Trustees, Annual Report for the period Period start date Period end date From 01 April 2024 To 31 Marc 2025 Section A Reference and administration details Charity name Valley Brass (Haydock) Other names charity is known by Valley Brass 8and, Valley Brass Registered charity number (if any) Charity's prlncipal address The Richard Evans Centre, West End Road, Haydock, St Helen5 Postcode WA11 OAH Names of th• charlty trust•?s who manage the charity Tru•t•• n•m• Offlc• (If •ny) Date8 acted If not for whole e8r Chair/Safeguarding Officer, Committee Member, Band Sargeant Committee Member. Safeguarding Officer Minutes Secretary, Committee Member Committee Member. Librarian Committee Member. Treasurer, Social Media Committee Member Committee Member Commlttee Member Nlrne of yrnon lor body) entltled to• olnt trustee Sf •n Executive Committee Anthony Grimshaw Suzanne Sutcliffe Executive Committee Michael Rollinson Execulive Committee Robin Ramsey Executive Committee Inta Varga-vaza Executive Committee Cristian Teesdale Christopher Whittle Carl Anthony Bretherton Executive Committee Executive Committea Executive Commlttee 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 TAR March 2012
Names of the trustees for the charlty, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted If not for whole gar Names and address85 of advisers {Optional information) e of adviser Name Address Name of chl•f ex•cutlv• or nam•s of senior staff members {Optlonal inforniation) avid Chadwick - 8and Manager Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement D83crlptlon of th• charlty's trusts Constitution - first adopted on 6ih January 1996 updated with a name change to the current name on 22nd May 2004 Association Type of governing document How the charity is constituted Trustee selection methods Trustees are elected on to the executive committee at the AGM each year. Additional governance issues (Optional Informatlonl You may ch003e lo include additional information, where relevanl, about.. policies and procedures adopted for the Induction and tralning of trustees.. the Gharily's organi5ational structure and any wicler network with which the charity relationship with any relate parties.. trustees, consideration of major risks and the System and procedures to manage them. Section C Ob ectives and activities TAR
Amendment to the Band's Objectives 'To advance Ihe education of brass band playing and ;o urther the development in the said art by the presentation of concerts and similar activities while also promoting the advancement of citizenship. community development, and to alleviate disadvantage and discrirnination where possible. i Summary of the objects of the harlty set out in its governing document Vallev Brass Main Band The higho<:, musical group within our charity. Containing 29 musicians with 8 over the age of 25 and the rest under this age with the maiority being under 20 years. This is the main fundraising ensemble and therefore provides nearly 1000/9 of the financial support for the groups listed below The group rehearses twice a week and appear5 at 3 festivalslcompetitions each year. They also perform al approximately 20 concerts and marcheslcarnivalslwalking days as well as undertaking 30 Christmas Carol collections throughoul December. The group also provide some extra concert performances for charities in Merseyside (free of charge} Including the B8C Radio Merseyside Carol Concert at either Cathedral In Liverpool in aid of Children In Need. Music Educaiion Programmes Our Musical Director presents workshops to Primary Schools around the S'.Helens Borouch. These workshops allow children to learn about the musical heritage of their are? and to Show them the instruments of the 8rass Band In the hope of re-educalin9 the St.Helens public in the history and importance of Bras5 Bands. Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this sectlon the Statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charlty Commlsslon on publlc beneflt) Learner Group (Saturday Music School) The group meet each Saturday and are taught by our volunteer tutors. They 3150 have regular days out and break times to promote social activities and keep things fun. They would normally perform with our training band al communitv fetes and three concerts organised by Valley Brass. In an area of low-income families this aroup provides enrichment for children who would have limited access to music and a positive social experience which is affordable. Adult LearnerslTraining Band This group combines the Improving learners with adult5 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 feles and at three Valley Bras< Concerts - our Christmas Concert, Summer Concert ancl Halloween Concert. School 8ra55 8andslGroups Valley 8rass suppori two high s¢hool bands - Dixon's Academy In Croxteth. Liverpool and St Culhberts in St Helen5 and three primary schools.. Lyme Primary. Longton Lane Primary School gnd Legh Vale. Valley Brass support5 the education of music with provision of instruments for their brass bands. We 2150 provide instruments for bra55 tuition for neiv ]•ar severi pupils as part of their class lessons at St. Cuthberts H50h School Our musical director provides this tuition and this is patti of our suppor. ?f our local community an¢ is evidence of our outreach work Into the local Community. Communitj Centre n 2013 Valley Brass took a 20-year l•as#* on the fornier Richard Evans School to use as a rehearsal centre aiG ?,"ovide facilities for the local communily This is on West End Rd in Haydock. We currentl , have a number of rou s who use the buildin as well as TAR
the Valley Brass Main Band. Our Centre is a base for a number of community grcups with large memberships as well as Valley Brass. Adult Learners Group - promotino music ant instrumental performance to adults wno nave never played before - and Children's Group There is a Crochet club called iJniangled- set up to support mental wellbeing. they are renowned for publi= displays throughout Haydock. The Niv Veterans Corp of Drums - set UP LO promote traditional military Fife and Drums and help with Veierans menial nealih. Other clubs that regularly hire rooms at the centre include.. 8ush Ikiru Juiitsu club, Haydock Karate club and a local Rock bancl. We have supported these groups at certain times by providing very low room rentals when they have been financially challenged. Th15 can only be done by the iundrai5ing activities of Valley Brass. Addltlonal details of objectives and activities (Optional Informatlon) You may ¢hoose to include further Statements. where relevant, about. policy on 9rantmaking: policy programme related investment., contribution made by volunteers. TAR
Section D Achievements and perfomiance Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year Chair's Report". Fantastic year for ihe band. Started with a great trip to Normandy where we all enjoyed ourselves - thanks to everyone who worked so hard to organise this Whit Friday was nol as successful prize- wise but this is understandable given we're competing in a higher section. £1 Ok+ in Christmas collections thanks to the whole groups hard efforts playing and collecting. Biggest achievement has to be the King's Award. something which we've earned and will stay with us as we continue to do our thing. The North West Areas were successful for the band. a great result for the band and thanks have to be given to Dave for getting the best out of the band. MD Report: Main Band things have developed within the band's stable group. musical Standards are okay but it is fair to say that commitment is something which needs to be more consistent, be it attendance or personal practice. if we are to maintain the level we're competing and playing at. Understands that this Is a hobby an¢ people have Jobs 8nd live5 but there is a balance to be had which sometimes does not get met. Performance at the areas was good - we're not the best band in the section but when we work hard we can compete. There isn't necessarily need to keep pushing up the rankings but we similarly want to Improve. The band will never be an organisation that sacks players and replaces them. it is counter to the ethos at the core of the group. AttendanGe is certainly an Issue, but there needs to be understanding and compromise., other bands might have sacked certain members but again this is not our way and not how we want to operate, Players who are in the band should remain in the band. but levels Oi commitment must reflect the level of involvement - if players cannot commit for reasons then they must also be willing to compromise and accept steps back or slightly clifferent roles for competitions. The band wants to offer fairness, flexibility, and maturity to its members but Inis needs to be reciprocatecs The diary for next year is relatively full with the usual march season perhaps not as many concerts as we would like to continue to develop a varied programme, Trip5 are being organised. France in 2026 which will be another enjoyable and unifying experience for the group Would be good to have another event for the King's Award to celebrate this properly. Training Band Things are going well and membership has increased attendance isn't great and consistent but there Is now a proper core of a band th8t can play, and members are starting to play wlth the Main Band. Diary is built around the Main Band's commitments which might want to be expanded. Established an A¢ult Training Ccurse which needs more effort and consistency with firm start dates. Uniforms are a constant issue with these groups because of the increase in size of the band. Kirby Lonsdale was again successful, something they can really work towards. Possibility they rnight be able lo take part in the Red Admiral Gontest. TAR
Section E Financial review Brief statement of the charity's policy on reserrfes No reserves Details of any funds materially in deflcit NIA Further flnanclal revlew detslls (Optlonal informatlon) Ycu may ¢hoo8a tc include Source of funds.. addltional information, where Membership subs relevant about, Donations the charity's principal Performance fees sources of funds (including Grants any fundraising), Room hires to community groups how expenditure has supported the key obieciives of the charity., investment policy and objectives including any ethical invesiment 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 charlty's trustees Signature{ Full name{s Po8ltlon (•g S8Gr•tary, Chair, etc) nta Varg3-Vaza Treasurer Dat• 26.01.2026 TAR
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 2025. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordan 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: 26 January 2026 Beyond Profit Ltd F114 Bolton Arena Arena Approach Horwich Bolton BL6 6LB
Receipts and Payments Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 31 March 2025 Unrestricted Restricted funds funds 31 March 2024 Unrestricted Restricted funds funds Notes Totsl funds Totsl funds Receipts.. Donations Gift Aid Grants Job fees and conrtS RepairsIreplarnents Room hire Sales Subs Tour paymentslrefunds Prize money rotal Payments: Accountant fees Bank charges Building repair and maintenance Concert costs Contest enty Cost of fvndraising Equipment Instrument Servic1nrepalrS Insurance IT costs Licenses and memberships Miscellaneous costs MUSIC Room hire Stationery & postage Tour costs Travel costs Tutorslconductors Uniforms Utilities Volunteers Total 10.436 4.255 10.436 4,255 12,552 10,070 10,192 10,192 12.552 200 9,870 3,400 3,400 7.222 194 2.541 130 8,653 10,328 100 42,761 7,222 3.922 208 9.820 4,146 3.922 208 9.820 4,146 2,541 130 8,653 10,328 100 39.361 42,657 12,752 55,409 3,400 1.680 178 6,884 828 178 4,054 453 179 394 2.830 375 179 8,231 7,836 725 21 710 1,280 330 645 509 1.545 725 21 2.886 1,280 330 645 509 1,545 2,172 2,176 3,389 893 3,389 893 685 371 264 1,095 963 240 529 371 264 1,095 188 240 529 2.074 775 326 200 2,382 13,581 587 9,114 326 200 2.382 16.130 587 9.114 19.724 14,000 637 4,292 75 47.680 19.724 14,000 637 4,292 75 56,292 2,549 37,693 10,004 47,697 8,611 Net receiptsiipaymentsl 2.748 7,712 (8,3201 {5,211) {13.531) Cash funds at 31 March 2024 , l Transfers between funds Cash funds at 31 March 2025 17,114 11,323 20.755 5,689 7,323 9,760 22.803 25.434 10,900 36.334 30,515 17,114 5,689 22.803
Notes to the ac¢ounts 11 Receipts and Payment accounts Receipts and payments accounts are statements that summarise the movement of cash into and out of the organisation during the financial year. In this context'cash" includes cash equivalents, for example, bank accounts where cash can be readily withdrawn to pay for debts as they become due. 21 Funds Transfers between funds Balance at 31 March 2025 Balance at 1 Incoming Resources April 2024 Resources Expended Reslricled Funds." National Lottery Community Fund Tourus Foundation Johnsons Foundation Victoria Wood Foundab"on Eleanor Rathbone Elizabeth Rathbone Harry and Mavis Pilkinson LCVS.. The Rushworth Trust PH Holt The Duchy of Lancaster Total Restricted Funds 2,164 900 1,569 1.055 {2641 (400) (1.$221 {1.049) 1,900 5(Xi 53 {6) 1.900 2,375 200 500 1,900 209 {2, 1661 1202) (1.7711 {1.7491 (781 9.2231 1.271 5,251 777 11,975 5.689 1.323 9.760 Unrestricted funds Total Funds 17.114 22,803 42,657 54,632 37.6931 146.916 1,323 20,755 30,515 Transfers between funds Balance at 31 March 2024 Prioryear comparative Balance at 1 Incorning Resources April 2023 Resources Expended Restricted Funds.. National Lottery Community Fund Tourus Foundation Johnsons Foundation Victoria Wood Foundation Total Restritted Funds 10,000 (7.8361 2,164 900 1,569 1,055 5,689 2.000 1,400 3.400 430.83 (345} 8.611 10,900 Unrestricte(I funds Total Funds 25,434 36,334 39.361 42,761 {47.6801 56,292} 22,803 31 Related party transaetions and Trustees, expgnses and rèmuneration The Trustees all give freely their time and expertise without any form of remuneration or other benefft in cash or kind12024. £nil). Two trustees were reimbursed for expenses relating to stationery, postage and other day to day ttems incurred on behalf of the charity totalling £51 (2024= £69)-
Statement of Assgts and Liabilities as at 31 Mar¢h 2024 31 March 2025 31 March 2024 Restricted income funds Unrestricted funds Restricted income funds UnrestrFCted funds Total Totsl Cash Funds Cash at bank 20,755 20,755 9.760 9,760 30.515 30,515 17,114 17,114 5,689 5.689 22.803 22,803 The financial stalements were approved by the Board of Trustees on signed on their behalf. and Chair Date: