BAI,I.YRF.ACH SII,VF.R BANI) TRUSTF.FS' ANNUAL RF.PORT AND ANIYUAL FUNDS STATF.MENT FOR TIIF. YF.AR F.NDF.D 31.ST MARCII 2025 HASSARD McCLF.MF.NTS LIMITF.J) CHARTF.RF.I) ACCOUNTANTS ANI) RF.CISTTr=RTr:D AUDITORS 32 F.AST BRIDGE STRF.ET F.NNISKILLF.N CO FF.RMANACII BT74 7BT BALLYRF.AGH SILVF,R BAND TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025 I'hc trustccs, prcscnt the annual rcport and statements of Receipts and Paymcnts and Assets and I,iabilities for Ballyrcagh Silver Band for the year endcd 31, March 2025. Charily Numbcr: 103807 The Charity's principal address is- l Ballyrcagh Road Mullyknock Co. l-.crnianagh 131.94 3AN The Charity's Trustees Board is: Miss Sharon Wilson Mr Warrcn Kcrr Mr I'homas l."dwards Mr Cecil Amlstrong Ob cctivcs and Activities Objectivcs Ijallyrcagh Silver Band is cslablishcd to advance ihc cducalion ofthe public in brass band music and in ihc playing of brass band inslrumcnts by giving pcrforniancc for the bcncfit of thc gcncral public and by the provision oftraining and education. Kcy Activities in this year Ballyreagh Silver Band attended many diffcrcnt cngagemenls during thc ycar in our local community and ¢ilso further dficld. Also, as part ofour repcrtoirc wc hoslcd our own concert and also lcd a local orange lodgc in the annual 12, ofJuly procccdings. Ballyreagh Silver Band Truslccs have considered The Chariiy Commission for Northcrn Ircland's gcncral guidance on public benefit when reviewing our objcclives and in planning our future activilies to cnsurc that these achieve thc association's purposes and providc benefit to bcncficiarics. Financial review As at 31, March 2025 the charity had total unrestrictcd funds of £24,984 (2024- £28,578) and total reslrictcd funds of £Nil (2024 £Nil). Rcscrves Policy Ballyreagh Silver Band have a Rescrves Policy, which rcquircs that rescrves arc built or maintaincd at a levcl which cnsurcs thai ihc organisations core acttvities could conlinuc during a period of unfores¢en difficulty and that the organisations known liabilitics will bc paid should thc organisation easc to Iradc. Achievements Performance and Public Benefit Thc dircct bcncfits of thc Charitics purposcs arc by providing a profcssional lutor on a wcckly basis for individuals of all agcs to come and to learn how to play brass band instruments and to rcad or rollow music. "I"hcsc Icssons are provided free of charge to young people they also provide an opportunity for oldcr individuals to learn how to play or r¢n¢w a talcnl or hobby that th¢y had ycars bcforc. I'herc are many bencfits for individuals to Icarn and play a brass instrnmcnt. the more obvious Tnay bc thc talcnt and undcrstanding of playing and reading music. Othcr bcncfits thal pcople can gain from thc opportunity that wc are providing is a social aspcct, mccting new pcoplc from difrerent backgrounds as cvcryone comes together for thc samc outcomc of playing music. furthennorc, it helps to providc children with a boost of confidcncc which can hclp in other aspects of thcir livcs. Thc Chairty also hclps build community relationships as ihe band perfornis as cross-community cvcnts Statcment of Trustee'5 Rcs onsibililies Thc Trustccs are rcsponsiblc for prcparing ihe "I ru5lcc's Rcport and thc Statcmcnt of Reccipts and Paymcnts and Statement ofAsscts and Liabilities in accordancc with applicable law and rcgulalions. 'I"he law applicablc to charitics in Northern Ircland with incomc Icss that £250,000 rcquircs the trustccs to prcparc a Statement of Rcceipis and Payments and a Stalcmcnt of Asscts and l.iabililics for cach financial ycar. 'rhc 'frustccs are responsible for keeping accounting records that arc Su￿1Clent to show and cxplain the Bands's Iransactions and disclosc with rcasonablc accuracy at any timc ihc asscts and liabilities of Lhc Band. I'hcy are also rcspon5iblc for the safcguarding of thc assets of ihc Band and hcnce for taking rcasonable rcsponsiblc stcps for the prcvention and dctection of fraud and other irrcgularitics. 'rRU.STF.Tr. CFRTIFICAI"II)N Trustee l)atc: 27th February 2026 Trustee INDF,PENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE CHARITY BALLYRF.AGH SILVER BAND sl Wc rcport on the accounts of the Charity for the year ended 31 March 2025, which arc sct out on pagcs 4 to 5. As ihc charity's trustccs you arc rcsponsiblc for ihc prcparalion of thc accounts in accordancc with the Charitics Act (Northcrn Ircland) 2008. It is our rcsponsibility to: Lxaminc the accounts undcr Section 65 of the Charities Acl. Follow the proccdurcs laid down in the gcncral Direclors givcn by the Commission under Scction 65(9)(b) of thc Charitics Act. Statc whcihcr particular maltcrs havc comc lo my attcntion. Wc have examined your chariiy accounts as required under Scclion 65 of thc Charilics Act and our examination was carricd oul in accordancc with thc gcncral Dircctions givcn by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland under Section 65(9)(b) of ihc Charitics Act. Our examination includcd a review of the accounting rccords kcpt by the chariiy and a comparÉson of the accounts prcscntcd with ihose records. li also includcd consideration of any unusual itcms or disclosurcs in ihc accounts and sceking explanations from you as charity truslccs conccming any such mattcrs. Our role is to state whcther any malerial maltcrs have come io my altention giving me cause to bclicve: "I"hat acLounting rccords werc not kcpt in accordancc wilh Scction 63 of ihc Chi￿lI]CS Act; 'I'hat thc accounts do not accord with ihosc accounting rccords; 'rhal thc accounts do not comply with ihc accounling rcquircmcnls of ihe Charitics Act. 4. Thai ihcrc is furthcr inforn]alion necdcd for a propcr undcrsl'l'S PAYMF.NTS Balance @ 01.04.2024 28,578 Bank fees 84 Conccrt 2,265 Tuilion 1,370 Auclion 9,809 Insurance 1.118 Praycr Mcctings 630 rixing Baritonc 55 13and l-ees 120 Defibrillalor Pads 132 Boland Lodgc 600 'I"ransport 475 Christmas l.ights Enniskillcn 200 Unifomis 14,080 Tempo BEack 200 Auction Float 350 UDR Last Post 50 LE Graphics 289 RUC St Gcorgcs Cross 200 Powcr Nl 415 Fintona British Legion 300 Nl Water 100 Coolagh COI 100 riim Church 300 Brookcborough Methodist Church 100 Balance @ 31.03.2025 24,984 £43,452 £43,452 Approved by the trustccs on 27 fcbruary 2026 and signed on their behalf by: Trustee Trustcc BALLYREAGH SII.VF.R BAND STATF.MENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIF.S AS AT 31ST MARCH 2025 FUNI)S RFCONCILIATION Unrcslricted Rcslricted Total I'"unds 2025 Cash at bank and in hand 31.03.24 28,578 28,578 Dcficit this year end (3,594) (3,594) Cash ai bank and in hand 31.03.25 24,984 24,984 th Approvcd by thc trustces on 27 fcbruary 2026 and signcd on thcir bchalf by: Cxi Trustcc Trustee