Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 0
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 3 ?

THE CITY OF CARDIFF (MELINGRIFFITH) BRASS BAND

Brass Band Society which provides brass band training and education for all ages and abilities. Members are provided with an opportunity to participate in musical activities including concerts, contests and community events.The Society comprises of two senior bands (M1 and M2), a youth band (M3), a beginners band (M4) and a Community Band.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/22£28£35£-7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/21£18£25£-7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/20£26£16£9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/19£29£24£5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/18£22£28£-5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/17£25£21£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/16£29£23£6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/15£21£24£-3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/14£25£25£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/13£28£29£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/12£24£20£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/11£27£24£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/10£18£19£-2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/09£18£18£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/08£17£18£-2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/07£13£11£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/06?*£7£5£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
12/02/05*£6£5£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 24 years

http://www.melingriffith.co.uk

hello@melingriffith.co.uk

01446 773950

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebookX
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Recreation
GiG Classification
  • Performing and visual arts
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Cardiff,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 5/6 persons

  • EMMA SMITH Appointed: 2024
  • GILES BALLISAT Appointed: 2024
  • JASON CALE Appointed: 2024
  • KIERAN DANIEL RICHARDS (Chair) Appointed: 2022
  • SHIRLEY ELIZABETH HOCKADAY Appointed: 2022
  • STEFFAN DAWE Appointed: 2024
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 22/11/2000, number: 1083583
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
18 returns made; AR06: 100 days late, AR05: 69 days late,
Main office

Odd Acres
Graig Penllyn
COWBRIDGE
South Glamorgan
CF71 7RT

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE ORGANISATION SHALL BE TO PROMOTE, IMPROVE AND DEVELOP PUBLIC EDUCATION AND APPRECIATION OF THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC, IN PARTICULAR, BRASS BAND PLAYING, BY PERFORMANCES AT BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ENGAGEMENTS; AND FOR SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS SHALL BE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE, CARDIFF, SOUTH GLAMORGAN, VALE OF GLAMORGAN AND GWENT.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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