--- title: "Swinton and District Excelsior Band — charity 509054 | CharityCompare" description: "Swinton and District Excelsior Band (charity 509054): income £27,418 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/swinton-and-district-excelsior-band retrieved: 2026-10-09T00:57:23.318Z 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. 509054 SA # Swinton and District Excelsior Band Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Swinton and District Excelsior Band 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.swinton-band.com/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=509054&subId=0) Work at Swinton and District Excelsior Band? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=swinton-and-district-excelsior-band&type=claim&name=Swinton%20and%20District%20Excelsior%20Band) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Swinton and District Excelsior Band? Reported income · year ending 2025-01-31 £27,418 Reported spending · year ending 2025-01-31 £14,453 Registered charity number 509054 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Middle Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.swinton-band.com](http://www.swinton-band.com/) Quick answer Swinton and District Excelsior Band (number 509054) 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 Swinton and District Excelsior Band do? To educate the public in the art and sciences, and in particular the arts and sciences of music, in the presentation of concerts and other activities. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Swinton and District Excelsior Band Answers Swinton and District Excelsior Band gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 January 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Swinton and District Excelsior 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Swinton and District Excelsior Band's annual return for the year ending 31 January 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 3 September 1979 Where it says it operates North Yorkshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; 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 Swinton and District Excelsior Band registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Swinton and District Excelsior Band yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Swinton and District Excelsior Band. 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 Swinton and District Excelsior Band? - 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. 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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 Swinton and District Excelsior Band's charity number? Swinton and District Excelsior Band's charity number is 509054. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 509054? Search 509054 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 Swinton and District Excelsior Band do? To educate the public in the art and sciences, and in particular the arts and sciences of music, in the presentation of concerts and other activities. Does Swinton and District Excelsior Band have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Swinton and District Excelsior 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 Swinton and District Excelsior Band? Swinton and District Excelsior Band's website listed in our register data is http://www.swinton-band.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Swinton and District Excelsior Band? The register records Swinton and District Excelsior 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 Swinton and District Excelsior Band's trustees paid? Swinton and District Excelsior Band's annual return for the year ending 31 January 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Swinton and District Excelsior Band registered as a charity? Swinton and District Excelsior Band was entered on the register on 3 September 1979. 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=509054&subId=0).