Sheffield Philharmonic Orchestra

Analysis

Sheffield Philharmonic Orchestra is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sheffield. It was registered in August 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides services and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Sheffield Philharmonic Orchestra reported income of £74k and spending of £78k, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £7,747 to £74k (+849%), an average of +76% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 356%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Sheffield Philharmonic Orchestra sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Purbeck International Chamber Music Festival Limited (£74k), Town Hall - Hatherleigh (£74k) and Arun East University of the Third Age (£73k).