## **The Woodfalls Band** ## **Registered Charity Number 1179252 Annual Report** **For The Year Ended 31 December 2024** ## **Contents** ||Page| |---|---| |Trustees and Advisors|3| |Trustees' Responsibilities|4| |Annual Report for the year to 31 December
2025|5| ||| ||| ## **Trustees and Advisors** ## **Trustees:** Paul Street Remus Sawyerr Rhys Dear Paul Williams Scott Stewart Adrian Wallace ## **Chair** Paul Street ## **Treasurer** Rhys Dear → Adrian Wallace (03.09.2025) **Committee – non-trustee** Melanie McDonald ## **Business Address** Woodfalls Band Hall Vale Road Woodfalls Salisbury Wiltshire SP5 2LT **Charity number** 1179252 Page | 3 ## **Trustees' Responsibilities** The accounts are the responsibility of the Trustees. The Trustees have supervised the preparation of the accounts and have agreed suitable accounting policies, to be applied consistently, making any estimates and judgements on a prudent and reasonable basis. The Trustees also have a general responsibility for ensuring that adequate accounting records are kept and for taking such steps as are reasonably open to them to safeguard the assets of the scheme and to prevent and detect fraud and other irregularities, and are required to act in accordance with the constitution and rules of the charity, within the framework of the law; act prudently, conscientiously and honestly, and with the utmost good faith; act in the best interests of the members and beneficiaries of the charity and strike a fair balance between the interests of the different classes of beneficiary and take advice on technical matters and any other matters which are not understood. Page | 4 ## **The Woodfalls Band** ## **Annual Report for the year to 31 December 2024** ## **Structure, governance and management** The charity, which is a non-incorporated organisation, is governed by a constitution which was adopted 22 February 2015 The Trustees throughout the year were: Chairman: Paul Street Treasurer: Rhys Dear Committee Members/Trustees: Paul Williams Remus Sawyerr Adrian Wallace (From 10.01.25) Scott Stewart (From 10.01.25) Trustees are appointed or reappointed annually at the Annual General Meeting usually held in September. They are elected from the charity's membership. Committee Members/Non Trustees Melanie McDonald Secretary (From 03.09.25) ## **Objectives** The Objectives of The Woodfalls Band are: Helping to continue the existence and development of the brass band movement through dedicated rehearsals, performances in concerts, competitions, recordings and other related activities Musician development through teaching and mentoring, and the provision of facilities and instruments Supporting the fundraising efforts of other charities through live performance. ## **Activities** The Band has benefitted from the continuity of management personnel over the past few years as well as the recruitment of energetic new blood both on the management and player personnel. This has supported many activities that celebrated The Band’s 150[th] Anniversary in 2024. This included stand out concerts in Romsey Abbey and a Tour to Lorient, France in August. The Band’s planning and organisation has benefitted through enhanced used of Spond (App/Online team management) enabling better forward planning. Page | 5 Band Ethos has developed, and whilst there has been a significant turnover of players, there is a changed desire and good commitment from all current players. ## **Concerts/Engagements** 2024 Schedule outside of contesting included: Concert at Hanger Farm, Romsey Abbey 150[th] Anniversary Concert, Joint Concert with Southampton University Band, Band Tour to France, 150[th] Celebration Day including an open-air concert, a joint concert with the Salisbury Plain Military Wives Choir marking Remembrance Day; and several local Christmas concerts including a new venue at Wilton Italianate Church. The Band continues to support local charitable events where possible, including a carolling event in a Tithe Barn in Tisbury for the third year and the local British Legion Remembrance Parade. ## **Contesting** The Band had an inconsistent year on the contest stage. Results at both the Area Contest and at Blackpool were disappointing. The Band attended the Scottish Open again after an absence of several years gaining a mid-placed result. ## **Musical Directors/Conductors** Paul Holland replaced Ben Halstead as The Bands Resident Musical Director in July 2024. Russell Gray conducted The Band at the Area Contest (6[th] place) and Paul Holland conducted The Band at The Spring Festival (12[th] place) and at the Scottish Open (9[th] place). ## **Brief statement of the charity's policy on reserves** The Woodfalls Band are fortunate to have sponsorship that meets some of its ongoing costs, especially that of the professional Music Director. The Trustees are mindful that this may cease at any given moment and would, in the current climate, may be difficult to replace. The cost of maintenance and improvement of the Bandhall, purchase of new instruments, instrument repair and maintenance as well as the day to day running costs of The Band – including concert promotion – would be legitimate expenditure for the charity’s reserves. ## **Reporting Serious Incidents** The trustees declare that there are no serious incidents or other matters relating to our charity over the financial period to 31 December 2023 that should have been brought to The Charity Commission's attention. ## **Declaration** The Band Trustees and Committee approved the accounts at a meeting on 22[nd] September 2025. They will be presented to The Band at the next AGM/EGM. Signed on behalf of the Trustees. R A Sawyerr (Trustee) Date 22[nd] September 2025 Page | 6 Acknowledgement by Trustees of receipt of report and adoption of Independent Examlners Report at Commlttee Meetlng 22nd September 2025. l acknowledge the receipt of the Trustee5 Repc¥t for the year ending 3111 December 2024.1 confinn that rt rofieds an accurate ac0￿nt of The Woodfalls Band's activities. Signed. Remu8 Sawyerr Trustee pre 23rd September 2025 rin his reFQrt. s￿r￿d. 23rf September 2025 Adrian Wg118ce Treasurer Signed. Paul Stre•t Chainnan 23[¢ September 2025 Page17 Charity Number 1179252 ## **Woodfalls Band** **Annual Accounts** ## **For the Period ended 31st December 2024** ## **Prepared by : Amanda Garnett** ~~**ACMA CGMA**~~ **Forest Edge Accountancy Ltd 2 Appletree Close Redlynch Salisbury Wiltshire SP5 2JG** **Woodfalls Band Annual Accounts Contents** ||**Page**| |---|---| |Charity Information|1| |Independent Examiner's Report|2| |Profit and Loss account|3| |Balance Sheet|4| |Fixed Assets|5| ## **Woodfalls Band Charity Information** ## **Trustees:** Remus Sawyerr Rhys Dear Scott Stewart Adrian Wallace (Secretary) ## **Chair** Paul Street ## **Treasurer** Rhys Dear ## **Business Address** Woodfalls Band Hall Vale Road Woodfalls Salisbury Wiltshire SP5 2LT **Charity number** 1179252 1 ## **Woodfalls Band Independent Examiner's Report** ## **Independent examiner's report to the Trustees of Woodfalls Band** I report on the accounts of the charity for the period ended 31st December 2024, which are set out on pages 3 to 5. ## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner** The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 (2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: (a) examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act; (b) to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioner under section 145 (5)(b) of the 2011 Act; (c) to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. ## **Basis of independent examiner's report** My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioner. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and the seeking of explanations from you as trustees concerning such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and, consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a true and fair view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. ## **Independent examiner's statement** In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: (I) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements: (a) to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and (b) to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met; or (II) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Amanda Garnett ACMA FCMA Forest Edge Accountancy Ltd Chartered Accountant 2 Appletree Close Redlynch Salisbury Wiltshire SP5 2JG Date 6th February 2025 2 ## **Woodfalls Band Income and Expenditure Account For the Period ended 31st December 2024** |**INCOME GENERATED:**
Concerts
Sponsorship
Donations
Flat 1
Bedsit
Flat 1 Electricity
Sales of CDs
Contests
Accommodation
Sale of Instruments
Sale of Uniform
HMRC VAT Repayments
**Total Income Generated**
**EXPENDITURE:**
Water
Light/Heat
Insurance
Band Hall Maintenance
Conductors
Music
Contests
Accommodation
Concerts
Instrument Repairs
Players Expenses
Instrument Purchases
Agency Fees
Misc Expenses
Accountancy Fees
HMRC VAT
Depreciation
**Total Expenditure**
**NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS**|**2024**
**£**
3,011
37,800
2,667
8,555
3,869
1,829
100
140
17,938
5,264
970
716
**82,859**
895
785
1,308
1,185
17,059
254
2,246
40,891
4,643
240
5,453
9,945
1,566
5,211
110
2,252
2,311
**96,354**
**(13,495)**|**_2023_**
**£**
4,077
39,000
316
7,012
3,900
1,910
24
-
1,845
8,223
-
-
**66,307**| |---|---|---| |||156
5,037
1,267
639
10,544
664
1,503
5,001
1,883
-
10,704
1,853
1,300
4,133
65
6,072
1,159
**51,980**| |||**14,327**| 3 **Woodfalls Band Fixed Assets For the Period ended 31st December 2024** ## **1 Tangible fixed assets** |**Cost**
At 1 January 2024
Additions
Disposals
At 31 December 2024
**Depreciation**
At 1 January 2024
Charge in year
On disposals
At 31 December 2024
**Net book value**
**At 31 December 2024**
At 31 December 2023|**Instruments**
**£**
7,095
5,765
-
12,860
3,617
2,311
-
5,928
**6,932**
3,478|**Total**
**£**
7,095
5,765
-
12,860| |---|---|---| |||3,617
2,311
-
5,928| |||**6,932**| |||3,478| 5 Woodfalls Band Balanca Shaot For th• Portod ended 31st D•combor 2024 2024 2023 Flxed a•••ts InstwThnts 6.932 3,478 6,932 3.478 CuTh•nta8••ts Trade Debtorn 550 2.917 200 Jackei D•po8lt8 Ca8h at bank and kn hand 200 85.445 86.195 100 638 103.755 Cr•dltarn: •mounts lalllng wlthln on• y•ar (110> 1721) N•t Curr•nt A•••ts 86.085 103.034 N•t A•••ts 106512 Fund• Funds 8roughl FOr￿[d lknv8n￿nI kn year Totsl Funds 106.512 92.185 106 $12 Approvod by the Boartl of Tw8te08 on ... . and swjned by.. Rhys Dear, Trnasurnr Paul Street, ￿a￿￿n Charity Number 1179252 ## **Woodfalls Band** **Annual Accounts** ## **For the Period ended 31st December 2024** ## **Prepared by : Amanda Garnett** ~~**ACMA CGMA**~~ **Forest Edge Accountancy Ltd 2 Appletree Close Redlynch Salisbury Wiltshire SP5 2JG** **Woodfalls Band Annual Accounts Contents** ||**Page**| |---|---| |Charity Information|1| |Independent Examiner's Report|2| |Profit and Loss account|3| |Balance Sheet|4| |Fixed Assets|5| ## **Woodfalls Band Charity Information** ## **Trustees:** Remus Sawyerr Rhys Dear Scott Stewart Adrian Wallace (Secretary) ## **Chair** Paul Street ## **Treasurer** Rhys Dear ## **Business Address** Woodfalls Band Hall Vale Road Woodfalls Salisbury Wiltshire SP5 2LT **Charity number** 1179252 1 ## **Woodfalls Band Independent Examiner's Report** ## **Independent examiner's report to the Trustees of Woodfalls Band** I report on the accounts of the charity for the period ended 31st December 2024, which are set out on pages 3 to 5. ## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner** The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 (2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: (a) examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act; (b) to follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioner under section 145 (5)(b) of the 2011 Act; (c) to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. ## **Basis of independent examiner's report** My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioner. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and the seeking of explanations from you as trustees concerning such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and, consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a true and fair view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. ## **Independent examiner's statement** In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: (I) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements: (a) to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and (b) to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met; or (II) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Amanda Garnett ACMA FCMA Forest Edge Accountancy Ltd Chartered Accountant 2 Appletree Close Redlynch Salisbury Wiltshire SP5 2JG Date 6th February 2025 2 ## **Woodfalls Band Income and Expenditure Account For the Period ended 31st December 2024** |**INCOME GENERATED:**
Concerts
Sponsorship
Donations
Flat 1
Bedsit
Flat 1 Electricity
Sales of CDs
Contests
Accommodation
Sale of Instruments
Sale of Uniform
HMRC VAT Repayments
**Total Income Generated**
**EXPENDITURE:**
Water
Light/Heat
Insurance
Band Hall Maintenance
Conductors
Music
Contests
Accommodation
Concerts
Instrument Repairs
Players Expenses
Instrument Purchases
Agency Fees
Misc Expenses
Accountancy Fees
HMRC VAT
Depreciation
**Total Expenditure**
**NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS**|**2024**
**£**
3,011
37,800
2,667
8,555
3,869
1,829
100
140
17,938
5,264
970
716
**82,859**
895
785
1,308
1,185
17,059
254
2,246
40,891
4,643
240
5,453
9,945
1,566
5,211
110
2,252
2,311
**96,354**
**(13,495)**|**_2023_**
**£**
4,077
39,000
316
7,012
3,900
1,910
24
-
1,845
8,223
-
-
**66,307**| |---|---|---| |||156
5,037
1,267
639
10,544
664
1,503
5,001
1,883
-
10,704
1,853
1,300
4,133
65
6,072
1,159
**51,980**| |||**14,327**| 3 **Woodfalls Band Fixed Assets For the Period ended 31st December 2024** ## **1 Tangible fixed assets** |**Cost**
At 1 January 2024
Additions
Disposals
At 31 December 2024
**Depreciation**
At 1 January 2024
Charge in year
On disposals
At 31 December 2024
**Net book value**
**At 31 December 2024**
At 31 December 2023|**Instruments**
**£**
7,095
5,765
-
12,860
3,617
2,311
-
5,928
**6,932**
3,478|**Total**
**£**
7,095
5,765
-
12,860| |---|---|---| |||3,617
2,311
-
5,928| |||**6,932**| |||3,478| 5 Woodfalls Band Balanca Shaot For th• Portod ended 31st D•combor 2024 2024 2023 Flxed a•••ts InstwThnts 6.932 3,478 6,932 3.478 CuTh•nta8••ts Trade Debtorn 550 2.917 200 Jackei D•po8lt8 Ca8h at bank and kn hand 200 85.445 86.195 100 638 103.755 Cr•dltarn: •mounts lalllng wlthln on• y•ar (110> 1721) N•t Curr•nt A•••ts 86.085 103.034 N•t A•••ts 106512 Fund• Funds 8roughl FOr￿[d lknv8n￿nI kn year Totsl Funds 106.512 92.185 106 $12 Approvod by the Boartl of Tw8te08 on ... . and swjned by.. Rhys Dear, Trnasurnr Paul Street, ￿a￿￿n