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Status
Received: 1 days late
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Income
£8.4K
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Spending
£10.5K
Public benefits
1.TO PROMOTE THE PLAYING, UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF FLUTE BAND MUSIC IN ITS VARIOUS FORMS. THE DIRECT BENEFIT WHICH FLOWS FROM PURPOSE ONE IS THAT THE CULTURAL LIVES OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF NORTHERN IRELAND WILL BE ENRICHED WITH HIGH QUALITY MUSICAL PERFORMANCES. THIS BENEFIT CAN BE EVIDENCED THROUGH FEEDBACK FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND
AUDIENCE MEMBERS WHO HAVE LISTENED TO OUR PERFORMANCES. NO HARM OR PRIVATE BENEFIT IS GENERATED. 2. THE PROVISION OF TRAINING FOR BAND MEMBERS BY WAY OF REGULAR PRACTICES, PRIVATE AND PUBLIC MUSICAL ENGAGEMENTS AND TAKING PART IN CONTESTS. THE DIRECT BENEFIT WHICH FLOWS FROM PURPOSE TWO IS THE HIGH STANDARD OF MUSICIANSHIP ATTAINED BY OUR MEMBERS, AND IN PARTICULAR THE ACCELERATED DEVELOPMENT OF NOVICE/YOUNGER PLAYERS. THIS HIGH STANDARD IS EVIDENCED THROUGH SUCCESS IN GROUP CONTEST AND SOLO AND SMALL ENSEMBLE COMPETITIONS. YOUNG MEMBERS REGULARLY ACHIEVE HIGHER MUSICAL GRADE EXAMINATIONS THAN PEERS WHO DO NOT STUDY MUSIC WITHIN A GROUP ENVIRONMENT. A PRIVATE BENEFIT FLOWS FROM THESE ACTIVITIES, IN THE FORM OF MINIMAL PAYMENT OF EXPENSES TO A MUSICAL DIRECTOR. THIS IS AN INCIDENTAL EXPENSE AND NECESSARY TO ENSURE A HIGH LEVEL OF TRAINING IS PROVIDED. NO HARM IS INCURRED. 3.To provide constructive social interaction for young people in a safe environment. AMONG THE FOUNDING ETHOS OF THE NORTH OF IRELAND BAND ASSOCIATION IN 1907 WAS TO BRING CLASSICAL MUSIC AND SKILLS TO THE WORKING CLASS POPULATION OF N.I. THE DIRECT BENEFIT WHICH FLOWS FROM PURPOSE THREE IS THE PROVISION OF AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ANY MEMBER OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO PARTICIPATE IN ART THROUGH MUSIC ON A WEEKLY BASIS AT LITTLE OR NO COST WITHIN AN AREA OF SOCIAL DEPRIVATION LACKING IN FACILITIES FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND INTERACTION OF YOUNG PEOPLE. THIS PURPOSE WILL NOT LEAD TO ANY HARM AND RESULTS IN NO PRIVATE BENEFIT. 4. TO FOSTER GOOD RELATIONSHIPS AND PARTICIPATION WITH OTHER MUSICAL ORGANISATIONS WITHIN THE SURROUNDING AREA. THE DIRECT BENEFIT WHICH FLOWS FROM PURPOSE FOUR IS THAT GOOD RELATIONSHIPS ARE FOSTERED WITH OTHER MUSICAL ORGANISATIONS. THE BAND IS A MEMBER OF THE FLUTE BAND ASSOCIATION WITHIN THE N.I. BANDS ASSOCIATION. THIS BENEFIT IS EVIDENCED THROUGH OUR INCLUSION OF ALL ELEMENTS OF THE COMMUNITY AND OUR POLICY NOT TO DISCRIMINATE AGAINST GENDER, AGE, ETHNICITY, RELIGION OR SEXUALITY. COOPERATION WITH OTHER MUSICAL GROUPS CAN BE EVIDENCED THROUGH THE USE OF GUEST PLAYERS FROM MANY LOCAL BANDS AND MANY OF OUR CONCERTS ARE JOINT VENTURES WITH OTHER ORGANISATIONS. THIS PURPOSE WILL NOT LEAD TO ANY HARM AND RESULTS IN NO PRIVATE BENEFIT.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
WE BRING TOGETHER MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY FROM ALL WALKS IN LIFE FOR A COLLECTIVE MUSICAL EXPERIENCE. OUR PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE A FACILITY FOR ANY PERSON TO PLAY, OR LEARN TO PLAY A FLUTE OR PERCUSSION INSTRUMENT TO THE BEST OF THEIR ABILITIES AND TO PASS ON OUR KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE TO THE NEXT GENERATIONS OF MUSICIANS TO KEEP THE TRADITION OF
BANDING ALIVE IN OUR COMMUNITY. WE OFFER SUPPORT FROM A GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS WHO GIVE THEIR TIME FREELY ON EITHER A ONE-TO-ONE BASIS OR AS PART OF A GROUP.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of education
- The advancement of citizenship or community development
- The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science
Who the charity helps
- Children (5-13 year olds)
- General public
- Men
- Older people
- Women
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Arts
- Community development
- Education/training
- Youth development
