Trustees’ annual report (including Directors’ report) for the period
From: 23 Oct 2022 to 22 Oct 2023
Charity name: BRHADDHVANI GLOBAL CENTRE FOR MUSIC
Charity registration number: 1175433
Company number: N/A
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 |
Workshops, performances and education |
| 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 | The charity was able to receive help from up to 10 volunteers in Orpington area during the financial year with marketing, events and fund-raising activities. |
| Other | N/A |
Achievements and performance
| 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. |
Para 1.20 | Dr. Karaikudi S. Subramanian, creator and mentor of Brhaddhvani UK visited the UK between October 2022 to January 2023 from India to conduct workshops and master classes for the students registered at Brhaddhvani UK charity. On 29th October 2022 and 7thJanuary 2023, Divyanand Caird, founder of Brhaddhvani UK arranged a concert and workshop on Vina & Voice by Dr.Subramanian for the students and the wider community in Orpington and around South East London. The workshops were held both online and in person to make it accessible for as many students across the UK. On 14thOctober 2023 Brhaddhvani UK publicly launched its community initiative BRHAD-KALA to promote upcoming talent and professional musicians to perform and share their knowledge for the benefit of the wider public. The format of the event was a double bill concert by upcoming artists Aparna Raghuraman on the violin and Rishi Ramesh on Mridangam followed by established professional artists from the UK, Mr. Vamshikrishna Vishnudas on Vocal, Balu Raghuraman on Violin and Prathap Ramachandra on Mridangam. The event was success where an audience of nearly 150 attended and many of them had not been exposed to classical music before. It was an engaging experience while feedback was positive wanting more such initiatives in the future. The founder-director of the charity Mr. Divyanand Caird has been teaching and advocating for South Asian music to be part of the curriculum at schools in the UK. Since the 2022 Divyanand has been teaching Carnatic music at Nelson Primary School in Newham borough through Newham Music in partnership with PRSSV Institute of Performing Arts and Heritage. This initiative has enabled the objective of bringing global music and diversity in music education in the UK. The charity was instrumental in procuring string instruments (Vinas and Tamburas) and percussion instruments (Kanjiras) at a subsidised price for Nelson Primary School in Newham Borough. The work at schools in ongoing and expanding further. |
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Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | The charity was able to achives a few main objectives during the financial year by conducting regular events and workshops for the public to access and benefit from. Another important objective was to deliver quality music education to schools and young learners in the community. |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | There was a strong beginning to our fundraising activites as all the events conducted by the charity was supported by donations and good ticket sales to support a few objectives. |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | N/A |
| Other | N/A |
Financial review
| Financial review | ||
|---|---|---|
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | A review of the financial position of the charity has been undertaken and identified areas where there was strong community support and further funding would be required to scale up the activities. |
| 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 | The fundraising activities began in a small way in the post pandemic period at a community level through the students and music enthusiasts contributing towards running workshops and performances. The charity is setting out a 5-year plan to build reserves for instituting scholarships for students and supporting professional artists in future. |
| 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)
| Additional information (optional) | Additional information (optional) | Additional information (optional) |
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| You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: | ||
| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | Donations, sale of tickets from events and fees from music tuition |
| 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 | The primary risk facing the charity currently is a lack of paid full-time staff to scale up activities efficiently resulting in slow the progress of achieving the objectives and raising funds. Currently it is reliant only on honorary efforts by the director and volunteers. |
| Other | N/A |
Structure, governance and management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
N/A | |
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| Type of governing document: for example,trust deed, memorandum and articles of association etc |
Para 1.25 | Constitution |
| How is the charity constituted? for example, limited company, 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 where relevant about:
| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | We are using the charity commission guidance notes and procedures as training for the induction of new trustees along with the objectives set for the charity. |
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| 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 | The charity has been working closely with PRSSV Institute of Performing Arts and Heritage, a leading organisation promoting excellence in performance, education, qualifications and heritage of global performing arts tradiitons in the UK. The partneship has ensired the development of resources for our shared vision for performing arts education in the UK. |
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| 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) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Gopikrishna Sajjan Rao Garge |
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| Rakesh 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 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 |
N/A |
la115 Wltliin the custodian charitis objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation ol such assels from Ihe charit 's own assets NIA Additional infomiation {optionall Narnes and addresses of advlsers {optlonal Infonnatlon) Type of Narne Address adviser Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (optional inforniation) Mr. Diwyanand Caird - Founder and Director Exemptions from disclosure ersonnel details Reason for non-disclosure of ke Other o tional information Declarations The company has taken advantage of the small ¢ompanles' exemptlon in preparing the report above. The truslees declare that they have approved the trustees, report (including directors. report) above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trusteesldiroctors Slgnaturels) Full namels) Position (for example Secretary, Chair, etcl Date rf"fHr Trustee
| Brhaddhvani Global Centre For Music | Brhaddhvani Global Centre For Music | Brhaddhvani Global Centre For Music | Brhaddhvani Global Centre For Music | Brhaddhvani Global Centre For Music | 1175433 No (if any) |
1175433 No (if any) |
1175433 No (if any) |
CC16a | |
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| For the period from |
23/10/2022 Period start date |
To | 22/10/2023 Period end date |
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| Section A Receipts and payments | |||||||||
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ |
Total funds to the nearest £ |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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Donations |
- | 2,056 | - | 2,056 | - | ||||
| Class fees | - | 1,150 | - | 1,150 | - | ||||
| Event tickets sales | - | 1,767 | - | 1,767 | - | ||||
| Sale of Kanjiras-Percussion instruments | - | 540 | - | 540 | - | ||||
| Sale of Tamburas-Stringinstruments | - | 280 | - | 280 | - | ||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) | - | 5,793 | - | 5,793 | - | ||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Sub total | - | - | |||||||
| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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Venue Hire |
- | 514 | - | 514 | - | ||||
| Catering | - | 1,296 | - | 1,296 | - | ||||
| Audio/Video/Stage Hire | - | 489 | - | 489 | - | ||||
| Artists Fee | - | 900 | - | 900 | - | ||||
| Travel | - | 400 | - | 400 | - | ||||
| Purchase of Instruments | - | 700 | - | 700 | - | ||||
| Teachers Fee | - | 1,193 | - | 1,193 | - | ||||
| Eventbrite Fees | - | 226 | - | 226 | - | ||||
| Postage | - | 2 | - | 2 | - | ||||
| **Sub total ** | - | 5,718 | - | 5,718 | - | ||||
| 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 R1 accounts (SS)
21/12/2024
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