Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 5
  • No PartB
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +5
  • Grant maker support: +0
Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

SIDMOUTH TOWN BAND 

The object of the Band is to advance the education of the public in the United Kingdome in the art and science of British Brass Band music through the provision of public band concerts and recitals, training in brass band music, and partaking in competitions in the furtherance of the musicianship of the band.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

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

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Established: 9 years

www.sidmouthtownband.co.uk

info@sidmouthtownband.co.uk

07530946931

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UN SDGs
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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
31/12/22£47£27£20n/an/an/an/an/a35
31/12/21£36£31£5n/an/an/an/an/a5
31/12/20£18£60£-42n/an/an/an/an/a10
31/12/19£42£38£4n/an/an/an/an/a3
31/12/18£41£31£10£0£0£0n/a050
31/12/17£42£14£29£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£44£21£24£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
How it operates
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Plymouth City, Somerset, Torbay,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 35 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Sidmouth Town Band
£2,999 19/11/2018
We want to develop our new rehearsal space to enable us to continue to provide free musical tuition to local children.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 08/09/2015, number: 1163475
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
There are no Policies registered with the Charities Commission
Filing Record
7 returns made; all on time
Main office

The Loft
Hunthay Business Park
Hunthay Farm
Axminster
Devon
EX13 5RJ

Objectives

THE OBJECT OF THE BAND IS TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, IN THE ART AND SCIENCE OF BRITISH BRASS BAND MUSIC THROUGH THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC BAND CONCERTS AND RECITALS, TRAINING IN BRASS BAND MUSIC, AND PARTAKING IN COMPETITIONS IN THE FURTHERANCE OF THE MUSICIANSHIP OF THE BAND.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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