## Hot Aire! Concert Band 

## Trustees Annual Report 

1st September 2023 to 31st August 2024 

## **A. References and administrative detail** 

|Registered charity name|Hot Aire! Concert Band|Hot Aire! Concert Band|
|---|---|---|
|Known as|Main band  - Hot Aire!<br>Training Band - Fresh Aire!||
|Registered address|Pre June 2024<br>6 Wilmer Drive<br>Shipley<br>BD18 3BB|From June 2024<br>104 Forest Lane<br>Harrogate<br>HG2 7EG|
|Where we rehearse / meet|St. Peter’s Church<br>Moorhead Lane<br>Shipley<br>BD18 4JH||
|Trustees<br>Elected by the membership at<br>the AGM on 24/02/2024|L. Stafford - Chair<br>B. Snowden - Treasurer<br>C. Newport - Secretary<br>D. Khan<br>D. Tabori<br>P. Eastwood<br>K. Harrison<br>A. Walker (until June 2024)||
|Independent examiner|Mr Richard Bloomfield<br>8 Dallam Chase<br>Milnthorpe<br>LA7 7DW||





## Hot Aire! Concert Band 

## Trustees Annual Report 

1st September 2023 to 31st August 2024 

## **B. Structure, governance and management** 

The band is governed by a constitution. 

The management of the band is by committee. The 2023/24 committee consists of seven trustees and three co-opted members. 

The trustees are elected by and out of the band’s members at the Annual General Meeting. They hold office until the next Annual General Meeting and are eligible for re-election. 

Co-opted committee members are not trustees of the charity and cannot vote on any financial matters. 

The Musical Director attends committee meetings when appropriate and cannot vote on any financial matters. 

## **C. Objectives and activities** 

- 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 purposes or purposes as the trustees in their absolute discretion shall think fit. 

## **D. Achievements and Performance** 

## **Membership** 

In 2023/24 Hot Aire concert band had 84 members 

This is an increase of 20 people from 2022/23 

- 24 members play in Hot Aire! (the main band) 

13 members play in Fresh Aire! (the training band) 

42 members play in both bands (most of these people play their 2nd /3rd instrument) 

4 non playing members 

## **Rehearsals** 

The Fresh Aire! and Hot Aire! has rehearsals on Saturday morning from September to the end of July, except for Christmas and Easter. 



## Hot Aire! Concert Band 

## Trustees Annual Report 

1st September 2023 to 31st August 2024 

## **Performances** 

The band gave 20 performances in a wide range of venues and audiences 

- 1 Private event 

- 2 Charity concerts 

- 3 Bandstands concerts 

- 4 concerts in care homes 

- 1 performances at The Autumn Harrogate Flower Show (Newby Hall) 

- 2 performances at The Harrogate Spring Flower Show (The Great Yorkshire Showground) 

- Keighley Carnival 

- The Remembrance Day Service at Myrtle Park, Bingley 

- The St George's Day parade for the district Scout association 

- Our own Christmas Concert at St. Peter’s Church 

- The Ilkley Christmas Lights switch on event 

- The Skipton Santa Fun Run 

- Cottingley Christmas Carol Service 

## **Trip to the Edinburgh Tattoo** 

21 Members of the band went on a trip to see the Edinburgh Tattoo. 

## **Residential Training Weekend** 

44 people attend the residential training weekend at Cober Hill in Scarborough. The band members attended 3 full band rehearsals, sectional tuition and a range of social activities. The band members practised and rehearsed several new pieces of challenging music, which we hope to add to next year's repertoire. The weekend was rounded off with a performance at Whitby Bandstand. The Feedback from the attendees was excellent 

## **E. Financial Review** 

The balance in the bank on 31st August 2025 was £14,816 

Please refer to the Hot Aire statement of income and expenditure attached 

## **F- Optional Information** 

None submitted 



## Hot Aire! Concert Band 

Trustees Annual Report 

1st September 2023 to 31st August 2024 

## **G. Declaration** 

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees 

## Signature(s) C. A. Newport 

Full name(s) Christine Anne Newport 

Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)  Secretary 

Date 23/06/2025 



## Hot Aire — Statement of Income and Expenditure 1* September 2023 — 31% August 2024 


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|Subscriptions|6032|4054|
|Concerts|6217|9431|
|Summer|Trip Cober Hill|1|13810|(Tolreland)|34857|
|Edinburgh|2893|0|
|Germany|2025|4721|0|
|Donations/Money|Raising|520|500|
|CD’s|0|56|
|Uniform|487|1872|
|Social|(Ceilidh deposit return)|50|0|
|34730|50770|
|Expenditure|
|Music|898|286|
|Conductors’|expenses|3790|3660|
|Insurance|385|507|
|Rent|4138|4081|
|Instruments/stands/equipment|75|504|
|Summer trip Cober Hill|1|15164|(C.|Hill|2022) 635|
|Ireland 2023|Expenses/refunds|3780|31104|
|Edinburgh|2|2021|0|
|Trophies/Consumables|216|667|
|Bingley|Arts Centre Deposit|350|0|
|BBE Fees/Training|477|0|
|Donations|3|0|5021|
|Uniform|0|3345|
|Bank Charges|0|7|
|31294|49817|
|Surplus (Deficit) of|income over|4|43436|4953|
|expenditure|
|Inc. &|exp.|Account balance b/f|11380|10427|
|Inc|&|exp.|Account balance|c/f|14816|11380|

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- Notes: 1. Payments to tutors totalling £1890 and £80 rent for the Whitby bandstand are included in Cober Hill expenses but were not included in the charge to players. 

- 2. Further payments of £766, for Edinburgh expenses and transport, were made in September 2024. 3. A donation of £3000 was made to Manorlands Hospice. This was taken from the income for the joint concert with the Bradford Accordion Band. Hot Aire’s Income from the event was £3614 and expenditure was £626.86. We kept £150 concert earnings, as did BAB. We transferred te remaining £2837.41 into BAB’s account, and they paid the final donation to Manorlands. The Accounts for this concert are on a separate sheet. 

- 4. The surplus shown is £3436. However, if we were to take into account £4721 in payments received for the trip to Germany in 2025, and £766 Edinburgh expenses, plus the £350 deposit to Bingley Arts Centre (which we will get back), we would showa deficit of £1351. 

This statement ofincome and expenditure was inspected and certified as being in accordance with the records of accounts and bank statements — R. C. Blomfield (Independent Examiner) January 23™ 2025