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Friary Brass Band is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science.
Friary Brass Band (number 1137290) 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 Friary Brass Band do?
Friary Brass Band is a traditional brass band of amateur players. The band performs concerts, including those aimed at supporting other charities, outside engagements, and participates in contests. The band is keen to promote brass music to a wider audience, including young people, and to encourage musical education and development both within the band and externally.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Friary Brass Band
Answers Friary Brass Band gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Friary Brass Band's highest-paid staff paid?
Friary Brass Band's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 Friary Brass 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
Friary Brass Band's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Previous names on the register
Friary Guildford Brass Band
Where it says it operates
Throughout England
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Human Resources; 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 Friary Brass Band registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science
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The register data used for this profile lists Friary Brass Band as a registered charity (number 1137290) 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.
What is Friary Brass Band's charity number?
Friary Brass Band's charity number is 1137290. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1137290?
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What does Friary Brass Band do?
Friary Brass Band is a traditional brass band of amateur players. The band performs concerts, including those aimed at supporting other charities, outside engagements, and participates in contests. The band is keen to promote brass music to a wider audience, including young people, and to encourage musical education and development both within the band and externally.
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CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Friary Brass Band. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Friary Brass Band?
Friary Brass Band's website listed in our register data is http://www.friarybrassband.com. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Friary Brass Band's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Friary Brass Band's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 Friary Brass Band?
The register records Friary Brass 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 Friary Brass Band's trustees paid?
Friary Brass Band's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Friary Brass Band previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Friary Brass Band: Friary Guildford Brass Band.
When was Friary Brass Band registered as a charity?
Friary Brass Band was entered on the register on 5 August 2010.