## **Drumlough Highland Pipe Band Charity Registration Number: NIC 103205 Trustees Report for Year ended December 2023** 

## **Band Activities** 

- Completion of Rural Micro Grant 2022 – New Assets; 

- DBRDA – St Patrick’s Celebration Event; 

- DBRDA – King’s Coronation Event; 

- Blackbridge Orang Service (Loughbrickland); 

- Annual Battle of The Somme Commemoration Parade (Rathfriland); 

- Schomberg Society - 11th July Pageant Parade (Kilkeel); 

- Annual Twelfth July Celebrations (Loughbrickland); 

- DBRDA – Community Festival; 

- Christmas Clay Pigeon Shoot; 

- Weekly Band Practice; and 

- Piping and Drumming Tuition (Ulster-Scots Agency funded). 

## **Financial Summary** 

- Income for 2023 = £6,564.63[1] ; 

- Expenditure for 2023 = £4,608.68; 

- Net income for 2023 = £1,955.95[1] ; 

- £274.45 spent on uniform & instruments/accessories during 2023; and 

- Balance at end of 2023 = £20,572.26[2] . 

## **General Comments** 

- Membership remained steady with increased number of new learners in 2023, particularly in the drumming aspect; 

- Expenditure on instruments & uniforms during 2023 was significantly lower compared to previous years; and 

- 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 £1,866 against interest free loan for DBRDA’s Wall Project. 

> 2 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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