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Registered charity 1120583 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ESSEX MARCHING CORPS, Essex Marching Corps, Rookery View Hall

Operation of Arts, Sporting, Cultural and Educational activities for youngsters and leaders of the communityProvision of a community building for the use of the local community

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF MEMBERS AND LEADERS OF THE ESSEX MARCHING CORPS YOUTH MARCHING BAND AND THE PROMOTION OF MENTAL, MORAL AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE UP TO 25 YEARS OF AGE THROUGH THE PROVISION OF EXHIBITIONS, COMPETITIONS, CONCERTS OF MUSIC AND DANCE AND SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN FUTHERANCE OF THE OBJECTS AS THE TRUSTEES DECIDE

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE ESSEX

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

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity remains financially sustainable, supported by a mix of grants, donations, hall hire income, and community fundraising. The trustees maintain a reserves policy of £20,000 per project, noting that current unrestricted cash funds are working towards this level. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the accounts.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• Cheryn Redgrave · trustee of 1 other charity
• HAYLEY MEAGHER
• Jennifer Morris

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).