--- title: "Woodbridge Excelsior Band — charity 1193770 | CharityCompare" description: "Woodbridge Excelsior Band (charity 1193770): income £9,466 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/woodbridge-excelsior-band retrieved: 2026-10-07T19:20:45.527Z 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. 1193770CIO WE # Woodbridge Excelsior Band Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Woodbridge Excelsior Band is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](https://www.woodbridgeexcelsiorband.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1193770&subId=0) Work at Woodbridge Excelsior Band? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=woodbridge-excelsior-band&type=claim&name=Woodbridge%20Excelsior%20Band) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Woodbridge Excelsior Band? Reported income · year ending 2025-02-28 £9,466 Reported spending · year ending 2025-02-28 £8,935 Registered charity number 1193770 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) The Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.woodbridgeexcelsiorband.org](https://www.woodbridgeexcelsiorband.org/) Quick answer Woodbridge Excelsior Band (number 1193770) 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 Woodbridge Excelsior Band do? Woodbridge Excelsior Band is a Brass Band established in 1846. The Band provides an opportunity for anyone who is interested in playing music within the setting of a traditional Brass Band. The Band performs traditional favourites, modern pop music and contemporary music. It can be hired for concerts, local fetes, civic parades, carol services or private functions, throughout the entire year. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Woodbridge Excelsior Band Answers Woodbridge Excelsior Band gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 28 February 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 Woodbridge 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) Woodbridge Excelsior Band's annual return for the year ending 28 February 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 10 March 2021 Where it says it operates Suffolk ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People. **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. ## What causes is Woodbridge Excelsior Band registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Woodbridge Excelsior Band yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Woodbridge 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 Woodbridge 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. [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=woodbridge-excelsior-band&type=claim&name=Woodbridge%20Excelsior%20Band) [Visit charity website](https://www.woodbridgeexcelsiorband.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Woodbridge Excelsior Band a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Woodbridge Excelsior Band as a registered charity (number 1193770) 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 Woodbridge Excelsior Band's charity number? Woodbridge Excelsior Band's charity number is 1193770. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1193770? Search 1193770 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 Woodbridge Excelsior Band do? Woodbridge Excelsior Band is a Brass Band established in 1846. The Band provides an opportunity for anyone who is interested in playing music within the setting of a traditional Brass Band. The Band performs traditional favourites, modern pop music and contemporary music. It can be hired for concerts, local fetes, civic parades, carol services or private functions, throughout the entire year. Does Woodbridge Excelsior Band have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Woodbridge 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 Woodbridge Excelsior Band? Woodbridge Excelsior Band's website listed in our register data is https://www.woodbridgeexcelsiorband.org/. 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 Woodbridge Excelsior Band? The register records Woodbridge 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 Woodbridge Excelsior Band's trustees paid? Woodbridge Excelsior Band's annual return for the year ending 28 February 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Woodbridge Excelsior Band registered as a charity? Woodbridge Excelsior Band was entered on the register on 10 March 2021. 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=1193770&subId=0).