Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 24[th] April 2024 to 23[rd] April 2025
Charity name: Emerging Voices
Charity registration number: 1183043
Objectives and Activities
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| 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 |
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| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | The charity has two volunteers who act as project manager and choir support. The trustees would like to take this opportunity to express our gratitude to the volunteers. |
Other
Achievements and Performance
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| 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 new choir for adults with lived experience of mental ill health has been established in Selby and the established choir for adults with mental ill health in Harrogate 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, including the group writng and recording of a song. This allows 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 produced recordings of a choir and several musicians with mental ill health that have helped build confdence and develop skills. The record label has also provided training for a benefciary in music producton. 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. Five concerts have been delivered by the Harrogate group and monthly performances are undertaken in an inpatent mental health unit. These help build confdence and social cohesion. |
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| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
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| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | £5,181 restricted funds £2,118 unrestricted funds £7,299 total funds |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | Although the charity is in the early stages of its development the trustees aim to retain a sensible level of unrestricted monies to enable the basic functons of the charity to contnue whilst seeking further funding for its operatons. The policy will evolve over tme as the charity grows but for the immediate future the trustees aim to retain £1500 of unrestricted funds as a reserve. This would cover its core costs including fundraising costs for 3 months and would cover its core costs excluding fundraising costs for 6 months. It would not, however, provide any cover for the Charity’s ongoing operatons. This is a future aspiraton and depends on our ability to generate further unrestricted funds. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £1,500 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | N/A |
| 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 | |
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| 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 Expenditure Categories |
In these accounts, we have re-categorised some of our expenditure headings under 'Payments' as more appropriate to our charity expenditure and more informatve to the reader. Where there is no direct comparatve, last year’s categories are shown in italics. |
Structure, Governance and Management
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Consttuton of a Charitable Incorporated Organisaton whose only votng members are its charity trustees |
| 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 All trustees are required to have an enhanced DBS check. |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
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| Relationship with any related | Para 1.51 |
parties Other
Reference and Administrative details
| Charityname | EmergingVoices |
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| Other name the charityuses | |
| Registered charitynumber | 1183043 |
| Charity’s principal address | 6 Willis Street York YO10 5BE |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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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) |
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| Simon Thomson | Chair | ||||||
| Laurie Farnell | |||||||
| John Ashton | |||||||
| Barnaby Jack McNeill Adams |
Resigned 21stJanuary 2025 | ||||||
| Chloe Fletcher | Resigned 21stJanuary 2025 | ||||||
| Simon John Taylor | |||||||
| Derrick Nicholson | Appointed 5thMarch 2025 | ||||||
| Sal Robinson | Appointed 5thMarch 2025 | ||||||
| Simon Procter | Appointed 5thMarch 2025 | ||||||
| Corporate trustees–names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name nil |
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Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
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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
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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) Mr. Simon Thomson Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc) Date 27[th] May 2025
NB. Please see additional Chair’s Report, included below
Chair’s report
Summary of Activities and Achievements
In the 2024 / 25 year the charity has directly delivered
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The Harrogate Wellbeing Choir throughout the year including weekly rehearsals, five concerts, and a songwriting & recording project comprising four group song-writing sessions and a recording session
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The Selby Wellbeing Choir established in February 2025 including weekly rehearsals
and in partnership with York St John University
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Individual vocal and instrumental tuition
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Monthly performances at Foss Park mental health hospital
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an open-mic night and an acoustic concert
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Songwriting tuition and recording
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Training an individual in music production
The trustees have prioritised building collaborative relationships with other educational, charitable and statutory organisations notably York St John University, The University of York, York CVS and Up for Yorkshire.
Financial Review
In the 2024 / 25 year income was £22,979 (2023 / 24: £28,340) and expenditure was £26,854 (2023 / 24: £16,365) resulting in a net loss of £3,875 (2023 / 24: +£11,975) and year end cash funds of £7,299.
In the 2024 / 2025 year the charity was awarded new grants by St James’s Place, the Victoria Wood Foundation and the D’Oyle Carte Foundation. Multi-year grants from the 2 Ridings Foundation, York CVS and National Lottery continued in this year. Grant income was £20,745 (2023 / 2024: £27,238). The charity successfully diversified its income raising £2,234 (2023 / 24: £1102) in non-grant income.
In 2024 / 2025 the charity had additional costs associated with its charitable activities including running two choirs and contracting a freelance fundraiser for the first time. The fundraiser raised several times more funds than they cost.
The net loss is therefore attributable to reduced grant income and the higher costs associated with increasing levels of activity.
Unrestricted year end funds have risen to £2,118 (2023 / 24: £52).
Public Benefit
The charity’s activities build confidence, lessen social isolation and provide skills for people with mental ill-health. In 2024 / 2025 the Harrogate and Selby choirs have been attended by 51 individuals and funding for the partnership project supported 60 individuals. Concerts have been provided to diverse audiences including the general public, Foss Park hospital and a drug and alcohol recovery forum.
Governance and Management
The charity is a CIO governed by its governing document. In 2024 / 25 three new trustees have been appointed and two have resigned. Trustees have a broad range of skills, meetings are held every 6 weeks with a meeting in June designated as the Annual General Meeting.
The charity has up to date and regularly reviewed policies on safeguarding, GDPR, volunteering and Equality and Diversity. The charity has also published its strategy document this year.
In 2024 / 2025 the charity has created a new website and run social media accounts on facebook, Instagram, you tube and linked in.
Thank You
The trustees would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the hard work of the charity’s administrator, volunteers, fundraiser and musicians. We are grateful to all the foundations and individuals who have supported the charity in all its valuable work throughout the year.
Outlook
The charity is well positioned to deliver its charitable objectives over coming years. Harrogate and Selby choirs are expected to continue to grow and the York St John partnership will also continue. These projects will include regular rehearsals, concerts, performance opportunities, recording and songwriting. In the coming year a percussion group will also be started in York.
Financially the charity will focus on continuing to diversify income streams and increasing income from grants and trusts. Costs will remain as low as possible.
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