||**Trustees' Annual Report for theperiod**|**Trustees' Annual Report for theperiod**|**Trustees' Annual Report for theperiod**|**Trustees' Annual Report for theperiod**|**Trustees' Annual Report for theperiod**|**Trustees' Annual Report for theperiod**|**Trustees' Annual Report for theperiod**|**Trustees' Annual Report for theperiod**|
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||**From**|Period start date|||**To**|Period end date|||
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## Section A Reference and administration details 

**Charity name** PEAK DISTRICT MUSIC CENTRES 

**Other names charity is known by** PDMC 

**Registered charity number (if any)** 1187080 

**Charity's principal address** 24 Beaumont Drive 

Dove Holes Buxton DERBYSHIRE **Postcode** SK17 8BB 

## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br> <br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for**<br>**whole year**|**Name of person (or**<br>**body) entitled to**<br>**appoint trustee**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||David Brindley|First trustee Chair||None|
||Jon Kilpatrick|First trustee Vice-Chair|to 12 Nov 2021||
||Cath Pitts|First trustee Treasurer|to 12 Nov 2021||
||Helen Payne|First trustee Secretary|||
||Michelle Birch|First trustee|to 12 Nov 2021||
||Nick Buttle|First trustee|to 12 Nov 2021||
||VickyGiliker|Trustee|wef 12 Nov 2021||
||Simon Marrow|First trustee|Treasurer wef 12 Nov||
||Hannah Watson|First trustee|Vice Chair wef 12 Nov||
||Amanda Whittlestone|First trustee|to 12 Nov 2021||
||Melanie Groarke|Co-opted|wef 15 Nov 2021||



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

||**Name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**|
|---|---|---|
||None||



## **Section B Structure, governance and management** 

## **Description of the charity’s trusts** 

## [Constitution ] 

Type of governing document ) 

How the charity is constituted )[Charitable Incorporated Organisation, registered 20 December 2019 ] [replacing PDMC Charitable Association No.1002890][Election at AGM ] 

Trustee selection methods 

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## **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. 

We attach trustees to ensembles, whenever possible, to provide an insight into the core activities of the charity, alongside an opportunity to make a practical contribution. 

We have designated trustees attached to Safeguarding and Health & Safety procedures. 

PDMC is a partner in the Derbyshire Music Education Hub, which is led by the Derby and Derbyshire Music Partnership. This enables us to access public funding via the Arts Council from the Department for Education. 

The trustees maintain a Handbook, reviewed annually and primarily for use by Ensemble Directors (EDs) and parent helpers, which sets out all required procedures and protocols - especially with relation to safeguarding children; equality; health and safety; risk assessments for performances, trips and tours; planning timelines; and financial management. 

## **Section C Objectives and activities** 

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

The advancement of musical education for the public benefit, in particular among young people of school age in an area bounded by Buxton, Bakewell and Hope Valley by the provision of: 

- structured music ensembles to enable participation and progression with the aim of developing confidence and enjoyment of music; 

- regular rehearsals, opportunities to perform in both informal and public settings and other enrichment experiences such as tours, trips, workshops and residentials; 

- opportunities for teamwork and leadership within a structured music making setting. 

**Summary of the main** Having due regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public **activities undertaken** benefit, PDMC works tirelessly to bring music making opportunities to young **for the public benefit** people of school age from all social backgrounds. Section D below gives details of **in relation to these** our achievements over the past year. **objects (include within this section the** As a further commitment to public benefit, in recent years the trustees have raised **statutory declaration** over £22000 in grants from local charities and donations, specifically targeted at **that trustees** ensuring that financial hardship is no barrier to a young person’s aspirations to **have had regard to** learn an instrument or play alongside others. We strongly promoted this scheme **the** in the wake of the potential impact of the pandemic on some parents. £1776 has **guidance issued by** been awarded in the past year. We also offer an initial free taster half term to **the Charity** beginners to encourage potential new members. **Commission on public benefit)** The trustees have met seven times (including four by Zoom conferencing) to 

Having due regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit, PDMC works tirelessly to bring music making opportunities to young people of school age from all social backgrounds. Section D below gives details of our achievements over the past year. 

The trustees have met seven times (including four by Zoom conferencing) to monitor the efficiency and effectiveness of the organisation, to plan for long-term financial and musical viability, to maintain a strategic direction and to ensure that all statutory requirements are being met. The seventh Extra Meeting in July was called specifically to address responses to current player number, staffing and budget issues. Financial and management information provided by the Administrator informs close monitoring of the organisation’s performance and strategic decision making. The Administrator attends Board and ED meetings and meets as necessary with the Chair and the Strategic Director of Music. In order to strengthen the relationship between the trustees and the EDs, the Strategic Director of Music participates in Board meetings and the Chair regularly communicates by email with the EDs and attends their meetings. 

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**Summary of Main** The past year finally offered a move away from pandemic and lockdown **Activities cont’d …** constraints. Face to face rehearsals and performances returned, though masks were still worn and any Covid cases reported for much of the year. The value of Zoom conferencing had become apparent - not least in reducing carbon emissions of people travelling to meetings – and has continued to be a feature of many meetings. It has proved difficult to restore player numbers, with only 130 surviving of the 223 on roll before lockdown, though we managed to get membership back up to 175 by the end of the year by virtue of renewed ensembles and after school groups in primary schools. Frustratingly, other imaginative projects such as the Spring Showcase in the Octagon and an Open Week In April produced very few new recruits. Unfortunately it was only possible to reinstate the Buxton Beginner Strings and Bakewell Beginner Winds, and to start a new Bakewell Beginner Strings, for the final summer term. Disappointingly (and honestly or not!), “examination pressures” are cited in our Surveys as the main reason for leaving. 

With lower player subscription income and a consequent reduction in Gift Aid, but with fairly constant personnel and venue costs, the operating budget suffered a final deficit of just over £6000. Subscription levels had remained unchanged throughout the pandemic but trustees agreed a small increase for September 2022, whilst knowing that this alone will be insufficient to make up the deficit, a situation exacerbated by a reduction for 22/23 in the Hub grant because of our lower numbers. Meanwhile, our development fund, held in our reserves, has been significantly drawn on in our search for strategies and initiatives, including our recourse to a Strategic Director of Music, to rebuild PDMC. Restoring a balanced budget is now the key challenge facing the trustees. 

Our team of Ensemble Directors has numbered seven throughout the year with a welcome return by Jane Taylor. Danny Riley took up post with the Wind Band in September 2021, committing to two years with us. However, after Kristina Craven had to step down in November, the search for a third String ED has to date yielded no results. So ED recruitment is now another major challenge. 

To sharpen the focus of our Strategic Director on strategy, longer term planning and recruitment, trustees resolved to reduce his hours by 40% for the coming year and to divert the redeemed 40% towards the services of an Event Manger who could relieve him of the detail of operational planning. 

With regard to statutory matters, the trustees monitor all Charity Commission updates for useful tips and reminders; and keep a particularly close eye on safeguarding and data protection. In particular, we maintain an Online Safety Policy and a Risk Management Statement and Risk Register. EDs also need to undertake basic First Aid training as a contractual requirement. 

Trustees recognise the need to be constantly looking for new fund-raising opportunities. Our “Friends of PDMC” scheme continues and we made another successful bid to enhance our Hardship Fund to the Ethel James Trust. We were delighted to receive an anonymous donation of £20k from an old friend of PDMC to support initiatives to encourage new members. We successfully applied for a Derbyshire Community Grant of £1000 towards the costs of the Spring Showcase and this in turn led to a front cover picture and a very supportive article about PDMC in the Summer edition of Derbyshire Now. We also made a successful bid for a Hub grant to help fund our summer term Primary Ensemble Project. A valuable gift in kind came from a businessman parent who built us a customised storage facility for spare instruments, scores etc. at his warehouse. 

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**Summary of Main** A successful mid-year progress review was held in February with the Leader of **Activities cont’d …** the Music Education Hub. Detailed actions taken with respect to each of the focus areas and their impact are fully reported in the Year End Evaluation made to the Hub (see Section D below). The Chair also attended the annual Hub meeting for Music Centres in February. Membership of the Hub entitles us to the services of the Hub Area Leader, Dan Timmins, who acts as a musical adviser and is responsible for the quality control of all musical activity and for the professional development of our ensemble directors. He also has a role in supporting our Strategic Director of Music and he has contributed to our revival planning. 

We maintain close links at both Chair and ED level with our Hub neighbour, Dark Peak Music Foundation, with a commitment to maintaining joint concerts and initiatives when possible. 

All our EDs are engaged with a local Music Service through which they receive updates, including on key issues such as Safeguarding, and a certain amount of professional development. Further to this, the trustees provide funding so that EDs may keep their First Aid training up to date. Dan Riley was our latest ED to attend the Conducting Course at the RNCM, funded by the Hub and ourselves. 

PDMC personnel are all self-employed and provide contracted services, which are reviewed annually. PDMC personnel make up a dedicated and talented team which serves the organisation with distinction and flair and which delivers the considerable benefits and successes experienced by our young musicians. 

PDMC attracts considerable support from the players’ parents, several of whom actively support the work of the charity. All current trustees are either past or present parents. Parent helpers provide weekly administrative and safeguarding support for our ensemble rehearsals, as well as at performances and on trips and tours. They also help with fund-raising. The organisation is deeply indebted to its volunteers and sincerely acknowledges the contribution of our parent volunteers, as well as the contribution of contracted personnel. As an effort to involve more parents, we held our last AGM during Friday evening rehearsal time at Lady Manners School. A small number of parents did attend and we were able to recruit two new trustees as a result. We were delighted that Jon Kilpatrick accepted our invitation to become our twelfth Honorary Member in recognition of his considerable and generous practical voluntary contributions to PDMC over the last decade as a parent and a trustee. 

## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** 

PDMC does not make grants. 

You **may choose** to PDMC does not make grants. include further statements, where To ensure that financial hardship is no barrier to participation in PDMC, free relevant, about: membership is automatically awarded to children eligible for free school meals and a discount is automatically available for the third child from the same family. 

- policy on grant making; 

- In addition, a Discretions Panel, made up of three trustees who are not current 

- • policy programme parents and drawing on grants made to PDMC by local charities, receives and related investment; responds to other requests for free, or discretionary rate, ensemble membership. Financial support may also be requested for participation in tours and, for both 

- • contribution made PDMC players and others, instrumental lesson costs, along with loan instruments, 

- by volunteers. if needed. Requests are made on an application form. 

Volunteers are crucial to the organisation, providing the Board membership, parent helper support for the EDs at weekly rehearsals and at several public concerts each year, fundraising, and help with summer tours and trips. 

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Section D Achievements and performance 

## **Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year** 

The last year has seen the first stage of post-pandemic rebuilding – with a focus on attracting new members, restarting some suspended ensembles and devising some imaginative and attractive new initiatives to encourage recruitment. 

We continued to provide music making opportunities for up to 175 young players, ranging from preparatory to senior levels, and including some in our trial primary school bridging ensembles. 

## **Ensembles** 

We began the year with the lowest number of ensembles in recent years, just eight: 

- 3 string ensembles (Training / Intermediate / Orchestra) – all in Buxton 

- • 4 wind ensembles (2 Beginner / Intermediate/ Wind Band) – all in Bakewell except a Beginner group in Hope Valley 

- Big Band – the biggest it has ever been, in Buxton 

Happily, in the summer terms, we managed to (re)start three more ensembles: 

- 2 Beginner Strings in Buxton & Bakewell 

- A Beginner Wind in Bakewell 

and to launch two primary bridging ensembles: 

- a Wind group in Buxton and a Strings group in Eyam 

## **Ensemble Directors** 

We began the year with 8 ensemble directors and ended with 7 – with some doubling up – after we were unable to recruit a replacement String ED. 

## **Rehearsals** 

We successfully restored a full programme of face to face weekly term time rehearsals, back in our normal venues of St Thomas More School, Hope Valley College and Lady Manners School. 

## **Live Concerts and Performances** returned: 

- A Strings and a Wind Christmas Concert on successive weeks in Buxton Methodist Church 

- A summer concert featuring all three senior ensembles in Buxton Methodist Church; with all the other ensembles and the Wind Band performing together at Lady Manners School 

- Guest appearances by the Big Band and a String Quartet at Thornbridge Hall on a sunny Sunday afternoon 

- Our regular Big Band spot at the Leek Arts Festival 

In addition, two of our young violinists, Ben Giliker and Amelia Monterio, were wonderful ambassadors for PDMC, playing as guests arrived for a Buxton International Festival Opera Dinner in the Buxton Crescent Assembly Rooms. 

The highlight of the year was our **Spring Showcase and Concert** in the Octagon on 1 April. A well supported morning secondary school showcase and a packed primary school afternoon showcase were followed by a public concert performance featuring all PDMC ensembles. The whole event put PDMC back on a public stage and showcased all that we have to offer, whilst the day events strengthened our relationship with local schools and their key role in helping us recruit new members. 

PDMC has always prided itself on an accustomed sweep of performances, reflecting the huge commitment and talent of our players and EDs. A number of benefits derive from our public performances, including fund raising, profile raising, increased recruitment and opportunities for collaboration with neighbouring organisations – as admirably demonstrated by our Spring Showcase. 

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## **Summary of Main Achievements cont’d** 

With the pandemic now behind us, PDMC is able to demonstrate again our reputation for nurturing young players and developing them into accomplished performers and, thanks to the skills and imagination of our EDs, for the high standards of ensemble playing achieved. Our players continue to audition successfully for the County Orchestra and Wind Band, and even for the National Youth Orchestra. A good many continue their music-making into adult life after leaving PDMC and some pursue professional careers in music. Indeed, some have returned to perform star solo roles in various public performances in the town. 

It is also fair to say that a significant achievement of the past year has been a real strengthening of our relationship with schools across our patch, having realised that we need to work at this ourselves without relying on the Area Leader. The networking efforts of our Strategic Director have been key, with the Chair also forging some new links. Several of our parents, past and present, have key roles in local schools and their support has been invaluable; and the fact that one of our trustees is a local primary school headteacher with direct access to the local cluster of schools has been of enormous benefit. 

PDMC is a member of the Derbyshire Music Education Hub and is required to engage in an annual Service Level Agreement. Three priority areas had been identified, and were evaluated as shown, for the year: 

_1. To pursue key aspects of the 2020-21 Agreement which had to be stalled because of the continuing pandemic and lockdown, in particular by:_ 

- _building on the work of the Project Revive Think Tank (cf. 2 & 3 below)_ 

- _refocussing efforts on restarting Beginner String & Choir provision, including identifying appropriate “bridging” provision for “pre-Beginners”_ 

- _reviving minority instrument workshops_ 

- _renewing efforts to deliver a residential experience_ 

- _pursuing sponsorship and grants, particularly for the Music Festival and work in primary schools_ 

   - Beginner groups restarted in the summer term; Youth Choir scheduled to launch in 2023; Primary Ensemble Projects (PEPs) launched in summer term, initially in two schools for children emerging from WOpps groups or early instrumental teaching; 

   - Successful bid for a £1k DCC Community Grant for our Showcase event, also resulting in some terrific publicity in Derbyshire News; another £2k donation to our Hardship fund; a Hub grant in support of our PEP initiative; 

   - - Residential in Cornwall planned for 2023; minority workshops delayed 

_2. To develop a programme of close engagement with targeted primary schools, including support for the enrichment and follow-up of WOpps provision; promoting more instrumental teaching; additional small group opportunities; and demonstrations - with the aim of recruiting players into our ensembles_ . 

   - Spring Showcase cemented links with all but one local primary school; Musical Director has forged strong links with primary head teachers; PEPs launched; Demonstration sessions started 

_3. To organise and deliver a 24-hour Music Festival in the Buxton Octagon in February 2022 with the aim of promoting youth music generally across the High Peak, of showcasing PDMC, and of attracting new players at all levels into our ensembles. This will also require significant sponsorship and planned follow-up opportunities to support new recruits, especially at beginner levels_ 

- This was replaced by a highly successful whole-day Spring Showcase and evening PDMC Concert at the Octagon on 1 April; virtually all partner primary and secondary schools took part: 250 young musicians in all. Financial sponsorship achieved. But a disappointing number of new members. 

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## **Section E Financial review** 

**Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves** 

## **Details of any funds materially in deficit** 

A reserve roughly equal to two years’ funding from the Derbyshire Music Education Hub is retained; this currently stands at £40k and is reviewed annually. 

A further restricted reserve, currently of approx. £24.5k is available for specific earmarked purposes, including hardship support, with funds released only as qualifying costs are incurred. A further unrestricted reserve of approx. £29k is available to fund specific improvements and developments, approved by the trustees; this latter fund is depleting. None. 

## **Further financial review details (Optional information)** 

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

Our main sources of funding are the Derbyshire Music Education Hub grants; membership subscriptions; concert profits; donations; and other fundraising. 

- the charity’s principal sources of funds (including We operate a Friends Scheme to allow our supporters to make regular, any fundraising); gift-aided whenever possible, donations. 

- • how expenditure has supported the key objectives Our main expenditure is on the provision of ensemble venues, EDs and of the charity; assistants, and administrative services. 

- • investment policy and A Virgin Money interest paying charity account is operated in order to 

- objectives including any maximise the return on reserve monies not immediately needed. 

- ethical investment policy adopted. 

## **Section F Other optional information** 

As an additional contribution to the public benefit we have provided a violin for a Ukrainian refugee child and offered to subsidise piano lessons for another. 

## **Section G Declaration** 

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

**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** 

**Signature** 


**Full name** David Brindley **Position** Chair **Date** 24 March 2023 

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PEAK DISTRICT MUSIC CENTRES CIO
Statement of Financial Activities
For the year ended 31 August 2022
Unrestrlcted Restrf<ted
Funds
Funds
2022
2022
Total
Fund5
2022
Total
Funds
2021
Incomlng resource
Voluntaryincome..
Donations and legacies
48,801
48,801
31,343
Charitable inv6$1mènis
3,273
3,273
Invèslmenl
90
90
323
Total Incomlng r88ourc88
52,164
52.164
31,666
Exp•ndltur8 on..
CharitaNe Aclrrfities
44,703
1.776
46.479
33,751
Other Expenses
1,829
1,829
1,339
Totsi re80ur¢88 expended
1.776
48,308
35,090
Net Incomlnglloutgolngl resources
For year
5.632
11,7761
3,856
13,4241
Total funds brought forward
60,406
24,474
84,880
88,304
Totsi funds tarrièd forward

PEAK DISTRICT MUSIC CENTRES CIO
ststement of FlnanGlal AGtlvllle$
For the year ended 31 August 2022
31.822
31.8.21
Notes
NON CURRENT ASSETS
Tangible 8SS&IS
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
Cash al bank and in hand
Investments
1,295
30,351
75,000
106,646
1.295
27,245
75,000
103,540
13
14
CREDITORS
Amounts falling
due within one year
Net CurrontAssets
17,910
18,660
88.73fj
84,880
TOTAL ASSETS LESS
CURRENT LIABILITIES
88,738
84.880
INCOME FUNDS
Restricted funds
Unrestricted funds
10
22.69B
66.038
24,474
60,406
84.880
88,736
These financial sta18tnents were approved byth8 Iruste8S On
btrha￿ by.
and signed on their

PEAK DISTRICT MUSIC CENTRES CIO
Not88 to th8 Flnanclal Ststemonts lor th8 year ended 31 August 2022
I. DONATIONS AND GRANTS
￿n￿l￿tt•d
2022
R4YtriCt4d
2022
Totsi
2022
Totsi
2021
[knat￿￿$ and gifts
48.801
48,801
31,343
48.801
48.801
31.343
2. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
Unrestrf¢ted
2022
Reslrlcted
2022
Total
2022
Toial
2021
Inr(Thpfrom Con￿rtS
3.273
3.273
3.2n
3.273
3. INVESTMENTS
Unr8slrict8d
Rq5trictqd
2022
Total
2022
Total
2021
2022
InLere51 Ints￿e
323
323
4. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
unre51￿cted
2022
Restrict4d
2022
Total
2022
To￿1
2021
Ens&mble Dirertorand Assistant ￿St8
Admini$tr3tor, C(bordinalor and concert managgr costs
ertand fundraising
Rtheawl venue rent
MembeTship dats￿Se
Musie2nd eQui￿eni wrthases
Instrument rewifs
H8rdshipassisiance
Strategic D1￿clOr0[ Musiclfflefflbership ￿cn)ItMenl
Co¥ryd projec
Olhgr
16.876
10.647
2.055
16.876
10.647
2.055
6.943
1.778
58S
10,580
1,925
1,758
485
1.776
1,T16
1.776
5.809
866
4,950
1,036
5.8
33
44.703
1,T16
46.479
33,751
5. TRUSTEES
None of the trustees lor any persons connected with them) received any
remuneration during the year.
6. OTHER
Unrestrf¢ted
2022
Restr[￿ed
2022
Totsi
2022
Totsi
2021
664
664
Printing posta
ED and EA attend3n¢e at rnf9bngs audthons
479
340
Bankline fees
Pu￿1¢ltY and membershlp recyultment
Websiie ￿$t5
Olhercos
291
40
291
169
99
40
1.82g
1.6
1,339

PEAK DISTRICT MUSIC CENTRES CIO
Not88 to th8 Flnan¢lal Statomonts lor the year ended 31 August 2022
7. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixiures, rrtting9 & equipmÈnt
Cost
Al 1 Septernber2021
Al 31 August 2022
DBpr•ciation and impairmgnt
At 1 Sèptember2021
DeprecL8tion charged In the year
At 31 August2022
ca￿ng amount
Al 31 August 2022
Al 1 September 2021
B. DEBTORS
2022
2021
Amounts falling dua within on8 yqar..
Tr8de debiors
Prepaynenls and aCuu￿ Income
1.205
1,205
90
1.295
1,295
9. CREDITORS
2022
2021
Amounts falling dufj within ￿ar..
Tr£de creditoTS
Acuuals gnd defetted inctme
g10
17.000
1.660
17,000
17.910
18,fj60
10. RESTRICTED FUNDS
Tho inrorne funds olthg rh3rilyinoludg rgslridgd funds comprising folhiwing bal3nr8s gf dgnabons grants
h&ld on Itusl for purwses-.
Balan¢e at 1
April 2021
Income
Resources
fjxpgndgd
Balance at 31
March 2022
Tr4n8fer8
Hardshipfund
Otherr¢strided reserves
6.3
16.091
4,￿1
18.￿1
24,474
22,698
11. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS
2Q22
2021
Fund bal8n¢9$ at 31 March 2022 are reprwt9d by
Tangible Ass8ts
13,738
5,379
13,n6
5,937

PEAK DISTRICT MUSIC CENTRES CIO
Notes to th8 Flnanclal Statem8nt8 lor the year ondod 31 August 2022
12. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
There were no discolsable related paty transaGtions during th8 year12019- none).
13. CASH AT BANK AND IN HANO
2022
2021
Short lettn deposits
¢¥sh $t ￿Thk $nd on hand
28.188
2,163
28,532
713
30,￿1
27,245
14. INVESTMENTS
2D22
2021
Virgin Èttount
7S,WO
7S,WO
75,WO
75,WQ

Independent Examinerfs report to the trustees of Peak District Music Centre CIO
I report on the accounts of the company for the year ended 31 August 2022.
Respective responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner
The trustees (who are also the directors of the company) are responsible for the preparation of the accounts.
The trustees consider that an audit is n()t required for this year under section 144121 of the Charities Act 2011
(the 2011 Actl and that an Independent Examination is needed. The charity's gr05s income has not exceeded
£250,000. l am qualified to undertake the examination by being a qualified member of ICAEW.
Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to audit under company law and is eligible for
independent examination, it is my responsibility to..
Examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act
Follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under
section 14515llbl of the 2011 Act
State whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examiner's report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An
ex3mination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts
presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts.
3rid seeking explanation5 from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not
provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether
the accounts present a 'true and fair view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement
below.
Independent examlnerfs statement
In connection with my examination, no matter have come to my attention..
Which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements..
To keep accounting records in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Art 2006
To prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records, comply with the accounting
requirements of section 396 of the Companie5 Act 2006 and with the methods and principle5
of the Statement of Recommended Practice.. Accounting and Reporting by Charities
Have not been met,. or
To which, in my opinion. attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the
accounts to be reached.
Name.. Robert Layton
Relevant Professional qualification or body.. ICAEW
CHAkTEReD
ACCOUNTAMTS
Address.. 6 Manchester Road, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 9SB
l AlaneheslDr loud. luxlon. D￿rbY￿1r•. $117
PITr014F. 01298 7T197 FAX.. 01291 Y2A03
Date.. 23 March 2023