## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024** ## **Charity name: Islington Festival of Music and Art** ## **Charity registration number:** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**The Charity’s principal aim is to produce**
**an Annual Summer Festival using**
**various and varied venues throughout**
**the London Borough of Islington**| |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|**The 4th Annual Festival was held in July**
**2024. This comprised of 15 events and**
**concerts, over a 3-week period,**
**presenting music, art and photography**| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**The Trustees continue to be mindful of**
**the Festival’s governing document at all**
**times in the lead up to the Festival itself,**
**and were delighted that many of the**
**events were well attended by people**
**under the age of 26, who were granted**
**completely free entry to everything**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||
SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|**NA**| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|**The Festival brings world-class**
**musicians to perform at various**
**locations, and coupled with the modest**
**ticket prices and the under 26 free**
**policy, this successfully underlined and**
**celebrated the Festival’s strong social**
**policy.**| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|**IFMA continues to be blessed with a**
**loyal and energetic group of volunteers**
**of all ages, who support the charity**
**throughout the Festival and other**
**events during the year, to ensure a**
**smooth running of all events and a**
**warm welcome to visitors.**| Other ## **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 Summer Festival of 2024 saw 14 live**
**events over a 3-week period, which was**
**an increase in duration over previous**
**Festivals. Many people attended**
**multiple concerts/events at very**
**reasonable cost (plus all events are free**
**for anyone under 26) and the overall**
**experience and feedback was that this**
**was a wonderful celebration of live**
**music in beautiful locations, where**
**members of the general public were able**
**to listen to a wide variety of musical**
**genres in their local neighbourhood,**
**and participate in the artistic**
**opportunities offered. This enterprise**
**was a new and exciting experience for**
**many people, who expressed their**
**gratitude, and promised their continued**
**support for the future.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Achievements against
objectives set|
Para 1.41|
**The objective from the creation of the**
**Charity, was to promote, particularly,**
**live music (and art) at a world-class**
**level of performance, and to offer the**
**opportunity for residents in the Borough**
**and further afield to experience top-level**
**music without having to travel a large**
**distance to experience it. As such, the**
**objective was significantly achieved.**| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|**The Annual Fundraising Concert, in**
**order to raise funds for the 2024**
**Festival, took place in January of this**
**year, and was so well received, that the**
**Trustees have decided to keep this**
**event in January of each year.**| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|**NA**| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**The 2024 Festival raised enough income**
**to support not only the running costs of**
**the Festival, but produced a financial**
**cushion, which enables the Trustees to**
**plan for 2025 and 2026 with a strong**
**amount of confidence and security.**| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**Relatively strong funds are held to**
**enable strong planning for future**
**Festivals and other infrastructural costs.**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£21,000**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**NA**| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**NA**| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**NA**| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: **Ticket sales, donations, sponsorship** The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47 any fundraising) **none** Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity Other ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||**none**| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**CIO Foundation Charity**| |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|**New Trustees will be appointed as**
**necessary by a resolution passed at a**
**convened meeting of the Charity’s**
**Trustees.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|
Para 1.51|| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Islington Festival of Music and Art| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1198568| |Charity’s principal address|4 Witherington Road, London, N5 1PP| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Mark Johnson|Chair||| ||Martin André|General Manager||| ||Joana Ly|Artistic Director||| ||Frances Hills|Secretary||| ||AnthonyFoster|Production Manager||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name NA** ## Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity |**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**|| |---|---|---| |**NA**||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets NA held in this capacity Name and objects of the NA charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for NA safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of Name Address adviser** ## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s)** Martin André **Full name(s)** Martin Paul André **Position (eg Secretary,** General Manager **Chair, etc)** **Date** 03 June 2025