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2025-03-31-accounts

Accessible Inclusive Music (AIM) CIO Charity number: 1203866

Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025

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Accessible Inclusive Music (AIM) CIO Charity number: 1203866

Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2025

Contents Page
Trustees report 1-7
Statement of financial activities
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Statement of financial position 9
Notes to the accounts 10-18

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Accessible Inclusive Music (AIM) CIO Charity number: 1203866

Trustees report for the year ended 31 March 2025

Administrative details of the charity

Name of trustees (all appointed 9 May 2023)

Sarah Jane Dunn (Chair) Claire Elizabeth Studd (Secretary) Chloe Louise Atkinson (Treasurer) Chloe Louise Tear Patricia Verna Stokey

Charity number

1203866 (Registered in England and Wales)

Registered address

The Piccadilly Business Centre Unit C Aldow Enterprise Park Blackett Street MANCHESTER M12 6AE

Bankers

National Westminster Bank Plc Greengates Bradford (A) Branch 1 Spinningfields Square Manchester M3 3AP

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Accessible Inclusive Music (AIM) CIO Charity number: 1203866

Trustees report for the year ended 31 March 2025 (continued)

Structure and governance

The charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) foundation formed on 5 July 2023 and is governed by a constitution.

Method of recruitment and appointment of trustees

Founding trustees were appointed in a specific meeting on 9 May 2023 to discuss and vote on the decision to apply for charity status. Roles within the board are reviewed, agreed, and voted on at each AGM. Future trustees of the charity will be appointed by the board within regular trustee meetings.

Objectives and activities

Charitable Objectives

The advancement of the art of music for the public benefit in the UK among children and young people up to the age of 25, in particular children and young people who are disabled and have additional needs and their siblings, by providing accessible and inclusive opportunities for such children and young people to participate in and experience music.

The charity’s main activities

Online inclusive choir

The choir is free to attend for all children up to the age of 18. Participants can join in singing, signing, moving to the music, playing an instrument, or using an eye gaze device or switch. The choir is intentionally online to meet the needs of participants who are physically disabled and may find it difficult leaving the home or individuals who find new environments overstimulating.

We have provided workshop opportunities for the above online choir, in person, with Bradford and Airedale Youth Choir (Bingley, West Yorkshire). We have also subsidised the cost of musical development exams with Trinity College London for individuals in this group, including evidence of musical development achieved in choir sessions.

Subsidised instrumental lessons

Subsidised specialist instrumental lessons for children and young people who are disabled and have additional needs up to the age of 25 in the Bradford district were offered from January-July 2024. Specialist lessons were offered by a suitably qualified and experienced practitioner in piano, flute and inclusive music making using piano.

Partnership project with Moor Time Charity (Ilkley) and University of Leeds students

We have been working with a short breaks charity (Moor Time, Ilkley) in collaboration with students from The University of Leeds to deliver live and interactive music sessions for children and young people with complex medical needs and disabilities. This project has developed in the 24/25 financial year with Accessible Inclusive Music (AIM) facilitating 3 core practitioners to provide regular live and interactive music sessions funded by Moor Time for their weekend and holiday clubs.

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Accessible Inclusive Music (AIM) CIO Charity number: 1203866

Trustees report for the year ended 31 March 2025 (continued)

Public benefit statement

Our trustees refer to the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit when deciding which activities we will fund, financially subsidise, and support. All activities offered by Accessible Inclusive Music (AIM) align with our charitable objectives, specifically advancing the art of music for public benefit in the UK among children and young people up to the age of 25, in particular children and young people who are disabled and have additional needs and their siblings.

Achievements and performance

Board of trustees

We are fortunate to have a consistent and hard-working board of 5 trustees who offer a breath of skills, experience, and insight to the charity. As founding trustees, all current trustees were appointed prior to Accessible Inclusive Music (AIM) obtaining charity status in July 2023 and continue to be committed to the charity as we move into a new financial period. As a charity that serves children and young people who are disabled and have additional needs, we are pleased to report that 2 out of 5 trustees have lived experience of disability (their own or as a parent carer of a disabled child). Two trustees have extensive experience of leadership in an education setting including responsibility for safeguarding, SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) and Inclusion, which benefits the oversight of the charity’s work, alongside strategic planning. Our treasurer offers significant skills as a qualified Chartered Accountant, therefore providing reliable record keeping as well as longer term forecasting to inform our future development and growth. All trustees have received appropriate safeguarding training and have been DBS checked. As we are a small volunteer run charity, I would like to take this opportunity as Chair to thank all trustees for their commitment to Accessible Inclusive Music (AIM) within their role as trustees but also as volunteers at the activities we provide, in operations (administration and marketing) and promoting and fundraising for the charity.

Freelance practitioners

We are incredibly fortunate to have a small team of specialist freelance practitioners who have relevant skills and experience to deliver our activities reliably, enthusiastically, and flexibly to meet the specific needs of this demographic. They are committed to the work of AIM and often go above and beyond to support the musical development of those accessing these opportunities. All freelance practitioners have received appropriate safeguarding training and have been enhanced DBS checked. We hope to grow our bank of specialist freelance practitioners in the next financial year.

Finances

We have been fortunate to have received a generous philanthropic donation from a member of the public in January 2025, which will enable us to continue offering our online inclusive choir free of charge for approximately the next three years[1] .

1 Based on current practitioner rates of pay

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Trustees report for the year ended 31 March 2025 (continued)

In addition, this donation allows us to continue subsidising the cost of musical development exams for choir members. We have also received donations from the following individuals donors and organisations in this financial period:

Participant success and parent/carer feedback

We are well supported as a charity by parent/carers and frequently receive wonderful feedback about how our opportunities positively impact the musical development and overall wellbeing of our beneficiaries. Five of our online choir members have received a qualification in Musical Development in this financial period which is a fantastic accomplishment.

Collaboration

Networking has enabled collaborative working with other charities and organisations for wider public benefit, particularly for children and young people who are disabled and have additional needs in the local area. Within this financial period, we have been working with students from The University of Leeds to provide live and interactive music sessions for children and young people attending sessions with a short breaks charity based in Ilkley, Moor Time. Sarah, our chair and founder has shared her professional experience of SEND music making to support students delivering the sessions, providing opportunity for knowledge sharing, which has the potential to futureproof AIM by supporting the development of emerging music practitioners to work with the demographic we serve.

Future of AIM

Due to a huge amount of hard work from our trustees who also volunteer their time to support day to day operations, alongside volunteer and parent/carer support, we are certain that AIM can sustain its current offerings in the next financial period. Short term plans include continuing to grow the number of online choir participants, increased numbers of beneficiaries gaining Musical Development qualifications and considering musical opportunities for older beneficiaries, for example a young leaders programme with our online inclusive choir. Longer term we would like to offer more opportunity for instrumental lessons with specialist practitioners in the local area for children and young people up to the age of 25 who are disabled and have additional needs.

Financial review

The Trustees consider the charity to be a going concern.

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Accessible Inclusive Music (AIM) CIO Charity number: 1203866

Trustees report for the year ended 31 March 2025 (continued)

Reserves policy

Scope

AIM acts with the best interests of its beneficiaries to ensure that it can provide inclusive musical opportunities to children and young people up to the age of 25 who are disabled and have additional needs and continue to do so for the long term. The reserves policy sits alongside the financial controls policy to ensure that the charity meets its objectives.

Levels of reserves

The charity endeavours to retain reserves which are sufficient to cover 50% of its core operating expenditure over the next financial year. This level is considered appropriate to ensure that the charity can operate effectively safeguarding its primary operations whilst also holding funding for future opportunities to support the charity’s goals.

As at 31 March 2025, £747 is held as reserves. The charity’s primary operating expenditure (equating to 76% of total expenses in the year to 31 March 2025, 2024: 75%) are costs associated with running the inclusive online choir.

Should the charity hold restricted funds at a level covering the primary expense of the charity for the next financial year, the board may consider reducing the level of reserves to ensure that unrestricted funds can be utilized to maximise new opportunities which may arise for the charity.

Due to the nature of the charity, its financial liabilities are considered to be insignificant with the primary expenditure currently being on the free online inclusive choir.

Monitoring of reserves

Levels of reserves will be discussed following presentation of quarterly accounts to the board at each trustee meeting.

Investing reserves

Should the board consider reserves to be above those required, the investment of excess reserves will be considered should the benefits outway the possible downfalls.

The Trustees are committed to revisiting the reserves policy on an annual basis to ensure that it continues to meet the needs of the charity and the communities that it serves.

Approved by the board of trustees on 22 September 2025.

Sarah Dunn (Chair and founder)

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Accessible Inclusive Music (AIM) CIO Charity number: 1203866

Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 March 2025

Notes
Income:
3
Donations and legacies
Other income
Total income
Expenditure:
5
Raising funds
Charitable activities
Subscriptions
Other
Total expenditure
Net income
Net movement in funds
11
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income
funds
2025 Total
£
£
£
1,495
110
1,605
70
-
70
1,565
110
1,675
-
-
-
1,426
696
2,122
225
-
225
187
-
187
1,838
696
2,534
(273)
(586)
(859)
(273)
(586)
(859)
-
3,507
696
4,203
3,324
110
3,344		 2024 Total
£
4,259
-
4,259
41
2,369
-
272
2,682
1,577
1,577
2,626
4,203

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All activities derive continuing operations.

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Accessible Inclusive Music (AIM) CIO Charity number: 1203866

Statement of Financial Position as at 31 March 2025

Notes
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
7
Current assets
Debtors
8
Prepayments and accrued
income
Cash at bank and in hand
10
Creditors: amounts falling due
within one year
9
Other Creditors
Accruals
Net current assets/ (liabilities)
Net assets/ (liabilities)
Creditors: amounts falling due
in more than one year
9
Other Creditors
Total net assets or liabilities		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
2025 Total
£
£
£
136
-
136
136
-
136
-
-
-
50
-
50
3,227
5,110
8,337
3,277
5,110
8,387
-
260
260
180
-
180
180
260
440
3,097
4,850
7,947
3,233
4,850
8,083
-
4,740
4,740
3,233
110
3,343		 2024 Total
£
170
170
232
125
3,708
4,065
33
-
33
4,032
4,202
-
4,202

The trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The trustees consider that neither an audit nor an independent examination are required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011.

As at 31 March 2025, the trustees have acknowledged on the balance sheet their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

Sarah Dunn Chloe Atkinson Chair and founder Treasurer 22 September 2025 22 September 2025

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Accessible Inclusive Music (AIM) CIO Charity number: 1203866

Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025

1. Summary of significant accounting policies

1.1 Basis of preparation

These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts.

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014 and with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and with the Charities Act 2011.

The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.

1.2 Going concern

The trustees consider the charity to be a going concern as at 31 March 2025.

2. Accounting policies

Income

All income is included in the statement of financial activities (“SoFA”) when the charity becomes entitled to the resources, it is more than likely that the income will be received and the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability.

Income from grants and donations is only included in the SoFA when the charity becomes entitled to the resources, it is more than likely that the income will be received and the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability. In the case of performance related grants, income must only be recognised to the extent that the charity has provided the specified goods or services as entitlement to the grant only occurs when the performance related conditions are met per FRS 102 charities SORP section 5.1.

The charity has not received government grants in the reporting period.

Gift Aid receivable is included in income when there is a valid declaration from the donor. Any Gift Aid amount recovered on a donation is considered to be part of that gift and is treated as an addition to the same fund as the initial donation unless the donor or the terms of the appeal have specified otherwise.

Donated goods are measured at fair value (the amount for which the asset could be exchanged) unless impractical to do so. Goods donated for on-going use by the charity are recognised as tangible fixed assets and included in the SoFA as incoming resources when receivable. Gifts in kind for use by the charity are included in the SoFA as income from donations when receivable.

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Accessible Inclusive Music (AIM) CIO Charity number: 1203866

Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 (continued)

The value of any voluntary help received is not included in the accounts but is described in the trustees’ annual report where applicable.

Expenditure and liabilities

Liabilities are recognised where it is more likely than not that there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out resources and the amount of the obligation can be measured with reasonable certainty.

Creditors

Creditors are measured at settlement amounts less any trade discounts.

Provision for liabilities

A liability is measured on recognition at its historical cost and then subsequently measured at the best estimate of the amount required to settle the obligation at the reporting date.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives and discretion of the trustees.

Designated funds are unrestricted funds of the charity which the trustees have decided at their discretion to set aside to use for a specific purpose.

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are measured initially at fair value and depreciated over the useful life of the asset.

Musical Instruments are depreciated over 5 years.

Debtors

Debtors (including trade debtors and loans receivable) are measured on initial recognition at settlement amount after any trade discounts or amount advanced by the charity. Subsequently, they are measured at the cash or other consideration expected to be received.

Taxation

The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

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Accessible Inclusive Music (AIM) CIO Charity number: 1203866

Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 (continued)

3. Analysis of Income

Donations and legacies:
Donations and gifts
Gift Aid
Total
Charitable activities:
Total
Other trading activities:
Fundraising activities
Total
Total Income		 31/03/2025
31/03/2024
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income funds
Total funds
Total funds
£
£
£
£
1,277
-
1,277
710
70
-
70
190
-
-
-
880
1,347
0
1,347
1,780
-
-
-
-
218
110
328
2,479
218
110
328
2,479
1,565
110
1,675
4,259

The income items above are broken down as follows:

Restricted
Leeds Community Foundation: Give Bradford
Music for All
Summer choir concert fundraising
Other material donations
Unrestricted
Ilkley Youth Choir
C. Atkinson marathon fundraising
Wren Charitable Trust
Great Yorkshire Chorus
Liberty Specialty Markets
Moor Time Short Breaks Charity
Online Economics and Business Tuition – Sean Preston
Total		 31/3/2025
£
31/03/2024
£
280
600
346
110
332
668
250
440
460
200
500
1,270
2,916

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Accessible Inclusive Music (AIM) CIO

Charity number: 1203866

Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 (continued)

4. Analysis of receipts from grants

Funder
Total
Funder
Music for All
Leeds Community Foundation: Give Bradford
Total		 31/03/2025
£
-
-
31/03/2024
£
600
280
880

Income from grants comprises grants made by local organisations to fund projects in line with the charity’s objectives.

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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 (continued)

5. Analysis of expenditure


Expenditure on raising funds:
Advertising & marketing
Total expenditure on raising funds
Expenditure on charitable activities
Inclusive choir
Instrumental lessons
Instrumental exams
Total expenditure on charitable
activities
Other:
Administrative expenses
Subscriptions
Professional fees
Depreciation Expense
Other
Total other expenditure
Total expenditure		 31/03/2025
31/03/2024
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income
funds
Total funds
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
income
funds
Total funds
£
£
£
£
£
£
49
-
49
36
5
41
49
-
49
36
5
41
1,239
696
1,935
1,475
600
2,075
153
-
153
-
280
280
34
34
14
-
14
1,426
696
2,122
1,489
880
2,368
19
-
19
27
-
27
225
-
225
194
-
194
59
-
59
52
-
52
34
-
34
-
-
-
26
-
26
-
-
-
363
-
363
272
-
272
1,838
696
2,534
1,797
885
2,682

6. Trustee remuneration and expenses

Trustees received no remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2025 (2024: Nil).

No trustees were paid expenses for the year ended 31 March 2025 (2024: Nil)

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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 (continued)

7. Tangible fixed assets


7.1 Cost
At 31/03/2024
Additions
Revaluations
Disposals
At 31/03/2025
7.2 Depreciation
At 31/03/2024
Depreciation
At 31/03/2025
7.3 Net book value
Net book value at 31/03/2024
Net book value at 31/03/2025
8. Debtors
Analysis of debtors
Prepayments and accrued income
Other debtors
Total		 Musical
instruments
Total
£
£
170
170
-
-
-
-
-
-
170
170
-
-
34
34
34
34
170
170
136
136
31/03/2025 31/03/2024
£
£
50
125
-
232
50
357

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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 (continued)

9. Creditors and accruals

Trade creditors
Deferred Income
Total		 Amounts falling due within one
year
Amounts falling due after more
than one year
31/03/2025
31/03/2024
31/03/2025
31/03/2024
£
£
£
£
-
33
-
-
220
-
4,780
-
220
33
4,780
-

10. Cash at bank and in hand

Cash at bank and in hand
Total		 31/03/2025
31/03/2024
£
£
8,337
3,708
8,337
3,708

11. Movement in total funds – year ended 31 March 2025

Fund names
Purpose and Restrictions
General fund
Unrestricted
These funds are held for meeting
the current objectives of the
charity and to provide reserves for
future charitable activities.
Scope
Restricted
Marketing for the purpose of
charitable activities
J. Leighton
Restricted
Inclusive Choir
General
restricted
fund
Restricted
Inclusive Choir
Other funds
Unrestricted
N/a
Total funds		 Fund
balances b/f
Income
Expenditure
Fund
balances
c/f
£
£
£
£
3,337
1,565
(1,694)
3,208
350
-
(350)
-
346
-
(346)
-
-
110
(110)
-
170
-
(34)
136
4,203
1,675
(2,534)
3,344

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Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 (continued)

12. Movement in total funds – year ended 31 March 2024

Fund names
Purpose and Restrictions
General fund
Unrestricted
These funds are held for meeting the
current objectives of the charity and to
provide reserves for future charitable
activities.
Scope
Restricted
Marketing for the purpose of
charitable activities
J.Leighton
Restricted
Inclusive Choir
Music for All
Restricted
Inclusive Choir
Leeds Community
Foundation: Give
Bradford
Restricted
Instrumental Lessons
Other funds
Restricted
Inclusive Choir
Other funds
Unrestricted
N/a
Total funds		 Fund
balances b/f
Income
Expenditure
Fund
balances
c/f
£
£
£
£
2,101
3,033
(1,797)
3,337
5
-
(5)
-
350
-
-
350
-
600
(600)
-
-
280
(280)
-
-
346
-
346
170
-
-
170
2,626
4,259
(2,682)
4,203

13. Purpose of funds


Year ended 31 March 2025
Planned use
Purpose of the designation
Unrestricted Funds
These funds are held for meeting the current objectives of the
charity and to provide reserves for future charitable activities
Restricted Funds
Fees associated with running the inclusive choir
Total
Year ended 31 March 2024
Planned use
Purpose of the designation
Unrestricted Funds
These funds are held for meeting the current objectives of the
charity and to provide reserves for future charitable activities
Restricted Funds
Leeds Community Foundation:
Give Bradford
Instrumental lessons
Music for All
Inclusive choir
Other
Inclusive choir
Total		 Amount
1,565
110
1,675
Amount
3,033
280
600
346
4,259

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Accessible Inclusive Music (AIM) CIO Charity number: 1203866

Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 (continued)

14. Related party transactions

It should be noted that the son of Sarah Dunn (chair and founder) attends the inclusive online choir currently provided by AIM on a free basis. The online choir is a group activity, and decisions related to the viability and cost effectiveness of this activity are considered discounting his attendance from any calculations. Furthermore, as part of the charity’s commitment to safeguarding, Sarah attends the choir as a volunteer and consequently part of her son’s reason for attending is due to his needs for full time care which Sarah continues to provide whilst he joins in the choir. The trustees are aware of this potential conflict and are content that it is managed appropriately.

15. Presentation currency

The financial statements are presented in Sterling.

16. Legal status of the charity

The charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation

17. Principal place of operation

The charity’s principal place of operation is:

The Piccadilly Business Centre Unit C Aldow Enterprise Park Blackett Street MANCHESTER M12 6AE

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