# Optimistic Sound: Michael Marra Musical Trust for the Young People of Dundee

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC044863
- **Known as:** Optimistic Sound
- **Status:** Removed
- **Legal form:** Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)
- **Registered:** May 19, 2014
- **Removed:** Dec. 20, 2023
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC044863


## Contact

- **Address:** 34 Reform Street, Dundee
- **Postcode:** DD1 1RJ
- **Website:** www.optimisticsound.org/



## Activities

**Activities:** &#x27;It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations&#x27;

**Purposes:** &#x27;the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science&#x27;,&#x27;the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended&#x27;,&#x27;the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage&#x27;

**Beneficiaries:** &#x27;Children or young people&#x27;,&#x27;People with disabilities or health problems&#x27;

**Objectives:** The charitable purposes of the Trust are:    (One) to finance or in any way assist Sistema Scotland (Registered Charity No. SC039119) (henceforth, &#x27;Sistema&#x27;) in the creation of a &#x27;Big Noise&#x27; orchestra in Dundee, this being a community-based orchestra programme aimed at using music making to foster confidence, teamwork, pride and aspiration in the children and young people taking part.    (Two) to fund-raise, campaign or raise awareness in connection with purpose (One). and    (Three) in the event that it is not possible for Sistema to establish a &#x27;Big Noise&#x27; orchestra in Dundee, to distribute any funds held by the Trust to any Registered Charity or Charities which have substantially similar aims to Sistema&#x27;s &#x27;Big Noise&#x27; programme on the condition that those funds will be used to provide benefit to children and young people in the Dundee area, and in all such decisions the Trustees shall have absolute discretion.





## Geography

- **Main operating location:** Dundee City
- **Geographical spread:** Wider, but within one local authority area






