Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 0
  • No PartB
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +5
Overall GiG Score: 8 ?

MARCHING BAND ASSOCIATION UK 

The Marching Band Association UK is a voluntary run organisation who teaches both adults and children of all ages the skill of playing a musical instrument and competing in competitions throughout the uk.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Over half the Board have joined recently

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 Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/12/22£28,905£27,668£1,23740
31/12/21*£21,627£21,413£21480
31/12/20£22,600£22,300£300150
31/12/19*£27,000£23,190£3,810140
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 5 years

Newmarchingband18@gmail.com

07852939698

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • General Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Performing and visual arts
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 40 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 New Brancepeth Revellers
£1,367 22/10/2022
We plan to help with the cost of practice hall hire and travel costs to competitions.
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to Ryhope Allstars Marching Band
£750 20/01/2022
Hiring a coach van and mini bus to transport the members from Sunderland to a national competition
Co-Operative Group - Grant to New Brancepeth Revellers Marching Band
£1,671 23/10/2021
We would like to update some of our old instruments and purchase new uniforms to celebrate our 50th season of marching in 2021.
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - holding a carnival to celebrate the Band's 60th birthday
£750 28/01/2021
holding a carnival to celebrate the Band's 60th birthday

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 23/07/2019, number: 1184553
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
4 returns made; AR21: 4 days late, AR19: 122 days late,
Main office

4 Chestnut Drive
Shirebrook
MANSFIELD
Nottinghamshire
NG20 8NH

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE MUSICAL EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC AND IN PARTICULAR THOSE WHO ARE MEMBERS OF MARCHING BANDS BY:A) HELPING TO TRAIN IN MARCHING AND THE PLAYING OF MARCHING BAND INSTRUMENTS; ANDB) HOLDING CONCERTS AND EXHIBITIONS TO PROMOTE HIGH STANDARDS OF MUSICAL ABILITY.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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