Trustees’ Annual Report and Accounts 2024–2025
New Era Music School CIO
Registered Charity Number: 1200630 Financial Period: 06/04/2024 – 05/04/2025
Trustees
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Dimitar Georgiev
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Robert Cekikj
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Aleksandar Minkovski
Objectives of the CIO
To advance the education in music, and to provide musical education to those that have limited opportunity to learn music, for persons of all ages (but primarily for young children under the age of 25) residing principally but not exclusively in Swindon and Wiltshire.
Financial Overview
Total Income: £2,808.00 Total Spending: £1,665.13 Sources of Income: - Charitable Activities (music lessons): £2,561.00 - Other Revenue (Trinity College fund): £247.00 Spending Breakdown:
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Teacher Payments (SelfIemployed): £1,342.00
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Administrative Costs: £323.13
Key Activities (2024–2025)
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Weekly music lessons
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OneItoIone instrument tuition
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Online sessions
Impact and Achievements
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Approximately 117 individual lessons delivered
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Students showed notable progress in skills and confidence
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Online sessions improved accessibility
Governance and Policies
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Safeguarding Policy and Procedures
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Complaints Policy and Procedures
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Serious Incident Reporting Policy and Procedures
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Trustee Expenses Policy and Procedures
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Trustee Conflicts of Interest Policy and Procedures
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Bullying and Harassment Policy and Procedures
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Social Media Policy and Procedures
Volunteers
The charity benefitted from a team of volunteers supporting music education activities.
Plans for 2025–2026
- Strengthen weekly timetables - Introduce beginner workshops - Develop links with local schools - Acquire new learning resources - Recruit an additional tutor if demand increases
Charity Contact Address
10 Haddon Close, Grange Park, Swindon, SN5 6ER
New Era Music School – Full Annual Report Pack 2024–2025
Trustees’ Annual Report
Objectives:
Advance music education for young people in Swindon & Wiltshire.
Activities:
Weekly lessons, oneItoIone tuition, online sessions.
Impact:
Approx. 117 lessons delivered; improved accessibility and learning outcomes.
Financial Summary:
Income: £2,808.00 Spending: £1,665.13 Closing Bank Balance: £429.51
Receipts & Payments Accounts 2024–2025
Receipts:
- Lesson income: £2,561.00 - Other income (Trinity College): £247.00 Total Receipts: £2,808.00
Payments:
- Teaching Fees: £1,342.00 - Admin Costs: £323.13 Total Payments: £1,665.13
Net Movement: £1,142.87 surplus Closing Bank: £429.51
Trustee Declaration
These accounts and reports are true and accurate to the best of the trustees’ knowledge.