The Bardi Orchestra
Analysis
The Bardi Orchestra is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicester. It was registered in April 2013, 13 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 08253439). It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending July 2026, The Bardi Orchestra reported income of £118k and spending of £92k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2022 to July 2026, income grew from £71k to £118k (+65%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2025, when income rose by 55%. Over the whole period it spent 80% 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, The Bardi Orchestra sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include South Downs Planetarium (£118k), Arts in Rural Gloucestershire (£118k) and Southport Spotlights Musical Theatre Society (£117k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The charity's principal aims are to advance, improve, develop and maintain public education in, and appreciation of, the art and science of music in all its aspects by any means the directors see fit, including through the presentation of public concerts and recitals and to further such charitable purpose or purposes as the directors in their absolute discretion shall think fit.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| South Downs Planetarium | West Sussex | £118k |
| Arts in Rural Gloucestershire | Ross-on-Wye | £118k |
| Southport Spotlights Musical Theatre Society | Southport | £117k |
| Colnaghi Foundation | London | £118k |