Abertillery Town Band

To educate the public in the arts and sciences, and in particular the arts and sciences of brass music. By presentation of public concerts and recitals and by such other ways as the committee shall determine.

In the charity's own words, from the register.

In Wales

• Throughout Wales

Area of benefit in its governing document: Not Defined

The places the charity told the Commission it works in.

In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £15,201 and spent £18,719.

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Income over time

Down 34%, from £22,961 in the year to 31 December 2021 to £15,201 in the year to 31 December 2025.

Spending against income

It spent 123% of its income in the year to 31 December 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.

From the annual returns the charity filed with the Charity Commission. The largest funder comes from its accounts, read by AI.

Government grants in the year ending 31 December 2025: £975 from 4 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.

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No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.

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Council business that names this charity, from the records councils publish, gathered by OpenCouncil. Newest first.

• 29 November 2023, Blaenau Gwent

  Named in an agenda item or minute of Cabinet

  Grants to Organisations

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• 10 November 2021

  Named by Peredur Owen Griffiths in the Senedd

  …stand here in the Senedd today to speak about an important milestone for Blaenau Gwent. In 1971, in the home of Joyce Morgan of Six Bells, Abertillery town band was founded. Now, 50 years on, the band is celebrating their half century with a special concert this Saturday at the Met in Abertillery to…

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3 trustees run the charity.

• John HarrisAppointed 28 October 2020
• Sian MillarAppointed 28 October 2020
• tracey phillipsAppointed 20 September 2023

Trustees are responsible in law for the charity. Names are as they appear on the public register.

Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.

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Charity number

1039267

Status

Registered

Registered with the Commission

7 July 1994

Governing document

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 24 FEBRUARY 1994 AS AMENDED 22 JUNE 1994AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 22 FEB 2017

Council area of its contact address

Torfaen

• 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.
• In council meetings: councils' published meeting records, gathered by OpenCouncil and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 4 November 2026.
• In the Senedd and Welsh Government: records gathered by OpenSenedd and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 5 November 2026.

• This charity on the Charity Commission register
• 360Giving open grants data
• This charity on OpenEconomy

• OpenCouncil: council records that name this charity
• OpenSenedd: Senedd records that name this charity
• OpenCouncil: Torfaen Council's meetings and decisions
• OpenEconomy: Torfaen's economy in figures
• OpenSenedd: the Members of the Senedd for Sir Fynwy Torfaen