The Orchestra of the City
Analysis
The Orchestra of the City is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dartford. It was registered in October 2004, 22 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 provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, The Orchestra of the City reported income of £28k and spending of £26k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £5,220 to £28k (+445%), an average of +53% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 220%. Over the whole period it spent 97% 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 City sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Woodstock Music Society (£28k), Langford Budville Village Hall Fund (£28k) and The Thistle Trust (£28k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
To advance the education of the public in the art and science of music by maintaining an orchestra to provide concerts, with a view to the training and development of amateur musicians in a common effort to bring high quality musical performances to members of the public.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Woodstock Music Society | Oxfordshire | £28k |
| Langford Budville Village Hall Fund | Somerset | £28k |
| The Thistle Trust | Penryn | £28k |
| The Surrey Mozart Players Society | Surrey | £28k |