2023-07-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/08/2022 To 31/07/2023

Charity name: Society for the Study of Sound and Music in Games

Charity registration number: 1180483

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	To build an extensive and diverse body of knowledge for the advancement of the understanding of and education in music and sound in games, for the public benefit; in particular, but not exclusively, by the dissemination of the latest scholarly research.
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	To support scholars of video game music and sound through research 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.

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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

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	- Publication of several issues of theJournal for the Study of Music in Games (University of California Press), sharing the research of a number of global scholars with the wider academic community. - Nominal sponsor/host of two academic conferences (the North American Conference on Video Game Music and Ludo 2023), sharing the research of a number of global scholars with the wider academic community.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	N/A
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

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The charity is continuing to increase the strength of our financial position year- to-year, thanks primarily to income from royalty payments to the society from subscriptions to our journal.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	Reserves are held until the board has identified a suitable expenditure or payments are required for the operation of the society.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£1531
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	N/A
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

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N/A The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47 any fundraising) N/A Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted N/A A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity N/A Other

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	Election by Board of Directors

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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	Society for the Study of Sound and Music in Games
Other name the charity uses	SSSMG
Registered charity number	1180483
Charity’s principal address	SSSMG University of Chichester Bognor Regis Campus Upper Bognor Road BOGNOR REGIS PO21 1HR

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)

– 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

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects

Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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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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Society for the Study of Sound and Music in Games

Accounting Year 2022/23

750-1 Bank Account: SSSMG Current Account

Date	Description	Debit	Credit
01 Aug 22	Brought Forward	2,481.49
30 Nov 22	1&1 Internet Ltd. V9026110 63012124 Web Hosting		19.32
02 Feb 23	CY22 UCP JSMG Royalty Payment JSMG Royalty	1,530.72
20 Feb 23	Payment to Mark Sweeney to clear SSSMG start-up debt Payment to Other Creditor		479.95
26 Jul 23	1&1 Internet Ltd. V9026110 63012124 Web Hosting		19.32
Total		£3,493.62

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