## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From 23[rd] June 2023 Period start date To 1[st] July 2024 Period end date**
**Charity name: Tees Valley Music Trust**
## **Charity registration number: 1203580**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|To advance the musical education
of the public in Middlesbrough,
Tees Valley and the broader North
East region in particular by:
1. providing grants of fnancial
assistance to charities and
not for proft organisations
designed to support the
provision of musical
engagement and musical
learning opportunities and
activities for people of all
ages, abilities and
backgrounds;
2. providing workshops, events
and activities, facilitated by
qualifed music
professionals, to promote
engagement with and
enjoyment of music.|
|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|We work with local music
organisations with the aim of
advancing the musical education
of the public, primarily in
Middlesbrough and Tees Valley, to
provide musical engagement and
learning opportunities, and
fnancial support, for people of all
ages, abilities and backgrounds.
Key partners in setting up the
charity are Musinc and the Tees
Valley Music Service who are both
representedwithinour Trustees.|
|||We know that music has the power
to change lives for people of all
ages and backgrounds, and that
the process of making and
engaging in music activities can
contribute signifcantly to
increased wellbeing. Funding for
music activities is increasingly
hard to get. The new charity will
make use of our efective
partnerships to both raise more
funds and increase the profle of
the great music activities that
already happen across the Tees
Valley.|
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|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**All Trustees have been informed of,**
**received documents and read and**
**adhere to the guidance that was issued**
**to the Trust by the Charity Commission**
**on Public benefit. All Trustees declare**
**any conflicts of interest at all meetings,**
**and the constitution has been written**
**and ratified to ensure all activities are**
**delivered and managed purely for public**
**benefit, and not individual interest.**|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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SORP reference||
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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|**There is a ratified Grant Making policy**
**document available and publicly**
**displayed on our website.**|
|Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|**N/A**|
|Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|**N/A**|
|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|**We are a newly formed charity, run**
**completely by volunteers, or through In**
**Kind support from the music**
**organisations that support us. In the**
**first 6 months we raised £60 from**
**Lloyds. In the last year we have**
**launched a website and a fundraising**
**campaign.**||
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## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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Achievements against
objectives set|
Para 1.41|
**We have just started to launch our**
**fundraising campaign and are at the**
**start of our journey. We have targets to**
**raise £10,000 next year to support**
**Middlesbrough Open Orchestra, and**
**build up the music networks to be able**
**to apply for larger funds.**|
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|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|**As stated above, we have just launched**
**our fundraising campaign so are waiting**
**to hear about any successful**
**applications.**|
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|**N/A**|
|Other|||
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**As a charity run by volunteers, we have**
**very limited expenses. The charity has**
**strong support from individuals and**
**organisations so is in a healthy,**
**financial position.**|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**N/A**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**N/A**|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**We are too young a charity to have any**
**reserves to hold**|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24||
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**n/a**|
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The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|
Para 1.47||
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|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Constitution as a Charitable**
**Incorporated Organisations**|
|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|Apart from the first charity trustees, every
trustee must be appointed for a term of 3 years
by a resolution passed at a properly convened
meeting of the charity trustees.
(2) In selecting individuals for appointment as
charity trustees, the charity trustees must have
regard to the skills, knowledge and experience
needed for the effective administration of the
CIO.|
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|Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|**Safeguarding, Grant Making, Risk**
**Assessment, Trustee Induction policy**|
|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|**Volunteer led. Trustees are recruited**
**from a range of local music**
**organisations and schools. No**
**employees as yet as the organisation is**
**so new.**|
|Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|Tees Valley Music Trust|
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|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|1203580|
Charity’s principal address C/O Musinc, Middlesbrough Town Hall. Middlesbrough
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
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||Samantha Spruce|Trustee|23/06/23 to date||
||Caroline Pedlow|Chair|23/06/23 to date||
||Susan Robertson|Trustee|23/06/23 to date||
||Neil Thomas|Trustee|23/06/23 to date||
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## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
## **Director name**
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year**
## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets None held in this capacity
Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for N/a safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
## **Additional information (optional)**
## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
**Type of Name Address adviser**
## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
## **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) Full name(s)** Caroline Rebecca Pedlow **Position (eg** Chair **Secretary, Chair, etc)**
**Date** 20.02.25