Trustees report AGM 2024 Commodores Colour Guard 16° October 2024 A huge thank you to all the people who worked so hard and donated in kind to make our 50th Anniversary season a huge succe551 The trustees have asked me to appoint Beth Nutter Chartered Accountant to independently examine our accounts, prepared by the treasurer. We had a busy year financially but are happy that money was well spent and we have a new fundralslng group to help boost oiur income. The trustees were faced with an historical abuse claim, after thorou8h investigation by the local authority and meetings with the Charity Commission it Wa5 found that Commodores had robust safe8uardin8 in place then and now and acted properly at all times. In line with WGUK Commodores introduced a soclal media and privary pollry to our existin8 policies. We have asked the Charity Commission to change our activity fomi Drum Corps to Colour Guard and will act on this at the next trustee meeting. We hosted a wonderful party seeing 5 decades of members, parents and staff comin8 together to celebrate the spirit of Commodores and the longevlty of our organisation, We h05ted a very successful regional show in Warrington where all seats were sold out. We had two units in competition with WGUKThÈ Commodore cadets and Commodores A Class. The Cadet5 had their best score yet at finals With a fabulous show Peter Rabbit I Promise You. this group had 4 new members who did an excellent job. A huge thanks to all the stsff who made this a possibility. A Class had a me8a production Cabaret Rouge which grew In strength at every competition, our staff did tremendous WO with relatively young and inexperienced members as well as stretching our older members. We had an incredibly successful trlp to Ireland and won our class competition therel At the BrTtish Championship5 we knocked tt oirt of the ball park winning The A Class British Championship with an all time highest score of 91.41 The icing on the cake was being awarded the Fan network Fan Favourite a much<oveted award. We supported WGUK Spintastic Event by doing the catering. One of our A class members Emily Edmondson was offered a place to perform with DCI World Class Drum Corps Blue Starsl With a huge fundraisin8 efftjrt Emily flew out to Blue Stars a week later and what an Incredlble season she had. What a wonderful year for Commodoresl Preparations for both groups to take part in the next season are well underway with a SUCSSfUl summer of baslc trainin8. .'l.mu9k DI£EC1 OQ
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(HARITY COMMISSION Independent examiner's report on the FOR ENGLAND AND WALES accounts Section A Independent Examingr's Report Report to the trustees POYNTON COMMODORES DRUM AND BUGLE CORPS On accounts for the year ended 31112r23 Charlty no (If any) 1027405 Set out on pa903 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity {Ihe Trusf) for the year ended 3111212023. Responslbllities and basis of report A5 the charits trustees. you are responsible for the preparalion of the accounts in accordance wrth the requirements of the Chartties Act 2011 fthe Acr}. I report in rwect of my exarnination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in orrying out my examination. I have followed all the applble Directions gr4en by the Charity Commission Ujer section 145(5)(b) of the A Independent examlnerfs statement I have cx)mpleted my examination. I confinn that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me use to beIve that in, any material SPeCt". the awx)unting records were not kept in ac£ordance with section 130 of the Charities Act: or the attounts did not accord with the acrAiunting records" or the aLrounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and conlent of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reportsy Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts gNe a 'true and fairf view vthich is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in cx)nnection with the examination to which attention sPK)uld be drawn in this report in order to enable a pr(per uTrJefStanding of the acoiunts to be reached. Signod: Date: 30/19/£ Name: Bethany NLrtter Relevant professlonal quallflcatlon(s) or body (rfany): ACCA Memtetship number 3571440 Address: 103 Maud Street. Rochdale. OL12 OEL IER Oct 2018