Downton Band

Analysis

Downton Band is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Salisbury. It was registered in November 1977, 49 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Downton Band reported income of £21k and spending of £14k, leaving 35% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £23k to £21k (-5.9%), an average of -1.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 108%. Over the whole period it spent 84% 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, Downton Band sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Buxton Well Dressing Festival (£21k), Ousby Community Centre (£21k) and The Bme TV FM Charitable Foundation (£21k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.