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WESTON-SUPER-MARE BRASS

Registered charity 1052804 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WESTON BRASS

Weston Brass is a local community brass band. It provides live music to the general public. This music consists of both original brass band music and arrangements of other styles and genres of music. We include music of a high calibre and artistic merit including music by famous and contemporary composers that would otherwise not be heard by the general public.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND RAISE THE LEVEL OF ARTISTIC TASTE OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE APPRECIATION OF MUSIC BY PERFORMING MUSIC OF A HIGH QUALITY TO A HIGH STANDARD THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF THE BRASS BAND

Area of benefit: IN PRACTICE THE WEST OF ENGLAND

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income
£30k
Latest spending
£21k
Registered
1996
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total income for the year was £27,470.74 against total expenditure of £38,608.03, resulting in a net deficit. The charity holds closing balances of £27,003.71 across its accounts, which the trustees note are held for instrument repairs and replacement.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Concerts/Collections
“Sub Total Concerts £8,446.39”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: Reserves are held for instrument repairs and replacement. (held: £27k)
“We hold some reserves for instrument repairs”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

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Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Bath And North East Somerset · Bristol City · Gloucestershire · North Somerset · Somerset

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£30k£21k
31/12/2024£27k£39k
31/12/2023£25k£20k
31/12/2022£23k£21k
31/12/2021£19k£17k

Common questions

Is WESTON-SUPER-MARE BRASS financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total income for the year was £27,470.74 against total expenditure of £38,608.03, resulting in a net deficit. The charity holds closing balances of £27,003.71 across its accounts, which the trustees note are held for instrument repairs and replacement. Its FY2024 accounts were audited.