Trustees, Annual Report for the period Perlod gt&rt ttale anuary 1 2025 ! Perlod end dote 31st Dec From 12025 Section A Reference and administration details Charlty name Bedford Town Band Other nam98 charlty 1$ known by TB Reglster•d ¢harlty number Ilf any) 1173181 Charlty'$ prlnclpal addres8 40 Willoughby Close Gt Barford Bedford Postcode Nam8$ of the charlty trust¢e$ who man8ge th• ¢harlty Datsts aGted If nol fr•r whol? eaf Trustèe nomg Offlrg Ilf any) N8m• of pprson (or body) enthlwd toa olnt truste Ifan Gerard Alkins David Barlow Vikki Bean Peter 8ethnglon John Bradburn David Fisher Rosemary Fisher Jen Francis Steve Gadsden Alie Muzzlewhite 10 11 Mollie Muzzlewhite Karen Nutting Martin Orr Avril Reeves 12 13 14 3117125 01110125 15 16 17 18 19 20 Names of the trustees for the charlty, If any, (for example, any custodlan trustees) Name Dates acted If not for whole ear TAR March 2012
Nam•s and ddr•••• of advlB•r• IOptlon•l Infomiatlanl • of advl8•r Nam• Addr••• Lloyd$ 8a#k pl¢ 34 Hl8h St, Bedford, MX40 IS8 Bank Nam• of ehl•f •x•cutlv• or n•m• ol ••nlor •t•ff m•mb•r• Ioptlonal Inlofmatlon) None. Section Striicture, overnance and mana ement DMcrlWloTr of th• ch•rlty' tn••t• Constltutlon lfv of gov8mlng dOjMent How Iho tharity is con$htuted Charfjtable Incorporèted Organlsatlon Tn19? selecti¢)n methcLIs y. aracteu Dyi Appolnted by member votè or Trustee vote and conflrmed at AGM. Addttional g0v•rn•n luu88 (Optlonal Inforrnatlon) Bedford Town Band has in place a 'Policy for Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults in the Brass Bands" It also has a Bullytng and Harassment Pollcy and an "Equal Opportunities Policv, in place. The Organisation has a Rlsk Assessment that applies to all rehearsals, en8a8ements and functlons. The Organisation is a member of Brass Bands England and a partner of the Bedford Music Hub. You may choose lo ind(e 8dditional inft)miation. where relevant, about: policies and predureS adopted for th8 induction and training of trustees., the charity's organisational struthre and any wtder neOrk with which the charity works., relationship wtth any related Parties,. trustees, consideration of major risks and the syst9m and ProdureS to manage Section C Ob'ectives and activities To promote and educate members and the general public in the musical arts with partlcular reference to music presented by brass bands, by means of concerts, contest5 and other related activities, keepin8 the traditions of bras5 bandin8 In En8land. To educate members and prospective muslcians of all ages in the skills, art and science of music as performed by traditlonal brass bands. Summary of the objects of the charlty set oirt In Its govemlng document TAR March 2012
Approprl•tely quollflefl nd exptrlenced rnuslt prof•s51on•ls are appolnied to oct as Mu51cal Olrectorj •nd Conductors ol ihe bands wlthln the or8anlsatloft. They educ•te memb•rs In the art ol playln8 br•ss In5trurnents In regular group tr•lnlni seJJlonJ ind rehe•rs#li, or8anlsed to reflect rnmbÈr5' playln8 ablllty. Aiiorl•t memberg. m•ny cornpl•to be8lnfi•rs. •t• h•lped to understand muslc41 not•t1¢, pl•y •n In•trument, lollow • cvnduclor and play as pan of •roup. tnt•flry cont•its il¥ei th• Town b•nd Pf•etlc41 •xp•rl•nt• ol hlih-pr•55ure p•rform•rt• c¢mdllloni •• w•ll •J •sJJlni ih•lr pTo8r•s wlth Independent •dludl¢•tori' rtm•iki for feedblck. Othei Publ p•rf¢xm•nc•s allow •11 m•mben • eh•nt• to perform, In i virhty ol condltlon, •nd •llow the Keneral publlc to •xptrince br•Ji bind muilc. To maxlrnlv rIorMance tspportvnltles •nd to rn•eh more members of the publ1¢. bedford Town band svpports some ch•tbIe ory•nlJ•tlons by •lth•r Mak1 no thar8• or ty char8brya reduced fee. Instrumtnts •r* kfied to memberj •$ r•ovlr•d to wpport tt•elr rel1•19 ¥ perft>rmancei. Summary of th• m•ln •ctlvltl•• und•rt•knn lor lh• publ1¢ b•n•fft In r•l•tlon to th•8• obJ•cls flTh¢lud• wlthln ••et+on th• •l•tulory d•cl•r•tlon that tru•t••• h•v• had r•gard to th• guldane• IMu•d ty th• Ch•rlty Commlsslon on publ1¢ Statutory Dtclaraiion The Trustees declare that they havè complted wlth thelr dutyto have due re8ard to the 8uidanct on publlc benefit publlshed by ihe Charlty Commlssk In e¥erclsln8 thelr powers or duties. Addjtlonal detalls of objoctfves and actlvltlos {Optlonal Inforniatlonl You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about.. policy on grantmaking., policy programm8 related investrnenl,. contribution made by volunteers. TAR Mwch 2012
Section D Achievements and performance Sumrnary ofthe maln a¢hl8vements of the charlty dur*ng the y68r Durln8 the year of thi5 report. a total of 34 paid or community enga8eme•ts were performed bythe v3riOU5 bands and groups of the OrÈan15ation, In addition to the annual Whlt Friday Marches and the organi$3tlon's tswn concerts. Ttswll Band rehear531s were held twSce a week on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, cOnrt Brass rehearsèls held on Monday evenln85 and Progress Brass on Wednesday evenlngs. Town 88nd. Bedford Town Band competed in 2 contests during the year.the Area Contest in Stevenage and the Wychavon Entertalnment Contest. The Band performed at cTvic and community events including the VE 80th Arnlver58ry ComrneFnoration, the swearinB-in ceretnony for the new Leader of the Local Authorlty, the Kite FestSval, St George's Day, the Bedford Remembrance Day service and a memorlal concert In memory of a lon8-setvins trustee. Town Band 81s0 perforrnecl 3t the BambÈrg Festival and 8ave its annual Christmas conrt. Several of these clvic and charitable enEageTnents were performed free of charge as a contribution to the local community. Chrlstmas Ensemble I-BTB Crlmble Club"), a part of Town Band, gave 9 performances across the Christmas perlod at venues including Fairfield House, the 8edford Club, BedfoTd Athletic and Several local pubs the only section of the band to grow Its Chrlstmas incorne year-on-year. Concert Brass performed 8 concerts and engagements durlng the year, including a 25th birthday celebration concert for the Priory Hospice, a charlty concert for the MS Society, and concerts at Wixams, for the Wilstead Women's Institute and in Leighton Buzzard, together with the annual'carols in the Carpark" event. An augmented Concert Brass again attended the annual Whlt Frlday Marches contest in Saddleworth, Greater Manchester, an eventthe band runs on a self-fundin8 basis. Progres5 Brass performed 4 engagements durlng the year, including paid concert5 at Oakhill Place and Oakway retirement communities, and community performances for Tesco's local charity fundraising. The Band has continued to see steady interest from members returning to playing or learning from scratch. 8rass Academy Continued through the year, with 10 members receiving tuition and taking part in Bedford Town Band concerts, supptsrting the pipeline of young and beginner musiclans into the wider organisation. Joint Ensemble, a group drawing players from acrc15s all sertions of the band, performed 3 engagements during the year, including two Tesco's charity fundraising performances and the "Caro15 by Candlelighy, concert- refletting the Organlsatlon's continued work to bring members of different sections together to perform. TAR March 2012
Sectlon E Financial review Brl•f tatem•nt th• chrlty' polley on r•••rv•• Income15 howlly welehiod low•rds the end of each flnJnc1al year and the Sta of ihe nexi A reseThe ol ÉIO.CKKJ frorn vnroytri¢iod lund$ Is requli•d to c¢)vEr lrncomo flucly•lloTri and vTreipected •xpettdlture Itoms. D•tall• of •ny fvnd• m•t•rlally Nom. Furth•r flTr•ncl•l v•vl•w d•t•ll• (Optlon•l Inlomillon) You may eh¢)oM to Includ• 8edford Town 8wnd closed FY2025 with tot•1 r•telpts 01 É22,fJM 61 wlnst •ddlticvl infonywkn, vhor• tot•1 paymenti of £12,208.65, 8lvlni • net Jilrplus for thé year 01 £695.% Islevant èbout.. IFY2024.' surplus of £5,792.711. The smaller surplus rnects lower recelpis thè thgrlty's princlpal rnther th•n hl8her spendln8 - FY2024 beneflted from one-ofl don*ion Iiicome
JJrc•s of ftjnds (Inc4udlng le £5,LXX) bequest and a E2.5(Xl 8rantl that was not repeated in FY2025. any fundraisingl.. TB obtalns the bulk of Its Income from mernber subs¢rlptlons. perfr•rmans how eXnd[lure ha$ comm1s51oned by other or8•nSsatlons •nd from a nurnber of ¢on¢erts or8anlsed SUPFOrt8d the key oblectlv•s by the band itself. 5rJme oTrllne fundln8 l•cllltl•s hav• b••n establlshed slrte of Ihe char*ty,' 2017. Investment pollcy and The bulk of expendlturt relaies to paylng lor the muslcal instrtsttors to conduct obiectivgs Including any the bands and supporting the Academy. which togeiher represented 5S.9% of ethi1 investment Folicy total payments in FY2025. To maxlmise the number of public perforrnantes 8doptsd. undertaken by the various bands, some engagement5 for other ch•rfitles are ndertaken elther free of charge or with a signifitantly reduced fee. Total cash funds at the year end stood at £40,973.43 IFY2024: £40.276.711. and the charlty's fixed assets- instruments, music, equipment, the band cabin and nlforms were held at £78.756.47 nei book value FY2024.. £82,326.57 Section F Other optional Information Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustsfi$' report above. Slgned on behalf of the charlty's trustees Slgnature(s) Full name(81 V I tsIG(Llk kihJkN fj Posltlon {eg Secretary, Chalr, Ot¢) £¥k)Il< TAR Marth 2012
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENfjLANL) hNO WALts Recelpts and paymonls accounts For th• p•rfod from To CC16a 121311202$ Section A Receipts and payments Unw•trf¢t• fund Rtrt¢t•d fund• Èndowm•nt luniJ• lo{ rn•r••i £ Tot41 lund• L••t y•4r A1 A•e•l mnls loo 405 S1 tot•¥&oss Ineofft• forAR) 4•11 Zl.f•• totsi Tot•lrK•ty$ 22,905 27.10• 741 C4rt0st Ex ConEort Ex InsurJnce Intemt & Prof85swol Fess 372 372 125 293 416 823 293 416 Sub tot•1 A4 AM•t anJ In¥8tm•nt PUfEhI. (Me tablg) Sub lot•1 . T¢•lp•ymonts N•t o1rn¢olptslpAym•ntsJ A5 TAnorn bgtw••n fund• A6 Ca•h funds l••t y•Jr •nd Cash lund¥ thls yr ond 27 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted fund• A+$trlct¢d funds Endowment lund• ¢0ts9orfes DotaS11 t• n•4r••t £ B1 C•¥h fund• C4•h Ot 6- Trniour8r• (ount 33,534 •h al B•nk- ¢ouni C4•h Sn h•nd 7.162 Tot•l¢•Jh lun(ts 40.973 Unmtrlet¢d fund• R•strtGtod fund• Endowm•nl f4*TQ020 +XXX Rl ISSI
to npOrèBt £ to nB&re&t B2 Other monotary a8sots 400 fvIS SDGIgIy 200 N8w8llB Iso Oak4W 100 Glft rorèlvbb 1.733 Fur towNch ubs•I Cost lortlonall Curf•rt v4luo onal 49,114 83 Investmont assets In$tiur¢DI Slc 14,S12 Ewlpmanl 44?4 Cabln 5,191 UnlformB F0 IywhS¢h ¥•w•¢ èl¢* Currwnt valuo Dètai5$ ¢0st laptloMII B4 Assèts retained for thè Charity's own use Fund to v4Nch Okwrt duo WhBft duB Dètails B5 LSabllltlè8 ned by one orlwo trust888 on ehalf DI all th& tw$lee$ Slgnaturg Prlnl Name DBte ol approval X R2 accounts ISSI 2310712026