
## **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** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|To offer brass instrument teachings across<br>all social groupings|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or<br>services identified in the<br>accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|Activities to include tuition, instrument<br>supply and social activities to encompass<br>educational gathering and the chance to<br>compete nationally at all levels|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|Trustees are all fully cognisant of guidance<br>issued by the Charity Commission with<br>regards to the public benefits the charity<br>should offer.|



## **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 

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## **Achievements and Performance** 

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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|The charity has grown from one initial<br>grouping of around 30 members to<br>encompass another existing band and now<br>has in excess of 70 members across three<br>bands. The members benefit from tuition<br>across all levels of ability and are<br>encouraged to attend many social<br>gatherings. Public performances are given<br>to the wider society and strategy is to grow<br>by around another 30 members in the next<br>year.|



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|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41||
|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41||
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## **Financial Review** 

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



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|The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|Para 1.47||
|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
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## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution document|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Unincorporated association|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|Trustees consist of four – integrally<br>associated with the charity.|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

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|
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|Other name the charity uses|None|
|Registered charity number|1130127|
|Charity’s principal address|79 Grouse Road<br>Calne<br>Wiltshire<br>SN11 9SF|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

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

## **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** 

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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)**<br>**Full name(s)**<br>**Position (eg Secretary,**<br>**Chair, etc)**<br>**Date**|Paul Austin ( Covid 19 )||
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||Paul Charles Austin||
||<br>Trustee||
||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<br>£<br>1,040.00<br>2,099.00<br>9,533.42<br>14.00<br>130.00<br>100.00<br>225.00<br>1,145.00<br>306.00<br>2,034.20<br>1,020.00<br>845.29<br>70.00<br>5,237.07<br>1,214.00<br>9,363.77<br>928.82<br>4,034.05<br>85.00<br>29.31<br>38.27<br>752.64<br>200.00<br>4,822.50<br>539.86<br>54.25<br>66.58<br>45,928.03<br>0.00<br>45,928.03<br>(38,782.97)<br>7,145.06<br>6,661.86<br>7,145.06<br>11,000.00<br>24,806.92<br>0.00|Expenditure|19/20<br>£<br>Bank/<br>300.00<br>Openi<br>272.86<br>Credit<br>3,000.00<br>Debits<br>113.18<br>Transf<br>531.42<br>Transf<br>690.00<br>Closin<br>4,798.30<br>1,456.70<br>482.15<br>67.34<br>812.40<br>1,077.74<br>1,629.73<br>396.00<br>446.18<br>2,075.00<br>310.00<br>180.89<br>15,487.87<br>1,357.13<br>351.40<br>72.90<br>13.25<br>338.35<br>706.31<br>1,553.48<br>262.39<br>38,782.97<br>0.00 _Check_|
|---|---|---|---|
|BB Profit<br>Belgium - Gift Aid<br>Belgium Trip<br>Bonus Ball<br>British Open<br>Concert - Town Gardens<br>Concert - Wessex CS<br>Concert Income<br>Contest Meal<br>Dialog Grant<br>Donation - Cartus<br>Donation - Marathon<br>General Donation<br>Instrument Sales<br>RAH Tickets<br>Regular Donations<br>Tuck Shop Income<br>Xmas Carols<br>Xmas Masons<br>Amazon Income<br>Easy Fundraising<br>Donation - Polo Shirts<br>Contest Winnings<br>Gift Aid<br>Donation - Jones<br>Donation - Gift Aid<br>Donation - Uniforms<br>Total Income<br>Total Income<br>Less - Total Expenditure<br>Surplus ( Deficit )<br>Opening Balance<br>Surplus ( Deficit )<br>Plus Transfer from Swindon Pegasus<br>Closing Balance||BBE Membership<br>BBP Registry<br>Belgium Trip<br>Canteen Supplies<br>Concert Exps<br>Conductor - BH<br>Conductor - DH<br>Contest Expenses<br>Contest Meal<br>First Aid Kit<br>Instrument Purchase<br>Instrument Repairs<br>Insurance Costs<br>Marathon Entry<br>Music<br>New Shed<br>Percussion Tutor<br>Photocopier Costs<br>Premises Costs<br>RAH Tickets<br>Room Hire<br>Stationary<br>Thank You Presents<br>Travel Exps<br>Tuck Shop Costs<br>Uniforms<br>Website Costs<br>Total Expenditure<br>_Check_<br>Merged Charity with Swindon Pegasus<br>_Check_||
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|Bank/|Deposit Accounts|Current Account|
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|Openi<br>Credit<br>Debits<br>Transf<br>Transf<br>Closin|ng Balance<br>s<br><br>ers In<br>ers Out<br>g Balance|6,661.86<br>45,928.03<br>(38,782.97)<br>11,000.00<br>0.00|
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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 examin*ion. 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. 01249 658059
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