WOODFALLS BAND

Registered charity 1179252 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

- HELPING TO CONTINUE THE EXISTENCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE BRASS BAND MOVEMENT THROUGH DEDICATED REHEARSALS, PERFORMANCES IN CONCERTS, COMPETITIONS, RECORDINGS AND OTHER RELATED ACTIVITIES- MUSICIAN DEVELOPMENT THROUGH TEACHING AND MENTORING, AND THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES AND INSTRUMENTS- SUPPORTING THE FUNDRAISING EFFORTS OF OTHER CHARITIES THROUGH LIVE PERFORMANCE

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE BAND ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC IN THE STUDY, PRACTICE AND APPRECIATION OF MUSIC AND THE ALLIED ARTS, AND IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION): (A) THE ADVANCEMENT, IN THE SOUTH OF ENGLAND AND THE WIDER COUNTRY, OF THE BRASS BAND MOVEMENT; THE PLAYING OF BRASS BAND MUSIC AND THE PROVISION OF OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN REHEARSALS, CONCERTS, RECORDING SESSIONS AND ISSUE AND SALE OF RECORDINGS, RADIO BROADCASTS, TELEVISION BROADCASTS AND MUSICAL COMPETITIONS; THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE COMMISSIONING OF NEW WORKS OF BRASS BAND MUSIC EITHER ALONE OR IN ASSOCIATION WITH ANY OTHER ORGANISATION AND/OR PERSON OR PERSONS; THE TEACHING, MENTORING, APPRENTICESHIP OF MUSICIANS AND THE PLAYING OF INSTRUMENTS NORMALLY ASSOCIATED WITH BRASS BANDS AND THE ENGAGEMENT OR EMPLOYMENT OF ANY PERSON OR PERSONS FOR THESE PURPOSES; (B) THE PROVISION OF CONCERTS OR OTHER ENTERTAINMENTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC OR SECTION OF THE PUBLIC (WHETHER OR NOT PAYMENT FOR ADMISSION IS REQUIRED) INCLUDING SO DOING IN ORDER TO RAISE FUNDS FOR ANY OTHER CHARITABLE OR PHILANTHROPIC ORGANISATION OPERATING WITHIN THE ABOVE AREA AND THE PROVISION OF BAND MUSIC FOR CEREMONIAL OCCASIONS AND PUBLIC FUNCTIONS IN OR AROUND SUCH AREA; (C) THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES AND THE USE OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS FOR MEMBERS OF THE BAND AND OTHERS WITHIN THE SAID AREAS DESIROUS OF USING THE SAME IN SUCH MANNER AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES AT THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME SEE FIT; (D) THE ENTRY OF THE BAND INTO MEMBERSHIP OF ANY ASSOCIATIONS, FEDERATIONS OR OTHER BODIES FORMED FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE BRASS BAND MOVEMENT AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES AT THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME SEE FIT; AND (E) THE MAINTENANCE OF THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE STANDARDS OF MUSICIANSHIP AND PRESENTATION BOTH IN AND OUT OF THE PUBLIC EYE.

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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Registered contact address: Wiltshire, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's total funds increased to £113,284 in 2025, up from £93,017 in 2024, driven by a net movement in funds of £20,267. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £106,623, which the trustees note are legitimate for ongoing costs, though they acknowledge sponsorship income may cease. The filing reports no serious incidents and confirms the accounts were examined with no material issues identified.

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 policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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Trustees · trustee networks

• Paul John Streetchair
• PAUL WILLIAMS
• REMUS SAWYERR

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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

• FLOWERS BAND income £225k
• MACCLESFIELD YOUTH BRASS BAND income £44k
• City of Hull Band income £59k
• BRASS BANDS ENGLAND income £728k
• WOODLANDS EXTRA income £539k
• MIDDLETON BAND income £31k

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