Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 06/04/2024 To 05/04/2025
Charity name: Music on the Water
Charity registration number: 1188049
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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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 |
Music on the Water organised a successful first event on 06/10/2024, which was a piano masterclass led by Noriko Ogawa. |
| 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
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Music on the Water organised a piano masterclass in October 2024, for which there were 7 participants, all adult amateur pianists, who benefitted greatly from the expertise of the tutor. Following the success of this event, the programme is set to be expanded in 2025-26, and a bursary place will be offered in masterclasses to one student pianist each time. |
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| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | There have been a number of donations from fundraising events, in memory of Masayuki Tayama. |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
|---|---|---|
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | Due to a number of donations through fundraising events, the charity has built up a reserve this year to fund future events. This was assisted by The Piano Boat waiving the hire fee and providing the fee for the masterclass tutor on this occasion. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | The reserve is in place primarily to fund bursary places in future events, and to cover any shortfall should ticket sales not be sufficient in any event. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £3672.78 |
| 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 |
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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 |
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 |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| B Preece | Chair | |||
| A Slavina | ||||
| W Crawley | ||||
– 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)
| 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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| Type of adviser Name Address |
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| 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 | ||
Secretary |
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| 06/04/2025 | ||
| 06/04/2025 |