## **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.| ## **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|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.| ## **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|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| ## **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|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.| ## **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 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
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**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||Simon Thomson|Chair||26thFeb 2024||| |||Laurie Farnell|||||| |||John Ashton|||||| |||Barnaby Jack McNeill
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approval| ||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. - **Responsibilities and** As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation **basis of report** of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). 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: - accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or - the accounts do not accord with the accounting records 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. * _Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply._ **Date:** 31/05/2024 **Signed: Name:** Naima Calu **Relevant professional** FCCA **qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:** 16 Devonia Road Leicester LE2 4UJ 1 **October 2018** **IER** ## **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 2 **October 2018** **IER**