Lewis Merthyr Brass Band
What it does
Promoting the art of Brass Band playing and fostering an appreciation for the art through concerts and related activities.Tuition given to juniors, who go on to develop a strong sense of discipline, responsibility & self belief from performing together as a unit.Support also given to the fundraising efforts of other charities through live performance.
Its charitable purposes
TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN MUSICAL ARTS AND IN PARTICULAR THE ART OF BRASS BAND PLAYING, AND TO FURTHER THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC APPRECIATION AND TASTE IN THE ART BY THE PRESENTATION OF CONCERTS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Economic and community development, and employment
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Disabled people
- Other charities and voluntary bodies
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides services
- Other charitable activities
Where it works
- Elsewhere
- Throughout England and Wales
- Belgium
- Germany
Area of benefit in its governing document: Not Defined
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £20,729 and spent £22,568.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £20,729 | £22,568 | Not reported | 28 |
| 31 December 2024 | £7,831 | £11,688 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2023 | £9,931 | £16,540 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2022 | £10,324 | £28,664 | Not reported | 20 |
| 31 December 2021 | £42,036 | £17,003 | Not reported | 23 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Down 51%, from £42,036 in the year to 31 December 2021 to £20,729 in the year to 31 December 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 109% of its income in the year to 31 December 2025. It spent more than its income in 4 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 December 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2022 | £2,000 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 December 2021 | £20,270 from 6 grants | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
3 trustees run the charity.
- Brian Paull
- Ivor England
- Paul Williams
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | 31 October 2026 | Received 17 September 2026, 44 days early | Not required |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 12 June 2025, 141 days early | Not required |
| 31 December 2023 | 31 October 2024 | Received 7 August 2024, 85 days early | Not required |
| 31 December 2022 | 31 October 2023 | Received 1 June 2023, 152 days early | Not required |
| 31 December 2021 | 31 October 2022 | Received 23 October 2022, 8 days early | Received 23 October 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1000499
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 5 October 1990
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 28TH JANUARY 1990
- Website
- www.lewismerthyrband.com
- Council area of its contact address
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there, as loaded by OpenEconomy.