 1LE

06 / 01 / 2022

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Omnimusic

Year ending 31 March 2022

Receipts and Payments Accounts

Receipts and Payments Accounts
		2022			2021
	Unrestricte d funds	Restricted funds	Total funds	Unrestricted funds	Restricted funds	Total funds
Receipts	£	£	£	£	£	£
Donations & Gift Aid	9,226	-	9,226	16,969	-	16,969
Grant - TNL Community Fund	-	-	-	-	9,920	9,920
Grant - EGF	4,800	-	4,800	-	-	-
Grant - Awards for All	-	9,785	9,785	-	-	-
Grant - Postcode
Neighbourhood Trust	12,370	-	12,370	-	-	-
Grant - Connect	-	13,464	13,464	-	-	-
Grant - Same Road	-	15,613	15,613	-	-	-
Grant - Songforge	-	9,150	9,150	-	-	-
Other income	-	800	800	-	-	-
Total receipts	26,396	48,812	75,208	16,969	9,920	26,889
Payments
Accountancy	1,382	-	1,382	270	-	270
Equipment	175	9,423	9,598	365	1,270	1,635
IT costs	2,258	-	2,258	96	-	96
Other admin costs	4,703	235	4,938	2,207	-	2,207
Other project costs	-	4,640	4,640	-	67	67
Phone/internet	-	-	-	-	15	15
Premises costs	-	331	331	5,000	-	5,000
Printing postage and stationary	-	439	439	-	-	-
Subcontract staff	23,312	31,674	54,986	15,502	7,352	22,854
Total payments	31,830	46,742	78,572	23,440	8,704	32,144
Net of receipts/(payments)	(5,434)	2,070	(3,364)	(6,471)	1,216	(5,255)
Transfers	(2,573)	2,573	-	-	-	-
Cash funds last year end	26,885	4,507	31,392	33,356	3,291	36,647
Cash funds this year end	18,878	9,150	28,028	26,885	4,507	31,392

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Omnimusic

Year ending 31 March 2022

Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the year

			2022			2021
Notes		Unrestricte d funds	Restricted funds	Total funds	Unrestricted funds	Restricted funds	Total funds
		£	£	£	£	£	£
Cash funds	1	18,878	9,150	28,028	26,885	4,507	31,392
Liabilities
relating to before 31 March
2021		450	-	450	900	-	900
		18,428	9,150	27,578	25,985	4,507	30,492

Signed on behalf of the trustees:

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Adrian Hooper
Name Signed
05 / 31 / 2022
Date
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Omnimusic

Year ending 31 March 2022

Notes

1	Cash Reserves Analysis	Cash Reserves Analysis
		b/f	income	expenditure	transfers	c/f
	General reserves	26,885	26,396	(31,830)	(2,573)		18,878
	Reach out TNL/A4A
	(restricted fund)	4,507	9,785	(11,324)	(2,968)		-
	Re:connect	-	14,264	(21,229)	6,965		-
	Song Forge
	(restricted fund)	-	9,150	-	-		9,150
	Same Road
	(restricted fund)	-	15,613	(14,189)	(1,424)		-
		31,392	75,208	(78,572)	-		28,028

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Audit Trail

Title Omnimusic's 2022 accounts for signing File Name O03 accounts draft 4 2022.pdf Document ID 6f0f19078e814a4b13e2f8bfec9c09e77e57549f Audit Trail Date Format MM / DD / YYYY Status Signed

05 / 31 / 2022 Sent for signature to Adrian Hooper ([e-mail]) 17:01:13 UTC and Paul Cowham ([e-mail]) from [e-mail] IP: 90.243.218.184 05 / 31 / 2022 Viewed by Adrian Hooper ([e-mail]) 18:52:03 UTC IP: 82.44.50.134 05 / 31 / 2022 Signed by Adrian Hooper ([e-mail]) 18:52:29 UTC IP: 82.44.50.134 06 / 01 / 2022 Viewed by Paul Cowham ([e-mail]) 08:56:29 UTC IP: 90.243.218.184 06 / 01 / 2022 Signed by Paul Cowham ([e-mail]) 08:56:51 UTC IP: 90.243.218.184 06 / 01 / 2022 The document has been completed. 08:56:51 UTC