2925.1 Dalmellington Band Scottish Charity No SC045466 Annual Report & Flnanclal Ststsments For the Year Ended 31 December 2023
Tru8tO•8' Annual R ort For th? y?ar •nded 31 De¢•mbèr 2023 The Trustees hwe pleasure in IntH¥j their report together ¥%ith thé financrdl statements for the year ended 31* Demter 2CQ3. Rgfernnce and A¢knknlstratlv• Infornauon Chariy Name. D3lmJl!i-,g'.or Banu Current Ordinary Committee Members, appolntedlre4le¢t&d at AGM Monday 18th March 2024 Other Trustees or Committee members seNing durlng th• y•ar of the report
t Cture Gov•mance èmont Con8titutlon Dalmèllinglon Band {the Band) is an vnincorporated assocHts'on. It is govemed by tts constitution which was last amended March 2015. The Band was grant8J charitsble stabjs on 9th March 2015. Appolntm•nl of Tru•to•s and Manag•m•nt Thè Office Beargrs of the Band Commillee. vknith mg9ts at thst 9 time per year, are Ihe Band's Trustses. Offi¢e Bea[S and Ordinary Membefs fom the Band's Committee. Membership of the Committee is OFen to all Band member8. Parents or Guardiarn of member8 of the Band andlor members of the Public dected. or reW¢xl, at the Annual Generd MeetiTrJ. The Band Comrnittee may invite new members to join the Commrttee durin9 year where skn115 9aps are identified, or gnatiorr& have oc£urred. Thwe t up to 12 Ordinary mmbers. The Trustees (Of8 Bearers) are responsble fc¢ the strdtegie diréction and governance of thè Band s acINit$ and thé full Committ80 are re$Fonsible for execthing thé d8cision$ ofthe Comff4tt00 and day-today management of the Band, Fvs membars assèts. QbJ•Ctlve8 and Actlvllles The Bond's rnain objective is to advance local arts and ltUre by encouraging and promoting tuillon for people playing b$ and FercUsSn instruments and ensuring Ihe conts"nuation of the brass band founded in Dalmellington in 1e84. The Band is a non-profft making organisation, all KanIeS earned afe reinvested providng cultural ad1v1t. developng Mus1 skills 01 Its rnembers, and provlding r(ural heritage arKI entsnainffnt to vari¢S a$[en In the Doon Valley an¢ beyond. Flnanclal R•vlthv The net income for 2023 was £27219 and exwditure was £50104. Tre sources of incorre are Donations from rremters and the public £6533, otherorganisations £1500, the Patrons, Scheme £4085 and Gift Aid ckgimed from HMRC fot donations from preVuS years. The incomè from Concerts, Events, Contests. Fund Rasing Sas of Merd)andise raised £8281. Inco¢ ncreasèj due to irtreased acb'vities of the Band Fost bck down restrlctions. The main expeTrJiture8 of the Band were attenthng the ScottLsh ChamFxonships in March, the Spring Festival in May, 51 of Scotland contest in Aujust and the Scotlish Opwt in November. The Brass Acade also attended the Youth FestNal in Novernber. The BaM also hosle(1 th8 annual Sk>w Mel¢Jdy contest and a Brass A&emy Workshop in August , the TnoteeJ on 1W March 2024 and is signed on their behalf
Indo ondent Examln fsR For tho Y•ar •nd•d 311t Do¢omb•r 2023 Independent Examlfi•fs Rowt to the Tru8tots of th8 Dakn•lllngton Band I repcrt ¢)n the flnanclal ststements ofthe CIff1Ingt0n Band (ts (arlty) for the year ended 31 Dmer 2023, whic are set out on pages 5 to 8. R8•pgctlve Ro8poMlbllltlo8 of Tru8teeB and Eximlnèr The charity's trustees are responsible for ts pr.on of the acUnts in aCC(danCe with the tems of the CharilEs and Trustee Investrnenl {ScclFandl Act 200S 1.the 2005 Acr) aTrJ the Charities AccoL¢nts (Scotland) Regulations 20Cfj {as arnTrJ&J) I'the 2006 Regulab'ons"). The charity's truees consider that the audr( requirements cf Regulation 1011)Idl of the 2006 Regulats'ons does not apply. It is my responsibility to ey2mine the accounts as re(wired under seclion (44)11)Icl of the 2005 Act arKI to stale whether pabcular mtws have Gome to my attt)n. Ba818 of Ind•p•nd•nt Examln•e• Slatsment My examination is carri out in aLYordanc8 With regulation 11 of thè 2006 Rg3ulatK)ns. An examination includes a revw of the acc£)unting rewrds kq)t by the tharty and a comparison of the accounts presented with those re¢ords. It aso indthles cortsider8tw)n of any unusual items or disclcsures in thè aco)unts and seeks explanations from the trustees corthming any such matters. The procedurès undertaken do not provido all the ev•dence thal would bo required in an audit and, ¢on$equenUy, I do not express 8n audtl opinion on the actounts. Inil•pond•nt Examln•fs Stat•m•nt In wnnection with my exarnination, no matter h&8 ¢orne to my attention.. - 1 whieh gives reasonab cause to believe trwt. in any material rÈspe¢( the requirenpnts:. to keep accounkn'ng rordS in atdan with section 44(1)(a) of the 2C(15 Act and RegulatKJn 4 of Ihe 2006 Regul*ions. and to prepare accounts whh accord wtth the accounting rrdS and compty with Regulation 9 of the 20C6 Account Regulalions have not ljeen meL or 2 to which. in my opinion, atttI)n shoukl be drawn to enab a proper understsnding ofthe accounts to be 'eached.
Statsrnent of Rocolpts and Paymen18, for th• yoar ended 31 Do¢•ml 2023 Unrnslrlct•d Restrtcted T(al 2023 Total 2022 fund• funds 11237 Voluntary r•e•lpts Donations and Gfft Aid Grants (note 3> Patrons, Scheme 4085 Fund Raising Bank Interest Merchandise Sales 11237 2308 1500 1500 4085 3054 300 3455 2423 RKolpts from Ch•rltsble Actlvltles 105 105 Players, contributions CompetiliornlPiize 125 winning Con¢ertslEvents 4968 & ticket sales Other ino)me 2145 2145 125 400 1848 Total rocel 26719 27219 10734 Payments Concert & Contest Expenses (note 51 Brass Academy and Leaming Legal & ProfessK*nal fees Bank charges Cost of Charitable Activities 39328 39328 24108 1387 1387 1035 335 335 8287 767 9054 5246 note 4 Total 767 50104 31283 SurpluyJDefi¢it for (23618) the year Transfer betsveen funds 733 (22885) {205491 Surplu8lDo11¢tt for tho oar (22885) 1205491 The notes on pagè 7 & 8 form an integral part of these ac)unts.
St•t•m•nt ol Balan¢w 4)n 3111 D•¢•rnb•r 2023 unr0rt•d Restrlcted 2023 fund8 fun 61128 767 2022 Fund Orening Cash r•¢on¢lll•tlon at Bank & in hand SurpluDefi¢il) brtrte year Closing Cash at 37510 Bank & #i hand 61895 82444 (22885) (20549) 39010 61895 Bank and Cash balan¢ Bank saviros accounts 1710 1710 Bank current account Cash in hand 36730 59643 570 39010 542 61895 Olh•r Assets IUnre8lrlctqd fund Llabllltles IUnre•trlct•d fund The notss on page 7 & e fomi an integral part ofthese ac¢ounts.
Not•s lor the A ounts •ar •ndod 31" ember 2023 1 Ba•is of Accountlng These aUnts have been prepared on the Receipts & Paymènts basis in rdance wilh the Chafities & Trustee Investment {Scotiandl Ad 200& and the Charities Accounts (Scotlandl Regulations 2006 (amended). 2 Natur• and purpose ol fund8 Unrestricted funds are those that rroy be used at the discretion of the Trustees in the fvrtherance of the objectives of th8 Charity Ithe Band). The Trustees maintain a Sing unreslricted fund for the day- trAay funning of the Band. Restricted fvnds may onty be used for specrfic purp)ses. Restrictsons arise when Specffied ty the donor or when funds are raised for spwfic wrposes. 3 Grants RK•lv•d unro6tr1¢ RO fund• Total 2023 funds Total 2022 East Ayrshire Council" South Kyle Vattenfall ndfarm- Tesco bags of help Creative LNes Totsl rants 767. 15LX) 300 1067 ' Dalmellington Give$ Back at Xmas, OinIng afTh)unt of award. Thrs amount was augmented from funds raised at nCert 2022 to total £1500 and was gifted to the band'$ chosen charikn'es in 2023, seo note 4. - Communty Fund towards Brass emY Untftxm arKI Sumffw School for 2024 4 Cost of Charltabl• Actfvlllos Unr•BtrO Re•trf¢tod fund• Total 2023 funds 994 Total 2022 Repair & Maintenance Insurance 2353 Gas & Electricity 2733 OffiR SLFpplies 355 License$ & Pemiits Dues & Subscri tions Donations to other Chare8 Total cost of activities 1009 2353 2733 355 2369 310 535 430 733 767. 8287 767 5246 £500 each awarded to the Ayrshire Hospice, Muscular Dystrophy Group and MND Scotland.
- Con¢ort & Cont•8t Expor* Totsl 2023 Total 2022 fund• 3437 15649 6956 12705 funds Concert expenses Conductor expenses Contest expenses Player expenses Instruments & Equipment Adverti$inglPromtions Music Unifoms Total cost of activtiie5 3437 15649 6956 12705 3914 8756 1245 165 198 4CN) 43 417 121 39328 43 417 121 39328 24108