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Registered with the Charity Commission for Northem Ireland NIC Io L g *3
REPORTING PERIOD
December 2017
01 January 2017 to 31
TRUSTEES ChairperJon Cyril Marshall
Se￿tary / r￿aSu￿r Leslie mcCaMn￿n
Vice Chair T￿vOr Lockhart
PURPOSES
Silver Band has been in existence since 1948.
The main purpose of The Band is to promote Brass Band Music.
To p￿serVe the existence and repertoire of Brass mu51C.
To encourage people to develop their instrumental and musical skills and talents.
Tc advance knO￿edge and promote Ulsler-scots heritage thfough brass band music.
Membership to the band is open and inclusive in keeping with sectson 75.
BENEFICIARIES
The members of Bawn Silver Band all benefit from their
membership of the band.
They have all increased their knowledge of music and
developed their individual instrumental and musical skills and
talents.
In addition to their foty plus rehearsals per year the band

carries out a wide range of perfOrman￿s.these range from
street music festivals when several hundred people will be
present.
An annual community festival attracts approx two thousand
people.
The band performs an annual concert for approx two hundred
and fifty people as well as at a number of old peoples
residential homes.
So it can be seen there are very significant beneficiaries in
respect of Bawn Silver Band.
ACTIVITIES
As Staled above Bawn Silver Band is active the year round with foty plus weekly rehearsals.
The band wll play lo at least a dozen live audiences during the year.
One such example is an annual community festival ￿1¢h attracts up to ￿ thousand people.
A number of street music festivals each attraciing several hundred spectators.
The band is oflen called upon lo engage in many of the public ovic events in the commLEnity.
The band also engages in al least one band concert per year and plays seasonal music in a number
of old peoples residential homes.
This is a typical years engagement for the band. Many of our events are annual.
The band is required to continually leam new music for most of the various events bul particularfy for
the band concert.
They also engaged in private fund raising so as to pay for tuition expenses %thich are virtually two
thousand pounds annually.
ACHIEVEMENTS
HOW
MAIN
BENEFICIARIES
ACTIVITIES
HAVE
BENEFITED
We as a management ¢ommiltee are satisfied we have the delivered the objectives to our
benefiaanes. The band members themselves have developed their musical skills and ability to play
brass band musical inslrumenls. Membership age ranges from seven years lo eighty five years.
As staled above the band has 'played' lo a very wde ranging audien￿ consisting of hundreds of
people who have all enjoyed our brass band music. of people a wide range.
We acknowledge and appreaate the community support including finanaal support at our annual
Bawn Silver Band concert.
The committee at all limes have had regard for the Public Beneffit Guidan￿ as issued by the Charity
Commission (Nl) In all decisions where the guidance was relevant.
Finanaal position has been maintained in accordance ￿￿th guidelines as set out in our constitution.

FINANCIAL REVIEW AT END OF YEAR
FINANCIAL POSITION AT END OF YEAR:Our treasurer is
meticulous ensuring no improprieties.
As can be seen we have a very limited cash flow and all
monies received is ultimately for the benefit and continued
existence of Bawn Silver Band.
We have no outstanding debts or liabilities at the end of the
financial year.
RESTRICTIONS ON WHO CAN BENEFIT
There are no restrictions on who can benefit. The band
performs for cross community and cross border
organisations.
There are no restrictions to membership
There are no restrictions based on personal characteristics.
PUBLIC BENEFIT
The direct benefits which flow from the acttvities of Bavm Silver Band extend lo a significant number
of people in the Bawn and surrounding area.The band has conlribuled to improving the quality of lif8
for ils membership who are admilted in compliance wth section 75.
Other Benefits induded .educational. and personal development through engaging and leading in
all of the various band activities.
PRIVATE BENEFIT
There is no private benefit to any individual.
HARM
No harm has flowed from any of our Purposes.
SERIOUS INCIDENT REPORTING
There are no serious incidents to report.
VULNERABLE BENFICIARIES
Appropriate Policies, PrO￿dureS and Training are in pla
such as Child Protection Policy and vulnerable adult

awareness.
STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE
The Trustees have complied with their duty to have due
regard to the Charity Commission Nl's Public Benefit
Guidance when exercising any powers or duties to which the
guidance is relevant.
The success of The Bawn &'lver Band is due in no small part to the voluntary commitment from each
of the individual band members and support from the ents.re general public.
Signed:
Chairperson
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