2021-12-31-accounts

						SORP reference
Summary		ofthe purposes			of	Para 1.17	To advance the education ofthe public in
the charity as set out				in its			the aft of music and in particular the
governing		document					promotion of public education in and
							appreciation ofthe life and works ofPeter
							Maxwell Davies.
Summary activities		ofthe main in relation to those				Para 1.17and 1.19	The year 2021 was still dominated by the pandemic COVID19 and the new variant
purposes		for the public					Omicrom, which affected live music making
benefit,	in particular,			the			and recording plans for most ofthe year.
activities,		projects	or				So many plans collapsed orwere
services		identified	in	the			postponed.
accounts.							The Trust was closely involved with the
							setting up ofthe PMD Research Network,
							set up by Dr Nicholas Jones, based at
							Cardiff University. Dr Jones is now a
							Trustee. A Study Day, planned by Dr
							Jones for March 2020 and postponed twice
							during the year, eventually took place at
							Cardiff University on 4 December 2021.
							Two other Trustees were also present and
							one, Sylvia Junge, gave a paper which was
							warmly received. Two concerts presented
							works by Peter Maxwell Davies, including
							seven world premieres, which are an
							important addition to the oevre and are
							being discussed with the BBCand for a
							recording (see below).
							The Trust worked on a major recording
							project with the Danish ensemble Athelas,
							to feature a sequence of previously
							unrecorded works including the outstanding
							ensemble piece A Mirror ofWhitening
							Light. The funding will come jointly from
							the Trust and Athelas, with support from
							Danish Radio. This was scheduled for the
							last week ofJanuary 2021 but has had to
							be postponed yet again as Denmark is still
							in total shutdown.

							The Trust continued to develop the website	The Trust continued to develop the website
							themaxtrust. org, which has received much
							praise. In December 2021 a postgraduate
							student at the Royal Academy	of Music
							was appointed to develop and enrich the
							website, in particular to boost	social media
							emanating from the Trust and	to seek out
							and add personal reminiscences ofthe
							composer while they are still able to do so.
							The Trust dealt with many enquiries,
							induding permissions requests from the
							composer's publishers and general
							requests from the public seeking
							information.
Statement			confirming			Pare 1.18	The Trustees have had regard	to the
whether	the trustees			have			guidance issued by the Charity
had regard			to the guidance				Commission on public benefit.
issued by		the Charity
Commission			on public
benefit
dditional		information			(optional)
ou ma	choose to include					further statements	where relevant about:
						SORP reference
							To preserve the legacy ofthe	composer,
						Pere 1.38	through research, recordings	and other
Policy on		grant making					musical activities in his name.
							To fund projects outside London which
						Para 1.38	promote greater musical engagement:
Policy on		social investment					Music in unusual places.
including		program related
investment
							Not appiicable
						Para 1.38
Contribution			made by
volunteers
							Not applicable
Other

		See 'Summary ofthe main activities'	See 'Summary ofthe main activities'
		above.
Summary ofthe main achievements of the charity,	Para 120	These achievements have increased the knowledge and understanding ofthe public
identifying the difference the		in music and the arts in general	and the
charity's work has made to		works of Peter Maxwell Davies	in particular
the circumstances ofits		and the heritage he left behind	and thereby
beneficiaries and any wider		enhanced their cultural well-being.
benefits to society as a
whole,

inancial Review	inancial Review
Review ofthe charity's			Para	121	The Trust was	in a healthy financial
financial position at the end					position at the	end ofthe year	with
ofthe period					sufficient funds administration	to meet its anticipated costs and prospective		grant
					~fdin f th*f s eehr f		t n.
Statement explaining	the		Para	1.22	Reserves are	not considered	necessary
policy for holding reserves arni~hth* I Id
Amount ofreserves	held		Para	1,22	E'0
Reasons for holding	zero		Para	1.22	Not considered	necessary
reserves
Details offund materially		in	Para	1.24	Not applicable
deficit
Explanation of any uncertainties about	the		Para	1 23	The trustees do not consider ~an s h cert tnte.		that there are

The charity's principal
sources offunds (including	Para nor
any fundraising)
Investment policy and
objectives Including any	Para 1.46
social investment policy
adopted
A description ofthe principal	Para 186
risks facing the charity
Other

Description	ofcharity's
trusts:
Type Of gOVeming dOCument		I Para1 25	Constitution
How isthe	charity	Para 1 25	Charitable	Incorporated	Organisation
constituted	r
	t1
Trustee selection methods		Para 1.25	Trustees are selected		by the existing
including details of any			trustees
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to	post or name of
any person	or body entitled
to appoint	one or more
trustees