CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Trustees, Annual Report for the period
From 01411-2024 To
31-12-2024
Charity name: Bradford Concert Band
Charity registration number: 1181x199
Objectives and Activities
Summary of the purposes of
th& charity as set out in its
goveming document
Pwa 1.17
sel out in Fts Constitution, thg objects of
Bradford Conc*rt Band {BCB} are. for the public
benefit".
to advance. improve, devglop and maintain
public education in. and the appreciation
and enjO￿TrI of, the art and science of
music in all its aspects by any rneans the
Charity Trustees see fil. including through
the prowsion of rehearsal faciliti8s. th8
presentstion of public Concerts and witals
and olher musical acbvities:
to further such exclusively charitab
purposes as the Charity Trustees in their
absolute discretion shall think ffit.
Summary of the main activities
in relation lo those purposes
for the public benefli, in
particular, the activities.
projects or sorwces id8ntified in
the accounts
P¥a 1.17 and
1.19
The main activitss of BCB in 2024 were the
rxovisM)n of:
rehearsal facilities to help existing and new
band members
increasingly challengirwJ music, for existing
and prospective new band members and. In
due course, for the public benefit
a wNJe range of entertaining public con￿rtS
acTOSS West Yorkshire. for the public benefit
purthase
of
additional
percussion
instruments
Statement confirmiry whether
the trustees have had regard to
the guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on wblc
benefit
P4¥a 1.18
The Charity TnJstees have wmplied with Iheir
duty to gNe due regard lo the guidance issued
by the Charity Commissiori on public benefit
throughout 2024.

Additlonal Inforniation loptional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about".
Policy on grant making
P•a1J8
Policy on social investment
including programme relaled
investment
Para 1.38
Contribution made by
volunteers
Pard 128
Other
Achievements and Perfomiance
Summary ofthe main
athievements of the charty,
idenlrfying the difference the
charity's work has made to the
circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits lo society a5 a whole
Para 120
The main achievements of 8CB in 2024 were
the".
presentation of over 30 concerts. Christmas
busking and other public pertormances
across West Yorkshire for the Publ￿ benefrt,
induding joint ventures with choirs and
bands. Some of these were part of wlder
communty events such as the Bradford
Industrial Museum Victorian Christmas
Fayre. Christmas busknng included some
high profile Ven￿e5 such as Sams Mill in the
Sattaire World Heritage site and Fountains
Abbey. aThJ also included a first for the band
of The Snowman performed to live film
ti￿1nuaIw)n of smaller groups lo play al
smaller functions across the area
provision of rehearsal facillies to help
exisb'ThJ and new band members Knprove
their plawng standards
provision of a 'Play Day, lo attract new
members to the band
ntinued improvement in musical standards
vthhin the band under the enthusiastic
leadership of the Musical Director and the
Assistant Musical Director
whith has

enabled the band to play more chauenging
and entertaining weces of music for existing
and prospeth've new band members and, in
due course. for the wblic b9nefit
sale of old music lo ena￿e fresh new music
to be purchased
purchase
additional
percussK)n
instnJments to expand the band's musical
variety and audience enjoyrnent
recruitrnent of new g(h)d stsndard players
across sections of the band - membership is
open lo anyone who plays a u)nixrt band
instrument and has reached an appropriate
level of musicianship
continued devebpmenl and implementstion
of a wide fange of policies and procedures
to enable the band to be compliant with
expected stsndards
provision of a range of social activities for
member5 and their tamilbes. al zero cost lo
BCB. to maintain camaraderie and %)cial
conlact
Additlonal Inforniatlon (opllonal)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant aboui."
SORP refer
Achievements against
objéctives set
Pwa 1.41
Performance of fundrai￿ng
activities against obiectives set
Para 1.41
Investment perfomiance
against objectives
Pèrn 1.41
Other
Financlal Review
Review of thé charity's financial
position at the end of the
period
Para 121
BCB was in a strong financial position at 31
December 2024.
ststement explaining the wlicy
for holding reserves ststing
why they are hekl
Para 122
The Charity Trustees aim to hav8 reservgs of at
least one tyycal year's expenditure in order that
BCB can continue to operate in the event of
maJor downtum in income.

The reserves held al 31 December 2024
compare favgurably to a typical year'5
expenditure of around £6.500.
Amount of reseNes hekl
Para 122
BCB had reserves of £8.149 on 31 December
2024.
Reasons for hcAdiTh3 zero
reserves
Pwa 1.r2
Nol applicable
Detsils of fund materialty in
deficit
Pwa124
None
Explanation of any
uncortainlies at)oul the charity
continuing as 8 going concem
Pwa123
None
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP rÈfErerKe
The charity's prinupal sources
of funds {in¢luding any
ndraisingl
Para 1.47
Investsnent polw and
objectives including any social
inve5trnenl policy acW8d
Pwa 1.46
A description of the prinupal
risks facing the charity
Para 1.46
Other
Structure, Governance and Management
Description of charity's trusts..
Bradford Concert Band
Type of goveming documerrt
{Irust deed. royal charter)
Pwo125
Constttution. regrstered with the Charity
Commissmjn on 27 September 2018
How is the d)arity (￿nStituted?
eg unincorporated association.
Para 125
charitsb￿ ln￿ry)0ra1ed Organisation ICIOI
cio)
Trustee selectjon methods
including details of any
ca)nslitutional prowsions eg
election lo
ost or name ofan
P*a125
Trustees are elected annually by the membeTS
al the AGM.

person or body enb'tled lo
appoint one or more trustees
The Criteria arKI pr(￿s$ are detailed in the
Constitution..
Section 12.2 - Eligibility for tharity
trusteeship
Sectton 13- Appointment of Charity
Trustees
Additional Inforniallon (optional)
You may chcM)se to include further ststements where relevant about:
Policies and procedures
adopted for the inductron and
training of trustees
Para 1.51
The charity's organisational
structure and any WKJer
network wlh which the charity
wor1¢s
1.51
Relationshp with any related
parties
Para 1.51
Other
Reference and Administrative details
Charity name
Bradford Concert Band
Other name the charity uses
BCB
Registered chaiity number
1180099
Charity's principal addr85S
Baildon Hal
HaI￿le1d Drive
Baiklon, Shipley
Wèst Yi)rkshire
BD17 6NH
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charlty

Trustee name
Offic• (rf
any)
Dates acted ￿ not
for whole year
Name of person {or l)odyl
ntrlled io appoint trustoe (if
ary)
Charfotte Parkinson
Chair
Members
Sarah Muff
Treasurer
Members
John Bentley
Secretsry
Members
Colin Dawson
Members
Ray Ross
Members
Tracey Williams
Members
Corporate trustees - names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Dlrector name
None
Name of trustees holding tille to propety belonging to the charity
Truste• nam•
Dat05 a¢t•d If not forT#ho￿ year
None
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Descriplh)n of the assets held in
this capacity
None
Name and objects of the charity
on whose behalfthe assets are
held and how this falls wthin
eustodian charity's objects
Not applicable
Details of arrangements for safe
custody and segregation of such
assets from the charity's own
assets
Not applic*le
Addltlonal information (optsonal)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional inforniationl
Typo of advlser
Name
Address
Namè of chlef executive or names of senior staff members (Optlonal Inlorniation
Ex•m￿lonS from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of ke
8rs¢)nnel details
None
Other o
tional inforniation
Declaratlons
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees. report above.
Slgned on behalf of the charlty's trustees
Signature (s)
Full name(s)
Charfotte Francesca Loutse
pa￿inS0n
John David Graham Bentley
Position (eg Chair.
Secretary etc)
Chair
Secretary
Date
20 March 2025
20 Marth 2025

CHARITY COMMISSION
FC* ENGLANO AND WALES
Recelpts and payments accounts
CC16a
To
01KJ1r2W24
3111212024
Section A Receipts and payments
Endo*inent
funds
funds
ndts
Totsl fvnd
L••t y••r
A1 Rocol ts
Ir
C¢rtèrt 1rt4me
1.5$7
TM1(4￿1
ftANI
GtrtAKI Sm911 DoTr•kn Schw•
261
2*5
Z4
278
IOQ conknWr4
SalB ofdd music
749
192
74•
1*2
Sub tot•l(Gntss Incom• forAR)
A2 AM•t th¥•th•nt ￿1•$,
Sub tol•l
Tot41 r•¢*its
A3Pa
11•
2.175
25
1.0$7
25
PRS
121
149
196
415
D0WSBle9utith
Prlntyn9, P)It*)9.
F¥TT•sU
151
2¢
317
140
J17
1•4
314
PlayOtyc¢JLq
tlgp
usk
52T
5.17•
4170
120
VnffoTm
402
8cKWs.•.g. Wee￿A￿aY
Chartydortaith. Syhi* M4nvJtslTIL*t
ChaAtydohaikn. kn Rydpf MwJurland$
301
507
507
Sub tolal
A4 A8s•t •nd InVesth￿￿t Pur￿￿￿*. (see
tabl•
Sub tot4
1.156
17M4
6,589
37D
AS Tr4n8fers
A6 Cash funds last y••r •nd
Cash funds Ihlsyear
1.615
8,149
8.315
8,685
,Y49
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
2310312025

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unr8$tricted
nds
to n•arnstÉ
Rostnctod
lunds
Efidowment
lund¥
B1 ¢￿h lunds
•,137
12
8,149
funds
Betai£>"
ton•JrnstE
82 Olh•r monetary •¥¥ets
CurwuLI *4bJ•
l*)PIlo￿l
De1311s
Co•tloFéloMI
B3 Inv•strn•nt assets
Fwd io
Details
B4 Ass•ts r•talngd for t￿ eharlty's own
$*
Oetai
B5 uabl11￿•S
ty ono trustee5 ￿ beh￿ Dfal the
&"gn8tLWE
Dale of
roval
n Da¥M Graham Bentsy
CCXX R2 accounts {SS)
2310312025