SIDMOUTH TOWN BAND REGISTERED CHARITY No: 1163475 COMPANY No.. CE004641 ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
SIDMOUTH TOWN BAND INDEX Trustees, Report Independent examinerfs report Statement of financial activities Summary of income Summary of expenditu Balance sheet Notes to the Accounts 10-13
SIDMOUTH TOWN BAND TRUSTEES. REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 The trustees present their annual report with the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2025. REFERENCE AND ADMISISTRATION DETAILS Sidmoulh Town Band is a chaTitable incorporated organisatson and is a registered charity. The Charity Commission registration number is 1163475 and Ihe company registration nUmeT is CE004641 registered in England and Wales. Registered Offi¢e'. The Loft, Unit 11, Hunlhay Business Park, Axminster,Devon EX13 5RJ Independent Examiner.. Mark Rose, Mark Rose A¢¢ountan¢y, Foresters Hall. 6 High Street. Long Sutton, Spalding, Lincolnshire. PE12 9DB The trustees in offte during the year were.. FK)na Harvey Adrian Harris Esther Harbour Al trustees are memters of the band committee.
SIDMOUTH TOWN BAND TRUSTEES. REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENOED 31 DECEMBER 2025 Structur•. Governance and Management Sidmouth Town 8ands goveming document is the ¢on$titution. The band 1$ a$ a Charrtabl¢ Incorporated Organisation and Registered Charity. Overall responsibility lies with the TTU5tees. The management of the band is the responsibility of the band committee. which detemiines strategy and policies and takes major decisions. The band committee is made up of the Trustees and up lo 6 other members of the band. Trustees are selected by the band committee. There is no maximum ten for how long someone may remain a trustee. The trustees and Committee keep the various poli¢ies and pro¢edures on risk assessment and health and safety updaled. Objo¢tivo8 and A¢liviti To advance the edUcatn of the public in the United Kingdom in the art and Scler of British Brass Band Music through the provision of public band concerts, recitals, training in brass band music and to participate in compelitions in Ihe furtherance of the musicianship of the band. To achieve the objects the organi$ab'on ¢)perates a Brass Band, Training Band and Ac&Jemy Band who perform concerts. recrtals and participate in Brass Band competitsons.
SIDMOUTH TOWN BAND TRUSTEES. REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 Achl•v•monts and Perfomiance The band continues lo provide a season of summer concerts from May to September. which are free to attend. The band perfoms at various civic events throughout the year including the annual remembrance parade and also provide Christmas carolling in and around Sidmoulh. The are also a number of brass band ¢oncerts performed in the Manor Pavillion Sidmouth throughoul the year. The band continues to compete in brass band competitions with the aim of developing and improving its playing. The band continues lo offer free tuition and provision of instrltmenls to children and adults through its Academy and Training Bands. The Academy and Training Band have conbnued to grow and develop Ihroughout 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 commission on public benefit.
SIDMOUTH TOWN BAND TRUSTEES. REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 Flnanclal Rtvlew The band continues to be able lo raise sufficient funds to enable it lo renew instruments as required and to continue lo expand the band's library of brass band music. The band Is especially thankfvl to all those who support il and in particular to all members of the Friends of Sidrnouth Town band and the Town of Sidmouth. Reserves and reserves polky The band retains reservès lo enable instruments, music and other essential equipment to be replaced as necessary. There are no funds in deficit Plan8 for future peri¢)ds The band continues to develop in its promotion of brass band music through concert and compeb'tions. Resources are being used to Increase the support of the Training and Academy bands. The above report has been prepared in accordance with the provisK)ns in Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 applicable to companEs subject lo the small compan*s re9ime. Signed on behalf of the Tnjslees and Committee. afvvJla Adrian Harri5 Fiona Harvey Approved by the Trustees and Committee on 30 June 2026
SIDMOUTH TOl&VN BAND INDEPENDENT exAMINeR'S RepoRT TO THE TRUSTEES I report on Ihe accounts ol Ihe urnpany for Ihe year en 31 De(xmbèr 2025 whth ar& sei oul pages 6 10 Respective re5ponsibilitie$ ol twsiees and exam4ner The ITuslees Iwho are aL80 the direclus ol Ihe ccrfnpany for Ihe purposes of company lvl are reswnsble for Ihe preparatn of the accwnts. The IteeS crJn5kler Ihal an authi i% 1 requred for thi% year under sectn 144121 of Ihe Charities Act 2011 Ilhe 2011 Acti and th an independent examplk)n is needed. l am qualified lo underfake Ihe examinalon by bew a quaSftl mernberof the Itirte of Financial Accountants. Havi sa115fied myself thai Ihe chaity Th)t subjec¢ to an aJ(t UrNI rAxnpany L8w and el1bhe for independenl examinatn. il ks my resrxirkwbW Io". &X8mir Ihe 8¢cwnts er 5ectl 145 oftht 2011 A follow the procedures down in the general oirec1M8 9wI by ihe Charity G)mmIssh (under seclK)n 1451Sllbl of the 2011 Act. as amended).. and siaie wh&Lher paflicular maitsrs have come lo myallenlK)n. 8asis of independent examintrrfs repwt My exarnin81vJn was carld aut in accordance with 98neral DYedh)r6 gNen by the Charity Commi%sh)n. Ar examination includes a rew8w of aceounbro records kept by Ihts eharity and a compar150n of the aA)Unts presented wlth those rec(wds. It aso indudes tSl81)n of any unusual items or d6¢h)sures in the accounts, arKI seeking explanatrts Irom you as Imslees concern9 any such matters. The pr(Kedures und6rf8ken do noi provide all the ewdence Ihal IUld required in an audil. and consequently no wnk)n is grven as 10 whether the aeo)unis preseni a Irue and fa vthv and the 6 linrted &) rnalleAs sel oul Ihe siaiemenl below Independerbt exarninerfs statement In conneclion wlh tny trX8minalion. rrt) matter has corneto my8ttenlh)n-. 111 which gives me reasonable cause to believe thai in any maleri resp1. Ih8 rewirements.. lo keep acrA)uniing records in ac¢ordanr with serAww 386 01 the CrAnpans Act 2W6.' and lo pre[8 a¢¢ounts whrh ac&Yd wlh Ihe ac¢tyJnikw records. (mpty knith the aCcCAting rUIreMents of Sections 394 and 395 of the Compans Ad 2L8 and wth Ihe meiiKxts and prine$ of the Accounting and Reporting by CharitS. siatemeni of Recomrnended Praclie applicat4e to cha11t$ preparing iheir accA>t8 in accordance wih the Fnanci* Rep(xting siarthrd in Ihe UK 8ThJ ReputrA of IreL4nd IFRS 1021 have nol bB&n mei: ly 121 lo Whh. in my ry)inion. attention shDuhJ ordeT a prOr of Ihe accounts lo be rta¢h8d. Dai8'. 2Z Mark Ros& Fellow of Inslilule ol Financièl Attountants Foresters Hall 6 High sireel Long Suiion Spalding Lincolnshire PE129D8
SIDMOUTH TOWN BAND STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 2025 Total 2024 Total Restrictèd UTrrnstrictod Income and endowments Ipage 7) 37,500 46,019 83,519 43,027 Expendrture Ipage 8) 46,464 46,464 37,450 Nel Income I lexpenditurel 37,500 1445} 37,055 5,577 Funds brought forward 1 January 2025 93 364 93.364 87,787 Transfer bohveen funds {27,399) 27,399 Funds carried loard 31 December 2025 10,101 120,318 130,419 93,364 Contlnuing opèration# All income and expenditure has arisen from continuing adivits'es.
SIDIAOUTH TOWN FAND SUMMARY OF INCOME YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2026 2025 TO ROSt¢t¢ Unrgstrfc¢•d 2024 Total R•strktgd Unr•strf¢t•d Donatlons and W¢1 DonstiDns and gifts 37,5QO 14.049 2.847 51.549 2.647 9.805 2.664 9.605 LegacAes Grants Isidrnoulh Town Council) 2.500 14.789 37.500 19.196 56.898 14.789 otr trading activ115e5 Fundrai%ing events Letty"ng Ha 9.017 9.017 9.017 9.017 8.107 8.107 8.107 8.107 In¢om• Irom eharitablo al¥ltieS Incorng from wnc¢rts sa of Merchandise 17.409 17,409 19.683 19,683 17.409 17.409 19.683 19,683 Inv•stm•nt Income Bank inieffjst 397 397 448 397 397 448 Total In¢om• 46.019 83.519 43.027 43.027
SIDMOUTH TOWN BAND SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2028 2026 Total R•S¢r1¢t Unr•strlct•d 2024 T¢)t41 R•8trlctsd UArg$1ri¢1od Exp¢nditure on r•l•lno fund• Fundraising events Expgndltyre on ¢horttablg athhlo$ Expenses Equipment Music Instrurnnt 08preciation Unrforms and Clothing Insurance Concert Expenses Contast and A58ociation Co$t¥ Printing and Statsorery Websrte and Agency Other Costs Academy C05t5 L883e Ckaning and maintenance 3,400 3,4 3,4 513 859 7,165 513 859 7,165 932 8.992 932 8,992 2.038 726 2,582 2.057 726 2,582 2.057 3,761 3.119 3,761 3.119 534 16 4,396 8.776 4,552 2,927 883 20 3,727 8.399 4,968 1,995 16 20 3,727 8.399 4,3 8.776 4,552 2,927 1,995 37,450 37.450 Tol319xndknre 46,464 46.464 37.450 37.450 All 9XndlUT01& mad• for th• charltabl• a1¥111 of Sidmouth Town BAnd.
SIDMOUTH TOWN BAND BALANCE SHEET YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 Notes 2025 2024 Flxed assets Tangible assets 52,753 34,347 Gurrent ass•ts Debtors Cash at bank and in hand 6,323 74,600 80,923 3,956 60,766 64,722 Creditors: amounts falllng due within one year 3,257 5,705 Net current a88ets 77,666 59,017 Total assets less ¢urront Ilabllltl88 130,419 93,364 Creditorn". amounts falllng due after more than one year Net assets 130,419 93,364 Funds Unrestricted Restncted 10,101 120,318 93,364 10 130,419 93,364 The diwtors are satisfied that the company is ented to exemption from Ihe qUirement to obtain an audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006. Members have not required the ¢ompany to obtsin an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Acl. The Trustees acknowledge their responsibilits'es for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accountin9 records and the preparation of accounts. The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions in applicable to small companies subject to the small companies regime and in accordance wilh FRS 102 SORP. Sned on behalf of the trustees Adrian Harri5 Fiona Harvey Approved by the Trustees and Committee on 30 June 2026
SIDMOUTH TOWN BAND NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 1. Slatulory Information Sidmouth Town Band 15 a registered charity and a Charitable Incorporated Organisation . The registered office is The Loft Hunthay Business Park , Axminster, Devon EX13 SRJ. The nature of the charrtable company's operats'ons and actwilies is disclosed wthin the Report of the Trustees. The financial Statements are presented in Sterling 1£), the company's functional currency, and rounded to the nearest pound. The signfficant accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all years presented unless othetwise staled. 2. Accounting Policies (al Basls of pr•paring Ihe flnanclal staternents The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charits'es SORP {FRS 1021 'Accounting and Reporting by Charitie5.' Statement of Re¢ommentJeé Practice applicable to ¢haribes preparing their accounts in accordance wlh the Financial Reporbng Stsndard applicable in the UK and RepublK of Ireland IFRS 1021 {effeclive 1 January 20151,, Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Rèporb"ng Standard applicable in the UK and Republi¢ of Ireland, and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. Sidmouth Town Band meets the definition of a public tenefit entty as demonstrated within the Report of the Trustees. There have been no materh81 departures from Financk31 Reporbng Standard 102 10
SIDMOUTH TOWN BAND NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 2. Accountlng Polici (¢ont.I (a) Tangible flx•d a¥sets are staled at cost less depreciation to dale. Depreciation is calGuL3ted to write off the cost over their effective useful Iwes using the $traighl line basis. Instruments owned prior lo 2012 written off over 10 years Instruments purchased after 2012 written off over 15 years {bl Income Voluntary income including donations, gifts and legac is recognised when there is enlttlemenl. certainty of receipt. and when the amount can be measured with sufficient reliability. Income from charitable activities is recognised when earned, and grant in¢ome when any associated eondition$ have been satisfied. (c) Expenditure Expenditure is recognised when a liability is incurred. Costs of generating funds are those incurred in attra¢ling voluntary income. Charilable activities include expendrture associated with running the Mill sile. Support costs are those costs which. whilst necessary lo deliver an actNity, do not themsefves produce OT constitute the oulpul of the charitable activity. Support costs include Governance costs which are incurred in the governance of the charity and complying with slatulory and constitutional requirements. (d) Fund accounting Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance wlh the Charitab objectives al the discretion of the trustees. Restn"eled fund$ only be used for particular restred purposes wthin the objects of the harity- Restrictions arise when specrfied by the donor or when funds are raised for particular stricted purposes. (•) Debtors Trade debtors and other debtors are recognised at the $ettlemenl amount due after any trade discounts offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts dLbe. Croditors Creditors are recognised where the charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that wll probably result in the transfer of funds lo a third paty and the amount due lo settle the obligation can be measured or estimated reliably. Creditors are normally recognised at their selllement amount after allowing for any trade discount$ due.
SIDMOUTH TOWN BAND NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 Trustoe8' r•muneraUon and beneflts No trustee recewed any remuneration or ben8frt during the year 12024- £nill. Staff Costs 202S 2024 Wages and Salaries Social secunty costs 2025 2024 Average rnonthW number of employees Tanglble FIX A8s•ts Instruments Total Cost At 1 January 2025 AdditnsI1¢jISpoSal$1 At 31 Dernber 2025 85,653 27,399 113,052 85,653 27,399 113,052 D8precAaiion At 1 January 2025 Chargè forthe year At 31 Dernber 2025 51,307 51.307 8,992 60,299 Net book value At 1 January 2025 At 31 Decernber 2025 34.346 52,753 34.348 52.753 6 Debto 202 2024 Trade debtors Prepayments 8n(J acewed ir0M0 Other debtors 2,790 3.533 423 3.553 6,323 £ 3.553 12
SIDIIiOUTH TOWN BAND NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025 7. Credltors: amounts falllng due wlthln ono y•4r 2025 2024 Trade creditors Accruals and deferred income 2,217 1,040 4,783 922 3,257 £ 5,705 8. Creditors: amounts falling due after one year Other creditors 9. Charity Funds Balance 1.01.25 Incoming Outgoing Transfers Balan Resources Resources 31.12.25 Unrestricted fund Restriced fund 93,364 46.019 37,500 46,464 27,399 120,318 {27.399} 10, 101 93.364 83,519 46,464 130,419 10. Anatysl$ of not assgts belween funds Net Fixed assets Current assets Total Unrestricted funds Reslriced fund 27,181 25,572 52,753 77,666 104,847 25,572 130,419 77,666 11 Re$tri¢t•d Fund The restricted fund arsies from a legacy donation of £37,500.This donation was specifically for the purchase of Musical instruments. The transfer beeen funds represents the amount spent on music81 instruments from this lega¢y in the year. 13