## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 1 June 2022 To 31 May 2023** ## **Charity name: Friends of St Martin’s Music** **Charity registration number: 1198708** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|(1) To foster and develop**music-making**
at St Martin in Roath, Cardiff, for the
public benefit, through the provision of
financial support towards the work of
the Liturgical Choir
(2) To promote**music events**held in St
Martin in Roath, Cardiff, (both choral
and instrumental), to positively
contribute to the well-being of the local
community of Roath, Cardiff, for the
public benefit.
(3) To advance the**music education**
opportunities at St Martin in Roath,
Cardiff, for the public benefit, including
(but not limited to) the making of
grants and awards to undergraduate/
postgraduate students in full time
education.| |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) Weekly performances by the Liturgical
choir allow the public to benefit from
music-making supported by the trust.
(2) The annual concert was well attended
and provided a further opportunity for
the public to experience music making
at St Martin’s outside of the normal
liturgical context.
(3) Grants were made to assist with the
appointment of an assistant organist
and five choral scholars, fulfilling our
aim to assist in the education of
undergraduate and postgraduate
students.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The Trustees confirm that they have
complied with the duty in section 4 of the
Charities Act 2006 to have due regard to
the Charity Commission's general guidance
on public benefit, 'Charities and Public
Benefit'.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment Para 1.38 including program related investment Contribution made by Para 1.38 volunteers 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|
Funding the appointment of five choral
scholars for the 2022/23 academic year
to the Music Foundation at St Martin in
Roath. This followed a successful
recruitment and audition process in
June 2022.

Funding of an Interim Assisting
Organist to support the work of the
Music Foundation at St Martin in Roath.

The recruitment of 50 Friends to
support the work of FOSMM

Support for the Annual FOSMM
concert, held on 19thNovember 2022 at
St Martin in Roath and attended by
many Friends and their guests.

Provision of transport to re-establish the
annual Cathedral trip for the Liturgical
Choir of St Martin in Roath. This took
place on 29thMay 2023 to the Chapel of
Magdalen College, Oxford.

Preparing applications to other trusts
and grant making organisations to raise
additional funds for the continuing work
of FOSMM.| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Achievements against
objectives set|
Para 1.41|
The trustees are pleased to report that the
objectives were met successfully during the
2022/3 year, including the awarding of
scholarships and enabling numerous
opportunities for the public to benefit from
the music making supported by the
Friends.| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|During the course of the year, we aimed to
attract 50 members to the organisation and
this was achieved. Significant individual
donations were received in addition to a
modest income from the annual concert.| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|N/A| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|The charity held £8,665 in its account at the
end of the 22/23 period.| |---|---|---| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The charity does not deliberately aim to
hold reserves; such sums may occur due to
excess of income over expenditure but are
not restricted or intended to be kept in
reserve.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£0| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|The charity does not deliberately aim to
hold reserves as debt will not be incurred.
We will only provide funding should we
have the necessary funds to do so.| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|N/A| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|There are no uncertainties at the present
time.| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|The charity raises its funds through annual
subscription fees of its members, individual
donations, grants from other organisations
and monies received at concerts.| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|The charity has no investments.| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|Each year, the charity will need to recruit
new members in order to maintain a flow of
income. Grant-aid applications will be
necessary to ensure expansion of the work
of the charity, but this is reliant on
successful bids.| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document|Para 1.25|Constitution| |How is the charity
constituted?|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|Election to post at the annual general
meeting.| ## **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|FRIENDS OF ST MARTIN’S MUSIC| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|N/A| |Registered charity number|1198708| |Charity’s principal address|St Martin’s Vicarage,
Strathnairn Street,
Roath,
Cardiff,
CF24 3J| **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
2
3
4
5|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for**
**whole year**|**Name of person (or body)**
**entitled to appoint trustee**
**(if any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||TimothyHill|Chair||| ||William Forrest|Secretary||| ||Roger James|Treasurer||| ||Angelina Harding|||| ||Rev IrvingHamer|||| – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** N/A Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity |**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for**
**whole year**|| |---|---|---| |N/A||| |||| ## **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
falls within the custodian
charity’s objects|N/A| |Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity’s own
assets|N/A| ## **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 N/A **Other optional information N/A** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s)** William Forrest **Full name(s)** William Charles Maxwell Forrest **Position (eg Secretary,** Secretary **Chair, etc) Date** 15[th] March 2024 Donations St Martin in Roath- 8alanceofMusic Foundation monies St Martin in Roath- organist contribution Sponsorship Concert Ticket Receipts Subscriptions Gift Aid repayment Donationsin me￿ory0f Mrs Myra Hill 1,160 4.374 2.580 205 960 800 250 TOTAL INCOME 12.579 Deduct EXPENDMJRE Pin Badges Music Scholarships Coach Oxford L￿5DonatIOnS 191 4,970 1.000 425 575 5.736 EXCESS of Incomeover £¥penditure BALANCESHEfason 31st MAY 2023 Balance @ bank Representing Available Funds Opening Balance @ 0110612021 Surplusforyear ended 31105r2023 1,622 8,465 Subscriptions paid in advance 2023n024 The abovestatement of Income and Expenditure is in accordancewith records and information given to me Sarah Foreman Independent Exarniner 1910912023