BALLYRF.AGII SILVF.R BAND TRUSTF.F.S' ANNUAL RF.PORT AND ANNUAI, FUNDS STATF.MENT FOR THE YEAR ENDF.D 31ST MARCH 2024 HASSARD McCLF.MF.NTS LIMITF.D CEIARTF.RF.D ACCOUNTANTS AND RF.CISTF.RTr=I) AUDITORS 32 Tr=AST BRIDGE STREF.T F.NNISKILLF.N CO FERMANAGII BT74 7BT
BALLYREAGH SILVER BAND TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024 'rhc trustees. prcscnt thc annual report and statements of Rcccipts and Payments and Assets and Liabililics for Ballyreagh Silver Band for thc year cnded 31" March 2024. Charity Number: 103807 The Charity's principal address is: l Ballyrcagh Road Mullyknock Co. l-, ernianagh E31'94 3AN Thc Charity's Truslccs Board is: Miss Sharon Wilson Mr Warrcn Kcrr Mr 'fhomas Edwards Mr CcLil Arnistrong Ob cctivcs and Activities Objectives Ballyrcagh Silvcr Band is established to advance the education of thc public in brass band music and in the playing ofbrass band instrumcnts by giving pcrfonnance for Ihc bcncfil of thc gciicral public and by thc provision oftraining and education. Key Activitics in this year Ballyrcagh Silvcr Band attcndcd many different cngagcmcnt5 during ihe year in our local community and also furthcr aficld. Also, as part ofour repertoirc wc hostcd our own conccrt and also led a local orange lodgc tn the annual 12, ofJuly procecdings. Ballyreagh Silvcr Band Trustccs havc considered "lThc Charity Comtnission for Northcrn Ireland's general guidance on public bcncfit when rcvicwing our objectives and in planning our future activitics to ensure that thcse achieve the association's purposes and provide bcncfit to bcncficiarics. Financial review As at 31, March 2024 thc charity had total unrcstricted fund5 of £28,578 (2023 - £24,257) and totsl rcstricted funds of £Nil (2023 £Nil).
Rcscrves Policy Ilallyrcagh Silvcr Band havc a Rcscrvcs Policy, which rcquircs ihal rcscrvcs arc built or maintaincd at a Icvcl which ensurcs that ihe organi5ations corc activities could continuc during a period or unforcscen dIlCUltY and that thc organisations known liabilities will bc paid should the organisation ccasc lo tradc. Achievements Performance and Public Benefit Thc dirccl bcncfits of thc Charitics purposcs are by providing a profcssional lulor on a weekly basis for individuals of all agcs to come and to lcarn how to play brass band instrumcnts and to rcad or follow Tnusic. Thcsc Icssons arc providcd frcc of chargc to young pcoplc thcy also provide an opportunity for older individuals to Icarn how to play or rcncw a talcnt or hobby ihal thcy had ycars before. Therc arc many bcncfits for individuals to learn and play a brass instrumcnt; thc morc obvious may bc thc talcnl and undcrstaiiding ofplaying and reading music. (hhcr benefils that pcoplc can gain froin the opportunity that wc arc providing is a Social aspcct, mccting ncw pcoplc from diffcrenl backgrounds as cvcryonc comes togethcr for ihc same outcomc of playing music. Furthcnnore, it h¢lps to providc children with a boost of confidcncc which can help in other aspects of thcir livcs. Thc Chairty also helps build community rclationships as the band pcrfomis as cross-community events Statement ofTrustee's Re5 onsibilities Thc 'l'rustees are responsible for preparing the Truslcc's Report and thc Siatement of Receipls and Paymcnls and Statcmcnt of Asscts and Liabililies in accordance with applicablc law and rcgulations. "rhc law applicable lo charitics in Northcrn Ircland with incomc Icss that £250.000 rcquircs the Irustecs to prcparc a Staicmcnt of Reccipls and Paymcnls and a Statcmcnt of Asscls and Liabililies for cach financial year. "I'he"frustccs arc rcsponsiblc for kccping accounting rccords that arc suificicnt to show and cxplain thc 13<inds's transactions and disclosc wilh rcasonable accuracy at any timc thc asscts and liabililics of ihc Eland. "I'hcy are also rcsponsiblc for thc safeguarding of the asscls of ihc Iland and hcncc for laking rcasonablc responsible slcps for ihc prcvcntion and dclcclion of fraud and oihcr irregularities. TRUSTF.F CFRTIFICATION Trustee th Datc: 27 February 2026 Trustec
INDEPFNDFNT VXAMINER'S RFPORT TO THE CHARITY BALLYRF.AGH SILVF.R BAND si Wc rcport on the accounts of the Charity for the year ended 31 March 2024, which are set out on pagcs 4 to 5. As the charily's trustccs you arc rcsponsible for the preparalion of ihc accounls in accordancc wilh thc Charitics Act (Northern Ircland) 2008. It is our rcsponsibility to: r.xamine ihc accounts undcr Scction 65 of thc Charitics Acl. rollow thc proccdurcs laid down in thc gencral Dircctors givcn by thc Commission undcr Scclion 65(9)(b) of thc Charitics Act" Stale whcthcr particular mattcrs havc comc to my attcntion. Wc have examincd your charity accounts as rcquircd undcr Scction 65 of ihe Charilics Acl and our examination was carricd out in accordance wilh thc gcneral Dircctions givcrA by thc Charity Commission for Northern Ireland undcr Scction 65(9)(b) of the Charities Acl. Our cxamination included a rcvicw of thc accounting records kept by the charily and a comparison of the accounts prcscnled with thosc rccords. It also included considcration of any unusual itcms or disclo.surcs in thc accounls and sccking cxplanations from you as charily trustLLs conccming any such mallcrs. Our rolc is to slate whcthcr any malcrial matters havc come to my attention giving mc causc to bclicve: "I'hat accounting records wcrc not kept in accordance wilh Scction 63 of ihc Charitics Act; "I"hat thc accounts do not accord with thosc accounting rccords; 'I"hat thc accounts do nol comply with the accounling rcquircmcnts of ihc Charilics Act; 'I"hat thcrc is furthcr information nccdcd for a propcr understanding of ihe accounls to be reached. Indcpcndcnt cxaminer's stalcmcnt Wc havc complctcd our examinalion and have no conccrns in rcspcct of ihe mattcrs ( l ) to (4) lislcd above and in conncction following the Dircclions of ihc Charity Commission for Northcrn Ircl ,wchavcr d no mallcrs thal rcquirc drawing to your allcnlion. IASSAIID MCCL . :NTS LIMITFD CHARTF.RF.D ACCOUNTANTS AND RFGlS'fERFD AUDITORS 32 Lasl Bridgc Street I. nniskillen Co. I"crrnanagh B1-74 711.1. th atc: 27 1-.cbruary 2026
BALLYRTr.AGH SILVFR BAND ANNUAL FUNI)S STATF.MF.NT AS AT 31ST MARC112024 RF.CF.IPTS PAYMF.NTS Balancc @ 01.04.2023 24,257 Insurancc 1,075 Band Concert 1,820 'l-ransport 1,100 Sticks 1,285 Donations 50 Sl. Patricks Day 500 Gifts 200 Donations 1,175 Sarnplc Unifornis 1,000 Photo Museum Ireland 250 Bank fees 96 Boland Lodgc 600 Nl Water 98 St. Georgcs Cross RUC Enniskillen 200 Power Nl 271 IJSC Asscocialion Kcsh 100 'ruilion 730 13and fecs 120 Boilcr Rcpairs 90 Burgcr Stall and Car Park 3,340 Oil 410 UDII Last Posl 50 (I 31.03.2024 13alance C 28,578 £33,697 £33,697 Approvcd by thc trustccs on 27 february 2026 and signcd on their bchalf by: Trustee Trustce
JIALLYRF.AGH SILVER BAND STATF.MF.NT OF AS.Sb.TS AND LIABII.ITIF.S AS AT 31ST MARCH 2024 FUINDS RFCONCILIATION Unrcstriclcd Ilcstrictcd Total 2024 Cash at bank and in hand 31.03.23 24,257 24,257 Crcdil this year end 4,321 4,321 Cash at bank and in hand 31.03.24 28,578 28,578 Ih Approvcd by th¢ trustees on 27 Fcbruary 2026 and signed on thcir bchalf by: Trustee Trustcc