REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER., 1126465 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 FOR BEECHES PERFORMANCE ENSEMBLE E R Grove & Co Llmited Grove Housè Coombs Wood Court Steel Park Road HalesowÉn Wesl Midlands B82 8BF
BEECHES PERFORMANCE ENSEMBLE CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Page Rgport of the Trustees Indopondent Examiner's Report statement of Flnanclal Actlvlti88 Balance Shegt Not8¥ to the Flnanclal Statements Detailed Statomanl of Flnan¢ial Activities 10
BEECHES PERFORMANCE ENSEMBLE REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDEO 31 MARCH 2024 The truste88 pr8sent th6ir r6POrt with the flnanclal slalements of the charfty for the year endgd 31 MAr¢h 2018. The Iruslees have adopt8d the provislons of Accounllng and Reporting by Charities.. Statément of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in tha UK and Republic of Ireland IfR8102) (effectiv6 1 January 2015). OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Objectlves and aims To advance, improve, develop and maintsin the advancement of edUCt]0n of members and leaders of the Beeahes P$rfonnance Ensemble and the promollon of melltal, moral and physlGal devplopm&nt of young people and adults, through Ihe provision of exhibitions, competitions, concerts of musiG and dance and such other charitable purposes in furtherance of the objects a6 the Twstees d6cid&. Slgnlficant actlvltlos The Beeches Performance Ensernble has successfully provlded opportunltlés lo local communilies lo apprecialtr and participate in band competfftions. The band has plac6d slgniflcant Importance on its role in provldlng volunteering opportunities and these have provided tsngible employment outcomè8. Publ1¢ beneflt Thè primary objective of The Beeches Pérformance Ensemble is to advance, improve, dov8lop and maintaln public education, and appreolatlon of, the art8 and muslc, Including public performance, recitals and thé m8inl8nance of mu81Gal instruments. The ¢hariiy also provides wllusicians with educational opportunllies to incresse their creative learning. This may be through muslc ensembles and workshops lo increase muslcians 18aming, pérfomiance skills and includes specialist t8achlng as required, hosting public concert, recitals and other ev8nts for the benefit Df playèrs and mombers of the publlc. ACHIEVEMENY AND PERFORMANCE By providing positive settings, w8 are able to build self-confidence and skills, whilst supportlng wellbeing. W8 accomplish Ihls through h081ing music Fjerforinances. FINANCIAL REVIEW The Beeches Perfomiance Ensomble has learnt a lot about how to manag6 a marchlng band and has become a much morE exp&rienced. successful and well-run organisation creating a strong foundation for the future. The charity still faces the same key comrnon challenges that affecis 30 rnany other bands and similar arti8tic enterprises, and that is the ability ta raise sufficient funding to cover il's 9t9, Rernunoratlon Policy Remuneration is determlned by the Trust&es by giving due consicleration fo market rates in the sector, performance and affordability. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND NANAGEMENT Governlng document The charity is controlled by its goveming document, a deed of trust, and ¢onslitutes an unIncoOral8d charily. The charity is a registered charily, registergd with the Charity Commisslon in England and Wales, ch8tity number 1126465 from 28th October 2008. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS ReglsteTed Charity number 1126465 Prlnclpal address 23 Keats Drive Bilslon BV14 8SQ Trustees Mr A D8lllson Mrs A Green Miss C Reardon Mr J Dlmmick Mr K Green Chairman and Truslge Trustee Trustee Trustee Trustee Page 1
BEECHES PERFORMANCE ENSEMBLE REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Independent Examlnèr Slev6n Lomas E R Grove & Co Limited Grove House Coombs Wood Court Steel Park Road HÉlesow8n Wést Mldlands B62 8BF Approved by order of the board of trustees on 19 February 2025 and signed on tts behalf by., MrA D Dallison - Tru81ee Page 2
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF BEECHES PERFORMANCE ENSEMBLE Independent examinerf¥ roport to tho trustees of Beeches Perfornianco Ensgmblg I r6POrt to the Charlty trustee5 on rny examlnadon of the accounts of Yeeches Perform8nc8 Ens@mble (the TNstl for th8 year ended 31 March 2024. Re8pon81bllltles and basls of report As the charity Irus18es of the Trust YOU 8r8 responslblè for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charitles Aot 2011 (Ihe Act,). I report in respect of my examlngUon of the Tru8t's accounts carried out under Sedlon 145 of the Act and in carrylng out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions givén by the Ch8rity Commlssion under Section 145(5){b} of th8 Act, Independent gxaminorf8 statement I have completed rny examination. I confirm that no material matters hav6 come b my attentlon in connèction wtth thè examinglion giving me cause to believe that in any material respoct: accounting records were not kept in respect of the Tnjst as required by Section 130 of th6 Act,, or the accounts do not accord with those r8cords', or the accounts do not comply with the applleable requlrements Conrning th8 form and cont6nl of accounts set OLrt in th8 Ch8rities (Accounts and Reports) R&gulats'ons 2008 other than any requirement that the accounls gSve a true and fair vlew which is not a matt8r consider8d as part of an Independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in conn8cllon wlth the examlnation lo which attention should be draffl in this r8POrt in ord8r to enable a prDper understanding of the acLounts to be r8ached. Steven Lomas E R Grove & Co Limited Grov8 House Coombs Wood Court Steel Park Road H81880wen West Midlands B82 8BF 19 February 2025 Page 3
BEECHES PERFORMANCE ENSEMBLE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTWITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 2024 Unrestricted fund 2023 Total funds Notes INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donalion5 and leoacies 29,g92 13,162 other trading activltles 13,548 21,298 Total 43,540 34,450 EXPENDITURE ON R8ising funds 45,482 21.610 Oth8r 375 Totsl 45.857 21,610 NET INCOMEI(EXPENDITURE) (2,3171 12,840 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward {3,014) (15,854} TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD {5,331) {3,014) The notes fom part of these financlal statements Page 4
BEECHES PERFORMANCE ENSEMBLE BALANCE SHEET 31 MARCH 2024 2024 Unrestricted fund 2023 Total funds Notes FIXED ASSETS Tfngible a8sets 1,125 500 CURRENT ASSETS Cash 8t bank and in hand 1,788 4,357 CREDITORS Amounts falling du6 Withln on& year 18,244) 17,871 } NET CURRENT ASSETSI{LIABILITIES) ie,456} (3,514) TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES (5,331) 13,014} NET AS8ETSIILIA8ILITIESI (5,331) (3,014) FUNDS Unr8Stricted funds (5,3311 (3,014) TOTAL FUNDS (5,331) (3,0141 The financial slalernent8 were approved by th8 Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 19 February 2025 and were signed on its behalfby.. Mr A D Dallison - Trustee The notes form part of these financial statements Page 5
BEECHES PERFORMANCE ENSEMBLE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 ACCOLJNTING POLICIES Basis ol preparlng the financlal Statements The financial statemen18 of th8 charity, whlch is a publlc bènefit entity under FRS 102, hav8 b8en prepared in accordance wlth the Charities SORP (FRS 102> 'Accountlng and Reporting by Chariti88: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charilles preparing th@ir accounls in accordance with th@ Financial Reporting Staiidard appllcable in Ihe UK and Republi¢ of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019),, Flnancial R&porting Standard 102 'The Flnancial Reportlng Stanrlard applicable in th& UK and Republic of Irelond, and the Charltie8 Act 2011. The financial statements have bÈen prepared under the historlcal cost convention. Incom• All Income is recognised in the Statemenl of Financlal Activities onc6 the charity ha5 entitlemenl to the funds. it Is probable that Ihe Income will be received and tho amount can b8 m&ssured reliably, Expandltur8 Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is & 18gal or constructlve obligation committing the charity to thal expenditure, it is probable that a Iransfar of economic b8n6fits will be required in 8elllement and the amount of the obligation can be measured Teliably. Expenditure 13 accounted for on an accrugls b88is and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost r@lated to the cal8gory. Wh8r6 costs cannot be dlrectly attribuled to particular headings they have b86n allo¢at6d to actlvlties on a b8818 conslstent with the u80 of resources. Tangible flxed a8set Depreciation Is provided al thè following annual rates in order lo wrfte off each &s88t OV8r ils estlmatsd useful Ilfe. Motor vehicles 2afyo on reducing balance Taxatlon The ¢harity 18 gxempl from lax on ils charltable aciivities. Fund accounting UnrestriGted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable obje¢llves at Ihe discretlDn of the trustees. R&stricted funds can c>nly be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity_ Rèstrictions 8rise when spe¢ifi@d by the donor or when funds are ralsed for particular r6stricled purposes. Further 8xplanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes lo the financial slalpmenls. OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES 2024 2023 Fundraising @vents Other trading aclivltles Dwm Corp Europe costs 4,267 39 1,675 19.584 Y,281 13,548 21,298 TRUSTEES. REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS There were no Iru8tees' remuneralion or othèr banefits for the year ended 31 March 2024 nor for th& yèar end8d 31 March 2023. Trustses, expenses There were no 31 March 2Q23. Iruslees, expense8 palol for the year ended 31 March 2024 nor for th8 year ènded Page 8 continued...
BEECHES PERFORMANCE ENSEMBLE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES Unrestrlcted fund INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies Other tdIng activities 13,152 21,298 Total 34,450 EXPENDITURE ON Raising funds 21,810 NET INCOME 12,84Q RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total fund8 brought forward {15,8541 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FQRWARD {3,0141 TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS Motor vehicles COST At 1 Aprll 2023 Additions 500 1,000 At 31 March 2024 1,500 DEPRECIATION Charge for year 375 NET BOOK VALUE At 31 March 2024 1,125 At 31 March 2023 500 CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 2024 2023 other creditotE 8,244 7.871 Page 7 continued,..
BEECHES PERFORMANCE ENSEMBLE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - contlnued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 IVIARCH 2024 MOVEIVIENT IN FUNDS Net movement in funds At 31,3.24 At1.4.23 Unre8trict•d funds G8neral fund 13,014) (2,317) (5,331) TOTAL FUNDS (3.014) (2,3171 (5,331) Nel movem6nt in funds, included in the above are as follows,. Incoming resources Resou$ exp8nded Movement In funds Unrestrictsd funds General fund 43,540 (45,8671 12.31n TOTAL FUNDS 43,540 145,857) [2,317) Comparatives for movement in funds Net movement in ndS Al 31.3.23 At 1.4.22 Unre8trl¢ted funds General fund (t 5,8541 12,840 (3,0141 TOTAL FUNDS (1 J,854) 12,840 13,014) Comparative nel movement in funds, inclucled in the above are as follows: Incoming resources Resources expended Movement in funds Unrestricted funds Goneral fund 34,450 {21,6101 12,840 TOTAL FUNDS 34,450 121.610) 12,840 A current year 12 rnonths and prior year 12 month5 combined posillon is as follows.. Net movement in funds At 31.3.24 At 1.4.22 Unrestrlctod funds General fund (15,8541 f 0.523 {5,331) TOTAL FUNDS (15,854> 10,523 (5,331) Page 8 continued...
BEECHES PERFORMANCE ENSEMBLE NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - contlnued FOR THE YEAR ENDEO 31 MARCH 2024 MOVEMENT IN FUND8- ¢ontinued A current y8ar 12 months and prsor year 12 months combined n9t movement In funds, included In the above are as follows.. Incoming resources Resour$ expended Movement in funds Unre8tri¢tod fund8 General fund 77,990 ie7,467) 10,523 TOTAL FUNDS 77,990 (67,467) 10,523 RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES There were no related party Iransacllons for the year ended 31 M&r¢h 2024. Page 9
BEECHES PERFORMANCE ENSEMBLE DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 2024 2023 INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS Donation8 and1ggacle8 Don&lions Subscriplions 488 29,5D4 13,152 29,992 13,152 Other trading a¢tlvitles Fundraising events Other trading activlties Drum Corp Europe co5t8 4,287 39 1,675 19.584 9,281 13,548 21,298 Total Incomlng resources 43,540 34,450 EXPENDITURE 0th8r tradlng a¢tlvitie3 oach fe8S UnrForm 8xpens&s Instrument and acGessories Drum Corp Europ8 expenses 14.245 1,895 3,480 8,400 986 969 4,407 10,107 28,020 16,469 Support costs Managemont Insurance Rent and hall hire Membership fees 373 10,521 140 357 100 273 11,034 730 Flnance ank charges 60 100 Other Sundries Competition expenses Motor and travel expenses Depreciation of motor vehicles 307 935 5,128 375 435 3,878 6,743 4,311 Total re8ource& expended 45.857 21,610 Net (exp&ndlthraVlnGome (2,317> 12,840 This page does not form parl of the statutory finanGial statements Pagelo