Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Wingates Band is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, economic/community development/employment.
Wingates Band (number 1097122) 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 Wingates Band do?
To advance the education of the public in the United Kingdom and throughout the World, in the art and science of British Brass Band Music through the provision of innovative and entertaining public band concerts and giving recitals and training in Brass Band Music.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Wingates Band
Answers Wingates Band gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 October 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Wingates Band's highest-paid staff paid?
Wingates Band's annual return for the year ending 31 October 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 Wingates 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
Wingates Band's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; 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.
Why is there no Clarity Score for Wingates Band yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Wingates Band.
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The register data used for this profile lists Wingates Band as a registered charity (number 1097122) 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 Wingates Band's charity number?
Wingates Band's charity number is 1097122. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1097122?
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What does Wingates Band do?
To advance the education of the public in the United Kingdom and throughout the World, in the art and science of British Brass Band Music through the provision of innovative and entertaining public band concerts and giving recitals and training in Brass Band Music.
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CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Wingates 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 Wingates Band?
Wingates Band's website listed in our register data is http://www.wingatesbrassband.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.
How much is Wingates Band's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Wingates Band's annual return for the year ending 31 October 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 Wingates Band?
The register records Wingates 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 Wingates Band's trustees paid?
Wingates Band's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Wingates Band registered as a charity?
Wingates Band was entered on the register on 17 April 2003.