## **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** 

- Andy Liles 

- Howard Groves 

- Ruth Groves 

**Committee Members (as elected at AGM 22/04/24)** 

- Andy Liles Chair/ Bandmaster 

- Ruth Groves Band and Engagements Secretary /Fundraising Co Ordinator 

- Howard Groves       Treasurer/ Band logistics 

- Paul Sanders Band Sergeant 

- Kim Flanagan 

- Helen Sutton Contest Secretary/ Property Steward Chris Hillman Librarian (co-opted) 

- Zeta Hillman             Publicity/Social media 

- 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<br>(Includes concerts and donated expenses)|13,629|
|Charitable Activities<br>(Concerts and Prize Money)|1,126|
|Other Income<br>(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|
|---|---|---|
|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|
|---|---|---|
|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: 

1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or 

2. 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