## **Gresley Colliery Brass Band**
(Registered Charity Number 1195666)
## **Annual Report of the Trustees and**
## **Financial Statement**
**for the period 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025**
Correspondence Address: Chestnut Woodlands Forest School Ashby Road, Moira, Swadlincote
DE12 6DP
## **Trustees’ Report**
The Trustees are pleased to present their report together with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 30 June 2025.
## **Objectives and Activities**
The principal objective of the band is to promote, improve develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of brass band music through the presentation of public performances and training in brass band music.
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
The band is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation and is governed by its Constitution dated 31 August 2022.
The Trustees are appointed in accordance with the Constitution and are actively engaged in the running of the band, having been selected for their professional experience and to add value to the organisation.
The day–to-day management of the band is carried on by the Management Committee, the duties of whose members have been approved by the Trustees.
The Trustees, who acted throughout the period are as follows:
Matthew Robert Pope – Chairman Kenneth Martin Loukes – Treasurer and Secretary Samantha Lucy Pope Duncan Carl Jackson Stephen William George Kirk Stephen Paul Brockwell
## **Achievements**
The re-forming of the Youth Band as the Youth and Community Band has been a great success, attracting a number of additional players. Both the Senior and Community bands have performed in a number of concerts and local events during the reporting period. As from 1 January 2025 the senior band was relegated to the First section and will compete in the regional Brass Band Championships in that section in March 2026.
## **Musical Tuition**
The conducting team of Craig Stevens and Matthew Pope are responsible for the Senior band and Community and Youth band respectively.
## **Public Benefit**
The Trustees have reviewed the statement of public benefit as follows:
## **a) Benefit as playing members**
To attain the standards of competence to perform with a brass band takes dedication, personal practice and self development. Membership of one of the Gresley Colliery Bands may be the culmination of many years of study and the band provides the outlet to perform at the highest level to a wide cross section of audiences. The benefits to the individual may
be expressed as a vehicle to perform at the highest level, continue self development and become a role model for other brass musicians.
## **b) Benefits to non playing members**
Persons who cannot commit to the dedication of playing membership will be encouraged to be actively involved in a ‘Friends’ organisation. These Friends will be encouraged to organise raffles, refreshments etc. Non playing members are integral to the long term growth of the organisation.
## **c) Benefits to the local community**
Gresley Colliery Brass Band was founded in the 1850s and enjoys a high profile within the local community. The Trustees place great importance on the establishment of community links and strategic partnerships to encourage development of local brass band talent.
## **Financial Review**
As at 30 June 2025 the band had financial reserves of £13,831 which are primarily held by the band’s bankers.
We recognise and thank our sponsor D. S. K. Engineering Services (Midlands) Limited and our members for their continued support.
## **Reserves Policy**
The band has no restricted funds. It is revenue based and has to operate within the confines of cash generation. Expenditure outside normal operating requirements is identified and funds allocated appropriately. The Trustees recognise the need to maintain reserves to fund unforeseen items however the payment of operating expenditure is of paramount importance.
## **Declarations**
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
……………………………………………………………….. ……………………………………………………
Matthew Robert Pope Kenneth Martin Loukes
Chairman Treasurer
Date: Date:
## **Gresley Colliery Bras Band**
## **Summary of Income and Expenditure**
## **For the period 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025**
|**Income**
Sponsorship
Donatons
Member subscriptons
Concerts/Events
Christmas Playing
Sale of instruments
Gif Aid
Bank Interest
Miscellaneous
**Total Income**
**Expenditure**
Conductor Fees
Player Fees
Insurance
Purchase of music
Contest fees incl. Registraton and Transport
Purchase and repair of instruments
Rehearsal room rental and electricity
Container Hire
Uniforms
Van Hire
Bank charges
IT
Outngs
Miscellaneous
**Total Expenditure**
**(Defcit)/Excess of Income over Expenditure**
**Financial Reserve at start of year**
**(Defcit)/Excess of Income over Expenditure**
**Financial Reserves at end of year**|**2025**
£
**5,000**
**350**
**3,034**
**2,004**
**2,772**
**0**
**586**
**143**
**17**
**13,906**
**4,635**
**835**
**837**
**1,146**
**665**
**264**
**3,416**
**1,680**
**297**
**0**
**94**
**204**
**290**
**637**
**15,000**
**(1,094)**
**14,925**
**(1,094)**
**13,831**|**2024**
4,500
300
3,185
1,355
3,020
3,900
880
0
35|
|---|---|---|
|||17,175|
|||4,700
870
694
952
1,015
2,222
1,865
149
352
112
1,183|
|||14,114|
|||3,061|
|||11,864
3,061|
|||14,925|