The Orchestra of the Swan

Analysis

The Orchestra of the Swan is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Warwick. It was registered in March 1998, 28 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 03458051). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending August 2025, The Orchestra of the Swan reported income of £672k and spending of £668k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £562k to £672k (+19%), an average of +4.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 35%. 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, The Orchestra of the Swan sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Castlefield Gallery (£671k), Clonter Farm Music Trust (£673k) and Wells Maltings Trust (£671k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 73%, donations and legacies 14% and trading 3.8%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £28k. Charitable activities took 92% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £88k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 8 people.