BALLYRF.ACII SII.VF.R BAND TRUSTF.F.S' ANNUAL RF.PORT AND ANNUAL FUNDS STATF.MTr.NT FOR TEIF. YF.AR F.NDF.D 31ST MARCII 2023 HASSARD MCCLEMENTS LIMITF.D CIIARTTr.RED ACCOUNTANTS AND RF.CISI'F.IITr.D AUDITORS 32 F.AST BRIDC.b. STRF.F.T F.NNI(iKII,I.F.N CO FF.RMANAC.II BT74 7BT BALLYREAGH SILVER BAND TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2023 "I"he trustccs, prcscnl the annual r¢port and slalemenls of Rcccipts and Paymcnts and Asscts and Liabilitics for13allyrcagh Silver Band for thc ycar cndcd 31" March 2023. Charity Numbcr: 103807 I"h¢ Charity's principal address is- l Elallyrcagh Road Mullyknock Co. Fcrnianagh B"IY)4 3AN I'hc Charity's "I'rustccs Iloard i5= Miss Sharon Wilson Mr Warren Kerr Mr "I'homas Edwards Mr Cecil Arnistrong Ob cctives and Activities Objectives Ballyrcagh Silvcr Band is establishcd to advance the cducation of the public in brass band music and in thc playing of brass band instrumcnts by giving performancc for the bcncfil ofthc gcncral public and by thc provision of training and cducation. Key Activities in this year Ballyrcagh Silvcr Band attendcd many difTerent ¢ngagcments during the ycar in our local community and also furthcr aficld. Also, as part of our rcpertoirc we hosted our own concert and also lcd a local orangc lodg¢ in thc annual 12, of July procccdings. Ilallyreagh Silvcr Band 'l"rustecs havc con5idcrcd "ll)e Charity Comm ission for Northern Ireland's gencral guidancc on public bcncfil whcn rcvicwing our objcctivcs and in planniiig our future activities to cnsurc that thcsc achicvc the association's purposcs and provide bcncfil to be￿¢ficiar1es. Financial review As ai 3 1st March 2023 th¢ charity had totsl unrcstricted funds of £24,257 (2022 - £21.315) and total rcstricted funds of £Nil (2023 £Nil). Rescrves Policy Ballyrcagh Silvcr Band havc a Rescrves Policy, which rcquire5 that re5crves arc built or maintaincd at a Icvcl which cnsurcs that thc organisalions corc activitics could conlinuc during a pcriod of unforcsccn dI￿lcUltY and thal thc organisations known liabilitics will bc paid should thc organisation ccasc to tradc. Achievements Performance and Public Benefit "I"he direct bcnefits of thc Charitics purposcs arc by providing a professional tutor on a wcckly basis ror individua15 of all agcs lo comc and to Icarn how lo play brass band inslruments and to read or follow music. 1.hcsc lessons arc providcd frec of charge to young pcoplc, thcy also providc an opportunity for oldcr individuals to learn how to play or rcnew a talcnt or hobby ihat thcy had years bcforc. I'here ar¢ many bcncfits for individuals to learn and play a brass inslrumcnt; Ihe more obvious may bc th¢ lalcnt and undcrslanding of playing and rcading music. Other benefits that pcoplc can gain froin th¢ opportunity that wc arc providing is a social aspect. meeting new people from diffcrcnt backgrounds as cveryone comcs logcther for the same outcomc of playing music. I￿Urthe￿￿Orc, it hclps to provide childr¢n wilh a boost of confidence which can help in other aspects of Ihcir lives. The Chairty also helps build community rclationships as the band perfornis as cross-community cvcnts. Statcment of Trustce's Rcs onsibilitics 1.hc "frustces arc rcsponsiblc for prcparing ihc Truslcc's Rcport and thc Slatcmcnl of Rcccipts and Paymcnts and Statcment of Asscts and Liabililics in accordancc wilh applicable law and regulations. 'I'hc law applicablc to charities in Northern Ircland with income Icss ihat £250,000 requir¢s thc trustccs to prcparc a Statement of Rcccipts and Paymcnts and a Statement of Assels and Liabilities for each financial ycar. 'I"he I rustees are rcsponsiblc for keeping accounting rccords that arc sufficient to show and cxplain ihc Iland's transactions and disclose with rcasonablc accuracy at any tiinc ihc assets and liabilitics of tlic Band. Thcy arc also rcsponsible for ihc safcguarding of ihc assets of ihc I3and and hence for laking rcasonablc responsible steps for the prcvention and delection of fraud and other irrcgularities. TRUSTEE CFRTIFICATION Trustee th Date: 27 February 2026 Trustcc INDEPENDFNT FXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE CHARITY BALLYREACH SILVFR BAND 5t Wc rcport on thc accounts of thc Charity for the year ended 31 March 2023. which arc sct oul on pagcs 4 10 5. As the charity's trustccs you arc rcsponsiblc for thc prcparation of ihc accounts in accordance with thc Charities Act (Northcrn Ircland) 2008. It is our responsibility to: r.xaminc thc accounls undcr Scclion 65 of the Charilics Act: l-'ollow thc proccdurcs laid down in thc gcncral Dircctors givcn by the Commission undcr Section 65(9)(b) of thc Charitics Act; Statc wheihcr particular maltcrs havc come to my attcntion. We have cxamined your charily accounts as rcquircd under Scction 65 of ihc Charilies Act and our cxamination was carricd out in accordance wilh ihc gcncral Directions given by ihc Charily Commission lor Northcrn Ircland under Scclion 65{9)(b) of ihc Charitics Act. Our examination included a rcvicw of the accounting records kept by thc charity and a comparison of the accounts presentcd with those records. It also includcd consideration of any unusual itcms or disclosurcs in the accounts and seeking cxplanations from you as charÉty Irustccs conccrning any such mallcrs. Our rolc is to state whciher any malcrial malters have come to my altcnlion giving mc causc to bclicve- I"hat accounting records werc not kepi in accordance with Scction 63 of the Charilics "I'hat thc accounts do not accord with thosc accounting rccords" 'll]at ihc accounls do nol comply wilh thc accounling rcquircmcnls of thc Charitics Act. 'rhat therc is furthcr infonnation nccdcd for a propcr undcrstanding of the accounts lo bc rcaLhcd. Indcpcndcnt examiner's slatemcnl Wc havc completcd our examination and have no conccrns in rcspccl of the mallers ( l ) to (4) lislcd abovc and in connecti Nort rn Ircla wilh following the Directions of the Charity Commission for ound no mallcrs that require drawing lo your atlention. IIASSARD MCCLF. Tr:NTS LIMITED CIIARTERF.D ACCOUNTANTS AND REGISTERED AUDITORS 32 East 13ridge Strcct Lnniskillcn Co. fL'rmanagh B1"74 7B'I' Ih Datc: 27 fcbruary 2026 BALLYRFA(:II SILVF.R BAND ANNUAI, FUNDS STATEMTr:NT AS AT 31ST MARCII 2023 IIF.CF.IPI'S PAYMF.NTS 13alancc @ 01.04.2022 21,315 Insurancc 925 Band Conccrt 2.045 Buses 375 141ack I)ykc Tickets and Donations 985 Donations 150 Boland Lodgc 600 Gifis 200 USC Association Kcsh 100 Tuition 220 StiLks 160 Bank Fccs 110 Donations 1,155 NI Water 83 Nl Power 40 Balance @ 31.03.2023 24,257 £26J60 £26,360 Approved by the trustccs on 27 fcbruary 2026 and signcd on ihcir bchalf by: Trustcc Trustee BAI.I.YRF.AGII SILVFR BAND STATFMF.NT OF ASSF.TS AND LIABILITIF.S AS AT 31ST MAIIC112023 FUNI)S RF.CONCILIA'fIoN Unrcslrictcd Rcslriclcd Total 2023 Cash at bank and in hand 31.03.22 21,315 21J15 Credit ihis year cnd 2,942 2,942 Cash at bank and in hand 31.03.23 24,257 24,257 Approved by the trustecs on 27 fcbruary 2026 and signcd on iheir bchalf by: Trustce I'rustcc