The Reg Vardy Band

Analysis

The Reg Vardy Band is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Durham. It was registered in July 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 human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Reg Vardy Band reported income of £30k and spending of £36k, spending 119% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £11k to £30k (+174%), an average of +29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 155%. Over the whole period it spent 117% 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, The Reg Vardy Band sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% 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 State Ceramics (£30k), Friends of Burpham Church (£30k) and Potter Heigham Playing Field (£30k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.