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Arts Charities That specialise in Orchestra

Discover 265 Arts charities that specialise in orchestra. Use the search below to filter within these results.

265
Charities
£6,747,187,095
Total Income
£677,701
Avg Income
100.0%
Program Ratio

Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.

Harlow Symphony Orchestra

Arts, Research

To educate the public in the arts and Sciences and in particular the art and science of music, in the presentation of concerts and other activities.

Latest Income: £7,972
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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The Tallis Chamber Orchestra Society

Arts

CHAMBER ORCHESTRA AND SMALL CHAMBER GROUP CONCERTS

Latest Income: £7,843
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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The Medical Academic Festival Orchestra And Choir

Arts

Musical events.

Latest Income: £7,330
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Preston Orpheus Choir

Arts

The Choir's mission is to practice and perform choral and orchestral works of educational and artistic merit.

Latest Income: £7,311
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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Lydian Youth Orchestra

Arts, Beneficiary group

The Charity runs 2 orchestras for promising musicians in the West Kent/ Surrey border area. The Training orchestra is open to players of ages 8 - 13 and gives concerts during the Autumn Spring and Summer terms. The main orchestra is for players aged approximately 13 to 25 and gives concerts in April, July and December plus biennial foreign tours. All details on www.lydian.org.uk

Latest Income: £6,613
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Grimsby Symphony Orchestra

Arts, Charitable activities

Promoting, improving, developing and maintaining public education in and appreciation of the art of music in all its aspects by the presentation of public concerts and recitals and for such other charitable purposes as the committee shall from time to time decide.

Latest Income: £6,242
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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The Warwickshire Music Education Trust

Arts, Beneficiary group, Education

Support for young people in Warwickshire in pursuit of excellence in music and the development of music making groups at County level.

Latest Income: £6,093
Areas of Operation: Warwickshire
Status: Registered
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Broom Leys Choral Society Of North-West Leicestershire

Arts

A MIXED VOICE NON-AUDITION CHOIR OF 50 MEMBERS PROVIDING CONCERTS FOR THE PUBLIC WITH A LARGE REPERTOIRE FROM LARGE CHORAL WORKS WITH ORCHESTRA TO SONGS FROM MUSICALS AND OTHER PART SONGS. WE ARE A FRIENDLY AND WELCOMING SOCIETY.

Latest Income: £6,076
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Erato Concert Society

Arts

Promotes and stages chamber orchestra concerts which provide platform opportunities for promising young musicians both in ensemble and solo capacities. Performs some rare repertoire not often found outside London. Encourages young listeners with free admission. Provides a valuable cultural and educational service to the local community.

Latest Income: £5,581
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Friends Of Coventry And Warwickshire Youth Orchestra

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Education

Running a youth symphony orchestra based in Coventry

Latest Income: £5,512
Areas of Operation: Birmingham City
Status: Registered
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Friends Of Tees Valley Youth Orchestra

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities

The Friends of Tees Valley Youth Orchestra advance the education of the public by supporting and assisting the activities of the Tees Valley Youth Orchestra, a youth orchestra forming part of the Tees Valley Music Service.

Latest Income: £5,428
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Ilkley New Horizons Concert Orchestra

Arts

Providing the opportunity of orchestral playing to people of all abilities. Concerts for the local community

Latest Income: £5,264
Areas of Operation: Bradford City
Status: Registered
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Bournemouth Amateur Philharmonic Society

Arts

The Society orchestra rehearses once a week to develop the skills of its members and performs six concerts a year, usually to benefit charities.

Latest Income: £5,253
Areas of Operation: Dorset
Status: Registered
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West Mendip Orchestra

Arts

Rehearse orchestral music and give 3 concerts each year

Latest Income: £5,035
Areas of Operation: North Somerset
Status: Registered
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Cambridge University Symphony Orchestra

Arts, Education

TO PROMOTE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN EDUCATION AND APPRECIATION OF MUSIC, ESPECIALLY THE MORE MODERN REPERTOIRE, BY PRESENTATION OF CONCERTS ONCE A TERM (ACCORDING TO THE UNIVERSITY CALENDAR) AND BY SUCH WAYS AS THE ORCHESTRA THROUGH ITS COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE FROM TIME TO TIME.

Latest Income: £4,885
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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English Chamber Orchestral And Music Society LTD

Arts

Promotion of music education and to promote concerts featuring the English Chamber Orchestra and as further set out in the Trustees report

Latest Income: £4,500
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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The West Lakeland Orchestral Society

Arts

The charity produces concerts (usually three per year) for musicians and audiences in the West Cumbria region.

Latest Income: £4,398
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Cleveland Chamber Orchestra

Arts

Music concerts

Latest Income: £3,974
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Cheltenham Chamber Orchestra Association

Arts

Provides financial support to the Arts in Gloucestershire

Latest Income: £3,904
Areas of Operation: Gloucestershire
Status: Registered
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The Friends Of The East Riding Youth Orchestras

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group

Supports Students in The East Riding Music Ensembles

Latest Income: £3,892
Areas of Operation: East Riding Of Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Pendle Community Orchestra

Arts, Beneficiary group

The organisation encourages people to play a musical instrument and to be part of an orchestra/wind band. Membership is open to all with no restriction on age or ability and instruments are available to loan to members.Rehearsals are held on Wednesday evenings during term time at Holker Business Centre, Colne from 7.00 pm to 9.00 pm and public performances take place throughout the area.

Latest Income: £3,668
Areas of Operation: Lancashire
Status: Registered
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Friends Of Hertfordshire County Youth Music Groups

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group

Financial support for the musical activities of the members of Hertfordshire County Youth Music Groups e.g. for attendance at courses or for instrument use. From 21st October 2009 incorporated the Brenda Kitchingman Foundation, also known as BKF, which functions within the framework and objectives of the Friends.

Latest Income: £3,511
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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The Euco Trust

Arts

To promote, maintain and advance education, particularly musical education, and to organise and manage performances by orchestras and ensembles, including principally the European Union Chamber Orchestra.

Latest Income: £3,264
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Friends Of Maidstone Orchestral Society

Arts, Associations

To give support to the Maidstone Orchestral Society in furthering the performing arts in the field of music making

Latest Income: £2,702
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Youth Music

Arts, Beneficiary group

FURTHERING AND MAINTAINING AN INTEREST IN MUSIC FOR YOUNG PEOPLE,PRESENTING MUSIC CONCERTS CATERING FOR ALL TASTES, AND,RAISING MONIES FOR CHURCHES, CHARITIES AND OTHER WORTHWHILE CAUSES.TRADING NAMES:-YOUTH MUSICLYTHAM PROMENADE ORCHESTRACAMERATA LIDUN

Latest Income: £2,288
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many orchestra arts charities are there in the UK?

There are 265 registered orchestra arts charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.

Which is the largest of the orchestra arts charities by income?

Wellcome Trust is the largest by latest reported annual income (£569.5m). Notable peers are listed on this page; the full ranking is available by sorting the results by highest income.

What is the combined annual income of orchestra arts charities?

Orchestra arts charities reported a combined annual income of £6.7bn across their most recent filings with the Charity Commission.

What is a typical program ratio for orchestra arts charities?

Across all orchestra arts charities, the aggregate program ratio (charitable expenditure as a share of income) is 100.0%. Individual charity ratios vary widely — see each profile for a sector-band benchmark.

What is the average annual income of orchestra arts charities?

Orchestra arts charities have an average annual income of £678k. The distribution is heavily skewed: a small number of large charities account for most sector income, while the majority report under £100k a year.

Where does this data come from?

All figures are sourced from the Charity Commission for England and Wales public register, refreshed weekly. Derived metrics (program ratio, efficiency) are calculated by Charity Finder using the formulas documented on the data sources page.