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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.

La Folia Music

Arts, Charitable activities, Research

The principal activity of the charity is to promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in and the appreciation of, the art and science of music in all its aspects. A further aim is to share live music with people who might not otherwise experience it; to present music in both expected and unexpected places.

Latest Income: £48,488
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Exwick Parish Hall (formerly Institute)

Arts, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfare

We provide a Community Hall for the Exwick area of Exeter, the hall is used by lots of different groups including a Pre-School, Exwick Community Church, Friday Friendship all age coffee morning, exercise classes, folk orchestra, Ballroom Dancing lessons, and Bingo, as well as for children's parties.

Latest Income: £48,097
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Oxford Harmonic Choir

Arts

The Oxford Harmonic Society is a large amateur choir under professional musical direction which gives public performances of choral works supported by a professional orchestra and soloists. It holds three concerts a year in major Oxford venues and rehearses for two hours weekly in Oxford from early September to late June.

Latest Income: £46,644
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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Aldeburgh Music Club

Arts

Founded by Benjamin Britten in 1952 for local amateur musicians, Aldeburgh Music Club is an unauditioned choral society. Weekly rehearsals under its musical director aim to prepare for three annual public concerts, often held in Snape Maltings Concert Hall with professional soloists and orchestra. Strong local support is given by its patrons.AMC has commissioned choral works from young composers.

Latest Income: £45,819
Areas of Operation: Suffolk
Status: Registered
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Harrogate Symphony Orchestra

Arts

TO PROMOTE THE STUDY AND PERFORMANCE OF CHAMBER,SYMPHONIC AND 20TH CENTURYORCHESTRAL AND CONCERTO MUSIC.

Latest Income: £45,471
Areas of Operation: North Yorkshire
Status: Registered
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Yorchestra Trust

Arts, Beneficiary group, Education

PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO REHEARSE AND PERFORM TOGETHER IN A RANGE OF ORCHESTRAL SETTINGS, WHILST RECEIVING QUALITY TUITION, ORGANISED BY PARENTS AND TAKING PLACE DURING MAIN SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

Latest Income: £45,385
Areas of Operation: City Of York
Status: Registered
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Amersham And Chesham Bois Choral Society

Arts

Choral Society of about 90 full time members performing 2 concerts a year with professional soloists and orchestra.

Latest Income: £45,175
Areas of Operation: Buckinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Hatfield Philharmonic Orchestra

Arts, Education

Presentation of orchestral concerts to the general public.

Latest Income: £44,777
Areas of Operation: Hertfordshire
Status: Registered
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Kidenza

Arts, Beneficiary group

Kidenza provides live, quality, fun orchestral concerts and workshops aiming to inspire children to find out more about music, learn an instrument and perform with others. We support teachers so that they develop skills and confidence to deliver a quality music education, and convince them of the benefits of music on children's all round ability to learn.

Latest Income: £44,566
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Saffron Walden Orchestral Society

Arts, Charitable activities, Research

The presentation of public concerts so as to provide, improve, develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of the art and science of music in all its aspects.

Latest Income: £44,454
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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The Society Of The Guildford Symphony Orchestra

Arts

The mission of the orchestra is give the playing member the opportunity to learn and engage with great pieces of music, develop their musical and personal skills as a collective group to perform these works, create performances that will entertain and educate the public, and encourage and inspire young players and performing artists.

Latest Income: £44,306
Areas of Operation: Surrey
Status: Registered
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Baluji Music Foundation Limited

Arts, Health

The main areas of activity this year saw the development of the Inner Vision Music Workshops for Visually Impaired people into 5 areas of London, and the National Tour of the Inner Vision Orchestra These activities have been celebrated in national and regional media including the BBC. The Orchestra and workshops were held under the direction of Baluji Shrivastav OBE, supported by Linda Shanson.

Latest Income: £43,719
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Brandon Hill Chamber Orchestra

Arts

A chamber orchestra staging approximately 3 concerts per year, principally at St Georges Brandon Hill in Bristol.

Latest Income: £43,326
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Slaithwaite Philharmonic Orchestral Society

Arts, Charitable activities, Facilities

The objectives of the Society are to promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of orchestral music by the presentation of public concerts and recitals and by such other ways as the Society may determine. SPO rehearses once a week, for approx 44 weeks a year and currently performs four concerts per year in Huddersfield Town Hall, plus other concerts elsewhere.

Latest Income: £43,203
Areas of Operation: Kirklees
Status: Registered
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Questa

Arts

The preparation, study and performance of choral and orchestral music for the public. To study and prepare existing music and to commission new works. To facilitate arts activity in the local community.

Latest Income: £43,065
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Henley Music School

Armed forces, Arts, Beneficiary group, Education

Individual instrumental lessons for 105 children & adults, small group classes, school music clubs, weekly curriculum lessons within school, Music School Sunday's, which take place once a month and Youthful Orchestra, an adult orchestra for rusty musicians, which also meets once a month. With all HMS activities bursaries of up to 100% are available.

Latest Income: £41,825
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Triorca Trust

Arts, Beneficiary group

Providing the opportunity for young , gifted, musicians from four European Countries to perform together and receive tuition from recognized international tutors and performers.Providing the opportunity for the development of international understanding between the young people involved

Latest Income: £41,794
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Bishop's Stortford Sinfonia Ltd.

Arts, Charitable activities

Bishop's Stortford Sinfonia improve and advance the education of the public in the arts, in particular orchestral, solo and chamber music, and provide opportunities for talented young musicians. This is achieved by the organisation, presentation or production of concerts, recordings and workshops.

Latest Income: £41,501
Areas of Operation: London
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: £41,487
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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The Philharmonia Benevolent Fund

Arts, Social welfare

Relief and assistance for present and former orchestral members of Philharmonia Orchestra

Latest Income: £41,357
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Horsham Symphony Orchestra

Arts

The promotion, preparation and performance of classical music for the enjoyment and education of members and audiences in the Horsham area.

Latest Income: £41,202
Areas of Operation: West Sussex
Status: Registered
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Oxford Symphony Orchestra

Arts, Research

To educate the public in the arts and science of music by the presentation of concerts and other activities

Latest Income: £40,780
Areas of Operation: Oxfordshire
Status: Registered
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The Kensington Chamber Orchestra

Arts, Beneficiary group

An amateur chamber orchestra providing public benefit through public performances of orchestral music in the communities of West London; providing performance and rehearsal opportunities to adult players; and educational workshops and concerts for children in the locality.

Latest Income: £40,730
Areas of Operation: City Of Westminster
Status: Registered
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The Norfolk Symphony Orchestra

Arts

We aim to encourage and educate able amateur musicians to participate in playing with a symphony orchestra. Each year we give several concerts for the enjoyment of the general public, and consideration is given to specific private engagements, both in Norfolk and surrounding counties.

Latest Income: £40,657
Areas of Operation: Norfolk
Status: Registered
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The Crosby Orchestral Society

Arts

The Crosby Orchestral Society performs as the Crosby Symphony Orchestra in the Sefton, Liverpool and neighbouring areas. The Society aims to foster the general public's appreciation of orchestral and chamber music by presenting a varied repertoire in public concerts each year.

Latest Income: £40,469
Areas of Operation: Cheshire West & Chester
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.