## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From** 1st September 2022 **To** 31st August 2023 **Charity name:** West Bristol Concert Band **Charity registration number:** 1193077 ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**Advancing the art of music for the public**
**benefit by providing opportunities for**
**learning and performing concert music**
**in the Bristol area.**| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|**West Bristol Concert Band provides the**
**opportunity to high-standard musicians**
**in the Bristol area to develop their**
**playing and ensemble skills through**
**weekly rehearsals and twice-yearly**
**concerts.**| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**The trustees are aware of the guidance**
**on public benefit issued by the Charity**
**Commission.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference **N/A** Para 1.38 Policy on grant making **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 subscription while** Para 1.38 **attending in-person rehearsals.** Contribution made by 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 ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|**Rehearsals and performances benefit**
**members by providing a creative outlet, a**
**safe space for learning and improving**
**musical skills, and building community**
**and friendships between members.**
**We have twice yearly concerts (Winter**
**and Summer) plus Carols for a**
**community Christmas Eve Carol service**
**and participate in the bi-yearly Christmas**
**Tree festival in Keynsham.**| **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
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||**N/A**| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**The charity had a small profit of £1220**| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**The only reserves are held in cash,**
**needed to pay out day to day costs such**
**as hall hire.**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£3,796 held in cash.**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**N/A**| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**N/A**| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**N/A**| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:||| |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|**Subscriptions from band members and**
**concert tickets.**| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|**N/A**| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|**N/A**| NIA Other ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Association Model Constitution**| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**CIO**| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|**Trustee selection is based upon**
**voluntary proposals of new trustees and**
**subsequent election by charity members**
**by open vote at General Meetings.**| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees|Para 1.51|**N/A**| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|**West Bristol Concert Band’s organisation**
**structure is formed of a board of trustees,**
**including a Chair, Treasurer and**
**Secretary.**| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|**N/A**| **N/A** Other ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|West Bristol Concert Band| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|N/A| |Registered charity number|1193077| |Charity’s principal address|4a Amberly Road, Patchway, Bristol, BS34 6BU| ||| **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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Pettifer|Treasurer||| ||Mrs Rachel
Eleanor Brady|Secretary|12th January 2021 - 9th
August 2021|| ||Dr Julia Louise
Crunden|Secretary|9th August 2021 -
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held in this capacity|N/A| |---|---| |Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
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charity’s objects|N/A| |Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
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from the charity’s own assets|N/A| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** ||**Type of adviser**
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**information)**||| ||N/A||| ## **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** 04/04/2025 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR fNGLANO ANO WALES Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period from To 011Q9r2022 31108r2023 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds to the neatest Restrioted fund5 Endowment funds Total fund5 lothe nearn5t£ lo thfr no4ro$t£ lo IhB neaMst£ A1 Receipts eand Mernber&Sutscnpknns Concert Incom& Playpllg C8roTrson theGreen in Shiiehampton Deposiilnieresl 18 720 2,850 720 120 16 16 Sub total(Gmss income for AR) 470 3.70 A2 Ass8t and investm•nt sale (see iablel- Nonè Sub total 3,70S 3.706 A3 Payments Rehea[8￿ Hav H¥e eoncetiCo615 Publicty & Web Slecl F15in Playercosts 110B 125 2,108 126 52 200 Sub lotal 2,408 A4 Asset and investment pvrch#5ts. {s•e table) None Sub total 2N86 2.486 Net of receipts/{payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash fund5 la5l year 8nd C•sh funds ihis year end 1.220 1,220 2.576 3.796 2,576 3.796 CCXX R1 accounts ISS 29112f2D23 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestrioted funds 10 IIPPlo51 e Restri¢ted funds to n&aiest£ B1 Cash funds BoThkAccoullt- Cufrent 2.055 BankAttouni- Deposii 1.741 Total cash fund$ 3.796 unrestricted funds lo neaiest£ Restricted funds lo Mporest£ 82 Other monetary assets Fund to whkh ay$ei bebD Costlopllon&ll B3 Investment assets Fund 10 wh￿h asset belon C¢sst (Dptkbnall B4 Assets retalned for the charity's own use Fund lowhKh Amountdue 85 Liabilill•s Siun6d by on8 or Iwo tru8te8s on behalf ofall Ilie Iriis¢ees Signature Print Nam8 Date of ioval Clare Petbfer 29112r2023 CCXX R2 a¢eounls ISSI 29112r2023 Notes To Accounts For the period from 01K0912022 To 3110812023 The band has altracled new members during the year rèsulting in higher subs. Th6 band now has twice yearly concerts- late January and early July each year which are becoming well attended. Playing carols on the Green in Shirehampton on Christmas Eve also assists the charity with general awareness of who we aTe and what we do. Signature Piinl Name Dale Clare Petlrfer 2911212023