The name of the band has often changed as sponsorship changed. The band was formed in 1855 under the name of Saltaire Band. In 1946 the band was named Hammonds Sauce Band. In the early nineties Yorkshire Building Society started sponsoring the band and the name changed into Yorkshire Building Society Band. In 2004, however, the sponsorship ended and the band changed its name to YBS Band."Hammonds Saltaire Band History 1993-2008" There was a growing mood to change the name, and therefore the name was changed in January 2009 into "Hammonds Saltaire Band".
