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Ilkley & North Bradford Band Association

Registered · see notesRegistered charity number 1153520West YorkshireArts, culture, heritage and science
Income£15k2026-08-31
Spending£17ksame year
Spent / received110%5-year average
Size in its cause42nd pctArts, culture, heritage and science
Registered2013Other
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Ilkley & North Bradford Band Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Yorkshire. It was registered in August 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, recreation and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending August 2026, Ilkley & North Bradford Band Association reported income of £15k and spending of £17k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2022 to August 2026, income fell from £16k to £15k (-1.6%), an average of -0.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 110% 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, Ilkley & North Bradford Band Association sits at the 42nd percentile: it is larger than about 42% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 39th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Colchester Museums and Art Galleries (£15k), Brynmawr Institute (£15k) and De Mowbray Music (£15k).

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

£0£4,732£9,463£14k£19k2022 Income: £15,6232022 Spending: £17,66320222023 Income: £16,3942023 Spending: £18,03520232024 Income: £17,7982024 Spending: £18,39320242025 Income: £16,5462025 Spending: £18,92620252026 Income: £15,3752026 Spending: £16,8192026
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

Through the establishment of bands in the Ilkley and North Bradford areas, to advance, improve, develop and maintain public education in, and appreciation of, the art and science of music in all its aspects by any means the trustees see fit, including through the presentation of public concerts and recitals.

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Friends of Colchester Museums and Art GalleriesColchester£15k
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