The majority of the top bands in the UK, and a growing number of lower-ranked bands too, are now registered as charities. This means that their annual reports and accounts are published and in the public domain and it is therefore possible to identify the bands that earn the most, and also spend the most!

This is the ranking of bands based on total income earned per the most recent figures published (generally 12 months ending in 2011 although a few have now published their 2012 accounts):

£304,850 Grimethorpe Colliery

291,146 Black Dyke

182,551 Cory

153,431 BTM

134,907 Brighouse & Rastrick

122,219 Foden's

92,815 Desford Colliery

81,976 Kingdom Brass

75,239 Leyland

62,499 Camborne Town

60,736 Kirkintilloch

56,475 Tredegar

49,490 Pemberton Old Wigan DW

49,347 Reg Vardy

47,929 Carlton Main Frickley Colliery

47,316 Wingates

44,408 Wantage Silver

42,330 EYMS

37,475 Co-operative Funeralcare

35,568 Rothwell Temperance

33,825 Northop Silver

32,428 Beaumaris

27,455 City of Cardiff (Melingriffith)

27,128 Friary Guildford

23,375 Tongwynlais Temperance

18,767 Burry Port

17,684 Felling

12,669 Regent Brass

10,387 Fishburn