## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 1 June 2023 To 31 May 24** ## **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. Grants were made to assist with the
appointment of an assistant Conductor and
four 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 Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by 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 four
choral scholars for the 2023/24
academic year to the Music Foundation
at St Martin in Roath This followed a
successful recruitment and audition
process in June 2023.
•
Funding of an Interim Assisting
Conductor to support the work of the
Music Foundation at St Martin in
Roath.
•
The recruitment of 34 Friends to
support the work of FOSMM
•
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
2023/4year, including 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
succeeded in attracting 34 members to the
organisation. Significant individual
donations were received which boosted our
fundraising efforts.| |---|---|---| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|**n/a**| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**The charity held £14, 872 in its account**
**at the end of the 23/24 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 income**
**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: |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|**The charity raises its funds through**
**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
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Trust Deed**| |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|**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 charitynumber|**1198708**| |Charity’s principal address|St Martin’s Vicarage. Strathnairn Street. Roath. Cardiff. CF24 3JL| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**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**
**adviser**
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**Address**|**Type of**
**adviser**
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**Address**| |---|---|---| |||| |||| |||| |||| |**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** ## **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** 24th January 2025 Friends of St Martins Nlusit Balance Sheet -4131 Sla . 2024 Cash at bank and in hand Debtors.. Gift Aid - balance of 2022-23 Gift Aid - ear ended 31.5.24 12,986 318 1,569 14.872 resented b At l Junc 2023 lus for the &qT 8.665 6,207 14,872 JANE KARAS Treasurer The above Statement of Income and Ex enditure is in accordance with records and information iven to me and ex lanations s lied. Fiona Neeson Ind cndcni Examiner Datd: 12.2.2