Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 3
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +3
    Overall GiG Score: 0 ?

    COALBURN BRASS BAND FAMILY 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
    • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers

    Financial issues to consider:

    • There has been a change of accounting period recently, so trends may be hard to determine
    • Income has been volatile recently
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Data adjusted to reflect year end change
    Period ending 31/03/18 31/03/19 31/03/20 31/03/21 31/12/22
    Total income £34,226 £38,204 £27,649 £74,848 £40,184
    Total spending £34,547 £38,329 £26,466 £59,463 £41,716
    Surplus/deficit -£321 -£125 £1,183 £15,385 -£1,532
    Established: 14 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    GiG Classification
    • Performing and visual arts
    Purposes
    • The advancement of education
    • The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
    Where it operates
    • Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: South Lanarkshire
    Who it helps
    • Children or young people
    • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

    Who supports 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
    Foundation Scotland - 2023 Coalburn Bronze and Coalburn Intermedation Conductors and Tutors Fess
    £4,680 06/12/2022
    11
    To provide a contribution to the Musical Directors and Tutors of the Coalburn Bronze and Intermediate Band for 2023 to facilitate community performances and strengthen resilience of organisation.
    Foundation Scotland - 2023 Coalburn Percussion Academy and Coalburn Silver Band Tutor and Conductors Fess
    £6,110 26/10/2022
    11
    Coalburn Percussion Academy and Coalburn Silver Band Tutor and Conductors Fees to facilitate community performances and strengthen resilience of organisation.
    Foundation Scotland - Tutor costs
    £5,000 14/12/2021
    11
    To cover tutor costs
    Foundation Scotland - Musical Director
    £4,160 27/10/2021
    10
    To contribute towards the cost of a Musical Director for the Silver Band for 12 months, thereby enhancing and sustaining Band activity.
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to Coalburn Brass Band Family
    £5,000 09/03/2021
    1
    to help cover the cost of hall improvements.
    Foundation Scotland - Musical Equipment
    £8,985 28/08/2020
    6
    To contribute towards the purchase of three new tenor horns providing band members with a much-needed upgrade to their existing musical equipment. This will help to develop individual band members? ....more
    Foundation Scotland - Tutor and conductor fees
    £6,000 07/07/2020
    11
    To contribute to the costs of paying conductors and tutors for the Coalburn Bronze and Intermediate Bands.
    National Lottery Community Fund - Coalburn Brass Beginners
    £6,838 24/06/2020
    11
    This grant will be used to cover running costs and a launch event for a new beginners group for young people who would like to learn how to play a brass instrument. This will provide musical ....more
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to Coalburn Brass Band Family
    £1,250 15/04/2020
    3
    to contribute towards commissioning a brass band arranger to prepare six pieces of music.
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to Coalburn Brass Band Family
    £5,690 19/04/2018
    11
    To contribute towards the costs of a conductors' mentoring programme and a new baritone.
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to Coalburn Brass Band Family
    £600 14/12/2017
    10
    to contribute towards purchasing sheet music.
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to Coalburn Brass Band Family
    £2,000 02/03/2016
    1
    to contribute towards purchasing a Schilke Soprano Cornet Eb and a Vincet Bach Bass Trombone.
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    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees

    Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in Scotland on 07/09/2010, number: SC041761
    • Notes: Previous Name - Coalburn Silver Band from 07/09/2010 to 10/08/2021
    Filing Record
    4 returns made; AR21: 248 days late,
    Main office

    4 Heathfield Drive, Blackwood, South Lanarkshire, ML11 9SR

    Objectives

    “The objectives of the bands (that is, Coalburn Silver Band, Coalburn Intermediate Band and Coalburn Bronze Band) and the Coalburn Percussion Academy shall be to advance the education of the band members and the public of South Lanarkshire and the surrounding areas in the art of music and in particular brass band music by the presentation of public performances and other related activities.”

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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