THE BROOK STREET BAND TRUST

Registered charity 1122890 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

TO PROMOTE, DEVELOP, IMPROVE AND MAINTAIN EDUCATION AND APPRECIATION OF CLASSICAL MUSIC FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE PERFORMANCE OF LIVE CLASSICAL SEVENTEENTH AND EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MUSIC AND RELATED TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY MUSICAL COMMISSIONS, WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON THE WORKS OF GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL, THROUGH EDUCATION PROJECTS, MASTER-CLASSES, WORKSHOPS AND COURSES

Objects

1) TO PROMOTE, DEVELOP, IMPROVE AND MAINTAIN EDUCATION AND APPRECIATION OF CLASSICAL MUSIC FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE PERFORMANCE OF LIVE CLASSICAL SEVENTEENTH AND EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MUSIC AND RELATED TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY MUSICAL COMMISSIONS, WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON THE WORKS OF GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL, THROUGH EDUCATION PROJECTS, MASTER-CLASSES, WORKSHOPS AND COURSES AND SUCH OTHER MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES DEEM FIT;2) TO PROMOTE RESEARCH IN THE FIELD OF CLASSICAL MUSIC, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY TO RESEARCH THE WORK OF LESSER KNOWN EARLY MUSIC COMPOSERS AND TO DISSEMINATE THE USEFUL RESULTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC; AND3) TO SUPPORT SUCH OTHER GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE IN CONNECTION WITH THE ABOVE OBJECTIONS AS THE TRUSTEES DEEM FIT

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED IN PRACTICE ENGLAND AND WALES

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £26,643 to £21,399 due to a net deficit of £3,524 for the period. The trustees report that the charity retains sufficient reserves to meet immediate obligations and cover short-term income falls, noting it has no fixed overheads or wages. The filing confirms the entity is eligible for independent examination rather than audit under small company provisions.

Automated summary of the FY2025 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.

• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Radio 3 — “winning grants, awards, and broadcasting opportunities from organisations including Radio 3 and the Handel Institute.” (source page)
• Handel Institute — “winning grants, awards, and broadcasting opportunities from organisations including Radio 3 and the Handel Institute.” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• JILL HOFFBRANDchair
• Catherine Bradley
• Jane Elizabeth Spencer-Davis · trustee of 3 other charities
• MARCUS JOHN DAVEY CBE · trustee of 1 other charity
• Nicola Jane Ainger BA MSc
• SELINA SKIPWITH

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

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Known funders

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