The Welsh Chamber Orchestra Limited
Analysis
The Welsh Chamber Orchestra Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bridgend. It was registered in October 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, 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 02098243). It says it provides human resources and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Welsh Chamber Orchestra Limited reported income of £99k and spending of £119k, spending 120% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £72k to £99k (+38%), an average of +8.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 213%. Over the whole period it spent 95% 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 Welsh Chamber Orchestra Limited sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Opera Anywhere Limited (£99k), Guildford Area University of the Third Age (U3a) (£99k) and The Friends of St Mary's Perivale (£99k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The core aims of the Welsh Chamber Orchestra are to promote the enjoyment, by the public, of chamber orchestral music in Wales and elsewhere by performances of the highest professional standards, and to promote the enjoyment and development of chamber orchestral music in schools through workshops and schools concerts.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Opera Anywhere Limited | Abingdon | £99k |
| Guildford Area University of the Third Age (U3a) | Guildford | £99k |
| The Friends of St Mary's Perivale | London | £99k |
| Coulsdon Community Centre Association | Coulsdon | £99k |