Friends of Aldbourne Band
Analysis
Friends of Aldbourne Band is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wiltshire. It was registered in September 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides other finance and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Friends of Aldbourne Band reported income of £25k and spending of £12k, leaving 52% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £9,971 to £25k (+149%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 147%. Over the whole period it spent 93% 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, Friends of Aldbourne Band sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Brooke Robinson Museum Trust (£25k), Spark the Noise (£25k) and Exeter Choral Society (£25k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Published newsletters;Conducted fund raising activities, i.e. a Tea and Cakes event at the annual Prom Concert and various raffles;Arranged for coaches to run from the village to a concert in Marlborough and accompanied the Band to a number of competitions;Funded the Training Band;Funded refurbishment of the Timpani, hall hire, conductor?s expenses, coach hire and purchase of music stands.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Brooke Robinson Museum Trust | Dudley | £25k |
| Spark the Noise | London | £25k |
| Exeter Choral Society | Devon | £25k |
| Wispa Friends of Westfields Infant School | Yateley | £25k |