the paraorchestra and friends

The charity supports people with disabilities. The Paraorchestra And Friends is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Bristol and operates in England And Wales.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

The Paraorchestra and Friends is a registered charity based in Bristol that aims to further the aims of The British Paraorchestra (the world's first, large-scale professional ensemble for disabled musicians) through an array of ground-breaking musical projects. Artistic Director: Charles Hazlewood.

Fundraising

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Region

England And Wales

Financial Information

Latest Income

£1,812,229

Latest Expenditure

£1,625,667

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 37.8%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 42.2%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 1.8%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,341,224

Charitable Activities £465,902

Other Trading £0

Investments £5,103

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £685,743

Raising Funds £0

Governance £28,536

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £939,924

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£1,812,229	£1,625,667	£685,743	£410,489	£387,572	14 / 0
2023	£1,093,041	£1,083,216	£543,763	£223,927	£201,010	9 / 0
2022	£926,675	£871,879	£425,600	£214,102	£191,185	7 / 0
2021	£587,628	£515,846	£197,653	£159,306	£136,389	7 / 0
2020	£658,550	£633,613	£327,010	£87,524	£87,524	6 / 0