Orchestra for the Earth
Analysis
Orchestra for the Earth is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxfordshire. It was registered in November 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Orchestra for the Earth reported income of £68k and spending of £56k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £70k to £68k (-2.8%), an average of -0.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 113%. Over the whole period it spent 86% 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, Orchestra for the Earth sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Spark 21 (£68k), East Sussex Federation of Women's Institutes (£68k) and The Friends of York Art Gallery (£68k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Concerts and music events (often combined with other art forms) to raise awareness for the environment, collect donations for environmental charities, and inspire action again climate change.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Spark 21 | Buckinghamshire | £68k |
| East Sussex Federation of Women's Institutes | East Sussex | £68k |
| The Friends of York Art Gallery | York | £68k |
| British Association of Friends of Museums | Bristol | £68k |