Cranbrook and District Orchestral Society
Analysis
Cranbrook and District Orchestral Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cranbrook. It was registered in March 1996, 30 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.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Cranbrook and District Orchestral Society reported income of £10k and spending of £8,051, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £330 to £10k (+3003%), an average of +136% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 1423%. 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, Cranbrook and District Orchestral Society sits at the 32nd percentile: it is larger than about 32% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Village Hall Stoke Prior (£10k), The Iris Project (£10k) and Merthyr Tydfil and District Historical Society (£10k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The orchestra hold two hour rehearsals weekly in term time under our conductor. Our music is borrowed or hired from a music library and we give two/three concerts each year. These may be in aid of a charity.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Village Hall Stoke Prior | Worcestershire | £10k |
| The Iris Project | Kettering | £10k |
| Merthyr Tydfil and District Historical Society | Mid Glamorgan | £10k |
| Denne Gilkes Memorial Fund | Stratford-Upon-Avon | £10k |