Besses Boys' Band (number 1205158) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Besses Boys' Band do?
The objects and aims of the charity are to promote, develop and maintain public education in, and appreciation of, the art and science of brass band music in all its aspects by public performance or otherwise, including the training and education of brass players.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Besses Boys' Band
Answers Besses Boys' Band gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 July 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Besses Boys' Band's highest-paid staff paid?
Besses Boys' Band's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Besses Boys' Band as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
Besses Boys' Band's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Also known as
Besses Boys' Training Band; Besses Band; Besses Boys' Youth Band
Where it says it operates
Manchester City
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Services.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Besses Boys' Band registered for?
Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science
Why is there no Clarity Score for Besses Boys' Band yet?
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The register data used for this profile lists Besses Boys' Band as a registered charity (number 1205158) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
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Besses Boys' Band's charity number is 1205158. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
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What does Besses Boys' Band do?
The objects and aims of the charity are to promote, develop and maintain public education in, and appreciation of, the art and science of brass band music in all its aspects by public performance or otherwise, including the training and education of brass players.
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How can I donate to Besses Boys' Band?
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How much is Besses Boys' Band's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Besses Boys' Band's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Besses Boys' Band?
The register records Besses Boys' Band as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Besses Boys' Band's trustees paid?
Besses Boys' Band's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Besses Boys' Band registered as a charity?
Besses Boys' Band was entered on the register on 11 October 2023.