Easingwold Town Band CIO (Charity No 1194820) Trustees, Annual Report for the Year Ending July 31° 2025 Structure, Governance & Management The Band's president Mrs Kay Riley stepped down at the AGM on 11 November 2024. The Band will seek to appoint a successor to the honorary position of President in due course. As of July 31° 2024 the Band Trustees were as follows:_ playing members William Cleghorn (Chair), Geofftey Nield and Amanda Prosser. and independent trustees Rev. Charlotte Cranfield, Lorna Savage and Helen Sykes. The Executive Committee of the Band consisted of Geoffrey Nield (chair & treasurer), Duncan Law (victrchair), William Cleghom, Rev David Senior (Secretary) and seven other Band members. Their responsibilities covered Musical Direction, Safeguarding, Health & Safety, Engagement Bookings, Instruments, Music Library, Recruitment & Training. MT Nield has indicated that he wishes to step down as treasurer at the 2025 AGM.. a successor is in prospect. Administration The Trustees met four times during the year to review the work of the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee met nine times during the year. The Band's policies and procedures were regularly reviewed. The Executive Committee reIVed no reports of incidents, or expressions of concern, in relation to Health & Safety or Safeguarding issues. Annual safety checks were carried out on all the portable electrical equipment. The gas heater reiVed an annual seplice" the fire extinguisher was checked and serviced. Fire evacuation drills were held. Insurance cover was maintained on the Band's building, instruments and other propety; for public liability and for Band members, and Trustees, indemnity.
Finance At the Annual General Meeting on 3 November 2025, the Treasurerfs financial statement and independent examinerfs report for the year 1 August 2024 - 31 July 2025 were received and approved by the meeting. The accounts showed a surplus for the year of £473.38 (total income £9262.31, total expenditure £8788.93). The Band's assets, listed as £76,670.76, included a CAF Bank Gold Savings account figure of £26174.93. Musical Director Peter Woodrow has been the Band's musical director since July 2024. Musical activities During the year the Band held 47 rehearsals, giving 3 formal concerts and playing at 6 local musical events, a remembrance service in November and carols at 3 pre-christmas events. A small group from the Band visited 3 local primary schools, from which the Beginners, Group gained new recruits. No contests were entered. Training activty increased during the year, with 14 leamers in the Development Band and 6 in the Beginners. Group. as of 31 July. 35 rehearsals were held, tutored by Kyle Sherwin. Other activities Two motherlcarer-and-baby groups hired the bandroom on 33 Wednesday mornings during the year. Looking Ahead In addition to a focus on filling vacant seats, our musical director is working to raise our playing standard. with the ambition of contesting as soon as we can field a full-strength band without need of guest players. With an eye on its medium and long ten future, the Band will continue to develop its training and recruitment activit'es. With planning approval for a new bandroom on its present site, a group of Band members is working wrth our architects on reducing construction
costs with a simplified design. North Yorkshire Council's planning department has indic2led infomially that our proposed changes should nol compromise our current approval" we await their formal confirmation before we start fundraising. The Band has purchased a narrow strip of ground on the east side of its freehold property, at a token price. from Broadacres Housing Association. We have also applied for adverse possession of a narrow strip of ground on the west side: we await the Land Registry's confinnation. These acquisitions will in due course facilitate construction wrthout disturbance or hazard to the public. Funding for this preliminary work is being met by a donation. The Band will continue to husband its accumulated cash assets as potential match fvnding to support grant applications for ils new bandroom project. Signed: Chair of Trustees 3 November 2025
EIdnOId Town Band - Reglstffed Charfty Number 1194820 Income And Exwdknre Aug lrt 2024 to Juty 31rt 2025 202412025 2023n024 COME F¢eslCollections Donations Membershi Subs Bandroom Hire Current AcLX)UDt Interest CAF Bank Gold Savin Gift Aid 2761.15 3630.59 1570.00 711.50 12.53 576.54 0.00 9262Jl 3355.39 1160.00 1105.00 855.00 13.16 598.39 125.00 7211.94 tions Account Tntffcst TOTAL EXPENDITURE Station Uniforms Instruments and R airs Premis&8 Ex enses - Maintthance & Stora Water and Gen&{ Rates tin and Heatin Insuranc Bank Char Music M.D. Tuition and Travellin Costs Conccrt Ex includin Gb0 Band R IBBE M¢mbersh' & Consultan Pffforniin t8 Trainin Ban(vfutor Honorarium Photo - Publici 20.50 0.00 384.22 262.80 245.42 289.15 1113.19 711.43 66.00 367.20 929.50 661.92 215.45 94.19 2403.70 0.00 7744.17 279.00 922.82 211.74 808.85 744.55 66.00 264.84 2110.00 696.52 409.10 97.01 1908.00 250.00 8788.93 TOTAL Income lets Ex endlture 473J8 -532.23 Signed 11,U ,1iJ 14 G.Nield (frea8urez) I have exafflin the accounts and associat&l documfflts and believc that they repr&g¢Lt a tru¢ and fiir vi¢w of th Band's Accounts Sigll V V.McAvoy (Auditor)
Easln8wold Tawn Band . Rezlstered Cjwlty Nun*er 1194820 Balance Ststement Year Endlng 31° July 2025 202312024 202412025 Flxed Assets Instruments Additions 32423.07 174.00 32160.27 262.80 32597.07 32423.07 Music Additions 6611.61 264.84 6244.41 367,20 6876.45 6111.61 Unrforms/Banners Additions 4131.66 0.00 3747.44 384.22 4131.66 4131.66 Equlpment {Gas Heater) 1451.02 451.0 45056.20 1451.02 44617.36 Current Assets Cash CAF Bank Current Alc CAF Bank Gold Alc 0.00 5439.53 26174.93 5542.69 25598.39 14 14 Total Assets 76670.66 75758A4 Represented by Reserves brou8ht forward Addltlons durln ear 75758.44 75276.45 1014.22 76290.67 76197.28 473.38 Income less Expenditure Reserves Carried Forward 76670.66 75758.44 Sl8ned G.Nleld (freasurer) 1 ,, 9 I have examlned the accounts and assoclatqd documents and believe that they represent a true and falr vlew of the state of the 83nd's accounts v.McAvoy (Audltor)