## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
## **From 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021**
## **Charity name: Stanhope Silver Prize Band**
## **Charity registration number: 1057561**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|To make music for its members and the
general public.
To strive to maintain a continuous
improvement in quality and standard
To enhance the pleasure for its members
and the general public.
To encourage recruitment of members
especially young people.
Where possible, to maintain a junior Band to
teach and encourage young
people to participate in Brass Band
musicianship.
To maintain the Band as an amenity and
asset for the local community
and promote its interest over a wider area.
The Committee will promote the Band by
liaising with other bodies
within the local community and within a
reasonable commutable area.|
|Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|The band has continued to meet the charity
objectives in providing public events and
concerts in all areas of our community and
beyond. This includes charitable events
supporting organisations such as local
businesses, churches and charities. The
band continues to provide a programme of
music lessons to encourage people from all
ages and backgrounds to engage in music
as part of our community learning
programme.
The charity is in the process of re-developing
its premises to support all our objective and
current activities and provide an environment
that will continue to support and promote
educational and other activities in music for
all areas of our local community and beyond.|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public|Para 1.18|The charity trustees are fully aware of all
guidance issued by the Charity Commission
on public benefit.|
benefit
## **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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|Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|_To make music for its members and the_
_general public._
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_The band has carried out numerous_
_concerts and performances to a_
_variety of audiences throughout the_
_year. During COVID restrictions the_
_band has also maintained an online_
_presence including concerts and_
_practices. Once able these have_
_continued outdoors with due regard_
_to the restrictions at the time_
_ensuring the safety of all those_
_involved._
_To strive to maintain a continuous_
_improvement in quality and standard_
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_Weekly practices and any additional_
_iaw guidance by the musical director._
_Provision of music lessons,_
_instruments and music library for all_
_members, staekhodlers and_
_partnerships_
_To enhance the pleasure for its members_
_and the general public._
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_As above_
_To encourage recruitment of members_
_especially young people._
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_Provision of free music lessons for a_
_full school term, instrument and_|
||_access to the music library._|
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||_Promotion of events with young_|
||_people, appointment of a committee_|
||_youth representative and_|
||_development of social media profile_|
|_Where possible, to maintain a junior Band to_||
|_teach_|_and encourage young_|
|_people to participate in Brass Band_||
|_musicianship._||
|-|_As above_|
|_To maintain the Band as an amenity and_||
|_asset_|_for the local community and promote_|
|_its interest over a wider area_||
|-|_Re-development of bandroom,_|
||_lessons as above, promotion and_|
||_support through the provision of_|
||_concerts and musical activities._|
||_Promoting music and education in_|
||_the local community and schools._|
||_Development of an online presence_|
||_including social media projects such_|
||_as a band youtube channel._|
|_The Committee will promote the Band by_||
|_liaising with other bodies_||
|_within_|_the local community and within a_|
|_reasonable commutable area._||
|-|_The band maintains partnerships with_|
||_organisations in the area including:_|
|-|_DAHMA_|
|-|_Weardale Show Committee_|
|-|_Stanhope Show Committee_|
|-|_Crook Rotary Club_|
|-|_Diocese_|
|-|_Weardale Food Bank_|
|-|_Durham Constabulary_|
|-|_Durham Police Band_|
|-|_Other Brass Band organisations_|
|-|_Durham Music Services_|
|-|_Durham County Council_|
|-|_Stanhope Parish Council_|
|-|_Stanhope Methodist Church and_|
||_Diocese_|
|-|_Social Media presence and a social_|
||_media committee representative_|
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41||
|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41||
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|Other|||
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21||
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The band committee agrees a reserve fund
of currently £5,000 per year that is to
maintain the operational and logistical
functions of the charity. This covers all
expected costs for management of the band
and maintaining its ability to function in line
with the committee requirement|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£5,000**|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|N/A|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|Nil|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|N/A|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47 any fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity Other
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:||N/A|
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|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25||
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Unincorporated association|
|Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|IAW constitution trustees are appointed by
the band committee|
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and Para 1.51 training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|Stanhope Silver Prize Band|
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|Other name the charity uses|N/A|
|Registered charity number|1057561|
|Charity’s principal address|1 Cross Street
Stanhope
County Durham
DL13 2ND|
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||Paul HenryTraves|N/A|N/A|N/A|
||Sean Hayes|Chairman|||
||Sarah Blakeman||||
||Brian Strong||||
||Victoria Bowman||||
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– 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 N/A held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A 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)**
**Full name(s)**
**Position (eg Secretary,**
**Chair, etc)**
**Date**|||
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||Mr Steve Donnelly||
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Secretary||
||18 October 22||
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## **STANHOPE SILVER PRIZE BAND**
## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS**
## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021**
## **1. FIXED ASSETS**
The Band Room and Intruments are included in these accounts at their value based on informal valuations.
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IER
October 2018