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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.

Stoke On Trent Festival Limited

Arts

The charity promotes orchestral concerts and piano recitals.

Latest Income: £283,280
Areas of Operation: Staffordshire
Status: Registered
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The Charles Halle Foundation

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support

The Charles Halle Foundation raises funds to assist the Halle Concerts Society in its non-core activities and in particular to finance foreign tours by the Halle Orchestra, to create opportunities to encourage young British astists and composers, to provide special concerts for young people and to support the Halle's education and outreach programme.

Latest Income: £242,243
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Northern Chamber Orchestra Limited

Arts, Education

Performance to the public of orchestral and chamber concerts from the repertoire of classical and modern music, recording such music, co-operation with schools and colleges in the provisin of musical education.

Latest Income: £215,259
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Ecclesiastical Share Of The Dartmouth Trust

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education

Maintains three church buildings for regular use by the general public and various local bodies, eg. music festival, Dartmouth Orchestral Society, Dartmouth Community College Womens Institute. Also maintains a building used by Dartmouth pre-school, Dartmouth Brownies and Dartmouth Players (amateur dramatics).

Latest Income: £191,327
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Rhyl Music Club

Arts, Education

The club's principle activity is the promotion of a series of 12 concerts of classical music put on from October to March annually. These usually consist of solo musicians or small groups of up to 6 or so players. Most seasons include concerts given by a small orchestra of up to 18 players. The Club has regular concerts promoting Young Musicians from the area.

Latest Income: £137,461
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Royal Tunbridge Wells Symphony Orchestra

Arts

Promotion of the musical education of the people of Tunbridge Wells through the study and practice of orchestral music.

Latest Income: £129,389
Areas of Operation: East Sussex
Status: Registered
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Ealing Symphony Orchestra

Arts

Amateur orchestra promoting usually five main concerts a year and participating in other events

Latest Income: £128,630
Areas of Operation: Ealing
Status: Registered
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The Cbso Development Trust

Arts

The charity exists to apply its income and all or part of its capital towards the financial support of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

Latest Income: £125,000
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Trust

Arts

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE MUSICAL EDUCATION OF MANKIND AND IN PARTICULAR THE PROMOTION, ENCOURAGEMENT OR SUPPORT OF THE STUDY AND PRACTICE AND PERFORMANCE OF ORCHESTRAL MUSIC BY THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA.

Latest Income: £117,363
Areas of Operation: Islington
Status: Registered
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The Nottingham Harmonic Society

Arts

THE STUDY AND PERFORMANCEOF CHORAL AND ORCHESTRAL MUSIC OF THE HIGHEST CLASS AND THE CONDUCT OF ANY CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES INCIDENTAL AND CONDUCIVE THERETO AND SO THAT THE OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY SHALL BE CONFINED TO CHARITABLE PURPOSES ONLY ACCORDING TO THE LEGAL MEANING OF THE TERM.

Latest Income: £115,769
Areas of Operation: Nottingham City
Status: Registered
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Bournemouth Symphony Chorus

Arts, Beneficiary group

The preparation, study and performance of choral music for the public. To study and prepare existing compositions and to commission new works. To support the development and engagement of young people in the arts and in particular choral singing. To facilitate arts activity in the local community and to work with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra in the performance and promotion of choral music.

Latest Income: £115,563
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Berkhamsted Choral Society

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. We are a non-auditioning choir based in Berkhamsted, Herts, that rehearses weekly throughout the year, and gives three or more concerts annually

Latest Income: £103,693
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Bath Choral Society

Arts

Performance of Choral Music, mainly classical, usually with orchestral accompaniment.

Latest Income: £83,197
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Egham And District Choral Society

Arts

The provision of the opportunity for residents of Egham and District to participate in the learning and performing of choral, musical and orchestral works.

Latest Income: £81,485
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Shottery Memorial Hall

Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, Facilities, Health

Shottery Memorial Hall provides facilities for use by local organisations including school & youth groups, mental health charities, orchestra, dance etc. Shottery Youth Theatre performs an annual panto and there are frequent special events, including an annual summer fete.Facilities include 2 halls, bar/lounge, kitchens and art studio.The Hall Committee meets monthly.

Latest Income: £78,933
Areas of Operation: Warwickshire
Status: Registered
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The Friends Of The City Of Sheffield Youth Orchestra Limited

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group

Musical education and orchestral training

Latest Income: £78,731
Areas of Operation: Sheffield City
Status: Registered
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Rehearsal Orchestra

Arts

Since its foundation in 1957, the Rehearsal Orchestra has promoted an annual residential orchestral course during the Edinburgh Festival, and arranged weekend courses in London and other parts of the UK aimed at providing an orchestral training resource for talented players and soloists of all ages and from all parts of the UK and abroad.

Latest Income: £78,116
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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West Norfolk Music Centre

Arts, Beneficiary group

Music teaching on most instruments for all ages (4 to 104!) and abilities, mostly individually but also in small groups. We also run bands, an orchestra, smaller instrumental groups, choirs and workshops for young children which are free to all members.

Latest Income: £76,256
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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Sheffield Philharmonic Orchestra

Arts

Promotion of amateur music in South Yorkshire

Latest Income: £73,540
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Cambridgeshire Holiday Orchestra

Arts, Beneficiary group

To promote the musical education of and the enjoyment and performance of orchestral and instrumental music by children, young persons and their families in the county of Cambridgeshire

Latest Income: £70,705
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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British Police Symphony Orchestra

Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Health, Professions, Saving of lives

The Orchestra made up of police officers, police staff and other members of the extended police family each year performs at different venues around the country raising money for a number of different charities. A mini tour of India took place in February 2008. Charity Concerts included Warwick Arts Centre for Fighting Blindness and the annual Proms Concert at Symphony Hall in December.

Latest Income: £64,993
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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The City Of York Guildhall Orchestra

Arts, Beneficiary group, Education

Classical music Orchestra, mainly amateur, providing concerts for the public and experience for enthusiastic players of any age. Engaging with local schools and children's musical organisations so as to bring music both to a wider audience and to children in particular.

Latest Income: £63,105
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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New London Orchestra Limited

Arts, Education

The New London Orchestra offers music projects including concerts, recordings, and music-related education and outreach projects in schools and in the wider community. All projects aim to have an education element, whether through choice of repertoire, or through bringing the experience of live music to places it might not otherwise reach.

Latest Income: £62,357
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Hutton And Shenfield Choral Society

Arts, Charitable activities

To promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of choral and orchestral music in all aspects by the presentation of public choral and orchestral concerts and for the general purposes of such charitable bodies or for such other purposes as shall be exclusively charitable as the trustees may from time to time decide.

Latest Income: £60,439
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Insurance Orchestral Society

Arts

Provision of symphony orchestra rehearsals and concerts for amateurs who predominantly are employed in the insurance and financial services industry, led by professional conductor and leader.

Latest Income: £59,470
Areas of Operation: London
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.