South East London Orchestra
Analysis
South East London Orchestra is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending July 2025, South East London Orchestra reported income of £24k and spending of £21k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £2,343 to £24k (+935%), an average of +79% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 372%. 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, South East London Orchestra sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 19th Bolton (Bolton School) Scout Group (£24k), Town Hall Charity (£24k) and Leek Arts Festival (£24k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
SELO rehearses for and performs a number of orchestral music concerts a year, primarily in Beckenham.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| 19th Bolton (Bolton School) Scout Group | Bolton | £24k |
| Town Hall Charity | Co Durham | £24k |
| Leek Arts Festival | Staffordshire | £24k |
| The Hertfordshire Festival of Music ("Hfom") | Hertfordshire | £24k |