REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: N1614498 (Northern Ireland)
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 103692
e Trustees an
Unaudited Financial Statements for the Y r Ended 31 March 2
25
rn Irelan
Drummin
and
School
Lynn Drake & Co Ltd
Chartered Accountants
I st Floor
34 B-D Main Street
Moira
Co. Arniagh
BT67 OLE

ern Ir
Drummin
School
Contents of the Financial Statemen
for the Year En
ed31Ma
h 2025
Page
Reference and Administrative Details
Report of the Trnstees
Independent Examiner's Report
6 to 7
Statement of Financial Activities
Balance Sheet
9 to 10
Notes to the FiDalleial Ststements
11 to 16
Detsiled Statement of Financial Activitiej
17 to 18

North
DIr
rummin
School
in
Reference and Administrative Details
for th
ear End
31 Mar
h 2025
TRUSTEES
E Montgomery
M J Hempton
W F Carlisle
V Smiton
A Smiton
REGISTERED OFFICE
City E&8t Business Centre
67-72 Newtownards Road
Belf&st
BT4 IGW
REGISTERED COMPANY
NUMBER
N1614498 (Northern Ireland)
REGISTERED CHARITY
103692
INDEPEIYDENT EXAlktINER Lynn Drake & Co Ltd
Chartered Accountants
1st Floor
34 B-D Main Street
Moirn
Co. Arniagh
BT67 OLE

bern
Drummin
relan
School
in
Re
rt of tbe Trnstees
for the Y
ar Ended
l March 2025
The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the pU￿oSeS of the Companies Act 2006* present their
report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025. The trustees have
adopted thc provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice
applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard
applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective l January 2019).
Obje¢tfves and Activities
The objectives of the Company are the adwdncement of musical educatio￿ in theory and practice in the art of
Bagpipe playin& Snare Drumming and Bass and Tenor Drumming as well as Highland Dance, Drum
Majoring and Special Needs Tuition,
Significant Activities
We received our funding from The Arts Council of Northern Ireland (ACNI) &8 part of the Annual Funding
Programme (AFP) for which we are grateful.
This year we continued to operate in three primary schools from April to June as the pilot we started the
previous year w&s successful, for both piping and drumming two in the Dungannon area and one in the
Tandragee. The schools are madc up from both local and various ethnic communities sharing an interest in
piping and drumming. The headteachers in each of the schools have all made favourable comments and we
hope to continue and build on this programme in the future.
The nornial cl&sses held within our own schools at Lisburn and Dungannon and Enniskillen started in
September to December 2024, and from January to March 2025.
The teaching of Piping, Dnllnming and Drum majoring are held in,
Laurelhill community College in Lisburn,
Hill of OTrleill Ranfurly House in Dungannon.
Devenish College Enniskillen
Highland dance classes are held in the Royal British Legion in Enniskillen,
The teaching of children with learning difficulties h&s continued with three drumming classes being held at
Cedar Lodge Special Educational Needs Schijol, we offer this free of charge and are seeking funding to
continue and further develop the programme.
We still make good use of the online facility Google CI&ssToom. which was introduced during the Covid
pandemic, it helps with students l¥ho are unable to attend a nonnal class, they can catchup with their tutors
at a later suitable time, or view the content held on the facility.
Our teaching material books etc available on this platforni which means a significant saving in the printing
of the material.
The music softwarc licences acquired from an uplift in funding from ACNI last year have developed the
teaching of music from within the school into the digital age both students and tutors have benefitted from
this.

orth
mmin
Irelan
School
ort of the Trustees
f they rEnded
rch 2025
A first aid course w&8 rolled out to the tutors and Instructors in Lisburn during the year this will need to be
continued for the other centres next year.
We as an organisation must pay tributs to the parents of the students who bring them aIong on a Wednesday
evening and on a Saturday morning, and to the tutors who come to teach them.
The annual presentation of Certificates was held at Ranfurly House in Dungannon which was well attended
by students and parents and grandparents, a total of 108 certificates awarded, the evening also included a
musicaI program made up of both students and tutors alike, this included piping and thumming &8 well as a
drum major display. all who attended enjoyed the evening.
There is a snare drummer Jamie Coffey who regularly attends the school in Lisburn and is a member of Field
M￿shal Montgomery Pipe Band has had huge success in solo snare drumming winning the juvenile section
at the World Drumming solos a number of occasions.
We have also drum majors who are tnaking their mark on the competition scene both locally and at Major
events in Scotland, Louise Smiton who is the 2024 Juvenile World and British champion and Carys Graham
who won the Scottish championship, at events organised by the Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association.
We had the examination papers cross marked by an external examiner, who is the Head of music at
Laurelhill Community College Lisburn, in her report she states that there is a good understanding of the
fundamentals of musical elements such as notes, rests, intervals, keys and scales with students demonstrating
the ability to apply theoretical knowledge and understanding. The number of papers submitted at the higher
grades was impressive.
We have links with The NationaI piping Centre to enable students to take PDBQ (Piping and Drumming
Qua]ification Board) and SQA) Scottish Qualification Authority) examinations and the intention is to make
this available to all the students who wish avail of these qualifications.
The annual General meeting took place on 28th January 2025 at The Hill of O'Neill in Dungannon it was
attended by the current board members as well as tutors and students some of which were able to attend
using the Google Classroom online facility.
The current board was re-elected, and favourable comments were made on their progress.
The GeneraI manager who has been with us for the last 3 years decided to retire from position during this
period, we advertised the post as an Arts Administrator and received applications and now have filled this
position.
Sub Committees
The list below shows the activities and committees Board Members and Tutors have been involved in during
the year.
Safeguarding
Finance
Online Teaching
London College of Music and Scottish QuaIification Authority (PDQB)
Special Needs Schools

North
Drummin
Ireland Pi
School
in
ort of th Trustees
ear En
31 Mar
h 2025
School Ensemble
Each committee would have a chair who would report on progress to the Board.
CoDelusion
The year 2024-2025 has been a good year for the school we have been able to increase our number of
students mainly through the outreach program which we piloted the previous year, this h&s been encouraging
especially for the tutors who took up the challenge. the plan will be to continue this and to ty and grow
further.
We are fortunate that many of our tutors and instructors and board members have skills in other disciplines
examples of this are in administration, accountancy, printing to name but a few, saving the school having to
fund these from eXten￿I sources. We are like many other organisations having to work harder to obtain
funding to keep the school in operation, rising costs in renting school premises takes huge chunk of our
budget.
We do encourage the students to take extemal examinations as well as our own, we now have several
students achieving GCSE in music using the skills achieved at the school. The connection with the National
Piping Centre will help students attain further qualifications in PDQB and SQA as well as London College
of Music.
We hope through the teaching programme to retain students who have achieved at the higher grades and
encourage them to remain with the school and become tutors and pass on the skills they have developed from
within the school to others.
One main objective for next year will be to seek out additional funding to grow the school further and to
maintain our place in what h&8 become competitive market.
We have had a long-standing relationship with The Arts Council for Northern Ireland lasting more than 45
years and look fonvard to continuing this.
ORJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Public benefit
The trustees wnfirni that they have had due regard to guidance produced by the Commission regarding
Public benefit.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Financial position
The Chatity had incoming resources of £52.213 for the year ended 31 March 2025. Expenditure for the year
was £66,528 which resulted in net deficit of £14,315. The Charity had net &%sets of £12,069 as at the
fmancial year end.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governing documenL a deed of trus¢ and constitutes a limited Company,
limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.

hern I lan
Drummin
School
in
and
rt of the Trnstees
he Year Ended
l March 2025
for
STRUCTURE, GOVERNAIYCE AND MANAGEMENT
Recruitment and appointment of new trustees
Northern Ireland Piping and Dnllnming School actively promote a board of trustees which include a range of
skills, experience and knowledge.They advertise and interview eligible candidates to be potential trustees of
the board.
Successful candidates arising frorn interviews are eligible for nomination to the board. The trustees are
elected at the annual general meeting by the members present in person, or through an authorised
represenLqtive or by proxy.
STATEMENf OF TRUSTEES, RESPONSIBILITIES
The trustees (who are also the directors of Northern Ireland Piping and Drumming School for the purposes of
company law) are responsible for preparing the Report of the Truste¢s and the financial statements in
accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (Unitd Kingdom Generally
Accepted Accounting Practice) including Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting
Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland
Company law requires the trustees to prepare fmanciaI statements for each fmancial year. Under that law, the
trustees have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally
Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law),
Under company law the trustees must not approve the fInancial statements unless they are satisfied that they
give a true and fatr view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and
application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In
preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to
select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently.
observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP.
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.
prepare the f￿anCIal statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the
charitable company will continue in business.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy
at any time the financial position of the charitable company and to enable them to ensure that the financial
statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of
the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and
other irregularities.
This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act
2006 relating to srnaIl companies.
Approved by ordeT of the board of trustees on 2 Decemb¢T 2025 and Si￿ed on its behalf by..
J.a.L_
W F Carlisle - Trustee

IDde
t Examin
Northern Irelan
Drum
Scho
I report on the accounts of the company for the year ended 31 March 2025, which are set out on pages eight
to sixteen.
ort to th Trustees of
and
Respective responsibilities of cbarity trustees and examiner
As the charity's trustees (and also the directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the
preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to audit under company law and is eligible for
independent examination, it is my responsibility to:
examine the accounts under Section 65 of the Charities Act
follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission for
North¢rn Ireland under Section 65(9)(b) of the Charities Act
state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of the independent examiner's report
I have examined your charity accounts as required under Section 65 of the Charities Act and my examination
w&$ carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission for Northern
Ireland under Section 65(9Kb) of the Charlties Act. The examination included a review of the accounting
records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts Presented with those records. It also included
consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as
charity trustees concerning any such Matters.
My role is to state whether any material matters have come to my attention giving me cause to believe:
That accounting records were not kept in accordan¢e with Section 386 of the Companies Act 2006
That the accounts do not accord with those accounting records
That the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of Section 396 of the Companies
Act 2006 and with the methods and principles of the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice
applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard
applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland
That there is further infomiation needed for a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination and have no concerns in respect of the matters (l ) to (4) listed above and,
in connection with following the Directions of the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland, I have found no
matters that require drawing to your attention.
Alistair Wells FCA
Lynn Drake & Co Ltd
Chartered Accountants
1st Floor
34 B-D Main Street
Moira
Co. Arnlagh
BT67 OLE
2 December 2025

eland
School
an
Drummin
Statement of Financial Activities
Inco
orati
an Ineome and Ex
for th Year En
enditsre Accoun
h202
31.3.25
Total
funds
31.3.24
Totsl
funds
Unrestricted Restricted
fimd
funds
Notes
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Charitable activities
Grants Receivable
42,945
42,945
51,729
Other trading activities
9,268
9,268
12,218
Total
9,268
42,945
52,213
63,947
EXPEIYDrruRE ON
Charitable activitie5
Direct Charitable Expenditure
Governance Costs
19,275
400
46,619
234
65,894
634
61,997
613
Total
19,675
46,853
66,528
62,610
NET INCOMEI(EXPENDITURE)
(10,407)
(3,908)
(14,315)
1,337
RECONCILIATION OF FUM)S
Total funds brought fonvard
11,898
14,486
26,384
25,047
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
1,491
10,578
12,069
26.384
The notes forni part of these fmancial statements

N bern I land Pi
Drummin
School
and
Balance Sheet
31 March 202
31.3.25
31.3.24
Notes
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
11.052
15,184
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
C&8h at bank
6,610
3,578
14,051
2,511
10.188
16,562
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
(9,171)
(5,362)
NET CURRENT ASSETS
1.017
11,200
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABIL￿IEs
12,069
26,384
NET ASSETS
12,069
26,384
FUNDS
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
10
1,491
10,578
11,898
14,486
TOTAL FUNDS
12,069
26.384
The charitable company is entitl¢d to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006
for the year ended 31 March 2025.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended
31 March 2025 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for
(a)
ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387
of the Companies Act 2006 and
(b) prepartng fmancial statements which give a truc and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable
company as at the end of each fInancial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in
accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which othenvise comply with the
requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to fllwicial statements, so far as applicable to the
charitable company.
The notes forn] part of these fmancial statements
continued...

relan
chool
in
Drummin
Balance Sheet - contlnued
31
arch 2025
These fmancial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable
companies subject to the small companies regime.
The financial ststsments were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on
2 December 2025 and were signed on its behalf by..
W F Carlisle - Trustee
The notes forn] part of these financiaI statements
io

bernI I dPi
rummin
School
in
Notes to the Financial Ststements
ear End
31 Mar
h 2025
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102,
have been prepared in accordance with the CharAtAes SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by
Charlties: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in
accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS
102) (effective l January 2019),, Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting SL2ndard
applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland, and the Companies Act 2006. The fmancial statsments
have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
Income
All income is recognised in th¢ Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to
the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation
committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be
required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be me&8ured reliably. Expenditure is
accounted for on an accruals basis and has been cl&ssified under headings that aggregate all cost
related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have
been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
Tangible f]xed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its
estimated useful life.
Musical Instruments
Computers
IOO/o on cost
20 % on cost
Taxatlon
The charity is exempt from corporation t&¥ on its charitable activities.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the
trustees.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity.
Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restrictd
purposes.
Further explanation of the nature and pU￿oSe of each fund is included in the notes to the financial
statements.
continued...

I laDd Pi
School
in
Drummin
Notes to the Financial Statements- continu
r the Year En
ed 31 March 202
OTHER TRADING ACTIv￿IEs
31.3.25
31.3.24
Sponsorships
Registration fees
Book sales
Other income
250
8,723
190
105
500
8,768
290
2,660
9,268
12,218
INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
31.3.25
31.3.24
Activity
Grants Receivable
Grants
42,945
51,729
Grants receive(L included in the above, are as follows:
31.3.25
31.3.24
Arts Council of Northern Ireland Core Grant
Ulster-scots Agency Ensernble Project
42,945
50,407
1,322
42,945
51,729
IYET INCOMEI(EXPEIYDITURE)
Net income/(expenditure) is stated after chargingl(crediting):
31.3.25
31.3.24
Depreciation - owned assets
4,132
4,132
TRUSTEES, REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees, remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the
year ended 31 March 2024.
Trustees, expenses
There were no trustees, expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended
31 March 2024.
12
continued...

in
Drnmmin
School
Notes to the Financial Statements - Continued
r th Year End
31Ma
2025
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
MusicaI
Instruments Computers
Bagpipe
Tuners
Totals
COST
At l April 2024 and 31 March 2025
18,046
11,266
370
29.682
DEPRECIATION
At l April 2024
Charge for year
7,160
1,805
7,190
2,253
148
74
14,498
4,132
At 31 March 2025
8,965
9,443
222
18,630
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2025
9,081
1,823
148
11,052
At 31 March 2024
10,886
4,076
222
15,184
DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE wrrHIN ONE YEAR
31.3.25
31.3.24
Debtors
ACNI Core Funding
Ulster-scots Agency
Prepayments
4,343
2,147
3,975
9.609
347
120
120
6,610
14,051
CREDfTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31.3.25
31.3.24
Trade creditors
Accrued expenses
4,637
4,534
5,362
9,171
5,362
13
continued...

N rthern Ireland Pi
DrummiD
an
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for
e Year Ended 31 March 2
25
ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS
31.3.25
Total
funds
31.3.24
Total
funds
Unrestricted Restricted
fund
funds
Fixed &8sets
Current assets
Current liabilities
474
10,188
(9,171)
10,578
11,052
10,188
(9,171)
15,184
16.562
(5,362)
1,491
10,578
12,069
26,384
10. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Net
movement
in funds
At
3113125
At 114124
Unrestrieted funds
General fund
11,898
(10,407)
1,491
Restricted funds
Arts Council of Northern Ireland:
Instrument Fund
Arts Council of Northern Ireland:
Computer Equipment Fund
10,649
(1,775)
8,874
3,837
(2,133)
1,704
14,486
(3,908)
10,578
TOTAL FUNDS
26,384
(14,315)
12,069
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
Movement
in funds
Unrestricted funds
General fund
9,268
(19,675)
(10,407)
Restricted fund$
Arts Council of Northern Ireland
Arts Council of Northern Ireland:
Instrument Fund
Arts Council of Northern Ireland:
Computer Equipment Fund
42,945
(42,945)
(1,775)
(1,775)
(2,133)
(2,133)
42,945
(46,853)
(3,908)
TOTAL FUNDS
52,213
(66,528)
(14,315)
14
continued...

ern Irel
rummin
School
Not to the Fin
or
ear End
ncial Stat
ments - continued
l March 2
25
10. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
Comparatives for movement in funds
Net
movement
in funds
At
3113124
At 114123
Unrestricted funds
General fund
6,653
5,245
11,898
Restricted funds
Arts Council of Northern Ireland..
Instrument Fund
Arts Council of Northern Ireland:
Computer Equipment Fund
12,424
(1,775)
10,649
5,970
(2,133)
3,837
18,394
(3,908)
14.486
TOTAL FUNDS
25,047
1,337
26,384
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows..
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
Movement
in funds
Unrestricted funds
General fund
12,218
(6,973)
5,245
Restricted funds
Arts Council of Northern Ireland
Arts Council of Northern Ireland:
Jnstrument Fund
Arts Council of Northern Ireland:
Computer Equipm¢nt Fund
Ulster-scots Agency Ensemble Project
50,407
(50,407)
(1.775)
(1,775)
(2,133)
(1,322)
(2,133)
1,322
51,729
(55,637)
(3,908)
TOTAL FUNDS
63,947
(62.610)
1,337
15
ontinued...

bern
DrummiD
relan
chool
in
and
Notes to the Finaneial Statements - continued
f r th Year Ended
l March 2025
11. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There wer¢ no related paty transactions for the year ended 31 March 2025.
16

in
rummiD
School
ailed Statement of FinanciaI Activities
e Year Ended 31 March 2025
31.3.25
31.3.24
INCOME AND ENDOWMENrs
Other trading activities
Sponsorships
Registration fees
Book sales
Other income
250
8,723
190
105
500
8,768
290
2,660
9,268
12,218
CharAtable activities
Grants
42,945
51,729
Total incoming resources
52,213
63,947
EXPENDITURE
Charitable activities
Insurance
Postage and stationery
Advertising
Sundries
Tutor Costs
Rent
Adrninistration fees
Web desi￿ & support
Membership f¢es
Musical instNments
Teaching materials
Depn of Musical Instruments
Depn of Computers
Depn of bagpipe tuners
1,625
455
103
621
27,049
19,364
11,120
230
155
828
70
1,805
2,253
74
1,644
(626)
275
461
26.778
14,568
11,120
158
150
1,198
2,000
1,805
2,253
74
65.752
61,858
Support costs
Fillanee
Bank charges
142
139
Governance costs
Sundri¢s
Carried forward
34
34
13
13
This page does not forni part of the statutory financiaI statements
17

bern I land Pi
rummin
Sch
ol
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities
r the Year Ended 31 March 2025
31.3.25
31.3.24
Governance costs
Brought forward
Accountancy fees
34
600
13
600
634
613
Total resources expended
66,528
62,610
Net (eXpendi￿revIncorne
(14,315)
1,337
This page does not forn] part of the statutory financial statements
18