Besses Boys' Band
Analysis
Besses Boys' Band is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bury. It was registered in October 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training 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.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Besses Boys' Band reported income of £16k and spending of £23k, spending 142% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from July 2024 to July 2025, income fell from £32k to £16k (-49%), an average of -49% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2025, when income dropped by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 86% 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, Besses Boys' Band 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 Farthinghoe Village Hall (£16k), Charity of the Reverend Andrew Cranston for a Library (£16k) and Volta Projects (£16k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The objects and aims of the charity are to promote, develop and maintain public education in, and appreciation of, the art and science of brass band music in all its aspects by public performance or otherwise, including the training and education of brass players.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Farthinghoe Village Hall | Brackley | £16k |
| Charity of the Reverend Andrew Cranston for a Library | Reigate | £16k |
| Volta Projects | London | £16k |
| The British Society for the History of Mathematics | Croydon | £16k |