Lanner and District Silver Band
Analysis
Lanner and District Silver Band is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Redruth. It was registered in March 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending February 2025, Lanner and District Silver Band reported income of £24k and spending of £27k, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from February 2021 to February 2025, income grew from £20k to £24k (+18%), an average of +4.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2024, when income rose by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 100% 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, Lanner and District Silver Band sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Medici Choir (£24k), The Wick Theatre Company (£24k) and Harpenden & District Local History Society (£24k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Lanner and District Silver Band promotes the study, practice and encouragement of brass music in all its forms in order to foster public knowledge and appreciation of such music by means of public performance or otherwise, including training and education of brass and percussion musicians.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Medici Choir | London | £24k |
| The Wick Theatre Company | Brighton | £24k |
| Harpenden & District Local History Society | Hertfordshire | £24k |
| Chatwin Trust | Warwick | £24k |