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Friends of Towcester Studio Band is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, arts/culture/heritage/science.
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At a glance · official register
What are the key facts about Friends of Towcester Studio Band?
Reported income · year ending 2025-04-05
£7,413
Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-05
£12,199
Registered charity number
1199110
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
CIO
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Towcester
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes
What does the register show for Friends of Towcester Studio Band?
Friends of Towcester Studio Band (number 1199110) 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 Friends of Towcester Studio Band do?
This is a Friends charity which exists to fundraise for and make grants to Towcester Studio Band, a traditional brass band which was founded in Towcester in 1910.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-21.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Friends of Towcester Studio Band
Answers Friends of Towcester Studio Band gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 5 April 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 Friends of Towcester Studio 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
Friends of Towcester Studio Band's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Northamptonshire
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Organisations.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-21. 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 Friends of Towcester Studio Band registered for?
General Charitable PurposesArts/culture/heritage/science
Why is there no Clarity Score for Friends of Towcester Studio Band yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Friends of Towcester Studio Band.
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Is Friends of Towcester Studio Band a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Friends of Towcester Studio Band as a registered charity (number 1199110) 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 Friends of Towcester Studio Band's charity number?
Friends of Towcester Studio Band's charity number is 1199110. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1199110?
Search 1199110 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 Friends of Towcester Studio Band do?
This is a Friends charity which exists to fundraise for and make grants to Towcester Studio Band, a traditional brass band which was founded in Towcester in 1910.
Does Friends of Towcester Studio Band have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to Friends of Towcester Studio Band?
Friends of Towcester Studio Band does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Friends of Towcester Studio Band?
The register records Friends of Towcester Studio 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 Friends of Towcester Studio Band's trustees paid?
Friends of Towcester Studio Band's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Friends of Towcester Studio Band registered as a charity?
Friends of Towcester Studio Band was entered on the register on 27 May 2022.