Grimethorpe Colliery Band Limited
Analysis
Grimethorpe Colliery Band Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Barnsley. It was registered in June 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06128021). It says it provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Grimethorpe Colliery Band Limited reported income of £185k and spending of £146k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £74k to £185k (+151%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 86%. Over the whole period it spent 95% 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, Grimethorpe Colliery Band Limited sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dorset Rural Music School, Limited (£185k), The HMS Trincomalee Trust (£185k) and Tete a Tete Productions Limited (£184k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
A Brass Band playing music to the public by way of giving concertsWe develop young players and arrange Brass & Percussion workshopsWe are endeavouring to keep alive the heritage of Brass Bands.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Dorset Rural Music School, Limited | Dorset | £185k |
| The HMS Trincomalee Trust | Hants | £185k |
| Tete a Tete Productions Limited | Cornwall | £184k |
| The Childrens Art School | Holmfirth | £185k |