THE LONGRIDGE BAND

Registered charity 1166841 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity aims to: (i) maintain the traditions of brass band music and to develop, promote and improve the art and science of the music in all its respects to people of all ages (ii) advance the education of children and young people in particular to appreciate, learn and participate in brass band music making

Objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("THE OBJECTS") ARE:(I) TO MAINTAIN THE TRADITIONS OF BRASS BAND MUSIC AND TO DEVELOP, PROMOTE AND IMPROVE THE ART AND SCIENCE OF THE MUSIC IN ALL ITS RESPECTS TO PEOPLE OF ALL AGES(II) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN PARTICULAR TO APPRECIATE, LEARN AND PARTICIPATE IN BRASS BAND MUSIC MAKING

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 incurred an excess of expenditure over income of £13,179 for the year ended 28 February 2025, compared to a deficit of £4,351 in the prior year. Per the cash reconciliation, the closing bank balance decreased significantly from £17,096 to £5,776, while cash on hand dropped from £1,925 to £66. The trustees' report and examiner's statement do not disclose any material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures

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Register events

• Received assets from another charity (01/11/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Brian Orlando Law
• CAROLE ANN BIMSON
• Fred Little
• Glenn Victor Anderton
• Janet Elizabeth Clegg
• Kathleen Hargreaves
• Lauren Ogden
• Susan Marie Newby

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

Operates in: Lancashire

Income and spending

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