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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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 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
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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 con￿rtS
RepairsIrepla￿rnents
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 Servic1n￿repalrS
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: