Barnet Symphony Orchestra
Analysis
Barnet Symphony Orchestra is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Barnet Symphony Orchestra reported income of £17k and spending of £19k, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £1,437 to £17k (+1060%), an average of +84% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 629%. Over the whole period it spent 104% 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, Barnet Symphony Orchestra sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bournemouth Male Voice Choir (£17k), Kent Gardens Trust (£17k) and The Shoreham Oratorio Choir (£17k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Classical music orchestral activities - rehearsals, informal play throughs and production of formal concerts
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth Male Voice Choir | Dorset | £17k |
| Kent Gardens Trust | Kent | £17k |
| The Shoreham Oratorio Choir | West Sussex | £17k |
| Bethersden Village Hall | Kent | £17k |