Summary of Charities Main Activities:
During the past year, Orangefield Flute Band has taken place in a wide range of events. It has held rehearsals, band practices and workshops on more than 50 occasions throughout the year, training our own members and members of the public, young and old, in the arts of flute and percussion.
The band participated in a wide range of parades during the year, including the annual Somme anniversary parades, local competition parades.
During the year the band took part in a number of indoor events including the Flute Band Association Grade 2 contest in Londonderry, leading praise in a local church, and took part in some local concerts to support good causes.
The band competed at the FBA Grade 2 entertainments contest in Ballymena.
At Christmas, as usual, we played Christmas carols at our two local nursing homes, namely Brooklands and Slieve Row House. This was enjoyed by both the residents and the staff.
We also held a very well attended Children’s Christmas Party where Santa was in attendance and small gifts were provided for the kids.
During the year we have learned many new pieces developing the skills and abilities of our members through this.
We continue the provision of our free musical resource and tuition to our members and the wider community and continue to work to promote and preserve our Ulster Scots musical culture and traditions by taking part in many events and by explaining the historical context of many of the pieces that we perform.
We the Trustees of Orangefield Flute Band confirm that we have regard to the Commission’s Public benefit requirements whilst carrying out our activities.
Summary of Charities Financial Position at the end of the year:
The band began the year with a balance of £11,607.45. It had an income of £24,647.75 which resulted mainly from grants from Ulster Scots Society, Arts Council of Norther Ireland, DAERA, a HMRC gift aid claim some short-term interest free loans, gifts, proceeds from CDs sales, donations from a Fry Night and voluntary donations from members.
We had expenditure totalling £31,594.14 which included the significant purchase of a new Sub Contrabass Flute in G, other new instruments including a set of Timps and percussion items, uniform adjustments, tutor’s fees, insurance, NIBA and Flute Band League fees, competition entry fees, bank fees, and various other expenses.
At the end of the year the band had a balance of £4,661.06 in its account.
Signed: Steven Agnew
Trustee
Date: 07/04/2026