PARC AND DARE BAND

Registered charity 515764 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Parc & Dare founded in 1893 in Cwmparc in the Rhondda. Its successes are legendary inc. championship prizes, hundreds of concerts performances at home and abroad; been the focus of countless journal, press articles & amassing over 250 media broadcasts, numerous cds and recordings.The band promotes the art of music making provides learning and performing opportunities to all sectors and age groups.

Objects

TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE MUSICAL ARTS AND, IN PARTICULAR, THE ARTS OF BRASS BAND PLAYING, AND TO FURTHER THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC APPRECIATION AND TASTE IN THE SAID ARTS BY PRESENTATION OF CONCERTS AND SIMILAR ACTIVITIES FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 2.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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 for the year ended 31 March 2025 have been examined by an independent examiner who confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the keeping of accounting records or the accuracy of the accounts. The examiner reported no concerns requiring further attention for a proper understanding of the financial position.

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
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• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
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• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

• Carys Bethany Lewis
• Charlotte Kirsten Lewis
• EMYR WEBSTER · trustee of 1 other charity
• Gareth Anderson Rolland
• Glyn Porter
• John Lewis

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

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Government & lottery funding

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