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2025-03-31-accounts

COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: NIO31690 CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 100348

Drake Music Project (Northern Ireland) Company Limited by Guarantee Unaudited Financial Statements

31 March 2025

MJM McLOUGHLIN LLP

Chartered Accountant 54 LISBURN ROAD BELFAST BT9 6AF

Drake Music Project (Northern Ireland)

Company Limited by Guarantee

Financial Statements

Year ended 31 March 2025

Page
Trustees' annual report (incorporating the director's report) 1
Chartered accountant's report to the board of trustees on the
preparation of the unaudited statutory financial statements 2
Statement of financial activities (including income and
expenditure account) 6
Statement of financial position 7
Notes to the financial statements 8-15

Drake Music Project (Northern Ireland)

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report)

Year ended 31 March 2025

The trustees, who are also the directors for the purposes of company law, present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025 .

Reference and administrative details

Registered charity name Drake Music Project (Northern Ireland) Charity registration number 100348 Company registration number NIO31690 Principal office and registered Unit 5c RDC Win Business Park office Canal Quay Newry County Down BT35 6PH N. Ireland

The trustees

Mr I Boylan Ms P Forker Ms E Farrell Ms M Doyle Accountants MJM McLOUGHLIN LLP Chartered Accountants 54 LISBURN ROAD BELFAST BT9 6AF

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Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report)

Drake Music Project (Northern Ireland)

Year ended 31 March 2025

Drake Music Project (Northern Ireland)

Company Limited by Guarantee

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF DRAKE MUSIC PROJECT (NORTHERN IRELAND)

Year ended 31 March 2025

In the twelve months from April 2024 to March 2025, Drake Music Project Northern Ireland have experienced expansion across all elements of our delivery in Northern Ireland, from a huge increase in demand for our services, an increase in artistic delivery as a result and an increase in income from grants and from workshop and training related activities.

We have delivered weekly workshops, composition series, taster sessions, short series, and yearlong composition workshops, with a strong professional team of assistive technology tutors, musicians and researchers.

Our artistic program for this year has reached participants across Northern Ireland, and has continued to reach those with physical disability, learning and intellectual disabilities, sensory disabilities, and profound mixed abilities. We have designed, recruited for and delivered sessions for young people with mental health issues, and those with autism and on the spectrum. We have worked with older people, in reminiscence workshops and in fun and learning workshops, where we believe that there is no age limit to creativity and to adding new skills to everyday life experiences.

We cannot fail to highlight a major event in our artistic calendar when in January of 2025, some of our senior musicians formed an ensemble and by invitation, workshopped with Gary Lightbody and Ed Sheeran in Belfast. This event was an absolute highlight for our musicians involved and has resulted in a huge momentum of added interest and profile for our work. Both Gary and Ed are fantastic supporters of our work, and we have had the added privilege of welcoming Gary to our Belfast workshop space for informal music making with some of our participants. We are incredibly grateful to these very high-profile artists for their time and understanding of our commitment to inclusive music making and look forward to reaching ever more participants because of their generosity to the Project.

In a new direction for us, we have been engaged by the Kings Trust to design and deliver training workshops for young people who are seeking support and direction in their learning and life plans. We delivered a week-long series for 10 young people, ranging from 18 to 26 years of age, and are delighted to welcome some of these into our continued programmes after the KT program completed. We plan to continue this relationship, and to develop support programmes for those from this project who choose to further a potential career path in the music industry.

Fundraising for this year has witnessed an increase in income and spread of interest in our work. We would like to take this opportunity to thank the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, the Community Foundation for Northern Ireland, The Brian Conlon Foundation, The Snow Patrol Foundation, the Ed Sheeran Foundation, the Radcliffe Trust, and our many funders and supporters for their funds, encouragement and support for our work throughout this year.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank the entire artistic team of associate tutors at Drake Music NI, all our senior associates, Level 1 tutors and our newly inducted trainees for their very professional delivery and enthusiasm for the inclusion and empowerment in our music sessions and workshops. We are very grateful to all who continue to offer their availability to the Project, and we need and will continue to build capacity in our associate team in order to cope with the increase in demand for our services.

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Drake Music Project (Northern Ireland)

Company Limited by Guarantee

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF DRAKE MUSIC PROJECT (NORTHERNIRELAND)

Year ended 31 March 2025

Lastly, I want to extend my gratitude to the Trustees of Drake and its CEO, Dr. Michelle McCormack, for her unwavering dedication, perseverance, integrity, and exceptional abilities. Her leadership has been vital in advancing our Associate Musicians enabling our musicians with disabilities to engage in music making, fostering their integration into creative communities and enriching their social, work, and home lives.

The trustees' annual report and the strategic report were approved on 10th November 2025 and signed on behalf of the Board of Trustees by:

Mr Ian Boylan

Chair of the Board of Trustees

Drake Music Project Northern Ireland

Drake Music Project (Northern Ireland)

Company Limited by Guarantee

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF DRAKE MUSIC PROJECT (NORTHERN IRELAND)

Year ended 31 March 2025

I report on the accounts of the company for the year ended 31 March 2025 which are set out on pages 6 to 14.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

As the charity trustees (and also the directors of the company for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to audit under company law, and is eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to:

Basis of independent examiner's report

I have examined your charity accounts as required under section 65 of the Charities Act and my examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland under section 65(9)(b) of the Charities Act. The examination included a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as charity trustees concerning any such matters.

My role is to state whether any material matters have come to my attention giving me cause to believe:

  1. That accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006

  2. That the accounts do not accord with those accounting records

  3. That the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the methods and principles of the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland

  4. That there is further information needed for a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

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Drake Music Project (Northern Ireland)

Company Limited by Guarantee

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF DRAKE MUSIC PROJECT (NORTHERN IRELAND)

Year ended 31 March 2025

Independent examiner's statement

| have completed my examination and have no concerns in respect of the matters (1) to (4) listed above and, in connection with following the Directions of the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland, | have found no matters that require drawing to your attention.

John Marshall F.C.A

MJM McLOUGHLIN LLP Chartered Accountants

54 LISBURN ROAD BELFAST BT9 6AF

10/11/2025

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Drake Music Project (Northern Ireland)

Company Limited by Guarantee

Statement of Financial Activities (including income and expenditure account)

31 March 2025

31 March 2025
2025 2024
Unrestricted Restricted
funds funds Total funds Total funds
Note £ £ £ £
Income and grants
Donations and grants 5 35,671 114,824 150,495 113,157
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35,671 114,824 150,495 113,157
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Expenditure
Expenditure on charitable activities 6 33,461 109,454 142,915 151,848
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Total expenditure 33,461 109,454 142,915 151,848
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Net income and net movement in funds 2,210 5,370 7,580 (38,691)
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Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward 50,006 12,679 62,685 101,376
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Total funds carried forward 52,216 18,049 70,265 62,685
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The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

The notes on pages 8 to 15 form part of these financial statements.

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Drake Music Project (Northern Ireland)

Company Limited by Guarantee

Statement of Financial Position

31 March 2025

2025 2024
£ £ £
Fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets 10 13,145 19,238
Current assets
Debtors 7,500 -
Cash at bank and in hand 72,197 60,192
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79,697 60,192
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 11 (22,577) (16,745)
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Net current (liabilities) /assets 57,120 43,447
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Total assets less current liabilities 70,265 62,685
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Net assets 70,265 62,685
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Funds of the charity
Restricted funds 18,049 12,679
Unrestricted funds 52,216 50,006
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Total charity funds 13 70,265 62,685
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For the year ending 31 March 2025 the charity was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Trustees' responsibilities:

These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on 10 October 2025, and are signed on behalf of the board by: eb ________ XK Na Mr I Boylan Trustee

The notes on pages 8 to 15 form part of these financial statements.

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Drake Music Project (Northern Ireland)

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements

Year ended 31 March 2025

1. General information

The charity is a private company limited by guarantee, registered in Northern Ireland and a registered charity in Northern Ireland. The address of the registered office is Unit 5c RDC Win Business Park, Canal Quay, Newry, County Down, BT35 7EE, N. Ireland.

2. Statement of compliance

These financial statements have been prepared in compliance with FRS 102, 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland', the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (Charities SORP (FRS 102)) and the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.

3. Accounting policies

Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, as modified by the revaluation of certain financial assets and liabilities and investment properties measured at fair value through income or expenditure.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the entity.

Going concern

There are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue.

Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. These estimates and judgements are continually reviewed and are based on experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees to further any of the charity's purposes.

Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the trustees for particular future project or commitment.

Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure declared by the donor or through the terms of an appeal, and fall into one of two sub-classes: restricted income funds or endowment funds.

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Drake Music Project (Northern Ireland)

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2025

Incoming resources

All incoming resources are included in the statement of financial activities when entitlement has passed to the charity; it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the charity and the amount can be reliably measured. The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income:

Resources expended

Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered, and is classified under headings of the statement of financial activities to which it relates:

All costs are allocated to expenditure categories reflecting the use of the resource. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs are apportioned between the activities they contribute to on a reasonable, justifiable and consistent basis.

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Drake Music Project (Northern Ireland)

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2025

Tangible assets

All fixed assets are initially recorded at cost.

Depreciation

Depreciation is calculated so as to write off the cost or valuation of an asset, less its residual value, over the useful economic life of that asset as follows:

Equipment - 33% reducing balance Fixtures & fittings - 33% reducing balance

Impairment of fixed assets

A review for indicators of impairment is carried out at each reporting date, with the recoverable amount being estimated where such indicators exist. Where the carrying value exceeds the recoverable amount, the asset is impaired accordingly. Prior impairments are also reviewed for possible reversal at each reporting date.

For the purposes of impairment testing, when it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, an estimate is made of the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs. The cash-generating unit is the smallest identifiable group of assets that includes the asset and generates cash inflows that largely independent of the cash inflows from other assets or groups of assets.

For impairment testing of goodwill, the goodwill acquired in a business combination is, from the acquisition date, allocated to each of the cash-generating units that are expected to benefit from the synergies of the combination, irrespective of whether other assets or liabilities of the charity are assigned to those units.

Financial instruments

A financial asset or a financial liability is recognised only when the charity becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at the amount receivable or payable including any related transaction costs.

Current assets and current liabilities are subsequently measured at the cash or other consideration expected to be paid or received and not discounted.

Debt instruments are subsequently measured at amortised cost.

Where investments in shares are publicly traded or their fair value can otherwise be measured reliably, the investment is subsequently measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognised in income and expenditure. All other such investments are subsequently measured at cost less impairment.

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Drake Music Project (Northern Ireland)

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2025

Defined contribution plans

Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as an expense in the period in which the related service is provided. Prepaid contributions are recognised as an asset to the extent that the prepayment will lead to a reduction in future payments or a cash refund.

When contributions are not expected to be settled wholly within 12 months of the end of the reporting date in which the employees render the related service, the liability is measured on a discounted present value basis. The unwinding of the discount is recognised as an expense in the period in which it arises.

4. Limited by guarantee

The company is limited by guarantee not having a share capital.

5. Donations and legacies

5.
Donations and legacies
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2025
£ £ £
Grants
Arts Council N.I
-
51,224 51,224
Trust and Foundation
Community Flex
-
10,000 10,000
Garfield Weston
-
10,000 10,000
Ed Sheeran Foundation - 10,000 10,000
Snow Patrol Foundation - 10,000 10,000
Community Foundation - 3,402 3,402
SCOPS Arts Trust
-
3,400 3,400
WoodRoffe Benton - 1,000 1,000
Vic Homes Trust
-
3,400 3,400
The D Oyly Carte - 4,968 4,968
Music for All - 1,430 1,430
Radcliffe Trust - 4,000 4,000
Lurgan Trust
-
2,000 2,000
Other donations
Service fees
33,957
- 33,957
Sundry donations 1,714 - 1,714
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35,671 114,824 150,495
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Drake Music Project (Northern Ireland)

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2025

Unrestricted Unrestricted Restricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2024
£ £ £
Grants
Arts Council N.I 52,648 52,648
Trust and Foundation
37,700 37,700
BBC CNN
Community Fund
_ 3,500 3,500
Other donations and legacies
Service fees 15,309 15,309
Radcliffe Trust 4,000 4,000
The D’Oyly Cart - - -
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15,309 97,848 113,157
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6. Charitable activities costs
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds Total Funds
Funds Funds 2025 2024
£ £ £ £
i Support Costs
Wages and salaries - 56,746 56,746 56,750
Sundry costs 550 - 550 -
Pension costs - 4,540 4,540 5,572
Bank charges 285 - 285 266
Rent & rates 9,720 6,247 15,967 18,774
Light & heat 511 - 511 595
Repairs & maintenance 16 16 576
Insurance 2,900 2,900 2,823
Travel & subsistence - 1,927 1,927 2,182
Telephone 586 586 193
Governance costs 2,235 - 2,235 2,410
Computer requisites 505 - 505 952
Depreciation 2,500 4,071 6,571 9,618
ii Direct Costs
Professional tutors 9,250 35,923 45,173 46,448
Fundraising costs 4,403 - 4,403 4,689
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33,461 109,454 142,915 151,848
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Drake Music Project (Northern Ireland)

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2025

7. Net income

Net income is stated after charging/(crediting):

Net income is stated after charging/(crediting):
2025 2024
£ £
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets 6,571 9,618
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8. Staff costs

The total staff costs and employee benefits for the reporting period are analysed as follows:

2025 2024
£ £
Wages and salaries 56,746 56,750
Employer contributions to pension plans 4,540 5,572
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61,286
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62,322
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The average head count of employees during the year was 1 (2024: 1). The average number of full-time equivalent employees during the year is analysed as follows:

2025 2024
No. No.
Number of staff – Administration & management 1 1
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One employee received employee benefits of more than £60,000 during the year (2024: Nil). The figures are disclosed separately in note 8 above.

9. Trustee remuneration and expenses

No trustees of the charity received any remuneration during the year ended 31.03.24 (2024: Nil)

10. Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets
Fixtures and
fittings Equipment Total
£ £ £
Cost
At 1 April 2024 51,043 299,271 350,314
Additions - 479 479
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At 31 March 2025 51,043 299,750 350,793
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Depreciation
At 1 April 2024 46,042 285,035 331,077
Charge for the year 1,667 4,904 6,571
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At 31 March 2025 47,709 289,939 337,648
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Net Book Value
At 31 March 2025 3,334 9,811 13,145
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At 31 March 2024 5,001 14,236 19,237
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Drake Music Project (Northern Ireland)

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2025

11. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

2025 2024
£ £
Accruals and deferred income 13,057 12,917
Social security and other taxes 3,506 2,806
Other Creditors 6,014 1,022
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22,577 16,745
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12. Pensions and other post-retirement benefits

Defined contribution plans

The amount recognised in income or expenditure as an expense in relation to defined contribution plans was £4,540 (2024: £5,572).

13. Analysis of charitable funds

Unrestricted funds

At
1 April 2024
Income Expenditure At 31
March 2025
£ £ £ £
General Funds 50,006 35,671 (33,461) 52,216
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Restricted funds

At
1 April 2024
Income Expenditure At 31
March 2025
£ £ £ £
Restricted Fund 1 – Music
Projects
12,679 114,824 (109,454) 18,049
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Net assets 12,679 114,824 (109,454) 18,049
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14. Analysis of net assets between funds

Analysis of net assets between funds
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2025
£ £ £
Fixed Assets 4,601 8,544 13,145
Net Current Assets/Liabilities 47,615 9,505 57,120
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Net assets 52,216 18,049 70,265
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Drake Music Project (Northern Ireland)

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2025

15. Financial instruments

The company did not enter into any transactions that required disclosure under the Financial Instruments regulations.

16 . Reserves Policy

The company maintains a separate contingency reserve of £16,000 within the Unrestricted

Fund Balance to mitigate any future contingencies that may crystalize. This amount is held

In a separate bank account.

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