2022-12-31-accounts

	Namesof the charity t	rusteeswhoman	agethecharity
	Trusteename	Office(ifany)	Datesactedifnotfor whole vezr	Nameof person(or body)entitled to aoooint trustee(ifanv)
1	Mr Paul Riggett	Chairperson
2	MrsVictoriaFernand	Treasurer
3	Mr Geoffrey Gaylor
4	MissKaren Nutting
5	Mr GerardAtkins
6	MrGraemeDown
7	Mr Steve Gadsden
8	MsAliceMuzzlewhite
I	MrAlistairStaddon
10	MrPeter Berrington
11	Mr Graham Young
12	Mr Gary Summerfield
13	MrsRosemary Fisher
14	Mr MartinOrr
15	Ms Mollie Muzzlewhite
16	MsAvrilReevbs
17	Mr Benjamin Orr		28tO7t2022-31t12f2022
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	Names ofthe trustees	forthecharity,if any, (for example, anycustodiantrustees)
	Name		Datesactedifnotforwhole vear

Summary of themain achievementsofthecharity duringthe year	Following 2years'n"*rO uninterrupted activitiesforBedfordrownBand and g'eotoro Town concertBrass.TownBand rehearsars wereherdtwiceaweekon Tuesday andrhursdayevenings andconcertBrass rehearsars heldon Mondays.
	Jo*],Bandcompetedin4contests during the year,winningsection2of theButlinscontestinskegness.They atJocompeteJin contestsin stevenageHerts,wakefieid yorkshire andLeicester. Traditional bandstand performancesweregiven in Bedford and Northampton. The band also gave performancestocelebratetheeueensplatinumJubilee andtheKings proclamationServicein Bedford.
	concertBrass gave2.c91c9rts during theyearinaid ofthe localHospice raising overf1900intotal. They also performedat l_eilrrton Buzzard bandstandand2 concerts forwrstead women'srnstitlte.
	Atotalof36public engagementswereperformed duringthe year between the 2band.s,incruding a numberofmixedensimbregroups carol playingintheleadupto christmas.othercharityperformancesin theyear weregiven attheKingsproclamation servicein Bedford, Bedford Remembrance DaypiradeandforTesco,s national charities.
	TheBrassAcademyis now awell-establishedBTBinitiative.Aseriesof assembly demonstrations held towards the endofthesummertermhad
	111g1it1cantimpact-on numbers and resultedintheAcademy register I-Tgas,ngto thirty-five studentsatthebeginning ottreAutumntermin 2022- The capacity, at present,wouldattowtniJnumbertoincrease to aroundfiftyandwelook fonvardtoits continued success as it progresses towards theforming.ofa.fuilAcademyBrass Band.The majoriiyoT students attendcasileNewnhamschool, withothers drawnfromacross schoolswithinBedford Borough.
	Duringthe year,BedfordrownBand launchedanew initiative, partnering withtheBedfordshireandLutonRecoverycollegetoofferfreeadult brass lessonsinournewWellbeingBrassgroup.
	TheBedfordshireandLuton Recoverycollegeis part oftheBedfordshire Mental HealthAcademy, whichisaformalpirtneisrripwitnelrrleast London NHS Foundation Trust) andthe university oi'aeoloroshire.The collegeis opentoany adultswholiveorworkin BedfordshireandLuton. Their courses and workshopsfocus onmental healthwellbeingand recovery. ThewellbeingBrass lessons are aimedtowardspeople with livedexperienceof mental ill-health, their family,friendsor carers. The Band is keen to work with anyonewhohas the enthusiasmtorlearning music andtousemusic_tohelp enhancetheirmental wellbeing.Than[s toagrant fromtheBedfordshire, Luton &Milton xeynestntegratedcare Board,BedfordrownBand areabretooffer groupor"ri t"..on. completelyfreeof charge, providing alltuition,loanofinstrumentsand music. No prior musicar knowredge orexperienceisrequiied.Group lessons have startedwithzpeople. They are eithercompleiebeginners orreturningtobrass music after a long absence.

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MemberSutlscrintior$		6,375			6,375	3,932
Enoaoerrents and Public events		5.315			5,315	2,664
Donations		96''			s61	16
Gift Aid						1,308
BankIntefest rec*ived		34$			34.6	241
Sundrvincome		12,880			{2,000
lnstrumenthire		578			570
$uStofal{Gross incorneforAfi}		25.567			25,567	8,201
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Tofalreoeipfs		35,567			x,se:I
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MDfees		13.934			13.934	6.4s1
Contest Expenditure		'!,03",			1,03''l	449
C0ncert Expenditure		1S1			,ts{
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lnsur6nce		956			956	892
Printinc andStation{ry						60
Sundry		1.352			1.352	339
lntemctand website		4UJ			20s	213
COVID relaied						84
	Subfotal	17,669			17,659	8,486
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