ALTNAVEIGH MEMORIAL PIPE BAND Charlty No: 103819 TRUSTEE REPORT 2023-2024 Addr••i CIO fj3AAihgiove Rond, Newry. Co Down. ET34 1Q TnMleaJ'. WIIIIAM HAnnA IChalrm4nl Alexander Hanna Wllll&m Nummy Lind8 Wilson Da¥ Hanna The puwsé of the charity Is 10 build confidencé and Imprové musLcal know18dge and understanding enabling 811 lo take 8 MO activé fo In thè community In which Ihty Ilvo 11 sh¢ukl enable peopl6 of g113ges lo ongage In musrc81 and social aclivity. lfvewby learning The%Y skill$ and affording them Ihè opportunlly io funher develop Inler•¢iion Wilhln ihe cornmunlly. The main benefic18rie$ ol this purpose are Ihe peopl& Ilving In the greater NO #ré• Bllhough Ihe work ol In• bnd Impocl¥ Ihrouqhoul Northern IreLnd. Alm¥ •nd obJ•¢Uvu'. To promote gre•ler awarenes$ ol Ulgier Scots culture essentially Bmorqyl youn9 peopl8 as f1¢#. Promote ifjleresi In Great Highland Scothsh Bag-Pipe via Pipa Band muslc Imuale41 Ir8(Iilioni wlhln Ihe Islofid ol Irtland and over#*si. PreSee the exisliry rertOlre beloTr9ir¥ to Scottish Pipe Band rnusic, Develcp the qenre through Ihe production of new work and encour8ge Its continued enioymenl aG¢eplanca primBriW wllh1n Ihe whole populabon ol Northem Iland. bul eendIng lo the whole 151and of Ireland, Mainland UK and oversea5 to Europe and the North Amerlc8n Conbnant. Encourage people of all ages and gender to develop their Instrum1811 musical knowAedg8. sklll8 ènd t81enl PVIde fa lo lac£ luitsofj and distant leaming in the inslnThents and other relaiive $kills and compelencie$. E$tabli$h a community based Initiative In COperation wlh vlher relevant organisalions lo promote the activitie5 of the Band and any constituent bodies or gioupino$ In furtherance of the above obiecllves. Provide or secure the provision of educational alOr recreational faulilies or services.
In 202>24 8aD¢ contmued 10 dellver on thk long lomi iuluon programme n U1sr Scots dTvmming pipiro wlth the objective of suthinlfig 4nd d•v4lOPlty UlJter-S¢Ots cultur• Identify %ilhln ovr commmity. Studentswll thereafter be afforded the DPPOrtuDlty lo ¢omp¢ie 4nnu•lty ID W BDthJ compeiilion$ arTh)S5 Notthern Ireland. R•publi¢ ol Ireland 8 Natron•llyl IntemAtK)naly & 10 pllrudpa In Ul4tw Scow relltad •venti throukhoul the year In 2023-2024 band's 8cli¥ilies continld 10 develop, dutr ma1nly 10 an Inueased mmbBtship And the opportunity 10 conlesl In additional etymp8btlOns •s are OTg•nised by Iho Roy81 Scollish Pip• Band A8$0¥10 and Th Insh Pip8 ASsoan0n. In 202>24 the Band entered compelad In a iotal of 29 events a$ 2023. 10 Jum.. 25 May 3 Jun• Unlled Klrydom Pw Ch•mpionihip8 Co. Ferman8gh Pipe Championships Id-ulster Pipe B8nd Cfv8mpion8hip tnayoigh Sunday- Annual Mernorlal P8r8de JI Ireland Pipe 84nd Chafflpionships. B8ng(K Schomb•f9 SoGlèty Annu8111 July PJge•nl Twelftn July Parade. Ne%¥ry ROYDI Black Proceploty knnu81 Parado, Newry & Sc8rva SAugusi. Hean O. Down Pipe 88nd Ch8mpionship$ 72 Auoust.. Ulster Pipo 8and ciampmwships 9 Augu51 Worfd Pipe 88nd cnampion8hip¥ 26 August" Annual Black Saturday Parad8 Iosèpi C8rlngford pl Bond Solh AnniYeFs•ry Pgfade 29 Sept Tullyhappy LOL39 Concert 2024 1 Ju 11 Ju 12 Jthy. 2024.. 20 Apnl 18 May 25 May 1 June 16 June.. 29 June.. 6 July. C¢ Down Indoor Full Band Conlesl Uniiod Klnotlom Pipe B8nd Ch8mplon5hip¥ Co. Ferrnanagh Pipe 8and Championships Mid.Ul8ler PIp8 Band Ch8mpion$hlp8 Inaveigh Sunday- Annual Memorial Parade Anirim & Newtownabbay Regional Pipe Band Championship# I Ire18nd Pipe Band Championship5. Oonabate, Dublin Twelfth July Parade. Newry & Gibfoid Ico Royal Black Preceplory Annual Parade. Newry & S¢arva 27 July- Scottish Pipe Band Championships 2024- Dumbarton 3 Augu$i' Ulster Pipe Band Champion5hip5 10 August". frleart O. Down Pipe Band Championships 17 Augu$I. World Pipe Band Championships 2024 31 August.. Annual Black Saturday Parade 1 Sept.. ahill Chanty Event
In 2023-24 •knn m•mbersJoined Ihe band wlh Tru$iee$encouraged by Ihe progre5S they h8V¢ fflBdein not only Iheir Tnu8lcg1 knowkrydge bul 8180 Ih$irsockql ini&rathon with Bll other members of thtr band Thtt band ¢onlinues lodev•1op partner8hlp arr3ng&menl with two bond 85 m Tyfone's Oiiches Pipe Band la band aboul len mile$ away) and Ihe Schomborg Socyaty, Killkeel. The adNrties oflhe tyand h8v& Imp8cled on a wKle vari8ty of peopl8 wthin Ihe ¥vider Neffj are8 and beyond All Ihi& work Is nderf¥ken wilhoul remuneration. and Il Is Importani lo note thai Ihe conirlbuiion being rnade by Iho m•ny wolunleern wllhlD Ihe 0roanOI10n been sub61anlial. The Iruslees81• plea5trd thai the band h88 been able lo demonstrate Sncrea8ed leaming ol the skills Involvèd in pertorrning on Ihe Gieai Highland Bag p Ipe and a number ol Drumming Oiscipline5 while al the same lime developing social and communicallon $kllls ol all members. e8peclglly Iho¥e who have joined recently. In 2023-24 rnembern undertook safeguarding 8nd food salely Iralning. The Iruslee5 Ore conienl that the band'$ fin8ncés afe In order and Ih¢re are nodebls oul$tanding'. there are no resenfe8 In setting ourobieclives and planning our aclivilies for the year the trustees h•vÈ given c8reful consideration 10 Ihe Chgrily Commission for Norther Ireland's guidance on public benefit lo ?n8ure Ihal the aclivilies have helped loachieve the ch8rily's purposes and piovide 8 d I recl benefit lo Ihe beneficiane8 and the communities al large. Wllliam Hanna Chalrperson 19 Auyust 2024