TYRONE'S DITCHES PIPE BAND
Charity No." 103463
TR USTEE REPOR T
2022-2023
Address.. 33 Corrinare Road, Loughgilfy. Annagh. B T60 2DW
Trus*cs'. Dai'id McKcc (Chairperson). Winifred Meredith. Robert Turner. Francis
Henry. Wilbert McKee: George Bingham.
The purpose of the charity is to butld confidence and improve tnusical knowledgc and
understanding enabling all to lake a more acrive role in ihe communiry in which they
live. It should enable people of all ages 10 engage in musical and social activity.
thereby learning new skills and affording them the opportunity to further develop
interaction within the community. The main beneficiaries of this PUTpose are the
people living in the P0yntZp&￿￿a￿kethIll area of County Arn)agh although the work
of the balld impaLlS througbout Nonhern Irelan(L
In 2022-2023 the band's activities increased with a number of young people joining
the band for thc r￿s1 time.
The trusiees are encouraged by the progress they are making in not only their musical
knowledge but also their 50C5al interaction with all other members of th¢ band.
The band continues to develop its partnership arrangement wilh Althaveigh Memorial
Pipe Band from Newry. AlIna￿eigh Pipe Band ha5 SUPPOrted us in a number of areas,
including tuition and at S￿la1 cvents. The co-operdtion be(￿'Cen the two ban(Ls has
been an inspiration to all members of the Tyrone's Dilches Band and afforded them
the opportunity to dcvclop new skills as well as developing social inierdctio
The band was successfvl in obtaining funding from DAERA for additional
iDstNments.
The band was represented at a total of 22 events during the year including:
Remembrancc Scrvices {2)
Twelfth of July and RBP services 2nd cvcnts
4 Church Services

The band organises a Church service in Cremore Presbyterian Church ar￿uallY. with
a collection being iaken up for charity. A eheque for £700 was presenTed to the
Northern Ireland Children's Hospice.
The band organised major fund raising events. namely a Bingo night and a
Tr¢asure Hunt.
The ac(ivities of the band have impacted on a wide i'ariety of people with in the wider
arca. Thc band rcceii'ed correspondence from a number of bcncfactors thanking th¢m
for their contribution to local cultural and social events. All of this work is undenaken
without remLmeration and it is imporwit to nole the contribution being made by the
n￿lly volunteers within the organisalion.
The trusiees are pleased thac the band has been able to demonstrate increased leaming
of the skills involved in highland piping and drnmming while at the same time
developing social and communicat&on skills of all memlxrs. ¢5p¢cially thos¢ who
have joined recently.
One band member undertook child protection COUTses, Iwo membeTS undertook
marshalling training and ihree members completed f(M)d hygiene training. Thus
metnbcrs haN'c gaincd skills which call bc trallsfcrred to other settings. While these
are private ben¢fits they are incidental to the public benefit.
The trustees are content that the finances of the band are maintstned and ￿Ported in a
satisfactory manner. There are regular Upda￿ at the committee meetings, which are
held monthly (Septernber to June). Minutes of these meetings are recorded and duly
signed by the Chairperson. The Annual Genernl Meeting is held in accordance with
the regulations documcntcd in thc Constitution.
In settkllg our objectives and pla[￿Illg our activities for the year the trnst¢es have
given ¢ar¢ful consideration to the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland's
guidance on public benefit to ensure that the aciivities have belped to achieve the
charity's purposes and provide a benefit to the beneficiaries.
David McKcc
Chairperson