Arts Charities That specialise in Orchestra
Discover 265 Arts charities that specialise in orchestra. Use the search below to filter within these results.
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New Tyneside Orchestral Society
ArtsOrchestral Playing
Wyre Forest Symphony Orchestra
ArtsOrchestra plays concerts to raise monies for charities. Orchestra gives opportunities to local people to play instruments and learn about music.
The Learning Orchestras
ArtsAn adult orchestra for adult learners: meeting weekly and performing at end of term concerts
Stainton Memorial Hall
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, LeisureStainton Memorial Hall is a village hall which provides a venue for village organisations and societies/groups from a wider area. It also organises its own concerts, coffee mornings etc for fundraising and to improve the social life of the village. Village organisations inc: indoor bowls,exercise groups, dominoes, orchestra, dancing, art, sewing, womens institute, parish and community council, .
Montgomeryshire Youth Music (cerddorion Ifanc Maldwyn)
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS supportThe Charity provides both financial and practical support to young musicians who play in Montgomeryshire Youth Music groups including our established orchestra and concert band plus new groups such as woodwind, percussion and guitar. They raise funds to enable members to take part in weekly orchestral rehearsals, attend specialist workshops and attend residential courses.
Rotary Club Of Tewkesbury Charitable Trust
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Saving of livesAnnual activities include the mounting of a Senior Citizens Party, a free Fireworks Display, a Youth Orchestra Concert, an outing for Special Needs Children, a fund-raising Classic Car Rally, relief for International disasters and other small donations to deserving causes.
Cambridge Concert Orchestra
ArtsProviding music to the wider community.
The North Wiltshire Symphony Orchestra
ArtsClassical Orchestral Performances 3 times a year
Hereford Symphony Orchestra
ArtsEncourages and develops the playing of of orchestral music by amateur players under professional directorship.Provides an opportunity for the local community in Herefordshire to experience live classical music by the giving of regular concerts.
Woodford Symphony Orchestra
ArtsRecruiting local amateur musicians to rehearse and perform 3 concerts per year and other local appearances.
Musicians Of All Saints
ArtsWe are a chamber orchestra who play classical music concerts with a particular emphasis on 20th century music. We also play works that are unjustly neglected to give the general public in East and West Sussex the opportunity to hear this music.
London Ripieno Society
ArtsConcert giving Choral & Orchestral Group.
Mid Sussex Sinfonia
ArtsWe promote the love of classical music through our orchestral concerts
Linden Baroque Orchestral Society
Arts, Charity and VCS support, Heritage, LeisureWe play music of the 17th and 18th century using original instruments and historically informed performance practices. We often play unperformed music or unusual repertoire. We give concerts for public entertainment and education. We normally give one concert a year for charitable fundraising. We give platform for students and those who wish to learn the techniques.
Cardiff And Vale Youth Orchestra Association
Arts, Beneficiary group, EducationTo advance the musical education of children and young persons under the age of 22 years who are ordinarily resident in or who receive their education within Cardiff County and the Vale of Glamorgan, by the provision of financial assistance, facilities or amenities additional to those provided by the local education authorities.
Exeter Youth Orchestra
Arts, Beneficiary groupExeter Children's Orchestra offers children and young people aged 7-18 (and their families) the chance to play a wide variety of music in a fun, friendly and safe environment. This includes tuition and performing in concerts for the community.
Clacton Concert Orchestra
Arts, Charity and VCS supportGive concerts in Clacton on Sea and the Tendring District in order to raise money for charitable purposes. We also like to provide a platform for young players to help develop their musical talents either through solo performances or by joining in with the orchestra to gain experience in orchestral playing either temporarily or as junior members of the orchestra.
London Repertoire Orchestra
ArtsAmateur orchestra
The Ludlow Orchestra
Arts, Charity and VCS supportMusical performance, education and rehearsal.Fund raising performances.
Harrogate Philharmonic Orchestra
Arts, Economic and community development, EducationThe orchestra consisting of mostly amateur players provides concerts to the general public and gives young local soloists opportunities to perform in front of an audience. Members include students as well as players in full time employment and is open to new members in the region who can play a classical instrument with an interest in classical music.
Streatham St Bart's Chamber Orchestra
Arts, Charitable activities, ResearchPromotion, improvement, development and maintenance of public education in and appreciation of the art and science of orchestral music by the presentation of public orchestral concerts and by such other ways as the Orchestra shall determine from time to time.
Phase One Steel Orchestra Association
Arts, Beneficiary groupTo advance the education of young persons between the ages of 8 and 18 years who are resident in or near Coventry by training them in the playing of steel band instruments.
Classical Road Show
Arts, Beneficiary group, EducationThe Company's charitable objective is children's musical education through participation in musical productions and workshops. We promoted 2 performances of The Battle of Britain with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra(RPO) and the London Mozart Players(LMP), 1 performance of Fire! with the LMP. The Company continued to offer free Song & Rhythm Workshops in schools in London and the South East.
Eversley Choral Union
ArtsA choir which number 64 persons +. We perform concerts of sacred music twice per year. We charge a fee to attend but members subs subsidize costs. We use a profession organist, orchestra and conductor.
Letchworth Sinfonia
Arts, FacilitiesTo make live orchestral music available to the local community by presenting 2-3 concerts annually at venues in and around Letchworth Garden City.
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.