Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 0
  • Volatile income: -3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 0 ?

THE BAND TRUST 

To aid residents of the United Kingdom who are in need of care, whether wholly or partially, including those who are ill, disabled or injured, old and infirm or children with special needs. Such aid will also be given to the providers of care such as Institutions and Homes. Aid will not be given directly to individuals.THE TRUST DOES NOT ACCEPT UNSOLICITED APPLICATIONS FOR FUNDING.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has an endowment fund which generates all of its income
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income has been volatile recently

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
31/03/23£626£3,544£-2,918£0£16,887£0n/a10
31/03/22£706£3,856£-3,150£0£21,286£0n/a10
31/03/21£719£4,636£-3,917£0£23,087£0n/a10
31/03/20£1,018£5,380£-4,362£0£21,752£0n/a10
31/03/19£1,100£3,448£-2,348£0£29,250£0n/a10
31/03/18£1,083£1,496£-413£0£31,017£-349-2.810
31/03/17£1,042£944£98£0£31,850£-105-1.310
31/03/16£956£1,167£-211£0£27,352£0n/a10
31/03/15£824£1,144£-320£6£29,150£29,150305.800
31/03/14£1,025£1,045£-20£5£27,411£27,411314.800
31/03/13£823£918£-95£5£26,195£26,195342.500
31/03/12£783£855£-72£5£23,316£23,316327.400
31/03/11£786£913£-127£5£23,638£23,638310.600
31/03/10£738£846£-108£5£22,280£22,280316.100
31/03/09£842£1,080£-237£5£16,196£16,19618000
31/03/08£799£863£-64£4£21,555£21,555299.900
31/03/07*£783£1,008£-225£5£22,531£22,531268.300
05/04/06£678£631£47£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05£617£802£-184£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04£644£654£-10£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 8%
Liabilities/Income: 249%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 0%
Reserves/Spending: 0 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -4 months
Quick Ratio: 0.2
Asset Split ?
Established: 44 years

thebandtrust@bandtrust.co.uk

0207 376 1999

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Accommodation/Housing
  • Armed Forces/Emergency Service Efficiency
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Disability
  • Education/Training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Services for people with disabilities
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
Where it operates
  • Throughout England,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People With Disabilities
Who works here?
  • 1 employee

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 30/05/1980, number: 279802
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR07: 0 days late,
Main office

THE BAND TRUST
BM BOX 21444
LONDON
WC1N 3XX

Objectives

TO SUCH CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONS OR FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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