Watford Symphony Orchestra

Analysis

Watford Symphony Orchestra is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hertfordshire. It was registered in August 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Watford Symphony Orchestra reported income of £17k and spending of £16k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £1,416 to £17k (+1067%), an average of +85% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 683%. Over the whole period it spent 100% 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, Watford Symphony Orchestra sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Felling Male Voice Choir (£17k), The Lady Smith Memorial (£17k) and St Lawrence Village Hall (£17k).