The Orpheus Trust
Analysis
The Orpheus Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in March 2007, 19 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 trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Orpheus Trust reported income of £15k and spending of £16k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £5,211 to £15k (+186%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 194%. Over the whole period it spent 94% 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 Orpheus Trust sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 41% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 39th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Stokesley and District Young Farmers Club (£15k), Pembroke & Monkton Local History Society (£15k) and Kettering Symphony Orchestra (£15k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The support of Princeton University, New Jersey, USA in it's furthering the charitable objectives of the Stanley J Seeger Hellenic Fund for the advancement of the understanding of the culture of ancient and modern Greece.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Stokesley and District Young Farmers Club | North Yorkshire | £15k |
| Pembroke & Monkton Local History Society | Pembroke | £15k |
| Kettering Symphony Orchestra | Wellingborough | £15k |
| Churchdown Male Voice Choir | Gloucester | £15k |