2023-12-31-accounts

T	T	rustee	s' Annual Report	s' Annual Report	s' Annual Report	s' Annual Report	for the period	for the period	for the period
		From	Period start date			T o	Period end date
			Day 01	Month 01	Year 2023		Day 31	Month 12	Year 2023

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Ewan Lane Music Foundation Other names charity is known by Ewan’s Music

Registered charity number (if any) 1180697

Charity's principal address	70 Leighcliff Road,
	Leigh on Sea,
	Essex
	Postcode	SS9 1DN

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
	Philip Lane	Chair
	Anthony Wood	Treasurer
	Vivian Knight	Secretary
	Frances Emma Lane
	Rory Lane
	Erin Baucutt
	Finn Lane
	Sarah Goldsmith

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9 Susan Jenkins 10 Tracy Funston 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

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

Section B Structure, governance and management

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Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document

Constitution

• (eg. trust deed, constitution)

How the charity is constituted

Charitable Incorporated Organisation

• (eg. trust, association, company)

Appointed by Board of Trustees Trustee selection methods

• (eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

• policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;

• the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;

• relationship with any related parties;

• trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

• Public fundraising initiatives have resumed although on a smaller scale and the charity has benefited from the generosity of a number of benefactors.

Pupil tuition has resumed in all settings.

• Compliance was sustained through internet Zoom meetings and email.

• Consideration was given to the impact on the charity’s finances and the Trustees were satisfied that reserves and the outcome of ongoing initiatives were able to sustain the activities of the charity in the immediate future.

• Relationships were sustained with four major delivery partners:

• Northwick Park Primary Academy

• Song School

• BOSP (Bright Opportunities for Special People)

• o Nicola Collis Music

• New partnerships have been explored with the Aurora Orchestra

Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

To advance the education of children and young people in the subject of music by, in particular, but not exclusively, providing bursaries for instruments, workshops, performances and tuition.

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The Trustees of the charity have paid regard to the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit and ensured that the activities and outcomes associated with the charity have met this requirement. The principal criteria applied is that beneficiaries demonstrate that without support from the charity that their personal, medical, social or financial circumstances would prevent them participating in, and developing ability, in music.

Our partner organisations were able to deliver activities on our behalf.

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

• BOSP expanded its Music Therapy sessions for children with severe impairments and their families to a weekly session which the charity has supported. This provides regular opportunity for the children to enjoy making music and also to enable a degree of respite care for the families.

• Song School (formerly EVC) has continued with musical tuition and enabled 16 young people to receive tuition. In addition, they have established regular holiday workshops for the children to attend and developed a number of creative projects which the charity has supported alongside other partners. This has seen students engage in songwriting, production and performance which has created major benefits to their emotional wellbeing.

• · The award of Ewan's Drum Scholarship was made to a young female student who demonstrated both talent and aptitude.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

• policy on grantmaking;

• policy programme related investment;

• contribution made by volunteers.

The charity has no employees and therefore relies heavily on the contributions of time and resources from its volunteers. The efforts of this group have sustained the fundraising and awareness of the charity. The charity is primarily a grant-making body and has benefitted from its relationship with a number of key partners, BOSP; Song School; Nicola Collis Music. The Trustees ensure that activities of its delivery partners are compatible with the charity's objects.

Section D Achievements and performance

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

The charity has relied heavily on individuals to continue supporting the charity in innovative ways to supplement its regular supporters. The continued regular donations from Ewan’s grandmothers Mrs V. Lane and Mrs. J Spittle plus those of Andrew Manton were augmented by funds raised from supporters through social occasions and designated donations e.g., BBQ’s, Xmas cards, snack sales.

The continuing UK economic challenges have meant that there has been sustained pressure on public giving with the subsequent reduction in opportunities to raise charitable donations. This has required the Trustees to review the proposed activities and to revise the programme accordingly.

The generosity of a benefactor, known to the family, brought a significant benefit to the charity and reduced the pressure on revenue raising to meet its obligations through the year. Consequently, the charity’s funds remain in a healthy position and will enable it to fulfil its objectives for the foreseeable future.

Song School continued its partnership by also raising funds through collections at performances and through licensed 'busking' showcases in Southend.

The continued support for BOSP has been a key objective for the charity and has provided continuing music therapy and respite care for BOSP’s clients. This is a strong relationship and one which the charity hopes to sustain.

Section E Financial review

We look to maintain adequate reserves to meet our commitments should Brief statement of the charity’s there be a short-term fall in donations. Our policy is to continue to look for policy on reserves opportunities to deliver our charitable objectives to as many beneficiaries as we can. We will look for this to be a long-term commitment so continually review our funding, spend and reserves to ensure it is sustainable. Details of any funds materially in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where

During 2023 we received £20,830 through fundraising and donations. Our expenditure was £9,521 resulting in an in-year surplus of £11,309.

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relevant about:

At the end of 2023 our reserves had increased from £33,371 to £44,680.

• the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);

• how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;

• investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s)[Phil Lane] Anthony Wood Full name(s)[Phil Lane] Anthony Wood

Position (eg Secretary, Chair

Chair, etc) Treasurer

Date 23/4/24

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Charity Name		No (if any)
EWAN LANE MUSIC FOUNDATION
Receipts andpayments accounts				CC16a
For the period from	Period start date 1/1/2023	To Period end date 12/31/2023

Section A Receipts and payments

Section A Receipts and payments	Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts Donations 20,762 Interest 71 - - - - - - 20,832 Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ Sub total(Gross income for AR)		to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - Restricted funds	to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - Endowment funds	Total funds to the nearest £ 20,762 71 - - - - - - 20,832	Last year to the nearest £
Donations	20,762	-	-	20,762	-
Interest	71	-	-	71	-
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Sub total(Gross income for AR)	20,832	-	-	20,832	-
- - Sub total - Total receipts 20,832 A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).		- - - -	- - - -	- - - 20,832
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A2 Asset and investment sales,
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**Total receipts **		20,832		-		-		20,832		-

A3 Payments Bank Account Fees 71 Insurance 537 Grants & Music lessons 8,913 Equipmentprovided - - - - Sub total 9,521 - - Sub total - Total payments 9,521 Net of receipts/(payments) 11,311 A5 Transfers between funds - A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end 11,311 A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)	- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	71 537 - 8,913 - - - - - 9,521 - - - 9,521 11,311 - - 11,311
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories unds	Details	to nearest £ 44,681 Unrestricted funds	to nearest £ - Restricted funds	to nearest £ Endowment funds
		44,681	-	-

B1 Cash funds

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	Total cash funds			44,681		-		-
	(agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))		Agreement Error			OK		OK
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				funds		funds		funds
	Details			to nearest £		to nearest £		to nearest £
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B3 Investment assets						-		-
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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees

Signature

Date of Print Name approval