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2024-04-23-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 24[th] April 2023 to 23[rd] April 2024

Charity name: Emerging Voices

Charity registration number: 1183043

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document		 Para 1.17 To promote social inclusion among people who
are socially excluded from society, or parts of
society, as a result of their negatve mental
health, to relieve the needs of these socially
excluded people and assist them to integrate
into society through the development and
delivery of music-based actvites and
experiences.
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		 The charity has supported and / or directly
delivered the following actvites; one to one
music tuiton and support. Concerts and open
microphone events, recording of musical
performances, two choirs and a song writng
project
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit		 Para 1.18 The charity trustees confrm that they have
complied with the duty in secton 4 of the
Charites Act 2006 to have due regard to the
public beneft guidance published by the Charity
Commission.

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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 A choir for adults with lived experience of
mental ill health has been established in
Harrogate and an established choir for adults
with mental ill health in York has benefted
from ongoing support. The choirs provide both
physical and psychological benefts to the
benefciaries.
Singing and musical workshops have been
provided for adults with lived experience of
mental ill health. These allow musicians to show
case their talents and help build self-confdence
One to one instrumental tuiton is provided for
adults with mental ill health, this tuiton has
enabled musicians to progress and access
performance and recording opportunites.
Emerging voices records has been established
and has produced recordings of several
musicians with mental ill health that have
helped build confdence and develop skills.
Performance events (open mic nights) have
been funded for those with lived experience of
mental ill health, once again to develop skills
and build confdence.

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Achievements against
objectives set
Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set		 Para 1.41
Investment performance Para 1.41

against objectives Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21 £11,173 restricted funds
£51 unrestricted funds
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held		 Para 1.22 The charity has no reserves at present
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 Nil
Reasons for holding zero
reserves		 Para 1.22 Unavailability of funds, the charity intends to
build a small reserve and to develop a reserves
policy.
Details of fund materially in
deficit		 Para 1.24 No defcits
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern		 Para 1.23 The trustees are confdent that the charity is
solvent and able to contnue to deliver its
objectves

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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 Consttuton of a Charitable Incorporated
Organisaton whose only votng members are its
charitytrustees
How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)		 Para 1.25 Charitable Incorporated Organisaton (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 Open advertsement and interview process for
all trustees leading to recommendaton to the
board.
(a) Apart from the frst charity trustees,
every trustee must be appointed for a
term of two years by a resoluton passed
at a properly convened meetng of the
charity trustees.
(b) In selectng individuals for appointment
as charity trustees, the charity trustees
must have regard to the skills,
knowledge and experience needed for
the efectve administraton of the CIO.

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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees
Para 1.51
The charity trustees will make available to each
new charity trustee, on or before his or her frst
appointment:
(a) a copy of the current version of the
consttuton; and
(b) a copy of the CIO’s latest Trustees’
Annual Report and statement of
accounts
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

Charityname EmergingVoices
Other name the charityuses
Registered charitynumber 1183043
Charity’s principal address 6 Willis Street
York
YO10 5BE

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20		 Trustee name Office (if any) Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
year		 Dates acted if not for whole
year		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee (ifany)
Simon Thomson Chair 26thFeb 2024
Laurie Farnell
John Ashton
Barnaby Jack McNeill
Adams
Chloe Fletcher
Simon John Taylor
Corporate trustees–names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
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Director name
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Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
nil

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets No assets held in this capacity

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

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

Additional information (optional)

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) Mr. Simon Thomson

Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc)

Date

12[th] Aug 2024

No 1183043

Energing Voices

Receipts and payments accounts For the period 3/24/2023 To from

3/24/2023 4/23/2024 To

CC16a

Section A Receipts and payments

Unrestricted Restricted Endowment funds funds funds

Total funds Last year

Unrestricted
funds		 Restricted
funds		 Endowment
funds		 Total funds Last year
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Donations and legacies - - -
Donations byindividuals 798 - 798 864
Charitable activities - - -
Payment for services 100 - 100 1,290
Grants 250 26,988 - 27,238 2,760
Other tradingactivities - - -
Income from sales 45 - - 45 -
Income from fund raisingevents - - - - 97
Income from local lotteries etc 159 - - 159 116
Investments - - -
Other - - -
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Sub total(Gross income for AR) 1,352 26,988 - 28,340 5,127
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
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Sub total - - - - -
**Total receipts ** 1,352 26,988 - 28,340 5,127
A3 Payments
A3 Payments
Raising funds - - -
Fundraising - 41 41 -
Charitable activities - - -
1:1 Tuition/Support 270 196 - 466 350
Events(concerts etc) 102 250 - 352 166
Recordingwork - 757 - 757 127
Communitas choir - - - - 620
Harrogate choir - 1,738 - 1,738 2,334
Songwriting project - - - - 709
Grantpartnership payments - 11,121 11,121 -
Admin directly relating to charitable
activities above - 1,124 - 1,124 210
Other - - -
Admin for core charity - 297 - 297 221
Phone, internet, website and social
media 71 164 - 235 187
DBS checks - 51 - 51 34
Insurance - 127 - 127 -
Banking 56 - - 56 -
Extraordinary expenditure - - - - 2,557
**Sub total ** 499 15,866 - 16,365 7,515
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A6 Cash funds last year end - 802 - - 802 1,586 Cash funds this year end 51 11,122 - 11,173 - 802

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

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B1 Cash funds
B2 Other monetary assets
B3 Investment assets
B5 Liabilities
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees		 Details
Bank account
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Signature
Simon Thomson
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
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to nearest £
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11,122
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Date of
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Simon Thomson Mr. Simon Thomson 12th Aug2024

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ members of

Report to the trustees/ Emerging Voices members of On accounts for the year 23[rd] April 2024 Charity no 1183043 ended (if any) Set out on pages (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 23/04/2024.

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Date: 31/05/2024 Signed: Name: Naima Calu Relevant professional FCCA qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 16 Devonia Road Leicester LE2 4UJ

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Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

N/A

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