SUSSEX sfEEL
Charlty Re8lstratlon No
1160159
Annual Report and P£counts for the 12 Months
31st December 2024
Pages1ts3
Annual Report of the Trustees
Page 4
Independent Examlner's Report
Page 5
Recelpts & Payment Attount
Page 6
statement of Assets & Llabllities

SUSSEX sfEEL
Trustees Annual Report and Accounts for the 12 Months End￿ 31 December 2024
ren
Admlnl
I n Detalls
CHARITY NAME
Sussex Steel
sTrucruRE
The organisation Is a charitsble Incorporated organisation, registered on
26th January 2015. Charity Number 1160159
The charity was establlshed under a constltutlon whlch estsblished the
objects and powers of the charitable incorporated organisation.
TRUSTEES
Trustees who served office during the year were
J. Acott
M. Klanczk(wski
S. Allen
C. Hawe5
L. Acott
The trustees are all unpald posltlons.
PRINCIPAL BANKERS
The Co-operative Bank.
INDEPENDEKf EXAMINER
Pauline Farr ACMA
Page I

SUSSEX sfEEL
Trustees Annual Report and Accounts for the 12 Months Ended 31 December 2024
ves
Sussex Steel provide5 education in the art of steelpan for all.
Activities include running workshops and giving tuition both in schools and within
the wider community. We provide the loan of free pans for schools to startthelf
groups going. We provlde opportunltles for steelpan players of all ages to perform
in public.
We provide opportunities for all members of society to participate in music
levem
rnance
We have continued to work wlth schools across the region, and have invlted other
children to join our youth band.
Our largest growth this year ha5 been within the adult bands. There are two bands
In Brighton for adults and three at Angmering. Progress between the dlfferent bands
has been encouraged with several of the beginners band having moved to the
Intermedlate band and some of the Intermedlate players Jolning the communlty band.
The Community band were once again invitsd to play at the Swanage Carnlval, which
was very successful and led to further bookings.
Funds of £ 401, from a busk, was donated to Children in Need.
All the Sussex Steel bands played at the Chrlstmas event held at a l(xal Church.
Our Funrtion Band is now up and running
r futur
rl
We will contlnue to work with schools and the communlty, providing free access to
steelpans where necessary.
The Community Band will play aqain over two days at the Swanage Carnlval/Regatta.
We will continue to build Ilnks with other community groups and organisations.
Page 2

SUSSEX STEEL
Trustees Annual Report and Accounts for the 12 Months Ended 31 December 2024
Plan
Provide further opportunities for players to perfomi in public, allowing them to build
up their confidence and gain performance experiences at different types of events
To celebrate the charlty's 20th anniversary next year. a large showcase performance is
planned at the Worthlng Pavillion Theatre, which will include an Alumin Band as well a5
all the current bands from Angmering and Brighton.
Members from across the Sussex Steel groups will be invited to attend workshops for
rnas5 bands including a workshop with guest tutor Kishan
.Fln
The Charity made an operating surplus of just under £ 8k In the year, which
was in line with expectatlons and slmilar to the pevlous year. Membershlp
continues to grow generating Increased tuition income.
Investment in new pans and other musical equlpment increased to £ 5.7k In the year.
The Trustees recognise the need to invest in new and replacement pans and other
musical equipment. The Restriced fund has been increased to £6k to meet these
demands, leavlng £ 17.lk of unrestriced funds atthe year end.
The Trustees are satisfied with the financlal posltlon of the charity at the period*nd,
and are confident that the current level of funding will be sufficlent to enable the
charity to continue in accordance wlth its objectives.
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees report above.
Slgned on behalf of the charity's trustees:_
Colin Hawes
Treasurer
Date
Page 3

SUSSEX STEEL
Independent Examlner's Report to the Trustees on the accounts for the twelve
months ended 31st December 2024 as set out on pages 5 and &
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The
chariV5 trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section
14412) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent
examination is needed.
It is my responslblllty to:
examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Art.
to follow the procedures laid down in the general directions given by the
Charity Commission (under sectlon 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and
to state whether partlcular matters have come to my attention.
My examlnation was carried out in accordance with general dlrectlons given by the
Charty Commlsslon. An examlnation includes a review of the accountln8 records
kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records.
It also includes consideration of any unusual items or dlsclosures in the accounts,
and seeking explanation5 from the trustees concerning any such matters. The
procedures undertaken do not provlde all the evidence that would be requlred in an
audit, and consequently no oplnlon 1$ given as to whether the accounts present a
'true and fairf view and the report Is Ilmlted to those matters set out In the statement
below.
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention
l. which gives me reasonable cause to belleve that In, any materlal respec( the
requirements:
to keep accountln8 records In accordance wlth section 130 of the Charities Art.
and
to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with
the accounting requlrements of the 2011 Charities Act.
have not been met; or
2. to whlch, in rny opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper
understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Pauline Farr
Examiner
Date
Page 4

SUSSEX STEEL
RECEIPT5 AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT
For year ended 31st December 2024
Unrestlcted
Total
Restrkted
Total
2024
Total
2023
Totsl
INCOME FROM
Donatlons and Grant5
Functlons
Tultlon
sklng
Workshops
Glft Ald
Fund Ralsln8 & Other Income
Annual Concerts
Trlps and tours
1.104
3.925
19,130
1.330
1,850
3.972
200
4,206
2.613
7505
15,848
3,925
19.130
1.330
1.850
3.972
200
4.206
3.270
3.377
1,449
1,149
2.314
3,270
TOTAL INCOME
35.717
4.112
39,829
34.939
EXPENDFTURE ON
Travel
Stallontry, IT & General admln
Unffomis
Tultlon & P•rform•nces
V•hlde Expenses
Venue Hlre
Tunln8& rnlnor equlpment
Annual Concerts
Insurance
Charbtable Donailons
other Event Costs
Malntenance & repalrs
Trlps & tours
394
334
95
15,497
1.416
3,263
1.105
1.760
394
334
95
15.497
1,416
3.263
3.358
1,760
1.088
401
300
70
429
37
16,412
1,039
3,054
1.229
2,253
1,034
401
300
loo
2.391
4,365
4,365
TufAL EXPENDITURE
25,353
6,918
32.271
26,275
NEf INCOMEI(EXPENIXTUAE)
10,364
12A061
7.558
ASSEf PURCHASES
3,530
2.194
5,724
164
TRANSFER 8EfwEEN FUNDS
{6,OW)
NET MOVEMEtIT IN FUNDS
834
1.834
8.500
Cash funds brought forward
16.282
21,282
12,782
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
17,116
23.116
2L282
Page 5

SUSSEX STEEL
srATEMENT OF ASSEfs AND LIABIUTIES
For year ended 315t De(embei 2024
2023
Current
Value
0rlw.nal
Cost
Accumulated
Depn
Current
Value
Unr•stlct¢d Flx•d Ass•ts
Pans and Instruments
Gazebo
IT and Other Equlpment
17,127
1,173
634
11,232
5.895
325
93
2,602
433
125
541
TOTAL FIXED ASSETS
18,934
12,621
6,313
3,160
Unrestirted
Total
Restrlcted
Total
2024
Total
2023
Totsl
Cash Funds
Cash at 8ank
17,116
6,ry)0
23,116
21,282
TOTAL CASH FUP4DS
17,116
6,000
23.116
21,282
Oth•r Ass•ts
Stock of CD'S for sale
U•bllltl•s
Suppllers
NEf ASSETS LESS UABILinES
23,429
24442
C Hawes
Trustee
Page 6