## **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** 

- Dimitar Georgiev 

- Robert Cekikj 

- 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: 

- Teacher Payments (SelfIemployed): £1,342.00 

- Administrative Costs: £323.13 

## **Key Activities (2024–2025)** 

- Weekly music lessons 

- OneItoIone instrument tuition 

- Online sessions 

## **Impact and Achievements** 

- Approximately 117 individual lessons delivered 

- Students showed notable progress in skills and confidence 

- Online sessions improved accessibility 

## **Governance and Policies** 

- Safeguarding Policy and Procedures 

- Complaints Policy and Procedures 

- Serious Incident Reporting Policy and Procedures 

- Trustee Expenses Policy and Procedures 

- Trustee Conflicts of Interest Policy and Procedures 

- Bullying and Harassment Policy and Procedures 

- 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.