Foden's Band
Analysis
Foden's Band is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sandbach. It was registered in August 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 09736878). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Foden's Band reported income of £183k and spending of £179k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £118k to £183k (+54%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 37%. Over the whole period it spent 100% 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, Foden's Band sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Little Green Pig (£183k), Grappenhall Youth and Community Association (£183k) and South London Theatre Centre Limited (£183k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The objects of the association are to educate the public in the musical arts and in particular the art of brass band playing and to further the development of public appreciation and taste in the said art by the performance of concerts and other activities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Little Green Pig | Brighton | £183k |
| Grappenhall Youth and Community Association | Warrington | £183k |
| South London Theatre Centre Limited | London | £183k |
| Wycombe Multicultural Organisation | High Wycombe | £183k |