AUGHARAN PIPE BAND
'Registered with The Chatity Commlssion for Northern Ireland NIC103145'
Trustees, Annual Report Year Ending 31st August 2023
Purposes:
The Group is established 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 ot" opportunities for participants to read and learn bag-pipes, drums and
other musical instruments;
Th¢ carrying out of musical perfonnances 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 trom this 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 )'ouths contributing to enhanced community
lit'e.
Further benefits include wider public access to. and enjoyment of. cultural and musical arts.
This is demonstrated through the direct teaching ot" musical instruments such as Pipes and
Drums delivered by experienced trained instructors, improvements in the skills of leaming
musicians and public attendance ai perforn]ances.
The beneficiaries are the general public, primarily from the local community but also further
afield.
This puTrose does not lead to ham.
A private benetit 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 ot" the band as otherwise it could not function or deliver musical perforniances.
Financial Report Ending 31st August 2023:
Grants were obtained from Ulster-scots. Mid Ulster District Council through Arts and
Cultural.
These grant helped to deliver the direct benefits which flow from our puryose include the
advancement of Pipe and Drum Music through the education and Icaming ot" the young
members in our local and wider community leading to be actively responsible youths
contributing to enhanced communit}, life ihrough music in suitable facilities.
Forecast: We have the potential to revitalize and to be more resilience to prosper for the
future.
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Alastair Brown (Trustee)