The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Sickness and Benevolent Fund
Analysis
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Sickness and Benevolent Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Sickness and Benevolent Fund reported income of £26k and spending of £33k, spending 127% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £41k to £26k (-37%), an average of -11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 1216%. Over the whole period it spent 63% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Sickness and Benevolent Fund sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Rotary Club of the Wreake Valley (£26k), Richard Platt's Relief-In-Need Charity (£26k) and Rathmell School Trust (£26k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Grant making for the relief and assistance of present or past playing members of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and their dependants who are in necessitous circumstances and in need of charitable relief.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Rotary Club of the Wreake Valley | Leicester | £26k |
| Richard Platt's Relief-In-Need Charity | London | £26k |
| Rathmell School Trust | North Yorkshire | £26k |
| The Bates Charitable Trust | Derby | £26k |