## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From: August 1st 2024 Period start date To: July 31[st] 2025 Period end date Charity name: London Sound Project** ## **Charity registration number: 1179261** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|a. To promote & create a musical
collaboration of voices, sounds and
instruments that can be shared and
enjoyed by members and the wider
community.
b. To contribute to the musical,
artistic and cultural life of the
wider community.
c. To offer public performances
(gigs) for the purposes of
entertainment and perform at
community events and functions,
supporting and raising awareness
of local issues.
d. To promote the health benefits of
singing, especially relating to
mental well-being and improving
respiratory health.| |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|a. Weekly rehearsals for all
members, including warm up
breathing techniques
b. Free performance Hampstead
Summer Festival (Big Fair)
c. Performances at St Paul’s (The
Actors’ Church) and London
Irish Centre| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity|Para 1.18|All Trustees are aware of the
Charity Commission’s public
benefitguidance when exercising| Commission on public benefit powers or duties. These are considered when making all decisions. **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers 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|We have continued to support a
concessionary fee (50% discount)
to maximise access to membership
for the wider community and there
are currently two members
receiving concessions.
Concessions are available for four
main categories: Young persons,
Senior, General (based on active
benefits), Registered Disabled.
We performed at the Actor’s
Church, Covent Garden in
December 2024, and put on a large
gig at the London Irish Centre,
Camden, in June 2025. Ticket costs
for both events were kept to a
minimum to ensure that the event
was affordable for all.| We were invited back to perform at the Big Fair Day on July 6th, which is part of the Hampstead Summer Festival. This free event brings the Hampstead community together, showcasing the musical, artistic and cultural life of the area. ## **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|Our position at the end of the
period was stable; Gross turnover
totalled £38,131, with Gross
expenses totalling £33,747.
Main financial risk is loss of
membership; therefore, we
continue to recruit members at the
start of each term to minimise this.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Reserves are held to cover
operational costs in the event if a
significant loss of income and to
meet any unforeseen expenditure
that may occur| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£5,000| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|Not applicable| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|Not applicable| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|Not applicable| ## **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|| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|A constitution is in place that
guides how we operate (adopted
2016, and revised January 2024)| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Unincorporated association| |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|Trustees are appointed or
reappointed annually at the Annual
General Meeting.| ## **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|London Sound Project| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|LSP| |Registered charity number|1179261| |Charity’s principal address|Fordors Down
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**to appoint trustee(if any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Barbara Kell|Chair|Allyear|Barbara Kell| ||PhilipChivers|Trustee|Allyear|| ||Nadine Vella|Trustee|Allyear|| ||Catherine
Vetere|Trustee|All year|| ||Sam
Sommerfeld|Trustee|All year|| ||Barbie Antonis|Trustee|Allyear|| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** Not applicable Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity |**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year **|| |---|---|---| |Not applicable||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** > Description of the assets held Not applicable in this capacity > Name and objects of the Not applicable charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects > Details of arrangements for Not applicable safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** |**Additional information (optional)**
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**Address**||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**||| ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details Not applicable ## **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)** Barbara Kell **Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)**[Chair ] **Date** November 18th 2025 |Income|Income|Income|Income| |---|---|---|---| |CategoryGroup|Category|Fund|Actual Income| |Donations|One Of Gifts|General|£1,379.64| |Donations|Regular Donations|General|£24,975.00| |Gift Aid|Gift Aid|General|£6,343.29| |Other Income|Other|General|£1.96| |Other Income|Room Hire|General|£0.00| |Other Income|Ticket Income|General|£5,431.72| |Other Income|Ticket Sales|General|£0.00| |Expenditure|Expenditure|Expenditure|Expenditure| |---|---|---|---| |CategoryGroup|Category|Fund|Actual Expenditure| |Admin|Equipment & Consumables|General|£47.95| |Admin|Insurance|General|£81.00| |Admin|Memberships|General|£313.00| |Admin|Misc|General|£2,807.86| |Admin|PRS|General|£84.42| |Admin|Website/IT|General|£947.58| |Artist Fees|Arrangements|General|£2,713.50| |Artist Fees|Band Rehearsals|General|£1,602.00| |Artist Fees|Choir Rehearsals|General|£8,022.00| |Artist Fees|Performance Fees|General|£3,321.25| |Artist Fees|Retainer Payments|General|£500.00| |Artist Fees|Travel Expenses|General|£2,646.51| |Building|Rehearsal hire|General|£764.00| |Building|Rent|General|£0.00| |Building|Utilities|General|£0.00| |Hire Costs|Equipment|General|£0.00| |Hire Costs|Instruments|General|£213.30| |Hire Costs|Performance Space|General|£1,728.00| |Hire Costs|Rehearsal Space|General|£1,541.50| |Hire Costs|Security|General|£570.00| |Professional Services|Lighting|General|£200.00| |Professional Services|Photography/Video|General|£700.00| |Professional Services|Printing|General|£191.19| |Professional Services|Producer|General|£3,192.00| |Professional Services|Social Media|General|£780.00| |Professional Services|Sound Services|General|£780.00| |SummaryTotals|SummaryTotals|SummaryTotals|SummaryTotals| |---|---|---|---| |OpeningBalance|||£5,435.60| |Income|||£38,131.61| |Expenditure|||£33,747.06| |Surplus(Income - Expendi|ture)||£4,384.55| |Fund Transfers|||£0.00| |ClosingBalance|||£9,820.15| |Surplus Summary|Amount|| |---|---|---| |Anticipated Surplus to Dat||0| |Actual Surplus to Date||4384.55| |Budgeted Annual Surplus||0| |Projected Annual Surplus||13035.6| Independent examinerfs report to the trustees of London Sound Project I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the London Sound Project (LSPI for the year ended 31 July 2025. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity trustees of the LSP, you are responsible for preparing the accounts per the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {Ihe ACV). I report in respect of my examination of the LSP'S accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act, and in carying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5)(b) of the Act. Independent examiner's statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination, giving me cause to believe that in any material respect.. 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the LSP as required by section 130 of the Act., or 2. The accounts do not accord with those records. I have no significant concems and have encountered no other matters con￿mIng the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. I provide some minor observations.. a. The accounts have been migrated to the Expense Plus platfom from Excel. which allows for better reconciliation of the bank account entries. This is an excellent step forward b. As a resutt of (a), there is an error being reported on the 'Re￿iptS and Payments" tab where the opening balance is being flagged as incorrect. This is not material as rt looks like this is properfy reflected in the closing balance The trustees should correct this before the next set of accounts is made. c. Based upon the lowest balan￿ month (April 25). I recommend thai you sel a reserves policy of at least £4000 and transfer this to a high-interest instant access account {if available). Given the revenue profile of the LSP, the trustees may also consider transferring additional sums to that account whilst not needed. The ExpensePlus platfomi should be updated wrth this infomiation. d. Some transactions are labelled °gig° but it would be helpfrjl if these referenced which gig it was. For example, in June 2025 there is an item "Babs refund for Printing fliers for Gig-, bul is this for the previous or next Gig. Thank you for the opportunity to review your accounts and I wish you good luck for the next year. Signed.. Name: Paul Stephen Weaver Director ECO Workshop CIC (0875328} Address: Cadbold Famihouse, Pillerton Priors, CV35 OPQ Date: 20 October 2025