**Trustees Annual Report for the year 1.4.2019 to 31.3.2020**
## **Reference and administration details**
## **Charity name**
The Brass Bands of Marple
## **Other names by which the charity is known**
Charles Ingham Bandroom Fund
Hawk Green Band
Hawk Green (Marple) Band
The Marple Band
## **Charity number**
1049405
## **Charity address**
76 Station Road Marple Stockport SK6 6NY
## **Charity trustees**
|**Trustee name**|**Elected by**|**Office (if any)**|
|---|---|---|
|Charles Gibson|The Marple Band|Trustee|
|Susan Ingham|Central Committee|Chairman|
|Hayley Cocksey|Hawk Green Band|Trustee|
## **Structure, governance and management**
## **Description of the charity’s trusts**
Type of governing document: Constitution: Adopted 31/08/1995
As amended on 16/08/2010 As amended on 06/01/2014 As amended on 25/03/2015
As amended 07/2017
Trustee selection methods: The charity has three agent organisations to carry out its objectives. They are The Marple Band, Hawk Green Band and the Central Committee. Each agent organisation appoints a trustee.
## **Additional governance information**
Each of the agent organisations manages its own affairs and finances. The Central Committee as a whole performs administrative functions, the costs of which are shared by the agent organisations.
## **Objectives and activities**
## **Summary of Objectives**
Our charity objectives are:
TO PROMOTE AND FOSTER THE ENJOYMENT AND UNDERSTANDING OF BRASS BAND MUSIC FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND IN SUPPORT OF OTHER LOCAL CHARITIES.
We achieve this through the management of two brass bands which, between them, entertain and inform the public and provide a musical experience for people of all ages, incomes and levels of competence. The charity provides instruments, music, conductors and rehearsal facilities. The bands strive for musical excellence and support local charitable events.
## **Summary of Activities**
In planning our activities for the year, we kept in mind the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit, so our activities fall into 4 broad groupings.
1. Providing a musical experience for audiences by performing in public and private concerts. We also use these performances to raise some of the money we need to fund the charity
2. Providing a musical experience for players through regular rehearsals directed by an experienced conductor using suitable music and by providing instruments on loan where necessary
3. Striving for excellence though contests
4. Supporting other charities by playing at their events
## **Achievements and Performance**
## **Achievements of The Central Committee**
The Central Committee handles PRS; claiming Giftaid from HMRC; arranging insurance. They also support the work of The Brass Bands of Marple by running and maintaining the bandroom.
## **Achievements of Hawk Green Band**
## _**Rehearsals**_
- All rehearsals and events were cancelled from 16[th] March 2020 due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
- Rehearsal have taken place twice a week, with occasional breaks, throughout the year. Additional rehearsals have taken place before contests.
## _**Supporting other charitable organisations**_
- Bier Keller (Saddleworth School) in aid of ‘Project Ghana 2020”
- Remembrance Day Service
- Carols for the Senior Citizens Association
- Carols for Friends of Cromwell Avenue
- Smithy Court carols
## _**Public Concerts**_
- Summer Concert at St Thomas' Church, High Lane
- Buxton bandstand concert
- The Brass Bands of Marple at St. Paul's Church, Compstall
- Christmas Concert at Cheadle Golf Club
- Christmas Concert at Heald Green
- Christmas Concert at St Thomas' Church, High Lane
- Christmas concert at Hawk Green Cricket Club
- Christmas Concert at North Cheshire Cruising Club
- Carols for shoppers at Marple Shopping Precinct
- Carolling for shoppers
- Carolling in pubs
## _**Private Concerts**_
- Christmas Concert at Cheadle Golf Club
- Bier Keller (Macclesfield Masonic)
## _**Contests**_
|**_Contests_**|||
|---|---|---|
|**Venue**|**Pieces**|**Place**|
|Buxton Contest|
Fire in the Blood|2nd out of 4 bands|
|Whit Friday March
Contests|
ORB|
Friezland – 4thoverall
Greenfield – 2ndplace in 3rdSection
Scouthead – 3rdplace in 3rdsection|
|National Finals|
Viking Age|9th out of 18 bands|
|Wychavon
Entertainment Contest|
Soaring the Skies,
Marching through
Georgia,
Stardust,
Battle Hymn of the
Republic,
All NightLong|
3rd Section Champions
3rdSection Most Entertaining Band
Best MD
Out of 10 bands in 3rdSection|
|North West Area
Regional
Championships|
Endurance|15thout of 17 bands|
## **Achievements of The Marple Band**
## _**Rehearsals**_
Rehearsals have taken place once a week throughout April and then a band decision to have two rehearsal a week was adopted from beginning of May 2019, with additional ones in the run up to contests and some concerts.
## _**Supporting other organisations**_
10/05/19 Romiley Lions Bierkeller
23/06/19 Stockport Sunday School Founders Day service
21/09/19 Music for shoppers at Marple Food and Drink Festival
04/10/19 Pownall Green school Bierkeller
10/11/19 Remembrance day service at Marple Memorial Park
01/12/18 Carols at Marple Garden Centre for Santa Dash
07/12/19 Carols for Marple Bridge Winter Wonderland
06/12/18 Carols for shoppers at Co-op, Marple
09/12/19 Carols at St.Pauls Church, Strines
22/12/19 Carols for Devonshire Arms, Peak Forest
## _**Public performances**_
25/05/19 Mr and Mrs Leatherbarrow Wedding
30/06/19- Buxton Pavilion Gardens
18/08/19- Ring O Bells
18/10/19 Autumn concert
09/11/19 Joint concert with Hawk Green Band at St.Pauls Church, Compstall for Charles Ingham Bandroom
13/12/19 Christmas concert at Marple Conservative Club
16/02/19 Area Testpiece Preview Evening at Ruskin Community School in Crewe
29/03/19 Spring Concert
## _**Contests**_
14/06/19 Whit Friday Marches in Tameside, 2[nd] section, 3 prizes won
16/06/19 Morley March and Hymn Contest, 2[nd] section. Placed 3[rd] overall
02/11/19 Dewsbury Contest 2[nd] Section
23/02/20 North West Area regional championships 1[st] Section. Placed 14[th] overall.
## **Financial Review**
## **Reserves policy**
The charity aims to keep sufficient finds in reserve to maintain its assets for a minimum period of one year. Such costs cover insurance, rates and utilities. The reserved sum is help in equal parts by the agent organisations.
## **Funds materially in deficit**
There are no funds in deficit.
## **Summary of Accounts**
See separate document.
## **Assets and liabilities**
## **Hawk Green Band**
|**Hawk Green Band**|||
|---|---|---|
|**Type**|**Category**|**Quantity**|
|Instrument|Baritone|2|
|Instrument|Bb Bass|2|
|Instrument|Bb Cornet|7|
|Instrument|Clash cymbals|1|
|Instrument|Concert Bass Drum|1|
|Instrument|Drum Kit|1|
|Instrument|Eb Bass|2|
|Instrument|Euph|3|
|Instrument|Flugel|1|
|Instrument|Glock|1|
|Instrument|Mutes|Many|
|Instrument|Road Bass Drum|1|
|Instrument|Road snare drum|1|
|Instrument|Soprano cornet|1|
|Instrument|Tam Tam|0|
|Instrument|Tenor Horn|3|
|Instrument|Timp|3|
|Instrument|Trom (bass)|1|
|Instrument|Trom (tenor)|1|
|Instrument|Tubular Bells|1|
|Other|Conductor stand|1|
|Other|Enamel Pin Badges|200|
|Other|Filing cabinets|7|
|Other|Marching drum harness|2|
|Other|HGB CD|250|
|Other|Music|950|
|Other|Music Stands|40|
|Other|Photographs|Many|
|Other|Stand Banners|28|
|Other|Stand box|2|
|Other|Trophies|Various|
|Uniform|Dress jacket|43|
|Uniform|Fleece|36|
|Uniform|Polo shirts|36|
|Uniform|Ties|90|
|Uniform|WO jacket|33|
|**Marple Band**|||
|Category|Subcategory|Quantity|
|Baritone|Besson Sovereign|1|
|Baritone|Courtois|1|
|Baritone|Besson Sovereign|1|
|Bb Bass|Besson Sovereign|1|
|Bb Bass|Besson Sovereign|1|
|Bb Bass|Besson Sovereign|1|
|Bb Cornet|Sovereign|1|
|Bb Cornet|Sovereign|1|
|Bb Cornet|Courtois|1|
|Bb Cornet|Courtois|1|
|Bb Cornet|Courtois|1|
|Bb Cornet|Courtois|1|
|Bb Cornet|Courtois|1|
|Bb Cornet|Courtois|1|
|Bb Cornet (old)|Boosey and Hawkes|1|
|Clash cymbals||1|
|Concert Bass Drum
1
Drum Kit
Kit plus hardware and cases 1
Eb Bass
Besson Sovereign
1
Eb Bass
Besson Sovereign
1
Euph
Besson Sovereign
1
Euph
Besson Sovereign
1
Flugel
Vincent bach
1
Glock
1
Road Bass Drum
2
Soprano Cornet
John Packer
1
Soprano Cornet
Yamaha Xeno
1
Tam Tam
1
Tenor Horn
Besson Sovereign
1
Tenor Horn
Besson Sovereign
1
Tenor Horn
Besson Sovereign
1
Timp
20 23 26 29 32
4
Trom (bass)
Courtois
1
Trom (bass)
Vincent Bach Strad
1
Trom (tenor)
Conn
1
Tubular Bells
1
Vibraphone
Three octave
1
Xylophone
Three octave
1
Banner box
Metal Banner Box
1
Conductor stand
Conductors stand
1
Enamel Pin Badges
0
Filing Cabinets
0
Marple Band Cassette Tapes
25
Marple Band CD
Various CD
200
Music
1370
Music Stands
40
Photographs
0
Stand Banners
Black with Marple Band logo 25
Stand box
Metal stand box
2
Stand Box
Large Black plastic on wheels 1
Trophies
0
Bierkeller uniforms
Red Braces, Socks and Neckerchiefs
15
Dress Jacket
Black Jacket, Blue inserts, Gold braid
30
Fleece
Black waterproof, fleece lined, Marple Band logo
45
T-shirts
Navy blue with logo
16
Ties
Black Straight Ties with Marple Band logo
50
Baritone
Yamaha Neo
1
**Declaration**
he trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
igned on behalf of the charity’s trustees.
Signatures
Sue Ingham
H Cocksey
Full names
Susan Ingham
Hayley Cocksey
Position
Chairman
Trustee
Date 04/12/2020
04/12/2020|Concert Bass Drum
1
Drum Kit
Kit plus hardware and cases 1
Eb Bass
Besson Sovereign
1
Eb Bass
Besson Sovereign
1
Euph
Besson Sovereign
1
Euph
Besson Sovereign
1
Flugel
Vincent bach
1
Glock
1
Road Bass Drum
2
Soprano Cornet
John Packer
1
Soprano Cornet
Yamaha Xeno
1
Tam Tam
1
Tenor Horn
Besson Sovereign
1
Tenor Horn
Besson Sovereign
1
Tenor Horn
Besson Sovereign
1
Timp
20 23 26 29 32
4
Trom (bass)
Courtois
1
Trom (bass)
Vincent Bach Strad
1
Trom (tenor)
Conn
1
Tubular Bells
1
Vibraphone
Three octave
1
Xylophone
Three octave
1
Banner box
Metal Banner Box
1
Conductor stand
Conductors stand
1
Enamel Pin Badges
0
Filing Cabinets
0
Marple Band Cassette Tapes
25
Marple Band CD
Various CD
200
Music
1370
Music Stands
40
Photographs
0
Stand Banners
Black with Marple Band logo 25
Stand box
Metal stand box
2
Stand Box
Large Black plastic on wheels 1
Trophies
0
Bierkeller uniforms
Red Braces, Socks and Neckerchiefs
15
Dress Jacket
Black Jacket, Blue inserts, Gold braid
30
Fleece
Black waterproof, fleece lined, Marple Band logo
45
T-shirts
Navy blue with logo
16
Ties
Black Straight Ties with Marple Band logo
50
Baritone
Yamaha Neo
1
**Declaration**
he trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
igned on behalf of the charity’s trustees.
Signatures
Sue Ingham
H Cocksey
Full names
Susan Ingham
Hayley Cocksey
Position
Chairman
Trustee
Date 04/12/2020
04/12/2020|Concert Bass Drum
1
Drum Kit
Kit plus hardware and cases 1
Eb Bass
Besson Sovereign
1
Eb Bass
Besson Sovereign
1
Euph
Besson Sovereign
1
Euph
Besson Sovereign
1
Flugel
Vincent bach
1
Glock
1
Road Bass Drum
2
Soprano Cornet
John Packer
1
Soprano Cornet
Yamaha Xeno
1
Tam Tam
1
Tenor Horn
Besson Sovereign
1
Tenor Horn
Besson Sovereign
1
Tenor Horn
Besson Sovereign
1
Timp
20 23 26 29 32
4
Trom (bass)
Courtois
1
Trom (bass)
Vincent Bach Strad
1
Trom (tenor)
Conn
1
Tubular Bells
1
Vibraphone
Three octave
1
Xylophone
Three octave
1
Banner box
Metal Banner Box
1
Conductor stand
Conductors stand
1
Enamel Pin Badges
0
Filing Cabinets
0
Marple Band Cassette Tapes
25
Marple Band CD
Various CD
200
Music
1370
Music Stands
40
Photographs
0
Stand Banners
Black with Marple Band logo 25
Stand box
Metal stand box
2
Stand Box
Large Black plastic on wheels 1
Trophies
0
Bierkeller uniforms
Red Braces, Socks and Neckerchiefs
15
Dress Jacket
Black Jacket, Blue inserts, Gold braid
30
Fleece
Black waterproof, fleece lined, Marple Band logo
45
T-shirts
Navy blue with logo
16
Ties
Black Straight Ties with Marple Band logo
50
Baritone
Yamaha Neo
1
**Declaration**
he trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
igned on behalf of the charity’s trustees.
Signatures
Sue Ingham
H Cocksey
Full names
Susan Ingham
Hayley Cocksey
Position
Chairman
Trustee
Date 04/12/2020
04/12/2020|
|---|---|---|
||Sue Ingham|H Cocksey|
||Susan Ingham|Hayley Cocksey|
||Chairman|Trustee|
||04/12/2020|04/12/2020|
## **Declaration**
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees.
##
|Yearended31March2020|crB|HGB|MBB|TBM|TOTAL|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|lncome Statement||||||
|ContestPrizes||975.00|220.00||1,195.00|
|Donations||3,387.75|8,324.-35|4s.00|1t,757.7O|
|GiftAid||||1,832.s3|1,832.53|
|Engagement lncome||4,202.00|2,4L3.05||6,615.05|
|Cashcollections||1_,8s6.37|||1,856.37|
|200Club|1,450.00||||1,450.00|
|Tradeexpenses|||196.00|646.43|842.43|
|Miscellaneous||129.00|47s.04|9L.20|695.20|
|Travel|||L50.00||150.00|
|Grant|||9,500.00||9,500.00|
|SaleofAssets||r,osa..os|2,336.44||3,991.12|
||1,450.00|72,204.80|23,61.4.84|2,615.'J.6|3g,gg4.g0|
##
|Yearended 31March2020|ctB|HGB|MBB|TBM|TOTAL|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|ExpenditureStatement||||||
|lnsurance
BandroomExpenses||lo.oo|201.50|2,03L.79|2,031.79
27t.50|
|lnstruments
Music||1,731.62
725.!t|6,660.00
95.00||8,391.62
820.11|
|Building RunningCosts||||s23.39|523.39|
|Travel
Accomodation||2,962.00
950.00|3,8L7.OA||6,779.AA
950.00|
|ContestExpenses||50s.25|qzo.oo||92s.25|
|FundraisingExpenses|605.00||||605.00|
|Uniforms|||444.00||444.OO|
|Miscellaneous
MusicalDirector
Purchaseofequipment
Asset Maintenance|63.72|702-.42
5,050.00
509.94
470.00|2,748.31
3,475.00
8LL,71
607.29|566.80
180.00|4,080.65
8,525.00
1.,321,.65
L,257.29|
||668.L2|73,676.34|79,279.81,|3,301.98|36,926.25|
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