the cooperation band the ration Accounts Trustees Report 2024 Scottish Charity No: SC040648
Cooperation Band Financial Statements For the Period 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024 Scottish Chari No: SC040648
Cooperatlon Band. Scottlsh Charfty Re8 No: SC040 Statement of Recelpts & Payments. Flnandal Perfod l January 2024. 31 December 2024 Recelpts Oonations Subserfptlons Chatable Inwme Gfant Incw Funds 2024 Funds 2024 Totsl 2024 Total Z023 10.880 10,th1 £ 34.771 9.216 9.216 6,8(kry £ Raffle In¢ome Chrf5tmas Carollln8 DOnaOrn Royaltles Prlze Money Concert Inc<v Recordln8 & PerfomMnc• R¢muneMh)n Mlsc Income Merchandlse Sales Refunds 1,301 115 t 812 £ 115 812 11,776 4,875 123 1.29) 4,875 £ 4,654 3,827 £ S83 £ 46A65 58033 P•ym•nts Player Expenses Resldent Conductor Fees Muslcal Dlrector Fees & Expenses Memb•r•hl) F• Contest Entry F5 Hotel Payments Rehearsal & Con¢ert Hall Hlr• Band Hall Rent Muslc Purchase Van & Coach Hlre Instrument Repalrs & Purchase nsuranca and Mtsc 7,572.87 3,570.0) £ 13.798.91 341. 1.¢32.26 £ 14.807.CK) 1.4&1.C 6.(b).(K) Q83.97 2.3eo.20 173 2.C68 86 55.015 7.573 3,570 £ 15,CO8 13,Tr3 £ 15,504 341 £ 1.932 £ 14,e07 1.280 8,(XX) £ 7.143 2.3eo £ 1.4C 2,C67 £ 1.738 55,015 £ 43,333 N•t Pkn•m•nt In Funds Tffjal Funds 8rou¢ht Forward T4th1 518 £ 4.655 773 £ 3,018 £ 4.fj55 £ 7,673 £ 3,131 1,524 4,655
Cooperatlon Band. Scottish Charlty Reg No: 5CO4( Statement of Balaft for perfod l Jan 2024- 31 Decenknr 2024 Total Thls Totsl Last Funds atstsrt of y•ar Ca9h •t B•nk SurpktsK)thit forYe&r Bank 8alanc¢ as at 31 IJKwTrber2024 4.856 t 3.018 £ 7ts73 £ 3.131 7.673
Cooperation Band - Scottish Charity Re8 No: SC040648 Flnanclal Pwlod 1 J•nu•ry 2024- 31 Doconkn X124 Ind•p•nd•nt Exwnlner Nots• to tho ACCnI• A payment 01 £7.856. to the HolKJay Inn. KensFngton. LorKl¢)n for accommodation in September of 2023 fcr members attendiry the NalKffid BaThl Chanpionskups has not 1 been included in thts yS ac¢ountYig The surn was paid by credit card bYd is offered as an interest fre8 loan. The board kKk the decision lo exclLxle thb surn from this years accounts and this sum will be rep8KI 8uIFKpnt funds Lw)me availabk to reimburse Th8 amount of £7.856 iywed to s 111 ba'ng carrwd foN4ard to finanaal year 2025 accounts. The &)ar(I nave reFQrted that th18 amtnt Was rnP3hl In fidl 88 at 2 Juty 2025 and wll te ted in 2025 financial aCcnts.
Independent Examlners Report On the Accounts of The Co•operatNe Funeralcare Band As at 31 December 2024 Scottlsh Charity No: SC040648 l Report on the acCntS of Tr C¢M)peratp4e Funeralcare Band for ts KWKKI 1 January 2024 to 31 Dember 2024 which are Set out on pages 3 & 4 of this document. Resp•crfvo r¢spoMlbllltlo6 of trusto•8 aThl •xamln•r rhe charty's trustses are resIle for the prnpa11 ofihe 8untS in acccwdance bwth the temis of Ihe Chanti8S 8nd Trustee lThestnnÈ (Scolland) 2005 Act and the ChantS Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006. The charity trustees consider that the 8udit reouir8m8nt of Regation 10(1) (d) of the Accounts RUlationS doag not opply. tt is my rosponwbilty to •xgmino th• ae¢ounts as roquirnd under 8eGtion 44(1) (c) of the Act and to state whetherparticularmatters hav8 come to my attentn. Ba818 ol Ind¢pond•nt •xamln•e• •tat•m•nt y examination 18 ¢8med out aord Regulatffi 11 the chille8 Accounts (Scotl8Thg) Regulations 2006. An ex8min8tion ¥7dudes a revbw of the Sc?(mrtlng rwds kert ty the charfty and cOmpanS of Ihe 8ccounts prasented with those recvrfs. It also indudes {X$1derat1on of any unusu81 items or disdosures in the CoUnt8 8nd seeks explanations from the trustees concemlng any suoh matters The prCedureS und8rtak8n do nd wovid8 all Ihe evid8nce that would be Uired in 8n Sudit 8nd, consequentty, I do not 8xpre&8 an audit on the accounts. p1nd0Tht •xamln•e• •ttern In Ihe course ofry axamination, no mattel has come to my attention,. l. which gives me re880n8ble cause to beliove th8tin any m8torial respert the mquwements.. to kgep a¢Untg reclyS in 8cconl8nc6 Wth s6ction 44(1) (8) of the 2005 Ad and Regul8tK 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations. 8rn1 to prepare accounts whKh 8cc(Yd with the aGoMtng rwds and conwly Regulatkn 9 d the 2006 Ac¢ounts Regulations have nd been md. or to which, in my oynion, attentK)n sfiould be drah77 in order to en8ble a proper Undelanding of Ihe accounts to be reached.
Trustees Amual Report for Period E 31° De¢ember 2024 l Trustees a appointed or reapponted by at our AGM. People can be c(Fopted as trustees by the exlstin8Tntees EcutIve Committee and ratified at the next AGM. The or8anSsation is a charilat4e, unincorporated association and the al, purposes and adminbStration arraements are set out In the tx)n5tltsthn. Charttabk rpoSeS To promote ptsblic appreC0tnarKI understaKlingof brass band MU and stnukte knterest In the art of bftss playing fcK the benefft of the public genernlly and especially members of the Co-operative m(homent. To promote the edu(atK)naI traINd0f pe( of all a8esln the p.of brass Instnjments and thelr appreclation of brass band musL Evevts: l. Concert¥: The band continued to grow its CO1rt dkny wlth other band and professlonal muscal organisations. Joint corKertswere 8lven wlth Glasgow WirKI Band. fdmamock Concert Bras, Rivershje Brass BkhaYefi Minerswelfare Band arnl the KiltilloCh B3ThI. Thesewerea great success and the band Intends to continue to promote jolnt concerts with other bands and muslc 8roups to onhance musical rOlatn1p$ and an audlence base. A hlghli8ht of the year was workin8 wlth the Wallace CollertK>n brass ensemble on a rewrdir and performarKe of new musk by the Scotlish C(mposerJay Capperaukl, to ffluth Kclaim. Other hI8profile tontrrt and en8a8ements of note induded, a COnrt of Jame5 Bond muslc whe two of the member5 reoived their 50 Year membership meda15 from the Scottish Brdss Barnl Assoclation. celebrati1 their brass baThd musical pumeys fnHn school and thrcwgh adult11. And. conortsgiven as partofthe Edinburgh knternational Festival and 0ftheStcthedral9{r) Festival. [rin8 the summer the band partidpated In 8ala thys at Whitburn, Bathtye and St Philomena's Church In Glasgow. help1 to continuecommunity relaloonships and providir¥ much needed income for the barKI.
Trustees Annual Report for Perfod Endlr¥ 31° December 2024 Other key ents invofving band members durfng the y was partiap3 In Rcording se55ions for two totslly different TV programme4 a serious drama c(V•fifVa the Lo(erbie tknster of 1988 and December was once again an extremely busy and enjoyable mnth with the band particlpatlrE in remembrance services organised by Scotmid Funeralcare in Edinburgh and Broxburn and carol conrtS in Glas8ow and Grdth aknwirsthe ba1 to communicate with audiences in a relaxed seasonal settin& One of the Decemberhvdhlightsforthe band, was a cOnrt In Glasgow Cathedral alongwith choristers and with the composer Rory Boyle presenL to gi¥e a perfomiance of his "Mine Hosf composition. Additionalty. several 8roups from the band were out and about orolliry and plawry Chrlstmas musk IA venues at Livingston aThJ to help rdise ba1 fund& On the contest staBe the band were winners of the Scottlsh Charnplonshlps In March. ensurlng qualification for the National Championship in London later in the year. The band retslned thelr entertainment champions pOtIOn In WiMin8 the Hfe contest again from a large field of bands. Very good perfOrnes at both the British Open in Birnilngham SymplK>ny Hall and Natlonal Championships finals in the Royal Albert Hall also helped to maintain the hi8h profile of the band. In No¥ember the band partldpated In tt Brass in cOnrt ChampK•nships. presenting an Intrlcate programme of music, Ilghtlng and choreo8raphy whh was ttrK)rowahly enjoyable to work on and present. The contestiTra ar erKled with partkipation the Scottish Open Chamixonship5 in Perth Concert Hall. 3. Collaljoratlve Everts: Collaboration with the Wallace Collectlon w0rVa on recordln8 and perfoThance sesslons developed well during 2024 and this will continue into 2025 Perforniing joint concerts with other Scottbh bands contlnues to see the fosterh¥ of baNI c(nmunity lie5 and the exparsknn of outrthxh to these other organlsatrons. Early in the year, the Youth Partnership scheme with Campbeltown Brass continued to develop and saw opportunities for their your players to join Us in some of our cOnrt events. This benefits these talented young players from a geOgraphIlY Temote part of Scotland with opportunities to en8a8e with and absorb leamirg thro perforni1 opportunities with our band. We have around a dozen conseTvatolre trained playing rnernbers in the band, many of whom are brass and muslc teachers and in addition to their day jobs. they continue to 8ive their time to foster youn8 bra55 and percussion playlng tslenL A key step foThard for the band or8anisallon duri 2024 was the fonnatlon of the Co Youth Band following a successfvl bKI for fundi The Youth band meets on a monthly ba% Is Indusi¥e and
Trustees Annual Report for Period End1 31° December 2024 cOnseato1re ts3ined staff and mlC teadrs from Tmthin the cooperation band. The ethos is al)out providin8 an opportunity for youn8 people to meeton a regular basis to be provided with training and mentorin8 in baml mustcianship away from their own bands and 5chool& The youth barml members are able to make new frfendsh4>s and participate together in Maki musiL This has got off to a huge success with 30 plus players meetlng up regulafty and has fantastic support forni their parents and carers. The intention is to growth the band in 2025 with the possibilityof developia and Introduci¥8 furthertlerfor beginners. The band contlnued to 8row and develop its y)cial medla preserte to help publldse the band and our events and reach out and engage a allenCe. Preseft acr055 FacebooK IIWM and TikTok has been grown and enhanced. Flnancw: l. Fundratsln8 Inltlallves: The band continues to Increase the number and diversity of conrtS and events perfomed throughout the year helping to fvndraise. tt Is IMIant to balan a bw calendar around the personal and work lives of band members. 8i¥en the band is an amateur or8antsatlon wfth K+lunteer members- all withln an organi5ation with a professional M1(al ¥ision. Concert income and recording fee income along wlth donatlons was supplemented by carollln8 sesslons and raffles during December. Sales of ba1 merchandise was inltlated to help support Income. I l>onatlon5 and Granl&' We contlnued to seek opportunits to 9)uro fund1 to help malntrln the finantlal future of the band with plans to intnxluce a "sponsor a seaf initiative in 2025 in addition to seeking out grant applicatlon and charltsble income sour. Band member5 continue to personalty contrlbute and donate towards the cost of attendin8 contests and bearfr the costs of all travel lo hearsalS and event& 3. Expense All0¢atk. Transparentty allocated to htre of band hall aNI venue expenses, professKJnal musical dirertion and concert & contest cost& An annual IndepeThlent Examination of accounts is carried out to prepare for submlsslon to OSCR. The Cooperation Bartd is proud to report another successful yearof events and finandal stsbility. This has allowed us to continue our m¥ssK>n of twi1 music to dlverse communities, educating and advancing musical culture and supporting charitsble ause& We've had the opportunity to perfonn In new areas including With professlonal brdss ensembles, choirs and in TV recordin8. We exp$$ our 8ratitude to our supporters, sponsors donors and the community for maklng this possible and thank them for their continued supporL
Trustees Amual Report for Period Endin8 31° December 2024 During 2024 a nnber of new fuftdraisi Kti¥itr8 I18 participat•)n in some dherse events, and submission of wccessfil grart awJi(7tion5 Ire pr(¥re55ed to help contlnue the growth of the band and seekout avenue5 of fundirq and we am to expi(xe this fwther in years ahead. Trustees Renwneratlon aml ExpThs The charity reser are currentty É7.K13 dwity does rnt hwe a reserves pollw as onsoins co>t> •re met from income. Tl*s position will contiliue to be fflonllofed by t1 ExeL'uil¥e. Surplus l Delldt Last year the charlty slx>wed a sury)lus of £3,131 thls , there Is a surF4us of £3,018 showing a stsbility in Income and OuOing5 during the year. Financlal Loan A payment of £7 for contest holel accoMnxxn In London for the 14atk)nal ChamplDnshlps In October 2023 was made on behalf ol the band as a loan on an interest free bJsi5. The trustees commEtted to rewlngthls loan In lull or ty in5talment as swn as funds became avamable In 2024 or subsequent years. The loan amount tras been carrEd forwaré In full from 2024 to 2025 and It Is conllfmed that fiAI loan amount repaKI in 2025. Membershlp The is no change to ow memEtr5hip fees vknlth remakn at zero. However, m(xrthty sth¢rlptlon donatkJn5 ale made by band members to ass1 wlth fundln8 the runnlng of the band. Approved by the Trustees and signed on their beHIfr.