
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

**From 06/04/2021 To 05/04/2022** 

**Charity name: Music on the Water** 

**Charity registration number: 1188049** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|**To advance education in the arts for the**<br>**public benefit, in particular but not**<br>**exclusively by providing and assisting**<br>**in the provision of regular classical**<br>**music concerts, talks and**<br>**masterclasses on and around England’s**<br>**canal network using a canal boat as the**<br>**venue.**|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or<br>services identified in the<br>accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|**Our main venue, The Piano Boat,**<br>**managed to open in July 2021 following**<br>**numerous delays due to Covid-19. We**<br>**were involved with a launch event in**<br>**July/August 2021 in Central London and**<br>**planned to organise further events,**<br>**however, the venue had to be closed**<br>**again in January 2022 due to illness of**<br>**one of the owners.**|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|**We confirm that the trustees’**<br>**deliberations were made with due**<br>**regard to the guidance issued by the**<br>**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 



Contribution made by Para 1.38 volunteers Other 

## **Achievements and Performance** 

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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|**We were able to begin to raise the**<br>**charity’s profile in July 2021 in**<br>**conjunction with the opening of The**<br>**Piano Boat where future events will be**<br>**held. This will include educational talks**<br>**and workshops for amateur musicians,**<br>**music teachers and enthusiasts.**|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41|**We were not able to achieve as much as**<br>**we had hoped due to the temporary**<br>**closing of The Piano Boat in January**<br>**2022. It is yet unclear when it will reopen**<br>**but events will be organised once that**<br>**happens.**|
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|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41|**We have not succeeded in fundraising**<br>**this year and all activities have been**<br>**voluntary so far.**|
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||





## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|**The charity has neither raised nor spent**<br>**any money this financial year.**|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**N/A**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£0**|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|**N/A**|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|**N/A**|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|**N/A**|



|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:|
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|The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|Para 1.47||
|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||





## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**CIO Foundation Constitution**|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**CIO**|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|**Appointed by a resolution passed at a**<br>**trustee meeting.**|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

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|Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction<br>and training of trustees|Para 1.51||
|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related<br>parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||



## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|Music on the Water|
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|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|1186328|
|Charity’s principal address|8 Hutchings Walk<br>London<br>NW11 6LT|
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**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
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## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved 

**Director name** 

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity 

**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** 



## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** 

Description of the assets held in this capacity 

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets 

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## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** 

|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|
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## **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)** Rhiana Asha Henderson **Position (eg Secretary,** Secretary **Chair, etc) Date** 30/03/2023 

