2025-01-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the year ended 31[st] January 2025

Macclesfield Brass

A charitable incorporated organisation, also known as MB.

Charity registration number 1167452

Principal address

49 Meadow Drive Prestbury Macclesfield SK10 4EY

Trustees

The following trustees were elected at the AGM on 10[th] April 2024 Jenny Lyons (Health and Safety officer) Elan Paton (Chair) Neil Paton (Treasurer) Caroline Proudlove

The trustees below joined the board in June 2024 Jenny Birtwistle Heather Chapman

Amanda Moss resigned from the board at the AGM. Neil Paton was elected as Treasurer.

Trustees are appointed by the members at the annual general meeting. Appointments of trustees at other times may be made by the members or trustees. All appointments are held until the next general meeting at which the trustees retire and are eligible for reappointment.

Summary of the year’s developments

Musical Director

Charlote Danford brings energy, humour, musicianship and inspiration to our rehearsals, which are very well-attended.

Healthy number of players

Band membership continues to increase. Two groups of absolute beginners began their training this year.

Playing for the community

The band played a busy programme of events in the Macclesfield area throughout the year. These again included events at care homes, the local hospital and in Macclesfield town centre. New events for this year were events to support local charities such as the Food Bank and funding a defibrillator for the Weston community where the band holds rehearsals.

MB enjoyed playing on the famous bandstand at Buxton too, as well as taking part in the traditional Well Dressing event at Biddulph Moor.

New uniform

The band invested in our first set of band jackets since we were founded in 2016. We wore them for the first time at Macclesfield Pride Picnic in Victoria Park in May.

Whit Friday Marches

We competed again in the Whit Friday Contest at Saddleworth and Tameside.

Band website

The band launched its website this year, with both public-facing and private members’ areas. Our activities are publicised on the website, and it also facilitates band administration.

Financial situation

The band continues to actively manage its finances. Members are generous in their donations to the band and we hold fundraising events to supplement this income.

Elan Paton

Chair, Macclesfield Brass

October 2025

Declarations

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature: J. Lyons

Signature: J. Birtwistle

Date : 13th October 2025

Macclesfield Brass 1167452 Receipts and payments accounts For the period Period start date Period end date To from 01/02/2024 31/01/2025

Section A Receipts and payments

A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 5,145 718 493 380 - 441 - - 7,177 - - - 7,177 1,500 2,940 697 757 286 46 251 305 2 - 6,784 793 52 360 148 1,353 8,137 - 960 - 5,506 4,546	Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Total funds to the nearest £
Member donations	5,145			5,145
Other donations	718			718
Gift Aid	493			493
Performance Income	380			380
Prize Money	-			-
Fundraising	441			441
	-			-
	-			-
Sub total(Gross income for AR)	7,177			7,177
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
Asset sales	-			-
	-			-
Sub total	-			-
Total receipts A3 Payments
				7,177
Rehearsal costs(premises)	1,500			1,500
Musical Director costs	2,940			2,940
Whit Fridaycosts	697			697
Band trainingdaycosts	757			757
Trainingcosts(Trustees and band members)	286			286
Gifts,donations	46			46
Music societysubscriptions and insurance	251			251
Software subscriptions	305			305
Sundry	2			2
	-			-
**Sub total **	6,784			6,784
A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
Instruments and associated equipment	793			793
Music	52			52
Band uniform	360			360
Software and hardware	148			148
**Sub total **	1,353			1,353
Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end
				8,137
	- 960	-	-	- 960
	-	-	-	-
	5,506	-	-	5,506
	4,546	-	-	4,546

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds	Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Bank Cash Details Details Instruments and associated equipment Music Band uniform Software Details Signature E M Paton	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 4,456 - 90 - - - 4,546 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) Unrestricted - Unrestricted - Unrestricted - Unrestricted - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name E M Paton
	E M Paton	E M Paton

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Last year

to the nearest £ 4,142 886 1,043 640 - - - - 6,711

6,711

1,246 2,533 630 592 65 463 248 277 79 - 6,133

225 337 1,255 604 2,421 8,554 - 1,843 - 7,348 5,505

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Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - -

OK Endowment funds to nearest £

-

Current value (optional) - - - - -

Current value (optional)

-

When due (optional) Date of approval 07/11/2025

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