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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
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Section A Reference and administration details
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Charity name Parc & Dare Band
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Registered charity number (if any) |[515664]
Charity's principal address |The Bandroom Tabernacle Music Centre
Luton Street, Treorchy
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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t|Jo n tewis || Constituted Committee
23 | Glyn Porter Po| Constitute Committers
| Gareth Rolland ee ee Constituted Committee
4|Carystewis | | | Constitute Commmittoe
5 | Charlotte Lewis Pe Constituted Committee
6|EmyrWebster | [|__|] [Constitute] [Committee]
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Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of goveming document Rules & Constitution adopted 24 January 1963 as amended 3 July 1983
How the charity is constituted Unicorporated association with Constituted Committee
ThSiA Scldctien weed pmusteces are appointed and or reaffirmed at the AGM on a by-annual
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include Parc & Dare founded in 1893 in Cwmparc in the Rhondda. Its successes
is : : well documented, including numerous championship prizes, hundreds of
additional information, where f
relevant. about: concerts performances at home and abroad; been the focus of countless
, : journal, press articles & amassing over 250 media broadcasts, numerous
e policies and procedures CDs and recordings.
adopted for the induction and _| Policies are in place to safeguard younger and or vulnerable members
training of [trustees;] alongside an appointed CBR checked Safeguarding officer on a voluntary
basis.
e the charity's organisational To educate the public in the musical arts and, in particular, the arts of
structure and any wider _ |brass band playing, and to further the development of public appreciation
network with which the charity | and taste in the said arts by presentation of concerts and similar activities.
works; Running a charity of this nature in the present financial climate is
e relationship with any related challenging, however all assets and equipment are owned outright with no
parties: outstanding debts and all members engage on volunteering basis without
any form of renumeration.
e trustees’ consideration of All members, committee and trustees give their time voluntarily and
major risks and the system receive no form of renumeration, nor to they get any other form of gifts or
and procedures to manage benefits.
them.
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## Additional governance issues (Optional information)
Section C Objectives and activities The band promotes the art of music making provides learning and performing opportunities to all sectors and age groups. Membership is open to people of all ages and the officers and trustees regularly consult the membership in decision making conceming activities the band seek to participate in or run. Summary : All equipment, tuition and instruments are provided for the benefit of the charity at the objects of the membership to progress skills and ability to enjoy the art of music set out in its making governing document The band schedules a calendar to include a mix of concert and competitions appearances and where possible offer up performance appearances to assist other organisations within the community. The band seek to increase membership and extend tuition opportunities with the aim of strengthening the offering to the locality to participate in the arts.
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||We are most appreciative for the countless hours volunteers have offered|
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## Section E Financial review
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The band seeks to maintain an unrestricted cash fund of £5k . The band
Brief statement of the is reliant upon donations, public performances and grant funding, and
charity’s policy on reserves should this fall away at any point during the year, these funds will assit in
meeting running costs for up to 6 months.
Details of any funds materially '
in deficit Not applicable
Further financial review details (Optional information)
You may choose to include The principal source of income is through subsidised member
iP : : contributions, general donations from the public and performance
additional information, where rs ; ea ;
relevant about:. opportunities,: whilst also. benefiting. from the we:bonus of prize money where
e the charity'seeprincipal Alltheincomeband achieveis set againstpodiumrunningfinishescostsat competitions. and where possible offering up
sources of funds (including | subsidised opportunities to travel and perform at concert venues
any fundraising); throughout the country.
e how expenditure has
supported the key objectives
of the charity;
e investment policy and
objectives including any
ethical investment policy
adopted.
Section F Other optional information
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The band will seek to culture its community band offering whilst extending this to other training opportunities to learn music and take up a brass or percussion instrument on a subsidies basis to its membership and prospective participants.
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Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they they have approved the trustees’ report above. above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s g d .
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Full name(s)}| Charlotte Kirsten Lewis
etc)
Date 34 January 2026
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The trustees declare that they they have approved the trustees’ report above. above.
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**Independent examiner's report on the accounts**
## **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report**
**Report to the trustees/** Charity Name **members of** Parc & Dare Band **On accounts for the year** 31 March 2025 **Charity no** 515 **ended (if any) Set out on pages** 3 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended **31/03/2025** .
**Responsibilities and** As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation **basis of report** of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed 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 (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
- accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
- the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
* _Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply._
**Date:** 31/01/2026 **Signed:** ~~ee~~ **Name:** Hugh R Williams **Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any):**
**Address:** 34 Beechgrove Brecon, LD3 9EY
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## **Section B Disclosure**
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). **Give here brief details of** None **any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** .
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