Bury St Edmunds' Friendly Orchestra
Analysis
Bury St Edmunds' Friendly Orchestra is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Suffolk. It was registered in July 2014, 12 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. It says it provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Bury St Edmunds' Friendly Orchestra reported income of £20k and spending of £15k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £5,360 to £20k (+267%), an average of +38% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 126%. Over the whole period it spent 87% 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, Bury St Edmunds' Friendly Orchestra sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The City of London Archaeological Trust Fund (£20k), Wickham Market Village Hall (£20k) and Kennington Amateur Dramatics (£20k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
WE ARE AN ENTHUSIASTIC AMATEUR ORCHESTRA BASED IN THE BEAUTIFUL CITY OF BURY ST EDMUNDS, SUFFOLK. WE PUT ON THREE PUBLIC CONCERTS A YEAR AND WE ENCOURAGE CONCERT GOERS BY ENSURING OUR CONCERTS ARE AS ACCESSIBLE AS POSSIBLE.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The City of London Archaeological Trust Fund | London | £20k |
| Wickham Market Village Hall | Suffolk | £20k |
| Kennington Amateur Dramatics | Oxford | £20k |
| Penkhull Village Brass | Stoke-On-Trent | £20k |