2024-08-31-accounts - East London Community Band

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date 1 Sept 2023 31 Aug 2024 From To

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Other names charity is known by ELCB Registered charity number (if any) 1142255

East London Community Band

Charity's principal address 8 Maria Terrace

London Postcode E1 4NE

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
Suzanne Gorman	Chair
Robert Whittle	Secretary
Richard Peat	Treasurer
Jonathan Ticher
Samantha Holcombe		to 20 October 2023
Sarah Mossop
Leigh Henson		from 20 October 2023
Atalanta Hersey		from 20 October 2023

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

	Name	Dates acted if not for whole year
	N/A	N/A

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company)

Constitution

Association

Elected by members/appointed by trustees Trustee selection methods (eg. appointed by, elected by)

Section C Objectives and activities

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To advance the education of children and adults in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets and surrounding boroughs by the provision of tuition and courses in music and performances. Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

During the reporting year, the Band continued to fulfil its objectives by providing:

tuition to children and adults in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets and other London boroughs;
rehearsal and performance opportunities for its members; and
• performances for the benefit of the local community.

The Band meets on Friday evenings during school term times.

Summary of the main The Band engages, and pays for the services of, tutors and directors of activities undertaken for the music and jazz, who together provide individual and group lessons and public benefit in relation to direct group rehearsals and performances. these objects (include within this section the statutory The Band and the groups and individuals within it perform their rehearsed declaration that trustees have pieces at showcase recital evenings and end of term concerts and the had regard to the guidance Band performs at local events, including local charity events. issued by the Charity Commission on public Membership of the Band and access to lessons is open to anyone. benefit)

The trustees have had regard to guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.

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Section D Achievements and performance

During the reporting year, the Band achieved the following: Summary of the main achievements of the charity Maintaining the multi-generational and diverse membership of during the year the Band ▪ Continuing to implement its long- term “ Full Circle ” project by obtaining funding to extend subsidised membership fees to young adults (in addition to child members and families). ▪ (As previously recognised in academic research) maintaining children’s engagement in music -making during the difficult transition from primary to secondary school. ▪ Retaining a teenage member of the band as the youth representative on the B and’s management committee and appointing a young person under 30 as one of our new trustees. ▪ Continuing our mid- term “Showcase” performances and our end of term concerts solo performance slots, to give members, younger and older, a chance to play their pieces to a supportive and appreciative audience. ▪ Welcoming young adult members to the Band and retaining them within it, in particular by ensuring that we play interesting repertoire, and by encouraging interaction and social activities. These members are often new comers to the area from other parts of London, the UK, and the World. ▪ Welcoming older, late-starters, to the Band, and encouraging and supporting them within the Band. ▪ Retaining ambitious and enthusiastic music directors and tutors. ▪ Striving to be “ London’s friendliest band ”. Becoming more ambitious and enriching the experience of Band members ▪ 0rganising, promoting and presenting a one day music and dance festival, ELCBFest. The festival was a key part of celebrations for the 50th anniversary of our founding as Tower Hamlets Youth Band ▪ Arranging a half-term social evening for the band at a City venue, with the specific purpose of involving our younger members. The evening was a great success, with our younger members taking part in video and board gaming, karaoke, quiz and open mic activities ▪ Championing contemporary British classical and jazz composers by commissioning two new pieces for our Jazz Big Band and a substantial new composition for our Concert Band for our end of year 50th anniversary celebration. The composers are both under 30 years old. ▪ Performing increasingly challenging and rewarding arrangements, while maintaining accessibility to all members. ▪ Continuing to enhance our communications with members, with

March 2012

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Section D Achievements and performance

visually attractive and informative regular Sunday and Friday emails, and regular messages from our director of music.

Further increasing the range of band merchandise sold at our events.
Continuing to improve the organisation of our events, enlisting new volunteers to help with setting up before and taking down after the event, and with transport.
Providing a tea stand, and encouraging members to make and/or donate cakes and snacks for sale on the stand.
Surveying our members on their views on, and experiences of, our activities.
Commissioning a video documentary to record our 50[th] anniversary year.

Working in partnership

Taking part, through out Jazz Big Band, in the Hoxton Trust’s 40th anniversary celebrations.
Partnering with St Dunstan and All Saints Church, Stepney Green to host our one day 50th anniversary celebration, ELCBFest.
At ELCBFest, hosting young dancers from the Udichi Bangladeshi Dance school, North London brass group Corsican Brass, the professional John Bennett Big Band (run by our tutor JB), and the dance tuition company, Swing Dance UK.

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Section E Financial review

T he Band’s general policy is to seek to retain sufficient reserves to cover Brief statement of the one term’s expenses and foreseeable future shortfalls in membership charity’s policy on reserves subscriptions.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

None

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s)

Full name(s) Richard Colin Peat Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Treasurer etc) Date 28 June 2025

March 2012

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East London Community Band

1142255

Receipts and payments accounts

CC16a

For the period from	01-Sep-23 Period start date	To	31-Aug-24 Period end date

Section A Receipts and payments	Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 36 932 927 2 376 1 420 1 489 - 1 000 77 281 1 846 700 581 47 630 - - - 47 630 26 402 1 800 1 450 543 224 303 337 1 791 - - 831 750 4 989 138 39 558 842 985 1 827 41 385 6 245 - 21 892 28 137	Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - 16 000 - - - - - 16 000 - - - 16 000 16 000 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16 000 - - - 16 000 - - - - 1	Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Total funds to the nearest £ 36 932 927 2 376 1 420 1 489 - 17 000 77 281 1 846 700 581 63 630 - - - 63 630 42 402 1 800 1 450 543 224 303 337 1 791 - - 831 750 4 989 138 55 558 842 985 1 827 57 385 6 245	Last year to the nearest £
Membershipfees	36 932				29 504
Friends of the band donations	927				781
Concert catering receipts (includiing at ELCBFest)	2 376				1 182
Individual donations	1 420				367
Tea stand	1 489				279
Gift aid	-				9 375
Grants - allocated between unrestricted and restricted funds	1 000				9 000
EasyFund raising/Amazon/PayPal	77				181
Just Givingfund raising	281				58
Sale of merchandise (including at	1 846				464
~~ELCBF~~ ~~t)~~ Performance fees	700				50
ELCB Fest(other related receipts)	581				-
*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	47 630				51 241

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
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*Total receipts* A3 Payments
					51 241

Directors of music and tutors' fees- allocated between unrestricted and restricted funds	26 402				40 642
Main venue hire	1 800				3 350
Other venue hire	1 450				1 350
Subscription and insurance	543				508
Transport/travel	224				13
Stationeryandprinting	303				125
Website,zoom, google	337				144
Buyingmerchandise	1 791				710
Event management	-				380
Sundry payments	-				52
Bank charges and payment service processingcharges	831				255
50th anniversaryvideo	750				-
ELCBFest expenses, including hire of	4 989				-
~~t~~ Sundries	138				-
**Sub total **	39 558				47 529

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
Music/Composition	842				405
Equipment and instruments	985				573
**Sub total **	1 827				978
*Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end *Cash funds this year end* CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
					48 507

				6 245	2 734
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				21 892	19 538
				28 137	21 892

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets	Signature None Details Details Instruments Stands, chairs, banner Music Other equipment Details Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Gift aid claim - estimated Details None	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 28 137 - - - - - 28 137 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 8 000 - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) Unrestricted - Unrestricted - Unrestricted - Unrestricted - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Richard Coiln Peat	Endowment funds to nearest £
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			Date of approval
		Richard Coiln Peat	28 June 2025

CCXX R3 accounts (SS)

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examlnerfs Report Report to the trusteesl members of East LorKlon Communty Band On accounts for the year ended 31 August 2024 Charlty no (if any) 1142255 Set out on pages A1 and A2 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust") for the year ended 3110812024. Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordan with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Yhe Act.). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention (GtheF-SGl0SedQw-") in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: accounting records were not kept in accordan with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examiner's statement I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. . Please delete the words in the brackets rf they do not appty. Signed: Hr o. Fa Date: D3] June 2025 Name: Margaret Elizabeth Falshaw Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (rf any): Address: 23 Adine Road London E13 8LL IER October 2018