Cheltenham Symphony Orchestra
Analysis
Cheltenham Symphony Orchestra is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gloucestershire. It was registered in January 2016, 10 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 August 2025, Cheltenham Symphony Orchestra reported income of £44k and spending of £42k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £7,214 to £44k (+503%), an average of +57% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 178%. Over the whole period it spent 96% 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, Cheltenham Symphony Orchestra sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Worthing Music and Arts Festival (£43k), Scarborough Museums, Culture and Creative Trust (£44k) and Launceston Town Band (£43k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Cheltenham Symphony Orchestra Charity has as its main object the advancement of the art ofsymphonic music making for the public benefit in particular by bringing this music and the art formto audiences in Cheltenham and to towns and villages within Gloucestershire and bordering countiesand beyond.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Worthing Music and Arts Festival | Worthing | £43k |
| Scarborough Museums, Culture and Creative Trust | N Yorkshire | £44k |
| Launceston Town Band | Launceston | £43k |
| Abbotts Ann War Memorial Hall | Hampshire | £44k |