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Signed by one or two trustees behalf of all the trustees			on	Signatu e		Print	Name		Date of a royal
						Nicholas	Brecker		25/03f2022

Summary ofthe objects charity set out in its governing document	Summary ofthe objects charity set out in its governing document	Summary ofthe objects charity set out in its governing document	Summary ofthe objects charity set out in its governing document	Summary ofthe objects charity set out in its governing document	ofthe	The object of 5 u st a i n i n g H a r m o n y i s t h e re I i ef of those in need by reason of ill mental health and their carers, in particular but not exclusively by providing the opportunity to take part and perform in a choir with others affected by mental health issues and support groups to help alleviate the mental health issues they face.
						The first year ofthe charity has been particularly challenging.
						The draft strategy adopted by the trustees on incorporation ofthe CIO
						envisaged that the activities ofthe charity would require the identification
						ofsuitable spaces for holding choir rehearsals and performances and
						that the majority ofthe work ofthe charity would involve encouraging
						potential choir members and supporting volunteers to gather and meet face to face.
						In Autumn 2020, as the effects and extent ofthe Covid pandemic became clearer, a drastic change to these initial plans was required.
						In place offace-to-face meetings ofthe existing choir communities the
						charity started to offer online gatherings held on Zoom, an online video
						platform.
						Whilst it is recognised that online meetings are no substitute for face-to-
Summary ofthe main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance						face meetings and there are significant technical drawbacks with attempting to hold communal singing events online, the charity managed to develop a mode ofworking with the available technology which continued to meet the principal objective ofthe charity by providing regular opportunities for the choir members to meet together (albeit online) and to receive and to give support and encouragement to each other.
issued by the Commission benefit)			Charity on public			The charity made extensive efforts to ensure that anyone who wished to join the online sessions but encountered difficulties participating, whether because oflack ofsuitable equipment or lack of knowledge or
						coniidence, were supported to overcome these difficulties, in some cases
						by the provision of equipment or by arranging one-to-one training
						sessions.
						The charity also made extensive use ofother communications tools,
						including facebook and WhatsApp groups in order to reach out to and
						connect with the choir members.
						Regular trustee meetings were also held during the period using Zoom
						with agenda and minutes ofmeetings shared electronically. Trustee
						meetings were recorded for the purposes ofassisting the minute taker in
						the preparation of minutes, with the recording being deleted after the
						minutes had been produced.
						The trustees confirm that they have complied with their duty to have due
						regard to the commission's public benefit guidance when exercising any
						powers or duties to which the guidance is relevant.

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Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe charity			Despite the circumstances under which the charity was operating during this initial period a significant number ofactivities have been undertaken.
du'ring the	year		Regular online sessions are offered three times each week with typically
			35 —45 attendees each week. Whilst singing still remains the
			predominant focus ofthe sessions other activities which are suited to	the
			online format have been introduced, including guest appearances by
			professional singers, dance teachers and others.
			Another aspect ofthe charity's work is the opportunity oifered to the choir
			members to perform in front ofan audience which many choir members
			find very enjoyable and which boosts confidence and reinforces a feeling
			of belonging and well-being. Whilst the current technology does not allow
			communal singing online to be broadcast as a performance to others,	it
			does allow individual choir members to perform, and several choir
			members have taken part in such events.
			Choir members have performed either unaccompanied, self-
			accompanied playing an instrument and singing, or singing to a pre-
			recorded backing track. This has helped to develop confidence.
			A number offundraising activities have taken place, with an online
			musical quiz night, 2 performances for the Friends of Roxboume Park
			and an online celebration ofthe 100~ online Zoom session (attended	by
			over 100attendees from the UK and abroad).
			The charity accepts donations through Just Giving and is also a member
			ofAmazon Smile where Amazon customers can nominate the charity	to
			receive a percentage oftheir spend through the Amazon website.
			Whilst the trustees have had to revise downwards their expectations	for
			income during this period, the charity has not incurred the expenditure
			anticipated. In the circumstances, the trustees consider that the level	of
			donations during the period is a very positive start in the circumstances.
			The long-term aim ofthe charity remains to provide suitable meeting
			spaces for the intended beneficiaries to be able to meet as a community
			to provide and receive support and encouragement from each other.
			However, the experience with the online sessions has shown that the
			online format is a desirable activity in its own right and not just a
			replacement for face-to-face meetings. In addition, the greater
			geographical reach of online sessions is another bonus, with no physical
			boundaries to attendance. Indeed, some events have attracted
			participants or observers from around the world.
			The online sessions have also had the benefit of holding together a
			fragmented, fragile community of adults affected by mental ill-health
			during a period when everybody's mental health has been severely
			challenged by circumstances.
			The trustees will continue to keep the strategic aims ofthe charity under
			review to ensure that the activities ofthe charity continue to support	the
			charitable objectives.