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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

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South Cheshire Orchestra

Arts

The South Cheshire Orchestra provides facilities for amateur musicians to gain orchestral experience regardless of age and ability. It aims to educate both the members and the public in the art and benefits of music through the presentation of public concerts, often for charitable causes external to itself.

Latest Income: £2,059
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Colne Valley Youth Orchestra Society

Arts, Beneficiary group

Encouraging young musicians from the Colchester and surrounding area in Essex to meet on a regular basis to rehearse as a Youth Orchestra and give concerts, some for parents and friends and some public concerts, for the benefit first and foremost of these young people and for the general pleasure of those attending.

Latest Income: £1,656
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Shrewsbury Light Orchestra Society

Arts

Amateur orchestra

Latest Income: £1,590
Areas of Operation: Shropshire
Status: Registered
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The Stockport Youth Orchestra

Arts, Beneficiary group

THE SOCIETY EXISTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF RUNNING AND FINANCING THE STOCKPORT YOUTH ORCHESTRA (BY WAY OF RECEIPT AND MANAGEMENT OF GRANTS, SUBSCRIPTIONS AND OTHER INCOME) WITH A VIEW TO FULFILLING ITS OBJECTS AS SET OUT IN ITS CONSTITUTION.

Latest Income: £1,569
Areas of Operation: Stockport
Status: Registered
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Friends Of Slaithwaite Philharmonic Trust

Arts, Associations

The Trust was established to assist The Slaithwaite Philharmonic Orchestral Society with concert expenses whilst promoting the art of music. The normal Modus Operandi is for the Orchestra to contact the Trust when it is in need of assistance and for the Trustees then to consider that request sympathetically and make a grant at their discretion.

Latest Income: £1,529
Areas of Operation: Kirklees
Status: Registered
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Derby Concert Orchestra Trust Fund

Arts

To promote and stimulate public interest in the performance and writing of music and to encourage those members of the public who have musical gifts to cultivate them

Latest Income: £1,386
Areas of Operation: Derby City
Status: Registered
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Friends Of The City Of Leeds Youth Orchestra

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education

Our objective is to advance the musical education of young people in the Leeds area, to promote, encourage and support all activities of CLYO, Fundraising provides bursaries and subsidies for tours & residential courses, music & soloist hire, pays for and maintains some of the rarer instruments the young musicians are less likely to own & funds the annual prizes awarded by the Conductor.

Latest Income: £1,380
Areas of Operation: Leeds City
Status: Registered
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The Colne Philharmonic Orchestra

Arts

To perform classical music in North Essex and Suffolk, bringing music to as wide an audience as possible.

Latest Income: £1,078
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Friends Of East Herts Orchestras

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support

To advance the musical education of young people of East Herts by providing and assisiting in the provision of facilities for the Area Groups and Orchestras organised by the East Herts Music Centres.To raise money to help finance the Area Groups and Orchestras rehearsals, courses, concerts and tours.

Latest Income: £736
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Melodians Steel Orchestra ( UK )

Arts, Charitable activities, Research

TO PROMOTE , IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN AND APPRECIATION OF THE ART AND SCIENCE OF STEEL ORCHESTRAL MUSIC IN ALL ITS ASPECTS BY THE PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC ORCHESTRAL CONCERTS.

Latest Income: £700
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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West Norfolk Jubilee Youth Music Association

Arts, Beneficiary group

Running of a youth orchestra and concert band for young people performing about 6 concerts a year

Latest Income: £691
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Grimsby, Cleethorpes And District Youth Orchestra

Arts, Beneficiary group

To advance musical education among young people and to foster the knowledge and appreciation of the art of music in all its aspects. To this end we hold regular programmes of rehearsals and training sessions leading to public concerts and recitals.

Latest Income: £449
Areas of Operation: Lincolnshire
Status: Registered
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Association Of Friends Of East Sussex Youth Orchestra

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group

To provide financial support and enrichment to the members of the East Sussex Youth Orchestra.

Latest Income: £175
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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John Carewe Brighton Orchestra Trust

Arts, Charity and VCS support

RAISING FUNDS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE BRIGHTON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

Latest Income: £124
Areas of Operation: Brighton And Hove
Status: Registered
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The Association Of Friends Of The Surrey County Youth Orchestra

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group

Support for members of Surrey County Youth Orchestra, in particular funding specialist music not available through standard SCC financing. Subsidising members for activities such as touring.

Latest Income: £1
Areas of Operation: Surrey
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.