2020-08-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From: 1[st] Sept 19 Period start date To: 31[st] August 20 Period end date

Charity name: Great Western Youth & Brunel Brass Band

Charity registration number: 1130127

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	To offer brass instrument teachings across all social groupings
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	Activities to include tuition, instrument supply and social activities to encompass educational gathering and the chance to compete nationally at all levels
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	Trustees are all fully cognisant of guidance issued by the Charity Commission with regards to the public benefits the charity should offer.

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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

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Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
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	The charity has grown from one initial grouping of around 30 members to encompass another existing band and now has in excess of 70 members across three bands. The members benefit from tuition across all levels of ability and are encouraged to attend many social gatherings. Public performances are given to the wider society and strategy is to grow by around another 30 members in the next year.

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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
Other

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Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The charity closing bank balance was £24.8k with a net YoY income of £18.1k predominantly sourced via merger.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	No specific reserves are held – all income reinvested on training, music and new instruments.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	None specific other than cash balance
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	See above
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	Not applicable – positive cash position
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	None – expectation is continue as going concern

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
Other

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Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution document
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	Trustees consist of four – integrally associated with the charity.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and 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	Great Western Youth and Brunel Brass Band
Other name the charity uses	None
Registered charity number	1130127
Charity’s principal address	79 Grouse Road Calne Wiltshire SN11 9SF

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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole **year **	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Paul Austin	Trustee
	Matthew Walton	Chair
	Julian Tyrrell	Trustee
	Dave Tong	Trustee

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name None

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year
	None

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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets None held in this capacity Name and objects of the None charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for None safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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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

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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	Paul Austin ( Covid 19 )
	Paul Charles Austin
	Trustee
	18/06/21
	18/06/21

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Brunel Brass & Academy Bands Full Year Statement - 1st September 2019 - 31 August 2020 General Account

Income	19/20 £ 1,040.00 2,099.00 9,533.42 14.00 130.00 100.00 225.00 1,145.00 306.00 2,034.20 1,020.00 845.29 70.00 5,237.07 1,214.00 9,363.77 928.82 4,034.05 85.00 29.31 38.27 752.64 200.00 4,822.50 539.86 54.25 66.58 45,928.03 0.00 45,928.03 (38,782.97) 7,145.06 6,661.86 7,145.06 11,000.00 24,806.92 0.00	Expenditure	19/20 £ Bank/ 300.00 Openi 272.86 Credit 3,000.00 Debits 113.18 Transf 531.42 Transf 690.00 Closin 4,798.30 1,456.70 482.15 67.34 812.40 1,077.74 1,629.73 396.00 446.18 2,075.00 310.00 180.89 15,487.87 1,357.13 351.40 72.90 13.25 338.35 706.31 1,553.48 262.39 38,782.97 0.00 Check
BB Profit Belgium - Gift Aid Belgium Trip Bonus Ball British Open Concert - Town Gardens Concert - Wessex CS Concert Income Contest Meal Dialog Grant Donation - Cartus Donation - Marathon General Donation Instrument Sales RAH Tickets Regular Donations Tuck Shop Income Xmas Carols Xmas Masons Amazon Income Easy Fundraising Donation - Polo Shirts Contest Winnings Gift Aid Donation - Jones Donation - Gift Aid Donation - Uniforms Total Income Total Income Less - Total Expenditure Surplus ( Deficit ) Opening Balance Surplus ( Deficit ) Plus Transfer from Swindon Pegasus Closing Balance		BBE Membership BBP Registry Belgium Trip Canteen Supplies Concert Exps Conductor - BH Conductor - DH Contest Expenses Contest Meal First Aid Kit Instrument Purchase Instrument Repairs Insurance Costs Marathon Entry Music New Shed Percussion Tutor Photocopier Costs Premises Costs RAH Tickets Room Hire Stationary Thank You Presents Travel Exps Tuck Shop Costs Uniforms Website Costs Total Expenditure Check Merged Charity with Swindon Pegasus Check

Bank/	Deposit Accounts	Current Account
Openi Credit Debits Transf Transf Closin	ng Balance s ers In ers Out g Balance	6,661.86 45,928.03 (38,782.97) 11,000.00 0.00
		24,806.92

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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGiANO AND WALES Independent examlnerfs report on the accounts Sedion A Independent Exarniner's Report Report to th• tru5t•e m•mbers of TI4FJO On accounts for th• year ended Charlty no (If any) Sot out on pages F IQ ￿r￿1￿￿e-.￿Q pa.-ié of a•d.tiJn31 shpÈtsl I reportto the trustees ￿ my examuiation ofthe ac£fjunts of the above Tn￿) fortr ￿er￿j itQ i hliTr, , , As the chaws trustees, you are responsib18 for the preparatson of lh8 accounts in acrAYdance with the requirements of the Chariiies Act 2011 (Yhe Act.). I rsport in respect of my examinat￿￿ of the Trusfs accounts carried out urKlèr sadion 145 of the 2011 Ad and in carrying out my axamination. I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under se¢lb)n 145(5Mbl of Ihe A( Responslbllltlos and basls of report Independent tfhè cthariws gross irhcome exceeded £250,000 and l am qualffied lo examlnerfs slatomont ulldartake the èxamination by being a qualified member of [ins9rt namo of applicable liste(I bcMJy]J. Delete I l rfnot applicable. I have o)mpleted my examinion. I confim) that no material matters have me lo my attentK)n in cx)nnects"on wlh the examination {other than that disdosed below'l which gives mo cavse to believe that in, any material respect.. the accoLbnting recJJrds *ere not kept in ac(x)rdance y￿th sgdion 130 of the Ch8rities A¢t.' or the accounts di¢J not ac(x)rd wfih the accounting records., or Ihe accounts did not c&Jmpty wrth the applicable requirements conceming the form and content of accounts set out in the ChaTities IAccounls and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a Irue and fairf view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection th the examination to wthich attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper ur￿erStanding of the acenunts to be reached. ' Please delete the wonts in the brd¢k&ts rfthoy do not apply. Signed: Date: Name: Relevant professional qualificationlsl or body John Davls & Co. Accountants Ltd. arter cc . The Causeway. Oct 2018 Chippenham. Wiltshire SN15 3DD Tel. [phone] IER