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 re￿IVed 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 re￿iVed 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 te￿n 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

EIdn￿OId 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
G￿b0
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)