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Worthing Symphony Orchestra

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1164531WorthingArts, culture, heritage and science
Income£176k2025-06-30
Spending£168ksame year
Spent / received92%5-year average
Size in its cause84th pctArts, culture, heritage and science
Registered2015CIO
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Worthing Symphony Orchestra is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Worthing. It was registered in November 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 provides services.

In the financial year ending June 2025, Worthing Symphony Orchestra reported income of £176k and spending of £168k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £1,790 to £176k (+9753%), an average of +215% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 3897%. Over the whole period it spent 92% 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, Worthing Symphony Orchestra sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kantos Chamber Choir (£176k), Ratby Co-Operative Band (£177k) and Hgo Trust Ltd (£176k).

Income and spending

£0£49k£98k£147k£195k2021 Income: £1,7902021 Spending: £4,64520212022 Income: £71,5422022 Spending: £75,31920222023 Income: £124,0802023 Spending: £117,22720232024 Income: £195,3362024 Spending: £159,92520242025 Income: £176,3702025 Spending: £167,8182025
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

Provision of orchestral performances, education and community projects nationally.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
Kantos Chamber ChoirCheshire£176k
Ratby Co-Operative BandLeicester£177k
Hgo Trust LtdLondon£176k
WasafiriLondon£177k