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British BMG Federation

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC038957
Status
Active
Reporting
Up to date Last filed July 8, 2026. Filing history
Registered
Nov. 16, 2007
Legal form
Unincorporated association

Address

Address
The Ramblers
Furze Lane
Ingatestone
Essex
CM4 9RW

Contact

Website
bbmg.org.uk
Screenshot of the British BMG Federation website

Activities

'It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals','It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of education','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science'

To promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in music and in particular banjo, mandolin and guitar music and other associated instruments. a) To promote the music of banjos, mandolins and guitars to the inhabitants of the United Kingdom b) To encourage interest in the named instruments and to assist in the musical and instrumental education of banjo, mandolin and guitar players c) To encourage all levels and abilities of players to join a fretted instrument orchestra, including the young, elderly and disabled citizens of the United Kingdom d) To provide information, support and assistance to the public and to members of the Federation in all matters relating to the named instruments e) To organize events which will further the objects of the Federation.

Beneficiaries: 'Children or young people','Older People','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community'

Objectives: (a) To promote the music of banjos, mandolins and guitars to the inhabitants of the United Kingdom. (b) To encourage interest in the named instruments and to assist in the musical and instrumental education of banjo, mandolin and guitar players. (c) To encourage all levels and abilities of players to join a fretted instrument orchestra, including the young, elderly and disabled citizens of the United Kingdom. (d) To provide information, support and assistance to the public and to members of the Federation in all matters relating to the named instruments. (e) To organise events which will further the objects of the Federation.

Geography

Main operating location
South Lanarkshire
Geographical spread
Scotland and other parts of the UK

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
Dec. 31, 2025 July 8, 2026On time £16,749 £15,868
Dec. 31, 2024 July 18, 2025On time £31,186 £30,986
Dec. 31, 2023 July 9, 2024On time £13,299 £13,285
Dec. 31, 2022 July 23, 2023On time £15,768 £16,766
Dec. 31, 2021 Aug. 16, 2022On time £7,193 £7,308
Dec. 31, 2020 Sept. 15, 2021 £24,791 £21,239

Due dates are 9 months after the year end, OSCR's deadline, so they don't allow for any extension OSCR has granted.