Westminster Philharmonic Orchestra

Analysis

Westminster Philharmonic Orchestra is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 1996, 30 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 02805006). It says it other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Westminster Philharmonic Orchestra reported income of £33k and spending of £18k, leaving 46% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £14k to £33k (+142%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 83%. Over the whole period it spent 89% 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, Westminster Philharmonic Orchestra sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include National Youth Folk Troupe of England (£33k), Arctic Research Group (£33k) and The Acorn Music Theatre Trust (£33k).