CCEW Charity Commission profile

BESSES BOYS' BAND

Registered charity 1205158 · organisation 5227058

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
11 October 2023
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 August 2024 – 31 July 2025
Latest income
£16,022
Latest expenditure
£22,756
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: 26 PARR FOLD, BURY, BL9 8JB

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The objects and aims of the charity are to promote, develop and maintain public education in, and appreciation of, the art and science of brass band music in all its aspects by public performance or otherwise, including the training and education of brass players.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2026
Date Annual Return Received
30 May 2026
Date Accounts Received
30 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£16,022
Total Gross Expenditure
£22,756
Fin Period Start Date
11 October 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2025
Date Annual Return Received
6 August 2025
Date Accounts Received
6 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£31,695
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,337

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2025
Ar Due Date
31 May 2026
Ar Received Date
30 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£16,022
Total Gross Expenditure
£22,756
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
47
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
11 October 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2024
Ar Due Date
31 May 2025
Ar Received Date
6 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£31,695
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,337
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£1,994
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
57

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Manchester City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater Manchester
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
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BESSES BOYS' BAND
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2023-10-11T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 11 Oct 2023
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS AND AIMS OF THE BAND ARE TO PROMOTE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN, AND APPRECIATION OF, THE ART AND SCIENCE OF BRASS BAND MUSIC IN ALL ITS ASPECTS BY PUBLIC PERFORMANCE OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING THE TRAINING AND EDUCATION OF BRASS PLAYERS AND BY OTHER SUCH WAYS AS THE BAND THROUGH ITS TRUSTEES SHALL DETERMINE FROM TIME TO TIME.

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
674699
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
Besses Boys' Youth Band
Charity Name Id
674697
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
Besses Boys' Training Band
Charity Name Id
674698
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
Besses Band

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management