Covent Garden Chamber Orchestra
Analysis
Covent Garden Chamber Orchestra is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Middlesex. It was registered in April 2010, 16 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 makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Covent Garden Chamber Orchestra reported income of £24k and spending of £24k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £9,017 to £24k (+163%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 60%. Over the whole period it spent 84% 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, Covent Garden Chamber Orchestra sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Chatwin Trust (£24k), Swindon Choral Society (£24k) and The Wick Theatre Company (£24k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
In planning our activities for the year, regard has been given to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit. We have given four concerts of classical works by various composers. These concerts were all open to the public and were advertised on our website. At each of these concerts, concessionary ticket prices were available for the unemployed, children and senior citizens.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Chatwin Trust | Warwick | £24k |
| Swindon Choral Society | Swindon | £24k |
| The Wick Theatre Company | Brighton | £24k |
| Show of Strength Theatre Company | Bristol | £24k |