Middleton Band

Analysis

Middleton Band is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Stalybridge. It was registered in October 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 and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending October 2025, Middleton Band reported income of £31k and spending of £36k, spending 117% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £3,342 to £31k (+821%), an average of +74% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2022, when income rose by 560%. Over the whole period it spent 107% 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, Middleton Band sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Menai Bridge Community Heritage Trust Ltd (£31k), The Tipton St John Community Hall Trust (£31k) and Nigerian Community Leeds (£31k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.