
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

**From 31/03/2022       Period start date   To Period end date** 

**01/04/2023** 

## **Charity name: PONTARDULAIS TOWN BAND** 

## **Charity registration number: 1048396** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|**To promote Brass Band Musicmaking**<br>**To encourage and provide tuition to**<br>**interested individuals**|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or<br>services identified in the<br>accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|**Regular Rehearsal and carry out**<br>**concerts and competition**|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|**Trustees aware**|



**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other 



## **Achievements and Performance** 


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|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**|
|---|---|---|
|SORP reference|||
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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|**Brass Academy developed further with**<br>**increased membership to develop**<br>**young and new players.**<br>**Summer School and Brass workshops**<br>**carried out.**<br>**Achievements include maintaining**<br>**healthy membership and regular**<br>**rehearsals and maintaining status in**<br>**Championship section nationally.**|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|<br>Achievements against<br>objectives set|<br>Para 1.41||
|---|---|---|
|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||





## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
|---|---|---|
|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|**Accounts independently examined**|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**N/A**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**N/A**|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|**N/A**|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|**N/A**|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|**N/A**|



|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:|
|---|---|---|
|<br>The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|<br>Para 1.47|<br>**Members subscriptions and Public**<br>**collections**|
|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||





## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Constitution**|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Association**|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|**Management Committee**|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction<br>and training of trustees|Para 1.51||
|---|---|---|
|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related<br>parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||



## **Reference and Administrative details** 


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Charity name PONTARDULAIS TOWN BAND<br>Other name the charity uses<br>Registered charity number 1048396<br>Charity’s principal address  THE BANDROOM<br>HIGH STREET<br>PONTARDULAIS<br>SWANSEA SA4 8RU<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>




## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 


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Dates acted if not for whole  Name of person (or body) entitled<br>Trustee name  Office (if any)<br>year  to appoint trustee (if any)<br>1 NEIL PALMER  TREASURER  COMMITTEE<br>2 NIGEL BUIST  PAST CHAIR  COMMITTEE<br>3 ZOE WHETTON  SECRETARY  COMMITTEE<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved 

## **Director name** 


Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity 

**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** 



## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** 

Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets 

## **Additional information (optional)** 

## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** 

|**Type of**|**Name**|**Address**|
|---|---|---|
|**adviser**|||




**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** 

## **Exemptions from disclosure** 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 

## **Other optional information** 



## **Declarations** 

**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** 

**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** 

|**Signature(s)**<br>**Full name(s)**<br>**Position (eg Secretary,**<br>**Chair, etc)**<br>**Date**||
|---|---|
||Neil Palmer|
||<br>Treasurer|
||27/12/2023|
||27/12/2023|





PONTARDULAIS TOWN 8AND INCOME & EXPENDITURE FOR THE PERIOD 114122 to 3113123
Balance at bank
21.065.04
Revenue Income
Subs
Palronaqe
Christmas Collections
Insurance Rebate
Amazon Smile
Donations
Easyfundraisin
Mornslon Tabemacle Concert
Hall Hire
OVO Enerqy Rebale
Polos Hals & Jackets
Grant Ponlardulais Council
Mynydd v Gwair Grant Grant
GTanls Ty Cerdd
100 Club
Enqaqements
Branqwyn Hall Rebate
Revenue Expendlture
SSE Electnc
Water Rates
Musical Director
Academy Band Le&a
Hall Hire
Bandsafe TraininolBootcanplDBS
Bandroom Mainlenance & Secur
StationarylPrinler Inklcopiw Repairs
Blackk)0012022 Coach
Muw Purchases
Secretary Expenses
Players Expenses
Insurance
Picnic Tables
BBQ Suppl*s + Gas
Brass Bands Enaland Membership
Instrumenl Repairs Parts & Twls
6,064.50
1,887.97
1,836.00
193.52
22.96
6.151.97
123.35
150.IXI
1,299.C(I
400.ty)
369.IXI
450.00
980.00
1.485.00
182.IXI
1.450.￿)
126.00
1,212.C(I
153.1
5,367.50
700.00
321.00
188.00
490.35
750.44
800.00
939.16
118.74
1,450.00
1,515.98
825.00
314.81
146.25
236.66
klkl
Cawl & Qujz Niqhl
Social BBQ & Refreshments
Annual Concert
Xmas Concert
2022 Blackpool Hotel & Meals
Contest Prize Monev
Hom Loss Repayment
2023 Blackpool Coach
Academv Concert co1￿10n
2023 Blackpool Hotel & Meals
253.00
Muzodo
Extemal Sian
Concerts Artistes & Buffel sUppl￿s
TrophieslEnoTavinq
Ty Cerdd Music Commission
Summer School
Uniforms Jackels & Polos
IT Equipment & Websrte
Blackpool May 2023
Inslrumenvsland Purchases
Conlesl Entry & Reqislration
Morrislon Concert Ticket Reimbursemenl
t)onalions
TV Monitor
P HarperlT Hut¢hinson Tuiti
Perlonninq Rffjhls
Academy Band Xmas Grft
Blackp￿7 May 2022 HolellMealslR@hÈargal
42.53
199.41
814.32
70.00
1.980.00
200.50
752.56
345.17
600.00
1,460.38
1.140.90
214.90
211.00
408.99
750.00
78.55
236.46
4.357.40
1.344.77
865.00
1.758.50
200.00
902.75
80.00
120.00
840.00
Tolal Expenditure
Excess Income over Expenditure
Closinq Balance
Dewsrt Bank Account
29,391.96
788.17
21.571.68
283.04
Total Income
30.180.13
Interest Rewved
1.51
Including opening Balar
51.246.68
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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Ponlardulais Town Bgnd
I report on the attsched accounts ol.the 'l"rust lor ihe y¢ar ended i I si MaTch 2023
Regpe¢tive responsibilitie% of Trustees and Examiner
The Charity's trustees are responsible for the preparntion ofthe accounts . I"he
Ch&uity's Iruslees consider that an aud&1 is not required for Ihls Ye￿ under Section
4.3(2) of ihe Charilies Acl 1993 and thal an inde￿￿dent cxamination is needed .
It is my resp)nsibility ￿-
cxamine ihe accounts und¢r 8e¢lion 43 of the 1993 Acl
lo fnlli)th' ihe proccdurcs latd domm in ihe bTreneral Dir¢ciiuns g)ii'¢n by the
Chariiy Commi88ion l undLT SC¢li()n 43{7) (bl ol. the Aci ) and
lo sl¢tle whether particular matters hdN'e come to m}( attention
Ba$is of the Independeni Examiner's Report
My examinalion was carri¢d oul in accordance with the (ieneral DireLlions &iiven by
the Charity Commissioners . An exaniination includLS a rL'i'iew of the aLcounling
records kcpi b), the charity and a comparison of ihe accounls presenied with Ihose
rLLords . It als() in¢ludes considc'rniion ()f (m). unusual ilem% or disclosur¢s in the
ilCCI)unls . und ￿ckIng Lxplanatii)ns fmm as tru.%lees concerning an). such
matl¥rs . Th<. proCL￿Ures undertaken do nol provide all ihe e¥'idence ihal ￿'OUld be
required in an audit . and consequently I do nol express an audil opinion on ihe I'iew
given b), lh¢ accounts
Independent Examiner's Statement
In th¢ ¢ourse of my cxaminalion. no mailer has come 10 my dllenlion .
I l ) whiLh gvives me reasonable cause lo beliLve that in . any material rL'spect . the
truste¢s havc not MLI thc r¢quin'mL'nLs lo cnsurc Ihal
proper aLLounling records are kLpI { in accordance ￿1th s¢Liion 41 ofihe 1993
ACt):￿d
acciiunls are prewed which agrec w'ith ihe acLouniinbi records and cc)mply wilh
the accounling requirements of th¢ ALI . or
{2) lo whiLh . tn mv opinion . attcnlion sh(iuld be drdwn in order lo enabl¢ a prop¢r
understanding ol" Ihe accounts lo ￿ reached .
R S Bradshaw. BA . Acc()unlant
45 Christopher Rise
Pontlliw.
s￿a￿Sea
SA4 9EN
8th Septemb¢r 20?3