Cinderford Band
Analysis
Cinderford Band is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ross-on-Wye. It was registered in April 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, 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 December 2025, Cinderford Band reported income of £23k and spending of £20k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £6,046 to £23k (+283%), an average of +40% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 201%. Over the whole period it spent 110% 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, Cinderford Band 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 Friends of Locks Heath Infant and Nursery School (£23k), Church Lands (£23k) and Lancaster and District Choral Society (£23k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Providing musical entertainment to the general public and learning opportunities in the art and science of brass, wind and percussion instruments to all members of the local community, e.g. Children/young people, elderly/older people, people with disabilities and the general public/mankind.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Friends of Locks Heath Infant and Nursery School | Hampshire | £23k |
| Church Lands | Exeter | £23k |
| Lancaster and District Choral Society | Lancaster | £23k |
| The Gower Chorale | Swansea | £23k |