01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC040648
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Scotland and other parts of the UK
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- KA17 0BT
OSCR note: Previous Charity name Co-operative Funeralcare Band from 08 July 2009 to 03 December 2020.
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
the cooperation band is a community brass band, based in Glasgow city centre. Originally formed in 1918 by the Scottish Co-operative Wholesale Society at their SCWS factories in Glasgow. Various name changes over the years have reflected changes in Co-operative sponsoring organisations. The band is the most successful Scottish contesting brass band with 37 Scottish Champions titles and 2 Champions of Great Britain titles plus many Scottish Band of the Year awards. Rehearsals are held twice weekly and members come from many backgrounds including a dozen conservatoire trained music graduates. The band members have a key common goal - presenting high class music and performances to as wide and inclusive an audience as possible. From gala days, to cathedral concerts, to contesting in the best UK concert halls, the band seeks to entertain and excel in every rehearsal and performance. There is a continuous drive and dedication to foster and grow community and youth music development.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
(1) 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 members of the Co-operative Movement. (2) To promote the education and training of people of all ages, in the playing of brass instruments and their appreciation of brass band music.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2024 | £58,033 | £55,015 | 0 | 29 September 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £46,465 | £43,333 | 0 | 27 September 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £36,945 | £51,337 | 0 | 26 March 2024 |
| 31 December 2021 | £16,761 | £9,815 | 0 | 30 September 2022 |
| 31 December 2020 | £24,673 | £17,582 | 0 | 30 September 2021 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- 30 Jamieson Road, Darvel, Ayrshire
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.thecooperationband.co.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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