## **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**| ## **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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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 ## **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| ||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