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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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Lawyers Music

Arts

Performance of classical orchestral and choral music.

Latest Income: £39,999
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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New Mozart Orchestra

Arts

The NMO brings outstanding orchestral performances to major concert halls and local communities, allowing young and old to appreciate the wonder of live music.

Latest Income: £39,589
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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South West Essex Choir

Arts

We are a non auditioning choir based in Loughton.We normally present three choral concerts per year with orchestral.Occasional choral and voice training workshops are held.

Latest Income: £39,417
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Northampton Symphony Orchestra

Arts

based in Northamptonshire, Northampton Symphony Orchestra provides a programmme of orchestral performances throughout the year for public attendance at venues around northampton.

Latest Income: £39,276
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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The Bishop's Stortford Choral Society

Arts, Charitable activities

The study and practice of choral and orchestral music in order to foster public education in and appreciation of such music by public performance.

Latest Income: £38,357
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Hertford Symphony Orchestra

Arts, Beneficiary group, Education

The principle activities of the Orchestra in the year under review are to promote live music by putting on concerts in the East Herts area including involving schools in children's and Christmas concerts, and to increase the standards of the local amateur musicians by engaging professional musicians to work and tutor.

Latest Income: £37,786
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Havant And District Orchestral Society

Arts

The Havant Orchestras aim to perform to the highest standards an extensive range of orchestral music.

Latest Income: £37,302
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Haffner Orchestra

Arts

The Haffner Orchestra is a very good amateur concert orchestra, normally giving three public concerts a year in Lancaster.

Latest Income: £34,857
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Bedfordshire Orchestral Society

Arts

The Society exists primarily to promote musical education in Bedfordshire.In furtherance of this aim, the Society runs two orchestras; the Bedfordshire Symphony Orchestra and the Bedford Sinfonia.The Society regularly organises and promotes in excess of ten classical music concerts each year in and around Bedford featuring performances by its two orchestras.

Latest Income: £34,659
Areas of Operation: Bedford
Status: Registered
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Lambeth Orchestra Fund

Arts, Research

Promotion and development of the education of its members and the public in an appreciation of the art and science of music in all its aspects by the presentation of public orchestral concerts and by such other ways as the Orchestra through its Committee shall determine from time to time.

Latest Income: £33,365
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Philharmonia Trust Limited

Arts

The advancement of musical education and appreciation, principally through the Philharmonia Orchestra.

Latest Income: £33,238
Areas of Operation: Southwark
Status: Registered
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Coventry Cathedral Chorus

Arts, Beneficiary group, Education

CURRENT ACTIVITIES CONSIST OF PUBLIC PERFORMANCES OF CONCERTS IN COVENTRY CATHEDRAL AND OTHER CHURCHES IN SOUTH WARWICKSHIRE JOINED BY THE LOCAL YOUTH ORCHESTRA AND SCHOOL CHOIRS. THE CHOIR HAS BEEN ALSO INVITED TO TAKE PART IN EVENTS PROMOTED BY OTHER ORGANISATIONS, AS WELL AS PARTICIPATING IN SEVERAL BBC "SONGS OF PRAISE" TELEVISION AND OTHER RADIO RECORDINGS.

Latest Income: £33,152
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Essex Symphony Orchestra

Arts, Education

Weekly orchestral rehearsals leading to 4 annual public concerts.Outreach activities with local schools and other organisations.

Latest Income: £32,586
Areas of Operation: Essex
Status: Registered
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Plymouth Symphony Orchestra

Arts, Charitable activities, Research

The promotion, development and maintenance of public education in, and the appreciation of the art and science of orchestral music in all its aspects by the presentation of public concerts and by such other ways as the Orchestra, through its Committee, shall determine from time to time.

Latest Income: £32,470
Areas of Operation: Cornwall
Status: Registered
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Redhill Sinfonia

Arts, Religion

We are an amateur orchestra who perform each year a minimum of three public orchestral concerts, under the leadership of a professional conductor and leader, in various locations (principally the Harlequin Theatre, Redhill and Reigate Park Church) within the Borough of Reigate and Banstead.

Latest Income: £32,199
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Brent Symphony Orchestral Society

Arts

Orchestral playing for charitable and other purposes

Latest Income: £31,955
Areas of Operation: Brent
Status: Registered
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The Cressy Foundation

Arts, Charitable activities, Education

Awarding scholarships exhibitions endowments or grants or maintenance allowances tenable at the Prebendal School Chichester and making grants to Western Orchestral Society Ltd and Western Orchestral Foundation Charity.

Latest Income: £31,420
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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Trianon Music Group

Arts, Facilities

Trianon Music Group consists of a large symphony orchestra and choir who perform three major concerts each year. At other times throughout the year members of Trianon also participate in smaller groups who perform Community Concerts in churches, village halls and community centres. The group also hosts Music Study Days and participates in other regional musical events.

Latest Income: £31,315
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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The Academy Choir Wimbledon

Arts, Religion

The Academy Choir, Wimbledon, gives between two and three major concerts a year, mostly in the excellent acoustic of St John's Church in Wimbledon. We employ brilliant soloists for these occasions and the Academy's own professional Orchestra or Baroque Players, depending on the repertoire. We also sing in English Cathedrals and other Churches a few times each year.

Latest Income: £30,766
Areas of Operation: Merton
Status: Registered
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Woodbridge Choral Society

Arts, Charitable activities, Research

The objectives of the Society are to promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of the art and science of music in all its aspects by the presentation of public performances of choral and orchestral music and for related activities.

Latest Income: £30,632
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Settle Orchestral Society

Arts, Beneficiary group

Provides public live orchestral and choral/orchestral concerts employing a wide repertoire. Gives local amateur and semi-professional musicians the opportunity to play together. Encourages the appreciation of classical/light classical music. Provides opportunities for young people to develop musical and listening skills. Works with other musical, educational and community groups on joint projects.

Latest Income: £30,049
Areas of Operation: Cumbria
Status: Registered
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Orchestra Da Camera Limited

Arts, Charitable activities

To promote, maintain, improve and advance the education of the public in the art of singing, music, dance, drama and mime, specifically the production of professional concerts and encouragement of the arts.

Latest Income: £29,675
Areas of Operation: Nottinghamshire
Status: Registered
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North London Symphony Orchestra

Arts

Community orchestra playing at least three classical music concerts a year, bringing classical music to the North London community.

Latest Income: £29,430
Areas of Operation: Haringey
Status: Registered
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City Of Southampton Orchestra

Arts

To publically perform music to the best of our ability.

Latest Income: £29,242
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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The Lymington Choral Society

Arts

The Lymington Choral Society promotes concerts of choral and orchestral music in which the choirs are society members.It operates mainly in and near Lymington, and provides opportunity for residents to hear music otherwise not performed publicly in the area.

Latest Income: £28,696
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
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.