Sing Our Story Impact Report 2023–2026

Groundswell Arts creates personalised songs and delivers music therapy for children and families, particularly those with SEND and in early years settings. Across 2023–26 it created 592 personalised songs, delivered 376 music sessions reaching 1,792 children, and trained 70 practitioners in music therapy. The charity uses music as a tool for communication, wellbeing and inclusion.

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📋About

Personalised song creation, music therapy sessions, bespoke compositions for children and families, practitioner training in music therapy Custom geography from upload: Somerset, UK

📊Key Metrics

592 personalised songs created Key Metric 1
376 music sessions reaching 1,792 children Key Metric 2
70 training sessions Key Metric 3

Key Outcomes

  • Children and families supported through music
  • Practitioners trained in music therapy
  • Inclusive arts practice embedded

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2025 Enhanced

National Youth Jazz Orchestra Annual Report 2024–25

3,943 young people reached across 279 learning sessions in 16 programmes; 46 public performances reaching 8,517 audience members
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100+ Emerging Professionals supported with 159 paid performance opportunities; 32% from regions beyond London; 32% from African, Asian, Caribbean or Mixed Heritage backgrounds
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46% of Under-18 participants receive bursaries; 46% benefit from free access (Pupil Premium, free school meals or low-income families)
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Largest single concert audience of 1,500 for British Standard Time at Berlin's Konzerthaus; NYJO Under 18s alumni have gone on to Birmingham Conservatoire, Leeds Conservatoire and Cambridge University
2025

Federation of British Artists Impact Report 2024

60,000+ gallery visitors in 2024; 1,032,264 online visits; 11,739 artists submitted to 8 open calls; 3,164 works exhibited by 1,309 artists across 8 Society Shows
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Nearly £1 million in artwork sales across all exhibitions; over £600,000 through 8 Society Shows alone; over £100,000 in prizes and awards to artists; £28,769 raised through Art for All fundraising auction (1,301 bids)
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24 exhibitions held; over 120 events; 500+ member artists; 1,500+ Friends network; 40 new members elected; 35 artworks placed for 12 young artists through Art Consultancy; 20 portrait and 11 fine art commissions secured
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46,000+ visitors to Society shows; 23,729 visitors to additional exhibitions; open exhibitions enable artists of any background to exhibit alongside established names — 50/50 member/selected artist balance increasingly achieved
2025

Oxford Preservation Trust Annual Report 2024

850 acres of land managed in and around Oxford; 67,315 visitors to Oxford Castle & Prison (up from 61,376 in 2023); 4,146 school visits to Oxford Castle (up from 3,762); 30,000 visitors to Oxford Open Doors weekend
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73 volunteer work parties carried out nature conservation tasks; 244 people on volunteer green spaces mailing list (89 joined in 2024); 111 volunteers supported Open Doors weekend; 140 buildings, green spaces and monuments opened
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£838,712 total income (2023: £790,741); total assets £8,045,138; investments £4,004,767; net surplus of £240,546 (including £246,830 investment gains); net deficit on ordinary activities £6,284
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Covered Market units restored and let to Hamblin Bread; new boardwalk at Larkins Lane Field funded by Oxfordshire County Council improving accessibility; shallow pond created at Wolvercote Lakes with £2,833 grant from Grundon Waste Management