Drumlough Highland Pipe Band Charity Registration Number: NIC 103205 Trustees Report for Year ended December 2022
Band Activities
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DBRDA - Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Event;
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Legananny LOL 1455 - Queen’s Jubilee / Commemoration Event;
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Annual Battle of The Somme Commemoration Parade;
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Schomberg Society - 11th July Pageant Parade (Kilkeel);
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Annual Twelfth July Celebrations (Newry);
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DBRDA – Community Festival;
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Annual Last Saturday Procession (Bangor);
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Band 80[th] Anniversary Celebrations (Stormont);
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Legananny Accordion Band - Ulster-Scots Concert;
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DBRDA - PUL Event;
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DBRDA – Christmas Event;
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Rural Micro Grant – Games & Microphones;
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Weekly Band Practice; and
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Piping and Drumming Tuition (Ulster-Scots Agency funded).
Financial Summary
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Income for 2022 = £6,089.91[1] ;
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Expenditure for 2022 = £6,920.51[2] ;
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Net loss for 2022 = £110.60[3] ;
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£1,439.51 spent on uniform & instruments/accessories during 2022; and
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Balance at end of 2022 = £20,191.31[4] .
General Comments
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Membership remained steady with number of new learners in 2022;
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Expenditure on instruments & uniforms during 2022 was lower compared to previous years due to purchase of additional drums; and
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Continued to seek grants to ensure continuing growth and development of the band so that it can continue to provide a public benefit.
1 Excludes repayment of £1,280 against interest free loan of £10,000 for DBRDA’s Wall Project.
2 Excludes interest free loan of £10,000 for DBRDA’s Wall Project.
3 Figure excludes interest free loan for DBRDA’s Wall Project.
4 Includes remaining balance of interest free loan for DBRDA’s Wall Project.
Charitable Status & Pubic Benefits
The public benefits continue to be the following and are achieved by the various activities outlined above.
THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ARTS, CULTURE, HERITAGE OR SCIENCE
- BY PROMOTING INTEREST IN THE HISTORY, CULTURE AND MUSICAL HERITAGE OF PIPE BAND TRADITIONS WITHIN DRUMLOUGH, ITS SURROUNDING TOWNLANDS, NORTHERN IRELAND AND BEYOND.
THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION
- TO EDUCATE AND ENCOURAGE PERSONS OF ALL AGES, SEXES AND ABILITIES TO DEVELOP THEIR INSTRUMENTAL SKILLS AND TALENTS THROUGH TUITION IN THE INSTRUMENTS AND IN THE RELATED SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES.
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