REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 12054112 qEngland and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1188041 of the TNstees and Unaudit Fin ncial tstements for the Year Ended 3 fo The Music Man P imited Carmar Accountsncy and BookkeesThng Limrted 801 London Road Westdrff on Sea Essex SSO 9SY
The Music Man Pro"ect Limrted Contents ol the Finanda statements for the Year Ended 30 une Page Report of the Trustees Independent Examinerfs Rep(xt Statement of Finanoal Activrties Balance Sheet 5 to 6 Notes to the Financial Statements 7 to 12 Detaled Statement of Financial Ach'vitles 13 10 14
The Music Man Pro'ect Limited Re rt of the Trustees for the Year Ended 30 une 2025 The trustees who are also directors of the tharrty for Ihe purposes of the Companies Act 2006. present their report wrth the financid statements of the chatrty for the year ended 30 June 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisons of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice apPIable to dritIeS preparing their a¢Unts in acwrdance with the Financial RertIng Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland {FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019). STRUCTURE. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMEKr Govorning document The chaiity is controlled by rts goveming dofflent, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limrted company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVÉ DETAILS Registsred Company number 12054112 (England and Walès) Reglster•d Charity number 1188041 Reglstsred offlc• 209 Western Road Leigh on Sea Essex SS9 2PQ Tru¥tses Dr N Br8dford Direclor, Trustee Mrs S Mann Director, Trustee D Stanley BEM CEO. Trustee Jewell JP Treasurer, Trustee Mrs J Camacho Mrs S Carr P Shaw K Coates Mrs J Pittkin Ms J Cushion Mrs K Migliorini Company Secretary Indèpondent Examingr L MonteFth FMAAT Carmar Accountancy and Bookkeeping Limited 801 London Road Westcltff on Sea Essex SSO 9SY Approved by order of the board of tNstee5 on ....... and slgned on its behalf PaJe 1
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Music Man Project Charity CEO Report to Board ofTrustees th Friday 10 January 2025 at 7pm Leigh Salvation Army It has beers an eventtul 5 months since our lastTrustees meeting. The summ8rybeLow describes myworkforThe Music Man Project since August2024. These aGtiwti8s were in the name of the national charity and raised moneyandlorth& profile of The Music Man Project. Th8ydirèctly s8rved ourcharity objectives- 1. Provide ac¢es8ible music tuition leadingto inspirational performances 2. Give grants for accessible arts education 3. Promote equal acc888 to performance 4. Support research 5. Raise awar8n8ss ol the achievements of disadvantaged people In tho 8rt8 Afull review of the whole ot 2024 can be read hL?io. 1. Elnao.¢Rs 1.1 X•ro The Xero 8ccount8ncypl8tform continue5to work well. I have created an accountforthe Broadway fundr8lser so we can see exactlyhow much moneyhas been ralsed Èt anytlme. I wgntto do this for Royal Albert H811. minibus and any othei potenti81 expenditure so that more ol our money18 allocated and reserved forfuture spending ratherthanjust having a big potwhich sits therefor a longtime until we need to payforsomething. This will move u8towards budgetingforfuture expenditure and into a more efficient 8nd strategic org8ni88tion. The current balance forthe charity account Is £88.177.82. Thls is an increase of £28.000 since August and is largelydue to Broadwayfundraising8nd donations from Music M8n Tradin8 Itotalling £15,000 since tradingbegan in September20231- 1.2 Sumup We now have 2 Sumup card reader5 for accepting contactless card payments. Thanks to trustee Karen Migliorini, SecretaryJ8ckie Cam8cho and ambass8dorp8rent Sue Alderton for 8lltheir help with taking c8rd payments 8t fundraising events. 1.3GoFundMo We nowhave a GoFundM8 accountwhich isthe main piattormfoi Lmjr Broadway appeal. GoFundNe have supported me in s8ttingupthe fundraising page and they secured excellent newspap8r coverage. We launched our campaign in November on Good Morning Britain with TEAM LEWIS. The total amount raised so far is £20.276. Each month money raised on GoFundMe is transferred to our bank account by Paypal. who take a small percentage. l am th8refore
encouraging donations directlyto our account.. especiallyfor large amounts. I can add these to the GoFundMe tracker as"Offline Donations". l am still hopeful that Coutts Bank will match fund or add to our Broadwayappeal. 1.4 Othor Fundlng aOrni6 We are now set up to receNe income through the touowing avenues: JustGiving lautomatlc Gift Ald processing) PayPal donations Online transfers Funeral donation8 Crowdfunding Cheque Cash Donatlon envelopes Ambassador parent Karen Marsh kindly pays in our cash and cheque donations upon request and 'aises with treasurer Trevor so he can track gift ald opportunities. 1.6 M8rchandl•• Untllthi8 polnt our merchandlse range was limited ro polo shirt and hoodies. However. thanksto the work ol MMP carer KerryAtkin8. we havejust expanded our range of merchandi68wlth Essex suppller, Penn Clothing. New items Include maters. ilght-weight shirts and various bags. This set- up avoidsTh8 Mu81c Man Project buying, Storing and delivefingstock. InBte8d, order8 are made dlrectly tD Penn and the charity fecelves £2 for each item sold. K8rry monitors the m8rchandi88 email addro88 and 88SI8t8 With ordef ing and ¢olleGting if required. All iegional director8 can request that theirparticul8r MMP colour is added to the websrte. I have alreadysent details of MMP Kent's Yellowcolourscheme so their range can be added in Ihe comingweeks. 1.6 Mu•lc Man Tradlng Music M8nTT8ding Lirnited 18 the TradingComparyforThe Music Man Charity. It runs the Music Msn Project headquarters in Southend and can 81sooperate merchandi8e, ticket saLes and any other transactlons not dlrectly related to the charity activities. ThSs avoid8 the charity b8ing 8ubleGt to corporation tax. The trading CDmpany is su¥'eGt to ¢orporation tax but does not have to pay the tax on money donated to its shaieholder- The Music Man Project Charty. The Music Man Trading company has nowpaid a donationldividend 01 £15.1)OOto The Muslc Man Charity. More payments wiiifollow. and these can be ring-fen¢ed as protected payments for specltic charitable activities. The latest £5,000 payment has been ringtenced forthe Broadway appeal. Thankyou to staff (particularlyjenny Hitchcock) and students of the Mu$lc Man Project in Southend whose income from teachinghas generated such a lot of moneyfor the charity after 18 months oftrading. Trustees do not have accesstothe trading companyaccounts butthe balance is £31.580.62. Thls is lowerthan our last me8ting because of the donations madetoThe Music Man Project charlty.
The Masonlc Lodge of Hertfordshire donated £5,000 lastyearforthe expansion of The Music Man Project in Hertfordshire. This has just been match-funded bythe n8tlonal Masonic Charitable Foundation. Wetherefore have £10.000 resep48d for ourwork in Hertfordshire. Some ofihis Gan be donated to MMP Herts at Grove Cottage Mencap. but most will be feserved to expand to other areas ofthe county. The total amount cuirently in thetradlng ¢ompany and chaiity accounts combined is approximately £125.000. This is notall disposable money because much ofthe trading companyfunds cover teacherwages and Southend expenses. butit shows the continued progress we've made in regard to financial 5ecurty since September2023. In previous years our average balance is typically £30.000. This mean5 8 three tofoui-fold increase in our turnover. Finally, I would like to record my thanks to MMP Director, Sarah Mann lor her efficient co- authorlsgtion of online banking. The system has V4*orked very well formanyyears. 2. RegionaLProts We currently have 14 region8lprolectS around the UK: Essex Ilncluding Southend, Maldon and Brenod) Kent. Sussex, Suffolk. B8thlBristol", Hampshire, Lincolnshire. Scotland, L8nc8shir•. Somerset, Balham (London). Portsmouth. Nottlnghamshlre and Hertfordshire. Ats'son from MMP Brentwood wants to bring the MMP Programme to Havorlng College (East London). We are also due to launch the followingnewregional Mu6ic Man Proiects over the comingmonth8: Sunderland (Salvation Army) Wekefleld ISalv8tion Army) Liverpool IS81v8tion Army) Enniskillen (Salvation Army) Saffronwalden {Mencapl Cambridgeshire lindependentlsalvgtion Army) East London (with London CommunityGospel Choirt The launGh of MMP East Londonwith the London Communty Gosp81 Cholr Is p8rtlcul8tly exGiting becausetheyare so well-kn¢)wn. We plan to perform with the choiw at a London concert in the Spring. MMP Dlrector. Sarah Mann. sent out surveys to regional directors and has coll8ted the information gathered for trustees. This will help us monitor progress and provide better support for our regions in the future. It was ynderfult0 see so many Christmas concerts taking place throughout December.
3.5 Batter808 Power StationnEAM LEWIS Opening (December) On the sÈme dayas our Coutts Bank performance. TEAM LEWIS aanged for us to perform at Battersea Power Station and at the official opening of thelr new global headquarters. It was great to atch up with Chris Lewis (CEO. TEAM LEWIS) and ourpatron. Penny Mordaunt. Our ambassadors received free JLAB headphones for Christmas and theywere piesented with replica Grystals in honourof their King's Award. Days likethis enGourage TEAM LEWIS to keepsupporting ourcharity with such pB$sion and enthusiasm. 4. Prt_Q[bl9& The Music Man Project continues to work in partnefship with the followlng orgBnlsations: 4.1 TEAM LEWIS TEAM LEWIS have supported us Since October 2021. In the last S months thelr help included: Organlslng and promoiingour Milan tour Producin8filmsfor Mllan (coming soon) and Battersea Powerstatlon Promoting The Nu8ic Man Project in their SOGial media Providing slideshow lor Coutt8 performance Arrangingior the JLAB gift surprlse Ongolng mentoring and support in meetings Nurturlng military partnerships (RAF. RM and Army) Supporting our national medi8 8ppe8r8nc88 and pres8 Coverage FeaturingThe Music Man Projecl In th81r latast leadèrship book Silent Rebellion" 4.2 Royal Marln•8 Band S•nAc• The Royal Marlngs are deeply proud of our partnershipvthlch Is unlque In thelr hlstory. In the last 5 months they continued to support our musicians. Examples include: Performance at P8int8d Hall. GreenwSch Christma8 me88age ot COnatulatIonS for King's Aw8rd Attendlng meetings to discuss future collaborations The Royal Marlnes previousiy8sked ifwe could supporttheir fundraising campaign tor one of their band members, Sophle. who was sadlydiagnos8d with Motor Neurone Disea8e in January. aged jU8t 26. Individually. or in smallteams. people have been completing a challenge of26 "somethings" for Sophie. Funds are splii between the RMA- Royal Marines Charity. Dorothy House Hospice Care and Motor Neuione DiseaseAssociation. In response, we recorded a special26- minute onlSn• eoncertlor Sophie which V*E shared on YouTube and social media. The Royal Marines were extremely gratefulfor this gesture.
4.3 Royal Alr Force Band Service Unfortunately. our proposed RAF Christmas concertdidn't materialise butthe Ali Vice Marshall ol the RAF has re-pledged his determinationfor future RAFIMMP collaborations to me in November and to TEAM LEWIS in December. 4.4Army Mu81c Servlce I met a memberofthe Armymusic servsce at Battersea in December. A meetingwllltake place at TEAM LEWIS HQ laterthls month to discuss MMPIArmy coiiaborations. 4.4The Sglvatlon Army We continued oui excellent partnership wlth the Salvation Army. This organisation is our longest st8ndlng partner and our prim8rywey of expandingour UK netrwork of regional Muslc Man Projects. Trlps planned for2025 include: Sunderl8nd Wakelleld Liv8rpool Enniskillen Only6 ambassadors plus 6 parentslcareis Gan Gome onthese trips. I thanktrustee Peter tor allhls helpwlth the driving. We vlould nol be 8bl8totourthe UKwithout him! The Music Man Project in Southend recorded a Christmas GonGert video for the Salvatlon Army 'Enabled' Community. The Mu51c Man Project Kent pr¢yrfided a live online Zoom s8ssion forthe Enabled Christmas weekend on Saturday 17th Docember,7pm-8pm. We make a huge impact on the Salvation Army and 68p8ciallytheii disability provlslon. Their quarterly m8ga2in6 was dominated byTh8 Music Man Proje¢i! 4.5 Sh•bb•y Road Studlos (Ai Sto•1•) Before Ghrfstm88 Ivigited Al Steele Sn Wales to record Ihe remaining plano part81or ournext elbum 8nd ta demonstrate my new music so that he could begin arranwn8itfor Goncerts and recordin. Al St8ele continu88 to supportTh8 Music Man Project 8s our arr8ngerand mu8lC producerlconsultant. His musical expertise. advic88nd mentoring have been invaluablefor mefor ovei a decade. 4.6 Essex Muslc SeNIGe As can often bethe case with public sectororganis8tions. our partnership with Essex Music Service has failed to materialise in the wayl had hoped. The4 large scale pertormances have been delayed. We delivered two interactive musicworkshops. but internet problems reduced the qualiiy of the video- sowe are re-thinkingthis activity. No more SGhooi workshops have been arranged through Essex. However. th8yw8nt meto sit on thali sirategic board. l amw8ighingup the b8nefits of doing sol
- Eutute OppotWnitiR5 The lollowing activiti&8 arfj planned for 2025. 5.18est Life Cover Verslon by Désabled Band in Rome (January- May) On Sunday 12th JanLJary I will fly to Rome to meet'scoopiati., 8 disabled pop group who want to record a cover version ot our song"Best Life". I will meet the band. meet some Italian politicians who are fundingth8 project and record the piano part. In March Members ofthe band are comingto Southendto record Music Man student vocals on Fridayand then solo vocals in London on the Saturday. The reLease datewillbe Mty21"to coincidewiththe World Daytor Cultural Diversityfor Dialogue and Development. The sonEwiII b•freeto download butwewill r8ceive revenue from streaming platforms and YouTube. The songwill be released on the Music Man Project's own streeming plarform. Tunecore. 5.2 Cake Maklng at Royal Marlnu Colllngwood Pllot In Portsmouth- pliot for reglons (January) In January. the Ambassadors wllltske part in a community cake-makingdaywith ESS Logistics at Royal Marine8 CoUin8wood in Portsmouth. This is 8 pllotforfuture events with regional projects and the milit8ry. If successful other Music Man Projectswlll be given the 88me opportunity. 6.3 Jolnt Mu•lc Man ProJ•Gt Conc•rt at 8rfdg•wator Th•atr•. Somerset (Oclob•r) Ken Coates and l 8r• planning 8 fundr8islngconcertwlth thèAmbass8dors, MMP Somerset and MMP BathlBristol. If $uccesslul this could be a bluopfint toi similar Joint Tegional concerts around the country. organised bythe national Charlty. 5.4Jostlband in tho N•tharl•nds {Aprll- November) Ken Coates and I met wlth Dutch disabillty music charity. Jolband, on Zoom bèfore Christmas. They are about an hour from Amsterdam with many similarities to AllegroModer8to. They share the same values as Th8 Music Man Project, and thevre excited about collaborating with us. I've discussed with TEAM LEWIS who areverysupportive. HopefullytheirAmsterd8m officewill get behind the idea and we can arrange a visit and jolnt concert folloviinE the Milan blueprint. I plan to visit the charlty and TEAM LEWIS Amsterdam offiGe inAprilto prepareforan ambassador vi81t later in the year. 6.5 KAVS C•romony (FebN•ry-Aprll) We need to propose an event forthe Lord Lieuten8nt of Essex to present the official certificate and crystal. So tar. ideas includethe Maritime Room at the Cllffs (Julie) and Saxon Hall (Jenny). TEAM LEWIS also suggested tying thi8 in with a fundraiser to maximise the publicty (with perhaps 8 now 'Songforthe Kin8'}. 5.6 London Marathon Ideadlina- March) I have secured The Muslc Man Pioject a charity place in nextyear's London Marathon. TEAM LEMS is currentlylookingfora celebrityrunnertotskethe spot and raise moneyfor our ¢harity, Top ofthe list is ttrteJLA8 8mbassadorwhowas at Battersea (Ryanry. I have also asked the producers of Good Morning Britain. Samuel Dean has offefed to run if no celebrities can be found.
5.7 TEAN LEWIS L•adorshlp Advisory Grnup ljanuary) On Wednesday of this week I met vrith the Leadership Athisory Group who are all featured in The Sllent Rebellion Book. Weworked on producinga newWThite Paperabout charity leadership 8nd the charity sector in general.The Music Man Project remains atthe heart ofthiswork and we will feature In Chris. next book wtth Penny Mordaunt. 5.8 Oxford Univer•lty Chailty Course wlth Penny Mordaunt and TEAM LEWIS (2025126) Early dlscusslans are taking place about linking the TEAM LEV¥ryS Foundation with Oxford Univ8rsity with the aim of providing a newcour5e on leadership. I have offered myself and The Music Man Project to be a Central part ofthis ventuie. 5.9 Fundral8lng Concerts (January- April) The following Es5ex-based fundraisingperformances are scheduled toi thè coming months: St Laurence Church Hall Chelmsford C8thedral S&r¥icefor ECC Highlands Methodist Churchconcertwith Waterside Choir (for allMMP South8ndl 6.10 2024125 Album (2025) Our next album release is scheduled forthis year. The album will include: Anything is Possible Best Life Welcom8 to Music School Kurnbaya Music18 Magic Requ5em To8ether We Are Strong Make A Difference Come on Everybody The instrument Parts are m8inty complete which means we now need to record voc8L8180108. student P8rts Énd choirsl. 5.11 The Music Man Project SongbookVolum• 212025) Volume 1 ofThe Music Man Project Songbookwas published in 2017, and this has been an important part of our natlonal expansion. Sincethen. I have composed nearly 50 newworkswhich have not boon published and arether8fore not availableto our regionalprolects in the same way. Sending and printings¢parate pi8no voc&l scores are not as convenient. Also: The printed songbook is more prestigious The songbook can include guidance and lyrics aswell 8S the musical notation Th8 songbook can raise money to cover printing costs I plan to prepare. edit and publish volurne 2 ofThe Music Man Projectsongbookthls yearand sell for £20-£25.
5.12 New Musical Compositi($ (2025) MusiG Man Project students hwrfe improved intheir leamingand understandingto such an extent that we need to keep producing new musicforthem to Study and pertoim. Inthe last 5 months I have composed g brand-new original musicaLcalled"Glissandia and The Royal Music Man Project" This will eventually be performed at our next Royal Albert Hall show but I would like to present Som& preview performances at the Flaza Centre this yearto gauge audience feedb8ck. The music8l comprises of 17 new songs including-The Kingwonysing" and"Wonl Be Around-. I h8ve also composed a newworkforTuba called"H8iltheTrumpyTuba"whlch we have just started to rehearsethis week. Our friend and supporter. Martin Blessett IISB of the Salvation Army) will be the Tuba player. We hop8 to perfonn the piece throu8hout 2025 and include In our next RoyalAlbert Hall concert with the Royal Marines. I will continue to write new musicthroughout 2025. All musicand arrangements are emailed to our regional projeGts so they Gan begln io teach the repertoire to their students. The musiG is then arranged and recorded. 5.13 Other Intornational Opportunitl•s12025-20261 I recently di3cv%sed a potential trlp to Slngapore vlthTEAM LEWIS. They have an offlce there and support a IoG81 Gharitywhich 18 also fealured in the Silent Rebellion book. I metlhe charity CEO last Julyand have kept in contact. 2025 is their 60 annivers8ry so we maybe 8ble to access funding through this celebration. TEAM LEWIS 8180 8uggo8t8d Portugal 83 another destination becouse their Portugueso office is keen tc workwith us and theyhave found a similar music charity in their rw'on. This led to the idea ot a European tour otthe Netherlands. Portugal. Italy and other countries. With 811 internationalTEAM LEWIS connections, the keyis to find 8 re880n why each country needs 8rltlsh Music Man Diplomacy, advoc8Cy8nd oui cultural 8mb3358dors. I WBS elso told th8t it Ss far better for the collaboration to be initi8ted from the international offices rather than top down from their London headquarters. This empowers the host office Bnd helps justifythe expenditure. 6.14 Army Mu81c Collaborntlon {2025) Following our brief meeting at Battersea. TEAM LEWIS wtll èrr8nge a meetlng with th8 Army in Januaryto discuss a partnership1th this third wingofour8rmed forces. Musicalcollaboratlons mention8d forturther discusslon include: Chrlstm88 concert in Croydon Perfonnanc88 for 88lected concert8 at the Edinburgh Tattoo 5.15 Spoclal OlymplGs (TBC) The UK is currentlybiddingto host the Special Otympics (yearTBCI. AccoidingtoTEAM LEWIS. this s beingspearheaded byformer Disability Minister. Tom Pursglove (who I worked with in my Disability and Access AMbaadOr rolel. TEAM LEVIIS has suggested vffj contribute to the bid and to the Gultural experience of the Special Olympics throuth appearances and performances.
5.16 TEAM LEWIS Garden Party (july 20251 TEAM LEWIS has In¥lted the RAF Band lo perfofm attheirAnnual Garden Party in July. They suggested that The Music Man Project perfonnswith b8nd as part of ourcollaboT?tion with the RAF. We need to use this event to invite potential supporters frorn around the vrLd (TEAM LEWIS wiu fund theirtravel). 5.17 Royal Marlne8lMMP Vldeo (2025) Rather than a concert in June. the Royal Marfnes have sueeestedthey record 3 Music Man Project songs and produce a musicvideoldocumenr8ry about our collaboration. The Painted Hall was 8uggested 8s a Ioc8tion. butTEAM LEWIS atso proposed a warship as another option.The video would include our music, singing. signing and dancing- plus intervievts. 5.18 Néw bmb&ssador8 and patrons to 8UPPOrt MMP12025) TEAN LEWIS has offered to helpfind some newambassadorslpatronstosupport our growth. Thi3 revlew follows the out8t8ndlng Impaci of Mlch8el Bau s high-profile support and the currontly reduced proflle of our p8trons were prebtyously MPS. 5.19 Phllhamionla Orcho8tra Dlroctor Sarah Mann has been inMted to froin the Phllharmonia Orchestra's Canterbury Community Board lorthis comingye8r. She hopes to inlt18te some future collaborations. 6. Transpo.rLand Equiuowrt 6.1 Mlnlbu Mlchael Ball fan. TracyTayior Scott. has raised over £12.000 towards the cost of our new minibus. Natwest Bank in Southend indicated that theywould match-fund, butthis is yet to be confirmed. At presentwe contlnue to have the use ol Southend Mencap's minibus. for which we are verygr8teful. 6.2Van We are in position to purchase a van forThe Music Man Project. The ID Buzzwas ulilmately not the right choice. bul I have sourced some good smaltlmld-sized vans from Compton Van Sales on the A127 lor8pproximately £10,QQO. The problem is nowwhere lo parkthevehicle. 6.3 Equlpment bag In December I purchased a nowbagforthe equipment I take to all charityevents, such as microphones. leads and music. This is because myLast bag broke and was unusabl8. 6.4 Naw Bannors. L•afl•t8 and Don&tlon EnLOpe# We purchased new b8nners and leaflets lor our December events which reflected our King's Awaid. We have also ordered more donation envelopes. Alongwith buckets, lins and card readers. we are well placed to collect financial donations of all kinds.
The trial of our charltyonllne ticketingseNice Ir.!ILnntfjutye)was a huge success. The services saved us a lot oftime advertising. selling. trackinE and sendingoutticket5for ourconcerts and events. The Christmas concerts in Southendworked verywell. Thank you totrustee Keren and Secretary J8ckie for theirhelp. We also used Eventcubeto allocate Ouf coach pa83esforthe Norman81ield concert. The process was easyto Use, accurate and feedback was excellent. A8 we continue, I will en8ure the folloIng improvements are rnade to the w8y I set up the events: Clearerdistinction between two similar concerts to avoid confusion asto which one is booked Explore ways to Gancel bookings to en8ur8 lists are accurate when people change their minds! 8. QnllnLLQ&QDG 8.1 Webslta The website continues to work well. I've recently add6d content relating to the Coutts performance and mylatest blogs. I made the MMP Regions page clearer and added drop down menus for each region so visitors can 8cce8S their particular Music Man Projèct rnor8 quiGkly. I nowwant to improve th8 Intern8tlonal. pages to reflèct our recent global per(ormanc8s and th• n8w Int8rnatlonal Alliance of Acce$$ible Music IIMMI wth Allegromoclefato. 8.2 Soc141 Mod1• I continue to upload new content to all our soclal medi? accounts and share ngwsfrom reEional project Facebook pages. l am pleased to see our Instagram touowers increas8 and I'm gradually getting u8ed to thls p18tform. It s been particuiarty encouraging to see fouowers from Italy engaging with oursocial media posts after our trlp to Mllan. They join ourloyal group of Canadien supporters! Our follower numbers are: Fg¢ebook: 5.500 ft)Ilowers Twlttor. 2.538 followerB Instairam: 1.438 followers Y¢)uTube: 1.020 sub5criber5 8.3 Wiklpedla Ourwikipedia pago is m81ntained by Mari1 Fowles. Mari1 is a friend ofthe charityand her daughter used tovolunleer in Southend. 8.4 FIIGkr and YouTube We continue to produce excellent medi8 contentwhich promotes and aichives our major achievements. Our Flickraccount is an excellentwayto store and share our photos. I would liketo thankjon Webberforhis outstanding photographs inthe past 5 months And everslnce joining as 8 voluntaer 8 years ago.
OurYouTube channel is verypopular. A parentrecentty remarted that hls daughterwatches our videos constsntly and onlyeats herfood properlywknenwatching our Channel! In the past S months we have uploaded the follong videos: TEAM LEWIS documentaries MMP Director. Sarah Mann's skn'deshows Online concerts 8.4Zoom Sesslons MMP Director. S8r8h Msnn has continued to deiivewtheveklyz0OM sessions, notjU8tfor MMP Kent 8tud8nts but for students from across the coumry. They are very popular and w811-8ttended. 8.SThe Muslc Man Blog I continued towrite blogs over the past 5 months and have now published a tot?1 of 60 artlcl8S chartingthe history otmy campaign fora¢¢essible music 8ducation and performance. All blogs are uploaded tO'piws% ti iemi lEklI Ju!gs.L,.m andto ourmain website i . 9. Medla C.ove 8Le The Music Man Project received excellent rnedia coverage in the last 5 months. includin& A live InteieW on ITV'S Good Morning Britain with 8mb8ssadors Graeme and Wendy 163 news artlcles acioss the country. includlngthe Independent and Guardian. Local press and radio Extensive Soci8l Ned18 presence TEAM LEWIS documentaryfilms It81ian Pl and press coverage 10. lo_olPubll.Gatlon The Nusic Man Project featured in Chris Leviis, latest book on leadership entitled"The Silent RabeI.0n- Becomin8A Modern Leader". The book was published in September and receivad excellent reviews. We were one of 10 charities teatured in the book. These charitles have since been formed into a leadei8hip group andwe m8Otto discuss waysto improv8 howthe charlty 8ector is supported. 11.su .Orting Research In the p8St S months I h8vesupported an Autistic School Anxietystudy bysandie Martin. Doctoral Researcher at the School of Psychology. BiTmingham.
- Mento Slnce 18stSummer I have beèn supporting musician andfeilow Kings College Alum. Clara Chung. Clara wants to set up a charity for siblings of disabled children. to give them a safe space to learn music. She recentlyfeatured inthefollowingarticle: u_.YOIGeiA,i_tyue.&.f Inusic oro eqv.pl d all dÉ>sp.i l Eoa.tur¢.ftom ¥tn2's Coll Londoll. Clara visited The Music Man Project and was inspired by howthe students lOdtheIrmU$lC withoutfear of making mistakes. This is somethlng Clare struggled with as a young musician.
- ThLKlng'$ AwArd_for Vol01ASe.rvic_8 One of the biggest highlights of the past 5 months was receiving The King's Award for Voluntary Service. Thls prestigious award isthe highest recognition thatavoluntarygroup can achieve in the UK. equivalentto an MBE. Our Global Ambassadors were the leading recipients. Voluntaryservice has always been atthe heart of our charty and wider network. From helpers 8t regional te8chlng sessions, totechnici8n8 8nd pertomers at our concerts. to our chanty dirgctors and trustees. w8 owe so much tothe kindness of individualswho give theirtima and expertise forthe greater good. I proudly lead the national Music Man Project charityas founder and CEO on an entlrelyvoluntary ba818. It's a commitment which has become part ol myeveryd8y ilfe. It'sthe onlyway I could duplicate rnyapproach acro83 the Gountry and around the world with a zero budget. I'm therefore dellght8d thatThe Music Man Project has been acknowledged for its dedication to volunteering by the Mon8roh. Every 8mb8ssador has a learnlng dlsablllty, but far from them tEGQtthivoluntary servlGe, tb£¥ are the volunteers. They've worked tirelesslyto increase musical opportunltles tor disabled people. supporting our charty objectives of promoting equal accessto perfDrm8nce and raising awareness of the achievements of dis8dv8nt8ged people in the arts. I've known some of the88 musicians for 25 years. Duringthis time I've Trtnessed them tr8n8form from vulnerable children into powerful musical role models educate and inspire everyone they meet. Overthe last fouryearsthey've also supported m8 in myvoluntary role asthe UK'S Disability and Access Ambassador forArts and Culture. Theykn helped the UK become 8 global beacon for inclusive mu81C. The life of a Music Man Projectvolunteer ambassador is dem8ndingto saythe least! They're expectedto tourthe UKto launch regional Projects, build national partnerships and professional muslcal collabor8tlons. teach accessible music workshops to mainstream and Speci81 School pupils, d8tiver disabillty awareness training and team buildingfor the corporate sector, lead performances. assist other students, help shape the future direction of the charity and promote The Music Man Project inthe media. Awards recoEnise past achievements. bLrt their greatest gift is to open doors to future opportunities forthe people I senrn. I Ihank Marilyn F8$for nominatingThe Music Man Project and everyone
Inde ndent Examinefs Re rt to the Trustees ol The Music Man Pro ect Limited Indepondont •xarnln8ffs report to the I•ee5 of The Muslc Man Proiact Llmlt•d (Yho Company.) I rèport to the charrty trustees on my èxamination of the aC0nIS of the Company for the year ended 30 June 2025. Responsibillties and basis of report As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also ts directors for Ihe purposes of company lawl you are responsible for the preparatK)n of the accounts in rdance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (Yhe 2006 Ad). Having satisfied rnyse that the accounts of Company are not required lo be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and ar8 eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charitys accounts as carrie(l oth under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act.). In carrying out my examinatton I have followed the Oiredions given by the Charity Commi&sion under Sedion 145{5) Ib) of the 2011 A¢#. Independont examinerf$ stst8ment I have completed my examination. I confimi that no mattwJ have c9 to my attention in connection wrth the examination giving me Cause to believe. accountlng records were not keo in respect of Ihe Company 88 required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act: or the accounts do not accord wrlh those records: or the accounts do not compty with the accounting requirements of Sectton 396 of the 2006 Act other th8n any requirement that the accounts give a Irue and fair vbow which 18 not a matter considered as part of an independenl •xamination; or the accounts have not been prepad in accordance wth the methods and princ¢ple$ of the Statement of Recommended Pracllce lor ountIng and reporting by charitses (applicable to charrtl8s preparing their accounts in accordance with Ihe Financ4al Reporting Standard 8ppIIc8ble in the UK and Republ of Ireland (FRS 102)). I have no concerns and have come across no other matters In connection the examlnatlon to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable 8 proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. L Monterth FMAAT The Association of Accounting Technici8ns Camiar Accountancy and Bookkeeping Limited 801 London Road Westclrff on Sea Essex SSO 9SY 30-&hMofth 20 26. Page 3
The Music Man Pro ect LimtEed Statement of Finanaal Activrties for the Year nded 30 ne20 30.6.25 Total funds 30,6.24 Total funds Unresirided Restricted fijnds fund Notes INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donalions and legacies 57.717 32.926 90,643 105,436 Other trading a¢tivrtie$ 1,208 1.208 32,329 Totsl 58,925 32,928 91,851 137,765 EXPENIXTURE ON Raising funds 25,302 25,302 27,858 Charltable actlvltlas Direct Costs.. Wage$ Overheads 1,149 19.154 1.149 32.918 46.281 35.051 13.764 Other 625 625 380 Totsl 45.605 14.389 59.994 109.570 NET INCOME 13.320 18.537 31,857 28,195 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward 57,469 12.183 69,652 41,457 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 70,789 30,720 101.509 69.652 The notes form part of these finanraal statements Page 4
The Music Man Pro'ect Limtted Balance Sheet 30 June 2025 30.6.25 Total funds 30.6.24 Total funds Unrestrided Restrictsl funds fund FIXED ASSETS Intangible assets Tangible assets 234 1,049 234 1,641 592 1.139 592 1.283 1,875 1,139 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors Cash at bank 5,406 64,231 98,510 3,054 101,564 98.510 3,054 101,564 69,637 CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one year (1,930) {1,9301 {1,124) NET CURRENT ASSETS 96.580 3.054 99.634 68,513 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 97,172 4,337 101,$09 69,652 NET ASSETS 97.172 4.337 101,509 69,652 FUNDS Unrestricted funds Restricted funds 10 70,789 30,720 57,469 12,183 TOTAL FUNDS 101,509 69,652 The chantat4e company is entitled lo exempl from audrt under seCtn 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for Ihe year ended 30 June 2025. The members have not required the rJ>mpany to obtain an audil of rts financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2025 in accordance Sedion 476 of the Companies Act 2006. The trustees acknowledge their responsitNlities for (a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply vAth Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Aca 2006 and (b) preparing financial statements whth give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the chaiitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficti for each financial year in accordan the requirernenls of Sections 394 and 395 and which othemse cornply wtth the requirements of the Compan*s Ad 2006 retatiro to financTral slatements, so far as applicable to the charitable company. The notas form part of finan&a stat•m•nts Page S continued...
The MUS Man Pro'ect Limited Balance Sheet - continued 30 June 2025 These finanaal statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to chaiitabte CoMpanS subjed to the smal Compan regime. The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 3.o.thM%.th...zD.U........ and were sgned on its behalf by: Trustee The notes fonn part ofthese finanoal stalements Page 6
The Music Man Pro'ect Limited Notes to the Financial Ststements for the Year Ended 30 June 2025 ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basls of preparlng the financlal ststsmonts The finsnoal st8tements ol the charitable company, which is a public benefrt entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance ThIh the Charityes SORP (FRS 1021 'A(£ounting and Reporting by Charities". Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to chariti'es preparing their accounts in accordance lth the Finanal Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland {FRS 102) (effective 1 January 20191,. Finanaal Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland, and the Companies Act 2006. The finanaal statements have been prepared under the historical cost canventK)n. Incomo All income is recognisad in the St8tement of Financial Adivities once the charity has entrtlement to the fufKJs. bt is prob8ble that the income wll be received and the amount can be m•a$ured reliabty. Expendltur• Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation commrtting the charrty to that expendrture. it is probable that 8 transfer of economic benefrts will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be mea8ur8d reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been cl889ified under he8dings that aggregate 811 cost related to th8 category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to partlcular headlngs they have been allocated to a¢tivMkes on a basis consistent the use of resource8. Grants offered subject to CndItIOnS which have not been met at the year end date are noted as a commitrnent but not accrued as expenditure. Tangibl• flxed a•sets Depreci8tian is provided at the ftllowing annual rates order to write ¢)ff each asset over its estimated useful hfe. Taxatk>n The chanty is exemm from corporation tax on its charitable tiVleS. Fund accountlng Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance ith the chaiitable objeGtives at the discretion of the trustees. Restncted funds can onty be used for pa'cUlar restricted purposes thin the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when speow by the donor or when funds are raised for particular reslricled purposes. Further explanation of the nature arKI purpose of e8ch fund is induded in the notes to the financial statements. Hlre purchase and leaslng c(xnmibnents Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to the Sklement of Financial Activities on a straight line basis over the period of the lease. Page 7 continued...
The Music Man Pro ect Limited Noles to the Finanaal Statements - continued for the Year Ended 30 June 2025 OTHER TRADING ACMVITIES 30.6.25 30.6.24 Shi)p irrne 1,208 32,329 NeT INCOMEIIEXPENDITURE) Net incomel(expendrture) is Sta after chargingl(creditrng): 30.6.25 30.6.24 Depreciation - owned assets Other opersting leases Computer software amortisation 547 8.511 78 32,644 TRUSTEES, ReMUNERATION AND BENEFITS 3Q.6.25 30.6,24 Twstees, bonuses 15.000 Trustses. expenses There were no trustees, exn56$ pad for the year ended 30 June 2025 nor for the year ended 30 June 2024. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES UnrestricA8d Restricted funds fund Total fund5 INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donation8 and leg8eAes 47,863 57,573 105.436 Other tradlng actbvit 32.329 32,329 Total 80.192 57,573 137,785 EXPENDITURE ON Raising funds 27,858 27.858 Charltabla actlvltles Direct Costs: Wages Overheads 24,715 2,407 21.566 32.644 46.281 35,051 Other 380 Total 55.360 54,210 109.570 Page 8 ontinued...
The Musrc Man Pro'e Limiled Notes to the Financial Statements- continued . for the Year Ended 30 June 2025 COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - continued Unrestrided RestriGled funds fund Total funds NET INCOME 24,832 3,363 28.195 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Totsl fund5 brought foThvard 32,637 8,820 41.457 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 57.469 12.183 69,652 IrANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS Computer soflware COST Addilions 312 AMORTISATION Charge for year 78 NET BOOK VALUE At 30 June 2025 234 AI 30 June 2024 TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS Plant and machinery COST At 1 July 2024 Addittons 2,584 1,049 At 30 June 2025 3.833 DEPRECIATION At 1 July 2024 Charge for year 1,445 547 At 30 June 2025 1.992 NET BOOK VALUE At 30 June 2025 1,641 At 30 June 2024 1,139 Page 9 continued...
The MUS Man Pro ect Limrted Noles to the Finanoal Statements - continued for the Year Ended 30 June 2025 DEBTORS= AMOUNTS FALLING DUE Tr11N ONE YEAR 30.6.25 30.6.24 Prepayments 5,406 CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALUNG DUE bYITHIN ONE YEAR 30.6.25 30.6.24 Othw credrtor6 1.930 1,124 10. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Net movement in funds At 30.6.25 At 1.7.24 Unrestrlcted funds Unrestrthd Fund 57.469 13.320 70,789 R•strictad fund• Reslricted Funds 12.183 18,537 30.720 TOTAL FUNDS 69.652 31.857 101,509 Net movement In funds, Induded in the above are as fdlows: Incomlng Resources Movement resources expended in lunds Unrestrktod funds Unreslricted Fund 58,925 {45,6051 13,320 Restricted lund¥ Restricted Funds 32.926 (14,389) 18,537 TOTAL FUNDS 91.851 (59,994) 31,857 Page 10 olinUed...
The Music Man Pro ed Limtted Notes to the Financ5al Statements- continued for the Year Ended 30 June 2025 10. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued Comparalives for movwnent In funds Net rnovement in funds At 30.6.24 At 1.7.23 Unrestrlct•d funds Unrestricted Fund 32,637 24.832 57,469 RestrfGted funds Restricted Funds 8.820 3,363 12.183 TOTAL FUNDS 41,457 28,195 69.652 Comparative net mvement In funds, IrKauded in the aLe are as folows: Incomuw Resources Movement resources expended in funds Unrnstrlctod funds Unrestricted Fund 80.192 (55,360) 24,832 R•strlGtsd funds Restricted Funds 57.573 (54,210) 3,363 TOTAL FUNDS 137,765 {109,570) 28,195 A current year 12 month8 and prior year 12 months comts'ned position is as follows.. Net movement sn funds At 30.6.25 At 1.7.23 Unrestrlcted funds Unrestricted Fund 32.637 38,152 70,789 Restrlct8d funds Restrided Funds 8.820 21.900 30,720 TOTAL FUNDS 41,457 60.052 101,509 Page 11 continued...
The MUS Man Pro ed Lirnited Notes to the Finanoal Statements- continued . r the Year Ended 30 June 2025 10. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement In funds, incjuded in the above are as follows: Incoming Resources Movement resources expended in funds Unrestrlcted funds Unrestncted Fund 139,117 (100,965) 38.152 Restrict¢d fvnds Restricted Funds 90.499 (68.599) 21.900 TOTAL FUNDS 229,616 (169.564) 60.052 11. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES There were no related party transactions for the year ended 30 June 2025. Page 12
The MUS Man Pro"e¢t Limrted Detailed Statement of Finanaal Activities rthe Year Ended 30 June 2025 30.6.25 30.6.24 INcoiaE AND ENDOWMENTS Donatlons and1ogacl88 Gffts DonatiC>n8 Grft aid Interest Income 90.606 104,847 789 90,643 105,436 Other tradlng actlvltlos Shop income 1,208 32,329 Total Incomlng resources 91.851 137.765 EXPENDITURE Ralslng donatlons and legacles Postage and stationery Sundries Fundraing Activibes Recorcling Costs 282 1,066 7.881 1,073 110 463 11,289 15,996 10.302 27,858 Other tradlng actlvttlo8 Trustees, bonuses 15,000 Charitablo actlvlUe• Staff for Regional Projects Sundrie8 Grants to instituts'ons 1,149 460 1.775 1,547 3,384 1,547 Other Depreaation ol tangible fixed assets 625 380 Support costs Management Insuran Advertising Carried forward 860 1,108 1,968 1,195 2,061 This page does not forni part of the skqtthory financial statements Pa3e 13
The Music Man P Limiied Detailed Statement of Financia ActivrS for the Year Ended 30 un 025 30.6.25 30.6.24 Management Brought forward Travel- National Inkn<4fiu4uI 2,061 4,573 12,373 1,968 45,173 19,007 47,141 Finance Bank charges Infomiation technology Repairs and renewaL8 1,391 Human resourcgs Rent and Venue Hire SOthVa licen5 8.511 1,767 32,644 10.278 32.P)44 Total resources expended 59,994 109.570 Net Incomo 31,857 28.195 This page does not form part of the statutory financi4 statements Page 14