Valley Brass (Haydock)

Analysis

Valley Brass (Haydock) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chorley. It was registered in April 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Valley Brass (Haydock) reported income of £55k and spending of £48k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £18k to £55k (+210%), an average of +33% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 90%. Over the whole period it spent 96% 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, Valley Brass (Haydock) sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Combination Dance Company (£55k), Compton Dundon and Littleton Village Hall (£55k) and Southgate Opera (£55k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.