2022-09-30-accounts

	Objecti	v	e	s and	Activ	iti	es	es
							SORP reference
	Summary		ofthe purposes			of	Para	i fr	To advance the education and appreciation
	the charity			as set out	in its				ofthe public in music and music
	governing		document						performance particularly Scottish Pipe
									Band music for residents of all ages and
									, backgrounds within the West IVlidlands	and
									surrounding areas by developing skills	and
									competences, by the presentation of
									concerts and similar activities and by any
									means as the trustees in their discretion
									shall determme.
	Summary activities		ofthe main in relation to those				Para 1 19	1 17and	Vye provide opportunities to learn to play the pipes and drums, gain a qualification
	purposes		for the public						and take part in competitions to improve
	benefit,	in particular,			the				skills and confidence
	activities,		protects or
	services	identified in			the				We provide opportunities to play and
	accounts								perform with other musicians in the band.
									other bands and other groups from a
									variety of music genres
									We promote the music genre through
									playing at community and Fire Service
									events.
	Stateinent			confirming			Para	i is	The trustees have read the guidance on
	whether	the trustees			have				public benefit and our activities remain
I	had regard			to the guidance					I open to anyone in the area of benefit.
	issued by		the Charity
	Coinmission			on public					We specifically want those involved to
	benefit								benefit from improved skills and
									competence in playing pipes and drums	as
									well as improved health and wellbeing from
									being apart of a band

				being apart of a ban	d
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			SORP reference
			Para i 38	We have received no grants		as yet	We
Policy on grant making				, will apply to funders	for specific
				programmes of work	as they	are identified
				and developed Our	activities	dunncLthe

						year were	still restricted	owing to the covid	owing to the covid
						pandemic	and our not being able to use		our
						normal practice venue		We also use
						community	events, when possible. as an
						i opportunity	for the band	to play in public
						, and occasionally there is a fee for this			Our
						1 annual Burns Night celebration is also an
						opportunity	for the band	to play in public
						drd	II I	r d
				Peda	1 38
Policy on	social investment					None at present
including	program		related
investment
				Para	1 38	All Band members and Trustees are
Contnbution		made	by			volunteers.	Some band	members act as
volunteers						tutors to other band members.
Other

Achieve	men	ts	and Per	formance	formance
				SORP reiereace
						l Our activities have still been restncted
						dunng the year espeixaliy as we were
						! unable use our normal practice venue for
Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe charity,				Para	1 20	!some ofthe year. Some online meetings were arranged but these are limited in their
identifying	the	difference the				impact as playing together using this
charity's	work	has made to				medium is not satisfactory owing to time
the circumstances			of its			lapses on the internet
beneficiaries and			any wider
benefits to society as a						We currently have two learner pipers, one
whole.						very new and one who has progressed
						onto playing the bagipes with several tunes
						and will be ready for performances soon.
						Engagements have been limited this year
						due to the limited membership however this
						is starting to improve anci we are looking
						forward to more bookings in the next year

Performance	offundraising
activities against objectives		Para	1 41
set
Investment	performance	Paaa	1 41
against objectives
Other

Review	ofthe charity's	ofthe charity's	ofthe charity's	ofthe charity's		Para	1.21	The year began	The year began	with	the balance of
financial	position		at	the end				67114.05	No mcome has been received
ofthe period								Expenditure	durin the year was E837			7
								, leaving a balance on 30September 2022 of
								f'.6276,34.
Statement explaining				the				We do not	currently		have a reserves	policy,
policy for holding			reserves					It has proved difficult			to compile an annual
stating	why	they	are	held				budget to determine			expenses owing	to a
								lack of activity.		It is	envisaged that 50% of
								current reserves		will	be used for
								operational	costs when we can begin
								operations	aclain
Amount	ofreserves			held				26276 34
Reasons for		holding		zero		Para	1 22
reserves
Details	of fund materially				in	P'"124
deficit
Explanation		of any				Para	C23
uncertainties		about the
charity	continuing		as a going
concern

ofthe	charity tru	stees who manage	the charity
Trustee	name	Office (ifany)	Dates acted ifnot for whole ear	Name to a	of neman ior oint trustee	body) entitled if an
Simon	Nicholls	Chairperson
Alastair	Jackson	Secretary
Edward	Latimer	Treasurer
Henry	Cleaver	Trustee

INCOME
		2022	2021
Engagements		G,GG	0.00
Burns Night		0.00	000
Competition		0.00	000
Donations in memory	of Pipe Major	G.GG	310.00
Sales		0.00	000
Total income		0.00	310.00
EXPENDITURE
RSPBA+ Competitions		000	0.00
Uniform, instruments	+consumables	481.28	0,00
Travel expenses		33660	0 00
Burns Night		0.00	0.00
Donations to charity		0 GO	0 00
Hospitality		0.00	0.00
Stationery and administration		19.83	19.32
Insurance		000	0 00
Gifts and tributes		000	0.00
Misc		0.00	0.00
Total expenditure		83771	19.32
Surpfusldefrcrt		-837.71	290.68
Opening balance		7114.05	6823.37
Closing balance		6276.34	7114.05
Represented by:
Current account		6276 34