The Marple Band – Annual Report for the year from 23/08/24 to 31/03/25
Organisation name
- The Marple Band
Charity Number
- 1209721
President
- Mrs Janice Jackson.
Charity Trustee
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Andy Liles
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Howard Groves
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Ruth Groves
Committee Members (as elected at AGM 22/04/24)
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Andy Liles Chair/ Bandmaster
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Ruth Groves Band and Engagements Secretary /Fundraising Co Ordinator
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Howard Groves Treasurer/ Band logistics
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Paul Sanders Band Sergeant
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Kim Flanagan
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Helen Sutton Contest Secretary/ Property Steward Chris Hillman Librarian (co-opted)
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Zeta Hillman Publicity/Social media
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Sue Hocking Deputy Chair/ Welfare officer and Safeguarding
Musical Director
Nick Birch from May 2024.
Purpose
To advance, improve, develop and maintain public education in, and appreciation of, the art and science of brass band music in all its aspects by any means the trustees see fit, including through the presentation of public events in the Marple and surrounding area.
To preserve the culture of the traditional British Brass Band To support the local community
Achievements and Performance
Activities
Rehearsals
The rehearsals have been continuing to take place at Arden Dies, Shepley Street, Marple. Many players were unhappy going back to a cramped and poorly ventilated band room and the new venue was a lot safer for players who were vulnerable. The band are staying there for the foreseeable future. No subscription/membership charge is made to members as they want to ensure anyone can access the band . Free instruments and uniforms are also provided or all members
Several Open rehearsals were made available for July and August rehearsal dates for anyone from the local area.
Rehearsal nights are on Tuesday and Friday evenings. However, a trial for a couple of months is taking place on Thursday evenings instead of Fridays.
Supporting other organisations
10[th] Nov 2024 Remembrance Service- Memorial Park
9[th] Dec 2024 Strines
18[th] Dec 2024 Carols at Firwood High School(children with learning difficulties school)
2[nd] Feb 2025 Film Concert- Marple Sports Club
22[nd] March 2025 St Pauls Church Compstall
Public performances
Marple Food Fest – 21st Sept 2024
Marple Band Autumn Concert –27th Oct 2024
Glossop Band Club 8[th] Dec 2024
St Christophers Xmas Concert – 6th Dec 2024
Marple Band Xmas Concert -14[th] Dec 2024
Tesco Stockport- Carols- 17th Dec 2024
Devonshire Arms- Carols- 22nd Dec 2024
Contests
Darley Dale Contest 3[rd] Nov 2024
NW Regionals Sunday 23rd[th] Feb 2025
Funding
We have continued to use Easyfundraising to raise funds for the band. No grants were applied for. See accounts summary- for more information.
| Income | Income |
|---|---|
| OpeningBalance 23 August 2024(note 1) | 13,550 |
| Donations (Includes concerts and donated expenses) |
13,629 |
| Charitable Activities (Concerts and Prize Money) |
1,126 |
| Other Income (Includes Dinner Dance,Coach Contributions and Gift Aid |
3,799 |
| Total | 32,103 |
| Expenditure | |
| Music Purchases | - 193 |
| Contest Costs | - 2,440 |
| Other Costs - includes dinner dance and sundryexpenses | - 3,557 |
| IT and StationeryCosts | - 676 |
| MD Remuneration | - 2,877 |
| Travel Costs | - 11,511 |
| Total | - 21,254.79 |
| ClosingBank Balance 31 March 2025 | 10,849 |
Note 1
The Marple Band was registered as a CIO with the Charity Commission 23 August 2024, the band having previously operated as part of another charity, The Brass Bands of Marple. The 'opening balance' at 23 August was a donation from the Brass Bands of Marple of the sums earned by the band when it was still a part of that charity.
Opening Bank Balance 23 August 2024
13,550
| Date | Description | £ |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Aug | Kim Flanagan Gift Aid Payment | -876.06 |
| 23-Aug | AndyAxcell Gift Aid Payment | -229.52 |
| 23-Aug | C Hillman Reimbursement fopurchse of Folders/Paper | -54 |
| 23-Aug | TROPHYSTORE Purchase of trophies | -52.49 |
| 23-Aug | Nick Birch MD Fee for 23/8 | -50 |
| 24-Aug | Sue HockingReturn of Gift Aid Payment | 450.18 |
| 24-Aug | AndyAxcell Return of Gift Aid Payment | 229.52 |
| 24-Aug | Sue HockingGift Aid Payment | -450.18 |
| 26-Aug | Kim Flanagan Return of Gift Aid Payment | 676.06 |
| 27-Aug | Kim Flanagan Return of Gift Aid Payment | 200.00 |
| 27-Aug | Cash withdrawal for Gift Aid Payments to Band Member | -500 |
| 27-Aug | Cash withdrawal for Gift Aid Payments to Band Member | -500 |
| 27-Aug | C Hillman Reimbursement fopurchse of Toner Cartrage | -135.98 |
| 28-Aug | Cash withdrawal for Gift Aid Payments to Band Member | -500 |
| 28-Aug | Cash withdrawal for Gift Aid Payments to Band Member | -500 |
| 28-Aug | Nick Birch MD Fees For 10/9 13/9 17/9 | -150 |
| 28-Aug | Nick Biech MD Fees For 27/8 3/9 6/9 | -150 |
| 29-Aug | Cash withdrawal for Gift Aid Payments to Band Member | -246.45 |
| 30-Aug | Donations of travel expences back to Band | 2,246.45 |
| 30-Aug | Malcolm Harper Dinner Dance Tickets x 2 | 45.00 |
| 2-Sep | Janice Jackson Dinner Dance Ticketsx 2 | 45.00 |
| 2-Sep | Entryfee for DarleyDale Contest | -130 |
| 5-Sep | N. Steels Dinner Dance Tickets x 2 | 60.00 |
| 9-Sep | Stephen Barrow Dinner Dance Tickets x 2 | 30.00 |
| 9-Sep | Alison Parker Dinner Dance Ticket | 15.00 |
| 9-Sep | JF Reeson Dinner Dance Ticket | 15.00 |
| 10-Sep | C Storah Dinner Dance Tickets x 2 | 45.00 |
| 10-Sep | Kim Flanagan Dinner Dance Ticket | 15.00 |
| 13-Sep | Paul Sanders Dinner Dance Tickets | 135.00 |
| 13-Sep | Sarah Jackson Dinner Dance Ticket | 15.00 |
| 16-Sep | Helen Sutton Dinner Dance Tickets | 150.00 |
| 17-Sep | Ruth Groves Dinner Dance Tickets x 2 | 30.00 |
| 18-Sep | Jane Hope Disco for dinner dance | -150 |
| 23-Sep | Nick Birch MD Fees For 10,13,17,20,21/9 | -250 |
| 23-Sep | Nick Birch Reimbursement forpurchase of Test Piece | -89.24 |
| 23-Sep | C Storah Dinner Dance Ticket refund | -30 |
| 25-Sep | Fee for Marple Food Fest | 295.00 |
| 25-Sep | Crowd donations from Food Fest | 45.75 |
| 27-Sep | Reimbursement for Engravingof Trophies for DinDan | -26 |
| 30-Sep | Phil Woodhouse Dance Ticket | 15.00 |
| 30-Sep | Ca Hillman Reimburse cost of Business Cards | -27.81 |
| 2-Oct | M & C Kitchen Dinner Dance Tickets | 60.00 |
| 3-Oct | AndyLiles Dinner Dance Tickets | 45.00 |
| 3-Oct | Peruga Ltd Cateringfor Dinner Dance on 12/9 24 | -1350 |
| 4-Oct | C. Hillman Dinner Dance Ticket(Zeta} | 15.00 |
| 7-Oct | S Kitchen Dinner Dance Ticket | 60.00 |
| 14-Oct | Moneyfrom Rafle/Heads & Tails at Dinner Dance | 226.00 |
| 14-Oct | Nick Birch MD Fees for 27/9 1,4,8,11/10 | -250 |
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| 14-Oct | Reimburse H. Groves Corkage Fee for Dinner Dance | -60 |
| 14-Oct | Deps registration for DarleyDale Contest | -30 |
| 14-Oct | Reimburse R. Groves EngravingTrophies & Balloons etc | -24.35 |
| 15-Oct | Hyde Trophies Refund | 7.00 |
| 24-Oct | C. Hillman Reimbursement forpurchase of Monitor | -121.99 |
| 25-Oct | Nick Birch MD Fees for 15,18,22,25,27/10 | -250 |
| 25-Oct | Marple Cricket & Squash Club Room Hire For2/2/25 | -65 |
| 29-Oct | SumUpincome from Autumn Concert | 20.66 |
| 31-Oct | VP cheques Autumn concert | 255.00 |
| 31-Oct | Crowd donations autumn concert | 175.76 |
| 31-Oct | Rafle autumn concert | 172.00 |
| 31-Oct | Autumn Concert Rafle takings | 0 |
| 4-Nov | Reimburse Rgroves for card & fowers for Helen Sutton | -20 |
| 4-Nov | Postage for Charles Gibsons trophy | -3.75 |
| 7-Nov | Reimburse H. Groves for cost of wreath for 11/11 service | -25 |
| 11-Nov | Arden Dies Bandroom contents insurance | -660.42 |
| 11-Nov | Reimburse H. Groves for cost of sample music stand | -14.96 |
| 12-Nov | EASY FUNDRAISING | 57.34 |
| 22-Nov | Forever Manchester. Grant towards Xmas Concert | 125.00 |
| 22-Nov | Forever Manchester. Grant towards Xmas Concert | 0 |
| 25-Nov | Gift Aid income | 2,241.18 |
| 27-Nov | Compensationpayment from Lloyds Bank | 35.00 |
| 28-Nov | ClosingBalance £0 Account Closed | 0 |
| 28-Nov | TonyWyatt. MD fee for Marple Food Fest 21/9 | -50 |
| 28-Nov | CA Hillman. Ink & Toner Cartrages | -163.95 |
| 28-Nov | R Groves. Reimbursement for 4BarsRest Subs | -60 |
| 28-Nov | Nick Birch MD Fees For 29/10 to 29/11 inclusive | -450 |
| 2-Dec | R Bullock & Co Coach for Regionals 23/2/25 | -925 |
| 2-Dec | H Groves Reimburse cost of Music Stands{Band Room] | -428.52 |
| 2-Dec | R Bullock & Co Coach for Whit FridayConteast 13/6/25 | -825 |
| 2-Dec | Ashford War Memorial Centre D Dale Contest R Room | -36 |
| 4-Dec | NWRBBC EntryFee for Regionals 23/2/25 | -150 |
| 9-Dec | Fee for Concert at St Christohpers Church Romley6/12 | 400.00 |
| 9-Dec | Takings from GlossopBandroom Concert 8/12/24 | 331.00 |
| 12-Dec | SMBC Room Hire for Autumn Concert 27/10/24 | -37.38 |
| 13-Dec | Fee for Concert at St Pauls Church Strines | 100.00 |
| 16-Dec | Rafle takings Christmas Concert 14/12 | 273.00 |
| 16-Dec | Crowd donations Christmas concert 14/12 | 252.25 |
| 16-Dec | Christmas Concert SUMUP Payments Donations | 29.52 |
| 16-Dec | R Groves Reimburse sundryexpences Xmas Conc 14/12 | -83.31 |
| 16-Dec | H Groves Reimburse cost of Christmas Gift Nick Birch | -27 |
| 18-Dec | Crowd Donations CarollingTESCO Stockport 17/12 | 243.79 |
| 18-Dec | Nick Birch MD Fees for 3/12,6/12,8/12,13/12,14/12 | -250 |
| 23-Dec | Devonshire Arms 22/12 Rafle Takings | 125.00 |
| 23-Dec | Devonshire Arms 22/12 Crowd Donations | 33.72 |
| 23-Dec | Devonshire Arms 22/12 Crowd Donations SUMUP | 26.57 |
| 2-Jan | Annual Subscription to BBE | -140.4 |
| 16-Jan | Donation from The Devonshire Arms | 150.00 |
| 17-Jan | Nick Birch MD Fee for 7th,10th,and 14th Jan | -150 |
| 17-Jan | CA Hillman. Ink & Toner Cartrages | -156.46 |
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| 20-Jan | CA Hillman. Subscription to Google Commerce | -15.99 |
| 3-Feb | Takings from Marple Sports Club,Rafle | 150.00 |
| 3-Feb | Takings from Marple Sports Club,Crowd Collection | 136.20 |
| 3-Feb | Marple Sports Club Crowd Donations SUMUP | 16.72 |
| 3-Feb | MakingMusic,PerformingRights Fees | -78.79 |
| 3-Feb | CountyCar and Van Hire for Marple Sports Club | -322.94 |
| 4-Feb | Tesco HattersleyFuel for Van Hire | -7.79 |
| 6-Feb | CountyCar and Van Hire,Return of Deposit | 250.00 |
| 11-Feb | EasyFundraising | 116.10 |
| 11-Feb | Nick Birch MD fees 17th Jan to 7th Feb inclusive | -400 |
| 13-Feb | Brass Band Players RegistryDeps for Regional Finals | -30 |
| 19-Feb | Brass Band Players RegistryDeps for Regional Finals | -10 |
| 24-Feb | Collection towards Coach Cost for Regional Finals | 240.00 |
| 24-Feb | Julia Robinson Bus Moneyfor Regionals | 5.00 |
| 24-Feb | Blackpool North SH CD. For Rehearsal Room{Regionals} | -150 |
| 3-Mar | Muzudo Subscription | -55.75 |
| 3-Mar | Non GBP Trans Fee | -1.53 |
| 14-Mar | Reimburse Nick Birch forpurchase of Music | -193.2 |
| 14-Mar | Nick Birch MD Fees for 11th Feb to 4th Mar asper invoic | -450 |
| 14-Mar | Thomann UK forpurchase of MD,s Conductors Stand | -154 |
| 20-Mar | Cash withdrawal for Band Members travel expences | -2989.55 |
| 21-Mar | Reimburse R Groves for depositpaid to DisleyGolf Club | -100 |
| 24-Mar | Players Travel exp[ences donated back to Band | 2,989.55 |
| 24-Mar | H Sutton | 1,256.08 |
| 24-Mar | H Groves Donation of Travel Expenses | 816.55 |
| 24-Mar | Flanagan KJ Donation of Travel Expenses | 700.00 |
| 24-Mar | HockingSusan Donation of Travel Expenses | 490.32 |
| 24-Mar | Andrew Liles Donation of Travel Expences | 342.81 |
| 24-Mar | Haunton Donation of Travel Expenses | 295.36 |
| 24-Mar | R Groves Donation of Travel Expenses | 201.33 |
| 24-Mar | Axcel Donation of Travel Expenses | 197.65 |
| 24-Mar | L Beetham Donation of Travel Expenses | 88.11 |
| 24-Mar | St Pauls Compstall Rafle takings | 44.25 |
| 24-Mar | Andre Axell Travel expences | -197.65 |
| 24-Mar | Ruth Groves Travel expences | -201.33 |
| 24-Mar | H Groves Travel Expences | -816.55 |
| 24-Mar | S HockingTravel Expences | -490.32 |
| 24-Mar | Andrew Liles Travel Expences | -342.81 |
| 24-Mar | Kathleen Haunton | -295.36 |
| 24-Mar | Kim Flanagan Travel Expences | -700.47 |
| 24-Mar | Helen Sutton Travel Expenses | -1256.08 |
| 24-Mar | Linda Beetham Travel Expenses | -88.11 |
| ClosingBank Balance 31 March 2025 | 10,849 |
Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of The Marple Band
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of The Marple Band (the Charity) for the period ended 31 March 2025.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of the Charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner’s statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed:
Rob Greaves FCA
1 Shepley Lane Marple Stockport SK6 7JW
25 June 2025