2025-03-31-accounts - Ashington Colliery Band

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 20/08/24 Period start date To 31/03/25 Period end date

Charity name: Ashington Colliery Band

Charity registration number: 1209662

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	To improve, promote and develop public appreciation and enjoyment of brass band music in all its forms. To advance the education of the art of brass band music to the community through public performance, recruitment and training. To raise the importance of traditional brass band music to keep the heritage alive in Ashington and surrounding areas.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	The band has continued to successfully promote its objectives.. The participation in a number of charity and Christmas concerts over the above period n reflecting this. The vast majority of donations to the band earned this way
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The trustees continue to follow guidance issued by the charity commission on public benefit.

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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers

Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	The main achievements of the charity during the above period include – Performing at heritage events e.g. miners picnic, Woodhorn mining museum to enhance public appreciation of importance of brass band music in the areas heritage Participation in national events eg Armistice enhancing the wider benefits of brass band music Performing a wide range of concerts and contests educating the public in an appreciation all the different forms brass band music offers .This has also led to the recruitment of new players into the organisation. Developing a relationship with the local Yamaha school of music to further recruitment and opportunity.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	Income for the above period £12.068,35 Expenditure £4,414.42
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves statingwhy they areheld	Para 1.22	Rent & Electricity, ,maintenance of instruments, new music, new equipment
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	For the above period amount of reserves held higher than normal due to final donation by the now defunct ladies committee.
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	None
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	None
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	None

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Additional information (optional)	Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements		where relevant about:
The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Donations for performing at concerts, fairs, heritage events as well as some donations from local firms
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Trust deed
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	CIO
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	Trustees apply via the trustees application form. Following meeting with all trustees and induction outlining expectations coupled with necessary vetting, the application is put to general membership for approval

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Ashington Colliery Band
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1209662
Charity’s principal address	7 Burnside Ashington Northumberland NE639UB

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
Trevor Herbertson	Secretary/Treasurer
Peter Scott	Chair
Daryl Rose	Asst. Secretary
Ian Cameron
Natalie Tidy
Aidan Johnson		14/11/25-Present

Corporate trustees– names ofthe directors at the date thereportwas approved	Corporate trustees– names ofthe directors at the date thereportwas approved	Corporate trustees– names ofthe directors at the date thereportwas approved
Director name	None

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year
None

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets None held in this capacity Name and objects of the None charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for None safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

None

Other optional information

None

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date	T Herbertson	P Scott
	Trevor Herbertson	Secretary/Treasurer
	Peter Scott
	09/12/2025
	09/12/2025

ASHINGTON COLLIERY BAND

CHARITY COMMISSION – FIRST SUBMISSION – 20/08/24 – 31/03/25

STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURE – 20/08/24 – 31/03/25

INCOME		EXPENDITURE
Donation – Bothal Estates	£300.00	Brass- Euphonium service £240.00
Donation – Triple Auto	£800.00	Thank You Gift £40.00
Donation S. Bell Property	£500.00	Music stand lights £390.96
Cambois Comm Association	£100.00	Van Hire £167.95
Donation Bothal Church	£250.00	Music – Test piece/xmas £344.53
Donation Blyth Rotary	£400.00	Contest entry fee £140.00
Charities Trust-Coca Cola	£1,000.00	Durham League fee £50.00
Donation Ashington M.Soc	£300.00	Bb Bass valve repair £63.80
Donation Easy Fundraising	£71.60	New Music £98.99
Donation Frank Swindle	£50.00	Printer Paper £27.48
Donation Ladies Comm	£7,596.75	Percussion- Cow Bell £57.20
Donation Triple J Auto	£200.00	Band Room Rent £1440.00
Prosper Procurement	£500.00	Baritone/horn repair £660.00
		New Drum Skins £193.51
		Electricity Bill £500.00
TOTAL INCOME	£12,068.35	TOTAL EXPENDITURE £4,414.42