Pangbourne and District Silver Band
Analysis
Pangbourne and District Silver Band is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Reading. It was registered in February 1999, 27 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 and provides services.
In the financial year ending January 2025, Pangbourne and District Silver Band reported income of £14k and spending of £9,307, leaving 34% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2021 to January 2025, income grew from £3,555 to £14k (+296%), an average of +41% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2023, when income rose by 381%. 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, Pangbourne and District Silver Band sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ffrith and Llanfynydd Community Association (£14k), Budleigh Salterton Male Voice Choir (£14k) and Making Music Changing Lives (MMCL) Creu Cerddoriaeth Newid Bywydau (£14k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We are a traditional village brass band. We aim to promote, improve, develop and maintain public education and appreciation of traditional and new brass band music. We perform publicly at fetes, concerts, in churches, public houses and functions. We provide opportunities for musicians to meet, borrow instruments and receive professional training and we encourage composers and arrangers by rehearsi
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ffrith and Llanfynydd Community Association | Flintshire | £14k |
| Budleigh Salterton Male Voice Choir | Devon | £14k |
| Making Music Changing Lives (MMCL) Creu Cerddoriaeth Newid Bywydau | Cardiff | £14k |
| Blackburn Symphony Orchestra | Lancashire | £14k |