FRIENDLY BAND (SOWERBY BRIDGE)

About FRIENDLY BAND (SOWERBY BRIDGE)

FRIENDLY BAND (SOWERBY BRIDGE) is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1164724). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 95/100 — one of the highest-rated charities in England and Wales for governance and transparency. This places it among the top-rated charities in our database, reflecting strong performance across governance, financial health, and regulatory compliance. In its most recent reporting year (2025), FRIENDLY BAND (SOWERBY BRIDGE) reported a total income of £32,495 and total expenditure of £23,320, a spending ratio of 72% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, FRIENDLY BAND (SOWERBY BRIDGE) describes its activities as follows: We are a Brass Band based in Sowerby Bridge. We provide free tuition and instruments to anybody wishing to take up playing a brass instrument and are available for any function. We raise our own funds through concerts and receive no external funding. We provide a social activity for all ages from 5 years to 90 years of age. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for FRIENDLY BAND (SOWERBY BRIDGE). No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 71.8% of income spent on charitable work