## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From** 1st September 2021 **To** 31st August 2022 **Charity name:** West Bristol Concert Band **Charity registration number:** 1193077 ## **Objectives and Activities** **----- Start of picture text -----**
SORP reference
Summary of the purposes Para 1.17 Advancing the art of music for the
of the charity as set out public benefit by providing
in its governing opportunities for learning and
document performing concert music in the
Bristol area.
Summary of the main Para 1.17 and West Bristol Concert Band
1.19
activities in relation to provides the opportunity to high-
those purposes for the standard musicians in the Bristol
public benefit, in area to develop their playing and
particular, the activities, ensemble skills through weekly
projects or services rehearsals and twice-yearly
identified in the concerts.
accounts.
Statement confirming Para 1.18 The trustees are aware of the
whether the trustees guidance on public benefit issued
have had regard to the by the Charity Commission.
guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on
public benefit
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## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference **N/A** Para 1.38 Policy on grant making **----- Start of picture text -----**
N/A
Para 1.38
Policy on social
investment including
program related
investment
All members of West Bristol
Concert Band are volunteers and
are requested to pay a monthly
Para 1.38
subscription while attending in-
Contribution made by
person rehearsals.
volunteers
Contributions of non-trustee
members primarily amount to
volunteers' time at rehearsals,
preparing for rehearsals and
performing in concerts.
Trustee’s contributions include
those of non-trustee members and
also organise rehearsals and
concerts, carry out administrative
duties, assess health and safety
risks and prepare annual accounts
and reports.
N/A
Other
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## **Achievements and Performance** SORP reference ||Summary of the main
achievements of the
charity, identifying the
diference the charity’s
work has made to the
circumstances of its
benefciaries and any
wider benefts to society
as a whole.|Para 1.20|**Rehearsals and performances**
**beneft members by providing a**
**creative outlet, a safe space for**
**learning and improving musical**
**skills, and building community and**
**friendships between members.**
**Since restarting after pandemic,**
**we have resumed twice yearly**
**concerts (Winter and Summer)**
**plus Carols for a community**
**Christmas Eve Carol service.**|| |---|---|---|---|---| ## **Additional information (optional)** **----- Start of picture text -----**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
N/A
Achievements against
objectives set
Para 1.41
N/A
Performance of
fundraising activities
against objectives set Para 1.41
N/A
Investment performance
against objectives
Para 1.41
N/A
Other
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## **Financial Review** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 The charity was in a good position
financial position at the to pay initial costs required to
end of the period restart rehearsals following the
Covid-19 restrictions.
Statement explaining the Para 1.22 The only reserves are held in cash,
policy for holding needed to pay out day to day costs
reserves stating why they such as hall hire.
are held
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £2,576 held in cash.
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 N/A
reserves
Details of fund materially Para 1.24 N/A
in deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 N/A
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a
going concern
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Subscriptions from band members
and concert tickets.
The charity’s principal
sources of funds
(including any Para 1.47
fundraising)
N/A
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy Para 1.46
adopted
N/A
A description of the
principal risks facing the Para 1.46
charity
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NIA other ## **Structure, Governance and Management** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing Para 1.25 Association Model Constitution
document
(trust deed, royal
charter)
How is the charity Para 1.25 CIO
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection Para 1.25 Trustee selection is based upon
methods including details voluntary proposals of new
of any constitutional trustees and subsequent election
provisions e.g. election to by charity members by open vote
post or name of any at General Meetings.
person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees
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You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
N/A
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees Para 1.51
West Bristol Concert Band’s
organisation structure is formed of
a board of trustees, including a
Chair, Treasurer and Secretary.
The charity’s
organisational structure
and any wider network Para 1.51
with which the charity
works
N/A
Relationship with any
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related parties Para 1.51 **N/A** Other ## **Reference and Administrative details** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Charity name West Bristol Concert Band
Other name the charity N/A
uses
Registered charity 1193077
number
Charity’s principal 4a Amberly Road, Patchway, Bristol, BS34 6BU
address
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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of
pers
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(or
bod
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Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) enti
whole year
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to
app
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trus
tee
(if
any)
Mr Matthew Chair
1
Steel
Mrs Clare Treasurer
2
Dorothy Pettifer
Mrs Rachel Secretary 12th January 2021 -
3
Eleanor Brady 9th August 2021
Dr Julia Louise Secretary 9th August 2021 -
4
Crunden present
5
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Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** ## **N/A** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **----- Start of picture text -----**
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole
year
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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets N/A
held in this capacity
Name and objects of the N/A
charity on whose behalf
the assets are held and
how this falls within the
custodian charity’s
objects
Details of arrangements N/A
for safe custody and
segregation of such
assets from the charity’s
own assets
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Type of adviser Name Address
N/A N/A N/A
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members
(Optional information)
N/A
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## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details **N/A** ## **Other optional information** **N/A** ## **Declarations** ## **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s)** E. Potter **Full name(s)** Emily Potter **Position (eg** Interim Secretary **Secretary, Chair, etc) Date** 28/06/2023 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGiAND ANO WAIES Receipts and payments accounts CC16a To 0IA)Vd021 Section A Receipts and payments Shr 120 Sub ￿tal{G￿SS for AR) Non• AJP• Con¢fficNty & W•b S*• Coo• 144 144 A4 A•••l ar￿ In¥••lm purth4￿. lu• tsbl•l A6 C*•h fvnd* ￿*t y••r 2*50 2,576 CCXX R1 l&S) Section B Ststement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period 1.ns charlty's own us• B6 U•blllll•¥ behawof al Ihe Ir￿￿e88 val 27106r2023 CCXX R2 ￿S) 27KW2023 Notes To Accounts For the ￿riod frryn 01fty¥2￿21 Thè ch￿ty irKxxrfftJ a small d8ftit * Itw yew d £275. by bgl*w h•hJ in thè Clwe P*Jrfor 27AW2023