Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 7

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
No conflicts policy: -1
12+ Trustees: -1
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteer base +3
Overall weighted support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 11

VERWOOD PRIZE BAND (VERWOOD CONCERT BRASS)

Musical advancement of members through a band structure set up to develop and support players of any age from beginners through to professional standard. Musical entertainment through concerts and performances. Participation and promotion of musical activities though contests and concerts. Raising money for other charities through collections and provision of entertainment at fund raising events

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
There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

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
One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
Why are there 13 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12?

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/23	£188	£174	£14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/22	£70	£32	£38	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/21	£27	£16	£10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/20	£32	£25	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/19	£34	£34	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/18	£41	£31	£10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/17	£41	£39	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/16	£47	£46	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/15	£51	£51	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/14	£47	£43	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/13	£40	£38	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/12	£40	£33	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 13 years

www.verwoodconcertbrass.co.uk

secretaryVCB@gmail.com

07950890302

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science

GiG Classification

Performing and visual arts

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Dorset,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Major supporters in last 5 years

Garfield Weston Foundation	£25,000
Postcode Local Trust	£24,850
Co-Operative Group	£1,810

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Postcode Local Trust - Project Funding
£24,850	30/06/2023	Funding facilitated the rescue of our band hall to allow VCB to deliver the benefits and enrichment that music brings to our community.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£25,000	12/05/2023	Band Hall Rescue
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Verwood Concert Brass
£1,810	23/10/2021	We would like to buy new music stands and chairs as they are currently quite old and in a poor state of repair; they are used regularly during rehearsals (4 each week) and at community concerts.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (13)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

DANIEL BURROWS Appointed: 2017

GILLIAN GRAVES Appointed: 2016

HELEN DUNNINGS (Chair) Appointed: 2011

JANET SCAMMELL Appointed: 2017

KAREN ADAMS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Company Treasurer

LAUREN THATCHER Appointed: 2023

LOUISA ELLIOTT Appointed: 2023

MICHAEL IAN DUNNINGS Appointed: 2011

MATTHEW FLETCHER Appointed: 2023

ROBERT STEVEN GRAVES Appointed: 2011

SALLY BURROWS Appointed: 2011

SIAN METE Appointed: 2023

SUSAN WARD Appointed: 2016

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 11/10/2011, number: 1144224

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media policy and procedures

Filing Record

12 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from AGE CONCERN VERWOOD on 06/02/2023

Main office

c/o 29 Moneyfly Road
Verwood
BH31 6BL

Objectives

TO ADVANCE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN, AND APPRECIATION OF, THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC IN ALL ITS ASPECTS BY ANY MEANS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT, INCLUDING THROUGH THE PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC CONCERTS AND RECITALSTO FURTHER SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION SHALL THINK FIT BUT IN PARTICULAR THROUGH THE MAKING OF GRANTS AND DONATIONS.

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