R¢gistered nurnbor.. 07471625 Charity number: 1142471 THE NORTHUMBRIAN PIPERS. SOCIETY (A charitable company limited by guarantee UNAUDITED TRUSTEES. REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 •AEEVALIY• 08a11r2025 COMPANIES HOUSE A11
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THE IIORTHUIA8RIAN PIPERS. SOUEr IA charitable c•ny lirnited by guaTrnte•l CONTENTS Page Ref8r•nG• and •dmini5tTrtiv• d•tsils of I ¢harity, its tYV5ttts and d¥isers Chairni•n's stat1 Iw¢land and Coity Durham trnneh chairniankn stlment Trustees. report 8- 11 IndependW •aminofs rnp¢wt 12 ststement of financial actl¥ltles 13 Bl*nEe sheet 14- 15 Notss to the financial slateffl•nts 16-26
THE NORTMUIABRIAM PIPERS. SOCIETY IA tharilab company Iwnittd by guarnntee REFEREIICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE OETAILS OF THE CHARrrY. ITS TRUSTEES AND ADVISERS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 IIARCH 2025 Tw$tees Andrew DaSon OBE. Ch¥rnan Hden Capes Norrnan Douglas Tom Fairfax Ireswed 16 November 20241 lan Ge15ton Paul Knox IreswJned 16 November 2024 Andrew Lwenson Andy May. ChainTran Grewy M¢COmik Michael RartI Alex Marthew Barras laKpointed 16 Nov•thr 20241 Melanie Jessica Rothman Carc4yn Soakdl (resigned 16 November 20241 Vincent Sy50n Ajan Dwglass iappc¥nte(116 Novembev 20241 The Very ReWD Geoff Miller lappc4nted 16 November 20241 Company registered number 07471625 Charity rogistsrtd number 1142471 Regi5terBd offi Time Centrdl 32 Gallowyate NeKa5Ue upm Tyne NE1 48F Company se¢vet•ry Muclk Seueiary Lmrted Independent Examiner Oawd Gold Amistyong Watson LLP One Strawberry Lane Nevta$lle UP¢ Tyne NE1 48X 8•nkers Bays Bank F4c 1 Churthll Place London E14 5HP United Trust Bank Limited One Ropemaker Street Londort EC2Y 9AW Page 1
THE NORTHUMBRIAN PIPERS. SOCIETY IA ¢h•riiabl¢ Company Ivnited by 9nIeI -REFERENCE.ANO AOIAINISTRATIVE OETAILS OF THE.CHARITY." ITS"TRUSTEES AND ADVISERS ICONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Sollcrto Muthe LLP Time Central 32 Gallo*gate Nexaslje Up Tyne NE14BF Patron His Gra¢e Ihe Duke ol Ntylhjmbedwd Pident Rt The Baroness Joyce ()Jin of Galeshead W•bslt• Wl.rrthmbrIanp¥%.Qg.uk So¢i•ty Se¢ret¥ry Ann Sessom5 Plpe Hlre Hilary Rthardson Jovmal Édrtor Jc• Gibbc$ Newsletter Edltor Hannah WwJgms Page 2
THE NORTHUPJBRIAN PIPERS. SOCIETY IA ch•rlt•bl• panY lirnited ty guarantee) CHAIRMAN'S STATEIIENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 IIARCH 2025 The thawman wesents his staterrient fty the year. Oear Member. l often stop io think as I lie my annual report 10 Membets on behaff of the Cwirrrittee- Mlhat have ¥ actually achieved in the last yearff It is 50 easy just to do wttat have aTrway5 dorE and think rt is enough. but Ihe W1# c4nbnues to thange around us and, as the ¢Jld sawrrtj goes. 'rf you std still. you go backwards.. Have WÈ done vthat the meMbehIP would wani us to? Have achie all that we rea5cnabty can In order 10 promote the obiecis of the Sooety? I hope, you have a thi$. that YOU Vill feel that your SDuety ha5 been active. doing and achiewng the nght thipvjs. I hope y¢xJ in also be eaSed to see lust hr muth is gtyng ). Hver. rf you Ihink we have nol, do F4e45e get in touch or. even better. vc4unteer to help. During Ihe year snce I last vKote lo you. Ihe Soraety has lawst other thwig5 no paitular orderl. Organised the Annual Concert the annu cornpetos ¢he annu dinner wth Johnrry Handle as Ihe guest speaker the monthty Saturday aftern¢)on seswons at The Chantry in Morpeth the monthty TlwJrséay evening se$sion al The Northurnbrian Piper the monthty Thurséay evening sessirm at the Ststson East pub the annuzl W311ington Pipws. Gath the Annual General Meeting . Had a presence (often induding 8.try the pl. oprtUnity) at Rothbury Traditional Mu¢ Fesb The Glendale Show Owngham Goose Fa¥ The Northumberfand Show 8dlingham Show 8eamish PiFers' "cniC . Operated an extremely effectwe pipe hi s•rce. enaNing new ppers to try the in$trurnent before committing to buy a set. There are Djrrentty 30 sets of ppes oul on hi as I lIe thi$ report . Provided finan0 support to the Ywng Pipers. Group rnn by Richard and Fn2 Johnstone . Provided the $tru¢ture wthin %bhich the Pipemakers. Forum can operate. SUPForting thoge who are intested in makin9rteWing PeS . Prowded sets of pipe5 for use in sthools to those il"ng to 90 into xhoc4s to teach young people to . Published the rnonthty deCtr1C nevller . Operated the'8ud(ly Scherr" to provide support to new ppers ar the tAt)rfd . Maintained the Souety webgte . Managed the Society ArcheS ..Maintained Ihe SOety's Offi prenwses at Ne4]gIn and coniwiued to search fLYthe futu physical presence olthe Society Managed the Societys ¢)nline shw. offeriry a wde range of products. induding tune ttyxks, CDS and pernaking rnaterials . Responded to al sorts of general enqviries re¢eNed trTfou9h the website and in corresFty)ndence Managed Ihe finance5 of running the Sooety. prothding mana9emeTht infomiation and fuhlming annual OrnF4iance porting oblig3bcfis. maintsining insurance co[ for ttE Suoetys ¥5sets aTrJ activiknes Page 3
THE NORTHUMBRIAII PIPERS. SOCIETY IA ¢harit•trA• wnpany limited by guarnnts•l CIIAIRMAN% STATEMENT ICONTINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 IIARCH 2112S . Monitored aTrJ reSded to pofKy Inrtryes. irtknJin9 the imemental10n of Ihe Ivory Aci. the adoption of the UNESCO treaty on Intangib cdtural hurtage, ihe future of the Chantry buddin9 houses the Ba9pe Museum and many Society events) in Mowpeth and h"3i51ng v•th grwps IndudW The Ba91Npe Souety. The Lovland 8 Border Pipers, Society, The Heiitage CTrfts A550ciabon . Acted as a nt of support and inIcmatic exchange betsen Members and re9wal 8n9 groups, Inthdiry the Socievs 8ranth in Durharn & Cleveland Produced a web%te vthere peoFle can listen to ah¥t recwdirgs by Forster Charlton and ratalo9ue the contents started lo devdop a sla1 inrtth've to SUPFKrt youThJ peoF4e to pping Isee bekn¥) . Commerte¢ a fvll wew of our pleS I hope you wll be w$$ed. Ofcourse. Yhe SOOe does n¢)thir#J. 1 of th"$ ac¥ity 15 the re5vtt of haTd by a rel"vdy small nber of dedicated volunteers l like to pay In'tte here to each and every one of you for making the time to support Ihe aims of Ihe Sooety in all Ihe drfferent ways do. Wthout yOLt, of the above happen. Thank youl One iety important developrnent in the last year was Ihe Committee's focus on irwn9 to make sure ihat the Society ntsnues to be financa8lly sustainab. ke every crfganisation. have faced int8$1119 costs. This has uireé some difficutt deosions. least b•ng the request to Members to apFWDve an increase in subscription fees. Thank you for your support in this at ihe AGM. Thank Y also to al ol you vkno have 5ubsequenUy agreed to pay your subscription by annual direct dets't. This hugdy redu¢e$ Ihe administrative burden in chasing payrnenls also makes it eager for overseas rnernbers to maintain thew membwship. Thank you to Norman Oouglas lour Trea$urerl and Susan Craven lour Adminislratorl for guKling u5 thrwgh that process. There is ak¥ays a rry you have to ineaSe subscription5 that b)se members as a SU11. Inevitably, Ih15 has been the case. Last year. had 740 members in total. Th15 yeaT ILave a total ol 606 of which 441 We paying members (the rest being Life. Honorary. or Junior rnembers, do not pay subscriptions). Some Pjembers $b"Il pay by $tsnding order have not altered this lor rnany years and are 5ts"11 Ide5PIt? nurnerou5 remint#ersl payiry at an c4d subscripbon rate. Rather Ihan cancel their memÈer5hy, we ha¥e created a separate Category of "Surwrterf. $0 Ihal Ihese fornier rnembers wil continue to recei¥e Ihe monthty Newsletter but wll not be full vobn9 members ol Ihe Society- The overall resuh is that 5ubSCriF4ion income has increased In line bMth Nomian's prqections. Nevertheless. I stron9ty urge you all to encoltrage any perS you know %vho are F rnembers, i010_ Even though most ofthe b.me spent on siety rnatters is volunteer time at financial c05t to the Sotsety. the Souety can anly connue wth Ihe ana81 support ofts Members. The Joumal remain5 an important pulth"cab"on by the Society. capturing infomiation and sharing research in a More lasting fomiat than the Nevf&letter. I remain extremety gratefvl to John Gibbws for his work on thi5. Unfortunately, due to person31 orcumstances. rt was not postk pU1$h an ea0 In 2024. However. il is hoped that It wll retum in 2025. With postage and wnting ¢osi$ hathng increased so much. with more peoF4e nding the convenience of receiwng Infornan eleclT¢Jnically and also to help all members equally Iwiih no higher $ubscriptson for o¥er5eas rnembers as w35 preVUSIY neeLfed to cover éifferential postsge wstsl, the Committee ha5 decided that, in fvture. the Joumal wll be urDJlated to every member In electronic fomi*. A small number of copies VAII still be printed for archive pUSe5. Any Member WOLld si.ll like 10 receive a hard copy wll be able lo purchase one at C05l price frcffj the Societys online shop, fvough the web5ile. The Sooews is beC0Thn9 ever me wnprylant as a thp a Soue of infornation and many other essential swwces. The current undethin9 ar¢hite¢lure Ihat makes rt al ss gethng OLrt of date and needs an Overhaul. l am extremely grnteful to our nthv Committee membef. an Douglass. who understands how these things wort. Aan is to be a hugety helpfLd addrtw to Ihe Committee. leading on Ihe projert that will 500n See us appoint an extemal crrnpany to carry out the necessary Page 4
THE NORTHUMBRIAN PIPERS. SOCIETY IA ¢harftabh compary limited by 9uarant•e CHAIRW4N'S STATEMENT IcoNnNuEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Sorneb"mes, the saddest of srtuatsons can kad to Some really positive outcomes. In the last year. lost one of our most a¢"Ve pipernakerslreedmakers the unD"mety death ol Dave Shaw. He is sorely rnis$ed by many and it 15 te51ament to hts inlluence that The Northumbertand Shcw insb9ated a new Northumbrian Pipin9 Tent and new set of compebbons in his memory and that Beamish Museum held a ses5KJn m the fannhouse and also eslabli5hed the new Piper5. Picnic to hOur hi$ coniribubon. fftdtsdin9 bringirg the sound of the pipes to thi$ regional attradion. I sncerdy hope that both events now conbnue. on 3n annual basis. rnarking Dave's contnbution and bfiging the $cnd of Ihe rApes to many MO peoF4e. The first Northumtrian Piping Tent and Competitions at The Northumberfand Show was a great example of people r8llwng round to put on a great show at short ncbce. Ednie Wi150n ran hef "try the pipes" sesg1)n$ fw anyone wanting to have a 90. Andy LawTenson put on a pipernang display, Nick Leeming ped at the entrar¢e to the Sheld. there was a session in the tent and Kathryn Tithell judyed the COM"tS. M in all. a great day was had by al. My spe¢ial thanks to Nicola Dawson and Gill Lyons for or9anisin9 evehing. Le4)king to the I1. there are intha¢Nes that I believe are reaty rather exabng. Fwst 1$ the rene focvs tsn helpng yo9 pec Io Flay the pipes. The S¢ty now offers tree membership io I)se s.11 in lull bme eL1ucabon. This carries rt the free issue of Ihe NPS Fir Tune Book. We have also 5tarte¢ to budd a separate St¢ of pipes for hire toluse by youn9 pe¢y, disbncl from the current Pipe Hire seNce we have run for many years. This 5PEoal stock has recenoy been significanlly increased Wlh the donaton to Ihe Swety of the piFes Icme ¢)¥meé by The Northumberfan¢ MUSK Serrice and some private dOnatnS. We now have around 20 sets avaikble for this purpose and are WDrkit)9 on bringing them all into lull playing condition. A number of peoF4e have been teaching in 5th001s or wvatety. and we plan lo belp ¢hese land others) wth some shanng of best pracb¢e and w$5itty by u$n9 the So¢iety'$ thariNe stsws io raise fvnds to support 5ubsidised tuitionlpipe hire. The obiectrve Is ¢0 remove as many barriers as pos$itsle and open up the opb'on cf arning the pipe5 to as many ycAJrtg peor4e as * Can. 11 yw Ike to be part of this in"tIVe. ptease do get in t0h •th me. Second k% Ihe possible evofuben of the great V&oFk th Greg McComiKk ha5 been doing to dig"se and catalogue the Forster Charfn recordings archive. ti9 has dewsed a we&based portal for people t¢ sign up to in order to access the Fecorth"ngs as we try to out that this ar¢hNe contains. ttat copyyvjhl issues 4¥e may need to deal v•th and how can make as much of it as po$gt4e more generalty 3vailat4e. We sty"Il have l)ox loads of tape$ io digits.se and l am SU that is n9 to bec(the an irKreasingty important ar¢hr¥e as the prograrnme expands. Third. we have been con%deMg to do wilh our ¢? archNe rnriaLs Irecrt. esp&denCe etcl. We we not professtonal ar¢hrvists and there ts a risk that thi not have the ski115 or resource property to look after )d preserve what have. especially rf have to move our offices from the curreni facdity at Newbiggin. The current thinn9 is to try digltise a$ as possibk to go onlo our website and to deposit the origtnal material$ th •ther the Ni1humberland or the Tyne & Wear Archive5 services. they would be profesgonally I0e after and $bll be accessible to members and (in timel to the general public. My ¢hanks to Ihe small leam. indudin9 Ju&a Say. RKhard Heard and thx Barra5$ ¥tho have been heWM"ng to shape and ilnplement this. Fourth. those of you who are rn0 obseAani of these Ihings tAiII have n"Ced that 2028 be the Cenienary of Ihe Society in ils current forrn. This is SU $cnething definrtdy ¥wrth ¢elebraling. Your Committee has started to pull togelher a list Df possiile way3 to math the oc£ason. 11 you hwe any $uggesbons. please do let us know. There are, of cpuF5e. chaJlenge5 need tL) oveOrne. One ¢Lvknnues to te ty.ng kn fir ihe righl plxe to base the Soctys"office", vknere can store useful materials, shop stock et¢. a$ well as potentialty developin9 it a5 a base for lessons. session5 or vknate¥er people Duld like to get together to do. We keep looking fur the right place, but no formzl soiubcfi has been found yet We currenty have k5$ Ihan a year to on our lease of the prernises in NeljIggIn. so this 15 becoming rn0 time cnbc. Page S
THE MORTHUM8AIAN PIPERS. SOCIETY IA eharitablè c¢Mnpany lim•ted by ouarnntsel CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT ICONTIIIUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENOED 31 IAARCH 2025 As ever. are alwrtys lookwig for new volmteers. This year, b)th Juh"a Say be lrij from Nnnwig the Society's Olne shop and Ann Sessorns ill be retiring as our Secreiary. A5 rnany of you %%TII know. both have been in¢01ble supporters of the Society. hawng fild many rdes over Several decade5. Both be hugety missed. We have been Inate enough to have Loutse W¢xoSman volurrteer to lake over the wnning of the online bookshop and She is wothn9 ith Julia on the transitp)I now. We are very keen to find a new person to take on the r¢le of Secrelary. if w)u think you might be able to he. th) please get in touch. Finally. my thanks not (lY t¢ the peoe I have rnentiord ab)ve but also to everyone else vtho in one Wdy or another contributes tc the Wfmk of tITe Society In promobn9 our wMderfiJl instruments and thetr music. Do please keep plawn9 Qui and letting us kn¢)w through the Newsletter what you have been doing. l am aK¥ays delighted to see all the grrjups Wi0 gather infornally to enjoy F4awng together. To me. this is the best bit of piping- sharing 90¢x1 tune wAth fr*nds. A %ncere thank yw to all those who have made donats'on5 10 the Soaety lerther in cash or in Ihe fomi of sets ofgpes or of archNe matenaD. to my felluw Cornnxitee rnembets yowtireless woth and to Sarone$$ Joyce Quin. President. for your wderful supporL I I)k forward lo"meeting' as rnY of you a5 FQSSt4e at the AGM. Keep F4ping. Andrew Oavison, 08E Chairrnan- October 2025 Page 6
THE NORTHUMBRIAN PIPERS. SOCIETY IA chairlable cornpany limited by wardnts•l CLEVELAND AND COUNTY DURHAM BRANCH CHAIRMAN'S STATEIIENV FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 IAARCH 2025 Northumbn"an Pipern. Swety. Clevdand and Co. tJrtwm BrJKh ststement September 2024-Augu$l 2025 11 The Branch AGM was hdd in November 2024. 21 The cornmrttee 5toc¥J and again. so thwe changes Irom ihe prewou$ year. 31 Physical rneeting5 of the Branch held on 2nd Weénesday of the rnonlh in Ceddesfekl Flam h8ve continued successfully. 41 Thè monthly practice on 4th INednesday has also Cofflinued Ilwh Intemienty for the bst year. Sl The Branch Hon. Treasurer organised a specjal meeling for March 2024 thch featured the pipng and many usefvl thou9hts on Fqpry mattets by NKk Leeming. T"9 ¥AS an entertainiry and infornwti¥e ev. and thank Nick lor 61 Tl 8ranth'$ publc playing group Mleted its perforrnaKes * the Natsonal Gardens Stherne Open G*dens in the summer of2025. We have pipw5 the plawng gn>up. 71 The Brth hdd a su¢¢e5sful Chrislma5 meal event at the tn Cow in Sedgefield befo the Decemter 2024 meet5ng 81 There have been no requesls lor PiFe e. 91 The ChaK thank$ the 8ran¢h wimittee and rnembBr5 for IhwTthwk and SU¢1.. David CDok Cleveland and Co. Outham Branth Chair and Seuetary August 2025 Page 7
THE NORTHUMBRIAII PIPERS. SOCIETY IA ch•italAe compary limited by guaranteo TRUSTEES. REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDEO 31 IAARCH 2025 The twstee5 psent their annual report together ith Ihe unalklrted ffinancsal slalernenf5 of the tharity for the ended 31 March 2025. The annual iewt ser¥e$ the purposes of both a trustees, report and a éirector5' report uThJer cornpany I•Af. The trustees confimi that the annual report and financ1 ststements of the tharrtable cornpany comFty %%ith the Cltrrent Statutory requirement5, the reqU1ments ol the Charitab ccfflpanfs goveming docurnent and the provi&on5 of the Statement of Recornmen¢Jed Practs"ce ISORPI appluble to charities prepanng their accounts in accordance wth the Financial Re109 Stan¢Jard ap&b in the UK and RepuL4ic of Ireland IFRS1021 leNective 1 January 20191. Since Ihe charity quaSfie5 85 5rn311 under seCb 382 of the Cornpanies A(a 200S. Ihe $traieg¢ report required of rne(lium and large companies under ihe Conw¥es Act 2006 {Strategic Rewt treirS, Report) Re9ulaticffjs 2013 has been ornitted. stw¢tur•. 9D¥emanee and rnanageme Con$t6tthOon The Northumbrian Pipe. Sooety (the 'Soc*tyl. is a Chantable cornpany limiled by guarantee afKI is g)vemed by rts rnemorarKlum and aCleS of •sswation daied 16 December 2010 a5 amended by speu31 resolutions ¢Jated 3 June 2011, 2 August 2013 and 10 August 19. The Sc(iety w35 registered wth Ihe Charty Cornrni5son ¢Yt 20 June 2011. The Stityety indudes Cwand and Ccwity trharn Branth meets at Ceddesfdd Hall, Sedgefidd and a umber of less formally consbtuted groups 1¢h meet at vanous knab"on5 in Great eritain. mair4and Europp, Austraba, New Zealand. Ihe United Stales of America and Canada. The charitsble Company wa$ domiant rt wuired the assets of Ihe Lth1ncOlTaIed Northumbn2n Pipers. Society on 1 April 2012. Page 8
THE NORTHUMBRIAN PIPERS. socieTY IA charitalAe ¢ompany limitsd by guarafrteel TRUSTEÉS. REPORT {C014TINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 202S Stru¢ture, go¥•rnance and rnanagemert Icontinu•dl M•rnb•rs and tIust$ The Society h85 no paid ernFdoyees and rels the unpaid vokwtsry services of membe15. In •aty 2017 t Sctiety engaged Ihe services of a part-tirne sdl•wnF4oyed athnir5tratr. The affairs of Ihe are managed by a comrnee elected by members of the Society. Members of Ihe cornmittee are trustees of the tharrty and direclors of the company. Trustees who seThed during Ihe year we noted on paqe c. At the AGM held on 1fj No¥ 2024 the ftAkJw"rKJ TNstees StOj ¢knfft'. Torn Fairfax. Knox and Cardyn Soakdl. Baroness Joyce Quin is offering to stsnd fry Te-apptyntrneni as ent of the Society. AnL1few John Davison is offering ¢0 stand for re-appoiniment as Chairmah. Andrew James LaTensOn. Melanie Jessir2 Rothman and Vincent OAen Swn are offemg themselve5 lor rtrelecbon lurther ts%rtyear iemls. expirin9 81 the 2027 AGM. Fornial cornmittee Meetings are held phy5Kalty or by video confererKe every rnonih$ and we supplemented by informal ad hoc meetin9s aTrJ d$scuss•5 by telephone em•1 as ¢onsiderJ necessary. The Swety en(kavours to recruit committee members trth a wde variety of mucal. teth1. professional and organisatonal skils m order to rneet the Swetys aims and objetbves. Vacanoes are advertysel to all members through the Newsletter and pe150n a also used iderfify potent1 candidale$. Cleveland and County ffiarn Branch is managed by a cOmmttee ele(xed by branch members. 8ranch committee members a not tnjstees of Ihe charty or directOf5 of the company and durin9 Ihe year comprised Dave Cook (Chair and Secrelaryl. Peter Manning (rasUrer1. Timothy Jones and Philippa Sinclair. Branch accounts lor year ending 31 March 2024 were approved at the branch AGM in November 2024 and a induded. ong wth provis4 actounls for year ended 31 March 2025, in the account5 olthe Society for year enéing 31 March 2025. Page 9
THE NORTHUMBRIAN HPERS. SOCIE IA ch41itsbl ta)mpany Iwnit•d by gu•rnnt•el TRUSTEES. AEPORT ICONTWIUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 IIARCH 2025 ObJ•¢tives and activities . Polici•s and obJ•¢tives The objectives of Ihe Souety are". . to advance art, tArftwe and hen.iage thIW enctyjraging the Klayry. •, m"ThJ and de¥ebpment of the Northumbrian Pe$ and Iheir rnux. and to advance the educatbjn rel1 to the SbJdy. dawng. making and develxjment ol the Northumbrian Pes. In settng otde¢tives and ptsnning for ac1m1$, the Iru5tees ha¥e given due &eratiOn lo general guidance wblished by Ihe Charity Comm155M rdating lo publ benefil, snthding the guIdare 'Putlic benefit. running charity IPB21'. They confinn thai pubk benerrt has been wovided by the range of ath"¥ibe5 as desuibed in detail in Ihe Chaiman's StaternenL Flnan¢lal revi . Going concem After making apkyopnate enquiries. the trustees have a asonable expectsbon that the Charity has adequate resoufces to contynue in operalwal existence for ihe foreseeable fithjre. Ihis reason. they continue lo adopt the going concem ba$ in preponn9 the finanual statements. Further (letsils regardin9 the adoption of the going ncem basis ran be found in Ihe accounbng e$. b. R859r¥•s poIiGy The trustees have Conydered the level of reseThe$ that shoLJ be hdd. Reserve$ are reqUId to allow for any fiJnding gap5 trtat May arise because of the dffient b"ming5 of incorne ané expendrture throughoui the financial year, to cover fvtUTe expenditure at)d to al for contingencie5 5uth as emergency expense5 or fleeting opportunrties to further Its chanLIe aims. The trustees conwder ttwi the level of unre5trided feseThes not invesled fixed a55eis should not frdll bekiw f10.000. The re5wves hekl at 31 March 2025 were £35.77612024". £30.6891. . Financial r•viÈw The finawal results for the year are shovm in Ihe Statement of Financial Acbvitres I'SOFA'I. The charity had net operatin9 surF4u$ of £9.83a 12024.. deficlt of £3,722). Nel assets at 31 Uarch 2025 t¢thlled £116.22512024.' £106.3871. Achievements and perf4)nnance . Main achievements ofthe charity The athiEvement$ and perfrymarKe of the Soc*ty a set LyJt in detol in the Ch•innan'5 slatent Page 10
ThE NORTHUIA8RIAN PIPERS. SOCIETY IA charitalAe company limit8d by guaTrnte•l TRUSTEES. REPORT ICOIITINUEDI FOR THE YEAR ENDEO 31 MARCH 2025 Stotement of tvustees. rwJonsibiliti•s The Irustee5 l¥•ho a akn Ihe director5 of the charity for ihe purposes ol ¢ornpany Lvl are reswnyble for prepanng the trustees. an(1 the financial statements in accordante wilh appkatle Law and Unite ThJdom Acuwniing Standards (United bth'ngdom Generally Accepied Accwnting Pr3Cticel. Company requres the trustees io wepare fjn8aI slateftw for each financHI year. UTrJer company W. Ihe ¢ru$tees rnusl not approve the finanual $lalement$ unsS they a sabsfied Ihal they give a tnje and fair viv of the state of affw'rs of the chanty and of its incorning SOUT¢t$ and aFaln of resource5. induding its irKome and expendi141re, for that penod. In preparing ffinartC ststements. Ihe trustee$ are requwed tc.. sdect SL#table accnting poliue5 and then apply Urn thsi$lenty". ob5erye ihe methods and pnncirles ofthe Chantie$ SORP (FRS 1021.. make judgments and accounting estirnes that are reasonable and PrjeA1.. State thether applicable UK Accounting SlandariJ5 IFRS 1021 have been foltyhd, subject to any Material departure5 disdoseKJ and exF42ined in the finanoal siatements," Prepa the financi81 statement5 on the gLmrg ba515 urrfE55 rt is irwjprowate to Presume th8t the chanty %MII ccfitinue In IsIne. The Iw$lees are responsible for keeping adEquale accounting recorts Ihat are $ulfityent to show and explain the charitys transacbtsns and disdose 1th reaSonat accuracy at any time Ihe finantyal posibon of the charity and enable them to ensure that the finanaa staternents cornpty wlh the Companies Act 2006. They are also esponsible fof safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taknng reasonable stèps for the preveThtion and Llete¢ty"on of fraud antt other iFregularilS. Approved by order of the members ofthe board of tsustee$ and sryned Iheir behal by.. AJ Oavisw INov6. 20352tr03..44GMT) Andrew Oavlson OBE chaian Oate. 5 November 2025 Page11
THE NORTHUM8RW4 wpeRS' SOCIETY (A ¢haril•W cixnpany lim•ted by glA•ll&I INDEPEIIDEWT EXAIIINER'S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 IIARCH 2025 Indepertdtnt exarnlnerfs repyt to the trustees of Tho Norfhunthn Pipets. Soclety fthe Char I report to the thanty trustees cffj my exaftnatsc•i of the accwnts of the thwity for the year ended 31 March 2025. Responsibillti88 and basis of veport As Ihe twstees of the chanty its Lrectors for Ihe purposes of [pY you are resw51e loi Ihe preparabon ol tre ¥1 ac<crfdance ihe qUIrementS ofthe Compan$ Act 2006 llho 20C6 AGI'I. Having satisfied rnyself Ihat the accounts of the chanty ¥e nol required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible lor indryendent examina, I rery)rt in ¥¥ of my examination of the charitls accounts rried out under Sectn 145 of the Charibes Act 2011 llhe 2017 A¢t'l. In carrwng OLrt rny examination I have followed the th'rection5 g¥en by Ihe Chlty CorTmiSSK)n undw seth.on 14S(Sllbl of the 2011 N£t. Independent ?uminrf$ ststemert I have completed my examtsiatyon. I confirm that no rnai¢er5 habE come to my anention w) conneth.on ith the examinatic)n giwng me rause to believe.. attounting rxord5 Vete not kept in re$Fd ofthe thanty as requ¥ed by section 386 01 Ihe 2006 Act." or Ihe account5 do not accord with those ieEtyd5". iy the accounts do not ilh Ihe accounting reqTernents of secbon 3% of the 2006 Act other than arty quIrernent that the accounts gr¥e a 'lme and ¥iew tKh L5 not a matter cOere as port of an itrylependent exarninat1c.' or Ihe a¢nts have not been prepared in acccKdance with the methods and prirrir4e5 ofthe Statement ol Recomrnended Pra¢tiee f( a¢¢oumting and p0.n9 by chanties lapplicat4e to chantie5 preparing their attounts In accordance %Mth the Fwnoal Reporfing Standard aFWicable in the UK Republic of Ireland IFRS 10211. I have no concerns and have ¢<xne across no olher maiters in tonnecbm the examinatson to vthi¢ attenb.on Shou be dran in Ihi$ report in crfderto enable a pKoper understanding of the accDunts to be reathed. Tht's report is made sc4ety to the charivs trustees in accordance ith Part 4 of the chan15 (Atcounts and Reports) Regu13tions 2008. My wotk has been undertaken so that I might state to the charitys trustees those matters l am required to state tts them In an Independent examine¢s rep¢yl and for Tr) other purpose. To the lulle5l extent pemitted by Law. I do not or assume re$ponbilrty to any¢ other than the charity and ihe chanty's trustees for rnYTr orfty this vewt DRGold D fiGold IN¢v 7.202S08".32".3IGM Signed. D R Gold 8A. FCA Dated." S November 2025 David Gold Arrn5trong Watson LLP One Strawberry Lane Newc3511e upon Tyne NE148X Page 12
THE NORTHUM8RIAN PIPERS. SOCIETY IA ehathabl• Ivnit•d by gu•r4nt¢e) STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES IINCORPORAT114G WICOME AND EXPENLMTURE ACCOUNT) FOR THE YEAR ENOED 31 MARCH 2025 UnrBstri¢t•d fvnds 202S R•strict¢d Total ftJnd5 2025 Total lunds 2024 202S Incom• fr¢m: Dfyryation$ and le9acies Charilable a¢'wttes Inve5tmenls 11901 12,329 1.77B 12,981 12,329 1,77B 12. 779 10,900 351 Total in¢ome 27,088 24,030 ExpenditurE on: Chantsble acivies 20.600 26,402 Total expenditure 20.600 26.402 Net incomellexpÈnditurel Net rnovernent in lund5 l>efort other recogni5ed gainslllosso51 6.488 {2.3T2) 6.488 6A88 (2.3721 0th8r recogni58d gainsllloss•s): Gainslllossesl on revaluatin of fixed assets 3.350 fl,3501 Ntt movemeffl th fvnds 9.838 9,438 (3.7221 Recondllatlon of fvnds: Totsl funés brought foTh¥a Net movement in lund5 105.6S2 9.838 735 106,387 9,838 110. 109 13, 722) T¢Jt•l lurKfs carri•d fty*aryl 115.490 735 116,225 106.387 The Stalemenl offinanckn81 aclbwthes inrknjes all gains b5ses recognxd In ihe year. Al inrne and expenditure derives ¢onlfftuing ti"e5. The nutes on pages 16 to 26 1M part ofthese finaThr4 stalements. Page13
THE NORTHUMBRIAN PIPERS. SOCIE IA eharitabl¢ company limrted by gyar4nt¢•l REGISTERED 14UMBER.. 07471625 BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 IIARCH 2025 2025 2024 Fixed a55•ts Tangible as$els 10 79,714 74,963 79.714 74,963 Curr•ntass¢ts Stocks Debtors Cash at bank and in h 9.555 4.041 45,896 12 4.275 48,845 62.079 59.492 crt$.. amounts faling due wthin one year 13 (9.5611 (10,668) 14et current assets 52.511 48,824 Tolal assets less current lialxlrlies 132.225 123.787 Creditors". amounts falling due after nve Ihan one year 14 116,0001 f17,4QO} Totsl net assets 116.225 106,387 Page 14
THE NORThUMBRIAN PIPERS. 50GIETY IA charitable cornpany limlted by guarantsel REGISTERED NVM8ER.. 0747162S BALANCE SHEET ICONTINUEDI AS AT 31 IdARCH 2025 2025 2024 Not• Charfty fund$ Restricted fvnds Untride lunds 15 15 735 735 11&490 105.652 Total fimds 116,225 706.387 The charity was enliued to exempts unoer seth"(ffi 4TT of the Companies Act 2c. The member5 have not required the company to obln an alklit for the sEar in que5th"M in aceertanee %Mlh Son 476 of COmpanS Act 2006. The trustees ackn)oledge their responsknlth.es for cornptymg Ihe reqUIrnerrt5 of Ihe Act wilh respect to accounb'ng records and ppOn offinanua statenIs. The ffinancial statements have been wepafed w1rdan the w0¥ion5 aFWKat4e lo entsties Subject Ihe small wrnpans regime. The firla1 statements We apwo¥ed and aulhorised fcff issue by Ihe trustees and $igned on thtrr behalf by". AJ Davislln INov6. 1025 20.03.44GMTI Andrew Davi50n 08E Chaiman Oate". S November 2025 The note5 cn pages 16 to 26 frAm wt ofthese finarKi4 ststements. Page15
THE NORTHUMBRIAN PIPERS. SOCIETY {Acharitabl• Company limited by guaranieel NOTES TO THE HNANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Ge1 inlorniatiibn The chanty is a tcnpany I'mited by 9uarantee and has M share caytal. The addie5s of the registered offe is Time Central. 32 GlOw93t. NerasUe upon Tyne, NE14BF. The 1iat4.lty of each member in the event of TrAindirtg up is limbted to £1. A¢counting policie5 2.1 B¥$is of WIration of financ•al ststefflents The financa21 staternents have been prepared in accordance wilh Ihe Charib"e$ SORP IFRS 1021- Accountrn9 and RePting t¢y Charibes. Ststernent of Recomrnended Pracbce applile to thairties epann9 their aunt$ In ar£ordance vthh the Finanaal Rewbng Standard applicable in the UK aNI RepuWi¢ of Ireland IFRS 1021 leffective 1 January 20191. the Finanual RepDrting Standard app1¢able in the UK Reput4ic of Ireland IFRS 1021 aThJ the Companies Act 2006. The Ntythumbn"an Pipets, Soraety rneels the definitKfi of a public benefft enbty under FRS 102. Assets and liat.1"eS a inth'alty at historKal cost w IsactIon value unless otherw5e stated in Ihe relevant accounbng pjky. The financial ststements a PTep¥ed in stewl'ng ¢5 the funcb'onal and presentation currency of Ihe chanty. 2.2 Going con¢¢m After makn"NJ oppropriate enquiries. Ihe trv5tees 3 rea50natle eyctation that the charity ha5 adeque resryjrces to contynue in operaiional existence for the loreseeable luture. For this reason, they COn"nUe to adopt the gwg concern basts in weparing Ihe finanual statement5. 2J Incorne All Income Is recogniseil ce Ihe chanty has entidement to the income, rt is probable that the Inco I be receNed and ihe amount of inc¢)me recwable can be mea5ure(I reliat4y. Dfy"¢S e induded in the SOFA the tharity has unlIOnal entioernent to the re50ur¢e$. Caprtal grants rtcewed are released overtr ecorrtrric usefijl lrfe ol Ihe asset to thich they relate. Income from other trading adi¥ibe5 tsmpnses irttsne frcth funLlraisin9 events and B irKkJded receivable. Income frorn investments awi5es frcffl ttle$1-be33 deposrt 3ntS Is recc•Jnised on a receivable bas. Income from chantable ath'ts deS from concerts. lestpR15 and pipe hwe and is recognised then receNable. Income from the s* of gc¥)ds is ne¢l Subs1.lY al the risks and rewards have been transferred tothe buyer. Page 16
THE NORTHUMBRIAN PIPERS. SOCIETY IA Charitable cornp•ny limit¢d by guarantee NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENOED 31 IAARCH 2025 Accounllng wllcie5 {continuedl 2.4 Expend•ture Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal c¥ constructs¥e 019ation to transfer econoffl benefit to a third party. it Is [Obade that z transfer of econorn benefrts will be requi in settlemenl and the amount of the Qtyigation can be IrSured reth"a. Expenéiture on chantale aLvIt is Irffed on diredty unde11aking Ihe actmtw further the charity'5 obJeth¥es. SuFPOrt costs compnse govemance costs 1ch are all ¢Dsts incutrert in connedion wrth the 8th1rat of Ihe tharity and cornplkance consb"iulional and statutory quiremts. l expenditu Is indus¥e ofxrewable VAT. 2.5 Lif• membwships mbe of the Swety may wwchase an IrKhdal lrfe membership al any b.me at a cost tsf £400. Amounts received in respe¢t of bfe memberships are released to incorne o¥er a period 0125 years from 1 2012. vthen the company assumed the assets and habthties of the former Northumbrian Pipers, Society. tythe date the life nMbers'p carne irrto exstence, thichever is the later. 2.6 T•ngibl fixed •ets •nd depreciation Tar¥3ible fixed asset$ are Inaty regrrised al c05L After recosnition, under the cost m¢Jdel, Office equipment is rneasured at cost less accumulated deptra and any accumulated impaim)ent 105se5. All cosis incvrred to tThJ a taThJible fixed asset into lis Intendeé vLYking Crtn shoukj be induded the meawrement of cost Depfeoati¢yt is Charged $0 as to allale the cosl of tsngible fid a55et5 kn5 iheir residual value overtheir e$b"mated usefijl lives. u&ng the straigh14ine method. The estimatsd useful li¥e$ a as folfm5'. Office eqsjiwnent 4 year5 TaNJible fixed assets relalry to trorths. medal th'es aThJ hire Frfpes are iFKkKled in the ancIal stsiements under the revalualv)n model. Pipes held for hire and meda die5 are valued by the trustees based en Ihe Swetys tmvn experbse. TroleS ¥Ued by ihe trustee5 ba ¢n indeswtht wofession81 v4uations. Trophies, rnedzl dv2s and pipes held for hi a noi dweoaied. as they do not have finite lives. provided that Ihey are coThecUy made and yoperty maintained. The caftwng vakjes are assessed each year and an impaimenl wo¥ion ts made rf e$y. Costs of maintenartt a witten off in the year In they a lncjj. 2.7 stocks stocks are vue<l at of $1 of wr$¢ and net realisable Vae. Cost cornprises actual purchase price and, Whe aw*"catye. assooated direct costs cUrred in briThJing the stod( lo Its present condition Wbon. Net realisalk Value is based cfi estimated selling wce less fvrther cost5 expected to be Incurred its ctynpkbort and dispo. Pro¥&l$N)n is made for ObSete. slo rnoving or defe£ti¥e items apw¢)pnate. Pa9e 17
THE NORTHUM8fiiAN HPERS. SOCIETY IA ¢haritsble ¢ornpany IwTrii•d by warant••l IIOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 IIARCH 2025 Accoun4 pollcies {con¢inued Trade and other debtor5 recc8Y¥sed at the selttement amounL 2A cash at bank and in hand Cash at bank wisi5ts of 8ardayE Bart cwrent acco Bardays Bank premiurn aUnts and United Twsl Bank deslI account. 2.10 Ltabllill•s at1"e$ recognised 7Athen there is an thgath"On at the bal¢¢ sheet Llate as a sU11 of a pa8t evert rt is probable that a ira05fer of ec0 benefft ll be required in setttemenL and the amount of the selllement can be estimated rehaity. Liable$ are wognised at the am¢JJnt Ihat the charty ar"¢aleS rt pay lo seltte the ¢ebt or the amount rt has received as advaed payThents fot the 90tyts or semces it must prowde. 2.11 FltrMn¢ial instrufflents The charity onty has finanaal assets and finan¢01 liae$ of a knnd that qualfy as basic financial instruments. 889¢ finanual Instruments are instialy recogn¢sed at transaction value and subsequenuy rneasured at thwr Settlewt value. 112 Fund a¢cowrting General fvnds are unre5trthd funds thich a avalaile fot use at the discretion of the trustees in fiJrthwan¢e of the general ciecb"ves of the tharty and have nol been designatB<l for other rposes. They comprise donathons, concert arKI festiv¥ income and other ino)me e1Vable. Restricted funds are funds are to be used in Kcwdance Y•th restrttions imposed by denofs or thich have been raised by the charrty lor Particar purposes. Grants and donab.ons obtaine¢ speofi¢ purFty)ses are reco3Thsed in the financi31 stalement5 as restricted fund5. Page 18
THE NORTHUM8RIAN PIPERS. SOCIET {A c14ril•ble compary Iwnited by quartnteel MOTES TO THE FIIWICIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENOED 31 MARCH 2025 Incorne trom donation5 and legacies Unvestricted fund$ 202S Total fundg 202$ Tolal funds 2024 SubsrJipb"on$ and donations Life memberships Grft Aj'd 10.268 1,400 1,313 10.268 1.400 1,313 10. 163 1,400 1,216 12,981 12.981 12.779 Incorno from eharitsble •¢tivili•8 Unreskncted fvnd5 2025 Total fvnds 2025 T•1 lunds 2024 Concert inccme Pipe hi in¢tyne Sales of books and CDS Other Inco 1,820 7.845 1.820 7.845 2,664 1.963 5.932 2,758 247 12,329 12,329 10,900 Investrnent in¢om• UrY¢slrrieigd funds 25 Total funds 2025 Tolal funds 2024 Inte$t receNable on cash Iler*)S 1,778 1.778 351 Page 19
THE XORTHUMBRIAN PIPERS. SOCIETY IA ehavilabl• compry lfjmited ty guarantee) NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDEO 31 IAARCH 2025 Anaty$ls of •xp•ndrtur• by a¢ti¥ilies Support costs Total funds 2025 Total funds 2024 D•reet costs 2025 202S 15.927 4.673 20.600 26,402 Tolal 2024 20.782 5.620 26.402 Analysi$ ol cosls Total fund5 2025 Total lund5 2024 Depreoation Ccffjcert Costs 'pe hire maintenar Cost of 5ales'. Bo¢s and CDS crevel8nd ath1 County Dutham txanch $1$ Printing, postage and stationery Marketing Mu*¢ Pathership donatKin Sundry expen5e5 Website costs 8ad debts Bank charge5 Office Costs ministrab.on costs 83 2.211 1.519 1,391 100 4.493 107 1.635 1,701 509 159 422 168 400 221 400 106 396 (713) 184 190 6,224 &364 4,511 15,927 20, 782 Paye 20
THE NORTHUPA8111AN PIPERS. SOCIETY IA chaiitable compary lirnited by guaTrntqel NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 IIARCH 2025 Analysis ol expenditure by activilS {contlnuedl Anatysi$ of swprffi costs Total funds 2026 rotal funds 2024 Printing. posta9e and Ststionery Atlministrati¢ cost$ Accountancy indeperent ewninai 12fj 1,349 3.204 1,513 4.673 5.620 The above supp1 costs we cosls aArted to govemJJce costs. Ind•pnd8nt x•minerf$ rnrnungrntion 2025 2024 Fees pay3bfe to the chanVs independent examiner In respeia ofr. Independenl examinabon Accountzncy ser¥i¢es 650 2.230 600 2,040 Stsff ¢osts The avera9e numter of Pers eftwoyed by the charity during the yearwa5 a5 lo1." Average number of wnt4oyees- {2024: nill. No emF4oyee reeelved iemunernbon amountin9 to mwe than £60.0 in e year. The tmstees consderthe key management pemnnel comprise Ihe trustees. TNst•es' remuner4ifjon and expenses Durng the year. no trustees receNed any remfftrkn.fm f* OtPwbeneffts {2024- £NIL). Ourng the year ended 31 March 2025. no tWU5tee expense5 have been irKurred (2024- £NIL). Page 21
THE NORTNUMBRIAN HPERS. SOCIEr IA chWit cornpany Iwnit•d by guarantee) NOTES TO THE FINAhl¢lAL STATEIIJENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 10. Tangible fixed assels Office •quipmonl Pipes for hir• Trnphi•s Il•d•l di•$ Total Cost ¢x ¥•lu•tion At 1 Apnl 2024 Additions Revaluatson5 25.400 49.300 1,$00 3.350 80,204 1.SOO 3.350 At 31 Marth 2025 25800 54.150 85,054 D•pre¢l•Yon At 1 April 2024 Charye Ihe year 341 4.YlXI 5.241 99 At 31 March 2025 4.900 5.340 Net bool( Wa8 At 31 March 2025 25.400 100 54.150 79,714 At 31 Mah 2024 163 25.4 100 49,300 74,963 Durin9 2012113. The Sage Gateshead donated a $to¢k of parts fy F4asb"c ppes 7•thich was initially valued by the truslees at £1.000 and that valualion induded in the ffinancrdl siatements for the year ended 31 Mar¢h 2013 as exceptional Voluntary incorne. These parts needed to be repaiTed ant1 certain manufacturing fautts corrected. and Ihen supplemented and assembled into complete sets of pe5 lor se pnnopally for hi to sthools. During 2013114. svJnthcant tethni¢al thalknges re overcorne and Sets of pL45"C pipes were completed and made available to Northurnberfand County Councl for use in schools. The trustees have valued the complele¢J sets at £300 each. Vith Ihe malning parts being valued at £500 in toial. After tang into acctyjnt enditU Ihe yoject durirwj the year 2013114, the revaluation sUrFS was £5,260. Dn9 the year ended 31 March 2014, the tW5tee5 thined an irepEfident profe$$irm ¥aluab'on of trophies %thich resulted in a revauatiC surplu5 01£14.700. During Ihe year ended 31 Marth 2017 the iruees revalued a number of donated sets of Pe9 which had been refu1ed necessary tKOU9krt into use in Ihe htre pcd. The revaluatr)n sUluS was £3,950. During the year ended 31 March 2024 the trustees revalwd the exiStg sets olpipes in the hi pool and three sels of pipe5 that we purthased in the period. The re¥aJatic defiat was £1.350. During the year ended 31 March 2025 the Iru$tees walued the existsng sets ol pipes in the hire pod and three sets of pipes purthased in he period. The revahJab"¢n svrr4us was £3.359. Page 22
THE NORTHUMBRIAN PIPERS. SOCIETY IA Chitabl* ccffipany knited by waranteel NOTES TO THE F114ANCIAL STATEIIENTS FOR THE YEAR EIIDED 31 MARCH 2025 11. Stocks 2025 2024 Pipemaking Materi4$. books. COS * c¢xnWibon meda15 Pipes Purchase Scheme 8,959 9. 146 409 8,959 9.555 Stocks of Ixpes he under the Pipes Purd)ase Scheme ate sh¢MI at cost of £1.75012024." £1,750) cumulati¥e amounts received ol £1.750 12024." £1.3411. e$l element of amounts received is not Material. 12. Oetstors 2025 2024 Tra<le debtiys. Charitable actmties Other debt(Y5- Grfi 102 1,313 2.860 101 1,216 2,724 PrepayThents 4.27S 4,041 Page 23
THE NORTHUIA8RIAtr4 PIPERS. SOCIETY IA chavitable tompry Iwnited by NOTE5 TO THÉ HNANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR EP4DED 31 MARCH 2025 13. CYeditor5: Arnounts falliny du8 wilhln on• yr 202S 2024 Trade creditor5- charitable acimbes Accruals and deferred income 3.810 5,758 4.849 5.819 9,$68 10,668 Indu¢Jeil thin a¢(xual and deferred income 15 defeThed income of £2,41612024.. £2.3351. This consists 01 £1.400 12024. £1.400) in relats. to life membetshws and E1.016 12024.. £9351 in relation to subscriptsons. 1& Cyethtors: Arnounls falling due aft•r rn(v8 on• y••r 2025 2024 Defeffed incorne- mernber5hips 16.000 17,400 Tolal life mernberships as at 31 March 2025 £17,400 12024". £18.8001. During the perioé £1.400 12024." £1.40QI was rde8sed to income for the year. £1,400 12024." £1,40011s induded vAthin deferre income within uedrtors falling due ith one year. The remainder of £16.000 12024". £17.4001 is Induded ithin creditors falling due after mc*e year. Page 24
THE P40RTHUMBRIAN PIPERS. SOCIETY IA charilable company lfjmited by gu•rantel NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 Statern•nt of fvrtds Staternent oflund5- Bala9 at 31 March 202S Bal•n¢ at 1 April 2024 Gainsl (Lossesl kncome Expenditire Unrostricied fvnds Gener4 Funds 105.652 27.088 120,6001 3,350 115.490 R•$th"¢t¢d fur41s 2019 annua concert hdd wi rnemory of Cdin Ross 735 735 Total olfunds 106,387 120.6001 3,350 116.225 The unrestricted Inccffle fijnds ilUde a reVaI"0n reseNe of £25,910 at 31 March 2025 as described in note 10. The resthcted irorne bJTrJ represents the su5 ising tffjrn the 2019 annual ctyicert herd in memory oIColin Ross will be used to wojuce a bfy)k on his pipem"ng tecM(oues. Statwnent of fvnd¥- wioryear Balance al 31 Marth 2034 Bafran 8t l Aprf 2023 Goinsi (Losses) Income ExpertlKu Unrnstricted funds General Funds 709.37 24,030 f26,4021 (1.350J 105,652 Restricted fvnds 2019 annual concert held" memory ol Cob"n Ross 735 735 Total of fvnd5 110.709 24.030 (26,4021 (1.350) 106,387 The unre511irted COrne funds indude a vevaluation reseThe of£22.560 ai 31 Marth 2024 as describeLI In note 10. The re$tri¢ted incorne fvnd represents the surplus all5K from Ihe 2019 annual concert hehl in rnemory of Colin Ross ¥thich wll be used to produce a bcd( on his pipemaking teChnve$. Page 25
THE NORTHU118RIAN PIPERS. SOCIETY IA charitsble c¢xryany lirnit•d ty guarante•l NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEIAENTS FOR THE YEAR ENOEO 31 MARCH 203S 16. Anatysls ol net assets ts¢¢n fvnds Analysls ol n•t assets fvnds- cwrent year uMtrict R•trl¢ted funds funds 202S 211ZS Totsl funds 2025 Tangible fixed assets Curren¢ asset5 ¢tt0 due within one year Creditots dve w) m¢ye than ¢me year 79,714 61,344 19,5681 116.01)01 7B,714 62,079 19,5681 116,11001 735 Tolal 115,49) 735 116,225 Anatysls olnet assets beten flyth. prlor year 3tnEed ReStted lunds funds 2Q24 2024 Tol81 funds 2024 Tangible fixed assets CurTent assets 74,963 58. 757 110,6681 (17,4LXII 74,963 59.492 (10,668) (17,400) 735 Creditor5 due %thin one ye4W Crefjitors due in re Ihan one ar T)tal 105,652 735 106.387 17. R¢latsd party transa¢fjons The thanty has not ente wrto any related party transacticffi during the year. are there ary outslanding bal8n¢es rMn9 betsen related wlies and the rtsrity at 31 Marth 2025. Paye 26