The Langley Band
Analysis
The Langley Band is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Midlands. It was registered in May 2006, 20 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 December 2025, The Langley Band reported income of £21k and spending of £16k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £6,738 to £21k (+208%), an average of +32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 116%. Over the whole period it spent 94% 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, The Langley Band sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lewis Merthyr Brass Band (£21k), The Diptford Parish Hall (£21k) and The Victory Hall (£21k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To promote brass band music through public performance and training. In so doing we aim to inform public appreciation of the role of the brass band as a source of cultural enrichment in industrial communities over the past 150 years.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Lewis Merthyr Brass Band | Pontyclun | £21k |
| The Diptford Parish Hall | Totnes | £21k |
| The Victory Hall | Cumbria | £21k |
| Whitley Chapel Parish Hall Charitable Trust | Hexham | £21k |