Kent Sinfonia
Analysis
Kent Sinfonia is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Maidstone. It was registered in September 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03055862). It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Kent Sinfonia reported income of £27k and spending of £26k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £202 to £27k (+13054%), an average of +239% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 12157%. Over the whole period it spent 90% 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, Kent Sinfonia sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Friends of Waterton's Wall (£27k), Todmorden Orchestra (£27k) and Chagford Jubilee Hall Trust (£27k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
PROFESSIONAL ORCHESTRA BASED IN KENT; WORK INCLUDES EDUCATION OUTREACH PROJECTS WITH SCHOOLS AND BRINGING MUSIC TO NEW AUDIENCES. ALSO PROVIDES PERFORMANCE PLATFORM FOR OUTSTANDING YOUNG SOLOISTS. ALSO AVAILABLE FOR WORK WITH CHORAL AND OPERA ENSEMBLES AND FOR HELP TO PROMOTE WORK OF NEW COMPOSERS.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Friends of Waterton's Wall | Walton | £27k |
| Todmorden Orchestra | Lancashire | £27k |
| Chagford Jubilee Hall Trust | Newton Abbot | £27k |
| Great Alne and Kinwarton Memorial Hall | Alcester | £27k |