Charity Commission Report 2024/2025
Our Objects
THE OBJECT OF THE CIO PURBECK YOUTH MUSIC (PYM) IS TO INSPIRE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN AND APPRECIATION OF THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC IN ALL ITS ASPECTS AND BY ANY MEANS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT, INCLUDING FACILITATING YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE AREA TO PARTICIPATE IN INSTRUMENTAL AND VOCAL LESSONS, WORKSHOPS, AND PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES.
In 2024/25 the charity continued to inspire, excite and deliver instrumental and singing lessons to young people in the Purbeck area of Dorset.
Around 350 young people from our primary schools participated in our Sing for Jay concerts in the towns of Swanage and Wareham. Around 80 young people learned a string, woodwind or brass instrument through subsidised lessons delivered by a range of qualified musicians and teachers. The charity has incorporated the Purbeck Instrument Loan Scheme – which lends musical instruments to local young learners – into the charity and accepted both its reserves and responsibilities for safeguarding the instruments and ensuring they are properly accounted for and maintained.
Community support for our work remains a strength of the charity with several local trusts, foundations, choirs, other organisations and individuals donating to the charity. This has helped us maintain a positive financial result. For 2025/26 we will offer free taster sessions and make even more generous financial offers to support our charitable aims while being prudent in how we spend our funds. We will also invest a major part of our funds in higher earning funds consistent with having an acceptable level of risk and easy access to those funds should they be required.
We much appreciate the hard work put in by our tutors, by our Trustees and by all those across the community who support our work and help so many young people experience and enjoy music making across our area.
RAB December 2025
| Purbeck Youth Music(1190008) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Statement of Financial Activities | |||
| Year ended 31st July 2025 | |||
| Unrestricted Funds | Restricted Income Funds |
Total Funds 2025 |
|
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Reconciliation of funds: | |||
| Total funds brought forward, 1.8.2024 | 21,790 | 42,008 | 63,798 |
| Total funds carried forward, 31.7.2025 | 31,048 | 39,623 | 70,671 |
| INCOME | |||
| Donations | |||
| Sponsorship | 13,345 | ||
| Donations from individuals(planned) | 3,264 | ||
| Other donations | 5,896 | ||
| Parent contributions | 2,661 | 300 | |
| Instrument Loan Subs | 1,039 | ||
| BigBand Subs | 426 | ||
| Gift Aid reclaimed 24/25 | 1,846 | ||
| 28,477 | |||
| Income from charitable activities | |||
| Concert bucket collections | 485 | ||
| Swanage BigBand | 100 | ||
| 585 | |||
| Income from other trading activities | |||
| Sale of instrument | 320 | ||
| Other income | 0 | ||
| 320 | |||
| Investment Income | |||
| Deposit account interest | 2639 | ||
| Total Income | 29,382 | 2,939 | |
| EXPENDITURE | |||
| Cost of Raising Funds |
| Admin(Audit,Insurance,DBS checks) | 562 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Publicity&promotion | 469 | ||
| Bank Charges | 22 | ||
| 1,053 | |||
| Expenditure on Charitable Activities | |||
| Concert costs | 1,478 | ||
| Inspiration school visits | 1,631 | ||
| BigBand | 973 | ||
| Tutors | 9,932 | 5,324 | |
| Instrument repair and replacement | 3,245 | ||
| Instrument storage | 210 | ||
| Supported lessons | 1,602 | ||
| 19,071 | |||
| Total Expenditure | 20,124 | 5,324 | |
| Net Income/expenditure, movement in funds | **9,258 ** | - 2,385 |
Joan Ingarfield
Joan Ingarfield Hon Treasurer
Independent Examiner’s Report to Purbeck Youth Music for the year ended 31[st] July 2025
I have examined the Receipts and Payments Account and Statement of Financial Activity and find that they are in accordance with the accounting records of the Charity and banking statements and documents which have been made fully available to me.
Annabel Brown
Annabel Brown
15[th] September 2025
Total Funds 2024 64,835 63,798
Independent Examiner'8 Report to Purbeckyouth Music forthe year ended 31"July2025 I have examined the Receipts and PaymentsAccount and Statement of Financial Activity and find that they are in accordance with the accounting records of the Charity and banknng statementsand documentswhich have been made fully available to me. Annabel Brown 15" September 2025