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SLAITHWAITE BRASS BAND

Registered charity 1142707 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Slaithwaite Brass Band has been producing music in the Colne Valley, near Huddersfield, since 1892. We perform at many concerts, events and contests each year. We practice at our purpose-built Bandroom, which is also available for all members of the local community to use for events.

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Latest income
£40k
Latest spending
£42k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £1,778 for the period, with total income of £39,830. Free reserves stood at £29,030, which the trustees acknowledge is in excess of their stated policy target of three to six months' expenditure. The trustees note planned future costs for new instruments and an ongoing structural insurance claim.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to six months' core expenditure (held: £29k)
“the trustees believe it is prudent for the charity to maintain minimum reserves equivalent to at least 3 months’ core expenditure and ideally aim to accumulate unrestricted reserves equivalent of at least 6 months’ expenditure”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Slaithwaite Brass Band (Trading) Limited
“The charity is parent company to Slaithwaite Brass Band (Trading) Limited, a company limited by guarantee, company number 07729594.” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kirklees

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
26/08/2025£40k£42k
29/02/2024£18k£26k
28/02/2023£25k£27k
28/02/2022£21k£16k
28/02/2021£40k£15k

Common questions

Is SLAITHWAITE BRASS BAND financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £1,778 for the period, with total income of £39,830. Free reserves stood at £29,030, which the trustees acknowledge is in excess of their stated policy target of three to six months' expenditure. The trustees note planned future costs for new instruments and an ongoing structural insurance claim. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.