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Vectis Corps of Drums Marching Band

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1191443Isle Of WightEducation and training
Income£23k2025-12-31
Spending£18ksame year
Spent / received97%5-year average
Size in its cause55th pctEducation and training
Registered2020CIO
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Vectis Corps of Drums Marching Band is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Isle Of Wight. It was registered in September 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Vectis Corps of Drums Marching Band reported income of £23k and spending of £18k, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £2,436 to £23k (+849%), an average of +76% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 407%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Vectis Corps of Drums Marching Band sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% 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 Inkpen County Primary School Parent Staff Association (£23k), 1st Maldon All Saints Scout Group Council (£23k) and Friends of St Andrew's (Fosa) (£23k).

Income and spending

£0£5,777£12k£17k£23k2021 Income: £2,4362021 Spending: £3,20520212022 Income: £12,3572022 Spending: £12,60620222023 Income: £12,7082023 Spending: £15,66020232024 Income: £20,3042024 Spending: £19,69020242025 Income: £23,1062025 Spending: £17,5282025
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

For the individual we offer tuition of a musical instrument (woodwind, brass, glockenspiel or percussion), playing as part of a band & marching skills.As a group we offer a sense of teamwork & co-operation & a feeling of community being part of a group throughout engagements and social events.We practice at St Thomas of Canterbury Primary School & our engagements take place locally.

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CharityLocationIncome
Inkpen County Primary School Parent Staff AssociationHungerford£23k
1st Maldon All Saints Scout Group CouncilMaldon£23k
Friends of St Andrew's (Fosa)Eastbourne£23k
The UK Foundation of the University of British ColumbiaMiddlesex£23k