FRIENDS OF FAVELA BRASS registered charity 1194144
Trustees Annual Report April 2023 to March 2024
As in previous years Friends of Favela Brass continues to operate with adherence to our 4 policy documents for Conflict of Interest, Donations, Monitoring and Evaluation, and Support.
Our trustees are still unchanged from our inception: Sallie Ashe, Chair; John Kerr, Treasurer; Sue Riley and Melissa Beeko. Sallie and Sue continue to organise our fund-raising events in the UK and Melissa lives in Rio and advises the board with her experience on the Board of Favela Brass in Rio. We hold at least 3 Board meetings each year, by Zoom rather than in person to enable the link between South Yorkshire and Rio de Janeiro. The Executive and Artistic Director of Favela Brass, Tom Ashe, resides in Rio and attends our meetings.
Favela Brass continues attract new students from both schools and favelas but is now in the position where the children who joined 11 years ago, when the project started have become adults. Some continue with Favela Brass by teaching and helping but several of them have formed their own band and operate independently providing living evidence of success in establishing our Charity's objects:
(b) providing support and activities which develop their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals.
Building on the success of their 3 day trip to Paraty (in the Rio de Janeiro state) in June last year Favela Brass was invited again in April 2023 and their performances were highly acclaimed. FoFB were able to support this and other trips by purchasing more professional percussion and related equipment for those students who have progressed significantly in their playing. We have also purchased cases for brass instruments for travel and to protect their physical condition. Exchange trips between Doncaster and Rio remain prohibited by the inflated cost of travel and accommodation in the two countries which would mean only a very limited number of students would benefit for the moment.
Our fund raising activities continue with just one car boot sale, card sales and other small events but more significant amounts were raised through a sponsored run in November 2023 and our first Ceilidh. The latter was successful despite extreme weather preventing some ticket holders from attending. The large collection of vinyl records which was donated earlier was sold in 2 batches in late 2023 and early 2024.
To overcome the problem of organising safe delivery of instruments and equipment between the two countries we have employed two new methods. Firstly, our chair was able to travel to Rio and purchase percussion on site with the expertise of Favela Brass's teachers. Additionally, in June 2023 and with the assistance and experience of CAF Bank, instrument cases were purchased from a Brazilian company using international payment, which is notoriously difficult in countries such as Brazil with its widespread corruption.
Expenditure has increased by about a quarter, largely through increased spending on musical instruments and associated items to support the expansion of FB activities. Other more generalist items continue to be purchased in Brazil online generally using Amazon Brazil which delivers directly to the Favela Brass's staff.
A possible future use of our funding may include support to institute a recognised music examination system for Favela Brass students to encourage their development and help them, should they wish to enter the musical world as professionals.
Signed by Sallie Ashe Chair of Friends of Favela Brass
24 October 2024
FRIENDS OF FAVELLA BRASS ACCOUNTS 2023/2024
Date
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| Details | Income | **Expenditure ** | Balance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| opening balance | 2936 | |||
| Equipment | 25 | 2911 | Lights | |
| Donation | 50 | 2961 | Wendy Peto | |
| Fundraising | 5 | 2966 | ||
| Bank Charges | 5 | 2961 | ||
| Musical Instru | 497 | 2464 | Drums and harness | |
| Donation | 50 | 2514 | Wendy Peto | |
| Fundraising | 5 | 2519 | ||
| Fundraising | 66 | 2585 | Cards | |
| Bank Charges | 5 | 2580 | ||
| Fundraising | 46 | 2626 | Cards | |
| Musical Instru | 48 | 2578 | ||
| Fundraising | 62 | 2640 | Boot sale | |
| Donation | 150 | 2790 | LC Wilson | |
| Musical Instru | 827 | 1963 | Percussion | |
| Bank Charges | 25 | 1938 | FOREX | |
| Fundraising | 5 | 1943 | ||
| Donation | 50 | 1993 | Wendy Peto | |
| Fundraising | 200 | 2193 | ?? | |
| Equipment | 13 | 2180 | ||
| bank Charges | 5 | 2175 | ||
| Fundraising | 110 | 2285 | Cards | |
| Interest | 1 | 2286 | ||
| Musical Instru | 47 | 2239 | Drum Heads | |
| Musical Instru | 47 | 2192 | Drum Heads | |
| Fundraising | 42 | 2234 | Cards | |
| Donation | 50 | 2284 | Wendy Peto | |
| Fundraising | 5 | 2289 | ||
| Donation | 15 | 2304 | sallie 10k | |
| musical Instru | 68 | 2236 | drums | |
| bank Charges | 5 | 2231 | ||
| equipment | 31 | 2200 | lighting | |
| musical Instru | 12 | 2188 | ||
| Fundraising | 50 | 2238 | Ceildh | |
| Donation | 50 | 2288 | Wendy Peto | |
| Fundraising | 5 | 2293 | Ceildh | |
| bank Charges | 5 | 2288 | ||
| Equipment | 47 | 2241 | Lights | |
| Donation | 50 | 2291 | Wendy Peto | |
| Fundraising | 5 | 2296 | Ceildh | |
| Equipment | 53 | 2243 | Lights | |
| bank Charges | 4 | 2239 | includes interest | |
| Fundraising | 42 | 2281 | ?? | |
| Donation | 50 | 2331 | Wendy Peto | |
| Fundraising | 30 | 2361 | Ceildh | |
| Fundraising | 5 | 2366 | ?? | |
| Fundraising | 15 | 2381 | Ceildh | |
| bank Charges | 5 | 2376 | ||
| Fundraising | 30 | 2406 | Ceildh | |
| Fundraising | 80 | 2486 | Ceildh | |
| Fundraising | 15 | 2501 | Ceildh | |
| Fundraising | 15 | 2516 | Ceildh | |
| Fundraising | 32 | 2548 | C&Cards | |
| Fundraising | 40 | 2588 | halfm | |
| Fundraising | 305 | 2893 | ?? | |
| Fundraising | 25 | 2918 | halfm | |
| Fundraising | 10 | 2928 | halfm |
| 30/10/23 | Fundraising | 25 | 2953 | halfm | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30/10/23 | Fundraising | 20 | 2973 | halfm | |
| 31/10/23 | Fundraising | 25 | 2998 | halfm | |
| 03/11/23 | Fundraising | 41 | 3039 | C&Cards | |
| 03/11/23 | Fundraising | 260 | 3299 | halfm | |
| 06/11/23 | Fundraising | 70 | 3369 | ||
| 07/11/23 | Fundraising | 30 | 3399 | ||
| 09/11/23 | Fundraising | 5 | 3404 | ||
| 10/11/23 | Donation | 50 | 3454 | Wendy Peto | |
| 13/11/23 | Fundraising | 78 | 3532 | C&Cards | |
| 14/11/23 | Fundraising | 8 | 3540 | ||
| 15/11/23 | bank Charges | 5 | 3535 | ||
| 15/11/23 | Fundraising | 100 | 3635 | Record sales | |
| 22/11/23 | Fundraising | 10 | 3645 | Record sales | |
| 29/11/23 | Fundraising | 8 | 3653 | C&Cards | |
| 06/12/23 | musical Instru | 56 | 3597 | percussion | |
| 11/12/23 | musical Instru | 60 | 3537 | percussion | |
| 11/12/23 | Donation | 50 | 3587 | Wendy Peto | |
| 11/12/23 | Fundraising | 5 | 3592 | ||
| 15/12/23 | bank Charges | 5 | 3587 | ||
| 27/12/23 | Interest | 2 | 3589 | ||
| 27/12/23 | Fundraising | 139 | 3728 | C&Cards | |
| 10/01/24 | Donation | 50 | 3778 | Wendy Peto | |
| 10/01/24 | Donation | 500 | 4278 | Paul Walford | |
| 11/01/24 | Fundraising | 5 | 4283 | C&Cards | |
| 15/01/24 | Bank Charges | 5 | 4278 | ||
| 09/02/24 | Fundraising | 5 | 4283 | ||
| 12/02/24 | Donation | 50 | 4333 | Wendy Peto | |
| 15/02/24 | Bank Charges | 5 | 4328 | ||
| 19/02/24 | Fundraising | 6 | 4334 | C&Cards | |
| 19/02/24 | Fundraising | 140 | 4474 | C&Cards | |
| 19/02/24 | Fundraising | 10 | 4484 | C&Cards | |
| 20/02/24 | Donation | 30 | 4514 | ||
| 28/02/24 | Fundraising | 150 | 4664 | Record sales | |
| 01/03/24 | musical Instruments | 57 | 4607 | drum pad | |
| 04/03/24 | Equipment | 65 | 4542 | scanner | |
| 05/03/24 | Equipment | 37 | 4505 | folders | |
| 07/03/24 | Equipment | 38 | 4467 | folders | |
| #N/A | Donation | 50 | 4517 | Wendy Peto | |
| 11/03/24 | Fundraising | 5 | 4522 | ||
| 15/03/24 | Bank Charges | 3 | 4519 | less interest | |
| 26/03/24 | musical Instruments | 1782 | 2737 | Sousaphone | |
| 3693 | 3892 |