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Arts Charities That specialise in Orchestra

Discover 651 Arts charities that specialise in orchestra. Use the search below to filter within these results.

651
Charities
£11,057,005,118
Total Income
£406,418
Avg Income
92.2%
Program Ratio

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

The Salomon Orchestra

Arts

Promotion of concerts by amateur orchestra

Latest Income: £26,248
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Epsom Symphony Orchestral Society

Arts

Presentation of public concerts to the local community.

Latest Income: £25,908
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Sickness And Benevolent Fund

Arts, Charitable activities, Social welfare

Grant making for the relief and assistance of present or past playing members of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and their dependants who are in necessitous circumstances and in need of charitable relief.

Latest Income: £25,893
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Torbay Symphony Orchestra

Arts, Social welfare

Performs symphony concerts in the community. Holds music workshops fo young musicians and disadvantaged people in the community.

Latest Income: £25,742
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Minehead And Exmoor Music Festival Society

Arts, Charity and VCS support

The Society organises a series of concerts in the last week of July in each year and sometimes in the winter to raise funds for the July week. We have our own visiting orchestra and chamber group and also arrange a recital given by a talented local young performer.

Latest Income: £25,143
Areas of Operation: Somerset
Status: Registered
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Trowbridge Symphony Orchestra

Arts

The Trowbridge Symphony Orchestra (TSO) performs three main concerts a year with a view to presenting high quality classical music to audiences at reasonable admission prices. We are keen to encourage young musicians (e.g. through an active association with Wiltshire Young Musicians, another local charity) and don't charge subscriptions for people in full time education.

Latest Income: £25,130
Areas of Operation: Wiltshire
Status: Registered
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Camden Symphony Orchestra

Arts

MUSIC PLAYING AND PERFORMANCECamden Symphony Orchestra is one of London's leading non-professional orchestras, rehearsing on a weekly basis and giving three major orchestral concerts a year. Founded as Camden Chamber Orchestra in 1980, we changed our name in 2013 to reflect better our size and repertoire.

Latest Income: £24,854
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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The Orchestra Of The City

Arts, Charitable activities, Research

To advance the education of the public in the art and science of music by maintaining an orchestra to provide concerts, with a view to the training and development of amateur musicians in a common effort to bring high quality musical performances to members of the public.

Latest Income: £24,657
Areas of Operation: City Of London
Status: Registered
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Yorkshire Late Starters Strings

Arts

The objectives of the charity are to promote knowledge and appreciation of music, particularly the establishment and maintenance of a community string orchestra, which will provide an opportunity for structured group learning of instrumental performance by late (adult) starters and encourage participation by them in all aspects of music.

Latest Income: £24,542
Areas of Operation: Leeds City
Status: Registered
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Friends Of The Hampshire County Youth Orchestra

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group

To further the advancement of the musical education and training of children and young persons in Hampshire by providing financial support to the Hampshire County Youth Orchestra, the Chamber Orchestra, and the String Orchestra. The Friends contribute to the cost of residential training courses and ensure opportunities are open to all.

Latest Income: £24,401
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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The Congleton Youth Orchestra

Arts, Beneficiary group

To advance the musical education of young persons under the age of 25 in the Congleton area by the provision of training in orchestral playing and the presentation of public concerts

Latest Income: £24,357
Areas of Operation: Cheshire East
Status: Registered
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St Albans Chamber Choir

Arts

St Albans Chamber Choir's objectives are to give performances of choral music of familiar and rarely performed work, including works commissioned by the Choir; also to foster public knowledge of such music by performing both locally and further afield. The Choir mounts 4-5 public concerts each season, either unaccompanied, or with soloists and piano or orchestral accompaniment.

Latest Income: £24,120
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Beccles Choral Society

Arts, Education

CURRENTLY 3 CONCERTS EACH YEAR OF CHORAL WORKS ARE PRESENTED. AT LEAST ONE OF THESE IS ACCOMPANIED BY FULL ORCHESTRA AND SOLOISTS AS NECESSARY.ALSO A CHRISTMAS CONCERT.MEMBERS MEET WEEKLY BETWEEN SEPTEMBER AND MID MAY TO PREPARE FOR THESE OCCASIONS EXCEPT DURING SCHOOL. HOLIDAYS..

Latest Income: £24,023
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Felsted Choral Society

Arts, Charitable activities, Research

The Society promotes, enhances, develops and maintains public education in, and appreciation of, the art and science of choral and instrumental music in all its aspects. It does this through rehearsals and concert performances of the choral repertoire mostly with full orchestra, as well as through workshops and visits to performances of professional choral groups and orchestras.

Latest Income: £23,946
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Ilkley Chamber Orchestra

Arts, Charitable activities

To promote public education and appreciation of music by the presentation of public concerts

Latest Income: £23,942
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Royal Orchestral Society

Arts, Research

The presentation of concerts and other activities to educate the public in the art and science of music

Latest Income: £23,899
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Chichester Symphony Orchestra

Arts

The Chichester Symphony Orchestra usually performs 3 concerts a year, one in Spring, the Festivities concert in July, and another late autumn/winter concert. The orchestra has also collaborated with other local musical societies including the St Richard Singers and The Chichester Amateur Operatic Society.

Latest Income: £23,848
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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Central London Orchestra

Arts

The CLO perform 3 concerts per year, rehearsing on Thursdays for 10-12 weeks per term. The CLO is non-profit making and exists purely for its members' enjoyment. Key decisions are put to the vote of members. The committee (chair, treasurer, orchestra manager, membership manager and communications officer) meet twice a month in order to discuss the running of the orchestra.

Latest Income: £23,815
Areas of Operation: City Of London
Status: Registered
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The Angel Orchestra

Arts

community orchestra

Latest Income: £23,666
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Stamford Choral Society

Arts

Practice and perform choral music for the enjoyment of members and the general public by means of public concerts in the Stamford area of Lincolnshire.

Latest Income: £23,549
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Echor Music

Arts, Economic and community development

Echor Music provides concerts of the highest artistic standard to the Chilterns in unusual rural locations, encompassing a wide range of genres and styles from solo to orchestral, classical to jazz and folk . Echor's unique approach to presentation and atmosphere, heightened by its social focus, inspires their audience and attracts many newcomers to experience live music for the first time.

Latest Income: £23,548
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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City Of Rochester Symphony Orchestra

Arts

A local orchestra for local players and audience membersEncourage people in the South East to play live orchestral musicEncourage people in South East to take full advantage of the opportunity to hear live orchestral music, played to a high standard Provide cultural activity that strives for excellence and develops confidence and pride for players, the audience and the South East region.

Latest Income: £23,459
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Bristol Metropolitan Orchestra

Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, Health

The Orchestra will general 3 public concerts each year. Concert proceeds may go to another charity (e.g. previously St Peter's Hospice and Save The Children have been chosen). Additionally the Orchestra may provide players from its sections to perform in groups for school musicals and other public events during the course of the year.

Latest Income: £23,450
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Windsor And Maidenhead Symphony Orchestra

Arts

Public concerts and musical education

Latest Income: £23,401
Areas of Operation: Windsor And Maidenhead
Status: Registered
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East Anglia Chamber Orchestra

Arts, Education

public chamber music and chamber orchestra concerts for the benefit of local communities and schools around East Anglia

Latest Income: £23,398
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many orchestra arts charities are there in the UK?

There are 651 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 £11.1bn 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 92.2%. 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 £406k. 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.