Drighlington Band
Analysis
Drighlington Band is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Drighlington. It was registered in July 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Drighlington Band reported income of £11k and spending of £13k, spending 119% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income fell from £11k to £11k (-2.4%), an average of -0.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 155%. Over the whole period it spent 81% 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, Drighlington Band sits at the 33rd percentile: it is larger than about 33% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include One Voice Choir (£11k), Musicians of All Saints (£11k) and Bideford Youth Pipe Band (£11k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The organisation is responsible for the management of an open age band and a youth band. Each year the bands perform at local and regional venues, taking part in twenty to thirty concerts, including a number for charity. The organisation delivers ab inito teaching for young people wishing to learn to play a brass instrument.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| One Voice Choir | Weymouth | £11k |
| Musicians of All Saints | Peacehaven | £11k |
| Bideford Youth Pipe Band | Bideford | £11k |
| The Penelope and Oliver Makower 1974 Charitable Trust | Reading | £11k |