CCEW Charity Commission profile

FOREST OF DEAN BRASS

Registered charity 1197059 · organisation 5179185

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
13 December 2021
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£20,836
Latest expenditure
£66,604
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: WINDERMERE, CANNOP ROAD, PARKEND, LYDNEY, GL15 4JR

Website recorded by the regulator: forestofdeanbrass.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

In all cases for public benefit to provide, advance, develop and maintain public education and appreciation of the art of music, in particular Brass Band music, in all its aspects by provision of training in and playing of musical instruments, practice, preparation and presentation of public performances and similar activities and in such other ways as the Charity Trustees shall from time to tim

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Charity Annual Return History

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
10 September 2025
Date Accounts Received
10 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£20,836
Total Gross Expenditure
£66,604
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
15 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
15 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£20,431
Total Gross Expenditure
£22,943
Fin Period Start Date
13 December 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
23 November 2023
Date Accounts Received
23 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£18,882
Total Gross Expenditure
£20,127

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
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
10 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£20,836
Total Gross Expenditure
£66,604
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£2,000
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
20
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
15 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£20,431
Total Gross Expenditure
£22,943
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
28
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
13 December 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
23 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£18,882
Total Gross Expenditure
£20,127
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
28

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
FOREST OF DEAN BRASS
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2021-12-13T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 13 Dec 2021
Charitable Objects
THE BANDS OBJECTS ("THE OBJECTS") ARE: IN ALL CASES FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROVIDE, ADVANCE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION AND APPRECIATION OF THE ART OF MUSIC, IN PARTICULAR BRASS BAND MUSIC, IN ALL ITS ASPECTS BY PROVISION OF TRAINING IN AND PLAYING OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, PRACTICE, PREPARATION AND PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC PERFORMANCES AND SIMILAR ACTIVITIES AND IN SUCH OTHER WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE. NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE BAND FOR PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES.

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Charity Policy

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