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0 bbb is now a Charity!

  • May 10th
  • by martinholliss
  • · Charity · News · Sponsorship

We’re delighted to announce that the Charity Commission has written to say:  “We are satisfied that THE BLEWBURY AND DISTRICT BRASS BAND is a charity and it has been entered onto the Register of Charities with the Registered Charity Number 1161561”.  Hoorah!

The Blewbury Brass Band is now a Charity.  Click HERE to see the band on the Charity Commission website.

So what will change?  Well, probably not a lot, to start with anyway!

Led by Ian Barlow and Judith Atkins, the musical side of what we do will continue unchanged (well, continue to grow in the way it has for the last few years).  On the financial side, the band will now be able to benefit from Gift Aid on donations, and we’ll also be able to apply for grants from organisations who only applications form charities.  This is likely to make a significant difference to our finance, enabling us to buy more music, more instruments, and to be even more active.

The band’s Trustees will be four Committee members (Chairman: Julian Gallop;  Secretary: Dennis Fowkes; Treasurer: Martin Holliss;  Learner Band Musical Director: Judith Atkins), plus we’re delighted to announce that three Blewbury “Great and Good” have also agreed to be Trustees:  Sheila Loy (Trustee of the Blewbury Players and Tony Loy Trust), Marion Mills (Headteacher at Blewbury School) and Chris Lakeland (Chairman of the Parish Council).  While the Trustees will have formal/legal oversight of the band as a Charity and meet periodically, the band has an active Committee who will continue to run the band on a day-to-day basis.

Onwards and upwards!

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0 bbb at Brightwalton Fete

  • May 3rd
  • by martinholliss
  • · Events · Fete · Learner Band · Main Band · News

Blewbury Brass Band will play at the Brightwalton Fete on Sunday 3 May from 1300 – 1500.

A classic village fete, there is a huge variety of stall and activities, including an impressive and well-supported dog show.

To be precise, you’ll find the following at the Brightwalton Fete: Barbecue, Beard Shaving, Bottle Stall, Bouncy Castle, Cake Stall, China Smashing, Church Bells, Classic Cars, Dog Show, Domestic Heroes, Face Painting, Fire Engine, Football Tournament, Hog Roast and Burgers, Maypole Dancing, Morris Men, Penalty Shoot Out, Plants, Raffle sales and prizes, Shetland Ponies, Skittles, Teas, Tractors and Welly Wanging … not forgetting the Blewbury Brass Band!!

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