Sherborne Town Band
Analysis
Sherborne Town Band is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dorset. It was registered in May 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Sherborne Town Band reported income of £24k and spending of £21k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £15k to £24k (+63%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 82%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Sherborne Town Band sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Stanley Opera (£24k), Friends of Addingham Primary School (£24k) and East Anglia Chamber Orchestra (£24k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Band aims to entertain and educate the public, through the promotion of the practice of Brass Band Music. In addition, it acts in support of such other charities as its Trustees decide. Any person may apply to become a Member. Implicit with that Membership is the expectation that the Member will be willing and eligible to play at Contests entered by the Band.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Stanley Opera | Nuneaton | £24k |
| Friends of Addingham Primary School | West Yorkshire | £24k |
| East Anglia Chamber Orchestra | Suffolk | £24k |
| Foundation for Art and Psychoanalysis | London | £24k |