BRIGANTES MUSIC

Registered charity 1187752 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To advance the education of people in the arts for the public benefit, in particular classical music of professional standard, primarily, but not exclusively, through the provision of public orchestral performances, and the education of young musicians, young people and the provision of classical music to those less likely to engage with it.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PEOPLE IN THE ARTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN PARTICULAR CLASSICAL MUSIC OF PROFESSIONAL STANDARD, PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC PERFORMANCES AND THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG MUSICIANS, YOUNG PEOPLE AND THE PROVISION OF CLASSICAL MUSIC TO THOSE LESS LIKELY TO ENGAGE WITH IT.

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 unrestricted reserves increased to £3,452, supported by strong donation income and careful cost control. The charity reports that donations entirely met its requirements for the period, with ticket sales remaining robust to maintain cashflow. The trustees acknowledge reliance on voluntary income but note active mitigation through diversified funding sources.

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 3 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
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Quentin Clarechair
• David Watkin-Holmes
• Dr Anthony Richard Hart

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

Operates in: Barnsley · Doncaster · Rotherham · Sheffield City

Income and spending

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Known funders

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Government & lottery funding

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