East Anglian Brass Band Association
Analysis
East Anglian Brass Band Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Stowmarket. It was registered in June 1997, 29 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 acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending August 2025, East Anglian Brass Band Association reported income of £13k and spending of £11k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £8,424 to £13k (+53%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 131%. Over the whole period it spent 101% 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, East Anglian Brass Band Association sits at the 37th percentile: it is larger than about 37% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 36th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ludworth and Mellor Women's Institute (£13k), Nottingham and District U3a (£13k) and The Phoenix Choir of Wales (£13k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Each year a Spring Festival is held. This is either a contest in which bands perform a short concert, or a solo & quartet contest, or a sectional workshop and an evening concert performed by one of the top brass bands in the country. The Charity also holds an annual training day for brass players of all ages & abilities. The tutors are players/conductors from the top brass bands in the country.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ludworth and Mellor Women's Institute | Stockport | £13k |
| Nottingham and District U3a | Nottingham | £13k |
| The Phoenix Choir of Wales | Swansea | £13k |
| Altogether Archaeology | Newton Aycliffe | £13k |