Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -9
Support Score: 0
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Static board: -3
  • All male board: -3
  • Large volunteers +3
Overall GiG Score: -6 ?

GREAT WESTERN YOUTH AND BRUNEL BRASS BANDS 

PROVISION OF FACILITIES AND PERSONNEL TO TRAIN CHILDREN IN PLAYING IN A BRASS BAND AND DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS AND TALENTS TO PERFORM IN GROUPS OF VARYING ABILITY WHICH WILL INCLUDE PERFORMING IN CONCERTS AND COMPETITIONS.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • The Board is completely male
  • The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/08/22£36£40£-4n/an/an/an/an/a25
31/08/21£10£17£-6n/an/an/an/an/a30
31/08/20£46£39£7n/an/an/an/an/a20
31/08/19£25£25£0n/an/an/an/an/a20
31/08/18£15£15£0£0£0£0n/a020
31/08/17£14£16£-3£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/16£15£13£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/15£8£8£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/14£13£17£-4£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/13£13£7£6£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/12£4£5£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/11£14£11£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/10£6£9£-3£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 15 years

www.greatwesternyouth.com

paulaustin204@btinternet.com

07793066030

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Recreation
GiG Classification
  • Performing and visual arts
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Wiltshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 25 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 11/06/2009, number: 1130127
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
There are no Policies registered with the Charities Commission
Filing Record
13 returns made; all on time
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from SWINDON PEGASUS BRASS BAND SOCIETY on 26/08/2020
Main office

79 Grouse Road
CALNE
SN11 9SF

Objectives

A) PROMOTE THE EDUCATION, ENJOYMENT AND ACHIEVEMENT OF MUSICAL EXCELLENCE AMONGSTYOUNG PEOPLE UP TO AND INCLUDING THE AGE OF 21, THROUGH THE PLAYING OF BRASS ANDPERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS BROADLY IN THE STYLE OF A TRADITIONAL BRASS BAND.B) ENTERTAIN AND PROMOTE MUSIC TO A WIDE VARIETY OF AUDIENCES AND BY DOING SO CREATESTRONG LINKS WITH THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.C) PROVIDE A STREAM OF YOUNG BRASS AND PERCUSSION PLAYERS INTO THE BRASS BAND MOVEMENT.D) ASSIST AND SUPPORT SUCH CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS OR PURPOSES AS THE COMMITTEE MAY FROMTIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

Data Sources

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