## **Brixton Wings – End of Year Report 2022 Charity No. 1173571 Chair’s Report 2022** 

As a volunteer-led parent organisation and youth charity, we rely on our dedicated team of teachers, coaches and inspiring volunteers to oversee, co-design, deliver and support our programmes of after-school, Saturday school and mid-term activities for disadvantaged young people living in the Angel Town estate and surrounding areas in Brixton, South London.  Our primary goal is to provide access and support structures to those who might otherwise fail to engage with or feel excluded from resource-dependent activities such as learning to play a musical instrument, including classical piano, or participating in elite sports such as rowing.   Our programmes are designed and delivered in a way that helps to break down barriers to access and participation so as to advance the skills, life chances and lived experiences of all young people, regardless of race, gender, socioeconomic background, including various dimensions of poverty. We work to ‘level the playing field’ so young people who cannot afford private lessons or additional tuition fees, can continue to advance their skills by participating in our programmes, such as progressing to grading stage piano, or perform to an audience and participate at competitions such as the Nationals or the London Youth Games. 

We specifically target resources and facilities towards early intervention programmes, including in 2022, our first ever LEAP funded early-years activities programme for 0–3-year-olds, focusing on live music performances, parent and child sing-along sessions, rhymes and dance, all tailored to suit the needs of young children and their parents/guardians. These ‘wrap around’ family focused programmes complement our after-school group music lessons, our Saturday school remedial sessions and mid-term sports and holiday activities. We believe in supporting children and young people throughout their formative years, not just for one-off funded programme interventions, but for the ‘life cycle’ of their childhood. 

Taking participants from beginners’ stage, (age 7) to advanced (age 18), we specialize in music learning using a combination of ABRSM classical piano training, reading sheet music and exam preparations, backed up by informal and improvised creative workshops, including guitar classes, band workshops, singing and song writing. As such, it provides a broad mixture of learning opportunities and experiences. Our centre is designed to facilitate group classroom learning activities, with an array of resources including a baby-grand piano, 3 electric baby-grands, a host of electric keyboards and guitars, acoustic guitars, amps, drums, pa systems, music workbooks and music production equipment. 



We provide Saturday School revision classes and remedial teaching for children and young people (CYP’s) preparing for Secondary School transition exams, as well as ‘booster’ and revision classes for GCSE students who need additional support for their studies in Maths, Science and English. Our physical development and wellbeing programmes include weekly indoor rowing coaching sessions, complemented by mid-term on-water rowing programmes, presented in collaboration with London Youth Rowing and the Lambeth Sports and Development Team. These initiatives are designed to enhance the confidence and resilience of our participants, while also increasing the capacity of the organization and community overall.  For example, we participate at the National Junior Indoor Rowing Championships (NJIRC) and the London Youth Games Regatta.  In summer 2022, our rowing squad won an individual silver (Year 7 girls) and a bronze for our relay team at the London Youth Games. 

During the 2021-22 academic year, we were successful in securing funding from the DOITNOWNOW – Common Call fund, to run our core programmes in music and Saturday School provisions, where the latter maintains a student to teacher ratio of 4:1.  With respect to rowing, the Gemini Boat Race provided funding for four on-water mid-term sessions, while London Youth Rowing (LYR) continued to sponsor our weekly indoor rowing hub, and LB Lambeth continued to sponsor both our Holiday Activity Programmes (HAP) and our rowing programmes. 

We continue to seek funding in order to sustain both our projects and our organization and have been developing our collaborative working relationships with groups such as School Ground Sounds, Youth Futures, the Rio Ferdinand Foundation and LEAP, with funding to run programmes and workshops such as Windrush Amplified, Summer Violins, Make Beats and Wind Beneath Wings. The Chair and trustees of Brixton Wings acknowledges the support and thanks all of our funders, donors and partners without whom we would not be able to continue to provide the resources and facilities to the high standard and consistency with which we present our programmes and organisation. 

We will continue to work closely with partners such as Lambeth Music Services and the Lambeth Sounds network – taking referrals and running collaborative mid-term programmes with network members. Just as much as we invest time and resources into the development of our partnership, working and supporting the young people in our community, parents too, invest their time and energy into supporting the organization, volunteering to help in areas such as maintaining a clean and hygienic centre, putting away equipment after classes and making sure their children have practiced their pieces and are ready to present their work. For those parents who might need extra support, for example with their social welfare, housing applications, CV’s or Children’s school applications, we invest time and effort into helping, knowing that a good quality family life means better opportunities for young people overall. 



Our Saturday School registration in 2022 has highlighted an increase in ‘looked-after’ children in the community or extended family, with 30% of our attendees being looked after specifically by their grandparents. Our informal learning environment for remedial teaching includes putting ‘the love of reading’ central to the work we do and as such storytelling, creative writing, reading styles and general knowledge development has enabled the younger children to embrace learning and feel comfortable in our learning environment. We have built up a library of children’s books, including text books, workbooks and ‘past exam papers’, all valuable resources to assist in the delivery of our classes and programmes. 

The outcomes have been evidenced by improved grades, increased confidence levels and participation in class activities. Our support for GCSE revision classes remains one of our top priorities for Saturday school and we hope to increase the number of participants accessing and benefiting from the programme year on year, as this is an area where engagement with young people is most challenging. We proactively target hard to reach CYP’s, particularly those at risk of School exclusions or premature drop out, prior to completing and securing a graded stage of learning and development.  The majority of our participants come from the Angell Town Estate, and surrounding estates in Brixton, South London, where we have been delivering youth-focused programmes for over ten years. 



BRIXTON WINGS
Report of Accounts
30 June 2022

BRIXTON WINGS
Chartered Accountants, report to the commlttee on the preparatlon of tho accounts of
BRIXTON WINGS for the year ended 30 June 2022
In order lo assist you lo lullil your duties. we have prepared for your approval the accounts ol
BRIXTON WINGS lor the year ended 30 June 2022 which comprise ol the Income and Expenditure
Aceounl, the Balance Sheet and related notes from the accounting records and from information and
explanations you have given us.
As a praclising member lirm ol the Inslilule ol Chartered Aecountanls in England and Wales, we are
subjoct to its eihical and other professional requirements which are detailed al
icaew.comlmembershandbook.
Our work has been undertaken in accordance with AAF 2110 as detailed at icaew.¢omicompilalion.
Kjs kknjkk QD
WSManlz&Co
Chartered Accounlanls
28 September 2022

BRIXTON WINGS
Income and Expenditure Account
lor the year ended 30 June 2022
2022
2021
Turnover
58.048
47.704
Administrative expenses
149,0821
141,5601
Surplus
8,966
6,144
Surplus on ordinary actlvitles before t8xatlon
8,968
6.144
Tax on PTolil on ordinary activities
Net Surplus for Ihe financial yoar
8.968
6.144

BRIXTON WINGS
Balance Sheet
as at 30 June 2022
Notes
2022
2021
Flxed assets
Tangible assèts
8.019
10.692
Current assets
Debtors
Cash al bank and in hand
8,600
52,656
56,256
40,317
40,317
Creditors- amoLmt$ falllng due
within one year
15,0001
17001
Net current assets
51,256
39,617
Net assets
59.275
50,309
Capltal and resgrvg$
General Reis8TV8
59,275
50,309
Trustee's funds
59,275
50,309
Signed
Signed
Date

BRIXTON WINGS
Notes to the Accounts
for the year ended 30 June 2022
1 Accounting pollcles
Basls olpreparalion
The accounts have been propared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with the
Financial Reporting Standard lor Sma118r Enliti&s lelleclive April 20081.
Turnover
Turnover r8presonts the value. n6t tsf value add8d lax and discounts, ol goods provided to
cuslom@rs and work carried out in respect ol services provided lo customers.
Depreciation
Depreciation has beèn provlded al the following rates in order lo write oll the assols ovgr their
eslimaled uselijl lives.
Musical Instruments & Oftice Equipment
25 /ts reducing balance
2 Tangible flxed assets
Off ice
Musical
Equlpment Instruments
Tolal
Cost
Al 1 July 2021
AI 30 June 2022
4,914
4,914
15,624
15,624
20,538
20,538
Deprecialion
At 1 July 2021
Charge lor the year
AI 30 June 2022
1,764
787
8,082
1,886
9,968
9,846
2,673
12,519
2,551
Net book value
At 30 June 2022
2,363
5,656
8,D19
AI 30 June 2021
3,150
7,542
10,692
3 Debtors
2022
2021
Debtors
3,600
4 Creditors: amounts falling due wilhln one year
2022
2021
Trade creditors
5,000
700

BRIXTON WINGS
Notes to the Accounts
for the year ended 30 June 2022
5 Movement On General Reserve
2,022
2.021
Opening General Reserve
Nel Surplus I IDeficitl
50,309
8,965
59,274
44,165
6,144
50,309
6 Prlnclpal activltles
Brixlon Wings is a grassroots charily111735711 operating in Brixton, South London whose main
purpose and obj&clive is to provide early intervention programmes, including music instrument
learning, sports activities and remedial leaching. lor young peopl8 from disadvantaged
backgrounds.

BRIXTON WINGS
Detailed Income and expenditure account
for the year ended 30 June 2022
2022
2021
Income
58,048
47.704
Adminislrallv8 expenses
149,0821
141.5601
Surplus
8,966
6,144
Surplus before tsx
8,966
6,144

BRIXTON WINGS
Detailed income and expendlture account
for the year ended 30 June 2022
2022
2021
Income
City 8ridge Trusl
School Ground Sounds
Donations
L.B. Lamb&lh SLA
L.B. Lamboilh Grant
London Sports Grant
City of London
Ground Work London TFL
Cornpènsation
Mayors Office Grant
NCB Leap Grant
E¢Dsysl8rn Grant5
Gemini Europe Grant
Gonmon Call- DINN Grant
10.000
840
4,517
2,400
3.750
947
9.700
5,000
50
10,500
1,835
8,855
948
3,000
10,300
2.500
7,000
12.500
58.048
47,704
Admlnlstratlve exp8ns&s
Employee costs..
Tulion Fees
Prolocl Manager
Travel and Subsi$18ne8
12,761
5,055
4,012
21.828
13.350
5,066
694
19,110
Premises costs..
Hire of V8nu85
Rates
Insurance
Light and Heat
Cleaning
Refurbishment
2,500
163
800
888
197
288
4,836
3,000
144
801
471
220
12.216
16.852
Gèneral adminislralive expenses..
Telephone and Inlernel
Stalion8ry and Printing
Office Exp8ns8s
London Youth RO￿ng
Exhibilion EX￿nseS
Gomini Programrne
HAP Programrne
VR Programme
Leap Prooramme
Equipmenl Hire
In8urancg
Volunteer Expenses
Depreciation
614
193
853
1,980
567
4,115
1,213
4,213
3,100
199
578
1,620
449
51
405
144
535
3.564
21,918
Legal and prtslessional costs..
Accountancy Fees
500
500
450
450
49.082
41,560

BRIXTON WINGS
Report of Accounts
30 June 2022

BRIXTON WINGS
Chartered Accountants, report to the commlttee on the preparatlon of tho accounts of
BRIXTON WINGS for the year ended 30 June 2022
In order lo assist you lo lullil your duties. we have prepared for your approval the accounts ol
BRIXTON WINGS lor the year ended 30 June 2022 which comprise ol the Income and Expenditure
Aceounl, the Balance Sheet and related notes from the accounting records and from information and
explanations you have given us.
As a praclising member lirm ol the Inslilule ol Chartered Aecountanls in England and Wales, we are
subjoct to its eihical and other professional requirements which are detailed al
icaew.comlmembershandbook.
Our work has been undertaken in accordance with AAF 2110 as detailed at icaew.¢omicompilalion.
Kjs kknjkk QD
WSManlz&Co
Chartered Accounlanls
28 September 2022

BRIXTON WINGS
Income and Expenditure Account
lor the year ended 30 June 2022
2022
2021
Turnover
58.048
47.704
Administrative expenses
149,0821
141,5601
Surplus
8,966
6,144
Surplus on ordinary actlvitles before t8xatlon
8,968
6.144
Tax on PTolil on ordinary activities
Net Surplus for Ihe financial yoar
8.968
6.144

BRIXTON WINGS
Balance Sheet
as at 30 June 2022
Notes
2022
2021
Flxed assets
Tangible assèts
8.019
10.692
Current assets
Debtors
Cash al bank and in hand
8,600
52,656
56,256
40,317
40,317
Creditors- amoLmt$ falllng due
within one year
15,0001
17001
Net current assets
51,256
39,617
Net assets
59.275
50,309
Capltal and resgrvg$
General Reis8TV8
59,275
50,309
Trustee's funds
59,275
50,309
Signed
Signed
Date

BRIXTON WINGS
Notes to the Accounts
for the year ended 30 June 2022
1 Accounting pollcles
Basls olpreparalion
The accounts have been propared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with the
Financial Reporting Standard lor Sma118r Enliti&s lelleclive April 20081.
Turnover
Turnover r8presonts the value. n6t tsf value add8d lax and discounts, ol goods provided to
cuslom@rs and work carried out in respect ol services provided lo customers.
Depreciation
Depreciation has beèn provlded al the following rates in order lo write oll the assols ovgr their
eslimaled uselijl lives.
Musical Instruments & Oftice Equipment
25 /ts reducing balance
2 Tangible flxed assets
Off ice
Musical
Equlpment Instruments
Tolal
Cost
Al 1 July 2021
AI 30 June 2022
4,914
4,914
15,624
15,624
20,538
20,538
Deprecialion
At 1 July 2021
Charge lor the year
AI 30 June 2022
1,764
787
8,082
1,886
9,968
9,846
2,673
12,519
2,551
Net book value
At 30 June 2022
2,363
5,656
8,D19
AI 30 June 2021
3,150
7,542
10,692
3 Debtors
2022
2021
Debtors
3,600
4 Creditors: amounts falling due wilhln one year
2022
2021
Trade creditors
5,000
700

BRIXTON WINGS
Notes to the Accounts
for the year ended 30 June 2022
5 Movement On General Reserve
2,022
2.021
Opening General Reserve
Nel Surplus I IDeficitl
50,309
8,965
59,274
44,165
6,144
50,309
6 Prlnclpal activltles
Brixlon Wings is a grassroots charily111735711 operating in Brixton, South London whose main
purpose and obj&clive is to provide early intervention programmes, including music instrument
learning, sports activities and remedial leaching. lor young peopl8 from disadvantaged
backgrounds.

BRIXTON WINGS
Detailed Income and expenditure account
for the year ended 30 June 2022
2022
2021
Income
58,048
47.704
Adminislrallv8 expenses
149,0821
141.5601
Surplus
8,966
6,144
Surplus before tsx
8,966
6,144

BRIXTON WINGS
Detailed income and expendlture account
for the year ended 30 June 2022
2022
2021
Income
City 8ridge Trusl
School Ground Sounds
Donations
L.B. Lamb&lh SLA
L.B. Lamboilh Grant
London Sports Grant
City of London
Ground Work London TFL
Cornpènsation
Mayors Office Grant
NCB Leap Grant
E¢Dsysl8rn Grant5
Gemini Europe Grant
Gonmon Call- DINN Grant
10.000
840
4,517
2,400
3.750
947
9.700
5,000
50
10,500
1,835
8,855
948
3,000
10,300
2.500
7,000
12.500
58.048
47,704
Admlnlstratlve exp8ns&s
Employee costs..
Tulion Fees
Prolocl Manager
Travel and Subsi$18ne8
12,761
5,055
4,012
21.828
13.350
5,066
694
19,110
Premises costs..
Hire of V8nu85
Rates
Insurance
Light and Heat
Cleaning
Refurbishment
2,500
163
800
888
197
288
4,836
3,000
144
801
471
220
12.216
16.852
Gèneral adminislralive expenses..
Telephone and Inlernel
Stalion8ry and Printing
Office Exp8ns8s
London Youth RO￿ng
Exhibilion EX￿nseS
Gomini Programrne
HAP Programrne
VR Programme
Leap Prooramme
Equipmenl Hire
In8urancg
Volunteer Expenses
Depreciation
614
193
853
1,980
567
4,115
1,213
4,213
3,100
199
578
1,620
449
51
405
144
535
3.564
21,918
Legal and prtslessional costs..
Accountancy Fees
500
500
450
450
49.082
41,560