In 1997, Foden's Band (known until then as The Britannia Building Society Band) accepted new sponsorship from the French Instrument manufacturer Antoine Courtois that also allowed the band to use its original name of Fodens and became officially Foden's Courtois Band on 28 July 1997. The name was constitutionally modified to Foden (Courtois) Band on 24 February 1998. The sponsorship lasted until 2003, when the band became Foden's Richardson Band.

Historical names timeline:
Unknown year: Foden's Prize Band
1902: Foden Motor Waggon Works Band
1906: Foden Motor Wagon Works Band
1911: Foden Motor Works Band
1979: Foden's Band
1983: Foden's OTS Band
3 December 1987: Britannia Building Society Foden Band (official name change, but that name was in use since July 1986)
December 1988: Britannia Building Society Band
28 July 1997: Foden's Courtois Band (official name change)
24 February 1998: Foden (Courtois) Band (constitutional name change)
2003: Foden's Richardson Band
2008: Foden's Band