London Philharmonic Orchestra Limited

Analysis

London Philharmonic Orchestra Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 1965, 61 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 company (Companies House number 00357059). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending August 2025, London Philharmonic Orchestra Limited reported income of £14.6m and spending of £14.7m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £7.3m to £14.6m (+99%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 45%. 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, London Philharmonic Orchestra Limited sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include German School Association Limited (£14.5m), Jewish Futures Trust Limited (£14.6m) and Chetham's Hospital School and Library (£14.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 68% and donations and legacies 31%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £203k. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 4.1%. Grants to other organisations totalled £1.0m. Reserves of £1.5m would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 40 people.