Burbage Band (Buxton)

Registered charity 701257 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE BURBAGE BAND BUXTON

The playing of brass band music as a source of entertainment, teaching, interest and as a means of allowing other bodies to make money from our efforts. Teaching of all ages music.

Objects

TO PROMOTE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN EDUCATION IN AND APPRECIATION OF THE ART AND SCIENCE OF BRASS BAND MUSIC IN ALL ITS ASPECTS BY THE PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC CONCERTS AND RECITALS BY SUCH OTHER WAYS AS THE BAND THROUGH ITS COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE FROM TIME TO TIME.

Area of benefit: BUXTON

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£27k

Latest spending

£38k

Registered

1989

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a loss of £10,904.87 for the year, primarily due to the completion of the Burbage Works Project. Despite this loss, the Treasurer describes the financial position as healthy, citing total resources of £40,139.46 and significant cash reserves in savings and current accounts. The charity expects to receive final grant monies from Arts Council England and the Heritage Lottery Fund.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none

“Income on the engagements front rose, mainly because of the band’s ability to sell out most of our performances at St John’s Church and Buxton Methodist Church. Street collections and the concerts in the Pavilion Gardens also raised good public donations.” — page 3

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Ian Armett. 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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Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Brass Bands England — “The Burbage Works project is supported by Brass Bands England, The National Lottery Heritage Fund and Arts Council England.” (source page)
The National Lottery Heritage Fund — “The Burbage Works project is supported by Brass Bands England, The National Lottery Heritage Fund and Arts Council England.” (source page)
Arts Council England — “The Burbage Works project is supported by Brass Bands England, The National Lottery Heritage Fund and Arts Council England.” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

DARREN MUSGROVE
MR STEVE CRITCHLOW
Martyn John Charles Pollard
Peter Robert Henson

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

Operates in: Derbyshire · Staffordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£27k	£38k
31/12/2024	£55k	£40k
31/12/2023	£20k	£19k
31/12/2022	£13k	£22k
31/12/2021	£22k	£6k

Common questions

Is Burbage Band (Buxton) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a loss of £10,904.87 for the year, primarily due to the completion of the Burbage Works Project. Despite this loss, the Treasurer describes the financial position as healthy, citing total resources of £40,139.46 and significant cash reserves in savings and current accounts. The charity expects to receive final grant monies from Arts Council England and the Heritage Lottery Fund. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Ian Armett.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	18/01/2024	£26k	"The Burbage Works"
The National Lottery Community Fund	03/03/2008	£9k	Instrumental Renewal and Expansion of Training Instrument Provision