The Vocalise Trust Scottish Charity No – SC047596 Annual Report and Financial Statements For the period ended 31st July 2023
Trustees’ Annual Report For the period ended 31st July 2023
The trustees have pleasure in presenting their report together with the financial statements for the period ended 31st July 2023.
Reference and Administrative Information
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The Vocalise Trust SC047596
Current Trustees
The following are serving as trustees at the date of this report. All trustees were appointed on incorporation of the charity on 19th July 2017 apart from where noted.
Structure, Governance and Management
Constitution
The Charity is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (a SCIO). It was registered on 19th July 2017. It has a single tier structure and as such the trustees are the members of the charity.
Appointment of trustees
The Board of Trustees currently has a good mix of skills appropriate to a charity at this stage of its life including charity governance, law and finance has stepped down as a trustee as of the 2024 AGM. The board are confident that they have sufficient expertise in charity finance for an interim period but that a new trustee should be recruited with a background in this area. The board are also continuing to explore adding further expertise in the area of arts management and fundraising.
Objectives and Activities
Charitable purposes
To advance the arts, heritage and culture through the promotion of professional performances of choral music, with an emphasis on music composed since 1900;
To advance education in the area of arts and culture by providing opportunities for professional, student and amateur musicians to enhance their skills and to take part in the commissioning and development of new musical works.
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Activities
The board have been of the view that live choral activity would only be feasible with funding from Creative Scotland. The Open Fund for Organisations had been closed due to the pandemic but reopened in early 2023 and this has allowed the board to agree on plans for an initial project which would comprise a concert tour with two new commissions and associated educational and digital components. Agreements with key individuals and partners were put in place during 2023 and this allowed fundraising to get underway. Applications are in progress with both Creative Scotland and a number of charitable trusts and foundations.
Financial review
The charity incurred no expenditure during the period but received a small income from fundraising via Amazon Smile.
Plans for future period
Future activity will be dependent on the outcome of funding applications which are currently in progress. Should this be successful then live performances would begin in Spring 2025. Should fundraising be unsuccessful before the 2025 AGM then the board will give consideration to the continuing feasibility of delivering on the charity’s aims.
Approved by the Trustees on 26th March 2024 and signed on their behalf by:
26/03/24
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