## **Black Mountain Jazz CIO**
**Trustees’ Annual Report**
**For the year ending 31st December 2023**
## **Full Name**
Black Mountain Jazz CIO
## **Organisation Type**
Charitable incorporated organisation
## **Principal Address**
Rockfield, Llanelly Church Road, Gilwern, Monmouthshire NP7 0EL
## **Trustees**
The following have been the trustees throughout the period:
Michael Skilton (Chair) Roderick Cunningham Deborah Hancock
## **Independent Examiner**
The turnover for the period has been below the level which would require an independent examiner’s report.
## **Governance and Management**
The charity’s rules are set out in accordance with the CIO Foundation Constitution governing document.
## **Objectives and Activities**
The charities objectives are to advance the arts for the public benefit by the promotion of jazz music in all its forms.
## **Public Benefit Statement**
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’.
Black Mountain Jazz CIO - Trustees Annual Report – For the year ending 31[st] December 2023
## **Activities and Achievements**
## Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit
During the reporting period, the charity’s monthly programme included live jazz performances. As well as attracting many of the top jazz musicians in the UK, the diverse programme offered opportunities for younger, rising stars on the jazz scene. All performances were ticketed at a level to cover costs, with a 50% discount for those aged under 18 years.
Throughout the year a regular programme of workshops was organised, aimed at meeting various community needs.
The year the charity organised a twice-monthly programme of workshops for younger players (8 to 19 years), with the benefit of professional tutors. Called BMJazz Katz, they had their first live performance in October 2023.
The year also saw the development of a musical instrument recycling scheme, providing a resource for younger players.
At the end of September, the charity staged its annual wall2wall Jazz Festival, which included 3 live headline performances. The Sunday of the festival is traditionally a free-access community day and 2023 was no different. The Sunday programme included free music, youth activities and workshops.
## Summary of the main achievements during the period
A diverse monthly programme of live performances has attracted larger audience, with all age groups represented. Excellent reviews in the national jazz press have illustrated the ‘richness’ and quality of the overall programme.
BMJazz Katz for younger players had been launched in the previous year and establishing it in 2023 was an important milestone, which laid the foundation for further development. At the end of the year, there were twelve members of the band, with ages ranging from 8 to 16 years. The Town Council made a grant available that meets part of the cost, with the charity committed to meeting the rest and expanding the initiative.
A musical recycling scheme has been another success story, with a number of donations received, ranging from drums to saxophones. A grant from the local Rotary Club has allowed for repairs to the instruments and it has been possible to pass them onto young players who are putting them to good use.
The regular workshops for all ages were well received, with a programme that included Gospel singing, poetry & jazz improvisation and tango dance lessons.
The charity’s structure and expanding activities continued to attract volunteers, who offer valuable advice and practical support.
In March 2023, trustees agreed to progress the development of a new organisation structure, with the aim of involving others and enhancing a feeling of ‘community ownership’.
## **The Charity’s Policy on Reserves**
The charity does not keep reserves but it does ensure that funds in its current account are sufficient to meet ongoing needs and any carried forward liabilities.
**Signed on behalf Black Mountain Jazz’s trustees:**
Michael Skilton (Chair)
Date 15[th] October 2024
## **Black Mountain Jazz CIO**
## **Annual Accounts**
**For the year ending 31st December 2023**
## **Income and Expenditure**
|Income
Ticket sales
Friends of BMJ membership
Grants
Advertising
Donations
Sundry income
Expenditure
Performance fees
Sound engineering and videoing
Theatre and other venue hire
Other production costs
Workshop costs
Marketing
Box office charges/ticketing costs
Office expenses
Insurance
Subscriptions
Bank charges
Sundry costs
Net receipts less payments|2023
£
17,016
615
5,000
1,000
5
35
_____
23,671
11,354
2,720
2,187
790
3,371
1,509
718
20
354
0
28
23
_____
23,074
597|2022
£
7,090
384
4,000
1,500
15
90
_____
13,079
4,524
2,216
1,460
308
540
514
244
214
162
25
15
64
_____
10,286
2,793|
|---|---|---|
## **Statement of Assets and Liabilities**
## **As at 31 December 2023**
|Assets||
|---|---|
|Bank account|3,365|
|Cash in hand|25|
||_____|
||3,390|
|Liabilities||
|Creditors|97|
## **Notes to the Accounts**
## **Income and Expenditure Accounts**
Income and expenditure accounts contain a summary of money received and money spent during the period and a list of assets and liabilities at the end of the period. The accounts report on transactions made through the bank account and through cash in hand.
## **Grants**
|**Grants**||
|---|---|
|Abergavenny Town Council|4,000|
|Rotary Club of Abergavenny|1,000|
|**Creditors**||
|Mailchimp (£77.00) and Dropbox (£20) subscriptions|77|
|Dropbox|20|
## **Trustees Remuneration**
Trustees received no expenses, remuneration or benefits in the period of these accounts.
## **Signed on behalf Black Mountain Jazz’s trustees:**
Michael Skilton (Chair)
15[th] October 2024
Date