FRIENDS OF ALDBOURNE BAND

About FRIENDS OF ALDBOURNE BAND

FRIENDS OF ALDBOURNE BAND is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1144039). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Verified" rating with a CharityScore of 77/100 — a well-rated and transparent charity that meets strong governance standards. This indicates a reliable charity with strong fundamentals across most of our assessment criteria. In its most recent reporting year (2025), FRIENDS OF ALDBOURNE BAND reported a total income of £24,853 and total expenditure of £11,810, a spending ratio of 48% which is lower than typically expected for active charitable delivery. According to the Charity Commission register, FRIENDS OF ALDBOURNE BAND describes its activities as follows: Published newsletters;Conducted fund raising activities, i.e. a Tea and Cakes event at the annual Prom Concert and various raffles;Arranged for coaches to run from the village to a concert in Marlborough and accompanied the Band to a number of competitions;Funded the Training Band;Funded refurbishment of the Timpani, hall hire, conductor?s expenses, coach hire and purchase of music stands. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for FRIENDS OF ALDBOURNE BAND. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 47.5% of income spent on charitable work