GRANITE CITY BRASS ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR TO 28th FEBRUARY 2026 Charlty Number.. SC041326
Granite City Brass Table of Contents Page Trustees Report Receipts and Paymenls Account Statement of Balances Independent Examiners Report Page I
Granlte Clty Brass Tru$tees'Annual Report For The Year Ended 28th February 2026 Reference and admlnlstratlon detalls Charity Name Registered Charity Number Charity's Principal Address Granite City Brass SC041326 42e Etroll stet Aberdeen AB24 5PP Current Trustees Clark Wallace Pauline Black James Boullon Treasurer Charlotte M Ferguson Charitable Statu8 Granite City 8ra$s have been a regiglered charity from 1 Oth March 2010. On this date the funds of the estIng association were ijonated to the charity- Governln Document Granite City Brass is an unin¢orporat&J association governed by it's con8tFtub'on. Trustee Recrultment and A ointment The Committee is appointed at the Association's Annual General meeliThg_ Charltable Pur The objeelive of the band. as stated in its constitution, is to advance the education of the members in the playing of brass band instruments and lo encourage an interest in brass band music by the general public. Actlvltles and Achievements The band started the year by competing in the annual Scottish Championships where we won the competition and got promoted to Ihe Championship Section foi the next year and invited to compete at the National Finals in Cheltenham. Throughout the year we enjoyed a series of concerts and performances including our 2 annual concerts at St. James Church in Stonehaven that was very well received by the audiences. Another year of successful Christmas fvndraising as well as very generous sponsorship from local business Motolech has helped maintain the band in a strong financial position for the upcoming year. rustee Remuneration and ex None nsgs Resorv8s Payment5 exceeded receipts this year producing a deficit of £1.045. At the end of the year the Band held total unrestricted reserves of £10.347. The Committee consider that Ihe reserves will enable the Band to continue to operate throughout the coming year. Approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf.. J Boulton Trustee Date: 19 May 2026 Page 2
Granlte Clty Bra55 Receipts and Payments Account for the year to 28th February 2026 Year to 2810212026 Year to 2810212026 Recelpts Public performances Membership subscriptions Fundraising (including Gift Aid) Sponsorship Surplus on Instrument Exchange Sale of Band J8ck8ts 8,787 2.862 8,828 5,070 5,564 2,771 1,665 500 976 T¢)tsl receipts 26,523 10,500 Payments Payments for charitable activtiies- Conductor fees Conlesting exp8nses Rent Insurances Music and library costs Instrument repairs Purchase of insÉrumentslaccessoriesluniforms MislIaneOUS expenses 9,446 8,791 5,130 685 265 5,435 964 2,974 684 1,006 85 1,688 1,563 757 Tot81 payments for charftable activities 27.568 11,905 SurplusllDeflcltl for year {1,0451 {1.405> All funds are unreslricled Page 3
Granite City Brass statement of Balances as at 28th February 2026 Asat 2810212026 Asat 2810212025 Bank and cash in hand Opening balances Surplusl(Deficil) for year Closing balan$ 11.392 (1.045 12,797 1.405 11,392 Debtors Gift Aid Members subscriptions Prepaid insurance Rehearsal Venue Hire Publ performances 1.760 750 647 75 375 3,607 4,597 225 647 61 445 Credltors Charitable donations Members subscriptions 47 150 197 47 150 197 All funds are unrestricted Approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf J Bouhon Trustee Date.. 19 May 2026 Page 4
Independent Examiner's Report to the Truste93 of Granlte Clty Brass I report on the accounls of the charity for the year ended 28th February 2026 which are set out on pages 310 4. Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparalion of the accounts in accordance with the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotlandl Act 2(Ki5 and the Charities Accounts (Scotlandl Regulations 2006. The charty trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 1011){al to (c) ol the Accounts Regulalions does not appty. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts as required under section 44(1){c) of the Act and lo state whether particular matters have come lo my attention. Basls of Independent examlnerfs statement My examination is carried out in accordance with Regulalion 11 of the Charities Accounts (Scolland) Regulations 2006. An exarninalion includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charlty and a comparison of the accounts presenled with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts. and seeks explanations from the Irustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit. and consequently I do nol express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts. Independent examinerfs sLqtement In the course of my examination. no matter has come lo my attention which gives me reasonable cause lo believe that, in any material respect, the requirements.. - to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 44{11(al of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounls Regulations,. and - to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and compty with Regulation 8 of the 2006 Accounts Regulation5 have not been tnet: or 2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts lo be reached. Name.. Relevant professional body.. Address.. Graham W Thomson The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland Bain Henry Reid 4 West Craibstone Street Bon - Accord Square ABERDEEN AB116YL Oate: 20.May2026 Page 5