Trustees. Annual Report for the period Penrmj end dale 31 Mar From To Section A Reference and administration details Charity namel Ebbw Valley Brass other names charity is known by | None Registered charity number (rf any) 1W260 Charitys principal address | The Old Sthool, Greenfield Terra Tyllwyn. Ebtw Vale. Bl&nau Gwent {forthe F{ address. see Seciion F of this report) Postcode NP23 6AF Names of the charity trustees vAw manage the charity Office frfary) Name of person lor body) entitled ifa Jeffrey Thomas Simon Williams Chairperson Treasurer Dean Woods Band Manager 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Names of the trustees for the charity, if any. (for example. any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted rf not for whole ear TAR Marc* 2012
Names and addresses of advisers Ioptional infomlation) of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional infommtion) Section B Structure. overnance and mana ement Description of the charity's trusts ' Constitulion adoFed 13 June 2016 Type of goveming document How the dwity is consbiuted Trustee selection metho( Appoirrted by the management committee at Annual General Meetings Additional governance issues (Optional informati(m) Trustees wtll te the apwinted officials of the band as agreed and approved through the Annual Ge[al Meeting. These p)sthons will be apinted from playing and rM)tpplaying members of the band. Indtv¥Yual skills and experience wrll consrdered for these roFes aThJ agreed in line with the Constitutson ofthe band. Al new Tn will Unke any development training. whh is deemed necessary for the role. and will be SUPFQrt&l by the outgoing official for an agreed )d of time. You may choose to indude additional information. where relevant. aboLrt: policies and pr¢Jwlures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; the charity's organisational strurture and any wider netsYoTk wth which the charity The Management Team elected at an Annual General Meeting in accordan wth the bands. ConstittJtKJn shall comptise the folkxing." 1. Chaimwi I Chair • r8lationship with any related pae$", trustees. consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. . Treasurer 8. A MusKal trÈ(or sham be by ts ManagaYnl Team to be 9. A ResKnt Condwkn sh1 be apwXrrt by the Managem&tt Te8m to be spSle frthe musical rfite(on PEDcess ofthe kndemy 10. At its digttdiffi. the MaF9ennt Team may recommend to the Annual Genw IAeeb"tvJ, the apinIn ofa pSKl ar¥1 tofNe e Presidents. who will SUPtK¥t the in Iptsyj its (titr¥e$ and be availa as a res1xff for The trustees )nSIder the npin risks to the $ceSS in delivering the organisations 0"eCtiveS to be lack of grant fiJThding or fundraising opportunittes for future ventures and equipment falling nurnbers of young people taking an IntESt ping a brass instrument musThl tuttion not being fvrnled by Local Authorities in Sorr s¢ho)Is and dimlShIng audtenos. The trustees consider these risk f*rs in ptanning day to day activi and overall management of the band. The charrty's tnJst&s are reS)nsIb for preparing the Trustees Annual Report and the financial siatements in X)rdan with a icable law arKI ulalions. TAR Marth 2012
The financial tlar sheet for this rewing wi(xY was communicated to the organisali(m and the band nEmber5 Im 29111r2021. Section C Ob"ectives and activities | The objects of the organisation shall be to promote. improve and develop public l edu(xtion and a9piatiOn ofthe art and sclen of Mus. in p2CUr, brass band plwng. by performances at tM)th public and private engagements: and for Summary of the objects ofthe charity set out in its governing document to decxje. | The Ch Trustees have with their duty to have due regard to the | guidance on Publ benefft published by the Commi&8ion in exercising their | Fywers or duties. TheTrustees will: strive for continued eXllen of performan M the contest and concert stage: | and increasethe actÉvity and fo5 orh the development of children and youth in leaming to play a bra55 instrurnenL A Brief History of the Band Forming in September 2011. Ebbw Valley Brass was bom fOoWIng the rrr of Cwm Town Band and Ebb Vale TÉM) Band. Both of the fomr bants exrErienced low p)ints in recent history following a decline in player number5 aTrJ gerseral interesL Imth the tsvo bands being in dose proxinyty. the Committees openty exwe5sed a desire to work together in order to ensu a sustsinable futtjre for brass banding in the Ebbw Valley and ensure that the hentage of MUS is mintained and developed. Ebbw Valley Brass was tM)ffl. with a ne•V kMJo iJJnmiss1on and dewgned to reflecl the band's new thinktng and Klentity. Under the leadership of the band's Music21 Director, the band has buitt strong f(KJndations on which to build a robust organi5ation that caters for everyone. The PTiWQry fThS is to Wofkwith the COTrwnunty and develop these links to delbver wide range of (x)n(Ets and in(xease the irrw of brass banding. barnl has experienced considerable deveh)pment in a short space 0fti. The band won over 35 trophies in its first year of competing and o)ntinued the high levels of with Welsh League lon 2 ChampK)ns (2015) and Ish Regwal SectK)n 2 ChampK)ns (2015} being added to the list of achievements. The band ached a historic trtple of Natsonal Final tiues by winning Section 4 in 2013, Se(#ion 3 in 2014 and Section 2 in 2015. The band is the first Welsh ouffit to ¢te the triple in progressive sections in (x)nsecutive year5. In addition to thts, the band won the Best Instrumentalist Proe at each of the three fuLS duri the b"mes&- an incredible feat for any band. Summary of the main activities undertaken for public benefft in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on publi benefrt) TAR M8r(* 2012
| The Acadenry Ebtrm Val is cornmttted to provkling affordable bJiiu)n to all. The £adery gives children and young peop. along with adult learners the opportunity to Eeam a brass inst[urL In times of austerity. and in relatively deprived areas. the irKI strrles to ertsure the fLrture of music making and all the | beneffts it brirys to indivhjuas and the enMUn. Leaming to play a musical instrument has so many iEnefits- whether it is building your confidence, enhaing your Me)ry. or widening your social cirde. There have been many Styd5 that links playing a musical inslrument to ademic sucazss. health beneffts and streWiening ThEmory, coordination and organisatiorAI skilb. | The dECIlne, comrThtment and conduct needed to play a part in any team | xtivty are Iransferrable skills. Ping a mu5tcal 1nstnjffn as part of a group glves a sense of achEVennt and prNJe and builds self-confidence. Einstein ore sabj". -Life without pkying MUS is inconNable to me. I Iwe my daydreams in must. l see my lrfe in teThs of MUS... I get most joy in lrfe out of music.. At EbtNI Vaw, we are sure he was rightl We believe our greatest obJ"ectNe is to seNe our communty. We hold recrurtment drives at IcN21 schools, attend publ events to heip other kM21 community groups and charibes raise the profile of their organrsabons. We aim to make the band as visible as | possible. We ntinue to make strong links wrthin our Ial communtty and proudty represent Ebbw Vale on a kncal aThJ nalional level. Additional detsils of obiectives and activities (Optional infomjation) | The barKI 15 greful as always for its. rnany volunteers, both playing and n(x paYIng rnernbe who make the organisation what it i8 today. fylthcNJt them, the continued suLxEss woukl not be possible. You may choose to include further statements. where relevant. about: policy on grantmaking" policy programme reÈat8d investment. contribution made bv volunteets. TAR Marth 2012
Section D Achievements and performance Summary ofthe main achievements of the chaiity during the year | During 2019r2020, the band o)ntinued to progress. attending k1 and nalional contests. In Novem1 2019. rt IeVed the runners-up WSitM)n at the South East Vvales Brass Band Ass(la'S Autumn Festival. in the Champh)nship | Section. under the direclKfyn of guest Conductor, NwJel Seaman. The band then represented Wales at the Nalional Brass Band ChampÈonships of Great Britain for the second bme in the Chamwnship S]0. Thi5 (x)ntest featured a retum to the ctty of Swansea; the venue was staged in the contemporary building ofthe Great Hall at the univety. The activities of the band were thereafter put on-hold until fijrther noke. due to the sudden coronavinjs pandemic outbreak and national Icekdu4vn •ICh affecbj all bands throughout the UK The band has not rehearsed sift March 2020. ah)ng wth nwjst other brass bands thated in Great Bfitain and Ireland. The barKI gradudty retumed to playing again in May 2021. al1[ Te51ricted to rehearsal a weeK by playing outdoors onty. Indoor aying retumed in Juty 2021 by wacbcing 'social dislancing, within large sch1 assembty halls based in Eblxv Vale. Indoor rehearsals at the band room rebjmed in September 2IT21, again reststed to one rehear a week Twce TAR Mar(* 2012
Section E Financial review l There are no mateiial UnrtaIntieS atrM)ut the charity's ability to ntInUe. DuIing | 2020. the cffgantzatK)n applied for grants that were available to businesses arHJ charities by the V4Èlsh (>)Vernwt to allow for disruptsve 'lockdowns' caused by CovMI.19. These grants were su(Lethlty receivfjj. contributing to | offset the band's lost income in this reporting Fericxd. l The band retans a bull ding r1rdintenan account which is a restricted re[ve | fund for netIng fiJbJre evenbJaliiEs and fiabilibes to ci)mplernent its ongoing fundraisin Brief statement of the charity's policy on reserves Details of any funds materiaity I in deficit Further financial reviw details (Optional information) The bands. s(xJrces of fvndirvJ vKludes monies at ChrBtmas playing carols at various venues, conecling donations. Member contJibulions and fees for publ enpjements account for a SnifiCant portion of l the bands, incon. You may choose to include additional information, where relevant al)ouL' the charity's principal SoUrS of funds (including any fundraising)- how expenditure has supported the key obiedives | of the charity. investment policy and objectives including any ethical investrnent policy adopted. Section F Other optional information The band's postal address is different to the principal address given for the Ebbw va Bandhall. lThe bandhall has no physical postiK)x factltty). For any t51 correspondence. please write to the band's acting Se¢retary Caren Wlltarns at the following home addres5:_ 44 Manor Park. | Newbridge, | Gwent, | NP114RT Section G Declaration The trustees decla that they have approved the trustees. rnport above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Slgnature(s} Full namds) I Position (eg Secretsry. Chair. Date TAR March 2012
CHARITY COMM15510N FOR ENGLANO AND WALES 1004260 Receipts and pa ments accounts CC16a For tt* period To 311(Kir21r21 Section A Receipts and payments rt funts Total funds 75t >ear A1 Recei SU8SCRIPTIONS SuRIPTIONs ACADEMY GRAMrs FUND PASING (NOT QUALIFMNG FOR GID FUND RASING IQUALIFYING FOR GIFfAD) FUND RASING IQUALIFYING FOR GFfAJDIACADEN FUNO RASING NON GIFT-AIDIACADEMY FK)TELS TUCK SHOP COACH TRAVEL LorrERY GIFf PAYMENrs MISC DONATIONSINOTQIIAUFYING FOR GIFfAD 258 46256 2XS REFUNOI 1th) 11XI 2,152 13.MT 32.883 A3Pa itfiuTIES, BILLS rENANCE 1.723 11630 11630 INSUPANCE COMPETITrONS TUCK SHOP CLEANING & EfERNAL PRODUCTS MUSIC I INSTRUMETrtrs MUSIC I INSTRUMENTSACADEMY STATIONERY & PHOTOCOPIER MUSICAL DIRECTOR GUEST MUSICAL DIRECTOR PLAYER EXPE14SES uisc tX)NATIONS. EXPENDtTURE HOTELS COACHES, HIRE VAN 130 130 578 14 8.214 62 IY2 1.650 2201 27.923 Sub tot 21.937 Sub total 21,937 21,937 27.923 A6 Cash funds last year Ènd CCXX Rl acc(Kwts ISS) 26111r27
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestriet Restrlcted Èd thnds Endowment fund% to neare5t£ Categories 81 Cash funds ed fund s wre5t£ fitnds funds to B2 Other monètary assots Fundto Detgils B3 Investment assets FuTrJbJ Cuftènt¥alue lopV¢)nal) Details B4 Assets retained forthe charitys ovm u88 Fwxl tD ArNL*Jrtdyo (opti lia1Y Dotaiis B5 Liabilities Date of roval CCXX R2 accounts ISS) Iir202t
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts ••• Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Ebbw Valley Brass On accounts for the year ended 31103r21 Charity no {rfany) 1004260 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above chartty (Yhe Trust.) for ttE year ended 3110312021. Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accourrts in accordan with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 fthe A). I report in resped of my examinalion of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under sedion 145(5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination whith gives me ause to believe ttt tn. any material respect.. accountiNJ re(x)rds were not kept in accordan with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accc*d with the accounting records Independent examinerfs statement I have no 0)nrns and have come across no other matters in connedion wtth the examination to whith attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understarKling of the accounts to tE reached. . Please delete the words in the brketS rfthey do not apply. Slgned: Date: Name: Tnna Thomas Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (rf any): Address: 9 Greenway Close. Griffithst(Mn Pontypool. Torfaen NP4 5BA Section B Disclosure Only ccplete rf the examiner needs to highlight matters of conrn {see CC32, Independenl examination of charity accounts". directyons and guidan for examiner5}. IER December 2021
. Give here brief detsils of I any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER December 2021