## **The Friends of Rotherham Music** 

Report of the trustees for the year ending 31 August 2023 

## **Our Aims** 

## **Our Objectives** 

Our key objectives for the year 

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   - To continue to function as a fundraising body 

   - To maintain current membership level and seek to recruit additional volunteers 

   - To support a residential trip if requested 

- ●  To cover the cost of Trophies in recognition of achievement and leavers vouchers 

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   - To provide a tuck shop for pupils and parents during music centre activities 

- ●  To support individual requests for support via a request form and according to established criteria. This will be ongoing. 

## **Review of activities and achievements** 

We aim to support musical learning in Rotherham by supporting the work of Rotherham Music Hub by financial contributions when requested. This support can be for a group or an individual and is decided on by the trustees and voting members of the CIO when appropriate. 

To help children and young people, but not exclusively pupils of Rotherham Music, through education and leisure activities and to engage with the wider arts to develop their capabilities and grow to full maturity as positive individuals and members of society. 

To continue to raise money from events by providing refreshments and raffles. To explore additional ways of raising funds. 


The Friends of Rotherham Music has continued to function as a group, with new Trustees and volunteers. 

The current balance of the Friends charity account is £11,276.51. 

Income was £1,117.10 coming from concert sales including a raffle, donation buckets and refreshments. 

Expenditure of £317.60 included gifts to leavers, insurance and subscriptions 

## **Community Service** 

By continuing to support musical learning and activities in Rotherham we are 



benefitting the wider community. Our support continues to enable musical 

learning in the Town. Young people who have been learning an instrument gain 

patience and perseverance, responsibility, self-esteem, better reading skills, 

exposure to other cultures, coordination, maths skills, self-expression, increases 

memory abilities and aids social skills. 

## **Aims and objectives for next year** 

The other objectives will also apply i.e.: 

- ●  To continue to function as a fundraising body 

- ●  To support a residential trip if requested 

- ●  To continue to raise money from events 

- ●  To explore fundraising possibilities with Rotherham Music 

- ●  To support individual requests for support via a request form and according to established criteria. 

The main objectives for next year are to forge closer links to the music service as 

one of the aims is to enable Rotherham Music to be able to access funding via 

bidding through the charity.