2024-12-31-accounts - Bedford Town Band

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

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Section A

Reference and administration details

Charity name

Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any)[1173181 Charity's principal address| 40 Willoughby Close

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address Bank Lloyds Bank pic | 34 High St, Bedford, MK40 1SB Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts Type ; rr of governing document Constitution
eri Hie Charity fe corisuistess Charitable Incorporated Organisation Trustee setection taetiiods Appointed by member vote or Trustee vote and confirmed at AGM.
Additional governance issues (Optional information) You . Bedford Town Band has in place a “Policy for Safeguarding Children and may choose fo include Vulnerable Adults in the Brass Bands’. It also has a Bullying and
additional information, where ; « ess Padee raleaant About Harassment Policy and an “Equal Opportunities Policy” in place. , , The Organisation has a Risk Assessment that applies to all rehearsals,
adopted for the induction and_| The Organisation is a member of Brass Bands England anda partner of
e the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
e relationship with any related parties;
e trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

To promote and educate members and the general public in the musical arts with particular reference to music presented by brass Summary of the objects of the bands, by means of concerts, contests and other related activities, charity set out in its keeping the traditions of brass banding in England. governing document * 2. To educate members and prospective musicians of all ages in the skills, art and science of music as performed by traditional brass bands. _

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Appropriately qualified and experienced music professionals are appointed to act as Musical Directors and Conductors of the bands within the organisation. They educate members in the art of playing brass instruments in regular group training sessions and rehearsals, organised to reflect members playing ability. Associate members, all complete beginners, are helped to understand | musical notation, play an instrument, follow a conductor and play as part of a group. Summary of the main Entering contests gives the Town Band practical experience of highactivities undertaken for the pressure performance conditions as well as assessing their progress with public benefit in relation to independent adjudicator’s remarks for feedback. Other public these objects (include within | Performances allow all members a chance to perform, in a variety of this section the statutory conditions, and allow the general public to experience brass band music. declaration that trustees have | 10 maximise performance opportunities and to reach more members of | had regard to the guidance the public, Bedford Town band supports some charitable organisations issued by the Charity by either making no charge or by charging a reduced fee. Commission on public Instruments are loaned to members as required to support their benefit) rehearsals and performances.

Statutory Declaration

The Trustees declare that they have complied with their duty to have due regard to the guidance on public benefit published by the Charity Commission in exercising their powers or duties.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

© policy on grantmaking;
e policy programme related investment;
e contribution made by volunteers.

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Section D

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Achievements and performance
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Summary of the main During the year of this report, a total of 35 public performances was given achievements of the charity by the various bands and groups of the Organisation. during the year Town Band rehearsals were held twice a week on Tuesday and Thursday evenings; Concert Brass rehearsals held on Monday evenings and Progress Brass on Wednesday evenings. The first concert of the year was an “All Bands Concert” including the Academy Band. This concert gave the opportunity for the members of all bands in the organisation and the Academy youngsters to get together and hear each other give public performances. Bedford Town Band competed in 2 contests during the year, the 1 Section Regional Finals in Stevenage and the Wychavon Entertainment Contest in Evesham. They were invited to play in the Bella Ciao Music Festival Bedford, a Festival of music and culture put on by the Town’s Italian community. Traditional bandstand performances were given in Leighton Buzzard and Bedford and they also took part in a Glenn Miller weekend at Milton Earnest Hall Bedford. The Band provided the music for the annual Bedford Remembrance Day service. Bedford Town Concert Brass performed at the Bedford River Festival, a bi-annual event attracting over 250,000 visitors to the town. They were also invited back to perform another concert for the Bedfordshire Federation of Women’s Institutes. Although a non-contesting band, an contest in Tameside and Saddleworth Greater Manchester. | augmented Concert Brass attended the annual Whit Friday Marches | Progress Brass. Progress played two pieces as part of the all-bands concert in May. This was their first performance in a formal concert setting. They also played later in the year at the Castle Newnham School fete, a carol concert at a local Residential Home and carol playing at a |[enjoyed] local supermarket.[a][steady][increase] The Band,[in][membership] supported by[amongst] the training[those] groups,[returning] has[to] | playing or learning to play from scratch, throughout the year. Brass Academy. The year has been a successful one for the academy and Brass Blast. The existing academy band continues to thrive with around 12 members, maintaining strong performances throughout the year. Brass Blast, which began in September, also boasts around 12 growthenjoyedplayers andandparticipatingexperience.has beeninmaking BedfordThe continuedexcellent Town Bandsuccessprogress. concerofBoth t* s,he contributingacademygroups haveband to theirand | the growth of Brass Blast are incredibly promising for the future of brass playing.

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Section E
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Financial review
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Income is heavily weighted towards the end of each financial year and Brief statement of the the start of the next. A reserve of £10,000 from unrestricted funds is charity’s policy on reserves required to cover income fluctuations and any unexpected expenditure items.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

Vou maw choaas te indade [ BTB obtains the bulk of its income from member subscriptions, nay ¢ . performances commissioned by other organisations and from a number
additional information, where . . naldeudiatt llticié of concerts organised by the band itself. ee Some online funding facilities have been established since 2017.
e the charity's principal The bulk of expenditure relates to the paying for the musical instructors to sources offunds (including | conduct the bands and supporting the Academy. any fundraising); To maximise the number of public performances undertaken by the
e how expenditure has various bands some engagements for other charities are undertaken supported the key objectives either free of charge or with a significantly reduced fee. of the charity;
e investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F

Other optional information

Section G

Declaration

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

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Unrestricted Restricted funds Endowment a funds funds to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ ae — Total cash funds 40,277 _ balances with receipts with receipts receipts and paymentd account(s)) account(s)) :

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