2021-03-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1[st] April 2020 Period end date

Period start date To 31[st] March 2021

Charity name: Friendly Band (Sowerby Bridge)

Charity registration number:

1164724

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The object of the CIO is to advance, improve, develop and maintain public education in, and appreciation of, the art and science of music in all its aspects by any means the trustees see fit, including through the presentation of public performances,concerts and recitals.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	The main activities have included concerts for fundraising, the art of teaching learners in the art of playing a brass instrument (free) and the maintenance of premises used for rehearsals and the costs therein of rehearsals
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit

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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers

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Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	The charity has had a successful year in maintaining its financial liability. The rehearsal room has been updated to provide a pleasant and welcoming environment for any persons utilising it for rehearsing and music teaching. We have provided musical concerts to a wide audience throughout West Yorkshire and have participated in several competitions which have succeeded in maintaining our presence within the brass band community.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
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Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of theperiod	Para 1.21	The Charity is in a secure financial position.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	The reserves are held for future use by the band to maintain instruments, the building which is our base, purchase new music and ensure the band can continue to meet its financial obligations in the event of a deficit in the following period.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£19732
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Concerts & Fundraising
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
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Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association,CIO)	Para 1.25	Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO)
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	All Officers and Trustees resign annually and elections are held at the AGM by the members present.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	All Trustees stand down at the AGM and nominations from the members are voted on at the AGM thereby electing the trustee body for the following year. The nominations for the Chair, Treasurer, Secretary and trustees must be proposed and seconded prior to the AGM and elected at the AGM by the members. Each member has 1 vote.
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
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Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Friendly Band (Sowerby Bridge)
Other name the charityuses
Registered charity number	1164724
Charity’s principal address	The Band Room, Water Hill Lane, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2UA

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any)
	CraigLawrance	Chair
	David Butterworth	Treasurer
	Jayne Lawrance	Secretary
	Jacqui Mack
	Janet Webster
	Lauren Brundell

Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date
	Craig Lawrance	Jayne Lawrance
	Chair	Secretary
	28/01/2022
	28/01/2022

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ItrIGLAND WALIS Receipts and payments accounts CC16a Forthe period Section A Receipts and payments Unrestn¢t•d fut)d$ Restsictsd fund5 Endowm¢tit funds Total funds L¥tye•r thth• n•4r•stt trtthth r••r•st£ A1 Rt¢tipts Kiikham Foundr Btes Dotè3Don$ GfftA Co[[ed￿n &R A Chn5lffla5 Ctyesi Prrze Eng4eMents d•rd Am4zO 10,000 1.471 750 2.894 S.874 25 12 Sub total{Gr¢￿$ for AR) A2 Asset and Inv•stnwnt sales. (see tablel. 1324 17•0 Sub ¢Qtal 14524 13J24 17,980 A3Pa ments CMdu WaterRe4 In5uian(Y5 2,9$5 157 2,764 2.774 1774 YHBBA Re￿1[5 Inst JS A¢rn5 Tisv Room Rtyavs PRS Jo 535 835 109 2,351 72 170 24 1,768 17 17,49Th ConteslFees Unrfoim E￿￿￿Cty andGas Wasi8 ClèArMf¥J 6T5 674 152 130 us Nat 2DO Soc Phr 236 B8E Fee ostlflg 16 1$ 104 Deps Emwy Chars 4 EarRest 330 6ts 60 14.143 Sub total 21.911 21.911 A4 Asset and Investment Ufchasos. Iseo ta￿0) Sub totsi T¢>t•lp9￿ne￿ts 21.911 21.911 14.143 Net ofreceip￿[paYrnontsJ 8J87 AS Trnngf•rs I¥•trI￿n A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end 3.BJ6 28,119 1173 28.119 19,732 24,28J 28,119 CCXX R1 acLyJunts ISSI 2710112022

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