Chester Le Street Riverside Band
Analysis
Chester Le Street Riverside Band is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chester le Street. It was registered in June 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides human resources.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Chester Le Street Riverside Band reported income of £81k and spending of £59k, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £51k to £81k (+58%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 84% 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, Chester Le Street Riverside Band sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Maghull and Lydiate University of the Third Age (£81k), Victor Adda Foundation (£81k) and Soudley Recreation Ground and Village Hall Trust (£81k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
WE PLAY CONCERTS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY WE ALSO SUPPORT A CONCERT BAND WITH ABOUT 30 PLAYERS .SENIOR AND JUNIOR BANDS BOTH PLAYED AT THE NATIONAL BRASS BAND FINALS IN 2010.IN 2010 BOTH BANDS MOVED TO A PURPOSE BUILT BANDROOM BACK IN PELTON FELL WHERE THE BAND WAS CREATED IN 1877.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Maghull and Lydiate University of the Third Age | Liverpool | £81k |
| Victor Adda Foundation | London | £81k |
| Soudley Recreation Ground and Village Hall Trust | Gloucestershire | £81k |
| Sussex Contemporary Illustrators & Printmakers (Scip) | East Sussex | £81k |