Orion Symphony Orchestra
Analysis
Orion Symphony Orchestra is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07580995). It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Orion Symphony Orchestra reported income of £134k and spending of £119k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £23k to £134k (+487%), an average of +56% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 258%. Over the whole period it spent 88% 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, Orion Symphony Orchestra sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Chipstead Players (£134k), The National Brewery Heritage Trust Limited (£134k) and Rick Mather David Scrase Foundation (£134k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Orion Orchestra is a London-based symphony orchestra for exceptionally talented young musicians soon to leave music college. Performing within the city's most prestigious venues, it aims to encompass the full range of orchestral styles and disciplines its members will encounter in their later professional lives, from operatic and orchestral music to contemporary and fusion styles.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Chipstead Players | Coulsdon | £134k |
| The National Brewery Heritage Trust Limited | Staffordshire | £134k |
| Rick Mather David Scrase Foundation | Leeds | £134k |
| The Friends of Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park | London | £134k |