

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

## **From  1 August 22  Period start date    To  31 July 2023  Period end date** 

**Charity name: Purbeck Youth Music Charity registration number:  1190008** 

## **1. Objectives and Activities** 

||SORP reference||
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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|Purbeck Youth Music (PYM) exists to<br>inspire, encourage and develop young<br>people in Purbeck through an extensive<br>network of professional musicians and<br>instrumental and vocal teachers, providing<br>lessons and instruments and a programme<br>of interactive presentations, workshops and<br>ensembles.|
|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|To encourage those first steps to learning<br>an instrument, PYM arranges inspirational<br>presentations by professional musicians,<br>with follow-up: beginner group lessons for<br>Brass, Woodwind, Strings, Percussion and<br>voice, when teaching staff are available.<br>Parents contribute a small amount<br>(currently £10) towards a series of group<br>lessons, which are then followed by lessons<br>for smaller groups or individuals.<br>PYM also supports a Big Band ensemble,<br>and an annual concert for young musicians<br>to gain performing experience.|
|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|Yes|



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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|PYM also encourages further development<br>by sponsoring and organising ensembles,<br>arranging tutors and venues for each<br>instrumental category. Support is also given<br>towards the cost of lessons for low-income<br>families.|
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|Policy on social investment<br>including program related<br>investment|Para 1.38||
|Contribution made by<br>volunteers|Para 1.38|We have 6 volunteer Trustees who cover all<br>of the management and administrative work.|
|**2. 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|Multiple instances of professional musicians<br>visiting schools to perform and thus inspire<br>the take-up of Beginner Group lessons,<br>including the loan of instruments, and<br>followed by arrangements for individual<br>lessons in smaller multiples or for individuals<br>according to location or demand.<br>Subsequent opportunities for ensembles,<br>including brass, strings, woodwind and big<br>band, for group sessions including<br>performances and an annual Celebration<br>concert.|
|**3. Financial Review**|||
|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|See attached Financial Report|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|A reserve is held as sufficient to cover one<br>year of continued PYM activity in the event of<br>no sponsorship or fundraising.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£6,000|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22||
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24||



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Explanation of any Para 1.23 uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern 


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|The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|Para 1.47|Individual sponsors and donors.|
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|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46|Sufficient funds held in current account for<br>access; remainder in easy-access savings<br>account.|
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||



## **4. Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Trust Deed|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Foundation CIO<br>(Trustees only, no Members)|
|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 to<br>appoint one or more trustees|Para 1.25|Interview and Selection|



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## **5. Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|Purbeck Youth Music|
|---|---|
|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|1190008|
|Charity’s principal address|Post Office Cottage<br>Worth Matravers<br>Swanage<br>BH19 3LQ|



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

|1 <br>2 <br>3 <br>4 <br>5|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**|
|---|---|---|---|
||Tim Arnold|Chair||
||Joan Ingarfield|Treasurer||
||Dilys Thomas|Secretary||
||Jay Buckle|Schools Liaison||
||Richard Brown|Safeguarding & Sponsorship||



## **6. 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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## **7. Exemptions from disclosure** 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 

## **8. 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)** Timothy Duncan Arnold 

**Position (eg** Chair **Secretary, Chair, etc) Date** 22 Jan 24 

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||**Purbeck Youth Music, Restricted Funds**|**Purbeck Youth Music, Restricted Funds**||
|---|---|---|---|
||**Income and Expenditure Account for the year ended 31st July 2023**|||
|**2022**|||**2023**|
||**CC FUND (Strings)**|||
||**RECEIPTS**|||
|**£**|||**£**|
|46000.00|Bank Interest||156,62|
||Parent contributions||180.00|
||||**336.62**|
||**PAYMENTS**|||
||Folk Fiddle||1,065.00|
||Strings Tuition||890.85|
||||**1,955.85**|
||**Excess of Payments over Receipts**||1,619.23|
||**Excess of Receipts  over Payments**|||
|Lloyds bank|account|||
|Opening Balance as @ 1.8.22||46,000.00||
|+ Receipts||336.62||
|- Payments||1,955.85||
||||**£44,380.77**|
|Closing balance as @ 31.7.23|||**£44,380.77**|



## **PILS (Instrument Loan + Swanage Big Band)** 

|**RECEIPTS**<br>Account Transferred to PYM, 17.7.2023<br>8 x Big Band Subs<br>Jazz Festival<br>Petty Cash<br>**PAYMENTS**<br>Allianz Musical Insurance (monthly D/D)<br>CC Village Hall, storage (monthly D/D)<br>Instrument Repairs<br>Closing Balance as @ 31.7.23|6,238.58<br>96.00<br>200.00<br>62.42<br>6,597.00<br>8.80<br>16.67<br>55.98<br>81.45<br>**£6,515.55**|
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Registered Charity Number: 1190008 

