Downton Band (number 274510) 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 Downton Band do?
Brass Band and Youth Band
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Downton Band
Answers Downton Band gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Downton Band's highest-paid staff paid?
Downton Band's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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 Downton 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
Downton Band's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Previous names on the register
Downton Huntsman Band
Where it says it operates
Dorset · Hampshire · Wiltshire
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services.
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 Downton Band registered for?
Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science
Why is there no Clarity Score for Downton Band yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Downton 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.
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The register data used for this profile lists Downton Band as a registered charity (number 274510) 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 Downton Band's charity number?
Downton Band's charity number is 274510. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 274510?
Search 274510 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 Downton Band do?
Brass Band and Youth Band
Does Downton Band have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Downton 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 Downton Band?
Downton Band's website listed in our register data is http://www.downtonband.org.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 Downton Band's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Downton Band's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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 Downton Band?
The register records Downton 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 Downton Band's trustees paid?
Downton Band's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Downton Band previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Downton Band: Downton Huntsman Band.
When was Downton Band registered as a charity?
Downton Band was entered on the register on 16 November 1977.