2023-12-31-accounts

North Yorkshire Music Therapy Centre Charity number: 702533 (England & Wales)

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Registered Charity

REPORT AND ACCOUNTS

Year ended 31 December 2023

North Yorkshire Music Therapy Centre Charity number: 702533 (England & Wales)

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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES

Charity name:

North Yorkshire Music Therapy Centre

Registered Number: 702533

Address: The Byre, Wath Court, Hovingham, North Yorkshire YO62 4NN

The Charity’s trustees

Sir Frederic Strickland-Constable (President); Caroline Hall (Chair until 11 July; resigned as Trustee 30 October); Jo Danischewsky (Acting Chair from 11 July); Alec Dickson (Secretary); Nicholas Hammond (Treasurer); Bernadette Cullen (from 11 July); Keith Dunsdon (to 17 September); Christine Hines; Sue Hoggett

Banker

Virgin Money 46 Coney Street York YO1 9NQ

Independent examiner

Ian Smithson 3 Orchard Court, Northallerton North Yorkshire DL7 8DQ

Employees

Director of Music Therapy Laura Festa Music Therapists Jane Troughton (until 27 January) Emma Butler (until 23 June) Stephen Poon (from 1 September) Community Musician Thomas Merson (from 1 September) Office Administrator Michelle Cookson

North Yorkshire Music Therapy Centre Charity number: 702533 (England & Wales)

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Structure, governance, and management

Governing document

North Yorkshire Music Therapy Centre was established by a constitution on 14 December 1989 and amended on 28 November 1996 and again on 1 February 2000.

Trustees’ role and selection

The Trustees of the charity are responsible for managing risk in relation to the activities and structure of the charity. The different aspects of the work of the charity are regularly reviewed at quarterly Trustee meetings, and, wherever possible, control systems are established to mitigate any identified risks. New Trustees are appointed by agreement of the existing trustees.

Operational management of the charity

The operation of the charity is organised by the Director of Music Therapy, who oversees the use of other therapists and musicians (both employed and freelance) and volunteers, to deliver the services provided; this work is supported by the Office Administrator.

Financial risk assessment

1. Our existing commitments for salaries and associated costs are not fully covered by our funds from therapy fees. There is therefore a significant fundraising target to achieve each year. The Trustees and staff are committed to assisting with applications to charitable trusts and other granting bodies, and to supporting a variety of fund-raising activities.

2. The long-term ill-health of any employee will put the charity at risk both in terms of finances and of reputation. In the light of the stressful nature of the work, the Trustees have reviewed the process of risk assessment carried out by the therapists to ensure that sufficient emphasis is placed on identifying and mitigating risk to health, particularly mental health. Each therapist is responsible for maintaining a manageable and varied workload and is provided with regular clinical supervision.

3. The investments of the charity are managed by Mark Calvert and Nicholas Wheatley of HKA (FS) Ltd, York and latterly of Succession Wealth, York, who act on behalf of the charity’s Trustees to ensure proper management of the funds.

4. In the event of the charity winding up its activities due to a lack of funds, all remaining assets will be donated to another Music Therapy charity with the prior agreement of the Charity Commissioners. Every effort would be made to find therapists for existing clients.

Public Benefit Statement

The trustees confirm that the charity has complied with the duty in section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission. This report illustrates how the charity delivers public benefit.

North Yorkshire Music Therapy Centre Charity number: 702533 (England & Wales)

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Main activities

Provision

Throughout 2023, the charity provided inclusive music and music therapy sessions in both clinical and community settings. These sessions were conducted by the Director of Music Therapy, two employed music therapists, and a freelance community musician.

For our clinical work, we collaborated with two SEN schools in Scarborough (pictured on right), one in York (pictured below left), the Croft Community Camphill Village Trust in Old Malton, S.E.N.S.E.S (Special Education Needs Social Emotional Support) in Scarborough (pictured below right), and a number of private clients. We provided clinical support for up to 100 individuals, aged 4 to 60 years, with additional needs.

In collaboration with local organisations and charities, our community inclusive groups have been ongoing throughout the year. These include a dementia-friendly singing group (below); an inclusive sing and sign group for families; a singing group focused on

mental health (top left, next page); an inclusive parents, carers, and toddlers group; and an inclusive programme for children with additional needs during the summer break (top right, next page).

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We have also started new community music therapy projects as part of our development as providers in the Social Prescribing Scheme. We set up a Music Therapy Hub in Kirkbymoorside to support adults’ mental health and, in collaboration with Scarborough Ryedale Mind and, as part of the Mental Health Transformation Scheme, we set up a music therapy program in Scarborough for adults with eating disorders.

In 2023, we successfully delivered a total of 824 sessions, including 445 individual sessions and 377 group sessions. We reached up to 200 participants across the region, ranging in age from 0 to 90 years old.

Promotion and Development

The charity’s work consists of the provision of music therapy in clinical and community settings and the promotion of the relevance of music therapy to health and wellbeing.

The Director has delivered a range of talks and workshops for local referring groups and community organisations that have shown interest. We also dedicate significant efforts to promote music therapy as a viable career path for music students. Our Director was invited to give lectures at a number of local universities, enlightening students about the rewarding opportunities in this field. Furthermore, the Charity has established valuable partnerships by offering placements for students and providing training for postgraduates enrolled in the Community Music MA course at the University of York.

Through these initiatives, we aim to spread awareness about the powerful impacts of music therapy and create pathways for individuals to explore and engage with this transformative approach.

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Support for NYMTC

1. Financial support . We are grateful to the following bodies supporting our work in 2023:

2. D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust

3. Jack Brunton Trust

4. Jessie’s Fund

5. Making a Difference Locally (NISA)

6. NYC Community Mental Health (Bright Sparks)

7. NYC Early Help Fund

8. NYC Stronger Communities Fund

9. Postcode Neighbourhood Trust

10. Ryedale Community Fund

11. Shepherds Group Community Support Fund

12. St James’s Place Charitable Foundation

13. Tesco Community Fund

14. The Brelms Trust

15. The Edward Gostling Foundation

16. The Garfield Weston Foundation

17. Two Ridings Community Foundation

18. W W Spooner Charitable Trust

19. Community Support . We are grateful to our many generous supporters through the year, particularly the Friends of the North Yorkshire Music Therapy Centre, new and old, who support our events and help us so generously with regular donations.

Financial review

Following our healthy financial surplus in 2022 (£22,711), the Board made the decision to increase our staffing for the last four months of 2023, aware that this might require a call on our investment funds over the short term but with the likelihood of increased income longer term. The change in staffing is reflected in the increased expenditure over the year (£146,200, compared with £117,875 in2022). Whilst our income from donations and therapy fees did increase, we were less successful with grant funding (£49,100 compared to £88,474 in 2022), in part due to the reduction in local funding opportunities following the abolition of Rydale District Council from April 2023 and its transfer to the North Yorkshire Unitary Authority. In result, our overall deficit was £23,649 despite a transfer of £20,000 from our investments. We have revised our funding strategy for 2024.

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Declaration

The Trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees' report above.

Signed on behalf of the Charity's Trustees

Signature:

Name: Joanna Danischewsky

Position:Acting Chair Date:

8 NORTH YORKSHIRE MUSIC THERAPY CENTRE Registered Charity No 702533 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF NORTH YORKSHIRE MUSIC THERAPY CENTRE I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ('the Trust") for the year ended 31 De￿rnber 2023. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act"), I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent examiner'8 Statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect". accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. lan Smithson CPFA, 3 Orchard Court, Northallerton, North Yorkshire DL7 8DQ 23 May 2024

5. North Yorkshire Music Therapy Centre: Accounts for 2023 Charity registration number 702533

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Receipts and payments for the year ended 31 December 2023

Receipts Donations1 Bequests for investment Charitable activities2 Trading activities3 Investment income4 Subtotal Sale of assets and investments Sale of investment assets Total receipts Payments Expenses5 Purchase of fixed assets Purchase of investments Total payments Surplus (deficit) for the year Cash balances Cash funds at start of year Cash funds at end of year

2023 2022 Unrestr Restricted Total Total £9,618 £0 £9,618 £8,494 £0 £0 £0 £0 £56,783 £27,600 £84,383 £119,994 £249 £0 £249 £194 £8,301 £0 £8,301 £5,904 £74,952 £27,600 £102,552 £134,586 £20,000 £0 £20,000 £6,000 £94,952 £27,600 £122,552 £140,586 £118,276 £25,506 £143,782 £115,787 £2,418 £0 £2,418 £2,088 £0 £0 £0 £0 £120,694 £25,506 £146,200 £117,875 (£25,743) £2,094 (£23,649) £22,711 £30,039 £6,467 £36,505 £13,795 £4,296 £8,561 £12,856 £36,505

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Statement of assets & liabilities for year ended 31 December 2023

	2023	2022
	Unrestr Restricted Total	Total
Cash funds Current bank account	£3,355 £8,561 £11,916	£35,762
Specific events bank account Petty cash	£328 £0 £328 £612 £0 £612	£373 £370
Total cash funds	£4,296 £8,561 £12,856	£36,505
Debtors Therapy fees owed	~ ~ £100	£4,069
Liabilities (invoiced in 2023)	~ ~ £0	£0
Assets retained for Charity's use
Office equipment & instruments	~ ~ £6,346	£6,635
Investment assets
Fox memorial fund	£0 £104,000 £104,000	£103,948
Fred & Freda Hoyle fund	£0 £56,277 £56,277	£75,504
Total investments	£0 £160,277 £160,277	£179,452

The investment portfolios originate from donations for investment purposes. The Fox Memorial Investment Fund was set up in 2007, and the Fred & Freda Hoyle fund in 2021. The asset figure given for the Fox Memorial Fund is an estimate.

In accordance with the wishes of the donors and of the NYMTC Trustees, the two investment portfolios are deemed to be "designated funds" to provide investment income. The capital can only be drawn upon for highly limited and defined purposes.

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Notes on the financial statements

	2023 2022
	Unrestr Restricted Total Total
ations
Individual donations	£1,523 £0 £1,523 £3,361
Friends of the Charity Fundraising Bequests	£3,034 £0 £3,034 £3,255 £5,061 £0 £5,061 £1,878 £0 £0 £0 £0
Totat donations	£9,618 £0 £9,618 £8,494
ritable activities
Grants Therapy fees	£21,500 £27,600 £49,100 £88,474 £35,283 £0 £35,283 £31,520
Totat charitable income	£56,783 £27,600 £84,383 £119,994
ing activities
Charity presentations	£55 £0 £55 £0
Sale of goods & event fees	£194 £0 £194 £194
Totat trading income	£249 £0 £249 £194
stment income	£8,301 £0 £8,301 £5,904
ense payments
Employee salaries	£56,249 £24,255 £80,504 £60,082
Freelance fees	£2,902 £1,251 £4,153 £21,700
PAYE/NI Pension Volunteer expenses	£16,804 £0 £16,804 £994 £5,559 £0 £5,559 £3,274 £117 £0 £117 £0
Trading event costs	£1,194 £0 £1,194 £56
Rent Services Repairs & maintenance	£17,220 £0 £17,220 £16,600 £2,410 £0 £2,410 £2,038 £729 £0 £729 £202
Insurance Travel costs	£1,723 £0 £1,723 £1,302 £3,222 £0 £3,222 £3,911
Subscriptions & prof fees	£90 £0 £90 £42
Courses & supervision fees	£2,345 £0 £2,345 £1,401
Phone & internet	£1,978 £0 £1,978 £1,132
Printing, adverts, postage	£2,088 £0 £2,088 £263
Payroll service	£659 £0 £659 £533
Independent examiner fees	£267 £0 £267 £237
Other prof & legal fees	£389 £0 £389 £0
Other project costs	£1,448 £0 £1,448 £1,275
Bank charges	£233 £0 £233 £104
Miscellaneous	£652 £0 £652 £640
Total expenses	£118,276 £25,506 £143,782 £115,787

1. Donations

2. Charitable activities

3. Trading activities

4. Investment income

5. Expense payments

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Grant and trust funding (received in 2023)

We are grateful to the following bodies for their support

Contributing to specified projects

NYC Stronger Communities Fund Two Ridings Community Foundation Making a Difference Locally (NISA) Tesco Community Fund Jack Brunton Trust NYC Community Meantal Health (Bright Sparks) Ryedale Community Fund St James's Place Charitable Foundation D'Oyly Carte Charitable Trust Jessie's Fund The Brelms Trust NYC Early Help Fund

Contributing to salaries or core funding

The Edward Gostling Foundation The Garfield Weston Foundation W W Spooner Charitable Trust Postcode Neighbourhood Trust Shepherds Group Community Support Fund