CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of The Longridge Band On accounts for the year ended 28 February 2025 Charlty no Ilf any) 1166841 Sot out on pag95 1 to3 attached I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust") for the year ended Re8ponslbllltles and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation bas15 of report of the accounts in accordanGe with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("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 examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attentiori (other than that disclosed below ') in connection with the examination which givas me causa to believe that in, any rnaterial respect: accounting records We￿ not kept in accordance with 8ection 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent oxamlnerfs statement I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper und tanding of the accounts to be reached. Please te the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Slgned: Date: 22 October 2025 Name: Chris M Dawson Relevant professlonal quallflcatlon(s) or body (If any): Addrass: Lakehall House, 138 Westhall Road Warlingham Surrey CR6 9BU IER October 2018 Section Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). Glve here brlef detalls of any items that the examlner wlshes to dlsclose. IER October 2018 T HE LONGRIDGE BAND A CCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2025 Prepared by., Red Dot Chartered Accountsnts 15 Olympic Court Boardmans Way Whitehi115 Bu51ness Park Blackpool FY4 5GU THE LONGRIDGE BAND IN ME AND EXPENDITURE A THE YEAR ENDED 2 FEBR ARY 2025 2025 2024 Income &Jb5crlptlons,Donations & Grants 5,346 7,300 Charlty Commlsslon-Gift Aid 4,576 4,038 Patrons 9,757 ii,ioo Engagements 4,175 3,475 Christmas Carolllng 2,326 2,822 Christmas Concert 2,707 3,288 519 diture 624 2,083 2,769 Proms Concert Income 1,325 1,539 iu txpenditure 1,192 1,431 Patron> Con¢ert Income ExpenditUTe 748 1245 977 350 503 627 Speclal Concerts Income Expendlture 7,898 13,188 11165 3,529 5,023 Contest Winnings 160 1,025 V.A.T.RefundsllPaymentsl 655 1,125 IOOClub 1,410 1,360 35,712 42,095 Page I THE LONGRI E BAND INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR FEBR 25 2025 2024 Expenditure A550ciation Subscriptlons,Fees etr 474 591 Admini5tratlve Expenses 1,234 1,247 Baftdroom Expenses 1,493 2,270 New Instruments/Unlforms and Repalrs 6,652 3,748 New Muslc 953 661 Contest Expense5, Entri•5 and Co¥hes 3,512 2.427 Petrol Expenses Band Members: Honorarlè Borrowed Players 7,060 7,939 955 2,330 4,159 5,039 3,285 Condurtors Expenses 16,835 16,980 Speclil Trlps Income E¥pendltur• 2,550 In5UTanEe 1,957 2,113 Mlscellaneous 3,808 5,247 CD & Memorabllla E4)endlture Income txpenoiture 186 62 11861 1621 Excess of Income over Expenditure Ex¢ess of Expenditure IrKome 113,1791 14,3511 35,712 46.446 Page 2 THE L NCOME AND EXPEND REA NT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 2 FEBR RY2 Cash & 6•nk Reconclllatlon 2025 2024 2025 2024 Openlng Cash Balance 1.925 406 ClosSn8 Cash Balance 66 1,925 Opening Bank Balance 17,096 22,966 Closlng Bank Balance 5,776 17,096 eKess of expenditure oveT income (13,1791 14,3511 Excess of Incorne over expendlture 5,842 19,021 5,842 19,021 NOTES TO The ACCOUNTS l. In addition to the item5 sh¢)wn in the accounts there are the followin8: 2025 2024 Instruments, Muslc and Unlforms Ilnsurance Value) 233,476 233,476 2. Included wlthln the main Income and expenditure are items relatin4 to the Youth Band as follows.. 2025 2024 785 2,514 2,184 Income Expenditure (Deflcitl/￿rpIus Page 3 THE LONGRIDGE BAND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2025 FY4 gxj *76T 76 2.707 741 1C•C 1247 2m 3.740 2.113 14.351) VI17• (4.351) 20 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of The Longridge Band On accounts for the year ended 28 February 2025 Charlty no Ilf any) 1166841 Sot out on pag95 1 to3 attached I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust") for the year ended Re8ponslbllltles and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation bas15 of report of the accounts in accordanGe with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("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 examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attentiori (other than that disclosed below ') in connection with the examination which givas me causa to believe that in, any rnaterial respect: accounting records We￿ not kept in accordance with 8ection 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent oxamlnerfs statement I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper und tanding of the accounts to be reached. Please te the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Slgned: Date: 22 October 2025 Name: Chris M Dawson Relevant professlonal quallflcatlon(s) or body (If any): Addrass: Lakehall House, 138 Westhall Road Warlingham Surrey CR6 9BU IER October 2018 Section Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). Glve here brlef detalls of any items that the examlner wlshes to dlsclose. IER October 2018 T HE LONGRIDGE BAND A CCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2025 Prepared by., Red Dot Chartered Accountsnts 15 Olympic Court Boardmans Way Whitehi115 Bu51ness Park Blackpool FY4 5GU THE LONGRIDGE BAND IN ME AND EXPENDITURE A THE YEAR ENDED 2 FEBR ARY 2025 2025 2024 Income &Jb5crlptlons,Donations & Grants 5,346 7,300 Charlty Commlsslon-Gift Aid 4,576 4,038 Patrons 9,757 ii,ioo Engagements 4,175 3,475 Christmas Carolllng 2,326 2,822 Christmas Concert 2,707 3,288 519 diture 624 2,083 2,769 Proms Concert Income 1,325 1,539 iu txpenditure 1,192 1,431 Patron> Con¢ert Income ExpenditUTe 748 1245 977 350 503 627 Speclal Concerts Income Expendlture 7,898 13,188 11165 3,529 5,023 Contest Winnings 160 1,025 V.A.T.RefundsllPaymentsl 655 1,125 IOOClub 1,410 1,360 35,712 42,095 Page I THE LONGRI E BAND INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR FEBR 25 2025 2024 Expenditure A550ciation Subscriptlons,Fees etr 474 591 Admini5tratlve Expenses 1,234 1,247 Baftdroom Expenses 1,493 2,270 New Instruments/Unlforms and Repalrs 6,652 3,748 New Muslc 953 661 Contest Expense5, Entri•5 and Co¥hes 3,512 2.427 Petrol Expenses Band Members: Honorarlè Borrowed Players 7,060 7,939 955 2,330 4,159 5,039 3,285 Condurtors Expenses 16,835 16,980 Speclil Trlps Income E¥pendltur• 2,550 In5UTanEe 1,957 2,113 Mlscellaneous 3,808 5,247 CD & Memorabllla E4)endlture Income txpenoiture 186 62 11861 1621 Excess of Income over Expenditure Ex¢ess of Expenditure IrKome 113,1791 14,3511 35,712 46.446 Page 2 THE L NCOME AND EXPEND REA NT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 2 FEBR RY2 Cash & 6•nk Reconclllatlon 2025 2024 2025 2024 Openlng Cash Balance 1.925 406 ClosSn8 Cash Balance 66 1,925 Opening Bank Balance 17,096 22,966 Closlng Bank Balance 5,776 17,096 eKess of expenditure oveT income (13,1791 14,3511 Excess of Incorne over expendlture 5,842 19,021 5,842 19,021 NOTES TO The ACCOUNTS l. In addition to the item5 sh¢)wn in the accounts there are the followin8: 2025 2024 Instruments, Muslc and Unlforms Ilnsurance Value) 233,476 233,476 2. Included wlthln the main Income and expenditure are items relatin4 to the Youth Band as follows.. 2025 2024 785 2,514 2,184 Income Expenditure (Deflcitl/￿rpIus Page 3