Beenham Wind Orchestra

Analysis

Beenham Wind Orchestra is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Thatcham. It was registered in August 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Beenham Wind Orchestra reported income of £19k and spending of £19k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £2,691 to £19k (+622%), an average of +64% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 219%. Over the whole period it spent 103% 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, Beenham Wind Orchestra sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Reepham Primary School (£19k), Kinoulton Village Hall (£19k) and Mid Wales Music Trust (£19k).