CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALE5 Trustees, Annual Report for the period From Feb 2024 To 315tAugust 2024 Charity name." Fanfare Milton Keynes Charity registralion number: 1207124 Objectives and Actlvities SORP referer Summary of the purposes ol the charity as set out in its goveming document Pard 1.17 Advancingthe musical education of children residing in Milton Keyne5 in partiCLtlar but not èxclustvely by administering a bursary fund to support farnilies with financial hardship to access music activities provided by Milton Ke nes Music Service The activity of our first few months has been devoted to administrative s8t up anij negotiating h¢)w systems will work with the Milton Keyng$ Music Setvice. We have also started a conversation with the MK Music CoperatIVe. of music teachers. who delN8r music lessons. We hope to be in position to appoint trustees frorn both or anisalions at our first AGM. Trustees have been focussed on s8tting up the work of the charity with regaid to guidancè issued on public benefit. There is considerable work involved in changing how bursaiies will be administeied. whh will be different as our purpose is more precise. SumTnary ofthe main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular. the activtties, projects or servi$ identified in the a¢counts. Pata 1.17 and Statement confimiing whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit Para 1.18 Addltional information loptional} You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about.. Policy on grant making Bursaries will be tocussed on enabling aCS to music activities for children who would struggle to afford to take patL Para 1.38
Achievements and Performance SORP reference Summary ofthe main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity's wort( has made to the circumstan$ of its benefieiaries and any wider benefits lo society as a whole. All wotk during this period has been in preparation. so no specific achievements. ParB t.20 Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position al the end of the eriod Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stalin are held Amount of reserves held Para 1.21 Fanfare Mirton Keynes has a good finaneial position with a healthy surplus. Parn 1.22 Reserves are held to support future bufsaries. Pard 122 Al the end of the year 31 August we had erves of £4991.62. NIA Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materially in tteficil Explanation of any uncertaintie5 about the charity continuing as a going concern ParÈ 1.22 Pw& 1.24 NIA Para 1.23 NIA Addltlonal information {optlonall You ma choose to include further ststements where relevant about.. The charity's principal sour5 of funds (including Fanfare Milton Keynes run a small Coffee any fundrai5ingl shop sellin9 snacks and drinks to raise funds. Para 1.47
Structure, Governance and Management Description of charity's trusts.. Type of goveming document Par8 1.25 Constitution How is the charity constituted? Parn 1.25 cio Trustee selection method5 including details of any ¢onslitulional provisions e.g. election to post or name of 8ny person or body entlited to appoint one or more trustees Para 125 la) At every annual Éenefal meetinÈ of the rytembers of the CIO, one-third of the elected charity trustees shall retire from office. If the number of elected tharity tiustee5 is not three or a multiple of three, then the number nearest to one-third shall retire from office, but if there is only one charity trustee, he or she shall retire- (b) Thè charity trustees to retire bv Yotation shall be tho* who have been longest in office since their last appointment or reappointment. If any trustees were last appointed or reappointed on the same day those to retire shall (unless they otherwise agree among themselves) be determined by lot.. (c} The vacancies so arising may be filled by the decision of the members at the annual general meeting,. any vacancies not filled at the annual general rneeting may be filled as provided in sub-clause lel of this clause.. The members or the charity trustees may at any time decide to appoint a new charity trustee. whether in place of a charify trustee who has retired or been removed in accordance with clause 15 (Retirement and removal of charity trustee51. or as an additional charity trustee, provided that the limit specifted in clause 12131 on the number of charity trustees would not as a result be exceeded- (o A person so appointed by the members of the CIO shall retire in accordance with the provisions of subclauses lal and Ibl of this clause. A person so appOIted by the eharity trustees shall retire at the conclusion of the annual general meeting ne)rt following the date of his appointment, and shall not be
counted for the purpose of determintng which of the charity trusrees 15 to retire by rotation at that meeting. 121 Ex officio charity trustees The treasureT for the time being l-the ofFice holderf'l shall a(¢tomatically, by virtue of holding that office l-ex officio~l. be a charity trustee. If unwilling to art as a charity trustee. the office holder mav.. {a) before accepting appolntrnent as a charity trustee. give notice in writin8 to the trustees tsf his or her unwillingne5S to art in that cap3city- or after accepting appointment as a charity trustee, resign under the provisions contained in clause 15 (Retirement and removal of charity tru5tee51. The office of ex officio charity trustee wsll then remain vacant until the office holdei ceases to hold office. 131 Nominated Charity Trustee (a) Milton Keynes Service 1.the appolnting body") may appoint I charity trustee. {b) Any appointment must be made at a meeting held according to the ordinary practice of the appointing body. (c) Each appointment must be for a term of 3 years. (d) The appointment will be effective from the later of: lil the date of the vatancy.. or lii)the date on which the CIO 15 infom)ed of the appointment. {e) The person appointed need not be a member of the appointing body. (Q A trustee appointed by the appointing body has the same duty under Clause 1211) as the other charity trustees to act in the wav he or she decides in good faith would be most likely to further the purposes of the cio.I
Addltlonal infonnatlon (optlonall You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about.. The charity's organisational structure and any wider Treork with which the charity works Fanfare Mikon Keynes was started by a group of trustees who are parents of ehildren who have beneflted from the activities provided by the Milton Keynes Music Service. We have always worked closely with the Music Service and are planning lo appoint a member of this anisats'on as a trustee. Par8 1.51 Reference and Adminlstrative details Cha name Other name the charit uses islered Charit number Charity's principal address Fanfare Milton Ke nes 1207124 2 The Stable5, Pound Lane, North Crawley, MK16 9HL Names of the charlty trustees who manage the charity Trustse name Date$ acted if not for ear OlC8 IIF any) Name of person lor body) entitled to olnttrustee ifan Imogen Allen Sonya Jolly Christopher Jolly Thomas Bartex Louise Izod Tfustee Trustee Trustee Trustee Trustee To July 2024 Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets held in this capacity NIA Name and objects ofthe charity on whose behalfthe assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity's objects NIA Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity's own assets WA
Exemptions from disclosure Reason for nonkndisclosure of kg ersonnel details NIA Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of th& ¢harlty's trusta8s signatu($) Full name($l Posltlon leg sretary, Chalr, etcl kLLL Date 10 /oi I1£