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2021-09-30-accounts

TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT

For the period

13 August 2020 to 30 September 2021

CHARITY NAME Kidenza

CHARITY NUMBER 1190855

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Summary of the Purposes of the Charity

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

ACHEIVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE 4
Online Content 4
Re-starting our Schools Programmes 5
Staff and Trustees 5
Building Relationships with Music Education Hubs 5
FINANCIAL REVIEW 6
End of Period Financial Review 6
Policy for Holding Reserves 6
Reserves Held 6
Charity Continuing as a Going Concern 6
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT 7
Type of Governing Document 7
How is the Charity Constituted? 7
Trustee Selection Methods 7
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS 8
Trustees 8
Advisors 8
ACCOUNTS 9
Approval 13

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OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Summary of the Purposes of the Charity

Kidenza provides live, quality, fun orchestral concerts and workshops aiming to inspire children to find out more about music, learn an instrument and perform with others. We support teachers so that they develop skills and confidence to deliver a quality music education and convince them of the benefits of music on children's all-round ability to learn.

Summary of the Main Activities

Kidenza converted from a CIC to a CIO whilst the world was dealing with an unprecedented pandemic.

Our usual modus operandi was to perform live concerts and workshops in schools and to our wider audiences in the local community.

The pandemic plunged those in the music and arts industry into hibernation.

All our usual work stopped: we were forced to seriously consider our options and our future. It was evident that we were not resilient in this environment.

We took this pause as an opportunity to:

Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit

The Trustees have considered the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit in Section 17 of the Charities Act 2011. They believe that Kidenza is achieving and continually improving its public benefit remit by the provision of music education to young people through school concerts, workshops, and online activities, especially at a time when government funding for the arts is being cut.

1 Power of Music

A plan for harnessing music to improve our health, wellbeing, and communities. UK Music and Music for Dementia.

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ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

Online Content

In December 2020 and in true Kidenza style, we produced an online film of Leroy Anderson’s Sleigh Ride. All our musicians were keen to participate, and they did so with no renumeration – a gesture very much appreciated in such an uncertain time (financially) for the charity. Filming themselves at home with limited technology was a steep learning curve for us all and we did have to seek specialist help to synchronise the soundtracks to the videos. We produced a fun and educational quiz to be used in conjunction with the film and sent these links out to all the schools and families on our database. To date, the film has had over 1700 views and the quiz over 500 views.

“ Can I just say a huge thank you for this! It’s brilliant and I’m going to get it watched by as many children as possible. Here’s hoping for a better year for music in 2021!”

“The orchestra are fantastic, and they’ve all done brilliantly to record themselves so well at home!”

“Brilliant! Both my children are stuck inside, self-isolating and home-schooling, and this has cheered them up and made them both laugh! We’re already looking forward to (hopefully) being able to see next year’s Christmas concert!”

In February 2021 we hosted a free, live online zoom percussion workshop with our percussionist Alex Neal. Families joined Alex (virtually) in his percussion studio and were treated to a unique and intimate introduction to all the instruments. This was the first of three percussion workshops that we devised, designed to deliver a high-quality music education direct into the classroom whilst adhering to Covid 19 restrictions.

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Evaluation from this was extremely positive and useful in planning future events:

Re-starting our Schools Programmes

Throughout our first year with the ever-present Covid our usual activities were non-existent. But this meant we could concentrate our energies on looking for new ways to engage our audiences when business resumed. We knew that without funding, schools were unlikely to commission our whole orchestra of 14 musicians, purely because of the cost implications. We also knew that once schools have seen us in action they want more![2]

We had received some funding from the Sussex Community Foundation but found ourselves unable to fulfil the original project – concerts in West Sussex. With special permission, we put together a small ensemble of just 5 musicians – violin, clarinet, trombone, piano and percussion, and filmed 4 pieces. The plan was to make 2 short, educational, and engaging films for schools to use and enjoy free of charge. This film would serve several purposes:

Funding only permitted the filming of the 4 pieces and production of one of the films. The first film featured Mozart’s Rondo Alla Turka and Ravel’s Bolero. The plan being to distribute to schools in Sussex initially since the funding was originally intended to benefit Sussex schools.

Staff and Trustees

Over this period, we appointed four new trustees to Kidenza:

  1. Barbara Stilwell

  2. Simon Daniels

  3. Tim Barber-Lomax

  4. Oliver Dixon

We saw the resignation of Jo O’Driscoll and Elizabeth Blackford, both of whom had served Kidenza since 2013. We also saw the departure of our tour coordinator and our Project and Marketing director had a long period of sickness which resulted in having to drastically reduce their working hours.

Building Relationships with Music Education Hubs

Throughout the pandemic, it’s fair to say that most arts-based organisations were hit hard, and many used that empty time as a period of consultation. Prior to Covid we were a Community Interest Company (CIC) and only converted to a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) in August 2020. Whilst we had previous relationships with some music hubs we wanted to build further on these and

2 Audience Agency Post Tour Evaluations 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019

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broaden our reach to cover the whole of the Southeast region of the United Kingdom. With enforced time on our hands, we were able think clearly about that strategy and inform ourselves further as to what the hubs might be looking for from partner organisations.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

End of Period Financial Review

Our normal sources of income were not available to us owing to the government COVID-19 restrictions and, even once restrictions eased, a nervousness on the part of schools to have groups of visitors on site and children mixing. However, we maintained the charity by cutting expenditure and drawing on government assistance, including furlough for our CEO.

Judicious use of reserves allowed us to pivot to provide online content to maintain charitable impact during a difficult year for all in education.

Kidenza has no debt and there are reserves to cover expected costs for the coming year.

Policy for Holding Reserves

Kidenza holds two financial reserves.

  1. Generic administration and family concerts

  2. Funding secured for future projects.

Reserves Held

  1. £10,505

  2. £0

Charity Continuing as a Going Concern

The Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus, it continues to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the annual accounts.

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STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Type of Governing Document

The governing document is the Charitable Incorporate Organisation Constitution, 10 December 2019.

How is the Charity Constituted?

Kidenza is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation.

Trustee Selection Methods

Trustees are appointed by the Board for terms of three years. The minimum number of Trustees is four and the maximum 12. Six Trustees served during the year.

Trustees are appointed for their skill and experience in areas related to the charity’s operation, including music, education, charity management and fundraising.

On appointment, Trustees are sent an induction pack with information about the charity and their role.

The Trustees delegate day-to-day running of the charity to the CEO.

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REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Charity Name – Kidenza Registered Charity Number – 1190855

Charity’s principal address 35 St Mary’s Road, Tonbridge, Kent TN9 2LD

Trustees

Name of Trustee Office(if any) Dates acted if not for wholeyear
Charles Bradley Chair
Stephen Higgins
Josephine O’Driscoll 31 October 2013 - 28 January2021
Elizabeth Blackford 31 October 2013 - 28 January2021
Simon Daniels 11 January2021 onwards
Barbara Stilwell 11 January2021 onwards
Oliver Dixon 11 January2021 onwards
Tim Barber- Lomax 11 January2021 onwards

Advisors

Type of Advisor Name Address
Accountant Scott Moen Orchard Corner, Freight Lane, Cranbrook
TN17 3PF
Information Technology Pip Meadway 35 St Marys Road, Tonbridge, Kent TN9
2LD

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ACCOUNTS

ACCOUNTS ACCOUNTS ACCOUNTS

Charity Name

Kidenza		 No (if any)
1190855		 CC16a
Receipts and payments accounts
For the period
from		 Period start date
13/08/2020		 To Period end date
30/09/2021
Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest £		 Restricted
funds
to the nearest £		 Endowment
funds
to the nearest £		 Total funds
to the nearest £		 Last year
to the nearest £
Events and workshops - 1,073
-
3,794
7,035
925
-
-
-		 -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 - - 1,073 -
Grants - - -
Patron donations - 3,794 -
CJRS income - 7,035 -
Tax refund - 925 -
- - -
- - -
- - -
Sub total(Gross income for
AR)
10,681		 - - 10,681 -
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).		 -
-
-
-		 - -
- - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts
A3 Payments
10,681 - - 10,681 -
Salaries and subcontractors 15,271
1,420
-
625
112
1,909
-
344
-		 -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 - 15,271 -
Reimbursed expenses - 1,420 -
Venue hire - - -
Telephone, internet, postage - 625 -
Bank charges - 112 -
Accountancy - 1,909 -
Advertising and promotion - - -
Sundry - 344 -
- - -
**Sub total ** 19,681 - - 19,681 -
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)		 225
-
Equipment -
-		 - 225
- -
**Sub total ** 225 - - 225 -
Total payments
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
19,906 - - 19,906 -
- 9,225 -
-
- 9,225		 -
-
19,730		 -
-		 - - -
- 19,730 -
10,505 -
-		 10,505 -

CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 1 01/04/2022

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
B5 Liabilities
B3 Investment assets
B2 Other monetary assets
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
B1 Cash funds
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)		 Details
Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
CJRS income owed
Bank account
Details
Details
Equipment
Deferred income
Details
Salaries and expenses
Accountancy
Signature
2		 Unrestricted
funds
to nearest £		 Restricted
funds
to nearest £		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
10,505 -
-
-		 -
- -
- -
10,505 - -
OK
Unrestricted
funds
to nearest £		 OK
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
Cost (optional)
-
-
-
-
-
Cost (optional)
225
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Amount due
(optional)
-
-		 OK
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
403 -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Fund to which
asset belongs		 Current value
(optional)
-
-
-
-
-
Fund to which
asset belongs		 Current value
(optional)
Unrestricted -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fund to which
liability relates		 When due
(optional)

Unrestricted
Unrestricted
Unrestricted
Print Name Date of
approval
31/03/2022
01/04/2022

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Approval

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature Full Name Position e.g., Secretary, Chair, etc. Date

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