Trustees. Annual Report for the period Perfod 5tsrt date Perfod end date Fwm January 2024 .2024 ChBrlty nomo Amer5ham Band Other ftames chartty Is known by RegS$tered ¢hHTIty nurnber111 #ftyl 1162520 Ch4rlty'$ principal addres5 Amersham Balld Rectory Hill Amersham, 8u¢ks. Postcod• HP7 OBLS Nomes ofth6 charitytru¥teeswho manage the ¢harfty trbteg acted rfnoiior yqar Nof¥onITbOtyI OlfEc# IW4Tryl Fred Marrison Philip &w*tman Caroline Perkins Co-cha Ctrcharr Ajex Smith xim Sler ReSne0 NDv2024 Plame8 of thotrusts•8 for tho ¢harlty, Ilanyi (for oxampl8. any ¢vstodl&n trusteosl Nam Dates acied If notloy whole Names 8nd addresses of advlsors {Optlonal Infotinatlonl of advlser Nam8 Atldross Name of chiel exe¢utl¥è or n&mos of semlor Stsff membeTs Ioptlonal inforrnatlon TAR 2025
OtrtsePtl¢Trm of the charfty's tsu$ts Type of govetning documenl CDnsIituDn adopted on 3 2015 Ihe chadty consuiuied Chafikble Incrwraied OFyanisation Trv5tee sE¢tn melhthjs Trustees are appointed er re-appoSnted 8nntsalty ty elecbon #tVE Annual GenoT81 Meeting heTd in March. Addttlon&l g0Vema Is$t$ Ioptlothal infOrtion} er5ham Band Is a N8rnberof Brass Bands England. Thls tyganisaiion PTWKles sdpwrt and prtsmoiion81 adfvils far brass bands. You may ch•os¢to inGlude 8dditsonal inforrnaiion. where relevant. abovtr. licies and procedures adopted for the induciton and training ol Irustee5'. the charity's or9ani8aiitinal $iructur8 ano 2riy wider neLyk with which Ihe tharity works., 4 relationship wlh any relate¢J majorrisks and sysiii and pro¢dures to manage Ihern. TAR 2025
The objective ef Amersham Barad Is to ImtK¢)ve. dev81op and advan Ihe ptsblic eduixlion . and appretralion of, art and $en of brass band music iri afi ils aspects by any Th8ans the 1$19&$ see fil, indLwJing through Ihe pre5enlabon of public concert8 and pr¥dice and perfomi?nce. Summary olthe objects of the charlty $etout ITr Its govemlng document In the activit$ ofAmersbam Barnj, theTrye8$ havetsken into %cotsntthe 0#ThCe issu8rt by thE Charity Commisson on public benefit. An bmportani 3c14vity Is lor thè band to perform ai4 e range ofevents lo enrta Ihe public. These evBnLs indude foml concerts, uvic and pubiK occsions, parades, leles and Olherevents. Thts has a benefit to Ihe local community by usw Music as a way lo bring pe togeiher. enhanryro social cohesiory. In 8ccovd8nc2vlh the charitable 04'eckve, Amersharn 8and enctyJr29es bcal people to take vp brass muÈic by runnln9 regular reheatsal$. leathing sessions, open workshop5. and dem0n$trnlnS al sthool¥ and puUic events. The band tss 8 rangp ofband$ whith cater rore¥p8riere0. IniÈmiedi•ie, elemtsntary and bB9inner levels of abilrty. The m oftha lld,$ activ&3 ts lo eend the benefiis ol learnlng play a musical in$tll3ment* a group en¥1men( with oPpunitsS and InstwNents available to peOt of an ages and abililEs. Summary ofthe main
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publlc benefft in relauon to these abjtrts Ilnclude w6thin thSs sÈ¢tloll tht statutory dÈclaration th4ttNstÈès have had regard ttsthÈ guldjnce 155uod byhe Charity CommissloTr en publi¢ benefit) The band runs two te8th9 groups and a Youth &aDd wPKrhHre all .vffie8lly Alrned 41 yovry ppIe. :tron9 bB?EfiL in adv8ftdn9 musiG educat0 locally for youny people. IrTr paFbcts18r, partkipabng in 551¢grOUpS develop5 fflany skllls induding disdtyine, teamwotk, coopsraton. self-confidence. responsibility ?nd social. For teenagers. making m¢ ¢an contnbuie to $elf4deniity and (xn hdp Ihem cepe the ups and downs of a&05nce by provKling 8 oullel far expression and ImagNaitOll, In 2024, young french horn studants have 8dv8nced from Brsss Rwls into CornrrTrunity 8ra$s, £xpanding the range ol bT3$5 instftjmenls beyond the traditional. Ttanswsibon ofthe music has bn Undertaken lo enab the ¢hSldren to pEay tyas8 band repÉrtoire. The bd prepares 59me of Fts groups partiGlpatFon in contests. thus tmproving qu811ty ofperfomans and advanw art of brassmusi¢ for the benell of ¢ts mÉmbers 8nd the gener&1 wNic. Arnersham Band runs a bursary stheTRe to supportthDse ftom rmanci811y di5advanlaged background mlghlotherwFse be prevented from takin9 part in uSical a¢t4vlb?s. In5trumants8re abo avaltle lo hire for a very nominal 51n. TAR 2025
Additlon&l detalls of oble¢tfve$ aThd acllvities Ioptlonal inform3tlanl You may choose to tndude further stalemenis. where relev811E, aboth. Ctyitdbthonmadeoyvowiews The band is run by vnpaid volunieers. wrfh exception of the Mucal Direotors who recefve p8yment fore$n5e. Band members and non- pying volunlrs give theirtime Iree of charge and mesl thelrown expenses in atEendln9 rehEarsa15, events and concerts. Th8 Trustees f8cryni Ihe coTrlribuliDn L>fall these volunteers. thoutwhomth¢ charitywoul(l llol functK)n Due lo the lyne bein9 sr1 on varfous Incre&singty consp% tasks Tequlreil to manag8 the or9arris8ti0ft, the ITV$lees have ¥gr6ed iooffer ex¥£nses f Ihree specifictssksto cemmeno in 2025 TAR Mth2025
Summary ofthe m41 a¢hievoments of the ¢harity dvrlny the year ThÈ band lo Ihryve. wth an cvernll msmoérship ofatound 190 plys.0Fwhh ¢uri•oiiy approx. 45% are 4ndeF 18 ye$ $oe. Ttte band c0mprtse5etyhisepara aslollow5.' AmeLSham 8ano IChampbnshipSe¢tionl Arnersham CoKert Bioss (Secor Stttkn) Amèrsham 8ig Ametsham ¢omrnuntyBand Bi35s Roois Amefsam Youlh Band AnKJarn Brdss Bla The vaiious bJrds pertomied ala de rarye of events durlrfj lh2 year. Hohlights induded a bra55 viorkshDP grConCert fealudng Phlllpctsbty. a ¢orttft •1 REI$m#11 in LondoTr and banus ihE VvThil Frlday Maiche5. The ever-poputsr Chfisima$ Conc8rt and perf¢tm8nGEsvl a Uve screening ol Th2 Srwmèrt bulh Amersham and Berkhamsiè& h8lpeO Dff the year. AmErsham BXJ B¥ CQDtinued Iheif 9&9(¢tt seiies allhe LitÈW& Cen. featuring top wloists. The6eCDmlnue to aitra¢ierihu$i8thir aUdnCeS d have becorne powi8r. seB-ouievEnl5. Amer¥h¥m B?nd andAmershBm C4n¢frrtBr455 competed lTrihe Re>1 Yia5S Band Chom¥0shIp5 irn MoTth, WIUI th good results. Concert 8ras5 weiÈ a¢Èd 2ff in the third $ecftcnwhiEh ouallfled thu band io play ai the Nai11 Flnals in ChetterJh#m in Stplember2024 and ao¢thn¥ty. prornotlon ¥ecik7D in 2. Amelshsffl al competed inthe Spriry FWEv¥l al ift May. theywon p. qualtylng Ihe nrt tOrprn to Ihe Gfand shk In 2025. Theyouth BAnOcompfjlod in the NHlional Youth ChmpiDoshlps In ChnhsM 8j enjoyed the1rf11 ouJng newly ryomototr b the ChampK)nship Secuon. Preparattiin ar perfonftancesalthesecontests havé helpBd to Imw¢ve tho Staard of phyill9 a¢ro$sall partKtpaling baod5. lftJb. IhF hew theIraUgTal Summer Srhool and FeNal. The b#nts' Usical dlreciois wDIKedwith gue51 ILrtoigon avery vnjoyable lourdays Wpih yDung students. ThÈ firsiihrepwenings eThJed wlth COntert3 fe8turTD9 th$ vafjousgrou¥ %iihin Amersham Dgnu afjd Ihe final cortertWas9iYen bylhe 5¥mm¢r S¢hDDI students arrf91 trombtyne SOb)tsl. Peief M¢r&r. The I0 tradiuon ofttxchangevisitswith Afflersham's IL In Cemny ¢ontlnue4 wth Concert Bra8$ enioylW a lrfp to Ben5neim in Sepiember. Many ¢Yonts TIordaYS Included a lomi81 wirertwith tne F•hih8im 8#nd and maF¢firvJ in Wnzerfest parade. The barhToom coniinued io proyitte a be5Lsfor furthtr xpansn of the b8nd'$ PTO9Tamme and also prOVe 8 usefulfaGIIIty lor othercommunity acb¥llles. ¢Iuoing severdlYog2 and Pilgte$¥ndOtFrerl0j grrtups. Pryvate indivhlual mUe lessons bBen prd2d 8llhe b8nar44m and severalTnThtynw axams have beeft h031ed. A Trawre anusu£tsiDlIty proled continue$ ?s6ess and wo¢itb? natur erndronmÈnt Ind th8 bandroom siie. A nurnbprof n8re le10pment edurAih)nal8ctyvibeS h¥ve ben Car Ot, bulldiny furtheT relabtsn$tr4P$ with ihtr WierIUCal cofflmunlty. TAR Math 202$
trtsstees h8ve set a po1icyto ensure an tsnrestriGted reserve of £5,000 asa minimum Is kept in Ihe ¢2tacCOunt. This Is to ensure hort term commitments 8u¢h as klusiC31 tlifector expenses be sustslnad for at laasl 6 ¥nonlhs. Brlotst8temÈnt of the ¢h8rlty$ PDllcy on rfy¥qryes The truees have establEhed a separat8 acojunt for re¥enuesand tunnin9 cos15 of ihe new bandroom. A re$ve of£3.000 has been set for IIK5 account to coveressenlial CO$ suth os insurance art ubli Details of anyfund$ materlally in deN¢lt Furtherflnanclal revlÈw details IOptlon81 Informatlonl You may choose to indvde ddiiional infi)motron, wtEre relevant abwl.. the ch8ri1y's prin¢ip#I sourcesef linduduiy 8nyfvndfHisingl,' htw4 expwdllure has supwrt¢d the key obieckn ofthe ¢harfty.' invesimeni polky and obje¢live8 including any eihlcal Inv8ÈbMÈnt ptslicy aaopiea The accounts for the yearended 31 Deembw 2023 were prep8red on an 8euv81s b8sFS, and showed Closlng To1 Funds of£39.050. The a¢wunts forthB yeBr ended 31 Uecembw 2024 have been prepared on 2 Gash basi5, and Show Openln9 T¢)tal Fvndsof £3e,574. The differertce Df£2,476 15 the resull of ffte change from 8cuual accountin9 to cash Hcfjounting, which h88 no impadon the underfn9 finanoal poylion of the Trint. TAR Mth202S
The trusttr5 rto¢larn thatthpy knave approvedtho trustso¥' rportabow. Sluned on bthalf ol the charfty'$ trv¥tees Sl9naturels Full nmels} P051tlon lg Secretary. Chair. ¢t¢l Philip Alan Swe8lm8n klarion Ellsabeth M8yhew cchaIr Co-chair D*tè TAR 2025
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustees Amersham Band On accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024 Charity no (if any) 1162520 Set out on pages 1&2 I report to the trustees on my examination of Ihe accounts ofthe above chaiity {Ihe Trust) for the year ended 31 Dember 2024. Responsibilities and basls of report As the ¢haritys trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in a¢¢ordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 Iyhe Acri. I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have tollowed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515)Ib) of the Act. Independent I have Completed my examination. I confimi that no matertal matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in ¢onne¢tion with the examination (other than thal disclosed below) which gives me cause to belleve that in, any material respect.. the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act., or the accounts did not accord wtth the accounting records.. or the accounts did not comply wtth the applicable requirements ¢on¢eming the foTm and content of accounts set out in the Charfties (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fairf view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in nneCtion with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Slgned." Date: Name: David Marsh Relevant professional qualification{sl or body {If any): ACA {Ired) Address: 5 Mayfiower Way Beaconsfield HP9 1UF
Section B Disclosure Give here brief details of any items that the examlner wishes to disclose. The accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023 were prepared on an accruals basis, and showed Closing Total Funds of £39,050. The accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024 have been prepared on a Cash basis, and show Opening Total Funds of £36,574. The difference of £2,476 is the result of the change from accrual accounting to cash accounting. which has no impact on the underlying financial position of the Trust
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| Givehere brief details of Theaccountsfortheyearended31December2023werepreparedonan anyitemnsthat the accruals basis,andshowedClosingTotalFundsof£39,050. The accountsfor |
Givehere brief details of Theaccountsfortheyearended31December2023werepreparedonan anyitemnsthat the accruals basis,andshowedClosingTotalFundsof£39,050. The accountsfor |
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| examinerwishesto | theyearended31December 2024 have been prepared on acashbasis,and |
| disclòse. | showOpeningTotalFundsof£36,574.Thedifferenceof£2,476istheresultof thechangefromaccrualaccountingtocashaccounting,whichhasnoimpact ontheunderlyingfinancialpositionoftheTrust |