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SANDHURST SILVER BAND

Registered charity 1086272 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SANDHURST COMMUNITY TRAINING BAND

Teaching music in a group, learning music, performing music, raising money for instruments and overheads as well as other charities.

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Latest income
£64k
Latest spending
£62k
Registered
2001
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity maintained profitability in the year ended 31 December 2024, with unrestricted funds increasing from £26,588 to £26,740. The trustees consider the current reserves level sufficient for at least twelve months and view the Band Roof as the only financial liability. The organization relies on concert income, fundraising, and donations to operate, with a strategy of seeking new partners for joint concerts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient for at least twelve months (held: £27k)
“The trustees have reviewed the reserves and consider the current level sufficient for at least twelve months.” — page 4
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Ian Dewhurst, a Trustee, donated approximately £1,750 to Brasshoppers by passing on his peripatetic teaching fees.
“This is in addition to approximately £1,750 donated by Ian Dewhurst, who very kindly passes on his peripatetic teaching fees every year.” — page 4
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Operates in: Bracknell Forest

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£64k£62k
31/12/2023£51k£48k
31/12/2022£17k£24k
31/12/2021£24k£19k
31/12/2020£43k£21k

Common questions

Is SANDHURST SILVER BAND financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity maintained profitability in the year ended 31 December 2024, with unrestricted funds increasing from £26,588 to £26,740. The trustees consider the current reserves level sufficient for at least twelve months and view the Band Roof as the only financial liability. The organization relies on concert income, fundraising, and donations to operate, with a strategy of seeking new partners for joint concerts. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.