--- title: "The City of Chester (Blue Coat) Band — charity 508473 | CharityCompare" description: "The City of Chester (Blue Coat) Band (charity 508473): income £12,906 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-city-of-chester-blue-coat-band retrieved: 2026-10-08T05:12:19.529Z 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. 508473 CO # The City of Chester (Blue Coat) Band Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The City of Chester (Blue Coat) 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.chesterbrass.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=508473&subId=0) Work at The City of Chester (Blue Coat) Band? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-city-of-chester-blue-coat-band&type=claim&name=The%20City%20of%20Chester%20(Blue%20Coat)%20Band) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The City of Chester (Blue Coat) Band? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £12,906 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £12,962 Registered charity number 508473 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Connah's Quay Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.chesterbrass.co.uk](http://www.chesterbrass.co.uk/) Quick answer The City of Chester (Blue Coat) Band (number 508473) 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 The City of Chester (Blue Coat) Band do? Brass Band; senior band and training band Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The City of Chester (Blue Coat) Band Answers The City of Chester (Blue Coat) 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”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record The City of Chester (Blue Coat) Band as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The City of Chester (Blue Coat) 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 3 April 1979 Also known as The City of Chester Band; The City of Chester Training Band Previous names on the register City of Chester Band (Blue Coat); The Blue Coats Band Where it says it operates Wirral · Cheshire East · Shropshire · Flintshire · Wrexham · Cheshire West & Chester ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Services; Other Charitable Activities. 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 The City of Chester (Blue Coat) Band registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The City of Chester (Blue Coat) Band yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The City of Chester (Blue Coat) 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 The City of Chester (Blue Coat) 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. [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=the-city-of-chester-blue-coat-band&type=claim&name=The%20City%20of%20Chester%20(Blue%20Coat)%20Band) [Visit charity website](http://www.chesterbrass.co.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The City of Chester (Blue Coat) Band a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The City of Chester (Blue Coat) Band as a registered charity (number 508473) 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 The City of Chester (Blue Coat) Band's charity number? The City of Chester (Blue Coat) Band's charity number is 508473. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 508473? Search 508473 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 The City of Chester (Blue Coat) Band do? Brass Band; senior band and training band Does The City of Chester (Blue Coat) Band have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The City of Chester (Blue Coat) 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 The City of Chester (Blue Coat) Band? The City of Chester (Blue Coat) Band's website listed in our register data is http://www.chesterbrass.co.uk. 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 The City of Chester (Blue Coat) Band? The register does not record The City of Chester (Blue Coat) Band as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The City of Chester (Blue Coat) Band's trustees paid? The City of Chester (Blue Coat) 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 The City of Chester (Blue Coat) Band previously called? The register lists these previous names for The City of Chester (Blue Coat) Band: City of Chester Band (Blue Coat); The Blue Coats Band. When was The City of Chester (Blue Coat) Band registered as a charity? The City of Chester (Blue Coat) Band was entered on the register on 3 April 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=508473&subId=0).