Verwood Prize Band known as Verwood Concert Brass Registered Charity Number 1144224 Annual Report For The Year Ended 31 December 2023
Contents Page Trustees and Advisors Trustees, Responsibilities Report of the Trustees Independent Examiner's Report Receipts and Payments Account Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Verwood Concert Brass Trustees and Athilsors on 31st December 2023 Principal address". Band Hall Moorlands Road Verwood 8H317PD Chair: H Dunnings S Burrows Vice Chair: Secretary: G Selby G Graves Treasurer: Management Trustees: K Adams D Burrows M Dunnings L Elliott R Graves S Mete J Scammell S Ward Holding Trustees: K Butler M Green N Smith J riller Independent examiner: Terry Hayden, ACMA
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, makin8 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 tsking such steps as are reasonably open to them to safeguard the assets of the charity and to prevent and detett fraud and other irre8LJlarities. and are required to act in accordance with the constitution and rules of the charity. within the framework of the law; art prudently, consaentiously and honestly, and with the utmost good faith: att in the best interests of the members and benefiaaries of the charity and strike a fair balance between the interests of the different d355es of beneficiary and tske advice on technical matters and any other matters which are not understood,
Report OfThe Trustees The Trustees have pleasure in presenting their annual report and accounts for the year to 31 December 2023. Strurture. governan and management The charity, which is a non-incorporated or8anisation, Is govemed by a constltutlon which was adopted 3 October 2011. The Trustees throughout the year were: Chair Helen Dunnin8S Vice Chair Sally Burrows Secretary Lauren Thatcher (resigned September 2023) Secretary Gvryneth Selby Treasurer Gillian Graves Karen Adams Daniel Burrows Michael Dunnin8S Louisa Elliott Mark Fletcher Ireslgned July 2023) Matt Fletcher {resi8ned July 20231 Robert Graves Slan Mete Janet Scammell Susan Ward Trustees are appointed or reappointed annually at the Annual General Meetin8 held in March. They are elected from the charty's membership. The Holdin8 Trustees for the charity who hold the tltle to the charlty's property were: Kay Butler Merv Green Noel Smith Janetfiller
The objecte$ of the Band are- al To advance. improve. develop and maintain publt educatk)n In. and appreciation of. the art and science of musl¢ in all its aspects by any means the trustees see fft. intluding through the preSentatn of public concerts and recitals. bl To fvrther such charrtable purpose or 35 the tru51ee5 in their absolute dixretion shall think fft bLrt In part(cularthrou8h the makln¢ of ¢w3nts ènd donatioTh% The key aclivities of the year have been to support the oblectNes of thè band through the fosterinB and facilrtatlon of the musical asplratlons Ofveryd Concert Brnss IVC81 ffth7bers and to fvrther their musical advancement, by provldln8 mus(cal entertalnmtnt for other5. participating in and promotin8 musical actlvlt6e5 including concerts and tonte5t5 and collecting rnoney on behalf of desIated charttkn and p•rtklp•tin8 In otheraddlInaI actfvltles fgr the purposes of public benefrt. 5umm•ry olthe m•ln •thle¥enxnts olth• thwlty th•yw Fosteflne and furtherln8 the muskal asplrntion5 and advancerrent of VCB members Is a key objtt1• of the Chafftv. The three band5 ICDmmunlty Band, Town Band and Priftclpal Bandl and The korns and ETrsemble GP that make up VCB have thrlved throughout the year. The Communfty Band continuesto KPJW, wekomlnq and encoura8ln8 youn8stefS and adu$ allke. As well as Week rehearsal8 RuklarKe and wpport has be•n proV5d by other rnore experlenced band memr Th• transftlon structure sèt up between thethree Thd$ has be•n WOfkln8 tcesSfUl1 wh players prcsresslng between band& The korns, tullkjn woup. contlnutsto encournge new players to prn8Trss to the Commun¥ Band. Verwood Concert Brnss has bten actfve in yJppJrtin8 and entert4lnln8 the comMunV throughout the year. In part4cular, VCB played a key role In prowdin8 muskal entert•lnment In th communlty wtth three formal concerts at The VeTh0d Hub and a concert at veOod Methodlst Church. two free 6faS5 on the Grns5 open alr concerts, two gffee afternoons at The VeTh¥ood MemDrfj•l Hall and numerou5 carolllnB events o¥erthe festlve sea50fi. VC8 also yJpp)rted communtty t¥nts such as the Remernbrance Sunday Seryke. The Christmas Extravayn2a on Ferret Green, Verwcod Carnlval and The Rusllc Fayr. A major focus of the VC8 orYAlt1D thls y•ar has beèn to contlnue the rnalor fvnd ralslng carnpalgn to ralse £250,OC to repairthe band hall, which had Suffered rblfi(ant yjbSlden. The nd h•$ been luc to secure some s18nifkant grants throughout th yeartotalllng £123.3SO and together wtth OncdIble support fmm oui yJpport•rs wt raised sufficient fvnd5 to complete the work The preseNatlon of the tradk)n and htrltage of brass band4 Is a key alm of theTrustee& Brass B•nd contests arn an Important way to uphold thls t¥zdr(lon. The Principal B•nd competes at th hl8hest Itvel in the Championsh¢p Section and the Town Band Is currentty ¢ompetln8 In the 3rd StttK*n. The contes15 enterered durln8 the year and the sut$ are as follows:. Prlnclp•l B•nd- Ch•mplonthlpS•ctSo Cont•st Oxford IOD88AI Wlnter Own Cholce Po4¥on 2510212023 Best Percussion Secilon Best Brass Seclion Best Instrumentalist IV0312023 1310512023 0411112023 251IV2023 West of England R iona15 (Torqu Brrtish OpeTh Senior Cup (Blackpooll Wychavon Festfval of Brass- Entertainmeni Wessex IWBBAI Winter Own Chote IPoobèl 6th 13th 8th 2nd Best Horn Section Best Condurtor TtyAm B•nd. Srd Sertlon D•t• 2610212023 IV0312023 1710612023 1710912023 0411112023 Contest Oxford IODBBAI Winter Own Choice West of England Regionals (forquayl West of England Bandsman FestNal I National Finals Icheltenhaml Wychawon Festfval of Brass- Entertainment Posltlon AdthUM•l Prf Best Euphoniurn PL4yer 2nd Bèst Player nh Best Conductor
Verwood Concert Brass Report Of The Tntstees (Continued) We hold cash amounts of £107,519.09 at the year end, all of which are unrestritted funds. The trustees regularly consider whether to set aside an amount to meet any unforeseen expenditure that may occur at any point durin8 the year. Reportln8 Serfous Incldents The Trustees declare that there are no serious inodents or other matters relatin8 to our charity over the financial period to 31 December 2023 that should have been brought to the Charity Commission's attention.
Verwood Concert Brass Report Of The Trustees (Continued) Declaration The Trustees declare that they have approved the Report of the Trustees above. Signed on behalf of the charity's Trustees. Date
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl mornr5 of Verwood Concert Brass On accounts for the y•ar ended 3111212023 Charity no (If any) 1144224 Set out on pages I report to the tru8tees on my examinalion of the accounts of the above charity (Ihe Trusf) for the year ended RMponslbllltloS And AS the chaiity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation bas1• of r•port of the ac£ounts in aco)rdance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Acr). I report in respect of my examination of the Tnjst's aCUnIS carried oul under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I ha followed the applicable Direth'ons given by the Chaiity Commission under secti 145(5){bl of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirni that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ') in connection with the examinatbm which gi%e$ me cause to believe that in, any matenal respe.. accounting records were nol kept in acanCe with 8ection 130 of the Act or the aunt$ do not accord with the amnting record8 Independont examlner's Statement I have no n¢emS and habe Come xross no other matters in connection with the examin*on to whith attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understarKling of the L[lunt$ to be reached. e (hlete the wo$ in brnckets rf they do not apply. Slgn•d: Date: Nam•: trEAYtJ Relevant professlonal qualification(s) or body | Ilf any): ACMA Addr•ss: HIZ I IER October 2018
Section B Disclosure Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight mattefs of concem {see CC32, Independent examination of dlarity ntS.. directions and guidance for examiners). Glve here brfef detalls of any ltsms that the examiner wlshes to dlsclose. IER October 2018
Account• for th• y•ar •nd•d 31 D•c•mbw 2023 G•Mral Fund {unr••blct•d) r•c•ipts •nd yrnnts 2022 2023 R•¢•ipts tkjnations, SFthisorship •Yl grants Fundraising and sundry incL Int•r•st on dgposrt w)Junl Members, sub8cription$ Concerts and engagemonts inct Hir• of ho11 •nd oquipfflenl Grft Aid r•c•ipts 36.822.94 10.417.72 126,281.00 32,099.46 2,119.C 11,657.00 10,524.96 11.626.00 9.322.84 1.5.04 3,609.38 69.694 54 186,290.88 R•c•ipts Irom Mla of inslfum•nts Paym•nts Cosl of fvndrnl$bng •nd incom• En9 r• conc•rls •nd •np•g•mit$ Musiul &'r•ct¢Y •¥pn$ Repairs and maintsnan Light and he•ting ft•$ and wator InSUw and lin9 T•l•phon• and w•b srt• Contesl and affili•1 f••$ tkJnAtions p4 Prints'ng. postage, $thtnery and $urrflry 193.29 1.437.36 12,280 00 1.92 1,917.46 129.96 2.929.73 501.75 10,829.94 297.09 1,210.67 12,605.00 128.695 55 3.730.08 172.50 3,112.30 510.07 18.022.68 697.31 1,044.73 31.548.74 169,400.67 A•••t ar In¥••ts)wrt puv¢hw• PuTthase ol in$trumenlslC• Puffhas• ol urmlcrfm Ind M1¢ 1.e44.00 2.200.00 520.42 2.402.54 2.720.42 N•t of r•c•lpts l (payiMlrt•l 35.743.26 14169.79 Cash fund• last y•ar •nd 57.ec6.04 93,349.30 Cash funds thls y•ar •nd 93.349.30 107.519.09
Verwood Concert Brass Accounts for year ended 31 December 2023 ststement of Assets & Uabllltles 3111212023 Bank & Cash Balance Uoyds Current Atcount Uoyds Deposit Account Cash in Hand £82.089.01 £25,067.26 £362.82 É107.519.09 oiher Assets, valued for insurance purposes, October 2022 Band Hall Moorlands Road. verw1$ IFreeholdl £170,Crf)O.CKI Instruments £156,093.75 Cups & Trophles £5.500.LKI Band Equipment includin8 music. uniforni etc £68,822.00