## **TRUSTEES' REPORT AND ACCOUNTS** 

03 June 2021 to 24 March 2022 

## Cheltenham Silver Band 

Registered Charity number: 1194662 


Trustees: 

Martin Wakely (Chair), Sally Carpenter (Secretary), Susan Pawley (Treasurer), Linda McQuone, Claire Henderson, Ian Morgan, Thomas Henderson. 

Registered address: 44 Goodmoor Crescent, Churchdown, Gloucester, GL3 2DL 



## **Trustees' Report for the period to 24 March 2022** 

## **Aims and Objectives** 

1. Our constitution states that our object as a charity is 

_“To advance the participation, education and appreciation of the general public of all ages in the art and science of brass band music in Cheltenham, wider Gloucestershire and the South West through the provision of rehearsal facilities, instrument loan and tuition and by participation in concerts and contests.”_ 

2. The main activities we undertake are as set down in this statement. The Trustees have considered the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit and are satisfied that the Charity’s aims and activities meet the criteria set. 

## **Achievements and Performance** 

1. In our view, the band has met all objectives and in many respects we have achieved performance well in excess of those objectives. 

2. Our view is evidenced by: 

   - a. Many concerts during the reporting year, both the main band, training band and joint bands, with a total audience estimated to be in excess of several thousand. 

   - b. People of all ages joining the band to learn to play; we have new members still at Primary school and others who are of retirement age. 

   - c. We returned to evening rehearsals after the lifting of Covid restrictions during the year. 

   - d. We also returned to learner tuition, both as a group and to individuals. 

   - e. Training band rehearse each Friday evening where possibl ~~e,~~ often with up to 30 players in a rehearsal. 

## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

1. Cheltenham Silver Band adopted a constitution that meets all the guidelines given by the Charities Commission when it registered as a Charitable incorporated organisation (CIO) on 3[rd] June 2021. 

2. Trustees are appointed for a term of 3 year by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees. 

3. In addition, the band appoints a Musical Director, who is responsible for conducting rehearsals, the selection of music and the band’s concert and contest performances. 

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4. Cheltenham Silver Band is chaired by one nianagement coniinitlee. made up of mail) band ineiiibers,
iiiing bdnd m¢iTtbci7 and pi'eviously p(ucnts of junior iiicmb¢rs. 'I'h¢ coininilt¢¢ is I'¢spoiisibl¢ for
tlie day to day i'unniiigv of all activities.
Reference and Administrative details
The iiame of the Charity is registered as Cheltenham Silver Band Charity number- 1194662
2. The charity also performs using ihe name Cheltenham SÉlver Training Band aiid Cheltenha
Academy Band wheii tliis group of playei's is hired as an entity or perforiiiing7 as an eiitity, allhougli
all players are inembers of Cheltenham Silver Band.
3. The Truslees, as elected on 3, .lune 2021, liolding office for the full period of this report, unless
otlierwise indicated are..
Martin Wakely
(ChairTnan)
Sally Carpenter
(Secretary)
Susan Pawley
(Treasurer)
Claire Henderson
Tlionias Henderson
Linda McQuone
lan Morgan
Financial Report
The Chai'ity lia8 not held a bank accoiint for tliis period and has no iiieome or expenditiire.
2. Curi'eiiily no reserves are held as the charity does not l)old a b￿]k accouiit.
Tlie Truste¢s d¢clare tliat they have approved the Trustees, Report above.
Signed on belialf of tlie Board on
..2022:
Martin Wakely
Chair
Cheltenham Silver Band

## **CHELTENHAM SILVER BAND RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 24 MARCH 2022** 

||**Total**|
|---|---|
||**Funds**|
||**_For the Period_**|
||**_ended_**|
||**_24-Mar-22_**|
||**£**|
|**Receipts**||
|**_Total receipts_**|**Nil**|
|**Payments**||
|**_Total payments_**|**Nil**|
|**Net receipts / (payments)**|**Nil**|
|**Cash funds brought forward at start of**|**Nil**|
|**period**||
|**Cash funds carried forward at end of**|**Nil**|
|**period**||



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CHELTENHAM SILVER BAND
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AS AT 24 MARCH 2022
Total
Funds
Asat
24-Mar-22
Cash Funds:
General
Total
Nil
Other monetary assets
Assets retained for the Charity's own use
Nil
Signed on behalf of the Trust¢es on ....
..2022..
Martin Wakely
Cliaii-
Chelteiiham Silver Band