2024-03-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/04/2023 Period start date To 31/03/2024 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

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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

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

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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
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

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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

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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 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)
	Tim Walker	Chair
	Jayne Lawrance	Secretary
	CraigLawrance	Treasurer
	Janet Webster	Safeguarding
	James Callaghan

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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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

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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
	Jayne Lawrance	Craig Lawrance
	Secretary	Treasurer
	30th October 2024
	30th October 2024

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts •+• Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Friendly Band Isowerby Bridge) On accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024 Charlty no (if anyl 1164724 Set out on pages 3and4 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above harity ("the Trust.) for the year ended 31 March 2024. Responslbllltles 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 1.the Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in Carrying out my exarnination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515)Ibl of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have come to my attention lolher than that disclosed below") in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material r8spect'. accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of Ihe Acl or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examiner's sL1tement I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination lo which altention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: Name: Ross Harwood Relevant professional qualifiGation{sl or body (if any): ICAEW- ACA Address: West House King Cross Road Halifax HX1 1EB IER October 2018

Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concem {see CC32. Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidan￿ for examiners}. Give hore brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENSLANO AND WALES Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period from To Section A Receipts and payments un￿strICted funds to the neaTe8t Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds Last year totho nearest£ to th• ngdro8t£ totha nearest £ tothe nearest£ A1 Recetpts cOn￿rt Incorne Bethes Ti¢ket Sales Don8iions Donknon- Kitkharn Foundabon 6,015 5,904 1883 6,015 5,904 3,883 5,404 5,850 901 10.000 93 93 mi￿lIaneOLrs Conlesl Irume Sub total(Gffjss income for 1.25$ 210 210 AR) 16.105 16,105 23,J10 A2 A¥set and investment sales, 18è& tsbl•l. Sub total 18,105 16,105 23,510 A3Pa ments Funcllc￿s AdmiTrlMiSC 4,950 4,980 6,102 1.120 3.830 1,120 3*30 1.431 4,110 98 300 1,202 Cundvcbng Fees AS5O￿allOn Membership Contest Fees Equiptlleni In3urarLe Room Hire Miscellaneous Ad￿rtISin Coach Hire Uniform Music &xial 928 1,483 928 251 639 930 soo 78 876 876 4.947 305 997 21.135 4.647 30S 997 Sub total 21.133 18,065 A4 Asset and investsnent rchas&s, s•è table) Sub total 21,135 21.135 18,065 Net of ro¢eipts/fpayments) AS Transfers batwaèn funds A6 cash funds last year en(1 Cash fvnds this yoar end 5,030 5.030 5,445 55,718 50,688 55,718 50.688 50,273 55,718 CCXX R1 accounts ISSI 2210812024

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrèstricted funds to nearÈst£ Restrictsd funds to nearest£ Endowment nds to neare5t£ Categor4e¥ Detsils B1 Cash funds Cash at Bank 50,654 Ca3a in Hand Totsl cash funds 50,688 {￿￿￿￿￿nces¥II#IYlLÈIptsènd p8ymentS acuwThtisll Unrestrlcted funds to *eare$t£ Restricted funds Endowment funds to ngarost£ Details to noar05t£ B2 Othor monetary a88ets Fund to whlch a8Sèt bglon Detsiis Cost loptionall Currentvalue Fund to whlch belon Detail$ BaThJ Room Current value CostlWon•ll B4 Assets retainpd for the charity's own use 75.000 InsirurfÈnts 7,175 Music 1,773 Furniture and EquIk￿￿t 2,842 Fund toyihich rÈlates l)etails Arnouni due lonal Whon dug L￿al 85 Liabilities Signed by one or bvo Irusie6s on behalf of all Ihe trustees Signature Print Name Dale of al 23 CCXX R2 8cLounts ISSI 2210812024