Ch•TIty Reg15tratlon No. 1171391 M U S I C ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
EVOLVE MUSIC LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Our Trust•es Cl#irg ng ICh•ir} Charfotte Dunling Isetrelary) Mark Bide ffreasurer) John )M*ll Sarah Fisher Thea McNaught.Reynolds Sheena ThapeTmall Christine Muh Jamel Campb1 Our T•am Annett• Bufgh6s- ExeuJtive Director Mark Scott- Pfogrnmmets Manager George 8851- Devdopment Manager R•gbtsred Charfty Mumb•r 1171391 Prlnclpal Addrass 11 Manver5 Street Bath. BA1 1JQ Indgpot)dont Examln•r Mr P J Barton FCCA ART Actountarts Limitad Ground Flc 11 Manvers Street BA1 1JQ Bankern Santander 6 88th Street Bath 8A1 1S
EVOLVE MUSIC CONTENTS TTUStees' report Independent ex8minerfs report statement of assets liabilities Notes to the finanthal Statemènts 8-11
EVOLVE MUSIC TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 Th8 Iru8tee$ presenl their re and occounts the Y erwjed 31 MarGh 2022. The accounts have been prepared In accdae with th8 8ccourtir#J Oicies sot txrt In Note 1 to the 8ccounts and comply with the char¢ty'8 ConStition. the Charitses kl 2011 and 'Accountsng and ReFl)n by Charitie5'. Stslemenl of Recommended Practs"c8 applica9 to chaiibes prnparing their acGwnts in accordanc8 with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republi¢ of Ireland IFRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)" About Evol Muslc Evolve Musi¢ is 8 grassroots communty muBiC Chty. Usirs sound exF4or8tion and improvisation we cfTrcr¢ato muslc wth wnmunlties and Pt tr deVdOp of music leadws and the communlty rn1¢ Sector. Evolve Mu81c began working in Radstock and the Somer Valley area (BANES) in 2017. and continu8 to deliver many of our activities here. We offer a variety of high-quality Gommunlty musk programme5 foT earfy y8aTS children and their famllies, young people arKI older adults. OUT visIM is that communty musk in Scljth West England evolve to enable everybody to axpl¢xe sound. create music and lell thelr skny. We to enrfch tt Ilves of families. and adutts usiny 8ounJ 8nd mu81c. Evolvts Music is c¢Mnmitted lo Ihe folirtMTh3 V81ues ¥trn (w Intemal extemal wth: Relevant Indusive Developmental Innovatlve Collaborative Oblectlves and actlvltles The objectives of Evofve Muslc are lo f¥iliL*e lo. improvo, thancé. m&ntain and promote education in the arts by prowding increased opportunities for pee of all aggs. abiltties and backgrounds to a¢ces8 creativ8 When reviewng the ChadVs aims and objecti'ves, dewsin9 new programmes and sotting P)1185 for the year, tho Trustees confim that they have r•Jferred tc• the guidanee contalned in the Chaty Commission's 9gn?ral guidance ¢Jn public benefit and comF4ied wilh Ihelr duty under Sectson $17(5) of ts ChariUe5 Act 2011.
EVOLVE MUSIC TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 A¢hl•vem•nts •nd p•rlorm•nc• Ajthough Evolve Mu8lc'8 programme w3s somewhat 8tymied by Iho contr"nuing social dlstsn¢ing restrictions Imposed by Covid-19, thè year saw ts continuation of exciiing parb'¢ip8tory community music wsions in Rad$1k, Midsomer Nortrm, Bath and Frome and the launth of proiecls in Plymouth. Activitie5 were dellv•red In communlty settings kn r•gtfidons al1rAd 8nd onlin8 (kning stricttt lorkn penods. During the year we conbnued the open access Explorars creative music sessions fc ehildren under S and their tsmilies, supporting attachment and chlld development through free and open rnus sessions In Radslock Library and Communty Hub. The8e sessions were complemented by Adventurers. an earty intervention prtyJrnmmé In partnorship Rad¥tk Children's Centre prwdiTrJ crnatl¥e supFth to famleS experienclTrJ tha118nglng CITcumstancè5. We Yre dèllghted to puuish EXper$ & Ad¥enlwer5 ext eval10n rw In Juty 2021. thch detailed the need for arKI impact of earty yeaT3 community music sessions in Radst(Kk. Over the t• year proyrammè Evolve hèd fècelved BO family referr91$ health visitors and Bath and North East Somersel Children's Services. The impact of Explorers & Ad¥tUre¥s on lamilies In Radstock was profound wth activities improving social n¢twork$. Connon5. providing creative insFiration and develOng children's speech and language skills, Well, I canl lault the results. We signed up 10 weeks ago, V• we're V•vrried about A~ he wa8nl talksng 8t all or babbllng. And probabty in th•18St few v6ks. he 81 started bgbbling. So thays a posluve. He ks saying mama now when he wasn't b8fore'. Throughout the year Sound Lab Provided Aats Award accredited music compwtion workshops tor young pèople {14+1 who are neurodivergent and who live crf g) to 5chcd in Radstoc&. Frome. Bath and Midsomer Norton. Wagkly sessions happened onlinè and these re supwrted by taster music fjrkshops In SEN schools and a summer school provision. In February 2022. we ¥htre al80 delighted to review the extemal evaluation for Sound Lab whlch ag8in highlighted the gaps in d¢vèlopment and commuiwty bas8(l actiwtie5 for young people vAth neuTological differen¢8s, with one parent commenting, 'Honestty. the sesSi¢m were possibly the best thing that has happened for my 50n for a crjuple 01 years. It has been 80 difficull lo find ary 8ctivrty that e can take part in and yet you achieved thi$ and made him so wèlcome. He loves dl sryts ofmuslc aTrJ sony$ and to combine thi5 thg chare to spend tlme vAlh other young adults was fanlastic!, The impacts of the Explfftrs & Adventurers 8nd Sound Lab sessions in Bath & North East Somèrset led Its the launch of $imilar pilot projects in and around Fyymauth. This '10t V•rrk has allvwed us to extend our eo<reation appioach lo new communities and build new partngTships. In 2022-2023 wo will b8 ev8luating theso pllot proJocts aftd 8$8èssing h¢)w what we h¥ve1oamod wtll infomi our fvture programme. During 2021 we crjmplèted thè final eommunty music snd storyi8llirvJ ges$ion8 for older people liTr9 In care settings though Sound Store. Launched during Ihe first year of the pandemic as part of Evolve Music's Covid resptsnse a¢tith"es. Sound Store engaged older pe(yle in Imghquality sound and MUSK rerniniscence $8$8ion8 onllne. In 8dditKin to our community based participaw music prOgrne, duriThJ the y08r ¢wr commitment to thg development of the communty musie sector was fealised throu9h nèknrking and tralning events we hosted throughout the year. and a six-month paid vrtxk placem8nt wogr8mme for tiff1n9 community muBiG leaders supported by Arts Coun¢il England.
EVOLVE MUSIC TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 Ambltlons for 2022-2023 This 11 be Evolve Mu81c'8 5th knrthday year and it VA V4111 b8 rthing a naw Irmg lemi programme f fathers experiencing mental ill beallh. Dads Ro¢k will rKovlde weekend communty muslc sessior in t(y•ms and village5 Bath & North East Somelset. Al the stsrt of th• new academic year in Na¥ton Abbot V•ill partnwing V+ith national charty, Action for Chfidrèn to deliver a serieg of fun t8slerwortshops in Telgnbrldgè Chlldrnn'l C•ntr8 basèd on tha Explorers & Athenltsrer8 In April 2022. vffj were humbled to be recogni8ed by Youth Music a$ 1 of just a hanthjl of Organisations nationally to recesve Cofe lundlng via tre Rqchary? programmè. Theif SUPWI is a recogniiion of tr quality of ¢)ur approach to working th communities. and the professional devekpment activilies we organise for the CDmmunlty music sector. 11 will enable us to build on existing partner¥hips acroas the Soulh West. fom new partnerships and deliver now communty music programmes foryoung people. Our first $tep ¢)n thls ioumoy is to undertake Consultation wth youth •ervlce provld•r• In Bath & North East Somersd ar map our effort8 arg be8t placed. We will be developing our wth young peopbe wth ASC ihrough Sound L•b identifying mor8 OPPOrtunitl8s for creative ttsmp08ition and sharing their work now Covid-19 restri¢tions have Len lifted. Our commltmenl to working th oldeT people conb'nue through music end reminiscere in ¢are 5etbng$ and in the ¢ommunity as part of the Sound Storn project. Wè know iv3 been a difficult Coup ofyears fry everyone recognise the 5cl¢ challenges exporl¥nc•d by muslclans and anyone wothng in the Cfeative and cultural industries. We're to begin this yegr wth Some onling netsvorking $055i¢)ns for eommunty music makers n3tionally. to find oul can best support thom. Equlty, DIv0rslty and InGlyslon Evolve Musi¢ Te¢ogni$os the world is ungqud and not averyrTh has the Same oprtUnIty to pÈrticipat¢ in and gnlritsrte to the cullLtral lile of where they live. We we committed to promoting equity of opportunity both in our workiny practlces and our community muslc programme8. This means we have recruitment and employment praGti¢e5 that Ik to address the imbalance of representation wilhin the creative and culbjral sector, and thal all our actiMti8s a¢ees8ible and the bamers to ¢reatp4e participalion expeThered by many. Flnanelal R•vl•w This year Evolve Muslc forged nv4 relatl¢)nships thefoll¢Thing ftjnders.. Art5 cOurll England, Devon Edvcation Fund, B&NES Muslc Education Hub, Claire Milne Trust. Devon cnty Council. Devon Music EdLs¢*ion Hub. From8 Town C¢)uncil, Groun¢)knrk. Helen Foundation, Medloth charitale Trust Nomwn Family Chariloble Trust. The year ended £37,536 in resth'ctÉd funds for coth"nuing projects induding Sound Explor8 and Sound Lab in Ptymth and a nffi¥ proJ¢¢t In Soulh Dovon.
EVOLVE MUSIC TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT ICONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 Stfucknre, gov•rnance and manag8ffl Evolve Music llhe Charitf} is 8 Charilabie InD)rpal¢d 0nJan18a go¥emed by Its Consthutbon datod 31 January 2017. tt is a charity registered with the Charity Commission as No. 1171391. The Charity is govèmed by Board of Trustees vtho are elcl8d by voliro membws. Thè Board meets bFm¢)nthty to have a clo¥e wew on perfomance agalnst obled5ve8 and to have nvjrn eilIty to react to i5ing is$u8s {•.g. COVID.191. Sel•edon •nd Appolntment of Trust• The membe18 elect the Trustee5 atthe Annual Genernl Meeting IAGW. Trustees may bo c(wpted betweon AGMS. Regular revÉews are Condlled lo ensurE Ihal the 803rd h8S the neSsary skills. Nth¥ iru8tè8s lakè part in an induction process when Ihey receive copie5 of the Charity's Constitution and Trnstee's handbook, a fulty bri8fad on their obligations under charity and company law, ax8 glven informtiti on the decI%onakIftg processes. the financial performance of the Charity the busine$8 aft. Trustees yth 8peryfiG expertise brfef the Board from time to lime on current topic5. Mofg broadty. Iru8tee$ 8rg en¢Ourag lo keep wl¢>date wth dovolopments In the ¥eGlof and to lake advantage of the many training opwrtunities available from varieAJs botfi•8. The Trustees of the chaTtty Ih11j offiGe durirwJ year aThJ w to the date of gnatUre of the fIral stat•menls are as follows: Clalre King {Chalrl Charfotte Dunling IS8crntary) Mark Bide (Treasurnr) John311 Sarah Flsher Sheena Thapermall lapwinted 11 Novernber 2021) Christsne Msjlwa lapFointed 11 November 2021) Thea McNaught-Reynolds (appointed 23 September 2021) Jamel Campbell (appointed 12 May 2022) Publlc benefft We hav8 had rngard to the guidaKe contalned In the CharÉty CommissKJn'3 gerwal guidance on public b&fit and refwred tt) il %then rewewing our aim aTrJ obA8cUves and in pl¥fftirB w futwe aGtlwtses. Rl¥k Management The CEO and trustees review risk8 to the charity regularty using our risk reuister ar make 8ppropriate plan8 to mltsgate ri¥ks. The COVlth19 pandemic has irKrease(J the risk to 5ecurtng funding for our work 8nd as a T8suII we have neodod to submit more funding aPFlICat lo erffjure wa m&ntsin our activllles. Reserves pollcy Thè Trustees reviw4vlh8 reserves pow 81 least annualty, or on occurrence of material changes in the Charity's activities. The Trustees have rewthyedthe Crity'S WUlTemts for resenles and have decided lo hold a sufficienl bal8n¢o of unre$tn"¢t•d restrves lo cover 3 to 6 months of planned core expenditure to ensure finanrAal stabllity and act as a saleguafd against unprodTrctabte income 8troams. Those fiJnd8 are Teceived at Ihe start of a project while expendrture follows on a monthly basis. Al Ihe end of thg fin8rri81 yw 2021r22, Unrestrict reserves wgre £6.827 which on a likfrlor-like basi$ fepresents cover of 7 months. HcvApvgr. ¢)ur gxpgrience of managing eA$h flow during the pandemlc suggests to us that our reseNe$ pdlcy may not be suffiryenty robust,. expect to a(lopt a more conseNativ8 reserves poly lor 202J23. Approved by the Board on 7th Juky 2022 and sigrd on IL8 behalr.. Clalrn Klng Chair of the Board ol Trustaes Dat811: L17..Q7..2Q22.....
EVOLVE MUSIC INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF EVOLVE MUSIC I roport on the aount• of ts ¢harlty for ts year ended 31 March 2022, whlch are sot out on pages 6 to 11. RespectEvè resp0n8lbllft1 of trustees and oxaminer The charity's Iru¥tees are responsible for the preparath'on of Ihe accounts. The charivs trustees Consider that an audit 1$ not required for this year tjnder section 14412} of the Charilies AGI 2011 {th0 2011 Ad) ar that on independent examinatson is needed. It Is my rgsponsibilty lo-. examine the a¢Unts urKler 8ection 145 of Ihe 2011 Act" lil} to lollow th• pro¢edure5 laid down in the gerv* Directlons glven by thè Charity Commisslon under section 145{5llb} of the 2011 Act., ond 11111 to state ther particul8r matters have come lo my attthion. Basls of Ind¢pend•ttt examlnorfs roport My examination was carried out in accordance the general Directton$ ven by the Charity Commission. An examination includ98 a review of Ihe accounlyng records kept by the charity and 8 comparison of the accounts presented with those r•cords. It also Indudès COrtser8.1j) of unusual item8 or dlsdosures in the accounts. an¢J seeking explanations ftom you as trustees conceming Y sh matters. Thè pn)cedures undertaken do not pn)vide all the evidence that wwld be required in an audrt and consequenty no QFMnion is glven as to whether the accounts present a Irue arKI fair vievl and the rew118 liNuted lo those matters set (Art in the nexl statement. Indep•nd¢nt examlnefs statement I have ¢ompleted my examination. I confirm that rn materlal mattws have com• to my attentlon In conneGtion Mith the examlnatlon.. lal which gives m6 reasonable cause to believe that in any mthal respeGt the requirements.. (il to keep accounting re¢ord$ in accordante section 130 of ihe 2011 Act.. and (11) to wepare accounts whlch ac£(Kd wth the accounting records 8nd comply with Ihg accowting requiremants of the 2011 kt: have not been met or (b) towhieh, in my opini. attentlon shcmjld b8 drawn in order to arth a undetslanding ofthe xcounts to be reached. lÉJ/ Mr P J 8#rton FCCA ART Arxountants Llmiiad Chartèred C•rtlfl•d Accountants Ground Floor 11 Manver8 Stre Bath BAI 1JQ 7 -5.1 LOIL
EVOLVE MUSIC STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING RECEIPTS AND PAYPAENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 Total 2022 Total 2021 nds fund¥ CharItae activilies Investments 11.051 87,079 98,130 36,273 Totsl In¢offl8 11.056 87.079 98.135 36,273 ndl Charitate 8Ctivlties 11.469 82.257 93,726 47,800 Net Incomlng resourcfjs tran8f•rn (413) 4.409 {11,5271 Gross transf•rs funds 3,661 13,661} Nèt movèm•nt In funds 3.248 1.161 4.409 (11,527) FurKI bdances a11 Wil 2021 3,579 36,375 39.954 51,481 Fund balancos at 31 Morch 2022 6,827 37,536 44.383 39,954 The statement of flnanGlal activities wKludes 811 pns ¥KI1058es nIS in the year. All IrQme and expen¢Jlturg dori from continuiTrJ acts¥ibe6.
EVOLVE MUSIC STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AS AT31 MARCH 2022 2022 2021 Flxed assets Tongible assets 810 417 Curf•nt a*Jets Debtors Cash at bank and sn hand 45,431 42,oe6 Cr•dltors: amounts falllng dutr wfthln one year {2,038) {2.5291 Nel CUTrent assets 43,$53 39.537 Total usetsloss currgnt Ilabllhlè8 44.363 39.954 Ineom• lunds R8strict¢d fijnds Uftrestricted fvnds 37.536 6.827 36,37S 3,579 44.363 39,954 07.07.2022 The 8¢counls 1? approved ty the Trustee8 on .. .. .... Claire lQng Trnstee Mark Bide
EVOLVE MUSIC NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 A¢¢ountlng polkl•8 ¢harfty Infornmllon E¥rkn Muslc Is a charltable irrated Ixgani8atlon ho8e govemiro document 1$ a constitubon. 1.1 Ac¢ountlng convontlon The accounts have been weparod in accordance witr+ the ¢hanVs con8tiluilDn, the CharFtiès Act 2011 and "Aocounting and RepoTting by Charibes.. Statement of Recommende¢ Plalce appIl¢ae to charilles prepari Ih8iraccounl$ in accordanco with the Financial Report'tng Standard aP[cable in the UK and Rèpublic ol Ireland {FRS 102)" (effective 1 January 2019). The charity 18 • Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102. The charfty has taken advantage of the prDvlsiorts In SORP for dwities apptying FRS 102 Update Bulletin 1 not lo ppare a Statement of Ca¥h Flovrd. The accounts are prepared sterting. vthrth Is funclion8t of th8 charfty. Monetary amount8 in financ¢al statements are rounded to the neare# L The ac¢ounts have been prepared under the Pdstoric cost convention. Th8 windpal accounting policies adopted 8re Set out below. 1.2 Golng concern Al the of approving the accounts. the trustee8 have g reasonable expectats'on that the Charity has adequate resour¢e6 lo continue in op8ration81 existence for the foreseeats fvrture. ThLS5 the tnrntsos continue lo adopt the going concem b1$ of a¢Uting in preparing thg accounts. 1.3 Charttablg funds Unrestricttd funds are available for u8e at Ihe thscrth of the tfU$tee8 in furtherance of their Charitthe obl.¥@$ unless the furKl$ have been deBignated for othèr pwpose8. Restricted funds are subject to specffi¢ conditions by d(1$ a# to Iv)w they may be usèd. Thg purpose8 and u8es of Ihg resIded funds we set out th• ncts# to the accounts. 1.4 Incomlng resou8$ Income 18 recognijed vknen the eharity is legalty entitled to it after any peTform8nce c¢MditkJns hava been met, the amounts can b8 measured rdiably, and it is prowe thal in¢ome Vlill be recèived. Cash donations are recogntsed on receipt. Olher donaiions recogni88d onR the charlty has boon no*"fted of the donat"on. unless performar0 conditi.ons requirg defe81 of the amount. 1.$ Cash and ca6h •quIvankn Cash and cash equivalents indude cash in hand, W5its hdd al call vAth bank8. Other short-teryn Ilquld investments wth original maluribes of three months or less, and overdrafts. overdrafts aTe Shown wlthin borrowin9g in current liabiltti8S.
EVOLVE MUSIC NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEPAENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 2 Charltable actlvltl•s- Ineomo 2022 2021 Gran15 Don8Uons Fees from Indiwdual8 Fee8 from Organisatlons 97,078 13 429 610 35,574 563 98.130 36,273 Grants Arts Council st John's Foundatlon The Clare Milne Trust Vemon Ellis Foundation National Lottery Communlty Fund Babcock L&D Partnership LLP Kick Start Qu8rtet Communlly Frome Town CourKII Youth Muslc Ragdoll Foundall Medlock ChaiitabSe TTU8t Devon Community Foundalion Devon County CoLmcil Noman Family Charitabla Trusl Groun¢Jwork UK 13.428 13.373 12.000 10.000 9.930 2,996 2.612 1.500 975 97.078 3 Investmènts 2022 2021 Intere8t reGeivab
EVOLVE MUSIC NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 4 CharStabl• aCtMt1- Expfrndfture 2022 2021 Payments lo freelance music Sead8 PaymenlB tr) freelance m8nagemènt staff Staff eosts Advertlsing Other proje¢t costs Hire of roomo 29,080 48,580 6.647 17,099 28,867 2.861 460 612 88,626 45.088 ShaTe of support c¢)sts l$ee note 5} Sharo of go¥emance costs (see [te 5) 4.620 2,294 420 93,726 47,8ty) S Support and 90m*n costs Support Governanc• co•ts 2022 2021 B••l• of allocatlon Training Subscriptions arrtl fees Storage Insuranc8 Officg sts Webslte and mork8ting Computer SI)fr8 Profèssiorbal f888 Bank Charges Bookkeetyng 294 Chantable aclivities 125 Charitable activltiès Charitable aclivilie8 Charitable arAivities 200 Charitable actlwtles 536 Charitable activities Charttable actlvlt198 Charltablè ave$ Charitablg a¢livilie8 1.000 Charitsble activitse8 139 Charitable a¢tiwtigs 278 $20 487 225 520 487 225 216 720 218 720 1,842 270 1,842 270 Independent examination 420 GrNtsmance 4.620 5.100 2,714 Anelysed betren Charitable actiwtie6 4.620 5,100 2,714 G¢)vemance costs includes payments tothg Ir examiner of£480 {2021 . £420).
EVOLVE MUSIC NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 6 Anaty811 of nel ¥8s8ts b•tw••n lun4ts Totsl Fund balances at 31 March 2022 rewesent•d ty. Tanglble assets Curtent asselsl(Ilabfjlitles) 810 8,017 810 43,553 37,538 6,827 37,536 44,363 -11_