WAKfAGE BAND RECEIPT8 AND PAYMENT8 ACCOUNT8 FOR THE YEAR ENDED 8 FEBRUARY 2025 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 0910212024 To 0810212025 Charlty name: Wantag• Band Charlty reglstratlon numb•r: 1179595 Objectlves and Activities Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in Its goveming document Para1.17 To facllltale publlc oducatlon and appreclatlon of brass band muslc by provldlng publlc workshops and perfomiances In communlty events, com tltlon and concerts. The band has urrfed out actlvttlos durlng the year to promote muslcal educatlon vla con¢grts, workshops, compotltlons and other a¢tlvltles. Thls has boen to the benèflt of both young and older members of soclety. The goneral publlc have benefltted through tho bands perfomiancès at concerts, competltlons and communlty events, Ineludlng Remembrance and other officlal events and fetos, shows and othèr entertalnments. Tho band accepts people of all ages and backgrounds and provldes soclal and educatlonal beneflts to Its members and the eneral ubllc. The Trustees have had regard to tho Guldanco Issued by the Charltl•s Commlsslon on publlc benefiL Summary of th8 main aclivitl8s in relation to those purposes for the public benefit. in particular, the activities, projects or services idenlified in the accounts. rn1.17•KI Stalem8nt confirming whether the trus18es have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit P•r• 1.18 Addltlonal Infomiatlon lopllonal) You ma ch¢)ose to include further statements Whe￿ relevant about: SORP rèfèrtr Par8 1.36 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment P•ra 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other Achlevements and Perforniance The band made over 20 appearances at concerts. competitlons and other engagements, Includlng charlty and eommunlty concorts together wlth omblnod appearancès wlth othor organlsatlons. Summary oflhe main achi8v8ments of the charity, id8ntifying the difference the charity's V￿rk has made to the circumstanc8s of tts beneficiaries and any wider benefits to SOCi8ty as a whole. Par• 1.20 Addltlonal Infomiatlon (opllonal) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: A¢hi8v8ments against objectiV8s set Prn 1.41 Perfomiance of fundraising activities against objèctives set pl￿ 1.41 Investment perfomiance against objectives Paff• 1.41 Other Financial Review Review of the charitys financial position at the end of the period 1.21 The band earns through donatlons, pald perfombances and competitlon wlnnlngs. Tho charlty donates oXCeSS reserves to Wantage Silver Band. A charlty wlth charitable oblectlves whlch match the ob ectlvos of thls charl Tha charlty's reserves pollcy Is to hold approxlmately £2,500 $0 as to cover fluctuatlons In recelpts and expensos or In the event that thè cooperatlon from Wants e Sllver Band bè wlthdrawn. As at tho year ond, cash funds were at Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are h81d P￿1.22 Amount of reserrfes held Pw• 1.22 Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainti8s about the charity continulng as a going concern P••122 ParH 1.24 Para 1.23 Addltlonal Inforni•tlon loptlonal You ma choose to in¢lude further statements where relevant about: The charity's principal sources of funds (indudlng any fundraising} P•rn 1.47 Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted Pw• 1.48 A descriplion of the principal risks facing the tharity Para 1.46 Other Structure, Governance and Management Description of Chari￿s tnjsts: Type of governing document Para 1.25 Constltutlon How is the charity constituted? i 1 oc),'ated Para 1.25 Charitsble Assoclatlon Trustee selection m8thods including details of any constitutional provisions 8.g. 818ction to post or nam8 of any person or body entiued to appoint one or more trust88S Pwa125 The trustees ar• appolnt•d by the band at the AGM Addltlonal Inforniatlon loptlonal) You ma Choose to indude further slatements where r818vant ab(NJt: Pollcles and procedures adopted for the induction and training ol trustees p￿1.51 The charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works Pwa 1.51 Relalionship with any related parties p￿1.51 Other Reference and Administrative details Chari name Other name the chari uses Re istered chari number Charity's principal address Wanta e Band 1179595 4 Garston Clos8 WANTAGE Oxfordshire OX12 7AH Names of the charlty trustees who manage the charfty D*t•s •¢t•d If Dot for whol• •ar Trust•• nam• Office (If any) N•m• of pèrson lor body) entrtlgd toa olnt trust Ifan Richard S8lwdge Nicholas Collier Kathérine Hawkins Chair Secretary Treasurer Eilèen Sykes Eleanor Tumer Samuel Wyn8 Philippa Strange 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Cor rale trustees- names of the dir8Ctors at the date the r8 Dlr•ctor n•m• wasa roved Name of trust8es holding lille to propety belonging to the Charity Tru•tg0 nam• Dat•x act¢d If not for who1• Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets hèld in this capacty Name and objects of the charity on vthose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity's objects Detsils ofarrangements for safe Custody and segregation of such assets from the charity's own assets Addltlon•l Inforniatlon (optlonal) Names and addressos of advl8•rs Ioptlonal Inforniatlon) Type of Nama Address advl$er Name of chlof executlva or namès of lenlor staff momb•rs (Optlonal Inforniatlon) Exemptlons from dlsclosure Reason f¢y non-disclosure of ke ersonn81 details Other o tional inforniatlon Declarations The trustaes declare that t￿Y have approved the trustees, report above. Slgnod on behalf of th• charlty's trustees Slgnaturo(s Nitho Full name(8) Nicholas Collier Katherine Hawkins Posltlon lèg Secrètary, Chalr. etcl Date Secretsry Treasurer Apr 7, 2025 Apr 7, 2025 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Wants9e Band On accounts for the yoar endod 8 February 2025 Charity no (if any) 11799595 Sèt out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the ac¢ounts of the above charity I'the Trusf) for the year ended 0810212025. Responslbllltlès and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation ba818 of report of Ihe accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities A¢t 2011 ("the Acr). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in orying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under sedion 14515Xb} of the Acl. I have completed my examination. I confinn that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ') in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. accounting records V￿re not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examlner's stat•m•nt I have no concems and have come across no other matters in ¢onnection with the examination lo which attention should be drawn in order to enable proper understanding of th8 accounts to be reached. . Please delete the wcyds in the Ixackels if they do not apply. Slgned: Date: 18 March 2025 Namo: Anna Chapman FCA Relevant professional quallficatlon{s) or body (rf any): ICAEW Addross: Chapman Worth Limited 2 The Old Eslale Yard. Easl Hendred OX12 8JY IER October 2018 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALE Receipts and ents accounts CC16a Fwth• pwlod To Sectioii A Receipts and payments Unr••trtGt•d Rothct Erthwmont Tothl lund• A1 R•¢•l ub tot•l(Gms8 Incoffle AR) ••• tsbl•l. A3P• 32 Sub lot•1 Sub tot•1 N•toIr•wp•￿D•ntsj C••h lund• 1•8t >*•r •nd C•*h funds tNs y•ar•nd 1611 2,e11 2.011 2,811 18103r2025 Sectioi) B Stateinent of assets and licrybilities al tlie eiid of tlic period UnroJtrict•d Rmtrlcted fund• funds Endowment fvnd• Categortes Delalls B1 Ca•h lund• 4179 fvnd nd• D•tsl F￿￿1•f￿1*h D•tall¥ ¢uvr•nt¥•k D•t•l 64 AM•t• rntsln•d fof th• charW• own u•• I ni" D•talls 85 Ll•blll¢l•• S*ne