Arts Council England have advised that they have awarded grants to brass bands in each of the last five years as follows:
Grants for the arts Regularly funded organisations Total 2004-05 139,479 31,115 170,594 2005-06 95,901 31,642 132,358 2006-07 89,300 22,240 116,470 2007-08 24,362 22,850 49,612 2008-09 116,908 23,467 140,375