## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
## **From 06/04/2023 To 05/04/2024**
**Charity name: Music on the Water**
**Charity registration number: 1188049**
## **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 advance education in the arts for the**
**public benefit, in particular but not**
**exclusively by providing and assisting in**
**the provision of regular classical music**
**concerts, talks and masterclasses on and**
**around England’s canal network using a**
**canal boat as the venue.**|
|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|**Due to the developing illness and passing of**
**one of the owners of our main venue, The**
**Piano Boat, the decision was taken to pause**
**event organisation plans for a period. No**
**events were therefore organised in 2023-24 but**
**the Trustees are planning to organise events in**
**the latter half of 2024.**|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**We confirm that the trustees’**
**deliberations were made with due regard**
**to the guidance issued by the Charity**
**Commission.**|
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers
Other
## **Achievements and Performance**
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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|**Unfortunately due to the ongoing**
**challenges around our venue, The Piano**
**Boat, Music on the Water has not been**
**able to organise any live events this**
**year.**|
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|**Due to the exceptional circumstances of one of**
**the main venue owners passing away, the**
**decision was taken not to pursue event**
**organisation whilst things settled. When The**
**Piano Boat reopens in October 2024, events**
**will be organised, and some fundraising will**
**takeplace in memory of Masayuki Tayama.**|
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|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|**We have not succeeded in fundraising**
**this year and all activities have been**
**voluntary so far.**|
|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|**The charity has neither raised nor spent**
**any money this financial year.**|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**N/A**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£0**|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**N/A**|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**N/A**|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**N/A**|
|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:|
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|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47||
|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**CIO Foundation Constitution**|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**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|**Appointed by a resolution passed at a**
**trustee meeting.**|
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|Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees|Para 1.51||
|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|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
London
NW11 6LT|
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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
## **Additional information (optional)**
## **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
## **Other optional information**
## **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)**
**Position (eg Secretary,**
**Chair, etc)**
**Date**|||
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||Rhiana Asha Henderson||
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Secretary||
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