SIDMOUTH TOWN BAND REGISTERED CHARITY No: 1163475 COMPANY No.. CE004641 ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED 31 DECEhlBER 2024
SIDMoiJfH TOWN BAND IND Trustees, Report Independent examlnews report Statement of financial a¢tivities Summary of income Summary of expenditure Balance sheet Notes to the Accounts 10
SIDMOUTH TOWN BAND TRUSTEES. REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 The Iru$tees present their annual report wllh the a¢wunts of the Company for the year ended 310ecember 2024. REFERENCE AND ADPJtISlSTRATION DETAILS Sidmouth Town Band is a charitable incorporated organisats'on and Is a regislered charity. The Charity Commission registration number is 1163475 and the company registration number is CE004641 registered in England and Wales. Registered Office.. The LolL Unit 11, Hunthay Business Park, minster,Devon EX13 5RJ Independent Examiner. Mark Rose, Mark Rose Accountsncy, Foresters Ha51, 6 High Street, Long Sutton. Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE12 9DB The trustees in office during the year were.. Fiona Harvey Adrian Harris Esther Harbour All trustses are members of the band committee.
SIDMOUTH TOWN BAND TRUSTEES. REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 Slructure, Govomance and Management Sidmouth Town Bands govemSng document is the constitution. The band is as a charitab Incorporated Organisatton and Registered Charity. Overall responsibilty lies with the Trustees. The management of the band ts the responsibility of the band committee, which detemiines strategy and policies and takes major dlsions. The band committee is rnade up of the Trustees and up to 6 other members of the band. Twstees are sèlected by the band committee. The is no maxirnum temi for how long someone may remain a trustee. The trustees and committee keep the variou8 Follcies and procedure8 on risk assessment and health and safety updated. Objfctivgs and Actlvltles To advance the education of the public in the United 'ngdoM In the art and sclence of British Brass Band Music through the provision of publlc band concerts, recitals, training in brass band music and to participate in competitsons in lh8 furtherance of the musicianship of the band. To achieve Ihe objects the organisation operates a Bras5 Band, Training Band and Academy Band who perform concerts, recitals and participate in Brass Band competrtions.
SIDPJIOUTH TOWN BAND TRUSTEES. REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEfiiBER 2024 Achrevements and Perfomianc8 The band continues to provide a season of summer concerts from May to September. which are free to attend. The band perfomis at various civic events Ihroughoul the year including the annual remembrance paTade and also provide Christmas carolling In and around Sidmouth. There are also a number of brass band Concerts performed in the Manor Pavillion Sidmouth throughout the year. The band continues to compete in brass band competitions with the aim of developing and improving its playing. The band continues to offer free tuition and provision of instruments lo children and adults through its Acaderny and Training Bands. The Academy and Training Band have continued to grow and develop throughout the year both groups have given several public performances during the year. The trustees, strategy has due regard to the guidance published by the charity ¢ommission on public benefit
SIDMOUTH TOWN BAND TRUSTEES. REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 Financial Revl The band continues to be able to raise sufficient funds to enable it to renew instruments as required and to continue to expand the band's library of brass band muslc. The band is especially thankftjl to all those who support It and in particular to all members of the Friends of Sidmouth Town band and the Town of Sidmouth. Reserve8 and reserv8s poliey The band retains reserves to enable instruments, music and other essential equipment to be replaces as necessary. There are no funds in deficit Plans for future perlod8 The band continues to develop in its promotion of brass band music through concert and GOmP8tttion8. Resources are being used to Increase the support of the Training and Academy bands. The above report has been prepared in xcordance with the provisions In Part 16 of the Companies Act 20C6 applicable to companles subject to the small companies regime. Signed on behalf of the Trustees and Committee. Adrian Harris Fiona Harvey Approved by the Trustees and Committee on 7 October 2025
SIDMOUTH TOWN BAND INDEPENDENT EXAMINER S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES I report on the acc(xJnls of ihe company Ihe 31 December 2024 whith are set ¢yth ¢)ft PèJ6s 6 to 13 Respectlve responsiNllties of trustees al &x3mlnèr The trustees Iwh¢ are ako dire¢lors of the cx)mpany for IhÈ pwrM)ses of tompany wI are responsible for the preparat of accounts. The Ilusiees CW6Kter Ihai an audit i% nol requirsl fw Ihi4 8[ uThJer sect 144121 of the CharilEs Act 2011 Ilhe 2011 Acti aTrJ thai independent examinalv)n need&Y. l am qualir undertake the exam1nali( by beirvJ a quffied memtr of the Ass(¥iat)n ol Chartered Cerbfied Accountanls. Having satisfied that the charty is not tAJbiea to an aud company l efi9b for independent e¥aminakn. 51 i8 my Srlty1O.' examine th8 accwnts uTrJtr Sect 145 ofthe 2011 Ad.. folknw Ihe proceduies LqMI do% in the pneral reCt gwen by Ihe Charity Cemmi%v)n lunder section 14515llbl of Ihe 2011 Act. as amenthdl," and slate whether particu mallets have tr tr) myal11. Basis of independent examlnerf5 report Kly ex3minalvJn was Cad tyJl aC£cdare wilh gera1 e£lL¥ gnien by the Chatty CornMi. An examin81ion includes a rewew of Ihtr accouniww records kepi by the tharity and a (mpaWn of Ihe a¢¢ounis presenied wlh those rerds. 11 also illdudes ¢onsiderabon of anyunu5uJ Ileffts or dis¢b)sures in the OUnt$, 8nd seeking explanalnS from you as trustees CCrn) any matters. The procedures underiaken do nol provKle all the evhJ8nce that te required in arb audil. afKI corLs8wnty rKJ On)n is gnien as lo whether aceounls pr8senl a Irue and farf view 8Th1 reK¥M i5 linited k> fvse rnatters sa oul in Ihe slalemeni below. Independent examinerfs stat8meni In conneclion with myeXatn3ts0n. rK) matter has c(XTt to myatteTr1w.' 111 whKh gives me reasonab causé lo iE&6ve that in wrnaleri res1, Ihe reqwérnent&' la keep ac(x)untl9 racords in accordance wth Sec 386 Ollhe Cwripanlès ArA 2. and lo prepare accounts wl#ch Crd wth the acrA)unting records. compty the a¢xx)unii)y requiremenis of sect$ 394 and 395 of the Comp¥r4es Act 2W6 and with Ihe and of the A¢counling and Reporting by Chaiilies.. Sl8iemenl of Recommend&Y Pract apate lo thaiities wepamg their accounts In accordance with Ihe Finan(#al Reporting Slandard aprAab in Ihe UK and Republ of IreLqnd IFRS 1021 have nol been mèt", or 121 io which, in my opin. attent shwkl tr wi order lo at48 a woper unirsi•i of the aCnIS lo be reached. Sbned..... Da.. I. io zs Mark Rose Felkw of Ins1th of Financial ACCjtarnts Foreskrs Hall 6 High Stre81 Long Sutton Spalding Lincdnshire PE12 gDB
SIDMOUTH TOWN BAND STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 21)24 2024 Total 2023 Total Restrkted Unrnstrictsd Incorne and end¢)wments {page 9} 43,027 43,027 44,848 Expendlture {pag8 101 37,450 37,450 Net Income l {expenditure) 5,577 5,577 9,516 Funds brought forward 1 November 2023 87.787 Transfer b8then funds Fund8 cathèd forward 31 O¢tob?r 2024 93.364 93,364 Contlnulng op•ratlon• All inGomo and expendmure ha8 arf88n from contlnulng a¢tivitle8.
SIDMOiITH TOWN BAND SUMMARY OF INCOME YEAR ENDED 31 WTOBER 2024 2024 Total R06trlctpd Unrg•trl¢t8d R8strfct8d Unrestrfc¢gd Total Donat10 and ieg4cJ•s Donaticns 8nd glfts Gifta Legacws Grants (sMoUth Town Counclll 9,605 2,684 12,146 2,642 12,146 2,642 2,500 14.789 5.500 20,288 14,789 2D.288 Othertrading a¢iivltl•s FundraL8lng events L&tOng H?11 8,107 8.107 8,646 8.107 Income from charitable athltles Income from conc¢rt¥ Sale of Marchandlse 19.883 19,683 15,207 1S,207 19,883 19,683 15207 15,207 Investment income Bank interest 448 707 707 448 707 707 Total Income 43,027 43,027 44,848
SINIOUTH TOWN BANO SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 2024 Total R••trtcted Unmtricied 2023 Total Rostrkted Unrn•trlct•d EXPdItuTe on rnl•lng fund* Fundra181ng •v•nts Expgndlture on ch•rllablg aetMII Expons•s Equipm•nt Mu8lc In$trum8nt Depr•ciabDn Unlform8 and Clolhlnq Insurance Conc•rt Exptnaè Contest and A0clon Co•t• Prfnlng and Station•ry Web¥lte and Agency Olher Colts Aeadamy Cost• 3,4C 513 859 7,185 3,4 513 3,400 1,802 625 6.305 140 750 3.4C(I 1.802 825 6,305 140 750 1,832 1,978 7.165 728 2,582 2.057 156 728 2,057 156 1,978 617 1,987 512 6,007 S,869 1.839 617 1,967 512 8.007 6.689 1.839 20 3,727 8,399 4,968 1,995 8,399 4,ge8 1,995 Cl•anlno malnt•nanc• uttle¥ 37 450 37 450 T¢)t•l •xpondltur• All •xp•ndltsr• l• ft>rthg charltsbl• actMtl•• of 81dmouth Town Band,
SIDhlOUTH TOWN BAND BALANCE SHEET YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 2024 2023 Flxed assets Tangible assets 34,347 28,613 Current assets Debtors Cash al bank and in hand 3,956 60,766 64,722 4,564 55,024 59,588 Craditors: amounts falling duo within one year 5,705 414 Net current as50ts 59,017 Tolal assets le88 current liabllltl88 93,364 87.787 Creditors: amounts falling duo after more than one year Net a88ets 93,364 87,787 Funds Unrestricted Restrtcted 93,364 87,787 10 93.364 87.787 The directors are satisfied that the company is entitled to 8xemptson from the requlrement to obtain an audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006. Members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordan¢e with section 476 of the Act The Trustees acknOedge their respjnsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting re¢ord8 and the preparation of accounts. The a¢¢ounts have been prepared in acGordan¢e with the provisions in appll¢able to small companEs subject to the small companies re9ime and in accordance with FRS 102 SORP. Signed on behalf of the trustees Adrian Harris Fiona Harvey Approved by the Trustees and Committee on 7 October 2025
SIDMOUTH TOWN BAND NOTES TO THE Accouprfs FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 1. Statutory Infomiatlon Sidrnouth Town Band is 8 regISted charity and a Charitable Incorporated Organisation . The registered offi¢e is The Loft Hunthay Business Park . Axminster, Devon EK13 5RJ. The natur8 of the chaTitable company's operations and activttieg is disclosed thin the Report of the Trustees. The financial $tatem&nts are presented in Sterling 1£), the company's functional currency, and rounded to the nearest pound. The signrThcant accounting pollcies applied in the preparation of these finanoial statements are sel out below. These policies have been consistenuy applied to all years presented unless otherwise staled. 2. A¢¢ounting Pollcles (a) Basis of preparing the Ilnanclal statemonts The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public tenefit entty under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance wth the Charities SORP {FRS 1021 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charibes preparing their accounts in accordan¢e with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 (effective 1 January 2015),, FirFancial Reporbng Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland, and the Companies Act 2006. The ffnancial statements have been prepared under the histOTical cost convention. Sidmouth Town Band meets the definition of a public benefit entity as demonstrated wilhin the Report of the Trustees. There have been no material departures from Financial Reporttng Standard 102. 10
SIDMOUTH TOWN BAND NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 2. Aceountlng Pollcle8 (cont.) Tangiblo lixed assets are stated at cost less depreciation lo date. DepreciatKtrn is calculated to write off the cost over their effective useful lives using the straight line basis. Instruments owned prior to 2012 written off over 10 years Instruments purchased after 2012 written off over 15 years {b) Income Voluntary income including donations, gifts and legacies is recognised %then there is entitiemenl, certainty of receipt. and when the amount can be measured with sufficient reliability. Income frorn hari ble activities is recognised when earned. and grant income when any associated conditi'ons have een satisfied. Expenditure Expenditure is recognised when a liability is incurred. Costs of generating funds are Ihose incurred in attraGling voluntary income. Charitable activities include expendlture associated with running the Mill site. Support costs are those costs which, whilst necessary to deliver an actNity, do not themselves produce or constitute the output of the charitsble activity. Support costs include Goveman¢e costs which are incurred in the governance of the charity and comptying with statutory and constitutional requirements. (d) Fund accounung Unrestricted fvnds can be used in accordance wlth Ihe charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees. Restricted funds can onty be used for parbcular restricbj purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are ralsed for particular resliicted purposes. Debtors Trade debtors and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount due after any trade dSscounls offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due. (fj Creditors Creditors are recognised where the charyty has a present obligalion resulting from a past event that will probably result in the Iransfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors are nomalty recognised at their settlement amount after allowing for any trade discounts due. 11
SIDMOUTh TOWN BAND NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 310ECEMBER 2024 TruBtWB' remuner•llon and benefits No tru8t¢e r•1V•d any r8mun8rallon or beneffl durlng IhB year 12023- £nlll. Slaff C(*ts 2024 2023 W¥es and S8larfe8 Social security costs 2024 202J Averngo monthty numb•r olemploy T•nglbl• Flxgd A•••t• Instrumenti Total Al 1 J4nuory 2tr23 AddItn9/(dlspOI8I At 31 DK•mb•r 2024 72,753 12.900 72,753 DvpTvdH¢ton At 1 January 2023 ChHrg• for thg ygar AI 31 D•cgmhr 2024 44,141 44.141 51308 N•t book v41u• At 1 Jinuiry 2023 At 310•¢ber 2024 34,347 34.347 • Debtor• 2024 2023 Tre d•btor8 Pr•p•ymfrntS and •ccru8d Incomg Oth•r d•btern 423 3,833 3,958 £ 4,584 12
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
7. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
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2024 2023
£ £
Trade creditors 4,783
Accruals and deferred income 922 414
£ 5,705 £ 414
8. Creditors: amounts falling due after one year
Other creditors £ - £ -
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9. Charity Funds
| Unrestricted fund | Balance Incoming Outgoing Transfers Balance 1.01.23 Resources Resources 31.12.24 £ £ £ £ £ 87,787 43,027 37,450 93,364 87,787 43,027 37,450 - 93,364 |
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10. Analysis of net assets between funds
| Unrestricted funds | Net Fixed assets Current assets £ £ 34,347 59,017 34,347 59,017 |
Total £ 93,364 93,364 |
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