City of Hull Band

Registered charity 1107164 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as EAST YORKSHIRE MOTOR SERVICES BAND, EYMS BRASS BAND

PROVIDES CONCERTS FOR ENTERTAINMENT AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES AND PROMOTES AN UNDERSTANDING OF BRASS BAND MUSIC SKILLS WHILST RAISING THE ARTISTIC PROFILE OF THE HULL AREA.

Objects

(1) TO MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE PRACTICE AND PERFORMANCE OF BRASS BAND MUSIC AND TRAINING IN BRASS BAND MUSIC SKILLS(2) TO OR FOR SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE COMMITTEE IN ITS ABSOLUTE DISCRETION SHOULD FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCALLY IN THE CITY OF KINGSTON UPON HULL AND EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE COUNCIL AREAS.

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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Registered contact address: Kingston upon Hull, City of, Yorkshire and The Humber, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£59k
Latest spending
£56k
Registered
2004
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity returned a surplus of £3,428 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted reserves increasing to £20,539. The trustees confirm that the charity's continued existence is dependent on acceptable funding levels, which they believe are currently being met. The organization relies on donations, concert income, and grants from Hull City Council to fund its activities.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: minimum level of reserves (reserves figure: £21k)
“In line with Charity Commission recommendations, the Charity ensures that a minimum level of reserves is maintained.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee expenses reimbursed
“Expenses amounting to £166 were reimbursed to the trustees in the period for van hire, player hire, mileage, and other miscellaneous costs. R. Orr J. Mathews”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 30

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 29

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023

  • Volunteers: 30

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£59k£56k
31/03/2024£61k£50k
31/03/2023£54k£58k
31/03/2022£36k£51k
31/03/2021£34k£16k

Common questions

Is City of Hull Band financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity returned a surplus of £3,428 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted reserves increasing to £20,539. The trustees confirm that the charity's continued existence is dependent on acceptable funding levels, which they believe are currently being met. The organization relies on donations, concert income, and grants from Hull City Council to fund its activities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds City of Hull Band?

Funders whose own accounts filings name City of Hull Band as a grant recipient include MATTHEW GOOD FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
MATTHEW GOOD FOUNDATIONFY2025£2k

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with HULL PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
City of Hull Band£59k—0unclear—no doubt
HULL PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY FY2026£54k—0unclear—no doubt
BACK TO OURS ARTS LIMITED FY2025£589k—0unclear—no doubt
HULL COMMUNITY CHURCH FY2025£430k—0unclear—no doubt
HYDE BAND FY2025£38k—0unclear—no doubt
WOODFALLS BAND FY2025£78k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.