Arts Charities That specialise in Orchestra
Discover 651 Arts charities that specialise in orchestra. Use the search below to filter within these results.
Notable charities in this sector
Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.
Shottery Memorial Hall
Arts, Beneficiary group, Education, Facilities, HealthShottery 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.
The Westmorland Orchestra
ArtsThe Westmorland Orchestra is a "classical" symphony orchestra with around 50 members. We rehearse weekly in Kendal and present 3 concerts each year in Kendal and elsewhere in Westmorland. Our repertoire is broad and includes occasional commissions of new works.
Stroud Choral Society
Arts, Beneficiary group, EducationSTROUD CHORAL SOCIETY is an educational/arts charity that provides choral singing for adults and children committed to enjoying choral singing and agree to its rules. It performs two main concerts with orchestra a year and at least two subsidiary concerts at Christmas and the Summer. It rehearses every week of the year from September to June, roughly following school terms.
National Youth Harp Orchestra Charitable Trust
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Heritage1. To advance education and to foster, promote and encourage the appreciation of harp music and the playing of the harp instrument and its history and heritage, through concerts, tuition and grants to aspiring harpists so they can develop their skills in harp playing; 2. to support such general charitable purposes as trustees deem appropriate by making donations to other charitable organisations
Rehearsal Orchestra
ArtsSince 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.
Sheffield Philharmonic Orchestra
ArtsPromotion of amateur music in South Yorkshire
Blackpool Operatic Players
Arts, Charity and VCS supportTo produce and perform annual Musical Stage Productions in local theatres. Those performing are all volunteers, although the Production team, (i.e. Producer, Choreographer and Musical Director) and all members of the orchestra are paid.
West Norfolk Music Centre
Arts, Beneficiary groupMusic 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.
Leeds Philharmonic Society (cio)
Arts, Charitable activities, ResearchThe objects of the Society are: - to promote, improve, develop and maintain public education inand appreciation of the art and science of choral and orchestral music in all its aspects by thepresentation of public choral and/or orchestral concerts and by such other means as theSociety's Charity Trustees may determine from time to time.
The European Doctors Orchestra
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, ResearchTo promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in the performance and appreciation of music, by the presentation of public concerts and recitals.To further the work of other charitable organisations involved either in the relief, care, wellbeing of children or in the provision generally of medical facilities, treatment or research by making grants to these organisations.
The Cambridgeshire Holiday Orchestra
Arts, Beneficiary groupTo 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
Dovetail Orchestra
Arts, Beneficiary groupWe provide regular music-making activities for asylum-seekers and refugees. These include rehearsals, creative workshops, group instrumental lessons and concerts. Through the music, we explore identity and connection in a safe space, building a community that is about learning together and enjoying cultural diversity.
Docklands Sinfonia
Arts, Beneficiary groupDocklands Sinfonia:An orchestral family which has become a major cultural force in the Docklands and beyond - bringing high quality music to the area, staging ground-breaking concerts and creating a lasting legacy by inspiring generations of young people.
Kensington Symphony Orchestra
Arts, Charitable activitiesKSO is an amateur orchestra aiming to promote and develop public education in and appreciation of classical music though its public concerts. KSO prides itself in its commitment to new works and revival of neglected works. It also encourages young musical talent by providing students and amateurs with an opportunity to perform concerts at the highest possible level.
Corinthian Chamber Orchestra
ArtsWe rehearse for, and perform, at least six public concerts each concert season commencing in September in each year and ending in July in the following year and in doing so assist players to improve their musical skills in an orchestral environment and provide a platform for young soloists embarking on professional careers to gain experience in concerto performance.
Thames Youth Orchestra
Arts, Beneficiary groupThames Youth Orchestra provides a unique musical experience to young persons, particularly those resident in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames and the surrounding areas, through membership of a full symphonic orchestra. The Orchestra presents concerts for the local community to an exceptionally high, challenging standard.
Children's Concerts
Arts, Beneficiary groupProvision of live orchestral concerts to children
British Police Symphony Orchestra
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Health, Professions, Saving of livesThe 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.
Suffolk Philharmonic Orchestra
Arts, Beneficiary group, Education(1) Providing public orchestral concerts of the highest level of professionalism;(2) Providing music outreach activities in schools and colleges and with children and young people generally;(3) Wherever possible and desirable working in partnership or collaboration with other charitable and non-charitable organisations in order to better serve the widest possible public;(4) Such other means
Skipton Camerata Limited
Arts, Beneficiary groupThe company's principal activity is to act as a professional chamber orchestra, providing benefits to the public in general and education to young people.
The City Of York Guildhall Orchestra
Arts, Beneficiary group, EducationClassical 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.
Polyphony Limited
Arts, Charitable activitiesTo advance the education of the public in the arts of choral, orchestral and other music by the presentation of concerts, recitals and recordings of high educational and artistic merit.
Hutton And Shenfield Choral Society
Arts, Charitable activitiesTo 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.
Southampton Philharmonic Society
ArtsWE ARE AN AMATEUR CHORAL SOCIETY PERFORMING MUSIC FROM THE CLASSICAL REPERTOIRE, USING PROFESSIONAL SOLOISTS, CONDUCTOR AND ORCHESTRA
Insurance Orchestral Society
ArtsProvision 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.
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.