Avon Wind Band Association
Analysis
Avon Wind Band Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Avon. It was registered in January 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Avon Wind Band Association reported income of £43k and spending of £41k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £14k to £43k (+208%), an average of +32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 123%. Over the whole period it spent 98% 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, Avon Wind Band Association sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Waverley Singers (£43k), Dartington Community Choir (£43k) and Pelham Hall (£43k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provides musical performances to the public and supports other charitable organisations in fund raising events. Offers the opportunity for any adult to learn to play a wind instrument in a band environment or invites people who have not played a wind instrument for many years to return to music. The charity is sometimes able to provide wind instruments on loan.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Waverley Singers | Surrey | £43k |
| Dartington Community Choir | Devon | £43k |
| Pelham Hall | Gwent | £43k |
| Tyume Valley Schools Development Association | Battle | £43k |