Dunston Silver Band

Analysis

Dunston Silver Band is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newcastle Upon Tyne. It was registered in February 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending April 2025, Dunston Silver Band reported income of £11k and spending of £11k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £1,085 to £11k (+945%), an average of +80% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 205%. Over the whole period it spent 121% 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, Dunston Silver Band sits at the 35th percentile: it is larger than about 34% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 33rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Carlisle Music Society (£11k), Briantspuddle Village Hall (£11k) and Longhope Village Hall (£11k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.