Our Supporters
Principal Supporters & Partners
We wish to thank the partner organisations, donors, trusts, foundations and companies whose support enables us to provide outstanding opportunities for the UK’s young brass band musicians.
Partners
- Arts Council England
- British Army Music
Charitable Trusts and Foundations
- 29th May 1961 Charity
- Bagheera Trust
- Finzi Trust
- Garfield Weston Foundation
- Harrison-Frank Family Foundation
- Hinrichsen Foundation
- Pogson Bray Trust
- Rank Foundation
- Scops Arts Trust
- Victoria Wood Foundation
- Worshipful Company of Musicians
Regular Donors
- Raymond Armor
- Nicholas Barker
- Simon Baum
- Joseph Chadwick
- Emma Clark
- Paul Cosh
- Alan Crookes
- Pam Davis
- John Dempsey
- Ewan Easton
- Philip Feakin
- Lisa Fitzgerald-Lombard
- Jane Ford
- Veronica Fox
- Laurence & Vanessa Glew
- Sam Hairsine
- Martin Hurrell
- Alexine Johnson
- Robert Jones
- Edward Latham
- Peter Latham
- Manx National Youth Band
- Ian McDonald
- Lorraine Mortimer
- Jennifer Mulholland
- Susan Nuttall
- John Pickard
- Stephen Plant
- Simone Rebello
- Louise Shaw
- Mike Smith
- John Squires-Evans
- Elizabeth Stanley
- Danny Stenhouse
- Gary Walczak
- Monica Walczak
- Louise Walker
- Kevin Webb
- Matthew White
- Carl Woodman
Corporate Sponsors
- Besson
- Boosey and Hawkes
- Denis Wick Products
Volunteer Fundraisers
- Jasmine Squires-Evans
- University Music Birmingham
Legacy and In Memoriam Donations
- Geoffrey Brand
- C Brian Buckley
- Eric Gray
- Les Heppleston
- Bryan Warrington
Take A Seat
- Tutti Solo Cornet (1): with thanks to Dr Phillip McCann
- Tutti Solo Cornet (2): in memory of James Shepherd
- Tutti Repiano: supported by Stuart and Catherine Watts
- 2nd Cornet (1): supported by The Hon Richard and Romilly Lyttelton
- 2nd Cornet (2): supported in memory of Les Heppleston
- Principal Flugel Horn: supported by Dr Richard Blackford
- Tutti Flugel Horn: supported by John and Gill Hayes
- Tutti Solo Tenor Horn: in memory of Betty Anderson
- Tutti 1st Baritone: in memory of Jon Tinker
- Tutti 1st Trombone: with thanks to Chris Jeans
- 2nd Trombone: supported in memory of Don and Barbara Webb
- Tutti Solo Euphonium: with thanks to Craig Patterson
- Tutti Eb Bass: supported by Mark and Deborah Bromley
- Tutti Percussion: in memory of Con Buckley
Direct Supporters
We are also grateful to the following organisations who support our members directly by contributing towards their costs to attend NYBBGB courses
- Future Talent
- Denne Gilkes Memorial Fund