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VIRTUOSI GUS BAND

Registered charity 1170993 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity is a Brass Band, and as such, sets out to entertain and educate the public in the musical arts and in particular the art of brass band playing, and to further the development of public appreciation and taste in the said art by the performance of concerts and other activities.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE BAND ARE TO ENTERTAIN AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE MUSICAL ARTS AND IN PARTICULAR THE ART OF BRASS BAND PLAYING AND TO FURTHER THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC APPRECIATION AND TASTE IN THE SAID ART BY THE PERFORMANCE OF CONCERTS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES.

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
£156k
Latest spending
£154k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased from £12,296 to £15,109 during the year, resulting in a net movement of £2,813. The charity reports no restricted funds and no reserves policy. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention regarding the accounts.

Automated summary of the FY2024 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.

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Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£156k£154k
31/12/2023£130k£131k
31/12/2022£94k£89k
31/12/2021£50k£45k
31/12/2020£27k£42k

Common questions

Is VIRTUOSI GUS BAND financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased from £12,296 to £15,109 during the year, resulting in a net movement of £2,813. The charity reports no restricted funds and no reserves policy. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention regarding the accounts. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE MARCHUS TRUST2£10k
DR RADCLIFFE'S TRUST2£8k
THE VINEHILL TRUST1£50k
THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSIC1£40k
COLWINSTON CHARITABLE TRUST1£16k
THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED1£15k
THE SIMON GIBSON CHARITABLE TRUST1£8k
THE SCOPS ARTS TRUST1£7k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with FODEN'S BAND.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
VIRTUOSI GUS BAND£156k—0unclear—no doubt
FODEN'S BAND FY2024£183k—0unclear—no doubt
Desford Organisation Comprising of Desford Colliery Band, Desford Band, and Desford Brass Band Club FY2024£150k—0unclear—no doubt
THE CORY BAND FY2024£246k—0unclear—no doubt
THE NATIONAL YOUTH BRASS BAND OF GREAT BRITAIN FY2025£451k—0unclear—no doubt
BRASS BANDS ENGLAND FY2025£728k£70,001 - £80,0001unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.