AUGHARAN PIPE BAND 'Reglstered with The Charlty Commission for Northern Ireland NIC103145' Trustees, Annual Report Year Ending 31st August 2022 Purposes: The Group is cstablished to advance the arts, culture and heritage - in particular the Ulster Scots tradition - for the benefit of the public through any exclusively charitable means such as; The provision of opportunities for participants to read and learn bag-pipes, drums and other musical instruments. The carrying out of musical perfornlances at Church services or other community events. The leading of established orders at parades and related events. Public Benefit: The trustees are satisfied that the public benefit requirement was met. The direct benetits which flow from this purpose include the advancement of Pipe and Drum Music through the education and leaming of the young members in our local and wider community leading to be actively responsible youths contributing to enhanced community life. Further benefits include wider public access to, and enjoyment of, cultural and musical arts. This is demonstrated through the direct teaching of musical instniments such as Pipes and Drums delivered by experienced trained instructors: improvements in the skills of learning musicians and public attendance ai perforniances. The beneficiaries are the gen¢ral public, primarily from the local community but also further afield. This pury)ose does not lead to harni. A privale benefit might arise where tutors gain, for example transferable skills or knowledge, through their part in classes organized at the venue. However, this benefit is essential to the maintenance of the band as othenvise it could not function or deliver musical perfonnances. Financial Report Ending 31st August 2022: Grants were obtained from Ulster-scots, Mid Ulster District Council and Dept of Communities. These grant helped to deliver the direct benefits which flow from our purpose include the advancement of Pipe and Drum Music through the education and learning of the young members in our local and wider community leading to be actively responsible youths contributing to enhanced community life and provide suitable facilities after Covid. Forecast: We have the potential to revitalize and to be more resilience to prosper for the future. 2619122 (AGM) Alastair Brown (Trustee)
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