BRISTOL SAMBA

Registered charity 1165208 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To advance, improve, develop and maintain public education in, and appreciation of, the art and science of music in all its aspects by any means the trustees see fit, including through the presentation of public concerts and recitals

Objects

TO ADVANCE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN, AND APPRECIATION OF, THEART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC IN ALL ITS ASPECTS BY ANY MEANS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT, INCLUDINGTHROUGH THE PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC CONCERTS AND RECITALS;

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 reported a net surplus of £1,820.92 for the period, with unrestricted cash reserves of £10,847.49 held in the bank. The trustees note that there is no stated reserves policy, but funds are maintained to cover unforeseen expenditure or fluctuations in membership. No restricted funds, designated funds, or outstanding secured debts were disclosed.

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 4 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.

• Conflicting interests
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

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Trustees · trustee networks

• Michael Gleedchair
• Carrie Derrick
• Celia Hunt
• Claudia Spoto
• Dr Tracy Whale
• Jonathan Walford
• Lois Cox
• Maria Paessler
• SOPHIE AXFORD
• Sally Hare
• Sandra Badman
• Tim Young
• Traceydawn White · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Bath And North East Somerset · Bristol City · North Somerset · South Gloucestershire

Income and spending

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