The Staffordshire Band
Analysis
The Staffordshire Band is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Walsall. It was registered in July 1986, 40 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2024, The Staffordshire Band reported income of £11k and spending of £18k, spending 165% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2024, income fell from £42k to £11k (-74%), an average of -36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income dropped by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 80% 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, The Staffordshire Band sits at the 34th percentile: it is larger than about 34% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 33rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Guisborough Choral Society (£11k), St Donats Chorale (£11k) and Buccleuch Village Hall (£11k).
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
TO PROMOTE BRASS BANDS AND BRASS BAND MUSIC IN WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS AND OUTER REGIONS, BY THE FORMATION AND ONWARD DEVELOPMENT OF A BRASS BAND, TO COMPETE IN COMPETITIONS, GIVE CONCERTS, SUPPORT CHARITIES AND GIVE BRASS AND PERCUSSION TRAINING TO ALL INTERESTED INDIVIDUALS.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Guisborough Choral Society | Cleveland | £11k |
| St Donats Chorale | South Glamorgan | £11k |
| Buccleuch Village Hall | Ulverston | £11k |
| Tynemouth Choral Society | Whitley Bay | £11k |