## **Verwood Prize Band** # **known as Verwood Concert Brass** **Registered Charity Number 1144224** **Annual Report For The Year Ended 31 December 2021** ## **Verwood Concert Brass** ## **For The Year Ended 31 December 2021** ## **Contents** ||**Page**| |---|---| |Trustees and Advisors|1| |Trustees' Responsibilities|2| |Report of the Trustees|3| |Independent Examiner's Report|7| |Receipts and Payments Account|8| |Statement of Assets and Liabilities|9| ## **Verwood Concert Brass** ## **Trustees and Advisors** |Principal address:|Band Hall| |---|---| ||Moorlands Road| ||Verwood| ||BH31 7PD| |Chair:|H Dunnings| |Vice Chair:|I Harris| |Secretary:|T Harris| |Treasurer:|G Graves| |Management Trustees:|K Adams| ||J Bray| ||D Burrows| ||S Burrows| ||M Dunnings| ||L Elliott| ||R Graves| ||J Smith| ||S Ward| ||R Wyatt| |Holding Trustees:|K Butler| ||N Smith| ||J Tiller| |Independent examiner:|Terry Hayden, ACMA| ## **Verwood Concert Brass** ## **Trustees' Responsibilities** The accounts are the responsibility of the Trustees. The Trustees have supervised the preparation of the accounts and have agreed suitable accounting policies, to be applied consistently, making any estimates and judgements on a prudent and reasonable basis. The Trustees also have a general responsibility for ensuring that adequate accounting records are kept and for taking such steps as are reasonably open to them to safeguard the assets of the charity and to prevent and detect fraud and other irregularities, and are required to act in accordance with the constitution and rules of the charity, within the framework of the law; act prudently, conscientiously and honestly, and with the utmost good faith; act in the best interests of the members and beneficiaries of the charity and strike a fair balance between the interests of the different classes of beneficiary and take advice on technical matters and any other matters which are not understood. ## **Verwood Concert Brass** ## **Report Of The Trustees** The Trustees have pleasure in presenting their annual report and accounts for the year to 31 December 2021. ## **Structure, governance and management** The charity, which is a non-incorporated organisation, is governed by a constitution which was adopted 3 October 2011. The Trustees throughout the year were: H Dunnings Chair I Harris Vice Chair T Harris Secretary G Graves Treasurer K Adams J Bray D Burrows S Burrows M Dunnings L Elliott R Graves M Green (resigned October 2021) J Scammell (resigned October 2021) J Smith S Ward R Wyatt Trustees are appointed or reappointed annually at the Annual General Meeting held in March. They are elected from the charity's membership. The Holding Trustees for the charity who hold the title to the charity's property were: N Smith J Tiller K Butler ## **Verwood Concert Brass** ## **Report Of The Trustees (Continued)** ## **Objectives and activities** The Objectives of the Band are – a) To advance, improve, develop and maintain public education in, and appreciation of, the art and science of music in all its aspects by any means the trustees see fit, including through the presentation of public concerts and recitals. b) To further such charitable purpose or purposes as the trustees in their absolute discretion shall think fit but in particular through the making of grants and donations. ## **Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objectives** The key activities of the year have been to support the objectives of the band through the fostering and facilitation of the musical aspirations of Verwood Concert Brass (VCB) members and to further their musical advancement, by providing musical entertainment for others, participating in and promoting musical activities including concerts and contests and collecting money on behalf of designated charities and participating in other additional activities for the purposes of public benefit. 2021 continued to be difficult for the band with the Worldwide pandemic placing continued restrictions. The normal key activities of the year have been greatly limited making it challenging to support the objectives of Verwood Concert Brass (VCB) to facilitate the musical aspirations of its members. However, a Brass on the Grass outdoor concert, two Hub concerts, two contests and one coffee morning took place towards the end of the year and the band were able to get back out playing carols in the community in the run up to Christmas. ## **Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year** Unfortunately, the Pandemic meant the band was not able to actively support the community during the first half of 2021. VCB would normally play a key role in the Verwood Carnival Parade, but sadly this was cancelled for the second year running, but the band were able to support The Rotary Club's Rustic Fayre, the Remembrance Sunday Service and Parade and Ferret Green Christmas Extravaganza. The preservation of the tradition and heritage of Brass Banding is a key aim of the Trustees. Brass Band contests are an important way to uphold this tradition. Verwood Training Band would normally compete in the Wessex Training Band Contest in Downton in January but this contest was cancelled due to the pandemic. Both the Principal and Town Band would normally compete at the National Brass Band Championships West of England Regional Finals held in Torquay in March, however this was also cancelled due to the pandemic. However, the Wychavon Entertainments Contest and the Wessex Brass Band Association contest were able to go ahead in 2021. ## **Verwood Concert Brass** ## **Report Of The Trustees (Continued)** We hold cash amounts of £57,606.04 at the year end, all of which are unrestricted funds. The trustees regularly consider whether to set aside an amount to meet any unforeseen expenditure that may occur at any point during the year. ## **Reporting Serious Incidents** The Trustees declare that there are no serious incidents or other matters relating to our charity over the financial period to 31 December 2021 that should have been brought to the Charity Commission's attention. Reyt 01 The Trustees {C4Krtlnuedl The Trustees declare that they have aPPr￿d the Report ol the Trustees. Sl8ned on behalf of the chantys Truste Date Helen r)unnlngs Chairperson Tftcy Harris Secretary not r•quK•d for thii *tii•n 144 dth• awiliw ¥•£1 1011 lth• Clb•rlliN Act). th•t 14515Xbl Lrfth• Ch¥KIM A¢tl. Ii•m•: I Iskl ## **Verwood Concert Brass Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021** ## **General Fund (unrestricted) receipts and payments** |**Receipts**
Donations, sponsorship and grants
Fundraising and sundry income
Interest on deposit account
Members' subscriptions
Concerts and engagements income
Hire of hall and equipment
Gift aid receipts
**Asset and investment sales**
Receipts from sale of instruments
**Payments**
Cost of fundraising and sundry income
Expenses re concerts and engagements
Musical Director expenses
Repairs and maintenance
Light and heating
Rates and water
Insurance and licences
Telephone and web site
Contest and affiliation fees
Donations paid
Printing, postage, stationery and sundry
**Asset and investment purchases**
Purchase of instruments/Cases
Purchase of uniform and music
**Net of receipts / (payments)**
**Cash funds last year end**
**Cash funds this year end**|**2020**
**£**
15,333.67
4,600.04
8,616.00
801.64
860.00
1,764.08
31,975.43
39.30
313.76
4,685.00
1,025.28
1,071.44
274.08
2,349.68
475.52
5,042.48
1,551.50
535.36
17,363.40
6,499.25
926.15
7,425.40
**7,186.63**
40,020.61
**47,207.24**|**2021**
**£**
10,584.33
3,766.39
8,227.00
5,253.08
1,496.68| |---|---|---| |||29,327.48| |||701.69
7,940.00
1,371.12
1,265.29
183.01
2,577.70
372.27
3,308.18
394.50| |||18,113.76| |||280.00
534.92
814.92
**10,398.80**
47,207.24
**57,606.04**|