## **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.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
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
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**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