Stanhope Silver Prize Band
Analysis
Stanhope Silver Prize Band is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in County Durham. It was registered in August 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 services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Stanhope Silver Prize Band reported income of £12k and spending of £26k, spending 223% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £45k to £12k (-74%), an average of -28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 80%. Over the whole period it spent 115% 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, Stanhope Silver Prize Band sits at the 35th percentile: it is larger than about 35% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 34th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ely Consort (£12k), Rock Foundation Youth Club (£12k) and Esterhazy Chamber Choir (£12k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The band's rehearsals are weekly. It performs at many local functions, charity events and contests. The band organizes concerts and festivals to which celebrity musicians are invited to perform. The band provides individual and group tuition for members and runs a Junior Band for this purpose. Each year junior members are encouraged to take part in the International Brass Band Summer School.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ely Consort | Cambridgeshire | £12k |
| Rock Foundation Youth Club | Wellingborough | £12k |
| Esterhazy Chamber Choir | Brighton | £12k |
| The Uckfield Band | Hailsham | £12k |