BUDE METRIC BRASS
Treasurer’s report for Charity Commission, April 2025
Opening balance: 30/01/2025 £14,175.40 Closing balance: 31/03/2025 £13,508.37
Income
Subs £519.00 Band Together Charity Concert £1067.14 Miscellaneous £20.18 TOTAL £1606.32
Expenditure
Room hire £408.10 Storage £120.00 Music £107.24 Miscellaneous £120.01 Donations £1500.00 TOTAL £2255.35
*Membership of Cornwall Brass Band Association, Printing costs
*Donations from concert and Christmas fundraising:
Cornwall Air Ambulance £1000
Man Down, Cornwall £500
| Secretary | Treasurer |
|---|---|
| R | |
| D Sheldon | Henderson |
| Statement of receipts and payments for the year ending 31 March 2026 |
| RECEIPTS Subs STO direct to Bank Subs Paid in Cash Performance Donations Performance Collections Sundry/misc Fund Raising Ins Refund Total Income PAYMENTS Room Hire Storage Instrument Purchase / Repair Insurance Music Donations Website/Internet Conductor Exps (C Gay, M Nicholls) Misc Total Payments Surplus / (Loss) BANK, CASH, PRE-PAID SUBS Current Account Petty Cash Subs not yet banked |
2025/2026 Note No 1,381 340 3,038 1 1,670 2 805 496 7,729 2025/2026 1,440 720 286 463 92 1,550 128 1,090 372 3 6,140 1,589 15,097 0 15,097 |
2024/2025 1,383 862 3,683 2,181 114 1,044 |
|---|---|---|
| 9,267 | ||
| 2024/2025 1,385 720 270 463 107 2,850 176 1,030 242 |
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| 7,243 | ||
| 2,024 13,290 0 |
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| 13,290 |
Trustees’ Report for the period 30/1/25 to 31/3/26
Reference and administration details
| CharityName | Bude Metric Brass |
|---|---|
| Registered CharityNumber | 1211933 |
| Charity’s Principal Address | Bude TIC, The Crescent Bude EX23 8LE |
Trustee Details
| Trustee Details | |
|---|---|
| Dr Angus Macdonald | Chairman |
| Dr Ruth Henderson | Treasurer |
| David Sheldon | Secretary |
Structure, governances and management
| Type of GoverningDocument | Constitution |
|---|---|
| How the charityis constituted | CIO |
Trustee Selection Methods
The Secretary and Treasurer are appointed annually, the treasurer for a maximum of three years.
The Chairman is elected every three years.
Objectives and activities
Charity Objects
To advance, improve, develop and maintain public education in, and appreciation of, the art and science of music in all its aspects by any means the trustees see fit, including through the presentation of public events.
To further such other purposes which may be charitable according to the law of England and Wales as the trustees see fit from time to time.
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit
The Annual Band Together concert in February 2025 along with our carol events in December 2024 raised £1,000 for Cornwall Air Ambulance and £500 for Man Down. In February 2026 we raised £700 for Cornwall Air Ambulance, £700 for Prostate Cancer Research and £150 for the Bude Foodbank.
A number of other performances were undertaken at no or very low cost in support of local charities, care homes and fund-raising events for other local organisations.. Training is provided for young and older learners and for those returning to playing after a break. Instruments are provided at no cost to help players get started.
Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the Band during the year
Summer performances started on 6th July at the Brendon Arms and finished 14 performances later at Preston Fest on 5th October.
The Band played for the Festival of Remembrance in Kilkhampton on Nov 1st and 25 times in December at a variety of venues.
The annual Band Togher concert involved 42 musicians from 17 other bands as well as our own players covering Yorkshire in the north to Surrey in the south and west to Cornwall.
Future Plans
We hope to expand our teaching/training program, and it is a long-term aim to secure a permanent home for the band to rehearse in and to store our spare instruments and music.
Financial Review
Review details
The band’s annual outgoings are currently around £6,200 and this will increase slightly during the year due to the cost of our new Musical Director.
We aim to cover these additional costs with a consistent charging policy for commercial businesses (with a reduced rate for charities and fund-raising events for local organisations) and a small increase in members subscriptions.
Reserves Policy
The main financial risk to the Band is the loss of income from performances but we currently hold sufficient reserves to continue operating for at least two years.