**Independent examiner's report on the accounts**
|**Section A**|**Independent Examiner’s Report**|**Independent Examiner’s Report**|||
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|**Report to the trustees/**
**members of**||MOTUS|||
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|**On accounts for the year**||05/04/2024|**Charity no**|1173277|
|**ended**|||**(if any)**||
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|**Set out on pages**||3 - 12|||
|||I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above|||
|||charity for the year ended 05/04/2024.|||
|**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.
|**Signed:**||**Date:**
12/12/2024
~~fe~~|**Date:**
12/12/2024
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|**Name:**|Michael Emery ACA|||
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|**Relevant professional**
**qualification(s) or body**
**(if any):**|ICAEW|||
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|**Address:**|22 St John Street|||
||Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire|||
||MK16 8HJ|||
**Oct 2018**
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**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
**Oct 2018**
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**IER**
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From 06/04/2023 (period start date) To 05/04/2024 (period end date)**
**Charity name: MOTUS**
## **Charity registration number: 1173277**
## **Objectives and Activities**
|**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 2023 -
2024 by providing:
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Youth dance workshops in schools and
within the community.
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Two Festivals in thecentre:mk with a
free to attend policy to open-up access
for all.
-
Professional shows within professional
venues at affordable ticket prices.
-
Platforms for youth performances in a
safe and covid safe environment. This
included our annual youth dance event
‘Jump Start’ hosted at The Venue MK.
-
Opportunities to take part in
workshops from touring professional
companies and through visiting guest
artists.
-
Community outreach programme in
Coffee Hall and Fishermead estates|||
|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.|
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## **Additional information (optional)**
## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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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)**
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|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|
## **Achievements and Performance**
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SORP reference
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|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**|
|---|---|---|
|SORP reference|||
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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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Our work in schools which has offered
us regular connections with young
people through weekly dance
workshops.
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JumpStart took place in the Venue to a
sell-out audience and participating
groups and companies from Milton
Keynes and the South East.
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We launched a new Dance Bursary in
partnership with MK City Council and
MK Community Foundation which was
awarded to Kane Walcott
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In-depth community engagement
workshops to connect with deprived
communities, using dance as a tool to
engage and inspire.|
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## **Additional information (optional)**
|You may choose to include further statements|You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:|
|---|---|---|
|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|N/A|
|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|N/A|
|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 receipts exceed its payments by
£19,581 for the year ended 05/04/2024. At the
year end, total cash funds stand at £42,834 of
which £6,832 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|£6,832|
|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
05/04/2024.|
|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
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Edgar Lawley Foundation
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Milton Keynes Community Foundation
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Walton Community Council
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Milton Keynes CityCouncil|
|---|---|---|
|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:
|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 22 St John Street, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, MK16
8HJ
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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 Resigned 15/07/2024 Board of trustees
1
Davenport
Sarah May Secretary Resigned October 23 Board of trustees
2
Bridgman
3 David Ingram Board member N/A Board of trustees
Rosalind Mary Board member Resigned October 23 Board of trustees
4
Stoddart
Kevin Edward Board member N/A Board of trustees
5
Turner
Veronica Ann Board member Resigned January 24 Board of trustees
6 Kimbell
Kate Eleanor Board member N/A Board of trustees
7 Harrison
Stephen Darby Board member Resigned 10/04/2024 Board of trustees
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Lucy Christine Chair N/A Board of trustees
9
Davies
Christopher John Board member From 14/06/2023 Board of trustees
10
Bradley-Goodship
Emma Coleman Secretary From 24/04/2023 to Board of trustees
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22/07/2024
Karthick Board member N/A Board of trustees
12
Muruganantham
Michelle Clare Secretary From 15/07/2024 Board of trustees
13
Lockwood
Kopal Matanhelia Board member / From 16/10/2023 Board of trustees
14
Treasurer
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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**||
|---|---|---|
|N/A|||
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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
|Description of the assets
held in this capacity|N/A|
|---|---|
|Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity’s objects|N/A|
|Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity’s own
assets|N/A|
## **Additional information (optional)**
## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
|**Type of**|**Name**|**Address**|
|---|---|---|
|**adviser**|||
|N/A|||
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## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
Helen Parlor (Artistic Director) / Cameron Ball (General Manager)
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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)** Lucy Davies Kopal Matanhelia **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair Treasurer **Chair, etc)** ~~ee~~ **Date** ~~[——]~~ 06-12-2024 ~~[—]~~
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**MOTUS**
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|MOTUS|1173277|
|Receipts and payments accounts|CC16a|
|For the period|06/04/2023|05/04/2024|
|To|
|from|
|eeee|ee|
|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|3,530|94,377|-|97,907|34,523|
|Donations|-|7,207|-|7,207|117|
|Other|5,899|5,243|-|11,142|33,241|
|-|-|-|
|Sub total|(Gross income for|
|9,429|106,827|-|116,256|67,881|
|—————|AR)|
|A2 Asset and investment sales,|
|(see table).|
|-|-|-|-|-|
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|Sub total|-|-|-|-|-|
|=|Total receipts|9,429|106,827|——|-|116,256|—|67,881|
|A3 Payments|
|Administrative costs|256|191|-|447|722|
|Advertising and marketing|66|8,078|-|8,144|8,823|
|Corporate development|-|-|-|-|2,711|
|Artistic director|-|5,954|-|5,954|16,589|
|Artists fees and insights|4,284|19,251|-|23,535|25,293|
|Accommodation|254|2,848|-|3,102|-|
|Travel and subsistence|-|568|-|568|289|
|Accountancy and bookkeeping|336|1,270|-|1,606|1,984|
|Festival costs|3,000|10,248|-|13,248|-|
|Equipment and venue hire|102|3,176|-|3,278|2,655|
|Fundraising|-|7,552|-|7,552|5,480|
|Technical support|-|1,350|-|1,350|3,248|
|Youth & Outreach|-|10,345|-|10,345|10,426|
|General manager|-|12,395|-|12,395|-|
|Training|-|140|-|140|-|
|Donations|-|4,923|-|4,923|-|
|Insurance|-|88|-|88|973|
|-|-|-|-|-|
|Sub total|8,298|88,377|-|96,675|79,193|
|A4 Asset and investment|
|purchases, (see table)|
|-|-|-|-|
|-|-|-|-|
|Sub total|-|-|-|-|-|
|==|Total payments|8,298|88,377|=|-|96,675|79,193|
|Net of receipts/(payments)|1,131|18,450|-|19,581|-|11,312|
|A5 Transfers between funds|2,599|-|2,599|-|-|-|
|A6 Cash funds last year end|3,102|20,151|-|23,253|34,565|
|Cash funds this year end|==|6,832|36,002|=>|-|42,834|23,253|
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CCXX R12 accounts (SS)
08/11/2024
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## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**
**Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Categories Details funds funds funds to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ B1 Cash funds** Cash held in bank accounts **6,832 36,002 - - - - - - -** _**Total cash funds**_ **6,832 36,002 -** —==== (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) OK OK OK **Unrestricted Restricted Endowment funds funds funds Details to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ B2 Other monetary assets - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -** —=—— **Fund to which Current value Details asset belongs Cost (optional) (optional) B3 Investment assets - - - - - - - - - -** a **Fund to which Current value Details asset belongs Cost (optional) (optional) B4 Assets retained for the - - charity’s own use - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -** iss **Fund to which Amount due When due Details liability relates (optional) (optional) B5 Liabilities - - - - -** Signed by one or two trustees on Date of behalf of all the trustees Signature Print Name approval Lucy Davies 06-12/24 Kopal Matanhelia 05/12/2024 = CCXX R13 accounts (SS) 12 08/11/2024