## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From: 1[st] Sept 23 Period start date To: 31[st] August 24 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.| ## **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|| ## **Achievements and Performance** Wincanton - Internal ||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 two existing bands and
now has in excess of 120 members across
four 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.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |||| |---|---|---| |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||| Wincanton - Internal ## **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
£19.8k with a net YoY income of £9.1k –
material YoY movement being 2 years
collection of Gift-Aid| |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| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |||| |---|---|---| |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||| Wincanton - Internal ## **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.| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Brunel Brass & Academy Bands| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|Great Western Youth Band| |Registered charity number|1130127| |Charity’s principal address|79 Grouse Road
Calne
Wiltshire
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**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|| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| Wincanton - Internal ## **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)** |**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**| |---|---|---| |**Type of**
**adviser**
**Name**
**Address**||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |**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** Wincanton - Internal ## **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)**
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**Chair, etc)**
**Date**|Paul Austin|| |---|---|---| ||Paul Charles Austin|| ||
Trustee|| ||18/06/25|| ||18/06/25|| Wincanton - Internal