--- title: "Lancaster City Brass — charity 1172081 | CharityCompare" description: "Lancaster City Brass (charity 1172081): income £11,376 (2026). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/lancaster-city-brass retrieved: 2026-10-06T15:54:21.163Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1172081 LC # Lancaster City Brass Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Lancaster City Brass is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.lancastercitybrass.com/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1172081&subId=0) Work at Lancaster City Brass? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=lancaster-city-brass&type=claim&name=Lancaster%20City%20Brass) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Lancaster City Brass? Reported income · year ending 2026-01-11 £11,376 Reported spending · year ending 2026-01-11 £9,005 Registered charity number 1172081 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Carnforth Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [WWW.LANCASTERCITYBRASS.COM](http://www.lancastercitybrass.com/) Quick answer Lancaster City Brass (number 1172081) 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 Lancaster City Brass do? 1. The promotion of the art of brass band music for the public benefit of people living in Lancaster and the surrounding area, including the supporting of and participation in community events, festivals and celebrations. 2. ?To advance the education of the general public in the playing of brass band music, by the provision of a learner band and a main band. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Lancaster City Brass Answers Lancaster City Brass gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 11 January 2026, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Lancaster City Brass's highest-paid staff paid? Lancaster City Brass's annual return for the year ending 11 January 2026 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 Lancaster City Brass 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Lancaster City Brass's annual return for the year ending 11 January 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 16 March 2017 Where it says it operates Lancashire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. 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 Lancaster City Brass registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Lancaster City Brass yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Lancaster City Brass. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Lancaster City Brass? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=lancaster-city-brass&type=claim&name=Lancaster%20City%20Brass) [Visit charity website](http://www.lancastercitybrass.com/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Lancaster City Brass a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Lancaster City Brass as a registered charity (number 1172081) 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 Lancaster City Brass's charity number? Lancaster City Brass's charity number is 1172081. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1172081? Search 1172081 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Lancaster City Brass do? 1. The promotion of the art of brass band music for the public benefit of people living in Lancaster and the surrounding area, including the supporting of and participation in community events, festivals and celebrations. 2. ?To advance the education of the general public in the playing of brass band music, by the provision of a learner band and a main band. Does Lancaster City Brass have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Lancaster City Brass. 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 Lancaster City Brass? Lancaster City Brass's website listed in our register data is http://WWW.LANCASTERCITYBRASS.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 Lancaster City Brass's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Lancaster City Brass's annual return for the year ending 11 January 2026 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 Lancaster City Brass? The register records Lancaster City Brass 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 Lancaster City Brass's trustees paid? Lancaster City Brass's annual return for the year ending 11 January 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Lancaster City Brass registered as a charity? Lancaster City Brass was entered on the register on 16 March 2017. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1172081&subId=0).