Maidstone Orchestral Society
Analysis
Maidstone Orchestral Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sevenoaks. It was registered in September 2015, 11 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 incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Maidstone Orchestral Society reported income of £55k and spending of £52k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £95 to £55k (+58248%), an average of +392% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 43827%. Over the whole period it spent 100% 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, Maidstone Orchestral Society sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Compton Dundon and Littleton Village Hall (£55k), Westbury On Severn Parish Hall (£55k) and Valley Brass (Haydock) (£55k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity advances and promotes public education in and appreciation of music by the presentation of 5 classical concerts annually and by other such ways as the society through its committee shall determine from time to time.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Compton Dundon and Littleton Village Hall | Somerset | £55k |
| Westbury On Severn Parish Hall | Westbury-On-Severn | £55k |
| Valley Brass (Haydock) | Chorley | £55k |
| Priors Marston and Priors Hardwick Village Hall | Southam | £55k |