## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 06.04.24 Period start date To 05.04.25 Period end date** **Charity name: The Sound of The Streets** **Charity registration number:** 1203764 ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The purposes of the Charity are to promote
street band and outdoor music, to inspire
young people to be creative and play an
instrument, to promote public awareness of
the value and history of street band music
and to highlight Somerset's unique cultural
heritage. We also aimed to create links with
othersimilar festivals.| |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|This was our second year of operation and
we collaborated with Mr Tim Hill, our artistic
director and a national expert in street bands
and street band music.
We continued to promote street music with a
particular leaning towards young musicians.
This includes drumming workshops and a
youth drumming band and a junior street
band. Sound of The Streets created strong
links with the Devon Music hub, and was
involved in two very successful events in
Devon. We appeared in a variety of social
events including Bridgwater Together,
Taunton Together, Bridgwater Super
Saturday. We also collaborated with Taunton
Independent Market.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have|Para 1.18|Sound of the Streets is heavily reliant on
voluntary effort. All trustees are committed to| |had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit||the concept of public benefit and have
worked toward positive contributions and
positive outcomes.| |---|---|---| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|N/A| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|N/A| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|Sound of the Streets is heavily reliant on
voluntary effort although the pool of regular
volunteers is relatively small. The tasks
undertaken vary from marshalling at events,
to managing social media, to running
workshops and performing. This is a critical
feature of our activity in remaining viable.
This includes the board of trustees and a
working committee.| |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 continued to work with a youth street
band, Sound Invaders and a primary school
street band, Silver Sounds.
We promoted and participated in several
street performances.
We facilitated drumming workshops with
professional facilitators. Creating a
drumming band called Street Beats.
A core of professional musicians worked in
Devon with young musicians there and
established a link with Devon Music Hub
We worked with TYCA, taking part in their
young people’s festival
We ran an instrument recycling scheme,
which is still ongoing.
We updated and maintained a website and
free online resources for teachers and other
street bands.
We created a community Facebook page for
the use of the wider street band community.
We appeared at various events in Somerset
including Bridgwater Together, The TyCA
festival, Super Saturday Bridgwater, Taunton
Independent market and Taunton Together.| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41| |---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |---|---|---| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**Our total income for the year was**
**£16,311.13.**
**Of that, 621.13 was fund raising, the rest**
**was for services.**
**Our expenditure was £14404.60**
**Advertising 340.10**
**Artistic fees 3050**
**Band fees 7290.80**
**Computer costs 96.12**
**Insurances £662**
**Admin 1727**
**Printing 140.35**
**Travel/ Accommodation 802.23**
**Venue 296**
**Which currently leaves us £1906.53**| |---|---|---| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**N/A**
**We have a small amount of funds held in**
**reserve from unrestricted activities to**
**cover operational costs. We are currently**
**working on a more explicit Reserves**
**Policy.**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|
**N/A**
**1906.53**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**Not enough income in this period.**
**N/A **| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**N/A**| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the|Para 1.23|We find ourselves in a very challenging
fundraising environment, and are heavily| |charity continuing as a going
concern||reliant on Local Government and Arts
Council Funding.| |---|---|---| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:||| |
The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|
Para 1.47|
Arts Council and Local Government| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|**N/A**| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|Lack of funds.| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed,royalcharter)|Para 1.25|Constitution as formulated on Charity
Commission Website| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|The charity is constituted as a 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|Currently by invitation with the relevant
knowledge and skills in Street Bands and
street festivals.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |||| |---|---|---| |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees|Para 1.51|Our Policies, constitution and code of
conduct are made available to all trustee’s.
All trustees undertake safe guard training
and where relevant, first aid training. All
Trustees are DBS screened.| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|We have a board of Trustee, a working
committee and an Artistic Director.| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|**I**n this period we developed a working
relationship with Somerset and Taunton
Town Councils.| |Other||**N/A**| |||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charityname|The Sound of The Streets| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1203764| |
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Woodhill
Stoke St Gregory
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**ed to appoint trustee (if**
**any)**| |---|---|---|---| ||Julie Meikle|Chair|
Whole Year| ||Chris
Curran|Sect|Whole year| ||William
Lang||Whole Year| ||Rachel Hill||Wholeyear| ||Mark Allen||Whole Year| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name N/A** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity |**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**|| |---|---|---| |**N/A**||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** |Description of the assets
held in this capacity|N/A| |---|---| |Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity’s objects|N/A| |Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity’s own assets|N/A| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** |**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**| |---|---|---|---| |**Type of**
**adviser**
**Name**
**Address**|||| ||**N/A**||| ||||| ||||| ||||| |**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**|||| ||N/A||| ||||| ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details NIA Other o tional information ## **Declarations** ## **The Trustees declare that they have approved the trustee’s report above.** ## **Signed on behalf of the Charity’s Trustees** |**Chair**|Mark Allen| |---|---| |**Secretary**|Rachael Hill| ||| |**Date**|03/02/2026| CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period from To Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds Endowment funds Restricted funds Total funds Last year to the nearest to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ A1 Recei ts Donations from cash raised Grant income 621 621 13,490 13,490 Payment for performances 2,200 2,200 621 15,690 16,311 Sub total(Gross income for AR) A2 Asset and investment sales, see table . Sub total Total receipts 621 15,690 16,311 A3Pa ments Advertising and Promotional Artistic Fees 340 340 3,050 3,050 Band fees Computer costs Insurance Other expenses Travel 7,291 96 662 2,163 802 7,291 96 662 2,163 802 Sub total 340 14,065 14,405 A4 Asset and investment urchases, see table Sub total Total payments 340 14,065 14,405 Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end 281 1,626 1,907 583 340 243 864 1,286 2,150 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted funds to nearest £ Restricted funds Endowment funds to nearest £ Categories Details to nearest £ B1 Cash funds 864 1,286 Total cash funds 864 1,286 (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) OK OK Unrestricted funds to nearest £ Restricted funds Endowment funds to nearest £ Details to nearest £ Fund to which asset belongs Details Cost (optional) Current value (optional) B3 Investment assets Fund to which asset belongs Details Current value (optional) Cost (optional) B4 Assets retained for the charity's own use Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) When due (optional) Details B5 Liabilities Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees Date of approval Signature Print Name 031a"