NASEBY VILLAGE BAND Trustees’ Annual Report 01.01.2025 - 31.12.2025
Registered Charity No. 1194931
Charity’s principal address 79 Thornby Road Naseby Northampton NN6 6BY
Trustees:
| Trustee Name | Dates acted as Trustee (if not wholeyear) |
Ofce | Dates acted in Ofce positon (if not whole year) |
Person / body enttled to appoint Trustee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Cooper | Minutes & Meetngs Secretary Secretary |
01/01/25 – 24/09/25 25/09/25 – Topresent |
Charity members | |
| Peter Hartley | Treasurer | 01/01/25 – 24/09/25 | Charitymembers | |
| Rachel Law | Chairperson | 25/09/25 – Topresent | Charitymembers | |
| Paul Parker | DeputyMusical Director | 01/01/25 - 01/08/25 | Charitymembers | |
| Linda Waddilove | 1/1/25 - 26/4/2025 | Bookings Secretary | 1/1/25 - 26/4/2025 | Charitymembers |
Structure, governance and management.
Type of governing document: Constitution. How the Charity is Constituted: CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 24 Jun 2021. Trustee selection method: Appointed by members.
Naseby Village Band (NVB) Objectves:
For the public benefit to advance, improve, develop and maintain public appreciation of the arts and science of music in such ways as the trustees think fit, including the practise and performance of concerts and other musical events, rehearsals and the training of individuals of all ages in music skills.
NVB Actvites.
Performance Dates in 2025:
St. Christopher’s War Memorial Care Home, Northampton – 9[th] February 2025
St. Christopher’s War Memorial Care Home, Northampton – 7[th] June 2025
Naseby Battle Anniversary event – 14[th] June 2025
Hollowell Steam and Heavy Horse Show – 5[th] July 2025
Welford Christmas Tree Farm – 30[th] November 2025
Naseby Church Christmas Carol Service – 30[th] November 2025
St. Christopher’s War Memorial Care Home, Northampton – 6[th] December 2025
Doddington Nurseries Christmas Market – 13[th] December 2025
Northampton & Lamport Railway – 14[th] December 2025
Carols at The Royal Oak Public House – 18[th] December 2025
Carols at The Red Lion pub, Thornby – 21[st] December 2025
2025 Review and Outlook for 2026:
The band enjoyed a busy performance schedule throughout 2025. In line with our 2025 Mission Statement, we focused on an increased number of performances in the local area / for good causes. In addition to the above performances, members of NVB also supported Nene Valley Community Band, playing alongside them at “A Night to Remember” Film Concert held at St. Matthew’s Church, Northampton on 4[th] October 2025.
The charity’s principal source of funds continues to be member subscription fees, paid monthly or quarterly in advance, which is boosted by gift aid claims. Following consultation with band members, a small increase in membership fees was made from September 2025, in order to ensure financial stability going forwards. Additional income is generated from donations made by audiences at performances. Income covers the essential general running costs of the band, such as hiring a rehearsal space, MD fees and annual liability insurance.
The band utilised the grant from Kelmarsh Windfarm Community Benefit (granted in 2024). This was spent on advertisements in local publications to attract new members (with the aim of strengthening the band and increasing resilience), personalised polo shirts, posters, banners, a sandwich board, and banners for music stands.
We plan to broaden our performance offerings in 2026 by arranging our own local ticketed event / fundraiser. As well as providing the opportunity to raise funds, this will be a valuable addition to our performance calendar, which is currently primarily focussed on NVB performing at events arranged by external charities and businesses, and we look forward to the opportunity to showcase the band and benefit the local community.
We plan to submit a grant application for new music, in line with the key charity objective of enabling the development of musical skills of members, and to enable us to offer varied public performances. We will continue to seek new members to fill vacancies.
A new Treasurer was elected due to resignation, effective from 25[th] Sept 2025.
| Naseby Village band accounts 2025 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||
| Balance carried Forward | 2378.68 | 577.4 | ||||
| (cash funds last year end) | ||||||
| Income 2025 | Income 2026 | |||||
| Band members subs | 2917.1 | 2415 | ||||
| Gigs | 1000 | 900 | ||||
| Donaton | 50 | |||||
| Rebate Charity Commission | 378.82 | 420.31 | ||||
| Kelmarsh Wind Farm grant | 1445 | |||||
| Total | 4295.92 | 4295.92 | 5230.31 | 5230.31 | ||
| Expenditure 2025 | Expenditure 2024 | |||||
| Self-employed Mat | 2682.5 | 2085 | ||||
| Village Hall rentals | 817 | 933.75 | ||||
| Expenditure from grant | 18.15 | |||||
| Music purchase H Jones | 9.99 | 29.97 | ||||
| Paul out of pocket expenses | 52.29 | 52.41 | ||||
| Insurance | 309.75 | |||||
| Rachel out of pocket expenses | 647.21 | |||||
| Victoria out of pocket expenses | 826.56 | |||||
| Linda out of pocket expenses | 60 | |||||
| Peter Hartley out of pocket expenses | 19.98 | |||||
| Total | 5115.53 | 3429.03 | -3429.03 | |||
| Income less expenditure | -819.61 | 1801.28 | ||||
| Plus balance carried forward | 2378.68 | 577.4 | ||||
| Cash funds this year end | 1559.07 | 2378.68 |
Declaraton.
The Trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees.
| Signature(s): | |
|---|---|
| Full Name(s): | Victoria Cooper |
| Positon: | Minutes Secretary / Trustee |
| Date: | 29/08/2026 |