Registered charity 1207811

Brecon Jazz

What it does

We promote arts and culture in the genre of 'jazz' and improvised music for the public benefit by organising events, creating artistic and educational opportunities for innovation, collaborations and performances, engaging with the widest and most diverse publics, especially younger people locally, and through documents and exhibitions, securing the Brecon Jazz heritage, brand and cultural assets.

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

Its charitable purposes

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:TO ADVANCE AND PROMOTE ARTS AND CULTURE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE GENRE OF 'JAZZ' AND IMPROVISED MUSIC BY ORGANISING EVENTS, CREATING ARTISTIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR INNOVATION, COLLABORATION AND PERFORMANCE IN BRECON AND ENGAGING WITH THE WIDEST AND MOST DIVERSE PUBLICS, ESPECIALLY YOUNGER PEOPLE, EXHIBITING, DOCUMENTING AND SECURING THE BRECON JAZZ HERITAGE, BRECON JAZZ BRAND AND CULTURAL ASSETS.NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH [SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005] AND [SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008].

From its governing document, as recorded on the register.

Causes

What it works on: General charitable purposes
Education and training
Arts, culture, heritage and science
Who it helps: The general public
How it works: Acts as an umbrella or resource body

The charity chose these from the Charity Commission's list.

Where it works

In Wales

Throughout Wales

The places the charity told the Commission it works in.

Income and spending

In the year ending 1 April 2025, it had income of £0 and spent £0.

Income, spending, staff and volunteers by financial year
Year ending	Income	Spending	Paid staff	Volunteers
1 April 2025	£0	£0	Not reported	2

Figures as the charity reported them to the Charity Commission. Staff and volunteer numbers are only asked of charities with income over £10,000. A year with no row was not reported.

Government funding, as the charity reported it

Government grants in the year ending 1 April 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.

From the charity's annual return to the Charity Commission, which asks every charity with income over £10,000 how much came from government grants and contracts. It does not say which part of government. These totals are separate from the named funders read from its accounts and the grants published on 360Giving, and are not added to them.

Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving

No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.

Only funders that publish their grants to 360Giving are included, and many do not. These are amounts funders awarded, which can differ from what the charity received in a given year, so they are shown apart from the accounts figures above.

Trustees

7 trustees run the charity.

Sharon GundeChairAppointed 16 December 2022
Dr David Favis-MortlockAppointed 4 December 2025
Dr Rod PatonAppointed 16 December 2022
Dr Roger CannonAppointed 16 December 2022
Lindsay Hay (Brecon Frazz)OrganisationAppointed 12 April 2025
Lynne Gornall (Dr) Brecon Jazz ClubOrganisationAppointed 16 December 2022
Peter JonesAppointed 16 December 2022

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

Filing record

The last annual return that was due arrived by the deadline.

When each year's annual return and accounts were due and received
Year ending	Due	Annual return	Accounts
1 April 2025	1 February 2026	Received 25 January 2026, 7 days early	Received 25 January 2026

Charities with income over £10,000 send an annual return within 10 months of their year end, and those over £25,000 also send their accounts. Smaller charities only update their income and spending on the register. The dates are when the Commission received each document.

About this charity

Charity number: 1207811
Status: Registered
Registered with the Commission: 11 April 2024
Governing document: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 11 Apr 2024
Website: www.breconjazz.orgAs the charity gave it on the register.
Council area of its contact address: Powys

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.

Elsewhere in the Edau family

Year ending

Income

Spending

Paid staff

Volunteers

1 April 2025

£0

Not reported

Year ending

Due

Annual return

Accounts

1 April 2025

1 February 2026

Received 25 January 2026, 7 days early

Received 25 January 2026