BALLYREAGH SILVER BAND
TRUSTEES, ANNUAL RFPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2024
The truslecs, prcscnt the annual report and statemcnts of Receipis and Payments and Asscts and
Liabililics for Ballyrcagh Silver Band for thc ycar cndcd 31, March 2024.
Lhariiy Number: 103807
Thc Charity's principal addrcss is:
l Ballyreagh Road
Mullyknock
Tempo
Co. l-. ernianagh
B"1'94 3AN
The Charity's 'fruslecs Board is:
Miss Sharon Wilson
Mr Warrcn Kerr
Mr"fhomas Ldwards
Mr Cccil Annstrong
Ob ectives and Activities
Objectives
lallyrcdgh Silver Band is established to advance thc education of thc public in brass band music and
in ihc playing ofbrass band instruments by giving pcrformance for the bcncfil of ihc gcncral public
and by th¢ provision of training and cducation.
Key Activities in this year
E3allyrcagh Silver Band altended many diffcrcnt cngagcmcnts during the ycar in our local community
and also furthcr aficld. Also. part of our rep¢rtoirc wc hoslcd our own concert and also lcd a local
orangc lodgc in thc annual 12, of July proceedings.
Ballyrcagh Silver Band Trusiee5 have considered Th¢ Chariiy Commission for Northcrn Ireland's
general guidancc on public bcncfit when reviewing our objectives and in planning our fulure aclivilics
to ensurc that these achieve thc association's purposes and provide b¢n¢fit to kncficiarics.
Financial review
As at 31$1 March 2024 the charity had iotal unrcstrictcd funds of £28.578 (2023 - £24,257) and total
r¢strictcd funds of £Nil (2023 £Nil).

Rescrves Policy
Ballyreagh Silver 13and have a Rcserves Policy. which rcquircs thal rcservcs arc built or mainlaincd at
a Icvcl which ensurcs thai ihc organisalions corc activities could conlinuc during a period or
unforcsccn di￿leuItY and thal the organisations known liabilitics will bc paid should the organisation
ccase to tradc.
Achievements Perfonnance and Public Benefil
Thc dircct benefits of thc Charitics purposcs arc by providing a profcssional tutor on a wcckly basis
for individuals of all dgcs to comc and io Icarn how to play brass band instrumcnls and io rcad or
follow music. I'hcsc Icssons arc providcd frcc of charge to young pcoplc thcy also providc an
opportuniiy for oldcr individuals to learn how to play or rcncw a tal¢nt or hobby ihal thcy had ycars
bcfore.
"I'herc arc many bcncfits for individuals to learn and play a brass instrumcnt; thc morc obvious may be
the lalcnt dnd undcrslanding of playing and rcading music. Other bencfils ihat pcoplc can gain from
Ihe opportunity that wc arc providing is a social aspcct, mccting ncw pcopl¢ from diffcrenl
backgrounds as evcryone comes togcthcr for thc samc outcome of playing music. furth¢nnor¢, it
helps to providc childrcn with a boost of confidcncc which can help in other aspects of thcir livcs. "fhc
Chairty also helps build community rclationships as ihe band pcrfornis as cross-community cvents
Statemcnt of Trustcc's Res
onsibilities
'I"he "frustces arc rcsponsiblc for prcparing the Truste¢'5 Report and thc Statcmenl of Reccipts and
Paymcnls and Statcm¢nt of Asscts and l.iabilities in accordance with applicablc law and rcgulations.
"I"hc law applicable to charilics in Northcrn Ircland with income Ic55 ihat £250,000 rcquircs ihe trustccs
to prcparc a Stalement of Rcccipis and Payments and a Sialcmcnl of Asscts aiid Liabilitics for cach
financial ycar.
Th¢"I"ruslccs arc rcsponsible for kccping accounting rccords that arc suificicnl to show and cxplain thc
Bands's Iransactions and disclosc with rcasonablc accuracy al any iimc the asscls and liabilitics ofthc
Band. I"hcy arc dlso responsiblc for the safeguarding of the assels of ihc Band and hcncc for laking
rcasonable rcsponsiblc slcps for ihc prcvcnlion and dclcclion of fraud and oihcr irregularitics.
TIIUSTFF CF.RTIFICATION
Trustee
Dat¢: 27th Fcbruary 2026
Trustcc