Alder Valley Brass
Analysis
Alder Valley Brass is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Camberley. It was registered in January 2014, 12 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 other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Alder Valley Brass reported income of £23k and spending of £21k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £14k to £23k (+61%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 91% 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, Alder Valley Brass sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Arts Society Steyning (£23k), The Ridley Hall (£23k) and The London Chamber Orchestra Trust (£23k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Alder Valley Brass is an amateur based brass band. The band aims to promote, teach and practice the performance of brass band music by means of competitions, concerts and by working with other musical groups. These activities enable the band to either directly raise monies for charitable purposes or assist other charitable organisations with their fundraising activities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Arts Society Steyning | West Sussex | £23k |
| The Ridley Hall | Hook | £23k |
| The London Chamber Orchestra Trust | London | £23k |
| Pembrokeshire Energy Workforce Foundation | Dyfed | £23k |