## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 1/4/2021 To 31/3/2022** ## **Charity name: Big Christmas Wind Orchestra and Choir** ## **Charity registration number: 1173164** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**To advance, improve, develop and**
**maintain public education in, and**
**appreciation of, the art and science of**
**music in all its aspects by any means**
**the trustees see fit, including through**
**the presentation of public concerts and**
**recitals.**| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|**The promotion and organisation of an**
**annual wind orchestra and choir**
**performance, targeting amateur**
**musicians to participate as performers**
**(particularly the under 35s) and aiming**
**to inspire them to make music all year**
**round.**| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**The trustees have paid full regard to the**
**Charity Commission guidance on public**
**benefit.**| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|**The charity does not make grants.**| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|**The charity does not make investments.**| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|**The charity appreciates and thanks the**
**small team of volunteers who work with**
**the trustees to deliver the annual**
**performance event – without their**
**assistance, the event would not be such**
**a great success.**| ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP
reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the
main
achievements of
the charity,
identifying the
difference the
charity’s work
has made to the
circumstances
of its
beneficiaries
and any wider
benefits to
society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|**We were delighted to return to an in-person event in**
**2021 following the easing of covid-19 restrictions. This**
**time we moved to a new venue of Kings Cross, and we**
**are incredibly grateful for the ongoing support of the**
**Kings Cross estate team – we couldn’t do such great**
**work without them!**
**Over 200 people participated in a single mass**
**performance event, and despite some slight rain all**
**afternoon, everyone had a fantastic time.**
**Headline statistics include:**
**Out of 235 sign-ups, 41 (17%) don't make music regularly**
**anywhere else.**
**Of those who don't make music anywhere else, 66%**
**would like help after the event to find a group to join.**
**The statistics lead us to conclude that we have met our**
**target of reaching people who don’t normally make**
**music, aiming to bring them into more regular music**
**making.**| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|**See above description.**| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|**A very small amount of fundraising**
**occurred, but due to no expenses in**
**2020 there was enough remaining in the**
**account to cover most operating costs.**
**However more fundraising will be**
**required in future years to ensure**
**sustainable operations.**| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|**N/A.**| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**The charity is in a stable position and**
**has sufficient cash to continue**
**operations for at least one further year,**
**possibly longer with frugal expenditure.**| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**The charity holds minimal reserves. See**
**below.**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£150**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**The required annual operational costs**
**for the single event currently planned**
**annually by the charity are below £150.**
**It is planned to fundraise for these costs**
**each year, through donations from**
**participants, profit on merchandise**
**sales and/or sponsorship.**| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**N/A.**| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**N/A.**| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|**Previously, the charity’s funds have**
**come from an Arts Council “Grants for**
**the Arts” award, with small donations**
**making up the rest of the income. In**
**future, we hope that year-on-year**
**operational costs will be met by**
**donations from the event participants,**
**and grants will be sought to expand**
**activities where necessary.**| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|**N/A.**| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|**The charity is reliant on in-kind**
**contributions from the event host**
**location and our professional musical**
**director. Should either of these supports**
**be withdrawn, the future of the event**
**would be in doubt.**| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:|SORP
reference:|| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Constitution, dated 24/5/2017.**| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Foundation CIO.**| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|**Appointment by existing trustees only.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|**New trustees will be provided with full**
**induction to both the work of the**
**charity, and the role of the trustees,**
**including all appropriate guidance**
**material from the Charity Commission.**| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|**The charity is a self-contained**
**organisation.**| |Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|**The charity is affiliated with Making**
**Music (the National Federation of**
**Amateur Music Societies) and is grateful**
**for their continued support.**| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|**Big Christmas Wind Orchestra and Choir**| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|**N/A**| |Registered charity number|**1173164**| |Charity’s principal address|**13 Meadow Lane**
**Lancing**
**BN15 9AF**| **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
2|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||**Adam Funnell**|**Chair**||| ||**Hannah Brayford**|||| – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name N/A** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity |**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**|| |---|---|---| |**N/A**||| ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets **N/A** held in this capacity Name and objects of the **N/A** charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for **N/A** safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of Name Address adviser N/A** **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) N/A** ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details **N/A** ## **Other optional information** **N/A** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s) Full name(s) Adam Funnell Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc) Date 31/1/2023** |**Big Christmas Wind Orchestra and Choir**|**Big Christmas Wind Orchestra and Choir**|**1173164**|| |---|---|---|---| |**Receipts andpayments accounts**|||**CC16a**| |01.04.2021
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Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
**B5 Liabilities**
**B3 Investment assets**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
**B1 Cash funds**|**Details**
**Details**
Sheet Music
**Details**
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(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
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