London City Brass
Analysis
London City Brass is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Buckhurst Hill. It was registered in November 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and 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 December 2025, London City Brass reported income of £16k and spending of £15k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £13k to £16k (+20%), an average of +4.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 90% 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, London City Brass sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 43% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 40th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Bothies (£16k), Much Wenlock Festival (£16k) and Ycaa (£16k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Our objects are:- To advance, improve, develop and maintain public education in, and appreciation of, the art and science of music in all its aspects by any means the trustees see fit, including through the presentation of public concerts and recitals.- To support such other purposes deemed to be exclusively charitable within the laws of England and Wales as the trustee
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Bothies | North Yorkshire | £16k |
| Much Wenlock Festival | Shropshire | £16k |
| Ycaa | Yeovil | £16k |
| Cornhill Community Action | Northumberland | £16k |