Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 23 October 2021 To 22 October 2022
Charity name: Brhaddhvani Global Centre for Music
Charity registration number: 1175433
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| 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 |
On 10th July 2022, Brhad-Kala, a community initiative was launched to provide opportunities to artistes and audience to engage in live performances. The students of BGCM UK had an opportunity to present what they had learnt followed by a professional dance performance. |
| 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 N/A Para 1.38 Policy on grant making N/A Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment N/A Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers N/A Other
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 | The launch of the community initiative Brhad-Kala has managed to bring more of the public aware about the future activities of the charity and understand the value of music education and live performances. The students have had the opportunity to interact and engage with professional artists on a regular basis. The importance for the public to support the performing arts has been communicated through community events. These events have been accessible by anyone in the public. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | - Provided performance opportunities to the younger generation of artists. - Encourages professional musicians to engage more with the audience on a regular basis. - Developed more interest amongst the public to learn music and dance. |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | N/A |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | N/A |
| Other | N/A |
Financial Review
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | N/A |
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| Statement explaining the | Para 1.22 | The charity currently does not hold any |
| policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
reserves or have an articulated policy for the same. |
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| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | Zero |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | No donations received |
| 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 where relevant about:
| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | Donations |
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| 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 human resources and fundraising efforts. |
| 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 S. Subramanian |
| 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 | N/A |
| 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 |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Brhaddhvani Global Centre for Music |
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| 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 2 |
Trustee name | Office (if any) | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) |
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| Rakesh Venkataraman Thiagarajan |
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| Gopikrishna Sajjan Rao Garge |
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| Corporate trustees–names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name N/A |
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| 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 held in this capacity |
N/A |
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| 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 Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (optional information) Mr. Divyanand Caird – Founder and Director
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
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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| Gopikrishna Sajjan Rao Garge | ||
Trustee |
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| 13 August 2023 | ||
| 13 August 2023 |
| Brhaddhvani Global Centre For Music | No (if any) 1175433 |
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Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
| For the period from |
Period start date 23/10/2021 |
To | Period end date 22/10/2022 |
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Section A Receipts and payments
| Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds | Endowment funds |
Total funds | Last year | ||||||||
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| to the nearest | £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | |||||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||
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| Sub total | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Total receipts | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| A3 Payments | |||||||||||
| Mathangi Keshavan Dance Performance on | |||||||||||
| 10th July 2022 | - | 100 | - | 100 | - | ||||||
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
17/08/2023
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| **Sub total ** | - | 100 | - | 100 | - | ||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
17/08/2023
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories 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)) Details Details |
Unrestricted funds to nearest £ - - - - OK Unrestricted funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs |
Restricted funds to nearest £ 31 - - 31 OK Restricted funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) - - |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| OK | ||||
| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Current value (optional) |
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CCXX R3 accounts (SS)
17/08/2023
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B5 Liabilities
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees
| Fund to which liability relates |
Amount due (optional) - - - - - |
When due (optional) |
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| - | ||
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Details
| Signature | Print Name Gopikrishna Sajjan Rao Garge |
Date of approval |
| Gopikrishna Sajjan Rao Garge | 13-Aug-23 | |
CCXX R4 accounts (SS)
17/08/2023
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