2023-03-31-accounts - Valley Brass (Haydock)

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From To

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Valley Brass (Haydock) Other names charity is known by Valley Brass Band, Valley Brass Registered charity number (if any) 1054549

Charity's principal address The Richard Evans Centre, West End Road, Haydock, St Helens. WA11 0AH Postcode

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
AnthonyGrimshaw	Chair		Executive committee
Christian Teesdale	Committee member		Executive committee
Suzanne Sutcliffe	Safeguardingofficer		Executive committee
Michael Rollinson	Minutes Secretary		Executive committee
Ben Ramsey	Committee member		Executive committee
Christopher Whittle	Committee member		Executive committee
Carl Anthony Bretherton	Committee member		Executive committee













Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name		Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts Constitution – first adopted on 6[th] January 1996 updated with a name
Type of governing document change to the current name on 22[nd] May 2004
(eg. trust deed, constitution) Association
How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Trustees are elected on to the executive committee at the AGM each year.
Trustee selection methods (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information) You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:  policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

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Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit 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 public benefit)	To advance the education of brass band playing and to further the development in the said art by the presentation of concerts and similar activities while also promote the advancement of citizenship, community development and to alleviate disadvantage where possible
	Valley Brass Main Band The highest musical group within our charity. Containing 29 musicians with 8 over the age of 25 and the rest under this age with the majority being under 20 years. This is the main fundraising ensemble and therefore provides nearly 100% of the fnancial support for the groups listed below. The group rehearses twice a week and appears at 3 festivals/competitions each year. They also perform at approximately 20 concerts and marches/carnivals/walking days as well as undertaking 30 Christmas Carol collections throughout December. The group also provide some extra concert performances for charities in Merseyside (free of charge) including the BBC Radio Merseyside Carol Concert at either Cathedral in Liverpool in aid of Children In Need. Music Education Programmes Our Musical Director presents workshops to Primary Schools around the St.Helens Borough. These workshops allow children to learn about the musical heritage of their area and to show them the instruments of the Brass Band in the hope of re-educating the St.Helens public in the history and importance of Brass Bands. Learner Group (Saturday Music School) The group meet each Saturday and are taught by our volunteer tutors. They also have regular days out and break times to promote social activities and keep things fun. They would normally perform with our training band at community fetes and three concerts organised by Vallley Brass. In an area of low- income families this group provides enrichment for children who would have limited access to music and a positive social experience which is afordable. Adult Learners/Training Band This group combines the improving learners with adults who are learning to play a musical instrument from scratch (aged up to 80 years of age). As previously mentioned, they would normally perform at community fetes and at three Valley Brass Concerts – our Christmas Concert, Summer Concert and Halloween Concert. School Brass Bands/Groups Valley Brass support two high school bands – St Augustines and St Cuthberts and two primary schools – Lyme Primary and Legh Vale, with provision of instruments for their brass bands. We also provide instruments for brass tuition for new year seven pupils as part of their class lessons at St.Cuthberts High School. Our musical director provides this tuition and this is part of our support of our local community and is evidence of our outreach work into the local community. Community Centre In 2013ValleyBrasstooka20-year lease on theformer Richard

Summary of the objects of the
charity set out in its governing
document
Summary of the main activities
undertaken for the public
benefit 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 public benefit)

To advance the education of brass band playing and to further
the development in the said art by the presentation of concerts
and similar activities while also promote the advancement of
citizenship, community development and to alleviate
disadvantage where possible

Valley Brass Main Band
The highest musical group within our charity. Containing 29
musicians with 8 over the age of 25 and the rest under this age
with the majority being under 20 years. This is the main
fundraising ensemble and therefore provides nearly 100% of the
fnancial support for the groups listed below. The group rehearses
twice a week and appears at 3 festivals/competitions each year.
They also perform at approximately 20 concerts and
marches/carnivals/walking days as well as undertaking 30
Christmas Carol collections throughout December. The group also
provide some extra concert performances for charities in
Merseyside (free of charge) including the BBC Radio Merseyside
Carol Concert at either Cathedral in Liverpool in aid of Children In
Need.
Music Education Programmes
Our Musical Director presents workshops to Primary Schools
around the St.Helens Borough. These workshops allow children to
learn about the musical heritage of their area and to show them
the instruments of the Brass Band in the hope of re-educating the
St.Helens public in the history and importance of Brass Bands.
Learner Group (Saturday Music School)
The group meet each Saturday and are taught by our volunteer
tutors. They also have regular days out and break times to
promote social activities and keep things fun. They would
normally perform with our training band at community fetes and
three concerts organised by Vallley Brass. In an area of low-
income families this group provides enrichment for children who
would have limited access to music and a positive social
experience which is afordable.
Adult Learners/Training Band
This group combines the improving learners with adults who are
learning to play a musical instrument from scratch (aged up to 80
years of age). As previously mentioned, they would normally
perform at community fetes and at three Valley Brass Concerts –
our Christmas Concert, Summer Concert and Halloween Concert.
School Brass Bands/Groups
Valley Brass support two high school bands – St Augustines and
St Cuthberts and two primary schools – Lyme Primary and Legh
Vale, with provision of instruments for their brass bands. We also
provide instruments for brass tuition for new year seven pupils as
part of their class lessons at St.Cuthberts High School. Our
musical director provides this tuition and this is part of our
support of our local community and is evidence of our outreach
work into the local community.
Community Centre
In 2013ValleyBrasstooka20-year lease on theformer Richard

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Evans School to use as a rehearsal centre and provide facilities for the local community. This is on West End Rd in Haydock. We currently have a number of groups who use the building as well as the Valley Brass Main Band, Our Centre is a base for a number of community groups with large memberships as well as Valley Brass. Adult Learners Group - promoting music and instrumental performance to adults who have never played before - and Childrens Group. The Crochet club is called Untangled - set up to support mental wellbeing - they are renowned for public displays throughout Haydock. The NW Veterans Corp of Drums is a new group - set up to promote traditional military Fife and Drums and help with Veterans mental health.

We have supported these groups at certain times by providing very low room rentals when they have been financially challenged. This can only be done by the fundraising activities of Valley Brass.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

Section D Achievements and performance

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Section D Achievements and performance

Chairman’s Report -12 months without covid - back to competing and Summary of the main finishing 7th at Blackpool in the 2nd section. Best set of results ever at achievements of the charity Whit Friday, want to push on at Saddleworth area this year because of during the year half-term. Learner band has grown, 50% increase in the younger members and older. Main band retained and grew members. Keith is in good health which is a huge positive. Adverse weather at the end of the year has caused significant damage to the building - thanks to Liam for sorting the pipes and the water heater. Heating is now a priority to get sorted. Whit walks and Christmas collections very positive - still counting exact total. Push on for 2023 and hope we continue to improve under Dave’s guidance - a good performance at Blackpool being the start. Musical Director’s Report - Address bands in three - main, training, and learner. Learners are coming on well. Built to get 15 children in the band from a catastrophic loss after covid. Split between Learner & Training. Recruitment drive through schools - Dave in Leigh Vale until Easter 2023, want to do more workshops in schools after then. All generally is going well. Want to introduce more structure in Learner band - retain “club” feel with a push for potential. Introducing certificates to help them aim for improvement; measured/not too much. Need to continue with events and invest in socials to keep members interested and excited about coming to band. Training band has had a few joiners & leavers, maintaining its level - JA still advertising monthly. Would like to take them to a contest - want to get them doing a bit more but don’t know what. CD recording is a good opportunity as it includes everyone. Main band, contests are as mentioned by chairman. Good performance at Blackpool last year - impressed one adjudicator. Whit Friday was good but not perfect - still room to improve recognised by everyone. Concerts are coming back, with a decent number of bookings - would be good to do more “social” concerts like Bierkeller, area to target expansion. Christmas was maybe too busy. May look to drop concerts and reevaluate our workload - felt a lack of enthusiasm from the band. Supermarket carolling is where the money is and need to think around this for 2023. Planning for a CD, 2024 trip to Normandy, 2026 trip to Chalon. 2026 trip is more definite as lots of groups with connections looking to book concerts. 2024 still needs more planning - small group going over in May 23 to scope hotels and build on the plan with opportunities. Proposing to tour Easter weekend. Christmas will be how we best subsidise costs to members. Had Parr band in the building and excited to help and continue helping them. Crochet, Ju-Jitsu, and NW Corp of Drums using the building. Lots of maintenance to be done - issues with getting heating and carpeting with delays from trades. Disabled WC had window ordered, to be fitted. 11k is needed for roof, then the next job is the main hall. The flat roof is a mess because 15 years ago, before the band first took on the building, someone stole the lead and the council’s repairs that were done at the time are now proven to have been temporary only and inadequate. Cannot challenge this unfortunately. 11k in grants for repairs received but will need c.21k more to cover everything off - DC working on managing proposals for this. Generally okay but room for improvement.

Section E Financial review

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No reserves

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

Details of any funds materially in deficit

N/A

Further financial review details (Optional information)

Source of funds: Membership subs Donations Performance fees Grants

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

the charity’s principal Grants sources of funds (including Room hires to community groups
any fundraising);
how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

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Independent examiner’s report to the Trustees of Valley Brass (Haydock)

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Valley Brass (Haydock) (the Charity) for the year ended 31 March 2023.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner’s statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

Accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or
The accounts do not accord with those records.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Emma Willder, FCMA, CGMA, CG(Affiliated)

Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants

Date: 14 March 2024

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