Trustees. Annual Report for the period (OMM15510N Peri(MJ start date Pericxj end date From Section A Reference and administration details Charity name The Staffordshire Band Other names Charity Is known by None Registered charity number (11 any) 517799 Charity's principal address 56 Beacon Road Sutton Coldfield Postcode B73 5SX Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Trusteè name Offi¢e (rf any) Dates act•d rfrK>t forwholg Name of person lor body) entitled int tnjstee if a Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, {for example, any custodian trustees Name Dates acted rf not for whole ear Julie Dale 1910812020 Paul Dale 1910812020 lan Richards 1910812020 lan Layland 1910812020 Names and addTrsses of advisers (Optional inforniatlon) of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior stsff members {Optional inforniation) Section B Structure. overnance and mana ement Description of the charity's trusts Constitution Type of goveming document
How Ihe charity is constrtuied Association Trustee selection methods Appointed By Additional governance issues (Optional inforniation) You may choose to inclLKle additional information, where relevant, about.. policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees., the charity s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works., relationship with any related parties., trustees, consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. Section C Ob'ectives and activities OBJECTS OF THE BAND ARE- A. TO ADIiANCE THE EDUCATION AND APPRECIATION OF THE INHABITANTS OF WALSALL AND THE VVEST MIDLANDS AREA GENERALLY IN THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO BRASS BAND MUSIC; AND B. TO SUPPORT SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THOUGHT FIT. Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit) Additional details of objectives and actlvlties (Optional infomiationl To provide qualrty brass band music to a wide selection of the local ommunity through concerts. workshops and education. To bring the music genre especially to youngsters who have previously not heard such music by providing joint conrtS at local sch¢)ols. The trustees have had regard to Ihe guidan issued by the Charity Commission on public benefits
You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about.. policy on grantmaking., policy programme related investment., contribution made by volunteers. Section D Achievements and performance Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year The band were not able to perfomi wilhin the year due to COVID restrs"ction on the perfomance of INe music. Some smaller groups put together dIStand virtual perfomiances over the intemet and took pla in on line solo and quartet competitions. The band 5UPPOrted members and non members through the challenge of the pandemic Section E Financial review The Charity hold no reserves and dS not have a reserves policy Brlaf statement of the charity's policy on reserves Details of any funds materially in deficit None Further financial review dotails (Optional inforniation) The income within the financial year was signfficantly higher due to an Insuran settlement within the perij after the band van and key musical equipment was stolen You may choose to include additional infonnation, where relevanl about.. the charity's principal sources of funds {including any fundraising)", how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity., investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. Section F Other optional information
Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report al)ove. Signed on bohalf of the charity's trustsos Signaturels) Full name(s) Positlon leg Secretary, Chair, etc) NJ Ir Date
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Apr-20 May-20 Jun-20 Jul-20 Aug-20 Sep-20 Oct-20 Nov-20 Dec-20 Jan-21 Feb-21 Mar-21 2019-2020
Income Income Income Income Income Income Income Income Income Income Income Income Income 0
Subscriptions £266.00 £266.00 £266.00 £241.00 £241.00 £241.00 £186.00 £186.00 £166.00 £166.00 £166.00 £166.00 £2,557.00
Gift Aid Tax Reimbursement £0.00
charities trust £36.67 £30.41 £67.08
Concert Income £275.00 £375.00 £650.00
Raffle/cd sales £0.00
prize money £0.00
Donation £195.17 £6,952.67 £1,894.00 £9,041.84
Other £3,830.00 £26,150.00 £29,980.00
Total Income £266.00 £461.17 £302.67 £241.00 £271.41 £241.00 £11,243.67 £186.00 £541.00 £26,316.00 £2,060.00 £166.00 £42,295.92
Expenditure Exp Exp Exp Exp Exp Exp Exp Exp Exp Exp Exp Exp 0
Band Insurance £868.00 £868.00
Van Insurance £0.00
Dep Fees £0.00
Conductor Fee £0.00
Instrument Repair £0.00
conductor fee Dep £0.00
hotel accomodation £0.00
van expenses £3,290.99 £359.35 £3,650.34
Website Fees £302.90 £302.90 ###
music purchase/rental £30.45 £196.40 £226.85
Travel Expenses (garment Purchase) £0.00
contest fees/registry £116.71 £116.71
Room hire/Forest Arts £80.00 £120.00 £20.00 £60.00 £280.00
Misc 460 £460.00
Total Expenses £3,370.99 £267.16 £20.00 £0.00 £359.35 £0.00 £196.40 £460.00 £0.00 £0.00 £302.90 £928.00 £5,904.80
income/Expenditure 2020/21 income Expenditure
£30,000.00
Band Insurance
Van Insurance
£25,000.00 £868.00 Dep Fees
£2,557.00 £67.08 £9,041.84 £280.00 £460.00 Conductor Fee
£20,000.00 £650.00 £302.90 £116.71 Instrument Repair
£226.85 conductor fee Dep
Income hotel accomodatio
£15,000.00
Expenditure van expenses
£29,980.00 Website Fees
£10,000.00 music purchase/re
£3,650.34 Travel Expenses (ga
Purchase)
£5,000.00 contest fees/registry
Room hire/Forest A
Misc
£0.00
Apr-20 May-20 Jun-20 Jul-20 Aug-20 Sep-20 Oct-20 Nov-20 Dec-20 Jan-21 Feb-21 Mar-21
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I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the The Staffordshire Band for the year ended 31s1 March 2021. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 I'lhe 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 all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515)(b) of the Act. Independent examinerfs statement I have completed my examination. I confitm that no material mallers have come lo my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe Ihat in any material respect. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by section 130 of the Act., or 2. Ihe accounts do not accord with those records; or 3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements cOnrning the form and content of accounts set out in Ihe Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other Ihan any requirement that the accounts give a 'lrue and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independenl examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attenlion should be drawn in this report in ordei to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed.. Name.. 8KJfy¥L Address.. Date..