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.

Objects

TO MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE PROMOTION AND PRACTICE OF BRASS BAND MUSIC IN ALL ITS ASPECTS BY THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC CONCERTS, ATTENDING COMPETITIONS AND TRAINING OF PERSONS IN THE STUDY AND PLAYING OF BRASS BAND INSTRUMENTS

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE, BERKSHIRE

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

£65k

Latest spending

£64k

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.

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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

James Lackovicchair
James Jackson Ewart Brennan
Madisyn Cave
Samuel Levy
Stanley Wyatt
Sue Simkin-Cave
Susan Fowler

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

Operates in: Bracknell Forest

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£65k	£64k
31/12/2024	£64k	£62k
31/12/2023	£51k	£48k
31/12/2022	£17k	£24k
31/12/2021	£24k	£19k

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.