Markham and District Band

Registered charity 1130288 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MARKHAM AND DISTRICT COLLIERY BAND, MARKHAM BAND

The furtherance of music performance, teaching and competition to the general public and to our peers.

Objects

(A) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ART OF BRASS BAND MUSIC AND TO FURTHER THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC APPRECIATION OF THE SAID ART BY THE PRESENTATION OF CONCERTS AND SUCH SIMILAR ACTIVITIES AND TO ENCOURAGE THE MUSICAL EDUCATIONOF ALL AGES BY THE PROVISION OF TUITION AND TRAINING FACILITIES

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

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 the charity achieved a net surplus of £4,566 for the year ended 31 December 2025, increasing its unrestricted reserves to £12,079. The trustees report that while the charity's reserves policy targets at least 12 months of resources expended, the current free reserves do not meet this target. Despite this shortfall against policy, the trustees consider the charity able to continue its current activities.

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• 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

Trustees · trustee networks

• ALLEN JEFFREY COATES
• Chris Powell
• Helen Clare Simmonds
• Rebecca Jane haycox
• Rhianydd Elizabeth Prosser

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

Operates in: Blaenau Gwent · Caerphilly · Cardiff · City Of Swansea · Monmouthshire · Newport City · Rhondda Cynon Taff · Torfaen · Vale Of Glamorgan

Income and spending

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