2022-03-31-accounts

Little proiects Ch•Atyno.1194834 Trustees Annual Report 01.06.2021 to 31.03.2022

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From: 1[st] June, 2021 to 31[st] March, 2022

The charity was established on 1[st] June 2021

Charity name: Little Live Projects

Charity registration number: 1194634

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	1. To advance the musical education of children and young people, in particular but not exclusively, through performances of choral work, the promotion of participation in the choir and the provision of a platform for young instrumentalists and singers at concerts given by the choir for the public, and other such educational activities and services as the trustees see fit. 2. To promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of the art and science of music in all its aspects by the presentation of public concerts.
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	1. Cardiff Children’s Choir – a community choir for children aged 5-11 years in inner- city Cardiff. Advancing musical education for children, particularly families who are displaced, in financial hardship, or new to arts. This is achieved through a free and subsidised places scheme. 2. Little Concerts – Family Concerts with particular focus on the 0-5 years age group and their families to develop public education and appreciation of music. 3. Industry focussed training for emerging professional musicians in working with music and young children.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	Trustees received and noted the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit on 1/6/2021 and in a subsequent refresher email on 24/3/2022. The summary of the charity’s main activities for the public benefit are set out above.

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	The community choir project (Cardiff Children’s Choir) has benefitted 40 local children and their families: • Majority were new to arts engagement. • 18 began with a free term of sessions. • 7 are receiving subsided places. • 48% ethnic minority. Their musical development is exceptional and with it, joy and inspiration, community cohesion, and wellbeing benefits for children and their families. The Little Concerts programme has delivered 3 concerts in this reporting period. 358 people have developed their appreciation of music through these inspirational experiences. Of these: • 85 aged between 0-5 • 61 aged between 6-13 • 26 emerging professional musicians aged between 18-25 have received industry facing training along with paid employment.

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The charity ended its first year of operations with a cash balance of £1,148. Total receipts for the year were £7,707 and total payments were £6,559.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	The charity’s trustees are committed to manging the charity’s resources responsibly and acting with reasonable care and skill with regard to financial matters. In its first year of operation, the trustees have not deemed a formal reserves policy to be necessary due to the charity’s activities being funded on a project-by- project basis and the charity’s low fixed cost base. The trustees will continue to keep this position under review.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	At the year end, the charity’s cash balance was £1,148, comprising £291 in unrestricted funds and £857 in restricted funds.
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	As above.
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	n/a

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

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	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	Trustees are appointed by resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the trustees.

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Little Live Projects
Other name the charity uses	Cardiff Children’s Choir
Registered charity number	1194634
Charity’s principal address	Northmace House Viaduct Road Cardiff CF15 9XF

Names of the charity trustees who managed the charity during the year

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
Ann Margaret Jemmett		Appointed 24/08/21
Anne Gregory
William Souter
Julia Plaut	Chair

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity	n/a
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this	n/a

falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for n/a safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Names and addresses of advisers

Type of adviser	Name	Address
Advisor	Andy Nash Accounting & Consulting Ltd	Units 24 & 25 Goodsheds Village Hood Road, Barry CF62 5QU Wales

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	[Original signed]	[Original signed]
	Ann Margaret Jemmett	Anne Gregory
	Chair
	11 Jan 2023
	11 Jan 2023

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WAIES Lltll• Uv• ProJ•¢ts 1194834 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For tho pertod from To 0110412021 3110312022 Section A Receipts and payments Unrnstrlet•d fund8 ttst￿ nar••t Restrfct•d funds Endowment funds Total fund• L•sty•r to M•rwt £ to1￿ n•areBI £ A1 R¢¢el Is V&unla ritable acllvilies rece 3,350 3,907 Sub total(Gross income forAR) 4,3ST 3.350 7,707 A2 As59t and Investment sales, $99 table . Sub total 4.357 3,350 7,707 m•nts CAJSiS ol charkable a¢iivlb$ &JvemanGe costs 31 31D Sub total 4.066 2,493 A4 Ass•t and Invèstmènt purchase5,180e table) Sub total Tofalpayments 4,066 2,493 &559 Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfern between funds A6 Ca¥h funds last year end Cash funds this year end 291 857 1,148 291 857 1.148 CCXX R18¢xounts Issi 2310812022

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