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Directors' report period ended
The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the period ended 31 May 2024
Principal activities of the company
Directors
The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from
1 June 2023
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31 May 2024
The above report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions in part 15 of the Companies Act 2006
This report was approved by the board of directors on
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Status: Director
The notes form part of these financial statements
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PART 1 - GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPANY’S ACTIVITIES AND IMPACT - Singalong Song’s objective is to support families and strengthen communities through interactive musical experiences with a unique cross-generational appeal. Our work focuses on improving wellbeing and increasing community interaction through the simple act of singing and dancing together. - Our events are open to all, regardless of age, income or background. Some events are free of charge however we typically ask audiences to make an optional donation to help cover costs and rely on charitable grants to fund our activities, alternatively we may also levy a modest ticket charge, with a price reduction for those with low incomes. - We reach less advantaged, marginalised communities, bringing together inter-generational audiences, through working in partnership with e.g. Islington Council. - We continue to deliver our activities with the Culpeper Sing-along Choir through a 5 year funding grant provided by The City Bridge Trust. This culminated in an inaugural “Big London Songshare”, sharing songs with a network of three other community choirs, Hackney Song Works, Dragon Cafe Mental Fight Club and Everybody’s Music Jam. - As part of our on-going “Together in Bread and Song” activities, we delivered a “Companion-The Reunion” programme of activities, helping participants to reconnect with their community, and approving their sense of well-being through bread making and singing together. This was funded by a local giving grant and kick-starter campaign, one of the fundraising rewards being a sourdough starter kit. - We continue to work with schools, nurseries, delivering our residency at the Quarter House and E17 Trades Hall. - Our Exmouth Market Singalong continues to bring joy and connections for children and their families, carers. - We received funding from the Local Initiative Fund, to spend on song banners, musical instruments, props, hats etc. The band’s music continues to feature on YOTO, an audio player for children. With each sale of the player the band receives a small royalty. In late May 2024, the band agreed terms with “Score a Score” for promotion of their “Mrs H Sings” album across all platforms, reaching an increased audience, particularly in the US. Our own fundraising during the year our main fundraising event was our Christmas Singalong fundraiser at Exmouth Market. FREE OF CHARGE EVENTS Community groups Friends of Barnard Park we participated in a local festival along with other community organisations. Exmouth Market Centre-Mr H continues to run 2-3 Singalong session per week, with band members joining in from time to time. Audience levels have largely recovered following the Covid pandemic. Culpepper Sing-along Choir a weekly event open to all, our community choir continues to run in the Angel Shopping centre. It is very well attended with new people joining the choir each week. We’ve travelled as a community choir to the seaside in the summer and baking bread together. We also hosted and instigated the first “Big London Song Share”, whereby several community choirs have come together to share songs and food. Devon Tour, We toured for a week in Devon in July 2023, playing at the Ashburton Arts Centre, performed at Exeter festival, being the opening act and later that same day played at Brandon House Care Home to residents and their families. The Angel Glow project performed at Islington Green as part of their Christmas festival. Living Advent Calendar, Folkstone-Jim Jam Arts invited us to perform as part of their Live Advent calendar project, a series of live performances through December. Schools and nurseries Islington Council “Teddy Bears’ Picnic and Singalong” in the park, a series of family orientated picnics, bringing nurseries and their local communities together. Devon tour as part of the above tour, we visited local schools, St Martins School and Willowbrook School, providing a whole day of activities that children, their parents and carers were invited to participate in. At the weekend following, we played in Chagford Library, which many of the school, nursery children and their families attended again. Hillyfields school a 6-piece band worked throughout the school year with classes and teachers. Brightstart Islington which works with local children. We performed at Highbury Fields. PAID ACTIVITIES Tower Theatre, Folkstone, the band established a new relationship with Tower Theatre, performing there once per month. The Quarterhouse, Folkstone, Singalong performed once per month, delivering a schedule of events for a local child minder network, Little Cherries, replacing the Tower Theatre events above. Tom Thumb Theatre, Kent, we played twice in their intimate theatre. The Lighthouse, Deal, we performed a Christmas show. Walthamstow Trades Hall, Mrs H and one of the band members have a weekly residency, with a reduced fee in place for these on lower incomes. The Red Hedgehog, Archway-ad hoc performances reaching the local community. Other paid events to reach a different audience Festivals Latitude Festival, Suffolk we performed two concerts in the children’s theatre tent. “Boing” Festival in Canterbury performed 4 outdoor shows, reaching an enthusiastic mixed age audience. The Horniman Museum, garden spring fair, we were honoured to be asked to headline, playing in the band stand. The Castle Stay and Play we performed our Christmas Show. Together Space, E17 we have developed a new partnership with this cafe which is a space for learning disabled and neurotypical children, young people and their families to comfortably socialise, learn and play together. St Marys Church, E17 we reunited with our Walthamstow network of families, including many older children. Part of The Music Hall Project which is National Lottery Funded. The Big Penny Social, formerly the Truman Social Club, number of shows we performed, reaching a sold out audience of c400. All Points East-headlined their community festival, the band playing on a huge stage. Book and CDs during the year we continued to sell our two songbooks, t-shirts and our CDs.
The company’s stakeholders are children and their parents and carers, school and community groups, choir members and charitable bodies that have provided funding to the company during the year. The band members who perform are also key stakeholders. We continue to increase our reach through our own online channel, Online Adventures. Each programme includes user-generated content e.g. photos, video clips, art work, pets etc, demonstrating the engagement we generated. We continue to receive positive unsolicited email feedback from families, UK and overseas, for example highlighting their sense of community, excitement and delight of learning and taking part in songs. The band members continue to debrief after events, reflecting on what’s working well and what can be improved. The band continue to rehearse so that the performances are the best they can be. We continue to raise our social media profile through Facebook, Bandcamp and Instagram which allows us to gain direct feedback, video, photos etc, from our audience and stakeholders.
No remuneration was received
No transfer of assets other than for full consideration
This report was approved by the board of directors on
11 February 2025
And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Harriette Ashcroft
Status: Director