2025-01-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01-02-2024 Period start date To 31-01-2025 Period end date

Charity name: CADISHEAD PUBLIC BAND

Charity registration number: 1143814

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The Charity’s objectives are: 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 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	The Band Trustees have examined the guidance issued by the Charity Commission and found that our activities and objectives fall in line with the guidance and the contents of the Commissions Documents. As a village Brass Band there are many ways we can benefit the Public and local associations, churches etc. We have produced a very amenable Band Room and it is used by several music groups, the District Bereavement Group, Mothers and Toddlers Groups, Community Meetings with the local police, local and national voting station for elections.

		Once a month we run a Film Club which is well attended, mainly by local pensioners, who enjoy the camaraderie and safety they find in the Hall. One evening was for a donation to the Breast Cancer Research Charity, We organise charity events supporting, for example, the Macmillan Coffee Morning event and welcome local charities who run events such as Garage Sales and Book sales. We have given concerts in three local churches in aid of their funds. During this year, the Band developed our Training Band and invited anyone interested to join. This initiative was to increase membership, improve our footprint in the district and to spread the benefits that music and playing music can give to individuals. We continued to offer musical tuition to learners and experienced players. The age range of this group ranges from 7 to 82. Over £2800 was spent on tuition fees and equipment for the Training Band. Our objective is to have twenty- five mainly young players in the Training Band by the end of 2025. We lead the local parade on Remembrance Sunday, as the Band has done for at least the last fifty years. At Christmas, we go into all the Care Homes in the district to play several carols for them and to bring a little Christmas cheer. Naturally, doing all this we incur costs and have to produce income to cover these costs. Our Christmas Busking was very successful thanks to the generosity of our local public. The combined total income from engagements, concerts and Christmas busking was £6268.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The Trustees always have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission. We have continued to fulfil our objectives and have maintained a high profile in the district.

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	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	N/A

Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	N/A
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	The Band is very reliant on support from the people of the district and from the Cadishead 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

Achievements and Performance

	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 Band continues to entertain our public, but at the same time ensuring that the Band is in a sound financial state. As a consequence, our activities are normally fee paying with the exception of attendance at funerals, playing in local care homes and for fund raising events eg at local churches. The church concerts are always well 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 by a young rock group and a more experienced musical group. All our performances are well attended and enjoyed, providing a good musical experience.

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Additional information (optional)	Additional information (optional)
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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	The main objectives of the Band, as per our Constitution, are laid in Section C. Our main achievements, with respect to the objectives are: a) the development of our Training Band and our tuition regime b) provision of a safe environment for all involved with the Band and our guests, c) providing musical pleasure to the people of our district, which we know that they have enjoyed because they keep coming back to our functions and concerts d) providing support to local population, organisations and other musical groups and e) enjoying what we are doing. All the district is aware of the Cadishead Public Band. 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.
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	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 £3000. Our objective is to control our finances and we did this by having only a deficit of £683 on a turnover of £26089. We spent around £6100 on new instruments and £2800 was devoted to personal tuition and lessons.
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	We invest in our members and only set individual targets.

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	At the end of the financial year the Band had £51154 in the bank, achieved by hard work and by good financial management
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	The Cadishead Public Band has no formal policy on financial reserves, however, the 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	£51154
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	N/a
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	None
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	Not applicable.

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	The local Rotary Club granted £1000 to the Band to finance tutoring of players. There was a personal donation of £2100. Engagements, Concerts and Xmas Busking raised £6368. Instrument sales raised £1750 on older, surplus stock. Room Hire Income was £9046. Fundraising Income was £4476 and Total Donations raised £3030.
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	N/A
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	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. Because of monthly monitoring of the Band's finances and situation, issues are identified early and dealt with.
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution.
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	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	Election by Members at the Annual General Meeting or co-opted by the elected Trustees to take advantage of special skills

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	There are no specialised policies and procedures for the Trustees. They are subject to the same regimes as all members.
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	Cadishead Public Band is a member of Brass Bands England and the North West Area Brass Bands Association, and benefits in knowledge and information from these link and others, to the brass band fraternity. The Band is well known within the northern Brass Band world.
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	The Band frequently exchanges players with other brass bands for individual events to increase awareness and camaraderie 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		We are developing our Training Band and running a "Brass in Schools" Project at three local schools.

Reference and Administrative details

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

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
	Ken Whitworth	Chairman		Members at the AGM
	Dave Dee	Vice-Chairman		Members at the AGM
	Des Finch	Treasurer		Members at the AGM
	Tricia Wright	Secretary		Members at the AGM
	Peter Bates	Librarian		Members at the AGM
	Alan John Blay	Librarian		Co-opted byCommittee
	JonnyBaxter	Baggage Manager		Members at the AGM
	Janice Lowndes	Safeguarding		Members at the AGM
	Kim Robinson	Welfare		Members at the AGM
	Iain Keogh	Baggage Manager		Members at the AGM
	Staci Lloyd	Publicity		Members at the AGM

– 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

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year
Peter John Bates
James Anthony Hunt
James William Houghton
Anthony Kevin Sanderson

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

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

N/A

Other optional information

N/A

Declarations Tho trust••s d•clar• that they have approved the trustees. rnport abov•. Slgn•d on b•half of th• charitys trustees Signature(8) Full nam•(s) Kennelh Whrtworth Desmond Chrisiophor Finch Position (•g Secretary, Chair. •tc) Chairman Treasurer Date 2nd November 2025

THE ACCOUNTS OF THE CADISHEAD PUBLIC BAND FOR

THE YEAR ENDING THE 31[ST] JANUARY 2025

Registered Charity Nr. 1143814

CONTENTS

1. Statement of Financial Activities

2. Balance Sheets

3. Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Independent Examiners Report

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. Due to good management, the generosity of our supporters and the hard work of the members, the Band recorded a nominal loss of £683.

The Band remains debt free.

For the year ending the 31[st] January 2025 income was £26089 and expenditure £26771 producing a deficit of £683. It should be noted that the Band spent over £3000 on the building to ensure that the high standards of appearance and comfort are retained.. The Band also spent £6100 on a new instrument and £2800 on tuition for learners, mainly comprising of young children

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 had a successful programme of Concerts and Christmas Busking.

The Balance Sheets provided here for the year ending the 31[st] January 2025 consist of Income and Expenditure items and details of the internal costing funds, namely:

1. The Band Funds

a) the General Fund,

b) the Andrew Cooke Memorial Fund which covers tuition activities,

c) The Uniform Fund,

d) the Concert Tour Fund ,

e) the Instrument Fund and

f) the Building Fund.

and 2. The Building [Management] Fund

At the end of the financial year on the 31[st] January 2025 the Band had a healthy bank balance of £51154.

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 14th March 2025. iii) presented to the Band's [Operational] Committee [Trustees] and approved by them at a meeting on the 27[th] February 2025

iii) presented to the Band's Annual General Meeting and accepted and approved on the 16[th] March 2025

Ken Whitworth Chairman Cadishead Public Band

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2. The Balance Sheets for the Year Ending 31st January 2025

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CADISHEAD PUBLIC BAND BUILDING FUND. ststement of Income and Expendlture Year Endlng lanuary 31, 2025 t9.046 LYJ £1.388 £2(n.r Fn Evwts £1.103.61 £1.341 n £102 2• £457 £517 50 £714 C 8ffj•dbarrtl V•nlAatson s￿tIffi M￿1 Cr4•cl Fn Sy4m i PAT l L £240 ix) £1.5elJ ty) £1,09123 Fkn I FLYJiwlr4 E¥•r £1,15290 CV19 R•stwl £10.13021 Ufj17• 41$.100.00 Op•nlng on F•tyywy 1. 2•24 £22.M3.n T+ .147.S2 T• £1147.$2 J W Houthton F•lvu•ry 2025

3. Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

The Band owns the following assets :

ASSET	VALUE
1. Instruments	£144700
2. Music, Lighting Equipment, Uniforms	£36,650
3. Building Internals
Chairs, Racking, Acoustic Panels etc	£13,000
Total	£194350

The Band has no liabilities and is debt free.

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/ CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES

‘ Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

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• | report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/01/2025

• Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act’).

| report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, | have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

• Independent | have completed my examination. | confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: e accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or

• e the accounts do not accord with the accounting records

| have no concerns 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 if they do not apply.

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Name: |JAMES HOUGHTON
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Address: | 15, LYNDON ROAD
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IRLAM

MANCHESTER M44 6WB

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