Chester Orchestral Society
Analysis
Chester Orchestral Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chester. It was registered in December 2018, 8 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 July 2025, Chester Orchestral Society reported income of £26k and spending of £30k, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £3 to £26k (+880533%), an average of +869% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 1045767%. Over the whole period it spent 104% 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, Chester Orchestral Society sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Malvern Museum Society Limited (£26k), Pateley Bridge Dramatic Society (£26k) and The Kipling Society (£26k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
CHESTER ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY, PERFORMING AS CHESTER PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA, IS ONE OF THE NORTH WEST'S PREMIER NON-PROFESSIONAL ORCHESTRAS. WE HOLD 4 MAIN CONCERTS A YEAR, PARTICULARLY PROMOTING YOUNG SOLOISTS FROM THE AREA. OPPORTUNITIES EXIST FOR PEOPLE TO PLAY IN OR LISTEN TO VARIED PROGRAMMES OF CLASSICAL MUSIC.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Malvern Museum Society Limited | Worcestershire | £26k |
| Pateley Bridge Dramatic Society | Harrogate | £26k |
| The Kipling Society | Horsham | £26k |
| Cefn Cribwr Community Centre | Mid Glamorgan | £26k |