## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts**
**Section A Independent Examiner’s Report**
**Report to the trustees/** MOTUS **members of On accounts for the year** 05/04/2022 **Charity no** 1173277 **ended (if any) Set out on pages** 3 - 13 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity for the year ended 05/04/2022. **Responsibilities and** As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the **basis of report** accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
**Independent** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have **examiner's statement** come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
- the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
- the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
- the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
**Date:** 31/01/2023
**Signed: Name:** Michael Emery ACA **Relevant professional** ICAEW **qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:** 22 St John Street, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, MK16 8HJ
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**Oct 2018**
**IER**
## **Section B Disclosure**
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
**Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** .
N/A
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**Oct 2018**
**IER**
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From 06/04/2021 (period start date) To**
## **05/04/2022 (period end date)**
## **Charity name: MOTUS**
## **Charity registration number: 1173277**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of Para 1.17 The advancement of education for the public
the charity as set out in its benefit in the art of dance in its many forms by
governing document fostering and promoting understanding and
appreciation of dance.
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|**Objectives and Activities**|**Objectives and Activities**|**Objectives and Activities**|
|---|---|---|
|SORP reference|||
|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document
Para 1.17
The advancement of education for the public
benefit in the art of dance in its many forms by
fostering and promoting understanding and
appreciation of dance.|||
|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 provision of performances, workshops,
classes and seminars; and offering inclusive and
accessible events in and around Milton Keynes.
Motus's main activity is to offer seasonal dance
programmes throughout Milton Keynes. This
has been delivered throughout 2021 - 2022 by
providing:
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Youth dance workshops in schools and
within the community
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Two festivals within the main shopping
centre in Milton Keynes with a free to
attend policy to open-up access for all.
This included work from Gravity &
Levity, Autin Dance Theatre, James
Wilton, Kapow Dance Circus, Richard
Chappell Dance, alongside youth
mentoring performance opportunities
where young people were partnered
with professional artists to deliver a
series of solos alongside the
professional programme - entitled
‘stand’. We also curated a community
stage from local artists/arts businesses
and companies.
-
Professional shows within professional
venues at affordable ticket prices to
include ‘The Band’ by Levantes Dance
Theatre, Jose Agudo’s ‘Carmen’ and
Mapdance.
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Platforms for youth performances in a
safe and covid safe environment. This
included over 200participants in our|
3
|||annual youth dance event ‘Jump Start’
hosted at The Venue MK.
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Opportunities to take part in
workshops from touring professional
companies and through visiting guest
artists to include Charlie Morrissey,
Jose Agudo, and Mapdance.|
|---|---|---|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The trustees confirm that they have complied
with the requirements of section 17 of the
Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the
public benefit guidance published by the
Charity Commission for England and Wales.|
## **Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|N/A|
|Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|N/A|
|Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|N/A|
|Other||N/A|
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## **Achievements and Performance**
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SORP reference
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|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**|
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|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 had high engagement to our activities this
year to include:
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School workshops with visiting
companies including Mapdance and
Jose Agudo’s ‘Carmen’
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Engagement in high profile,
collaborative platforms for the
community and professional artists to
include ‘Spring’ in 2022.
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Delivery of youth dance through our
youth dance company ‘MYDC’ within
the community and with strong links to
local programming theatre ‘The Venue
MK’.
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Delivery of jump start 2021 at The
Venue MK with an evening programme
of youth dance work alongside daytime
workshops for young people under 18.
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Free attendance opportunities to high
quality programmes of work in The
Centre:mk shopping areas to include
multiple touring companies who tour
work nationally and internationally.
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Mentoring of young people coupled
with professional artists in our
Centre:mk programme.
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Continued development of our website
and marketing campaigns to reach
communities and those currently not
attending/participating.
-
Continued delivery of our ‘adjustments’
programme for artists to share work for
feedback for further development in
order to tour / share repertoire in
public domain. This was hosted by the
MK Gallery as one of the first pieces of
live performances; alongside an
opportunity to engage digitally,
followingthe covidpandemic.|
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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N/A
Achievements against Para 1.41
objectives set
N/A
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|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41||
|---|---|---|
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|N/A|
|Other||N/A|
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## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
|---|---|---|
|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|The charity’s payments exceed its receipts by
£20,089 for the year ended 05/04/2022. At the
year end, total cash funds stand at £34,565 of
which £11,591 are unrestricted.|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The charity's reserve policy is to have reserves
in the region of between £2,000-£10,000. This
reserve is to cover the commitments of
programme delivery committed to for a further
three months. The charity is not office based
and does not have anyoverheads.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£11,591|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|N/A|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|There are no funds materially in deficit at
05/04/2022.|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|The trustees consider that there are no
material uncertainties about the charity’s
ability to continue as a going concern nor any
significant areas of uncertainty that affect the
carryingvalue of assets held bythe charity.|
## **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|Principal sources of funding:
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Arts Council England
-
Leche Trust
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The D’Oyly Carte Trust
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Milton Keynes Community Foundation
-
Walton Community Council
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Milton Keynes Council For
Organisational Development
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Central Milton Keynes Council|
|---|---|---|
|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|N/A|
|Other||N/A|
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## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Written constitution as amended on
12/01/2022.|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|The charity is established as a CIO Foundation
registered on 05/06/2017.|
|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|In selecting individuals for appointment as
charity trustees, the charity trustees must have
regard to the skills, knowledge and experience
needed for the effective administration of the
CIO. Apart from the first charity trustees, every
trustee must be appointed for a term of three
years, with an option for re-election, by a
resolution passed at a properly convened
meeting of the charity trustees.|
|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**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|The charity trustees, via the secretary, will make
available to each new trustee on his or her first
appointment, a copy of the current version of
the constitution and a copy of the CIO's latest
trustee's annual report and statement of
accounts. Alongside this will be policy
documents made available as listed here:
https://www.motusdance.co.uk/policies-1|
|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|N/A|
|Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|N/A|
|Other||N/A|
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## **Reference and Administrative details**
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Charity name MOTUS
Other name the charity uses N/A
Registered charity number 1173277
Charity’s principal address 6 The Close, Weston Road, Ravenstone, Nr Olney, Milton
Keynes, MK46 5AJ
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
Michael James Treasurer N/A Board of trustees
1
Davenport
Sarah May Secretary N/A Board of trustees
2
Bridgman
3 David Ingram Board member N/A Board of trustees
4 Simon Wright Chair Resigned August 2022 Board of trustees
Rosalind Mary Board member N/A Board of trustees
5
Stoddart
Kevin Edward Board member N/A Board of trustees
6
Turner
Veronica Ann Board member N/A Board of trustees
7 Kimbell
Kate Eleanor Board member N/A Board of trustees
8 Harrison
Stephen Darby Board member N/A Board of trustees
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10 Lady Rima Scott Board member Resigned August 2022 Board of trustees
Lucy Christine Chair From 11/07/2022 Board of trustees
11
Davies
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13
14
15
16
17
18
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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**||
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|N/A|||
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## **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**|
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|**adviser**|||
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|**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**|||
|Helen Parlor (Artistic Director)|||
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## **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) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date**
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MOTUS 1173277
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period 06/04/2021 05/04/2022
To
from
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Grants 6,020 106,242 - 112,262 90,945
Donations 449 282 - 731 76
Other 463 3,342 - 3,805 3,500
- - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total (Gross income for
AR) [ 6,932 ] 109,866 - 116,798 94,521
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 6,932 109,866 - 116,798 94,521
A3 Payments
Administrative costs 495 1,321 - 1,816 555
Advertising and marketing 926 14,124 - 15,050 4,810
Corporate development - 3,350 - 3,350 -
Artistic director - 29,683 - 29,683 10,762
Artists fees and insights 1,541 37,289 - 38,830 16,561
Freelance staff - 294 - 294 8,897
Travel and subsistence 78 2,501 - 2,579 4,124
Board development 1,000 - - 1,000 -
Accountancy and bookkeeping 2,503 - - 2,503 120
Equipment for festivals 1,241 1,140 - 2,381 -
Equipment and venue hire 345 6,795 - 7,140 570
Family show 362 11,833 - 12,195 -
Fundraising - 10,505 - 10,505 -
Membership fees 110 - - 110 112
Technical support - 2,059 - 2,059 80
Youth & Outreach - 4,937 - 4,937 -
Dedications - 2,055 - 2,055 -
Design - 200 - 200 -
Evaluation - 200 - 200 -
Insurance - - - - 948
- - - - -
Sub total [ 8,601 ] 128,286 - 136,887 47,539
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total payments 8,601 128,286 - 136,887 47,539
Net of receipts/(payments) - 1,669 - 18,420 - - 20,089 46,982
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 13,260 41,394 - 54,654 7,672
Cash funds this year end 11,591 22,974 - 34,565 54,654
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|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at**|**the end of the period**||
|---|---|---|---|
|**Categories**
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**
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Cash held in bank accounts
**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
Signature|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**11,591**
**22,974**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**11,591**
**22,974**
OK
OK
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Cost (optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Cost (optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**liability relates**
**Amount due**
**(optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
Print Name|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**|
||||**-**|
||||OK|
||||**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Current value**
**(optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Current value**
**(optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**When due**
**(optional)**
Date of
approval|
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