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MACCLESFIELD YOUTH BRASS BAND

Registered charity 1154414 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MYBB

REHEARSALS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FOR PLAYERS OF ALL LEVELS, TRAINING EVENTS, CONCERTS, CONTESTS, PERFORMANCES AT COMMUNITY EVENTS, INITIATIVES TO INCLUDE PLAYERS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE (AGED 7 TO 19) AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE ART OF BRASS BAND MUSIC, IN PARTICULAR WITHIN THE MACCLESFIELD AREA, BY THE PROVISION OF THE NECESSARY FACILITIES AND TRAINING FOR THE YOUNG PEOPLE AND PUBLIC PERFORMANCES OF A RANGE OF WORKS

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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Latest income
£44k
Latest spending
£52k
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £32,712 and restricted funds of £544 at the end of the period, resulting in total net assets of £33,331. The trustees' report indicates that reserves are sufficient to meet ongoing expenditure in the short term and provide flexibility for developing needs. The charity reported a net income surplus of £8,002 for the year, supported by volunteer-led operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Charitable activities (59% of income)
“Charitable activities S02 27,983”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: sufficient to meet ongoing expenditure in the short term (held: £33k)
“The reserves held, excluding those represented by xed assets, are suf cient to meet the ongoing expenditure in the short term and to allow trustees exibility to respond to the charity's developing needs” — page 2
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.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Macclesfield Youth Brass Band (matched by registered charity number).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cheshire East

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£44k£52k
31/08/2024£20k£20k
31/08/2023£28k£35k
31/08/2022£18k£16k
31/08/2021£7k£13k

Common questions

Is MACCLESFIELD YOUTH BRASS BAND financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £32,712 and restricted funds of £544 at the end of the period, resulting in total net assets of £33,331. The trustees' report indicates that reserves are sufficient to meet ongoing expenditure in the short term and provide flexibility for developing needs. The charity reported a net income surplus of £8,002 for the year, supported by volunteer-led operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund17/01/2008£1kTrombones for Beginners
The National Lottery Community Fund20/10/2005£5kEquipment