Friendly Band (Sowerby Bridge)
Analysis
Friendly Band (Sowerby Bridge) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Halifax. It was registered in December 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 March 2025, Friendly Band (Sowerby Bridge) reported income of £32k and spending of £23k, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £14k to £32k (+140%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 197%. Over the whole period it spent 75% 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, Friendly Band (Sowerby Bridge) sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Austell Amateur Operatic Society (£32k), Dunnington Scout Group (£33k) and Plymouth Symphony Orchestra (£32k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We are a Brass Band based in Sowerby Bridge. We provide free tuition and instruments to anybody wishing to take up playing a brass instrument and are available for any function. We raise our own funds through concerts and receive no external funding. We provide a social activity for all ages from 5 years to 90 years of age.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| St Austell Amateur Operatic Society | Cornwall | £32k |
| Dunnington Scout Group | York | £33k |
| Plymouth Symphony Orchestra | Devon | £32k |
| Imago Mundi | UK | £33k |