REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1198681
Report of the Trustees and
Unaudited Financial Statements for the Period 1[st] April 2023 to 31[st] March 2024
SingersResound
Harrabeer Country House Hotel Harrowbeer Lane Yelverton Devon PL20 6EA
Contents of the Financial Statements for the period 1[st] April 2023 to 31[st] March 2024
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| Report of the Trustees | 1-4 |
| Statement of Financial Actvites | 5-6 |
| Balance Sheet | 7 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 8-9 |
| Detailed Statement of Financial Actvites | 10 |
Report of the Trustees
for the period 1[st] April 2023 to 31[st] March 2024
The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the period 1[st] April 2023 to 31[st] March 2024. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered Company number
(England and Wales)
Registered Charity number
1198681
Harrabeer Country House Hotel Harrowbeer Lane Yelverton Devon PL20 6EA
Trustees
Ms L Kitchen
Ms L Winter
P Savidge
N J Cooper
Approved by order of the board of trustees on 31st January 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
Ms L Kitchen – Trustee
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PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY AND CHARITABLE OBJECTIVES
The object of SingersResound is to preserve and protect the physical and mental health of opera and classical singers when they have encountered difficulties which impact their ability to perform. The charity fulfils this objective by providing a mentoring programme offering confidential support and education to help rebuild confidence and skills and to help alleviate isolation.
MISSION STATEMENT
The company’s mission is to create a network of peers in which singers can receive support through challenges affecting their ability to work. SingersResound aims to facilitate the physical and mental wellbeing of classical singers through two key pathways; mentoring and workshops. SingersResound offers its service-users 4 hours of free mentoring. There are 15 mentors with a diversity of skills and vast experience in the opera and classical singing world. Much of the company’s work takes place online, therefore beneficiaries face no geographic barriers to accessing the service. Beyond these confidential and private sessions SingersResound runs a programme of workshops, the object of which is to enable mentees to maintain contact with empathetic people, and to continue supporting and educating them.
MEMBERS
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Director (and mentor) – Linda Kitchen
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Trustees (and mentors) – Neal Cooper, Peter Savidge, Louise Winter
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Mentors at 31[st] March 2024 – Maureen Brathwaite, Imelda Drumm, Marta Fontanals- Simmons, John Graham-Hall, Clare McCaldin, Jorge Navarro-Colorado, Paul Nilon, Elin Pritchard, Phillip Rhodes, Kate Royal, John Savournin
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The 15 members of the company are all trained mentors for whom training and supervision was ongoing in the time period. The training and supervision was led by Senior Lecturer in Psychological Interventions at the University of Central Lancashire Lowri Dowthwaite-Walsh.
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Morag McLaren resigned as a mentor in November 2023, and Marta Fontanals-Simmons and John Savournin joined the mentor group in October 2023.
On the 8[th] November 2023, we were shocked and deeply saddened to learn of the sudden death of founding SingersResound member and mentor, Keel Watson. Led by members of his family, a tribute page for Keel was created, with donations being made to SingersResound in recognition of Keel’s work for the charity, and his passion for the opera industry and the wellbeing of its performers. We are immensely grateful to Keel for his remarkable commitment and contribution to SingersResound since its establishment, and to each individual and organisation who made a donation to SingersResound in Keel’s name following his death.
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PARTNERSHIPS
The charity strengthened its partnership with the National Opera Studio, collaborating on an in-person workshop for its students, run by SingersResound mentor Dr Imelda Drumm.
ACTIVITY – OUTPUT AND IMPACT
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SingersResound continued to provide its service of online mentoring. 30 singers were mentored in the time period, and the beneficiaries ranged from students to early-, mid- and late-career singers.
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Delivery of 14 online workshops reaching over 160 participants. The workshops were hosted by a range of experienced industry professionals, including psychotherapist Phiroze Neemuchwala, opera choreographer Denni Sayers, and Senior Lecturer in Psychological Interventions at the University of Central Lancashire Lowri Dowthwaite-Walsh. The topics covered in the workshops included:
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Pilates; mobility with stability
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Summer Strength and Stretch
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Laryngeal function and anxiety
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Fake it till you be it
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Authenticity in your personal brand
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Thoughts, feelings, emotions, body states and the voice
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Infertility, pregnancy and lactation
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Courage, warmth, and interpersonal behaviours that work
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In May 2023 SingersResound hosted its first in-person workshop for the students of the National Opera Studio in London. Dr Imelda Drumm presented her research on ‘Hormones and the voice’, raising awareness about the influence of hormones in professional singing with a particular focus on the female voice.
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FINANCIAL REVIEW
Income: £1,994, primarily from donations
Expenditure: £9, 780, including costs related to workshops, training, and administrative expenses.
donated in memory of mentor Keel Watson. The platform provided a meaningful way to honour Keel’s memory, while contributing to the charity’s mission, raising a total of £1,994.
POLICIES
In line with its charitable obligation, the company has established a robust set of policies including; safeguarding; data protection; equal opportunities; health and safety; dignity at work; financial procedures.
DECLARATION
This report was approved by the board of trustees on 31.01.2025 and signed on their behalf by:
Linda Kitchen
Director and Trustee
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Statement of Financial Activities
for the period 1[st] April 2023 to 31st March 2024
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Statement of Financial Activities
| To | 1 May | 2022 | ||
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| 31 March | to 31 March | |||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||
| Notes | £ | £ | ||
| Income from: | ||||
| Grants, donations and legacies | 1,994 | 8,500 | ||
| Total | 1,994 | 8,500 | ||
| Expenditure on: | ||||
| Charitable activities | 1 | 9,780 | 2,901 | |
| Total | 2 | 9,780 | 2,901 | |
| Net income | (7,786) | 5,599 | ||
| Total funds brought | ||||
| forward | 19,909 | 14,310 | ||
| Total funds carried | ||||
| forward | 12,123 | 19,909 |
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Balance Sheet
| Mar-24 £ Notes Current assets Cash in bank and in hand 12,123 12,123 Creditors(due within 1 year) 3 - Net current assets Total assets Funds General fund |
Mar-24 Mar-23 £ £ 20,209 20,209 (300) 12,123 12,123 12,123 12,123 |
Mar-23 £ 19,909 19,909 19,909 19,909 |
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1 NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
| 1.4.23 | 1.5.22 | |
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| Net income / (expenditure) is | to | to |
| stated after charging / (crediting): | 31.3.24 | 31.3.23 |
| £ | £ | |
| Accountancy | (300) | 300 |
2 TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were payments totalling £3,482.88 to one trustee who had incurred costs on behalf of the charity
3 CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
| 2024 | 2023 | |
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| £ | £ | |
| Accruals and deferred income | - | 300 |
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4 Movement in funds
| 31-Mar-24 £ Unrestricted funds General fund 12,123 Total funds 12,123 Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: Incoming resources £ Unrestricted funds General fund 1,994 Total funds 1,994 |
Net movement in funds £ (7,786) (7,786) Resources expended £ 9,780 9,780 |
31-Mar-23 £ 19,909 19,909 Movement in funds £ (7,786) (7,786) |
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5 RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no related party transactions for the period ended 31st March 2024.
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Detailed Statement of Financial Activities
| To | 1 May | 2022 | ||
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| 31 March | to 31 March | |||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||
| Notes | £ | £ | ||
| Income from: | ||||
| Grants, donations and legacies | 1,994 | 8,500 | ||
| Total | 1,994 | 8,500 | ||
| Expenditure on: | ||||
| Charitable activities | ||||
| Training and mentoring | 5,243 | 558 | ||
| Support costs | ||||
| Management | 3,168 | 1,705 | ||
| Insurance and other costs | 1,369 | 638 | ||
| Total | 9,780 | 2,901 | ||
| Net income | (7,786) | 5,599 | ||
| Total funds brought | ||||
| forward | 19,909 | 14,310 | ||
| Total funds carried | ||||
| forward | 12,123 | 19,909 |
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