--- title: "West of England Bandsmen's Festival — charity 1192477 | CharityCompare" description: "West of England Bandsmen's Festival (charity 1192477): income £20,633 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/west-of-england-bandsmen-s-festival retrieved: 2026-10-07T06:19:00.074Z 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. 1192477CIO WO # West of England Bandsmen's Festival Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data West of England Bandsmen's Festival is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.buglebandcontest.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1192477&subId=0) Work at West of England Bandsmen's Festival? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=west-of-england-bandsmen-s-festival&type=claim&name=West%20of%20England%20Bandsmen) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about West of England Bandsmen's Festival? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £20,633 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £28,788 Registered charity number 1192477 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Praze-an-Beeble Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.buglebandcontest.co.uk](http://www.buglebandcontest.co.uk/) Quick answer West of England Bandsmen's Festival (number 1192477) 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 West of England Bandsmen's Festival do? To promote education in, and the advancement of the art of brass band music for the benefit of the public, in particular by the holding of a festival to promote standards of excellence in brass band music and its performance. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for West of England Bandsmen's Festival Answers West of England Bandsmen's Festival gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 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 West of England Bandsmen's Festival 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) West of England Bandsmen's Festival's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 23 November 2020 Where it says it operates Cornwall ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations. 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 West of England Bandsmen's Festival registered for? General Charitable PurposesArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for West of England Bandsmen's Festival yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score West of England Bandsmen's Festival. 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 West of England Bandsmen's Festival? - 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 West of England Bandsmen's Festival's charity number? West of England Bandsmen's Festival's charity number is 1192477. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1192477? Search 1192477 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 West of England Bandsmen's Festival do? To promote education in, and the advancement of the art of brass band music for the benefit of the public, in particular by the holding of a festival to promote standards of excellence in brass band music and its performance. Does West of England Bandsmen's Festival have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for West of England Bandsmen's Festival. 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 West of England Bandsmen's Festival? West of England Bandsmen's Festival's website listed in our register data is http://www.buglebandcontest.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 West of England Bandsmen's Festival? The register records West of England Bandsmen's Festival 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 West of England Bandsmen's Festival's trustees paid? West of England Bandsmen's Festival's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was West of England Bandsmen's Festival registered as a charity? West of England Bandsmen's Festival was entered on the register on 23 November 2020. 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=1192477&subId=0).