CITY OF BRISTOL BRASS BAND

Charity number: 1152249
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The City of Bristol Brass Band will carry out its aims by; 1. Providing appropriate amenities for the furtherance of music-making through teaching and playing of brass instruments involving all age groups within (primarily) the Bristol area. 2. Seeking to improve the band's musical standards by rehearsal, and competition against other brass bands, and by playing concerts.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2025

Total income: £19,625
Total expenditure: £23,371

People

4 Trustee(s)

30 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Bristol City

Governance

Registration history:
  • 03 June 2013: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • COBBB (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Sara Curtis Chair 22 September 2023
None on record
Sebastian Charles Small Trustee 22 September 2023
None on record
Alison Clare Harris Trustee 21 October 2022
None on record
Joanna Pearson Trustee 26 March 2021
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023 31/08/2024 31/08/2025
Total gross income £8.45k £12.46k £19.40k £24.73k £19.63k
Total expenditure £4.88k £14.53k £17.29k £26.22k £23.37k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £470 N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 August 2025 21 November 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2025 Not required
Annual return 31 August 2024 08 November 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 Not required
Annual return 31 August 2023 13 November 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 Not required
Annual return 31 August 2022 21 November 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 Not required
Annual return 31 August 2021 17 January 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 Not required
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 08 FEB 2013 AS AMENDED ON 31/05/2013

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY SHALL BE: 1. 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 RECITALS; 2. TO 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.

Contact information

Address:
40 Harvest Way
Thornbury
BRISTOL
BS35 1AL
Phone:
07873428199
Email:
treasurer@cobbb.co.uk
Website:

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