## **Drumbanagher Accordion Band** ## **103229** Report to General Meeting 5[th] December 2023 for the financial year ending 31[st] August 2023 Drumbanagher Accordion Band has been established to: - Provide a local Ulster Scots Musical, educational, Historical, and cultural resource - Promote and preserve the culture and heritage of our community and their tradition with regard to all forms of Ulster Scots activity - Promote cultural confidences and civic pride, and bolster the morale of our Local Ulster Scots community and harness the talents of our people During the year the band was unable to attend any activities between 1[st] August 2022 to 31 August 2023. Pre Covid 19 the band participated in various activities throughout the year. These activities included: - Weekly Band Practice on Monday nights - Christmas Carol Service Dec 19 - Attendance of Drumbanagher Annual Orange church Parade June 19 - Attendance of various local band parades held within the local community - Attendance of 12[th] July 2019 Demonstration Battle of the Boyne anniversary - Tyrone’s Ditches Local community Fete July 2019 The Band is currently participating in various activities such as:- - Weekly bank Practice on Monday Nights - Attendance of Drumbanagher Annual Orange church Parade June 24 - Attendance of various local band parades held within the local community The bank will continue to make every effort to participate in various activities throughout 2023/2024 The retained profits at the end of the year amounted to £ **618.00.** The Trustees of the Group remain unchanged are as follows: Stephanie Waddell Caroline McCammon Paul Linden Trustees that have been removed Melvin Morton Richard Whiteside Neil Dempsey Gareth McDowell Trustees that have been added – Wayne Morton Walter Kinnin George Sterritt ## **Drumbanagher Accordion Band** ## **103229** The Trustees have had regard to the Commission’s Public benefit requirement statutory guidance. Signed: Caroline McCammon Date: 26.06.24 Print: Caroline McCammon Position: Treasurer