The Hepworth Silver Prize Band Registered Charity No. 1161654 Trustees’ Annual Report and Accounts for the period 1 February 2021 to 31 January 2022 Page 1 of 6 ## **Objectives and activities** ## **Purposes of the Charity** The Charity’s objectives are: to maintain the traditions of brass band music; to develop, promote and improve the art and culture of music in all genres to people of all ages; and to advance the education of children and young people to enable them to appreciate, learn, and participate in brass band music making. ## **Activities** The Band performs as a traditional British brass band. Its activities include concerts, both self promoted and for which the Band is engaged; performance in competitions; video and CD recordings. It also takes part in significant local events such as Hepworth Feast and the Holme Valley Remembrance Day service. Some concert performances are fundraising events for other charities. ## **Public benefit** The Charity and its trustees take care to conform with the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit requirements. ## **Volunteers** The trustees, management committee and the players undertake their respective roles without any financial compensation. ## **Achievements and performance** ## **Concerts and engagements** Public performances were not possible until the lifting of the coronavirus regulations. However, later in the year the band was able to resume normal operations. Among the highlights were: - A free open-air concert and barbecue at Hepworth United FC’s ground in the village. - An open-air première at The Hepworth, Wakefield, of _Rhythm of Light,_ commissioned by the band from Dr. Liz Lane. The work, funded by the Arts Council National Lottery, celebrates the life and work of Dame Barbara Hepworth, and was performed to coincide with an exhibition of her works. - An art-themed concert at Wakefield Girls’ High School, musically supported by the students and in conjunction with an art exhibition. - The annual concert in Yeadon Town Hall under the bâton of Frank Renton raising funds for Aireborough Rotary Club. - The band took part in the Holme Valley Service of Remembrance, followed by the march down to the British Legion Club War Memorial in New Mill. - The popular Christmas concert in New Mill played once again to a packed house. - The band also played carols for the Hepworth village Christmas service, and at the Christmas Eve sing in the village centre, as well as carolling in villages throughout the valley over the month of December. - Finally, the band promoted its annual Viennese-themed New Year concert, also in New Mill. Page 2 of 6 ## **Online** The band published the first two of its planned online concerts, sponsored by the Arts Council National Lottery Fund, the Garfield Weston Foundation, and One Community Kirklees. Further concerts are scheduled for next financial year. ## **Contests** Hepworth entered the Dr. Martin Contest at Yarm on Teesside, gaining second place. The band also competed in the Championship section of the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain at the Royal Albert Hall. ## **Financial Review** The charity’s income is derived from a combination of (i) collections, grants and donations from corporate friends and public benefactors, (ii) fundraising events, and (iii) ticket and CD sales at concerts and other events. Care is taken that ticket prices are set at affordable levels. Unrestricted income is spent on day-to-day running of the Band, instrument repair and replacement, and uniforms. Further grants were received from One Community Kirklees and Holme Valley Parish Council towards refurbishment of the band room, of which the band holds the freehold, and which is now planned to take place in summer 2022. The band has been awarded a number of grants towards the refurbishment. This, together with money raised by public appeal has been set aside for the works. ## **Structure, Governance and Management** ## **Trustees who manage the charity Custodian trustees** **Address Trustees who manage the charity** Hepworth Band John Green, chairman Stephen Lindley Dobroyd Mills Jonathan Armitage, secretary Stephen Robinson Hepworth Road Matthew Tinker, treasurer David Clegg Jackson Bridge Yvonne Embury, band manager Holmfirth HD9 1ET Graham Goldthorpe ## **Governance** The Charity is an Unincorporated Association governed by Constitution adopted on 2 February 2015 as amended on 12 May 2015 as amended on 16 November 2015. The trustees are elected by the Charity in Annual General Meeting. Approved by the trustees on 25 October 2022 and signed on their behalf by John Green, Chairman Jonathan R. Armitage, Secretary Page 3 of 6 Receipts and payments for the year 1 February 2021 to 31 January 2022 |**Receipts**
Appeals
CD sales
Collections
Donations
Engagements
Grants
Gift Aid
Insurance (JL Turner donation)
Internet (J Armitage donation)
Interest
Online Shopping
Prize Money
Sales
Sponsorship
Subscriptions
**Total Income**
**Payments**
4U Hosting (website)
Accommodation
Band Room Refurb
Bank charges
Borrowed Players
Coach Hire
Contest entry
Engagements
Electricity
Instrument hire
Instrument repair
Insurance
Miscellaneous
Music
MD fees
Ofce Equipment
Players’ Expenses
Publicity
Registration fees
Room hire
Telephone
Uniforms
**Total Expenses**
**Surplus/(Loss)**|**2022**
**2021**
**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**Restricted**
**Total**
**band room**
**projects**
5,025
5,025
7,567
10
3,112
3,112
---
6,968
6,968
233
5,689
5,689
1,954
5,950
800
6,750
36,835
1,556
1,556
---
948
948
2,031
93
93
72
2
2
2
71
71
73
2,400
2,400
---
52
52
---
1,000
1,000
---
255
255
255| |---|---| ||**20,591 **
**12,531 **
**800**
**33,922**
**49,031 **| ||**2022**
**2021**
**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**Restricted**
**Total**
**band room**
**projects**
93
93
72
8,058
894
8,952
1,656
144
144
---
331
331
246
283
370
653
420
3,550
3,550
---
784
784
---
1,072
1,072
---
232
232
1,469
1,676
250
1,926
160
1,057
1,057
---
948
948
2,031
128
128
485
435
4,000
4,435
120
6,475
6,475
2,281
572
572
593
1992
140
2,132
270
7,265
7,265
1,950
---
226
---
153
---
103
226
226| ||**27,912**
**144**
**12,919**
**40,975**
**12,235**| ||| ||**(7,321)**
**12,387 **
**(12,119)**
**(7,053)**
**36,796**| Page 4 of 6 Assets and Liabilities as at 31 January 2022 |**Opening**
**Receipts**
**Payments**
**Closing**
Unrestricted
15,711
20,591
27,912
8,390
Band room refurbishment
10,846
12,531
144
23,233
Band musical projects
15,550
800
12,919
3,431
**Total**
42,107
33,922
40,975
35,054
Cash
58
1,012
1,037
32
Current account (Barclays)
26,631
21,246
29,180
18,698
Deposit account (Barclays)
16,550
10,952
11,265
16,237
PayPal account
524
(329)
108
88
**Total Assets**
43,763
32,881
41,590
35,054
Liability
1,656
0
**Total Equity**
42,107
35,054
_These assets are represented by:_
Balances at 1 Feb 2021
42,107
Surplus (loss) for year
(7,053)
Balances at 31 Jan 2022
35,054|**Opening**
**Receipts**
**Payments**
**Closing**
15,711
20,591
27,912
8,390
10,846
12,531
144
23,233
15,550
800
12,919
3,431|**Opening**
**Receipts**
**Payments**
**Closing**
15,711
20,591
27,912
8,390
10,846
12,531
144
23,233
15,550
800
12,919
3,431| |---|---|---| ||42,107
33,922
40,975
35,054|| ||58
1,012
1,037
32
26,631
21,246
29,180
18,698
16,550
10,952
11,265
16,237
524
(329)
108
88|| ||43,763
32,881
41,590
35,054|| ||1,656|0| ||42,107|35,054| |||42,107
(7,053)| |||35,054| Graham C.M. Latham, Examiner Jonathan R. Armitage, Secretary 25 October, 2022 25 October, 2022 Page 5 of 6 INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF HEPWORTH BAND I report on the accounts for the year ended 31° January 2022 Rejpettive rtsponsibilities of the Trusteej and Ei•miDer. The Hepworth Band trU￿eeS are responsible for the preparation of the acc(Kmts. The trustees consider thal audits are not required their reSp￿tIVe accounts for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Art 2011 (the 2011 Art) and hrdve electfya for their accounts to be independently examined. It is my responsibility to. a) Examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act. and b) To follow the procedures laid down in the Gen¢ral DI[￿tionS gven by the Charity Commissioners c) To state whether partiajlar matters have come to my attention BASIJ of Independenl Examiner's SIAlement My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the acwuntin8 records kept by the Hepworth Band and a comparison of the ac￿Unts presented to those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accwnts, and seekin8 explanations from the Trustees concernin8 any such matters The procedures undertsken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in a full audiL and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a.true and fair view. and the rep(xt is limit￿ to those matters set out in the statement below. Independent Exxminer's Sl•¢erneDt In connection with my examinatio￿ no matters have rme to my attention.. which give me reasonable cauge io bdieve that in any matuiaj resm the requirements.. a) to keep accThmting record5 in a￿danrA with seaion 130 of the 2011 Act b) to prepare accounts which accord with the acc(wnting records and Lx)mply with the accounting requirements of the 201 l Act have not been met. 2. to which. in my opinion. attention sh(wJd be dra￿ in ordff lo enable a pro understanding of the accounts to be reacheAI. Graham C M Latham Date.. I loll 27 White Wells Gardens Holmfirth HD9 ITZ Page6of6