||**Trustees' Annual Report**|**Trustees' Annual Report**|**Trustees' Annual Report**|**Trustees' Annual Report**|**Trustees' Annual Report**|**for theperiod**|**for theperiod**|**for theperiod**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||**From**|Period start date|||**To**|Period end date||| |||05|April|2022||04|April|2023| ## Section A Reference and administration details **Charity name** Dunston Silver Band **Other names charity is known by** N/A **Registered charity number (if any)** 1160462 **Charity's principal address** 49 Leicester Close Wallsend **Postcode** NE28 9YX ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Stephen Hill|Chair||| ||Louise Irvine|Secretary||| ||KayWilkinson|Treasurer||| ||John Keith Lee|||| ||Lisa Hill|||| ||David Jakeman|||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ||**Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)**|||| ||**Name**||**Dates acted if not for whole year**|| |||||| March **2012** **TAR** 1 ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** |**Type of adviser**|**Name**
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**Address**| |---|---|---| |||| |||| |||| |||| |**Name of chief executive**|**or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**|| |||| ## **Section B Structure, governance and management** ## **Description of the charity’s trusts** Constitution, dated 02/02/2015 Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) CIO How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Trustees are elected by the Management Committee through democratic Trustee selection methods majority voting process which is ratified by the CIO Chair. (eg. appointed by, elected by) How the charity is constituted - (eg. trust, association, company) ## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about: All trustees must read and adopt our organisation policies, including: Data Protection, Data Retention, Equality and Diversity, Social Media, and Safeguarding Children and Young People Policy and Procedures. - policies and procedures The CIO consists of: six trustees, who delegate all general powers and adopted for the induction and functions to the Management Committee; the Management Committee training of trustees; consists of eight elected members who are nominated and seconded at the Annual General Meeting and manage the day-to-day running of the - the charity’s organisational Band; and approximately 40 voluntary members, all of whom are ‘playing - structure and any wider members’ of the Band. The Band itself is a member of the Making Music - network with which the charity infrastructure body and of the Durham County Brass Band Association. - works; - relationship with any related Identified risks are managed by Management Committee portfolio holders parties; who are accountable for specific aspects of the CIO’s activities e.g. property warden (care and proper usage of all instruments, uniform and - trustees’ consideration of other equipment), librarian (care, proper usage and loan of all music), - major risks and the system treasurer (financial viability, oversight for all expenditure) etc. Risks are - and procedures to manage then managed and monitored through standing item agendas at monthly - them. committee meetings, with time-bound, measurable actions agreed on an ongoing or ad-hoc basis to mitigate risks and ensure appropriate contingencies are put in place. These are recorded in monthly meeting minutes and reviewed on a minimum monthly basis until the risk is ascertained to no longer be an issue to the organisation, when it is recorded as closed. March **2012** **TAR** 2 ## **Section C Objectives and activities** |**Summary of the objects of the**
**charity set out in its governing**
**document**
**Summary of the main activities**
**undertaken for the public**
**benefit in relation to these**
**objects (include within this**
**section the statutory**
**declaration that trustees have**
**had regard to the guidance**
**issued by the Charity**
**Commission on public benefit)**|The object of the CIO is to advance the education, appreciation and public
benefit of the art of music and in particular, brass band music by
promoting the study, practice and enjoyment of brass band music in all
forms through education, public performance and other musical activities
across the North East of England and further afield.| |---|---| ||Main activities for public benefit during the period include:

twice-weekly free rehearsals for all members of the Band, in order to
develop their musical skills and capacities, offer a positive social/team-
related activity, plus regular masterclasses with guest conductors.

free weekly youth band rehearsals for young people aged 8-18, giving
them the chance to learn an instrument ‘from scratch’, make new
friends, develop new skills including musical acumen, discipline and
focus, and to gain confidence at an important time in their self-
development. The youth band is conducted by a paid co-ordinator
(DBS checked) and facilitated by a team of DBS-checked volunteers.

offering a programme of accessible, fun and friendly concerts open to
the general public, enabling them to engage with a wide range of
musical genres played by the band and youth band, to hear new
compositions, and to enjoy and appreciate the art of brass band music
making.

supporting other local good causes and charitable initiatives through
fundraising concerts and participation in cultural and heritage events in
local educational establishments.
We benefit our community by:

bringing together local community members in a voluntary, inclusive
and free recreational activity. Musical performance is proven to have a
range of beneficial impacts, including improvements to mental health,
confidence and self-expression;

to give something back to our local communities with a program of
events; specifically summer concert programs, Christmas caroling, as
well as high profile local events such as Durham Miners’ Gala;

supporting the wider brass band movement – an important aspect of
the North East’s heritage;

providing free tuition and free instruments/equipment to players and
potential musicians of all ages and backgrounds;
All trustees and Management Committee have had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.| ## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about: - policy on grantmaking; - policy programme related investment; - contribution made by volunteers. March **2012** **TAR** 3 ## Section D Achievements and performance **Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year** 22/23 was a great year for the band. We played concerts at Beamish, and had the great honour to take part in the Remembrance Day service in Silksworth. We also attended the annual Durham Miners’ Gala, marching through the centre of Durham and playing to very large crowds. We enjoyed a great relationship with the South Causey Inn. They’ve booked us for several events this year, including their Diamond Jubilee Garden Party, and TWO special Christmas concerts where the audiences also got to enjoy soup and a mince pie. Christmas 2022 also saw us playing at local care homes again (in Dunston, Whickham and Bensham), in Dunston Community Centre’s Carol Service, carols around the village of Ovington, and a “Christmas Extravaganza” concert at Newcastle Cathedral (St Nicholas) in the centre of the city. We also competed in competitions this year, coming 7[th] in the DCBBA Festival of Brass and 4[th] in the North of England regional finals. We were also able to showcase of competition music in a local concert with 4 other local bands just before the regionals. The youth band does continue, although recruiting and retaining members is hard. The youth members have taken part in a couple of the concerts this year with the main band too. ## **Section E Financial review** **Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves** Our Reserves Policy ensures the band can operate for a minimum of one year at a basic level without any additional income should the need arise: This figure is based on the following essential outlays: o Bandroom Rent from Dunston Community Centre o Self-Employed Musical Director’s Fees o Insurance Costs o Membership and Registration Fees For full details, see attached CC16a report. March **2012** **TAR** 4 **Details of any funds materially in deficit** N/A ## **Further financial review details (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about: - the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); - how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; - investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. The CIO’s principal sources of funds include: charitable donation by one regular corporate supporter (amount varies each year), paid band engagements (average £6,000/year), and smaller and more variable amounts including voluntary members’ subscriptions (£1,000), small grants, and contest prize money. Expenditure has supported our charitable objectives by enabling us to carry out a range of performances, competitions, rehearsals and Youth Band development activities and performances over the year. These activities have demonstrably promoted the study, practice and enjoyment of brass band music in all forms and across all ages. ## **Section F Other optional information** ## **Section G Declaration** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s) Full name(s)** Stephen Hill Louise Irvine **Position (eg Secretary, Chair,** Chair Secretary **etc) Date** 22/03/2024 March **2012** **TAR** 5 |**Charity Name**||**No (if any)**|| |---|---|---|---| |**Dunston Silver Band**||**1160462**|| |**Receipts andpayments accounts**|||**CC16a**| |**For the period**
**from**|05/04/2022
Period start date|04/04/2023
Period end date
**To**|| |**Section A Receipts and payments**|**Section A Receipts and payments**|||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |**A1 Receipts**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
**4,447**
**795**
**-**
**3,500**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**

**8,742**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**8,742**
**3,260**
**2,016**
**80**
**581**
**190**
**148**
**-**
**319**
**190**
**467**
**194**
**-**
**-**
**7,445**
**-**
**-**
**569**
**108**
**206**
**-**
**883**
**8,328**
**414**
**-**
**6,701**
**7,115**|**Restricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
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**504**
**-**
**310**
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**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**420**
**-**
**1,234**
**-**
**-**
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**- 1,234**
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**3,366**|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
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**386**
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**795**
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**2,520**
**80**
**891**
**190**
**148**
**-**
**319**
**190**
**467**
**194**
**420**
**-**
**8,679**
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**-**
**569**
**108**
**206**
**-**
**883**
**9,562**

**- 820**||**Last year**
**to the nearest £**| |Payments for Performances|**4,447**|||||**1,980**| |Players' Subscriptions Contributions|**795**|||||**780**| |Players' Contributions - Contest Exp|**-**|||||**-**| |Support Payment - Vertu Motors|**3,500**|||||**-**| |Other Misc Income|**-**|||||**103**| |Contest Prize Monies|**-**|||||**-**| |Lawson Endowment - Transfer|**-**|||||**-**| |Donation - Masons|**-**|||||**-**| |Donation - Love Dunston|**-**|||||**-**| |Grant - Carr Ellison FamilyTrust|**-**|||||**-**| |Grant - CommunityFoundation|**-**|||||**-**| |**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for_
_AR)_|
**8,742**|||||**2,863**| |||||||| |**A2 Asset and investment sales,**
**(see table).**||||||| ||**-**|||||**-**| ||**-**|||||**-**| |~~**_Sub total_**~~|**-**|||||**-**| |**_Total receipts_ **
**A3 Payments**||||||| |||||||**2,863**| |||||||| |Musical Direstor's Expenses|**3,260**|||||**1,450**| |Bandroom Rent - Dunston CC|**2,016**|||||**810**| |VisitingPlayer's Expenses|**80**|||||**30**| |Instrument Repairs|**581**|||||**150**| |Insurance|**190**|||||**182**| |Membershipand Registration Fees|**148**|||||**148**| |Bandroom Refurbishment Costs|**-**|||||**-**| |Other Miscellaneous Payments|**319**|||||**573**| |Contest EnryFees|**190**|||||**140**| |Travel Expense(Bus/Van Hire)|**467**|||||**-**| |Contest Other Payments|**194**|||||**419**| |Music Project Expenses|**-**|||||**515**| |Development Grant Expenditure|**-**|||||**-**| |**_Sub total_ **|**7,445**|||||**4,417**| |||||||| |**A4 Asset and investment**
**purchases, (see table)**||||||| |
**Music Stands and Cases**|**-**|||||**114**| |**Percussion Equipment**|**-**|||||**-**| |**Music Parts and Scores**|**569**|||||**1,228**| |**Uniform**|**108**|||||**-**| |**Instruments & Accessories**|**206**|||||**150**| |**Promotional Materials**|**-**|||||**-**| |**_Sub total_ **|**883**|||||**1,492**| |**_Total payments_ **
**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**
**A5 Transfers between funds**
**A6 Cash funds last year end**
**_Cash funds this year end_**||||||| |||||||**5,909**| |||||||| ||**414**|**- 1,234**|**-**|
**- 820**||**- 3,046**| ||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**| ||**6,701**|**4,600**|**386**|**11,687**||**12,732**| ||**7,115**|**3,366**|**386**|**10,867**||**9,686**| CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 22/10/2023 1 |**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|| |---|---|---|---| |**Categories**
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
**B1 Cash funds**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
**B5 Liabilities**
**B3 Investment assets**|Signature
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**Details**
**Details**
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Concert Uniforms
Instruments
Music Library
Website
General Accounts
Project Reserves and Grants
Operational Reserve
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(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
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**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
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**-**
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**-**
**7,115**
**3,366**
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**to nearest £**
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Print Name
David Jakeman
Stephen Hill|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**| ||||**386**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**386**| ||||OK| ||||**Endowment**
**funds**
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**(optional)**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**Current value**
**(optional)**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**When due**
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approval| |||David Jakeman|22/10/2023| |||Stephen Hill|22/10/2023| CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 22/10/2023 2