Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: -3
Support Score: 0
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Large volunteers +5
Overall GiG Score: 0 ?

BRADWELL SILVER BAND 

Bradwell Silver Band has operated in Milton Keynes since 1901, offering brass band tuition and performances for the community. The band supports individuals new to brass banding, and established musicians through individual tuition and group rehearsals, as well as performing at a range of community events.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker

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
  • Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

Financial Data ?

Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
01/10/23£11,312£16,630£-5,31830
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 2 years

www.bradwellband.co.uk

Secretary@bradwellband.co.uk

01908616463

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Secondary schools
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout England,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 30 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 12/09/2022, number: 1200333
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
1 returns made; all on time
Main office

19 LONGFELLOW DRIVE
NEWPORT PAGNELL
MK16 8PQ

Objectives

TO ADVANCE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP, AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN, AND APPRECIATION OF, THE ART OF BRASS BAND MUSIC AND THE PLAYING OF BRASS BAND INSTRUMENTS BY GIVING PERFORMANCES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND BY OFFERING TRAINING AND TUITION TO ALL AGE GROUPS

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
CharityBase
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