## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 01/04/202 Period start date To 31/03/2023 Period end date** ## **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|**To advance, improve, develop and**
**maintain public education in, and**
**appreciation of, the art and science of**
**music in all its aspects by means**
**including 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 teaching of**
**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**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 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 Other ## **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 been successful in**
**maintaining its financial stability which**
**has been important following on from**
**the Covid 19 pandemic. The building**
**has been maintained to provide a safe**
**environment for persons using it for**
**teaching, rehearsing and meetings. We**
**have provided music concerts**
**throughout West Yorkshire to a wide**
**audience and have participated in the**
**National Championships (4th Section)**
**Area Contest and maintained our**
**presence amongst the Brass Band**
**Community**| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |||| |---|---|---| |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|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 our base building,**
**repair and add to equipment used by the**
**band, purchase new music for**
**performances and to ensure the band**
**can meet its financial obligations in the**
**following period**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|| |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|| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |||| |---|---|---| |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|| |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|| |Other||| ## **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 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 Chair, Secretary,**
**Treasurer and trustees (all constitute**
**the Trustee Body) must be proposed**
**and seconded prior to the AGM and**
**elected at the AGM by the members. All**
**members have 1equal vote**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |||| |---|---|---| |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|| |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|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charityname|FriendlyBand (SowerbyBridge)| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charitynumber|1164724| |Charity’s principal address|The Bandroom, Water Hill Lane, Sowerby Bridge, West
Yorkshire, HX6 2UA| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee(if any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Tim Walker|Chair||| ||Jayne Lawrance|Secretary||| ||CraigLawrance|Treasurer||| ||Janet Webster|Safeguarding||| ||LesleyHoward|||| ||Nathan Williams|||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| 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 ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** |**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**| |---|---|---| |**Type of**
**adviser **
**Name**
**Address**||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**||| |||| ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** ## **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**||| |---|---|---| ||Jayne Lawrance|Craig Lawrance| ||

Secretary|Treasurer| ||31st October 2023|| ||31st October 2023|| CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLANL) AND WALES Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the perfod To Section A Receipts and payments Unre5tri¢ted funds Restrictèd fund• Endowment fund8 Tot*1 tunds Lait yoar ttst￿ Iw••t£ toth• Wth• hMrg¥t£ tothg ng•rn•t £ A1 Rècèlpts cOn￿rt Irtom Christmas Concert Inc Bertas T￿ke1 Sa 260 3.290 3.318 263 5,830 9)1 10.000 901 10.000 Ek>nabw. Kiikham FOL*￿&L￿) tkn8tsrm- Pat Rus8dl COVID-19 Grant IA¢dlaneous Coniesi Sub total(Gn)ss inwme ftjr AR) A2 A88•t ond Inv••trn•nt •al••, 1•60 tablg). s.000 4,OOQ 1.208 100 11YJ 23.slo 2&510 40,111 Sub total 23.510 23.010 40.111 A3Pa •nt* Fun¢b￿S Admi￿19¢ Band Room MaintenwK* 1,102 1,111 1,114 367 Condurbw Fw8 A880¢k8b￿ Klembership Contèst Fees Equipment Insurarte Correction to C*th Rotsm Hire Mi%dlanec vert131n Ci)xh Uniftyrn (110 4,110 600 98 100 30Q 1,202 1,202 251 251 539 930 500 78 Sub total 18.065 9,870 A4 A•8•t and Invèstmènt urchavs, see tablè Sub tot41 18.065 1¢065 9.570 Net of re¢eipts/(payments) AS Transfers betwegn funds AS Cash funds last year end Cash funds thls ye•rond 5.445 30, 50.273 55,718 50.273 $5,718 19.732 50.273 CCXX R1 accounts ISSI 09110￿023 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestrtcted funds nearpst£ Categorlej R¢strffictsd fundo to rw•rMt£ Endowment fund¥ to th￿r•￿t£ Details 81 Cash fund8 Cashat 55.7 Total ¢ash fun(ts 55.718 Urtr•strict•d funds R*St￿¢t•d fund* to n•or•%t E Endowm•nt lund• 10 nHrg¥t£ Detat18 Oètallo Fund to whkh Curr•nt ¥•1 OMI 83 In¥Mtm•nt a•••ts Det811• Fund to ¥￿Ch Cott{orrtloMII ￿1￿• tsr￿1 B4 A86ets r•taSned for th• charfty'8 own use 7S.0tr) 7,171 Music 1.773 FumttLY• 2,842 D8tai18 Fund io whlch JhQUnt ttu• W￿n du• B5 Llabiliti Slgnad by one or trust888 on tehalf ol 811 the trustees sign￿re Print Name Date of CCKX R2 a(xwnts ISSI 0911012023 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independ8nt examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examlnerfs Report Report to the trusteesl members of Friendly Band (Sowerby Bridge) On accounts for tho year ended 31 March 2023 Charity no {if any) 1164724 Set out on pages 3and4 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity Ilhe Twsf) forthe year ended 31 March 2023. Responslbilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Acl.) I report in respec* of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under sedion 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5)Ibl of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirni that no material matters hav8 come to my attention in connection with the examination which gNes me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord wrth the accounting records Independent examiner's statement I have no concerns and have come across no other mattets in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ' Plegse delete the words in the brackats rfthey do not 8ppIy. Slgned: Dato: oq its Name: Ross Hap4wood Relèvant professlonal quallflcatlon(s) or body lif any): ICAEW- ACA Address: West House King Cross Road Halifax HX1 1EB IER October 2018 Section B Disclosure Only complete ifthe examiner needs lo highlight matters of concem (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts." direclions and guidance for examinefs). Give here brlef details of any items that the examiner wishe3 to disclose. IER October 2018