2020-12-31-accounts - Seed Studios

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date 01 01 2020 31 12 2020

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Section A Reference and administration details

Seed Studios CIO n/a

Charity name Seed Studios CIO Other names charity is known by n/a Registered charity number (if any) 1172658 Charity's principal address 54-56 Seymour Grove Old Trafford Manchester Postcode M160LN

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
Andrew Christopher Hodson	Chair
Peter Emms
Adrian George Slatcher		Until January 2020
Rinu Bijo
Lucy Kohoutek Power
PhilipHandscomb

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

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

CIO Constitution

(eg. trust deed, constitution)

Charitable Incorporated Organisation How the charity is constituted

(eg. trust, association, company)

The Charity recruits for specific roles and use Volunteer websites as well Trustee selection methods as word of mouth to fill those roles. No organisation or body is entitled to (eg. appointed by, elected by) appoint Trustees

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

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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;
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

The purpose of Seed Studios CIO is to promote social inclusion for the public benefit by preventing people from becoming socially excluded, relieving the needs of those people who are socially excluded and assisting them to integrate into society by providing a community music and arts service.

We have sought to prevent social exclusion as a result of ill health (physical and mental) through two main activities.

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the (physical and mental) through two main activities. public benefit in relation to these objects (include within • Provision of a volunteer-led community music studio including purchase this section the statutory of instruments and equipment. declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity • Provision of one-to-one music sessions for vulnerable adults by Commission on public sessional workers benefit)

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

Using music as a tool we have empowered and enabled around 100 individuals to grow in confidence and resilience, equipping them to have a better chance in life with a variety of life skills including communication. We have supported these people to develop connections, contributing to a stronger community and reducing individual occurrences of social isolation as well as tackling stigma through public performances. The user group is made up of adults from the Trafford Borough who have been referred to us in different ways including self-referral and GP signposting as a result of a range of health difficulties particularly mental health issues and isolation. In addition, we have offered volunteering opportunities to the public. due to COVID-19 and the safety restrictions which we put in place considering the infection rates allot of our work have been carried out online, including online public performances and online workshops. When restrictions allowed, we also did workshops outside following social distancing rules.

Section E Financial review

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Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

The policy is to maintain Reserves of £1,000. This is for unexpected costs that may accrue

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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

Andrew Hodson Signature(s) Lucy Power Andrew Christopher Hodson Full name(s) Lucy Kohoutek Power Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair etc) Date 13th September 2021 13[th] September 2021

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	Seed Studio CIO	Seed Studio CIO	Seed Studio CIO	No (if any)	CC16a
	For the period from	01/01/2020	To	31/12/2020

Section A Receipts and	payments
A1 Receipts		to the nearest £ - - 14,053 - - - - - 14,053 - - - 14,053 - 16,359 - - - - - - - 16,359 Restricted funds	to the nearest £ Endowment funds	Total funds to the nearest £ - 133 14,053 - - - - - 14,186 - - - 14,186 - 16,359 162 - - - - - - 16,521	Last year to the nearest £
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Donations	133		-	133	60
Grants	-		-	14,053	9,357
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Sub total(Gross income for AR)	133		-	14,186	9,417

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		16,359	-	16,521	9,630

A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
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Total payments	162	16,359		-		16,521	9,630

Net of receipts/(payments)	- 29	- 2,306	-			- 2,335	- 213
A5 Transfers between funds	-	-	-			-	-
A6 Cash funds last year end	4,697	17,270	-			21,967	22,180
Cash funds this year end	4,668	14,964	-			19,632	21,967

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Details Cash at bank Details Details Details Details Signature LucyPower Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))	to nearest£ to nearest£ 4,668 14,964 - - - 4,668 14,964 OK OK to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Print Name LucyKohoutek Power Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liabilityrelates Amount due (optional)	to nearest£ Endowment funds
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		Date of approval
LucyPower	LucyKohoutek Power	13/10/2021

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

13/10/2021