CCEW Charity Commission profile

ABBEY BRASS

Registered charity 299983 · organisation 299983

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
17 October 1988
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income
£16,999
Latest expenditure
£14,372
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Fitzharrys County Secondary School, Northcourt Road, ABINGDON, Oxfordshire, OX14 1NP

Website recorded by the regulator: www.abbeybrass.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

We are a traditional British Brass Band, and undertake numerous formal and informal concerts and engagements throughout the year. Instrument tuition is provided for all ages and abilities.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received
7 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£16,999
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,372
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
11 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£17,298
Total Gross Expenditure
£33,918
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
27 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£12,856
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,482
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
22 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£11,892
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,310
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
29 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£7,854
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,769

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
7 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£16,999
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,372
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Income From Government Contracts
400
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
7
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
11 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£17,298
Total Gross Expenditure
£33,918
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
4
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Contracts
700
Income From Government Grants
£700
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
36
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
27 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£12,856
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,482
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
4
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
600
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
30
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
22 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£11,892
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,310
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
3
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
550
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
30

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Oxfordshire
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ABBEY BRASS
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1988-10-17T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 24TH APRIL 1988
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE PLAYING OF BRASS INSTRUMENTS AND THEIR APPRECIATION OF BRASS BAND MUSIC; TO PROMOTE PUBLIC APPRECIATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF BRASS BAND MUSIC AND TO STIMULATE INTEREST IN THE ART OF BRASS BAND PLAYING FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC GENERALLY AND ESPECIALLY IN THE DISTRICT OF ABINGDON.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

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Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Complaints handling
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Social media policy and procedures
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Financial reserves policy and procedures
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Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures