Weston-Super-Mare Brass
Analysis
Weston-Super-Mare Brass is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Weston-super-Mare. It was registered in February 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Weston-Super-Mare Brass reported income of £30k and spending of £21k, leaving 31% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £19k to £30k (+60%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 94% 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, Weston-Super-Mare Brass sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sutton-Cum-Lound Village Hall (£30k), Brecon Singers (£30k) and Sidmouth Folk Week Limited (£30k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Weston Brass is a local community brass band. It provides live music to the general public. This music consists of both original brass band music and arrangements of other styles and genres of music. We include music of a high calibre and artistic merit including music by famous and contemporary composers that would otherwise not be heard by the general public.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sutton-Cum-Lound Village Hall | Retford | £30k |
| Brecon Singers | Hereford | £30k |
| Sidmouth Folk Week Limited | Sidmouth | £30k |
| Atherstone Choral Society CIO | Warwickshire | £30k |