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Phoenix Saxophone Orchestra

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1196946LeicestershireArts, culture, heritage and science
Income£11k2026-01-31
Spending£9,148same year
Spent / received73%4-year average
Size in its cause34th pctArts, culture, heritage and science
Registered2021CIO
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Phoenix Saxophone Orchestra is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicestershire. It was registered in December 2021, 5 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 and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending January 2026, Phoenix Saxophone Orchestra reported income of £11k and spending of £9,148, spending 82% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from January 2023 to January 2026, income grew from £6,593 to £11k (+70%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2026, when income rose by 73%. Over the whole period it spent 73% 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, Phoenix Saxophone Orchestra sits at the 34th percentile: it is larger than about 34% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 33rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Charity of Mary Booth and Cecily Margaret Booth for a Common (£11k), Kraszna-Krausz Foundation (£11k) and The Society for the Promotion of Byzantine Studies (£11k).

Income and spending

£0£2,797£5,595£8,392£11k2023 Income: £6,5932023 Spending: £3,21120232024 Income: £10,9912024 Spending: £8,88820242025 Income: £6,4752025 Spending: £4,56020252026 Income: £11,1892026 Spending: £9,1482026
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

The objects of the CIO are to advance, improve, develop and maintain public education in, and appreciation of, the art and science of music in all its aspects by any means the trustees see fit, including through the presentation of public concerts and recitals. We operate primarily in Leicestershire and Northamptonshire.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
Charity of Mary Booth and Cecily Margaret Booth for a CommonBoston£11k
Kraszna-Krausz FoundationLondon£11k
The Society for the Promotion of Byzantine StudiesSt. Andrews£11k
South Muskham and Little Carlton Village HallNorth Muskham£11k