## FRIENDS OF ST MARTIN’S MUSIC 

## **Registered Charity 1198708** 


Annual Report 15 Months ending 31[st] August 2025 



## **LEGAL & ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION** 

## Trustees 

Timothy Hill (Chair) William Forrest (Secretary) Roger James (Treasurer) _obit 19[th] June 2025_ Fr Irving Hamer Angelina Harding Jane Karas (appointed 28[th] June 2025) 

Registered Ofce: 

St Mar=n’s Vicarage Strathnairn Street Roath Cardiff CF24 3JL 

Treasurer 

Jane Karas 

Independent Examiner: 

Mrs Fiona Neeson 

Bankers: 

Na=onal Westminster Bank plc 250  Bishopsgate London EC2M 4AA 

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## **OBJECTIVES OF THE ORGANISATION** 

The objects of the CIO are: 

- (1) To foster and develop **music-making** of the Liturgical Choir 

- (2) To promote **music events** community of Roath, Cardiff, for the public benefit. 

- (3) To advance the **music educa0on** and awards to undergraduate/ postgraduate students in full <me educa<on. 


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## **CHAIR’S REPORT** 

Since its founda=on in 2022, the Friends of St Mar=n’s Music (FOSMM) has succeeded in bringing to frui=on its original objec=ves, as outlined in its cons=tu=on. 

The trustees have met on six occasions in order to administer the charity and ensure its smooth running. An overview of the trustees’ work this year include: 

- Funding the appointment of four choral scholars and a choral associate for the 2024/5 academic year to the Music Founda=on at St Mar=n in Roath This followed a successful recruitment and audi=on process in the summer of 2024 

- The appointment of an organ student for the Michaelmas Term and the appointment of an organ scholar for the Easter Term 

- Con=nuing the funding for a Conduc=ng Assistant to support the work of the Music Founda=on at St Mar=n in Roath. 

- The recruitment of 34 Friends to support the work of FOSMM 

- contribu=ng to the musical development of choristers and for the wellbeing of the local community and city of Cardiff. 

- Underwri=ng the costs of prin=ng and musical scores purchased for the be`erment of standards, allowing access to the choir for those with visual impairments and to enhance the overall quality of music making at St Mar=n in Roath. 

- Providing funding for solo cantors at midweek and Sunday services, allowing individuals to gain experience of performing and enhancing the musical repertoire offered at St Mar=n’s. 

- Providing the professional accompanist fee for the annual Friends’ concert held in November 2024. 

- Preparing applica=ons to other trusts and Grant making organisa=ons to raise addi=onal funds for the con=nuing work of FOSMM 

would be unable to fulfil its objec=ves.  It is clear that FOSMM has made a posi=ve impact on the musical life of St Mar=n in Roath and is in a strong posi=on to con=nue doing so. 

Timothy R. Hill Chair, Friends of St Mar=n’s Music January 2026 

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## **FINANCIAL REPORT** 

The Trustees have considered the requirement to obtain an Independent Examiner’s report for charities whose annual income exceeds £25,000. A decision has been taken that, for transparency and good governance, they will continue employing the services of the existing Independent Examiner notwithstanding that the annual income of the Charity falls below the de minimis for such a report. 


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## **The Friends of St Martin's Music** 

## **Statement of Financial Activities Fifteen months ended 31 August 2025** 

|<br> <br> <br> **Income**<br>Donations and subscriptions<br>Gift Aid<br>Grants<br> Other income<br>**Total income**<br>**Expenditure**<br>Expenditure on charitable activities<br>**Net movement in funds**<br>**Reconciliation of funds**<br>Total funds brought forward<br>**Total funds carried forward**|**15 months ended**<br>**31 August 2025**<br>Unrestricted funds<br>**£**<br>10,895<br>1,918<br>750<br>1,583<br>15,146<br>(13,716)<br>1,430<br>14,872<br>16,302|**15 months ended**<br>**31 August 2025**<br>Restricted funds<br>**£**<br>-<br>-<br>2,375<br>-<br>2,375<br>-<br> <br>2,375<br>-<br> <br>2,375|**Total funds**<br>**£**<br>10,895<br>1,918<br>3,125<br>1,583<br>17,521<br>(13,716)<br>3,805<br>14,872<br>18,677|**Year ended**<br>**31 May 2024**<br>**Total funds**<br>**£**<br>6,845<br>1,887<br>-<br>3,416|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||12,148|
||||||
|||||(5,941)|
|||||6,207<br>8,665|
|||||14,872|



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## **The Friends of St Martin's Music Balance Sheet** 

## **At 31 August 2025** 

|**Current assets**<br>Cash at bank and in hand<br>Debtors - Gift Aid<br>**Funds of the charity**<br>Restricted funds<br>Unrestricted funds<br> <br>**Total charity funds**|**31.8.25**<br>**£**<br>16,760<br>1,917<br>18,677<br>2,375<br>16,302<br>18,677|**31.5.24**<br>**£**<br>12,986<br>1,887|
|---|---|---|
|||14,872|
|||-<br>14,872|
|||14,872|




## **JANE KARAS** 

Treasurer 

The financial statements on pages 6-8 are in accordance with the accounting records and information given to me and explanations supplied. 


## **FIONA NEESON.** 

Independent Examiner 

Dated: 


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## **The Friends of St Martin's Music Income and Expenditure Account Fifteen months ended 31 August 2025** 

|<br> <br> <br> **Income**<br>Donations<br>Subscriptions<br>Gift Aid (balance of 2022-23)<br>Gift Aid - 2023-24<br>Gift Aid - 2024-25<br> Grants<br> Sponsorship<br>Concert Income<br>Compensation - Nat West<br> <br>**Expenditure**<br>Scholarships<br> Visiting Musicians and Cantor costs<br> Choral Evensong costs<br> Chrism Mass - See of Oswestry<br> Printing, postage and stationery<br> Zoom Subscription<br> <br>**Net income**|**15 months ended**<br>**31 August 2025**<br>Unrestricted funds<br>**£**<br>9,335<br>1,560<br>-<br>-<br>1,918<br>750<br>1,000<br>220<br>363<br>15,146<br>10,513<br>494<br>1,918<br>405<br>230<br>156<br>(13,716)<br>1,430|**15 months ended**<br>**31 August 2025**<br>Restricted funds<br>**£**<br>-<br> <br>-<br> <br>-<br> <br>-<br> <br>-<br> <br>2,375<br> <br>-<br> <br>-<br> <br>-<br> <br>2,375<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br> <br>2,375|**Total funds**<br>**£**<br>9,335<br>1,560<br>-<br>-<br>1,918<br>3,125<br>1,000<br>220<br>363<br>17,521<br>10,513<br>494<br>1,918<br>405<br>230<br>156<br>(13,716)<br>3,805|**Year ended**<br>**31 May 2024**<br>**Total funds**<br>**£**<br>6,165<br>680<br>318<br>1,569<br>-<br>-<br>3,400<br>17<br>-|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||12,148|
|||||5,785<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>-<br>156|
|||||(5,941)|
|||||6,207|



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## **KEY DATES for the remainder of 2026** 

## Lent Term 

Choral Services resume on 11[th] January 

Lent Term Evensong Programme commences on 22[nd] February 

Sunday 8[th] March – Lucas Maunder (Starmer Jones Bass Scholar) performs a recital.  Bishop Rowan Williams will contribute medita<ons on the music. 

28[th] March – Choral Scholars sing at the Oswestry Chrism Mass, Bristol 

2[nd] – 5[th] April: Easter Triduum Services 

## Easter Term 

Evensong Programme recommences on 22[nd] April (concluding on 20[th] May) 

Evensong at Bristol Cathedral, 5.15pm 

Thursday 14[th] May – Ascension Day 

Sunday 31[st] May – 9.45am – Choral Ma<ns for Trinity Sunday precedes the 1030am Mass 

Sunday 28[th] June – Final Choral Service of the academic year with the Music Founda<on 

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Ascension Day Mass, 2025
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