City of Bristol Brass Band

Analysis

City of Bristol Brass Band is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in June 2013, 13 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 buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending August 2026, City of Bristol Brass Band reported income of £24k and spending of £34k, spending 139% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2022 to August 2026, income grew from £12k to £24k (+96%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 56%. Over the whole period it spent 115% 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, City of Bristol Brass 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 New Hall Kidz (£24k), Badcock Recreation Ground (£24k) and The Gorse Hill Community Centre (£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.