East London Late Starters Orchestra
Analysis
East London Late Starters Orchestra is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07307638). It says it provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending September 2025, East London Late Starters Orchestra reported income of £218k and spending of £183k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £104k to £218k (+109%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 45%. 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, East London Late Starters Orchestra sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Derbyshire Federation of Women's Institutes (£218k), Altajir Trust (£219k) and Orpheus Sinfonia Foundation (£218k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
ELLSO's aim is to promote public knowledge and appreciation of music by means of the establishment and maintainance of a community orchestra which will provide opportunity for the structured group learning of instrumental and vocal performance by late starters, and encourage participation by them in all aspects of music.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Derbyshire Federation of Women's Institutes | Derby | £218k |
| Altajir Trust | London | £219k |
| Orpheus Sinfonia Foundation | London | £218k |
| Abandon Normal Devices | Manchester | £219k |