Charity rngistration numb9r 1171391 (England and Wales) EVOLVE MUSIC ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
EVOLVE MUSIC LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Trustees C lfjng M&de S ThapemlI T M¢Naught.Reync4ts J Carty£ampLl SH¢kn IAkwcint8d 1 Sep1*nr 20241 Charity numbgr 1171391 Prin¢ipal addrnss 11 Manvers Street &41 1JQ Indyndent MInOr Mr P J Bart( FCCA ArtACCA)unts Limit8d 11 Marwers Str 11JQ Bankers BA11S4 CAF Ba Ltd 25 Ktngs Hill Avenue Kings Hill V%Èst M41iTrJ Kent ME19
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EVOLVE MUSIC TRUSTEES. REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AIARCH 2025 Evolve Music is a small arts tharity lest. 2017) derficated to usirvJ music as a t¢>)1 for community ¢JevelopmenL Evolve MLtSiC Wofks in the Soth Wesys coastal try4vns. ex-mining and imer-w urban areas. Our work builds joy, comrnunity and family connecb"on, pl)MXeS personal groth. chikl (levdcwent, confidence and wellbeing. and it provides struggling fronline worters wth creab.ve solulions and ne•V aFf1rothes to entrenthed and glowing challeng6S. SI 2017 Evolv8 Music's has yèar on yw in reh arKI impart buitt on a reputation fc¢ higlFqu81ty, Fersorpcentered prdctu and ccllaborative parknerships. Sinc• 2020 m(Ye than 450) people have taken part in an Evolve Music work5h¢)p or training event Whilst (yjr wrxk spans seven kxal thrity areas across South Wes( thosè WÈ suPpt are untièd by sh•ed eVrien of exdusion MarnaliSab.. IAany face significant barriers to ac£essing the arts, espeualty Mu¢-making, the to tsir lived elwien of the c4re system, rural or sooal isolation, raasm. ur0d1verger. menta ill heahh trauma. We r1e wejcomtng, indusive spa¢s that enable people to radiscover joy. build meariroftl conwtitons. avj access ts woven wdlLw"rwJ. (Jevelopmgntal and cognitive bgneffts that come from maknng rnuc tryJthr. Evofve Music is eemmitted to usiThJ an based appyoach. to leamiTrJ our pradjce aloNJ$ide eommunity mambers and other community music makers. E¥h year WVJ ddiver a trainiro programme fo¥ amergiro d estabtished communty musityans arKI diss8minale pwbce both and ¢xrtside the creative $tor. By investing in ojr W(¥kfu we (xJntrifArte to the of $kn1. indusNe pracbtForws in arts and ommunity s)r. Evolv8 Music's approach is rrA)ted in p8rtnershFp aThJ cc41aborative prti. ctsdesign wcieets vAth parbcipants. caregivers. educators, heatthCa woviders and u)mmunFty organis"ons to ensure actr'vities are rglevant accessibl& and responsive. CtinuallY evaluate OLY I[k, often wth 'rd parties, caprir@ detailed impact data and pèrsortal stories that deMStrate bcrth the SucseS and challenges. This reftectsve practi¢0 has enabled us lo iterat8, devdop Ir prowlme a1 Mnprova. The trustws prosent thgir amLMI r¢m financial stateMts for ts ye 31 March 2025. The fin8n¢ial ststaments have be prepare<l in unling polioes sot out in note 1 to th& financil statements and c(Mnply wth ts CWS goveming c¢XtstrtLttic. the Charities Act 2011 and 'Accountsng and Reporbng by Charib"es.' Statement of Recmmeed Prath"ee applicatrAe to charities prpparing their accounts in accordance wth the Finanoal Rem"ry StaThJ¥rJ in Iha UK and Republie of Irèland IFRS 1021. {effects'vo 1 January 2019). Obioctive5 and activitios The objgctives of Evdve Music are to thlitatè access to. im[0ve. 8thanca, maTrnta"n and [Ote education in the arts by providing irKreas opWnities for PWJle of all ages. ablIaS and backgrounds to access creats've mu51C Public ténefft en rèvien9 the charitys ams and obiecbve5. devisirvJ n&4¥ prDJrammes and setting wlicies for the year, the trustees confimi that thèy have rtred to the guidan contai1 in Ihe Charity C¢xnmissK)n's ganèral guidance on pUC ben&fft and comF4ied vAlh duty Lmder S&tion $17{5) ofthe Clwilies Aci 2011.
EVOLVE MUSIC TRUSTEES. REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 A¢hievem•nts and pwfornian¢e Signffjcanf a¢fywties and a¢hVernets aganst obie¢ts The followng hiohlights of Evolvg Music's programme illLLstrate the grass roots values that underpn the Charis woth and hthIn the year the charitst4e ot4'ectives were achieved.. Creativ8 approach to eaty he¢p for families facing multiple disadv Adventurers: is a tsrgaied earfy years music that famili¢s wrth young children expen'enang disadvantsge. Originaly Cd8$i9ned in 2019 vAth Children's SeThicès in Radstoc it has now been rled out in areas of high deprivation in the West the year thg Adventurers wogramme provided bespoke supp)rt for 38 families wth y(¥J children with SEND or other in pwthwship vAth Action for Children in D0 ar)J Devon Family Hubs. also pft)vided 1".1 surwt thildr8n in ne&1 of aJdItial help. Sound Explor•rn: Sound Worgrs adopts a differgrt woxh. Its fcA)JS is to train ttK)se working with babies aThJ young chIldn with SENID and so¢ial, aMonal and mental heth ISEMHI needs to build IluSIVe, chil&led musical environments. It combirns ISrt YJrk with thildren arNJ immetsive CPD for early Y(8 practitsorws nursery workers and loundation stsge leafJ)ers and iMpanIJy, childmiTrJers and parents who often have limit1 access to training aTrJ dovelopmgnL Vthn the yw deIrVett immer5No lOrerS residenoes that Indud.. . Plymbridge NLfSW SdKxA & Chikkn's C8ntre J2Lk and Jills Childcare. Wde#I The Cabin. T8mar plymou aTrJ. Community based residences fty chil(kTh"rthrs. External evaluations in 24r25. tho previous thal V•P ¢)Jmmis5iwJ in 2¥24, told us Ihat 85% of professional earty years p(actitiCsrs observ&J improved attenbon c(xnmuni¢xtion in chil¢tr8n with SEND. 100% of earfy years practiliorws in SouThJ Eworers tell morg ¢onfid&tt using music Wth children with SEND. Eady T3 pracliboners repcthd embethling music mre rewlarty inio trans"on$, routi5. and child-led play. Childran Complex nèeds lindudirKJ athism, Syndro gktsl d8valfynont81 dday} showed significant progress aga.nst thar individua targets. such as in¢xeased use of phrases. improved eye (ntt, and 8Xtended 9roup partÈo"palion. In post.iYoieca suryeys. 56% of Kractstio5 rat8d themselves 'confiden or'very confi(Jent' in delivering MUS from 0% at pyoject stsrL clv.ld who r*verithned group t¢fr)R slarled topn in even began to sing. tts made tilioner. Sound ExF4orers - Years
EVOLVE MUSIC TRUSTEES. REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Dads Rock: Ihe mental ill lath, isdation ar emotional dataclant experiènced by too many fatherslmale caregivers is diredy ldTess6d thrwJh the Dads Rcth on"nallY rdled OLrt in 2022 in Rad5tod( in 202412025 Dads Rock was sustsined a¢ross seven l¢x¥b"ons Fn the Sc4th $[ vthh hundreds crf families benefiting from regular Saturday mi¥ning mus1MakIrvJ s&ssiorts. Dads Rock PartiUP8nt F88db Wn [nry sonj any, I suffeMI from a kiTrl of depfftson. Dunry first 6 months it was so thfficult - rtictslarly wth 2 kS 2 jobs. The fact that th were otl>er dads Ire and had the opportuty to out, 8llewd a lotof the fruslRtions that I'dh.- "It's mlly important because speaknng very genernlly dads ¢)n l always get tts oppinity to t in a vulnerable Spa bwth olherdads. Ifs somethtng thatceS natu to a lotof us.- °Just beffo the SUmnr ts l Jolrd a gnw SO of the other Dads. often mt up in the Pa now, orsometimes go forbakfasv. °During the ffrnt&x months, it was tSlThcdt- Iwo lids. twoiobs. Dad5 RLxk feel less alone.. Community Rhythms". is a W•V woj8< launched in Septemter 2024. Cffvd&sigred with Bristd's East African families, Bristol Family Hub IBFHI and Somali commrtY le•Je(s. Commur¥ty Rhyihms providès a rarè c¥)portunity for whole East African ¢J[aspC Fdmilies in Brislol to t p¥t in culiuratly levant family focussad events that build children's nfiden. improve connli0n. shgre irrfmtion M family and hoalth sarviS and pport for pwents arhj celebrate ¢tUral thibty aNI heritag8. "I warted Lla to play leam. f6th1 bdow. 1nl tconwnurity Rhythmsj I felt emotional hearing our laryuage. I saw L8Ka's e lighl WI dapped and saThJ fogetlw. IYS morn than MUS.. Community Rhythms Parb"¢ipant Creative access for chlklrèn. nouri>dlvw knaming disablad ywng people & adults Sound Lab is a commurllty.based music woM$ic fry neLerM peoplg (14 - 25 years) FYovi(ling inclusive, smalkgroup musrc-maktng Sa10n$ using atre551e ital tthls, UStiC instruments and sensory- fn"endly approaches. Partieiwts expth rhylhn, mdody. lyllc vrritirq, beat-makn.ng a1 DJ skills in 8 non- judgemenial anvironmenl led by tMKJ hIlty-skI1led music lèaders, arKI an access arKI indus1 worter. In 202412025 a now Sound Lab hub was aslalSr in Y&)vil thr¢xoh 1h Scthèrset Parentlcarer Fonjm amongst othèrs. S•ssions ¥è taitored to support &nOts'onal rwJLdation. creth.ve self-expressi¢J) aThJ eonfiden¢e. Parents report Uced isdation, incraased CCfjder arKI a LV8*er s8nso ol tng th"r childw. "SOU Lab helpdnk >FrnY my voKe- _ nd Lab Parb¢ipant Sound Lab Case Study: J en J joined r1 Lab Yeowl, was qLHet. r8s8rved. arKI hesitart to partsPate. He exencOd a pronounc8d stammer and tended to stsck to familiar instnWnts. avoi1j grwp thSuJS and siTrJing. Wth gentle supporL J gradually began to take ¢xeative risks. A key eakthrough ¢xme vttn he tried thè keyboardsom0.n lltorS dèscribed as"unltsth'W his confidence. Later, he chose to tyay and siryJ Shake tt Off in front crf the grnp. Fxouthy pwIlng th prinw tyrics and a microphone. Hi$ mthef shared tr1 his stamm8r nry4V reded ng"n9. thè end of the proj# J had playwj MU"[e irtstrumenis. simg solo, c&written a wp soro and featUd in a music video. 114 still soft-spc&gn, his seif-exw9Ssn and prid8 had visibly. J's1¢rneY highlights Ihe FyJwer of indusive musirpmaking to cce aThJ c(mUna.L sknlls.
EVOLVE MUSIC TRUSTEES. REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Flow Music Club: Flrhv is a new eXteiDn of Swnd Lab speaficalty dèsigned for neLrcJivorgent adults agad 25+ and their paf•nts/carers. Partiopants IlLje $t with leamirvJ disatrAlilies, aubic adults, and individuals experiencing mental ill health; many live in hous1 or wih knity carers and have few oppx)rtunities to P8rticipate in commurity lrfe. Carers are to in in. Aeb"vilies FUde groLP jamming, srx)writing and loopbased comp05ition. &gns and Sym$ aid commuThcation and structse. The proaramme pmided vital 50aal connection. LM)osts m¢y)d and mentd v'ng. a1 offers an crealive J91 for peopl¢ often èxduded from the culttjrd sector. Partn•rship W01n9 Evolve Music's wort Ss LKrted in me1, suStair partrrship Vith local organisations, fronuino services educators and commuThty leaders. wer in isc4atiu).' cJr m(xlel is intentionally desigwl to CoMeMent and enhance esting support systems, e¥Y Vhere sorvices ar¥ overstra¢h&J or undor-resourcwj. In 202412025 we worked dosdy wth local autrKfiti"as CIrjUd Som8fsèL North Somefse[ a4NES Devon and ymoLth Cfxjnalsl, Children's Centres. Family Hubs, Acti( tor Children, Healtt) Visiting Teams and education and health seNices to ensure our programmes reach Ih)se wlK• wll bonefft most This ¢olJat(Jralion enSUd ath"vities were indusive arNJ devd4)mentally aligned vrti l¢xa needs. In sehools and post-16 sothngs, we colla)ratl th SENCOS and pastoral teams to embed music as a tod for communication, wellbein9 and engagemen( especialty for $ttNJents ai risk of isolab"on. Ow neurodivergent Fwrammes are delive in t8ThJem 7•thh coueges, servKs and S8[ car? prOfeSsK)S1s. This is the most Jed-up of cftative earfy years wcvk I' seen. The musi¢ knffS are listerri fo Ikf. building ¢)ur c0rtfidee. mw MU all th0fi Ihe day.-_ EY Yaars Leal, Plymouth City Counal. Cross.Sector Infiuene• & Dev•lopment In 202412025 Ev(Ave Music ext8rnled wr ldbasl, pbcipatw apwoa¢h groun(Ipd in evaluation. research and s¢ct¢x leaming. In the year we commi5sion8d fiwr extèmal evaluations of c¥Jr work. We worted with rosaarchers and evaluators from tsoth wthin a1 outside of ts cr8abve health ajhural sèctor to ensure the impacts and outcomes using Method0g1es ar%1 language relevant to ts p)liues thai undeiFdn them. The grthvlh of the programme in 202¢2¢Y25was ft[8 by insws tr¢ evalU1cS Montng actives. By the end ofthe year. of these four evdualions wwe wtAisW.. . Improvsng Outcomes lor chiktren ¥Mth speoal educati needs Ilviyjgh mus Impact assessment of Sold Fooling" an earty ye•s community mC wogranme for families in Norlh During thg year, the Evolv8 Music lèader wothrce n¢Y O)ul)18d from 18 MUS leadars to 32. Onboarding and support process for Ihis frèelance musician w¢xkforcè mabjred. A hJrth6r 12 emerging music le1ers based on t South West were provi¢Jed wilh opp)rbJntties to observe and expen"encE an Evdve Music sessim in actic¥) arhj attend CPD evenls. CPD and Mentn9 for music le¥Jers trawna-informed aThJ rUrV8affirn)Ing prath. were embe&Jed xross our delivery. 95% of Evolve MUS leaders reFQrtwJ Confidera in delivaring indusive. neurc*1iverse-affirming sessions receNing CPD and mentorirKJ. merrtoring has think (bffwErfyatoul to cl¥kd."_ MOlC
EVOLVE MUSIC TRUSTEES, REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 DeloPing th• Org•ni$4tion Thè year 2024-2025 was an exiitiny rA prwamme grrNth, sepeniTrJ wdenir4J the Chariws impact and the Trustees recogni5e the iMpre of onsLrriry that Itss swwtwj ty 8 robjst govemance and resourong infrastru(aur¢. Wthin the year the Tntees'. . Agreed a strategy for Trustee deVe1w& to exp thg of Trustee thlls Set IfvJgh CPD aTrJ ¢ruitment. . Strengthewj the Executs"ve C(Thmit's rc n risk and financ4al oversuht and appoint•J a Finanaal Dir$(kn. Irena Peel. Fundraislng During the ye, Evofve Music secured major awards from YoJth Music for the snd Lab prt)gramme and from Sornerset Counal in sUPPOrt of a rar4Je of pYci8cts %ross the county. Bn"stol Crty C0clI extended a grant for further year in SUPFQrt of the ldS Rk and C(hmmLmity RhyM$ in Bristd. Evolve Music is dagply gratèful to tha charita& Irusts and fourth"Ms th) imiested in our wcffk within the ye¥. Financial reviv Financially, this was a year of consolidatK)n. EV0 Music's totsl rov[$ were effectively static year-on-yaar, #n excellent resulL demonstralirvJ that the vary rapld grTrpAh thieved in the 20Z3r24 fiCIal year was not 8 "onw but establish8d a dear ftrturè dire¢b") the charrty. Income from grarts and donations increased by 15%, arhj congralulations aro agn due to Arnette and all members of the team for atlracts.ng gwts from a wde range of donors, in rècognth.on of Iho value of thp servKes they deliver. a value which we cmstanuy seek to demonstrate thr(gh Oblb¥e evalualion. SupportwJ by this gen¥rous giving, our tr¥lty incre&ed stgnfficanyy as shown by Ihè intrease in expendrture particularty of restricted fvTrJs. Ths increase Én costs - paiticularty staff costs- refiects Ihe thlivery of projects for which grants had been receiv in the pri r. How•v8r. stalt ¢osts rose much less steeply in this year (by about 22%) compared wth the prior year (WI they rose by alKJui eii%). After all costs. the tharty e0rded a net surplus for the year of ngarty £33.LXXt. eompared wilh a suwus of £83,OC in th• prior y8ar.' thi5 is again the resutt of timing drffwences betsveen receipt of funds frjr specific projects and expendrtur• on those pioiKts, ftlI1j a period of raF4d grchvth. As wc¥Jld be oxpected, our cash resources increased by approximately the amount as ow suwus. ex amual SWF4usès to ntinue to dedine. Reserves policy The trustees revi tr reserves Fdicy at least nuaty. therg wo material changes in the athvity of the tharity. The chanty has in the past Ltsed a rdab.vely rryO$ tty of hdthng three to six months of planned core eXpelire in free reserves. foto gxpeThJiturg- s thg underfyiro OFerats'ThJ costs of the chanty. exduding direct costs of dalivering In the same way Yree reserves" exdude restri(tsd fijnds, those funds that are only avaslable to the chty to use for sp8afi1 [jeCts. Our tree resffts at 31 March 2025 a litue under £79,OCK)", our bLKhJeted core rA)sts fw 202Yth yew are a littte under £122.(XK). or nearfy 7 months of cc C03ts. The trustggs rocx)gnise the need to link our reserves pc4icy dosely with the firbancial risks which we faeé, which will almost certainly imth a reduction in our fr re5erve5. This is a tssk to be compl&1 Lpft)re the end of the 2025r26 fin(aal year. Maiorrisks The trustees seek to identify and mitigate major risks to the finarrial slatslity of the tharity through the daployment of o Risk Register, vthich is reWeed wU1Y by tr Exeti¥e Cunmittee and P. The major risks which we have identified pn"marity relatè lo Ihè dffi¢tAt erNironment vititn which mLtch of the charity sector is OP8rating', aThJ to parsonnd. The Irustees are currenuy pwbcLlarty of the management risks of rapid orthyth, vthi¢h may be as thalleTh3ing as those crf deIr.
EVOLVE MUSIC TRUSTEES. REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Plans forfulure periods Evolv• Music is now in the final yew of its wrent threfr str8teE4c an. Thè vision of Ihe Trustees remans that everyone in Ihe Scthi West should have t OFVQrtunity to Lwefit trn partictpab'rKJ in community music. To wlise this, the Charity contsnues to focus on romovirg barrièrs to music-m&t'ng for derServed c¢ynmunitiès, enabling more individuals and communrtbes to eyrierts the uaative, wal aTrJ wdlbsing benefits of community music. A5 we approach th8 8nd of strategic 1¢&1. ¥e engagTrJ in a cOru[tatiOn process with trusts8S, staff and partners to shape our next strategic pkn. This CdIabalwe pmtsss wll ensure that our future direcb builds on recent achievamenls, respoThJs to the evolving needs of ow commurnties and rellects tho priorities ol thosa we work wrth and for. Thè current plan has teen used as a guidiThJ for thvelcpment dau"sh)n-maknng, shwgd Trmth new trustees and with lunders aTrJ stak¢h(Aikn to commuThcate (yjr mission dition. Progress has been monrtored through regular Execub¥è c(fflrttee an¢J Board meetiros. wrth plan ar upyated annually. Structurn, gov•manco and man•gemert Evolvè Musie is a Charitable Inrporated Ckganisalion rcioi wvern by its ttmstitith.on dated 4April 2023. The charity was originally registarèd in January 2017 under an Assooab"M Model CIO." on 4 Apnl 2023. earty in this financial yèar, at an Extraordinary General MeetitYJ the maMtr of the clwTty voted unanimously to chawe t constitution to a Foundab"on M¢xld CIO", under rts new Consb'tuts"L, ajopted on same date, Ihe charity is govèrned and overseen soldy by rts trusiees. Thg ¢harity Ès registered th8 Charity C(¥nmtssion, règistrats" no. 1171391. Boar(l of trustees meets qLWtety to re¥4tsW &Jn$t strategic and finanrAal objectives. Tha trusts8s who seNed thring the year axl LP to the date of siwurn of th¢ finawl statoments were.. C King M gE'de S Thapemiall C muwa T McNaught-Reync4ds J Carly-campbell P Rouse S Horton (Resigned 1 20251 (Rosw 1 JY 20241 (Apwnted 1 September 2Q4) ReCrlnnt ath appoin1nt0ff trbst New trustees may be appjirtted by resoluts.on pass&J at arry (¥•ne tnJe m80tr"rg, and all new trustees are apw.nted for • initFal term of three yèars. In appcith.ng trustees, Board of trusl&s has regard to the skills. kno%¥tedge and e¥pen"ence needed for effective management of the Chty. New trustee5 take part in an indu¢tion process, during which they receive c)leS crf the thantYs constibjtion and trustee's han¢Jbook, are fully briefgd ¢)n their cknligab.ons Lnder charity aTrJ coMY l•v. and e given infom1$ on the deosion-making OC8S5es, ts fin<?a1 p8rfomarts of Ihè charity, aThJ thè charitys bjsiness plan. Trustees wrth $ifiC expertis brigf the Board frc¥n lime to time on Ojrfrt Wcs. More broajty, trustees are er£ouraged lo keep up-tO-d8te davelopmgnts in the s8Ctor and to thafttage of zpprwiate trairtirvj Lwpthjrybes available from various bodies. Orgarrisafronalstwclu The Board of truste8s appjints and m8inlains a SU¥Mittee of trustees, the EXtsve Committee, which meets warterfy bwlh the executs.ve Direcknr to each quartedy thstea meetirvJ. The Committee works wth the Exècutivè Director to considw stratw¢. owatiral arKI finawal matters in detail. providing an onhanced levd of support and managamont for the Exec1¥& Diredty arml Staff team, recxJgrNsiro the limitations in capaaty of that team. Any deasions u otsr iMptant matters sing from Executive Commitke meetitYJs ar8 reported to the Board of trustees. alorysi(le the ExetsJbv8 Directorfs reF*y( at fv next trustee meetin
EVOLVE MUSIC TRUSTEES, REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Relationship with derA¥ork Equity, Diverslty and In¢lusion: Evolve Music committwj to prOMng ewty frf OpthIty t)Ih in tyjr operations aTrJ our proJfammes. Evolve Music reniseS the wortd is Une aThJ eVe has the sane ¢)pwntty to partirypate in and contribute to the cuttural lrfe of where ty live. All acttvilies are free. host sesSi(S in places and SpeS that are a¢xessiL4e and welcoming, mosly working in locations where arts acb"vities rarety hapFen. are mindful of WtAic affectirKJ parbo"pants in rural locations atyj adapt sthedules to rgmve geOgrap"cal bam"w5. Act¥vities incA)rpJrate $iS symtrMYs for rwrothverm hard of arIffj parlicipants. Participants are invited to ¢ompleto Indus1 Fcnn. Hj aThJ line se$SK e a¥a#ble for soaally a0$, ograllY isolated wticiparts. ActiVFlias are CJjK41IY relevt, for exampte Communty Rliybkns draws Somali arKIArabic tradthns and indude Iradits"1aI songs, and East Afn"¢an instrwnents. gendgr sensth vthen we use the term male caragivers. makg it dear that Iti5 is U$l¥e to Trans men. undes. fri8nts arml Ihw id*ntify as men ay a role in family lrfe. have re(¥uitment and employmgnt prac#1 that ty to athJress Ihe imLwiarTh of rwesentation w?Ihin the creativ8 and cultural sector, and an EqLuty. Div8rsity aTrJ Indwon ptan. Our govwnance. management arbj delivery team come from (h'verse backgrouThJs and expelle5, we measwe thg thversity crf caTrJidates parb'cipants, WkfOr¢6. Trustees. wtyJramme WtiaF4nts aK1 deviso Strategies as lo hrm we can attract diversè ent. The trustees, rgp)rt was approved Bo¥d (rf Tntsteey. cn9 Trustse Date..
EVOLVE MUSIC INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF EVOLVE MUSIC I report to the trustees on my ex8minalion al the financ9 stat8mwts of Evdve Musi¢ {the chanty) for the year ended 31 March 2025. Responsibilities and basls of rEPOrt As th¢ trustees of the chartty you ar8 resne for the pyoparaticffi of the statem¢nts in a¢cordance wilh th& requirem8nts of th8 chareS A¢t 2011. I report in respect of my examination of the caritys fina1 statements carried cwt section 145 of tho Charities Act 2011. In car (xrt my examinabcx? I have fdlowed tha [re(On$ gven by the Charity CommtS5ion undor 8ecti¢)n 14515llb) of the chanb.es Acl 2011. Independent oxamlnee$ 5tatemont Your attention is drawn to the fact Ihai the tharty has w8pawl thg slatsments rft COrd#re wlth the relevant version of the Statefnent of RecommerbJ&J Pr&ti ID charities preparing their finanaal stslements in 8ccordan¢e thè Finarrial RepOra StaThJard apIcab ill the UK aTrd Republic of Iland IFRS 1D21 in pr8ferenc6 to the Accounting and Reporting by Charilies: Statement of Recommended Practice issued on 1 April 2005 which is referred to in the gxtant regulatiS tyjt rta5 been TrMth¢Jrawn. l LderStarKI that tFu"s has teen in order for the fin8raal Statèm to prDvide a true aTrJ fyir view in cordance wth UK Generally Accepted AccountirKd CtiCe. I hav9 wmpletett my examination. I CL¥ffirm that rKJ matters have cfft to my atknlion in connection with mination giving mfr se to bdieve that in material resFect.' 8ctounling rOrdS were not ke&rt in respec of th8 dwrty as raqi4red by sethon 130 of thg Charilies Act 2011. the finanoal statements th rnt aCcCd wilh those r8cAYds'. c the financAal staiements do not comply with the applicaL4e rewirgmerts D)tYeming the fomi 8nd content of financAal statements set out in the Chitses (ACCnts and Repts) Regulations 2(M)8 other than any requirament that the finaEal $tstsm8nts gve a true ar¥J law ¥. is t a matter o)nsider8d as part of an independent ex8minalion. I havg Tr) concgms and havo comè *ross rn other mattets in COrwti the ex8minabon lo vthich attention SUld be drawn in this rop%t in orderto enabl• a proFW uTrJerslanding of t finanual statements lo be rÈachBd. Mr P J Barton FCCA ART Accountants Llmited Chartered Cortified Ac¢ountants Gwnd Flo 11 Manvers Slrget 11JQ Dated.. sk Ls
EVOLVE MUSIC STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTNITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Unr•stricted Rostricted funds funds 2025 2025 Ttitsl Unr•stricted Restricted funds funds 2024 2024 Total 2025 Note5 2024 Income from: Donab"on5 and legaaes Charitat4e a¢bvities Other tradirKJ ti¥les Investrnents 75,840 25.743 144.(61 219.9)1 25.743 85.239 42,817 678 2.067 122,438 207,675 42,817 678 2,C67 3.016 3,016 Total income lo4.3 144.(1 248, 130,801 122,438 253,237 Expanditure on: Charitable activthes 85.233 1.460 215.893 9).149 .091 170,240 Total exponditure 85,233 130.460 215.693 ,149 80,091 170,240 Net In¢ome 19. 13,1 32.7 42,345 82,997 Transfers belween funds 110,(W) 10.(MX) Not movemènt in funds 23.1 32.7 40.652 82.997 Recon¢iliatlon of funds: Fund ba1CeS at 1 Awil 2024 fj9, .{18 135.434 23,753 52,437 Fund balan¢•s at 31 Ma1 2025 78.702 188.4101 69. ,(8 135,434 The statèment of finaroal ti¥eS indth all gans aThl losse5 r8cotyMwJ in thg year. All income axpendbturo derive trl continuirYJ adiwbes.
EVOLVE MUSIC BALANCE SHEET ASAT31 MARCH2025 2025 2024 Flxed ass¢ts TangiL4e assets 13 814 Current assets Debl¢xs Cash at bank and in h 14 14,451 158.651 23.2 118.229 Creditor5: amounts falling due wSthin on? year 173,102 141,528 15 162CfjI Net current assets 1e8,896 134,620 Total assets Igss curTW)t liabllities 168.401 135,434 The funds Of the eharity Restricted irwme lunds Unrèstricted frJrKIs 16 17 89,693 78.7¢Y2 89, 168,401 135,434 The finanaal statemerts aFproved by the trustees on ...... .. ............. C King Trustse M Bide Trnstee 10-
EVOLVE MUSIC NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Accounting pollei•s Charity inforniation Ev(Ave Music is a Chaiilable Inc OryarNsabon rcitr) govem&J ty rts ConstrOr1 dated 4 April 2023. 1.1 Accounting convention The ftnan(ial ststements have be preparnd in Cordan wth tho tharitys g)vemirg thcumenL the Charities Act 2011, FRS 102"The Finarrial Reporti Standard apPIatrIe in the UK Republic of Ir8laThJ" rFRS 102.1 and the Charities SORP 'A¢¢wing and R8ptiThJ by Charib"es.' Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to tharib'es prepariro their acCnts in ¥cOr¢t th thè Finawal RepO.rj Standard applicaL4e in the UK and Republ (rf Irel¥¥J IFRS 102)" leffe("ve 1 JUY 20191. The thartty is a Public Benefil Entity 85 d8fined by FRS 102. The tharity has taken advante the prowsMY6 in tho SORP (ariliè$ not to wepartr a Statoment of Cash Flows. The finanal statements have depart&d from the chanb.es (ACcots Repoits) R&aulations 2CIJ8 only to the extent required to mide a tvue and fair view. This departure has involv&J followng the Statement of Recommand&l Praatce lor chanb.es appE"n9 FRS 102 rathgr Ihan the version of the Statement of Recommendgj l¥a¢tice is rdarrEd to in the RdtiOrts but ha5 sincè been dravm. The finanual statements are preparJ in stediw. is th8 fut)nal t)Jrronw of Iho Charity. Monetary amounts in thasè Statem e rouThJed kn the nearest £. 1.2 Going concwn At thè b.me of apkYoving the finanod s&tsmwts. Ihs trustees have a r¢asonatle exFdion the charty has aduate rèsources to continue in operationd existence for Ihe tseseeabEe fulure. Thus th8 trustees continue to a(lopt lh8 giiro con¢em basis of w)unting in wewiThJ the finawal statements. 1.3 Charftable funds Unreslricted fuTrJs are available for use at of the trustees in ftrtRranca of their chantatAe obW'ves. Restricted fvnds ¥è subJ'8et to spe(>ffc colOnS by (kniors ty gran as to Ivm they may bo used. The purposes and uses of roslri¢ted fun¢ts are sat in Ihe notes to the fin&Maal Slatents. 1.4 Income Irme is r8c(Jrwsed when th& charity is entitled to it after any perfrvmance con(liticrf)s havg been me( the amInts can bo measured reliatAy. and it is &¥3b1 Ihat inojme wll be recèiwj. Cash donations are recolSed lpL Other dcnaticns we recowised ¢)nce the ¢hartty ha5 been notifi9d of the don&"on. tJnle5s pèrfonTra dl(S require defwal of the amount. Irwme tax recovarable in relati( to (kJnakn"ons [1Ved undèr rftA or doeds of COV 15 recA)grrised at the time of Ih8 dfmaticm). L•Jacies are recwised on rgceipt or othse if the charity has Ixen rM)tiffied of an imp81ng distribution, the amount is krthw. arKI roc4pt is expectsd. If the amnt 1$ not krvxm. Ihe lega¢y is treated as 8 11
EVOLVE MUSIC NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Accounting policies {ContlnuÈdl 1.5 Expendltur¢ Exwnditurè is recognrsed once there is a leg or 0StrL1IYe thligab.on to transfer aconomic bènefit to a third p8ty, it is prcknable that a transfer of e0(niC befits wll be in 5etUemenL the am(xJnt of the cknligation can ba measurnd reliably. Expenditure is daSsIfi by activity. The costs of each adivty are made up of the total of direct Costs aTh shared cA)sts, indL#Jing SUFWt costs invdved in undertakiro each activity. Direct costs attributable to a singl& activity a allocated diredy to that aclivtty. Shared costs 7C contn"tKrte to mora than ona 8ctivrty 8rKJ support costs which not attft"butable to a siThJle ¥bvity are aPtiO betrn those ath"vtb"es on a ba51S consistent with the use of resour¢e5. Central costs are allocated the basis of time spert and 1.6 Tangibl fixed ass•ts Taroibte fixed assets are in1b.lY aSLe at o)st aThl $ubs8quty measured at Cost or valuation, t of dèprecAation and any impaimient losses. Depraoation is r8¢ognis&J so a3 to vrtrte the Cost or vauion L assets ths their residu vaues over their Ltseful lives on thg Idlolrj b8ses'. Fir@S arnj fftbThJs 25% rotn9 balarKe The gain or Ios5 arisiro on th8 disposal of an asset is detèrmined as the differe between the sde prcKeeds and the GaryiTrJ value of the asset. and is (LYj1S8d in ts statement offinanc481 activib"•s. 1.7 Impalrnient of flxed ass At each reporting date, th8 reviwws the anv)Jnts (rf tts larvJible a1$ lo detemine vthether thore is any iThdicalion that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indic8ts'c exists, thè recOverae amtyjnt of the asset is estim in ordw to deternii ts exient of the impaiment loss lif any). 1.8 Cash and cash oquivalen¢s Cash arvj cash equivalents Indje cash in hwhj, derX} hdd at call wih banks, othar shgrt-tem lTrquid investments wth Origin maturiti.es of tw M¢th5 cr less. and ba overdrafts. Bank ovranS are 5h¢yMI thin borrow4ng5 in current liabilitias. 1.9 Employee bengflts The ¢ost of any unused holiday entiknt is rec(wM in the wiod in the employee's sgrvices are received. Terniina'on beneffts a recogNsed immadiatety as an snSe whèn the tharity 1$ deMonStraY ujmmitted to t•rminate Ihe employmant of an employee or to provide tem1inati( beneffts. Critical a¢¢ountlng •stimates and judgwnents In the application of the tharrtls accounting poli¢. the trustees are [Lred to make jLkYgèmonts. estimatas and assumpb"on$ about the wiTrJ amnt ol assets and lia4"eS that e rnt rea¢Jtly apparent from othar Sources. The ests"mates and aSscOa assumpb"s are based on histori1 exw¢r)ce and other factors that are nsidered to be relevanL A(knl res may dillBf frc¥n these estima. The estimaiès and und•rlyTrrKJ assumpti$ are rev on ong)ing basis. Revisims to acCounng estimates are racognised in the period in which the osb.mate is r•vssed vtherè the revision sffects only that perirrfj, or in period of the relisicn and fubJe p8ncrfJs revi( affects bolh ¢uThent and ftjture periods. 12-
EVOLVE MUSIC NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Incomo frnm donations and lagacies TLrtal Unrestricted Restrl¢ted fund5 funds 2024 2024 T<al lunds 2025 fvnds 2025 2025 2024 Donab"ons arJ g'fts Grants 27.2( 48.834 40.7rJ 44, 122,438 40,773 186,902 144.tfj1 192.695 75,840 144.1%1 219.1 85.239 122,436 207,675 Income from charitable aclivilies Unrnstrlct¢d Unrnstrictèd funds fund$ 2025 2024 Muslc activities Prc¥Jramme delivery and traiiirYJ 25.743 42,817 Income from othertrading activtties UnYpstrict•d Unrestrieted funds funds 2025 2024 Fees from individual$ orga)isalions 878 In¢ome from Investm•nts Unrestri¢ted Unrnstricted funds funds 2025 2024 Intwast receivat40 3.016 2.[7 13-
EVOLVE MUSIC NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Expondlture on charitable a¢liviti•s Music activities 2025 Music activities 2024 Dlrnct costs Paymerts to fro&lance music leader5 Payments to freela¢ rnan9 staff Other proj&t costs Hire of rocxns 69,972 80,367 50.473 4,595 61,194 62,552 36,797 3.223 205,407 163,7e6 Share of support arKI goNYmance ci>sts (see note 8) Support Governar 570 215.893 170.240 Analysis by fund Unrestricted lunds Restrided fvnd$ 85.233 130,480 90.149 80.091 215,693 170,240 Support costs allocated to activities 2025 2024 Dgprg(iation Subscripts'ons arKI foes Storage In$anc0 271 47 624 657 1,426 624 753 3.023 Eta and markth"NJ cPuter expenses Professiorsal fees bank charg8S Bookkeeping TrainirvJ 315 70 1,7W) 120 570 71 2.828 102 6.474 Analysed bth8n: Music activities 10.2 6,474 14-
EVOLVE MUSIC NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Net mov¢ment in funds 25 2024 The net movement in fijnds 1$ stated after charr•(cthting}: F89$ paYae fcff the indeFeThJert wminaion ofthè c.$ fmaxial Statements Depreaab"on of ¢¥rd taTrJitl8 fixed ets 570 271 10 Trustaos None of the trust905 lor persms Corv %Mth them) recei¥t•J any Thrat or beneffts frcffl the tharity during thè ygar. 11 Employvs The avorage m(tY nLThbor of emp)y8es thJrir¥J the yw was: 2025 Number 2024 Numbgr Totsl There were m ernOYeeS Wse anThJ81 remun8ralicffi was mce Ihan £60,CW. 12 Taxatlon The charity is exemFrt from taxation on its &tsvilRs beCae all its is apF4i&J for charitable purF)ses. 13 Tangible flxed lets Flxbx88 and Cost At 1 April 2024 AdrIOnS 2.129 At 31 March 2tr25 3.128 Depreciation and impalmi•nt At 1 April 2024 DeFKeoation charged in the year 1,315 At 31 March 2025 Carrylng amount At 31 March 2025 1,505 At 31 March 2024 814 15-
EVOLVE MUSIC NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 14 Dèbtors Amounts falllng due within on¢ year. 2025 2024 Traye debt 14.451 23.299 15 Cr¢ditors: amounts falllng due wlttwn on• year 2025 2024 Trade creditc 6.338 570 62( 6,908 16-
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EVOLVE MUSIC NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 17 Unrestrl¢t•d funds The unTrstricted fuThJs of the chaiity ccmprise the Wces of donat and grants thich are tx)t Sublt to speafic ¢Ldi11c$ by ¢&)Th)r5 aTrJ Lyantors as to h(w they may t used. Thesa iUde designated fu1$ which havè been set aside of restri&1 funds by the trustees for specific purposas. At 1 Aprfl In¢omirvJ ResouTce5 2024 resourc8s expen(lad Trnnsfer5 At 31 March 202S General funds 69. 104.599 {85,233) {10,C(KI} 78.702 Prevlous year. At 1 April Incoming Rèsources Trnnsfers At 31 March 2024 Gera1 lunds 28.684 130,801 rx),149) 89,336 18 Analysis of not assats betw•en funts funds 2025 nds 2025 2025 At 31 March 2025: Tangible assets Curmt assetsiiiiatxlities) 77,197 89,899 186.896 78,702 89,693 168,401 Total funds 2024 funds 2024 2024 At 31 Ma 2024: Tangible assets Current assetsllliatiilities) 814 68.522 814 134.620 89.3 135.434 19 R•latad party transa¢tion$ Th&e wore no disdosable relaw party dwiTrJ tho year12024. ncx)o1. 18-