Sevenoaks Symphony Orchestra
Analysis
Sevenoaks Symphony Orchestra is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in July 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 other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Sevenoaks Symphony Orchestra reported income of £31k and spending of £37k, spending 117% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £2,426 to £31k (+1189%), an average of +90% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 1367%. Over the whole period it spent 99% 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, Sevenoaks Symphony Orchestra sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wallingford Museum (£31k), Brentor Village Hall and Playing Field (£31k) and No's 1 and 2 Paddock Studios Paddock Lane Lewes East Sussex (£31k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
THE CHARITY AIMS TO PROMOTE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN AND APPRECIATION OF THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC, AND IN PARTICULAR ORCHESTRAL MUSIC, IN ALL ITS ASPECTS BY THE PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC CONCERTS AND RECITALS AND POTENTIALLY IN OTHER WAYS AS DESCRIBED IN THE ORCHESTRA CONSTITUTION..
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Wallingford Museum | Wallingford | £31k |
| Brentor Village Hall and Playing Field | Okehampton | £31k |
| No's 1 and 2 Paddock Studios Paddock Lane Lewes East Sussex | Lewes | £31k |
| Woolpit Village Hall | Suffolk | £31k |