Friends of the National Orchestra of Wales

Analysis

Friends of the National Orchestra of Wales is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in South Glamorgan. It was registered in June 1997, 29 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 makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Friends of the National Orchestra of Wales reported income of £22k and spending of £31k, spending 141% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £1 to £22k (+2191600%), an average of +1117% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 26628%. Over the whole period it spent 322% 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, Friends of the National Orchestra of Wales sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Claygate Choral Society (£22k), Richmond Film Society (£22k) and Commotio (£22k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.