Panache Steel Band Thornbury
Analysis
Panache Steel Band Thornbury is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dursley. It was registered in July 2023, 3 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 December 2025, Panache Steel Band Thornbury reported income of £10k and spending of £5,100, leaving 50% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2024 to December 2025, income fell from £18k to £10k (-43%), an average of -43% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income dropped by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 44% 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, Panache Steel Band Thornbury sits at the 32nd percentile: it is larger than about 32% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Minsterley and District Eisteddfod Festival Association (£10k), Stansfield Village Hall and Playing Field (£10k) and Church Hall Corston (£10k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Panache Steel Band is based in Thornbury, South Gloucestershire. Panache started in 1994 at The Castle School, Thornbury, and has since become community based. As well as the main performing band, who performs both publically and privately, we run a variety of community-based steel band groups for different ages, as well as one-off workshops at local schools and other organisations.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Minsterley and District Eisteddfod Festival Association | Shrewsbury | £10k |
| Stansfield Village Hall and Playing Field | Sudbury | £10k |
| Church Hall Corston | Bath | £10k |
| Fishguard Invasion Centre Trust Limited | Pembrokeshire | £10k |