## CITY OF LEEDS PIPE BAND 

## CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION 

## REGISTRATION NUMBER 1202490 

## TRUSTEES REPORT FOR THE YEAR TO 31 DECEMBER 2024 

1. The band was registered as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation on 27 March 2023. 

2. Its communications address continues at 12 Montagu Drive, Leeds LS8 2PD.  Trustees are chosen from band members aged 16 or more; There have been no changes during the year - 

William MacDonald Mhairi Barnes (nee Sellar) Ian Turner George Harrison 

3. Day-to-day management of the band is delegated to a committee comprising band office holders (pipe major, lead drummer, chair, treasurer, secretary), and pipe and drum corps representatives.  Messrs MacDonald and Harrison are members of the committee. 

4. Having had regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit, the activities of the band in the period were focussed on maintaining its objectives of promoting and encouraging the playing of pipes and drums, providing free tuition, and performing at local community events.  To these ends members of the band interacted with the public at events, maintained its social media platforms, continued its Monday evening sessions for learners and general skills development in addition to Thursday evening band practices, and contributed to the success of many local community events during the period. 

5. All income for the period was generated from participation at events. A healthy bank balance at year end, exceeding the reserve policy amount of £4,000, continued to be maintained despite a significant increase in practice hall hire as compared with previous years.  The reserve is primarily for the purpose of sustaining practice etc activities for a period of 2 years should the capacity to earn income be restricted or non-existent for such a period for whatever reason (e.g., pandemic lockdown). 

6. The trustees have seen and declare that they approve this Report, signed on their behalf. 

Signature: 

Name: George Alexander Harrison Position: Primary Administrator Date: 21 October 2025 



## CITY OF LEEDS PIPE BAND 

## ACCOUNTS FOR YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 

|TO 31/12/2023<br>Fees<br>Rent                                          2,161<br>Parking                                        255<br>Insurance                                    655<br>Uniform & Equipment          2,259<br>Phone                                         160<br>Membership                              288<br>Sundry                                        120<br>Surplus/Defcit<br>Opening Bank Balance<br>Closing Bank Balance|TO 31/12/2024<br>8.514                                                                                        4,808<br>2,128<br>76<br>508<br>2,408<br>62<br>264<br> 5,898<br> 405,486<br>2,616                                                                                          - 678<br>8,297<br>7,619|4,808<br> 5,486|
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