Harrogate Symphony Orchestra

Analysis

Harrogate Symphony Orchestra is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in North Yorkshire. It was registered in July 2020, 6 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 other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Harrogate Symphony Orchestra reported income of £52k and spending of £38k, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £60 to £52k (+86082%), an average of +442% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 59335%. Over the whole period it spent 97% 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, Harrogate Symphony Orchestra sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Brede Village Hall (£52k), Penny Lane Development Trust (£52k) and St Mary Magdalen's RC School PTA (£52k).