## **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.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||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.**| ## **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 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**| ## **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**| |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.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** |**Additional information (optional)**|**Additional information (optional)**|**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**| |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
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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| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **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**
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**Address**|||| ||**N/A**|N/A|N/A| ||||| ||||| ||||| |**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional 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 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