## **Thurcroft Welfare Band CIO – Charity Number 1207431** Trustees Annual Report - Thurcroft Welfare Band CIO has a postal address of c/o 46 Hoylake Drive, Swinton, Mexborough S64 8ST. The Bandroom where the Band rehearses and meets is situated at the Former Cadet Centre (ACF) Top of West Street, Thurcroft, Rotherham S66 9LE There are 4 Trustees, Trevor Fisher, Sheila Hancocks, Joanna Boswell and Kim Smith - The Charity is governed by Constitution of a Charitable Incorporated Organisation dated 3[rd] November 2023. - The Charity is managed day to day by a committee formed from volunteers within the Band. When new Trustees are needed volunteers are sought from within the Band. - The Band has continued to meet twice weekly throughout the year to rehearse and has performed at a number of concerts and fund-raising events in the South Yorkshire/North Nottinghamshire region as well as performing at other events including the Durham Miners’ Gala. The Band contested in the Yorkshire Regional Championships in March 2025. We have been able to engage with new audiences at different locations such as Aston and long-standing relationships with other communities have continued to flourish through our concert performances. - The Band continues to support and attract members with a diverse range of ages, abilities and backgrounds, It has been able to loan instruments to some volunteers/band members who would otherwise be unable to join the band due to the expensive nature of the instruments. The Band has been successful in recruiting new members this past year and is presently in a strong position playerwise with no vacant seats. - The Training Band open to those aged from about 7 upwards has continued to meet weekly. Tuition is offered and instruments loaned to some members of the Training Band. Advertising on social media is used to try and encourage new members to take up our offer of tuition to learn how to read music and play a brass instrument. - The Trustees are aware of the Charity Commission’s public benefit guidance and have continued to consider this guidance where appropriate. - This financial year the Charity had an overspend on expenditure over income. This was due largely to running costs incurred for rehearsals along with some capital expenditure needed to keep the Bandroom in a reasonable condition. The overspend was covered by cash reserves. Steps have been undertaken to try and balance the income and expenditure in the present year. The Charity has recently applied to be registered for Gift Aid with HMRC and it is hoped that this will help. ## Thurcroft Welfare Band CIO Charity Number 1207431 (registered in England and Wales) Statement of Financial Activities for the period 1[st] April 2024 to 3st March 2025 INCOME £ Income from Engagements 7045 Grants/Donations 3055 Member Bonus Ball receipts 2550 Fundraising 517 Bank interest 321 Total 13488 EXPENDITURE Musical Director fees 6150 Expenditure for engagements 2264 Bandroom running costs (utilities/insurance) 3903 Repairs and renewals 120 Stationery 174 Music purchase 828 Fees for dep. Players 270 Bonus Ball Prizes 300 Misc expenditure 382 Total 14391 Excess of expenditure over income 903 Funds carried forward 13583