Verwood Prize Band
known as Verwood Concert Brass
Registered Charity Number 1144224
ANNUAL REPORT
For The Year Ended 31 December 2024
Verwood Concert Brass- Annual Report foryear ended 31 December 2024

Verwood Concert Brass
Annual Report
For The Year Ended 31 December 2024
Contents
Page
Trustees and Advisors
Trustees, Responsibilities
Report of the Trustees
Independent Examiner's Report
Receipts and Payments Account
10
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
11
Verwood Concert Br8ss- Annual Report for year ended 31 December 2024

Verwood Concert Brass
Trustees and Advisors on 31st December 2024
Princi
al address:
The Band Hall
Moorlands Road
Verwood
BH317PD
Mana
ement Trustees:
Committee Officers:
Chair:
Helen Dunnings
Vice Chair:
Sally Burrows
Secretary (Minutes and Engagements): Louisa Elliott
Secretary (Administration):
Gwyneth Selby
Treasurer..
Robert Graves
Committee Members:
Karen Adams
Daniel Burrows
Michael Dunnings
lan Harris
Eileen Lock
Sian Mete
Jane Smith
Elizabeth Tanner
Susan Ward
Holdin
Trustees:
Kay Butler
Mervyn Green
Noel Smith
Janet filler
Inde
endent examiner:
Terry Hayden
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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, makin8 any estimates
and judgements on a prudent and reasonable basis.
The Trustees also have a 8eneral 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.
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Verwood Concert Brass
Report of the Trustees
The Trustees have pleasure in presenting their annual report and accounts for
the year to 31" December 2024
Structure, Governance and Management
The charity, which is a non-incorporated organisation, is governed by a
constitution which was adopted on 3 October 2011.
The day to day running of the charity is the responsibility of the Management
Trustees. The Management Trustees are appointed or reappointed annually at
the Annual General Meeting and are elected from the charity's membership.
th
The 2024 AGM was held on 18 March 2024 at which the constitution was
amended to split the Secretary role and create committee positions for
representatives from each of the three main bands.
The Management Trustees throughout the year were:
0110112024 to AGM AGM to 3111212024
Helen Dunnin8S
Helen Dunnings
Sally Burrows
Sally Burrows
Louisa Elliott
Louisa Elliott
Gwyneth Selby
Gwyneth Selby
Gillian Graves
Robert Graves
Karen Adams
Karen Adams
Daniel Burrows
Daniel Burrows
Michael Dunnings
Michael Dunnings
Robert Graves
lan Harris
lan Harris
Eileen Lock
Sian Mete
Sian Mete
Janet Scammell
Janet Scammell
Susan Ward
Jane Smith
Elizabeth Tanner
Susan Ward
Posltlon
Chair
Vice Chair
Secreta ry {MlnuteslEnqaaementsl
Secreta ry {Admlnlstr*lon)
Treasurer
Notes:
Resicned 18 March 2024
Resigned 17 October 2024
The Holding Trustees for the charity who hold the title to the charity's property
were.. Kay Butler, Mervyn Green, Noel Smith, Janet Tiller.
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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.
In pursuit of these objectives and activities the Trustees have paid due
consideration to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit.
Summary of the maln actlvltles undertaken for the publlc beneflt In relatlon
to these objertlves:
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.
Summary of the maln achlevements of the charlty durlng the year:
Fostering and furthering the musical aspirations and advancement of VCB
members is a key objective of the charity.
The three bands (Community Band, Town Band, and Principal Band) along with
The Acorns and Ensemble Group that comprise VCB have been active
throughout the year. The Community Band has seen an increase in
membership, welcoming both young people and adults, of varying ability and
experience. In addition to weekly rehearsals, 8uidance and support have been
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provided by other more experienced band members. Given the reduction in
time music lessons have suffered in the school curriculum VCB provides an
additional valuable Service to school age children.
The transition structure set up between the three bands and Acorns continues
to provide an excellent opportunity for players to move up the band structure
as their expertise and experience grows. Likewise, it also allows players to
move down the band structure, should they feel they would be better suited,
for whatever reason. playing in a less challenging band.
Ultimately, the band structure supports the aim of VCB to offer accessibility
and opportunities for players of all standards and aspirations. This can be
deemed a successful strategy as VCB has more than 80 members. Relatively
few of the hundreds of brass bands in the UK have anywhere near this number
of members and sadly some bands are discontinuing due to lack of players.
Verwood Concert Brass has been very active in supporting and entertaining the
community throughout the year. In particular, VCB played a key role in
providing musical entertainment in the community with three formal concerts
at The Verwood Hub and a concert at Verwood Methodist Church, three free
Brass on the Grass open air concert5, two coffee afternoons at The Verwood
Memorial Hall and numerous carolling events over the festive season, including
a free outdoor 'Carols by Torchlight, evening and a festive concert at a local
care home. VCB also supported community events such as the Rotary Club
Rustic Fayre, Remembrance Sunday Service and parade, the Verwood Town
Council's Christmas Extravaganza, Mayor's Reception and other civic
celebration events, such as coronations, jubilees and commemorations.
A major achievement of the VCB organisation this year has been the
culmination of the major fund raising campaign to raise £250,000 to repair the
band hall, which had suffered significant subsidence. The band hall was
substantially repaired to enable VCB to hold a band hall open evening on
th
Wednesday 20 March 2024 as a 'Thank you, for those that have given their
support and made grants and donations.
Final works to the far end of the hall were completed over the summer and full
and complete payment was made to the builder. This huge project has now
been completed, and the charity now has a band hall that is not only safe but is
now fully fit for purpose for the foreseeable future that will allow many
generations to come to enjoy making music together.
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The preservation of the tradition and heritage of brass banding is a key aim of
the Trustees especially given the extremely long history of the band, which
started in 1864. Brass Band contests are an important way to uphold this
tradition with both the Principal Band and Town Band competing throughout
the year. Participation and successes at contests helps to evidence the
objective of advancement and improvement but it also brings pride to the
wider community in seein8 its local bands competing With other bands from up
and down the country.
The following extracts from the website brassbandresults.co.uk show the
contests entered and the positions gained.
Verwood Concert Brass
Princi
al Band
Cont st
Oxford & Dlstrfct
Posi
on
ditional Prlzes
Best:
Instrumentallst
Percussion
Ba
s S ctlon
18
02
Inter Contes
Cham
lonshl Sectlon
Tenor H
io
03
05
2024
2024
2024
West of En
land Re
British O
ens
rin
lonal
Cham
ionshi
Festtval
Senior Cu
As
erco
Sectlon
ex
4th
Best
rch
The Principal Band is a Championship Section band and is one of the top ranked
bands in the West of England region. It also competes in the prestigious national
event. the British Open Sprin8 Festival.
Verwood Town Band
Dat
02
Contest
rd & Dlstrlct Wlnter
Addltl nal Prizes
est
Instrumentsllst
nte
hlrd
ctlon
io
14
02
17
03
09
li
li
2024
2024
2024
2024
West of En
land Re
ional
Third Section
National Cham
lonshi
ofG8
Third Sectlon Flnal
havon Entertainm
nt C ntest
Third Sectio
Wessex Brass Band Association Winter Contest
1st
Ilth
est Sol
Best Ma￿h
8th
On winning the West of England Regional Third Section contest. the Town Band
qualified to compete in the National Championship for the second year in a row.
It also means the band was promoted to the Second Section in the West of
England region w.e.f. l January 2025.
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Verwood Concert Brass
Report of the Trustees (Continued)
Financlal Revlew
The charity had a cash holding of £29,053.98 at the year end, all of which was
in unrestricted funds. The Trustee5 regularly consider whether to set aside an
amount to meet any unforeseen expenditure that may occur at any point
durin8 the year.
Existing reserves were depleted due to the extensive cost of repairing the
charity's property- the band hall. With the band hall repair project having
been fully and successfully completed during the financial year, the Trustees
have agreed to set aside, in the new financial year, £20,000 of the £29,053 cash
holding as a reserve fund for unforeseen expenditure.
The Trustees consider that the remaining £9,053 will be sufficient to maintain
the charity's ordinary day to day activities given the normal break-even pattern
of income and expenditure.
The Trustees, considered opinion is that the financial position is such that the
charity is a viable ongoing organisation for the foreseeable future.
It is worth noting that through the extensive fund raising activity required to
repair the band hall, the Trustees have gained significant experience and
knowledge in how to successfully raise further funds, be it additional concerts,
sponsorship, applying for grants and donations etc, should the need for
additional unforeseen funding, in excess of the reserves, arises again in the
future.
Reporting Serious Incldents
The Trustees declare that there are no serious incidents or other matters
relating to our charity over the financial period to 31 December 2024 that
should have been brought to the Charity Commission's attention.
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Verwood Concert Brass
Report of the Trustees (Continued)
Declaratlon
The Trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees, report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity's Trustees.
Signature:
Full Name:
Position:
Tff&TrSLJrtL
Date
k A 2015
Signature:
Full Name:
Position:
Date
AfyfflL 202£
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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's
report on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trusteesl
members of
Verwood Prize Band (Verwood Concert Brass)
On accounts for the yoar
ondèd
31st December 2024
Charlty no
(If any)
1144224
Set out on pages
Ih
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity ('the Trust.) for the year ended
Responslbllltles and A8 the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation
basls of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act
2011 {'Ihe ACV).
I r8POrt 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, I
have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
I have completed my examination. I confim that no material matters have
come to my attention (other than that disdosed below ') in connection with
the ex8minati¢)n which gives me cause to believe that in, any maleria5
respect.,
accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of
the Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
Independent
examiner's statement
I have no concerns and have come acro88 no other matters in connection
with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable 8
proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
' Please délete the words in the brackets if thay do not apply.
Slgned:
Dats:
Name:
Relevant profosslonal
quallflcatlon(s) or body
(if any):
Addr88s:
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October 2018

Verwood Concert Brass
Accounts for year ended 31 December 2024
General Fund (unrestrirted) Recelpts and Payments
2024
2023
R•c•ipts
Donations, sFons0Tr￿p aThJ grants
FuTrJr81sing arKt sundry Incom•
Interest on deFQSit account
Membws. 8utscrtptton8
Concert8 and ery8gem8nt8 incom8
Glft ald ro¢glM8
24,708.55
16.886.1
57.27
11,429.IXI
11,534.70
2.349.87
126,281.lJ)
32,099.46
2.119.06
11.657.(Kl
10,524.98
3,1509.38
86,983.25
188,290.88
A**t Ind Inv•knont Ml•s
R8cdFrt$ from salo ol In8tNmonts
Paym•nts
CcBt of fvTrJrwslrKJ aThJ 8uth Incomè
Expn888 re concart8 and 8ngag8m8nts
Muslcal Llrector expens
Repairn aThJ maintena1￿9
Ught and haatlrKJ
Ratos a￿1 water
Insurance aryj licen¢8S
TelOFthne and V•*b $11
Corrte5t aThl ailllatlon 18es
Donatlons rad
Printlng, poslago, Statlonery aTrJ sundry
407.85
1,374.89
10,840.1)0
102,327.78
3,610.72
229.40
2.￿.38
471.03
20.588.72
297.09
1,210.87
12,805.ty)
128,895.55
3,730.08
172.50
3,112.30
510.07
18,￿22.86
1,532.28
1.044.73
144,288.83
169.400.67
A••Dt and Inv•th•nt purch••DS
Purcha88 of in8tnJmentslC8s89
Purcha80 of urmform aThl mu8iC
499.99
659.54
2.200.00
520.42
1.159.53
2,720.42
Net of f•c•lpts I (payments)
78.480.11
14,169.79
Cath tsnds pr•vloys >*ar •nd
107.S19.09
93,349.30
rAth fufidsthls ￿*￿Tend
29,053.98
107.519.09
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Verwood Concert Brass
Accounts for year ended 31 December 2024
Statement of Assets and Llabilitles
31n¥xo4
Notes
Notes
Bank & Cash Balance
Uoyds Cunent Atcount
Uoyds DeposltAc¢ount
Cash In Hand
£ 28,91&84
£82,1￿
£25,(￿7.26
£ 29,(U98
£107,519,(8
Property
Band Hall. Motyl•l￿5 Road, Verwood (Freeholdl
Stora¥e Unlt
£470.(Ka¢XI
£ 18X(XJ
£216,54LLD 3
£47L85&1i1
Instruments
8rn55
Percus￿on
Attessodes e.¥. mouth ple¢es, mutes, straps, lyres
E144.738.111
£31419.Xl
£2,5TI.86
£156,Q33.75
£31419.9)
£2,5n.86
(gLII
ment e.
. gtsnds. thalrs t•bles kltchen m•
ue5 etc
£96Q25 5
E96QZ5 5
Mu$lc
Pleces In Ilbrnry
Aver4y repl•cement cost
1895
£￿￿)
1,850
£25.IX)
75or
iknlforni
CQ 4
£17,020.(
Cu
&T
hle$
5(LIy) 7
Totrl As*ts
bllttl
£00)
Not•s
Balante redu¢ed due to expendlture on b•nd hall rèpalrs.
Followlng completlon of ￿nd hall sub51dance repalrs the bullder, Kelth Shearlng of She•rlni Homes. •dvls*d 5Jllv
Burrows IVC8 Vlce Chalrl on 1811012CQ4th•tthe rebulld ¢ost would be £470,Cffjwhl¢h15 the amount used forthe Otto￿r
2Q241nsurance renewal.
A metsl stora8e unlt was puthed on 16th Septenthr 2024for£l845 plus delfvery costs.
The b•nd hall had I￿t been fonnallyvalued for 50rne years. Thi$ figuwE represents the Insurablèv•lue on the Insurnn
3 p(Alty followlr¢ suc¢esslve Yea￿ of a stand•rd annu￿ upllft.
Flgure taken fmm an audlt In October 2024for Insuran￿ PUfPOS•S.
The flgur*5 are taken from th* Inventory completed In Ortijber 2019. A nèw Inventory wlll be completed durtng 202
Average replacement cost upratrd from £25to £￿t0 match the assumptlon used forOrtober2Q41nsurJnce renewal.
Estlmthd value of cups and trophS•s used f0rOctober2￿4Ifvsu1an￿ renewal.
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