2024-08-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From Period start date: 1 January 2024 To Period end date: 31 August 2024

Charity name: Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire Music Centre

Charity registration number: 1206024

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	To promote the development of musical education for children and young people in Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire.
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	To provide opportunity for young people to receive coaching in ensemble playing and singing. To be given the opportunity to develop those skills, build confidence and friendships through solo and group performance.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	Guidance reviewed by the Chair of Trustees and disseminated by email and in trustee meetings.

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	Parents/carers are encouraged to volunteer to support in the running of the centre on a Saturday morning, to support the young people musically, and to support in fundraising endeavours.
Other		N/A

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	Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire Music Centre offers a range of bands, orchestras, and other ensembles that cater for the needs of a wide range of abilities. It provides more specialised coaching in ensemble playing that young people are usually able to access in schools. It gives performance opportunities – both in groups and solos, in a variety of concert and public venues. Where pupils' circumstances require financial support bursaries are available. Some students complete their ‘volunteering’ element of Duke of Edinburgh Award through the centre. It provides volunteering opportunities for parents/carers also.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	1. Increase Student Enrolment and Participation: Pupil numbers continue to increase - in the region of 11%. Schools in Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire contacted for promotion of specific new groups linked to CIL – 2 starter groups were established. We held a series of concerts and other events to promote the Music Centre, with good community engagement. Thanks to a generous donation from a local supporter, we established a bursary fund. 2. Enhance Educational Offerings: Our Ensembles embrace a wide range of musical genres and instruments. Part funded learning on rare instruments is now offered. To widen our community engagement we held a successful joint event with Chesterfield Symphony Orchestra as well as providing concerts at different local venues, including the local library as part of their concert season, and taken part in community event days. 3. Strengthen Community Engagement and Partnerships: We are a partner of Derbyshire Music Hub. Community partnerships have progressed as set out above. The number of regular volunteers has increased. 4. Improve Financial Health and Sustainability: The donations received this year exceeded our expectations and we sincerely thank our generous donorswhohavehelped to put us ona

		firm financial footing, but have importantly also enabled us to try new groups (running these at a financial loss) in order to encourage beginners; part funded rare instrument lessons; bursaries. 5. Upgrade Facilities and Equipment: Through the donation of instruments and remaining finance from North East Derbyshire Music Centre we have a wide range of instruments to be loaned to students. Many instruments required repair and servicing, and this work continues.
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	N/A
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	N/A
Other		N/A

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	Accounts compiled by Treasurer, audited by an external accountant (Fawbert Adams Chartered Accountants) and formally reviewed by the Trustees. The charity has sought to maximise interest payments on balances in bank accounts by investing some ‘cash’ in a new savings account.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	Reserves maintain a minimum of £20,000 in case of loss or emergency venue change (particularly of any uninsurable items, such as the music catalogue) and a term’s costs are kept in reserve to ensure smooth cash flow.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£21323
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	N/A
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	N/A
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	N/A
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	Principle funding is a grant from the Derbyshire Music Hub. This is linked to a Service Level Agreement with a series of agreed objectives which include maintaining high quality standards and broadening the musical experience offered by the centre. Attendees also contribute donations, together with ticket sales for concerts and raffle donations, and individual donations.
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	• The charity is dependent on the Derbyshire Music Hub for funding. Scale of funding reflects member numbers, and recruitment is a challenge due to lack of opportunities for music tuition in formal education. • Venue hire is becoming more expensive year on year.
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution
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	Potential new Trustees are welcomed from Music Centre attendee families and carers to build and enhance the collective skillset of existing Trustees. Appointment is subject to formal agreement by the existing Trustees.

Additional information (optional)

Additional information (optional)	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	All trustees (and volunteers) are required to have enhanced DBS clearance.
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire Music Centre
Other name the charity uses	CNEDMC
Registered charity number	1206024
Charity’s principal address	Fawbert Adams Chartered Accountants 43 Clarence Road Chesterfield S40 1LQ

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Helen Frith	Chair
	Ian Smith	Secretary
	Victoria Barber	Treasurer
	Alison Sweet
	Helen Harris-Ellis

– 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 held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects

Details of arrangements for 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) Victoria Barber Position (eg Secretary, Treasurer Chair, etc) Date 20 June 2025

CHARITY COhlMISSION IOR IYGIAP40 AND II'AIE5 I£VDUL4 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the perfod To MUy-£4 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestrlcted funds to Th•¥•st Restrlcted funds Endowment funds Total funds Last year to th• n•w•sl £ lo n•x••t £ to th• n•ar•sl £ lo th• £ A1 Rec8lpts 12,096 11096 17,21)0 3,113 576 172(M) 3.113 S16 1,005 Sub total (GrDSS income for AR) 36,688 (see table). Sub total Total recelpts 36.688 A3 Payments Trainkng tees (Fire. H&S et) & &FAkil Sheel ￿1C 281 St Thomas, V￿ue Hire (Jan￿¥) Redtrbll Venue Hirp (Mar-Arx) Signage ststk)nery etc Tuck Sh(y stod( Sub total 1&365 A4 Asset and Invostment purchases. (see table) Sub totsl 15J65 Net of rnceipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash fvnds thls year end 21,323 21323 21,323 23 CCXX Rl accounts (SS) 19106r2025

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestrlcted funds Restrlcted funds to rnar•st £ Endowment funds Categorles Detalls B1 Cash funds 88rt( alr￿1 8mnt 4323 Bar* Sa￿r￿J9 8cxx￿nt 13.(AXI Total cash funds 21,323 C£￿￿s)) Unrnstrlctod Restrlcted Endo•Thnt funds funds lo n•ar••t £ Details Fund to v¢hlch Details B3 Investsnent assets Furxl to wtmch Details B4 Assets retalned for the charl￿S own use Details aba B5 Uablllties S￿ned by one (Y two trustees c behalf of al the trustees Signature Print Naff roval CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 19106n025

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Roport to tha trusteesl membern of Cttairty CHESTERFIELD AND NORTH EAST DERBYSHIRE MUSIC CENTRE On accounts for the year ended 31 AUGUST 2024 Charlty no {If any) 1206024 8èt out on pageg ONE AND TWO OF THE ACCOUNTS lo ￿dL￿le IM I... I report to the trustees on my examln8tion of the accounts of the above charfty ("the Trusf) for the year ended 3110812025. Resp¢)n8lblllUes and As the charlty trustses, you are responsible for th8 preparation of the basls of report accounts in accordan¢e with the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe A¢r). I report in respect of my examination of the Trusfs accounts carried o under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examinatlon, I have foll0v￿d all the applicable Directions glven by th8 Charty Commlsslon under section 145(5)Ib) of th8 Act. Independent I have completed my examination. I confirrn that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination whith gives me cause to believe that in. any material respect,: the accounting records were not kept in acoKdance 7Mth section 130 of the Act: or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records,. or the accounts dld not comply with the applicable requirements concèming the form and content of accounts set out in the Charittes (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts giv8 a 'true and fairf view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concems and have come across no other matters n connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn In thls report in order to enabla a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Slgned: 18 JUNE 2025 Namè: MR ANTONY KE￿H FAWBERT FOR FAWBERT ADAMS LTD Relevant profegslonal quallfi¢atlon{s> or body (If any}: INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED AcCOU￿ANTs IN ENGLAND AND WALES Address: 43 CLARENCE ROAD CHESTERFIELD S401LQ IER October 2018

Section B Disclosure Only complets rf the examiner needs to hlghlight matters of concem (see CC32, Independent examinallon of ¢haiity accounts.. directk)ns and guidan￿ for examiners). Glve here detalls of any Items that the examlner wlshes to d18close. NOT APPLICABLE IER Octobor 2018