2020-10-22-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 23 October 2019 To 22 October 2020

Charity name: Brhaddhvani Global Centre for Music

Charity registration number: 1175433

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	To advance the education of the public in Indian classical music for the public benefit.
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	Workshops and Performances
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	Yes

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	Few members of the community in Orpington volunteered to arrange the logistics and refreshments for the artistes and audiences for the performance.
Other		N/A

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	Dr. Karaikudi S. Subramanian, mentor of Brhaddhvani UK during his visit in 2019 from India guided the charity to initiate and continue some of the activities and collaborations for the next year. On 8th December 2019, a major performance of a Vina quartet conceptualised by Dr Subramanian was arranged at Crofton Halls in Orpington, Kent for the benefit of the community and music students. Karaikudi Krishnamurthy, senior most Mridangam maestro based in London performed with Dr. Subramanian and supported the students. Brhaddhvani UK formally began a collaboration with PRSSV Institute of Performing Arts and Heritage in November 2019 which is one of UK’s leading performing arts organisations promoting World Music, Dance and Heritage. Dr. Subramanian conducted workshops for PRSSV students, and they participated in collaborative performance of North and South Indian Music.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	The charity currently does not hold any reserves or have an articulated policy for the same.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	Zero
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	Currently, activities are still in a pilot stage, and when they ramp up the Charity will update its reserves policy and hold reserves in line with said policy.
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	Donations
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	Inability to scale up activities due to lack of funding and human resources.
Other		N/A

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:		N/A
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	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	Voluntary self-nomination from interested parties (for consideration of Trustees), proposal from founder-director – Divyanand Caird and mentor – Dr. Karaikudi Subramanian

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements	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’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Brhaddhvani Global Centre for Music
Other name the charity uses	Brhaddhvani UK
Registered charity number	1175433
Charity’s principal address	19 Dalton Close, Orpington BR6 9QY

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
	Rakesh Venkataraman Thiagarajan

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

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

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