2025-08-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1st September 2024 To

31st August 2025

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.

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	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	N/A
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	N/A
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	All members of West Bristol Concert Band are volunteers and are requested to pay a monthly subscription while attending in-person rehearsals. 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.

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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 was in a good position to pay initial costs required however due to a fire, our instrument storage has significantly increased.
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 and storage.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£4,157 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

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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
Other		N/A

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.

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Additional information (optional)	Additional information (optional)	Additional information (optional)
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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
Other		N/A

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	West Bristol Concert Band
Other name the charity uses	N/A
Registered charitynumber	1193077
Charity’s principal address	4a Amberly Road, Patchway, Bristol, BS34 6BU

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year Nam e of pers on (or body ) entitl ed to appo int trust ee (if any)
	Mr Matthew Steel	Chair
	Mrs Clare Dorothy Pettifer	Treasurer
	Mrs EmilyPotter	Secretary

– 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

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year
N/A

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity	N/A
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects	N/A
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets	N/A

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
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Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
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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 Secretary, Secretary Chair, etc) Date 05/01/2026

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WAIES Recei tsandpa ments accounts CC16a Forthe period from To 0110912024 3110812025 Section A Receipts and payments Unrèstrlctad funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds to ihe nearest to thtr nèai*st£ to tho nea￿$t£ the nearest £ A1 R•¢•l ts and Mernbets sU￿c￿ptiDn& Concerilncome Plalryno Caro￿ oriltte Green in Shirehamplon OepDs11 Interest U$6 ol per¢￿On inslruments ty other band& 194 4.194 544 120 120 25 25 total ross income for ARJ 4933 4,933 A2 Asset and investment salès. see table . None tota 933 4.933 A3 P# ments Reheamal H￿1 Hile Concertcosts Publicty 8 Websile Costs Fllin PlayerCo8ts Instsurnentstoiage 1,907 75 75 154 2.903 t54 2,903 Sub tolal 5,099 A4 Assèt and Investment Ilone Sub totsl 5.099 5.099 Nèt of rneeipts/(payments) AS Transfers between funds A6 Cash fund5 last year end Cash funds this y￿r end 166 166 4.157 4.157 CCXX R1 a¢couTrts ISSI 2211112025

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period UrirestriGted funds to ￿eareSt £ Reslricled funds to neare51 £ 81 Cash funds Bank Account- CuiTeni 2,365 1.792 Total cash funds 4,157 (agree￿nCesY￿hreQWpts8ndpay￿￿ accourtl¥ll Unréstri￿èd funds R8Strlcted funds 10 nÈar•$t£ lo neare5t£ B2 Other monetary assets Fund towhrch a55et belDn s Cost loptionall 83 Investment assets Fund to wh¢¢h asset belDn Costltyptlonal) 84 Assets retained for the harity's own use Fund to whkb relates AM0￿￿1 due tlona B5 Liabllltles ed by one ot tsustses on behaifof all the trustees Sign8ture Print Name Date ol roval lare Petbfer 2111112025 CXX R2 accounts (SSI 22M112025

Notes To Accounts For the perlod from 0110912024 To 3110812025 The band has continued lo allracl new members during Ihe year, and, together with an increase in monlhly subseriplions, has resulted in higher subs income Ihis year. From March 2025 we were able lo secure a garage for storing the percussion inslrumenls, significantly che8per than the container storage from August 2025_ Our hall hire costs have increased during Ihe year. The band has been in receipt of new music on two fronts - the unfortunate demise of another band, and our own in house composer. This is mainlaing current m8mbers interest as there is something for everyone to enjoy. We are continuing lo reeruit new members. especially for Ihe percussion and French Hom sections. nature Piint Name Dale Clare Pellifer 2111112025