Hastings Philharmonic Orchestra
Analysis
Hastings Philharmonic Orchestra is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in East Sussex. It was registered in September 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and economic/community development/employment, 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, Hastings Philharmonic Orchestra reported income of £147k and spending of £160k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £72k to £147k (+104%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 177%. Over the whole period it spent 99% 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, Hastings Philharmonic Orchestra sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Worthing Musical Comedy Society (£147k), Phoenix Rising (£147k) and Sujata Banerjee Dance Company Limited (£147k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We deliver concerts (orchestral, choral, ensemble, chamber choir), recitals (wind, string & piano quintets, quartets and trios, vocal solo and duets), and opera performances and community projects, as well as free workshops and masterclasses for school children, a free children's choir and concerts and free open-air family concerts and pop-up public concerts in Hastings and the surrounding towns.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Worthing Musical Comedy Society | Worthing | £147k |
| Phoenix Rising | London | £147k |
| Sujata Banerjee Dance Company Limited | Edgware | £147k |
| Wiveliscombe Area Partnership | Somerset | £148k |