The Big Fish Band

About The Big Fish Band

The Big Fish Band is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1124298). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 88/100 — 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 (2023), The Big Fish Band reported a total income of £14,231 and total expenditure of £10,843, a spending ratio of 76% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, The Big Fish Band describes its activities as follows: The Big Fish Band (AKA Big Fish Arts Trust)is a volunteer run community group creating Arts and Heritage Events including Street theatre, Historic Research, Street band, drama & costume workshops, dramatised walks and plays based on local Historic events, Community opera, plays and films. We run Heritage Festivals, Lantern Parades and take part in Carnivals and festivals. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for The Big Fish Band. 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: 76.2% of income spent on charitable work