Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01-02-2022 Period start date To 31-01-2023 Period end date
Charity name: CADISHEAD PUBLIC BAND
Charity registration number: 1143814
Objectives and Activities
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SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of Para 1.17 The Charity’s objectives are:
the charity as set out in its
governing document a) to promote the education and
training of the public in the
playing of brass instruments
and their appreciation of
brass band music,
b) to encourage public
appreciation and
understanding of brass band
music, and
c) to stimulate interest in the art
of the Brass Band for the
benefit of the public
generally, and especially in
the district of Cadishead and
its localities, by the
presentation of concerts,
performances and other
activities as the Trustees
shall determine.
Summary of the main Para 1.17 and
1.19
activities in relation to those During 2022, the Band recovered from the
purposes for the public Covid restrictions and resumed normal
benefit, in particular, the operations which included twice weekly
activities, projects or rehearsals and a full calendar of
services identified in the engagements. Our Christmas Busking was
accounts. very successful thanks to the generosity of
our local public. Several players had retired
from playing and replacements were found
for them and welcomed into the Band.
We continued to offer musical tuition to
learners and experienced players.
Our Band Room was offered to various
groups at a nominal rent and these included
a Bereavement Group, a Slimming Club
and Community Council meetings.
The Band ran a monthly Film Club/Social
which was well attended, mainly by local ,
elderly guests.
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Statement confirming Para 1.18 The Trustees always have had regard to
whether the trustees have the guidance issued by the Charity
had regard to the guidance Commission. We have continued to fulfil
issued by the Charity our objectives and have maintained a high
Commission on public profile in the district. We produce an article
benefit each month in the local magazine detailing
the Band's activities and programme.
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SORP reference
Para 1.38 N/A
Policy on grant making
Para 1.38 N/A
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment
Para 1.38 The Band is very reliant on support from the
Contribution made by people of the district and from the Cadishead
volunteers Public Band Supporters Group. Although the
latter are not formally part of the Band, having
their own committee and organisational
structure, they do provide support at concerts,
attend all our activities and organise fund
raising events, the proceeds of which are spent
on providing equipment or uniform items for
the Band. Their help is appreciated by all
members and they form an important part of
the musical environment within the locality of
Cadishead and Irlam.
Other N/A
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Achievements and Performance
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SORP reference
The Band continues to entertain our public,
but at the same time ensuring that the
Summary of the main Band is in a sound financial state. As a
Para 1.20
achievements of the charity, consequence, our activities are normally
identifying the difference the fee paying with the exception of attendance
charity’s work has made to at funerals, playing in local care homes and
the circumstances of its for fund raising events eg at local churches.
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a The church concerts are always well
whole. attended and well received especially by
the priest/vicar who needs funds to keep
his church open.
As stated above, the Band Room houses
several clubs and societies and have a
waiting list of tenants, due to it offering a
comfortable and safe environment,
especially to the older members of society.
The Band Room is also used a young rock
group and a more experienced musical
group.
All our performances are well attended and
enjoyed, providing a good musical
experience. We involved young singers in
our Christmas shows.
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| Achievements against objectives set Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 Para 1.41 |
The Band has continued to offer tuition to anyone who expresses interest in playing a Brass instrument. The Band has improved its profile in the district with articles in the local magazine and is improving our visibility with more events in the locality. We present concerts during the year. Our main fund raising comes from our Christmas Busking events which centre around the Trafford Centre and local stores. This was very successful and raised over £4000. Our objective is to control our finances and we did this by only having a deficit of £217 on a turnover of £31000. We spent around £10000 on new instruments. |
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Investment performance Para 1.41 We invest in our members and only set
against objectives individual targets
Other
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Financial Review
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Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 At the end of the financial year the Band
financial position at the end had £51520 in the bank, achieved by hard
of the period work and by good financial management
Statement explaining the Para 1.22 The Cadishead Public Band has no formal
policy for holding reserves policy on financial reserves, however, the
stating why they are held Treasurer has always thought it prudent to
ensure that reserves equal to one year’s
income exist in the banks
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22
£51520
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22
reserves N/a
Details of fund materially in Para 1.24
deficit None
Explanation of any Para 1.23
uncertainties about the Not applicable.
charity continuing as a going
concern
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Para 1.47 Para 1.46 Para 1.46 |
The Andrew Cooke Music Trust donated £5000 to Band to finance tutoring of players. Engagements and Xmas Busking raised £6667. Covid Recovery Grants were £2667. Room Hire Income was £7385.50. Fundraising Income was £3161 and Donations raised £1100. N/A Currently there are no risks to the Charity. However, in the future we face the issues that all traditional voluntary groups have, that of finding new members and persuading young people that it is better to play an instrument than spend time in front of a computer screen. |
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Structure, Governance and Management
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Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing document Para 1.25 Constitution.
(trust deed, royal charter)
How is the charity Para 1.25 Association.
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection methods Para 1.25
including details of any Election by Members at the Annual General
constitutional provisions e.g. Meeting or co-opted by the elected Trustees to
election to post or name of take advantage of special skills
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees
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There are no specialised policies and
Policies and procedures procedures for the Trustees. They are
adopted for the induction Para 1.51 subject to the same regimes as all
and training of trustees members.
Cadishead Public Band is a member of
The charity’s organisational Brass Band England and the North West
structure and any wider Para 1.51 Area Brass Band Association, and benefits
network with which the in knowledge and information from these
charity works link and others, to the brass band fraternity.
The Band is well known within the northern
Brass Band world. A representative from
the Band attends the meetings of the
Association.
The Band frequently exchanges players
with other brass bands for individual events
Relationship with any Para 1.51 to increase awareness and camaraderie
related parties with similar organisations and deputise
when players have other commitments
[family, work, sickness etc]. Players also
benefit by playing with bands from a higher
section [division].
Other
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Reference and Administrative details
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Charity name CADISHEAD PUBLIC BAND
Other name the charity uses n/a
Registered charity number 1143814
Charity’s principal address Cadishead Public Band,
Band Room and Community Hall,
Locklands Lane,
Irlam,
Manchester M44 6RB
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
1 Ken Whitworth Chairman Members at the AGM
2 Dave Dee Vice-Chairman Members at the AGM
3 Des Finch Treasurer Members at the AGM
4 Tricia Wright Secretary Members at the AGM
5 Peter Bates President Members at the AGM
6 Alan John Blay Members at the AGM
7 Jonny Baxter Members at the AGM
8 Janice Lowndes Safeguarding Members at the AGM
9 Elaine Jones Welfare Members at the AGM
Iain Keogh Members at the AGM
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Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name N/A
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
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Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Peter John Bates
James Anthony Hunt
James William Houghton
Anthony Kevin Sanderson
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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets
held in this capacity None
Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the N/A
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for
safe custody and N/A
segregation of such assets
from the charity’s own
assets
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
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Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
N/A
Other optional information
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Declarations The trustees dedare that they have approved th• trustws, report above. Slgnod on bohalf of th• charlty's trustM8 Slgnaturn(g) Full naTrWs) K8nn8th Whilworth Desmond Chrlstopher Flnch Posftlon log Secretary, Chalr, otc) Chaimian Treasurer 12th November 2023
THE ACCOUNTS OF THE CADISHEAD PUBLIC BAND FOR
THE YEAR ENDING THE 31[ST] JANUARY 2023
Registered Charity Nr. 1143814
CONTENTS
1. Statement of Financial Activities
2. Balance Sheets
3. Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Compilers:
Ken Whitworth - Chairman
Des Finch - Treasurer.
Independent Examiner: James Houghton
Cadishead Public Band, Bandroom and Community Centre, Locklands Lane, Irlam, Manchester M44 6RB
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1. Statement of Financial Activities.
The Cadishead Public Band has had a controlled financial year following the Covid pandemic . Due to good management, the generosity of our supporters and Covid 19 grants, the Band managed to produce an expenditure over income figure of £217.
The Band remains debt free.
For the year ending the 31[st] January 2023 income was £30802.60 and expenditure £31019.42 producing a deficit of £216.82. It should be noted that the Band spent £4000 on the building to ensure that the high standards of appearance and comfort are retained.. The Band also spent £9940 on new instruments.
The Cadishead Public Band would like to extend our thanks and gratitude for the help given to us by the Hamilton Davis Trust.
At the end of the financial year, the building was being used by respectable groups for functions, rehearsals and meetings, as well as Band activities, and the objective is to generate sufficient income to cover all costs related to the building and it’s use.
During the year the Band returned to our normal concert season following Covid and had a successful programme of Christmas Busking.
The Balance Sheets provided here for the year ending the 31[st] January 2023 consist of Income and Expenditure items and details of the internal costing funds, namely:
a) the General Fund,
b) the B Band Fund,
- c) the Andrew Cooke Memorial Fund which covers tuition activities,
d) The Uniform Fund,
e) the Concert Tour Fund ,
f) the Instrument Fund and
g) the Building Fund.
At the end of the financial year on the 31[st] January 2023 the Band had a healthy bank balance of £51520.
The Balance Sheets have been:
i) examined and approved by our Independent Examiner, James Houghton. ii) presented to the Deed Trustees and approved at a meeting on the 16th March 2023. iii) presented to the Band's [Operational] Committee [Trustees] and approved by them at a meeting on the 2[th] March 2023
iii) presented to the Band's Annual General Meeting and accepted and approved on the 26[th] March 2023
Ken Whitworth Chairman Cadishead Public Band
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2. The Balance Sheets for the Year Ending 31st January 2023
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Cadlsh•ad Publlc Band Bulldlng Fund Statement of Income & Exp•nditur• for Y•Ar End upto January 31•t 2023 £7,385.9) £1.588 &1 £1.1X1 £2,057.(KI Flm Club l Ewrts COWO 19f&• £11JQl £846.18 £1,1eé.37 £192.IXJ t517.S5 t664.33 £714.Cl) W4r Rah• Fkt Alwm S7 IPAT £1xs.IXJ £1.347.03 £1,410.65 £2,919.63 19 R¥d £121J22AJ 221AJ SI17.11 Tattl £26J•S.76 Tathl
3. Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
The Band owns the following assets :
| ASSET | VALUE |
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| 1. Instruments | £136,200 |
| 2. Music, Lighting Equipment, Uniforms | £36,650 |
| 3. Building Internals | |
| Chairs, Racking, Acoustic Panels etc | £13,000 |
| Total | £185,820 |
The Band has no liabilities and is debt free.
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner s Report Report to th• tru#toeg1 m•mbors of CADISHEAD PUBLIC BAND On accounts for tho y•ar •nded 31- JANUARY 2023 Charlty no {If any) 1143814 out on p•ges 1AND2 I report to ts trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charty (1h6 Tnrf) for the year ended 3110112023 Ro8pon•ibllltl89 and AS the charity Iru6tee8 of Trust, you are re8pon8ible for the weparation basls of rnport of the accounts in accordance ith the roquirements of Charftle8 Act 2011 fthe Acf). l rnport In respe( of my examination of the TN8t'$ a¢Unts camed out under sedion 145 01 the 2011 Act and in ¢arryirvJ out my examination, I have follo1 the appli¢abl8 th'rection$ given by the Charty Commission under 88ction 14515)(b) ol the Ac4. I have npled my examination. I confimi that no materlal matter8 have come to my attention (cther than that di8¢108ed below.) in connection wlth the examination give8 me c8u8e to b81i8ve that in. any material respect. accountiNJ records re not kept in acc<xdanco with 8erAlon 130 of the Act or the acc¢)unts do ncl acctyd Vth the accountlng rgcord8 Ind•pendont examln•f• 8tatsm•nt I have no c¢)ncems and have come au088 no other matters in connection with the examination to whth attenkn shoukl be drawn in order to enabte proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ' Please d818te the in the brthts rfthey do not 8th. sn•d. Dat•: 19 Qci¢ Nam•: JAMES HOUGHTON R•l•vant prof•••lonal qUolfflcatlon($) or body (11 any): NIA Addms: 15, LYNDON ROAD IRLAM MANCHESTER M44 6WB IER October 2018
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