Croydon Symphony Orchestra

Analysis

Croydon Symphony Orchestra is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Petersfield. It was registered in September 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Croydon Symphony Orchestra reported income of £27k and spending of £28k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £1,064 to £27k (+2423%), an average of +124% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 771%. Over the whole period it spent 103% 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, Croydon Symphony Orchestra sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% 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 London Welsh Rugby Club Choir (£27k), Moorland and Fordgate Village Hall (£27k) and Stourton Memorial Hall (£27k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.