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Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Limited

RegisteredRegistered charity number 244533LondonArts, culture, heritage and science
Income£11.8m2025-03-31
Spending£11.3msame year
Spent / received97%5-year average
Size in its cause99th pctArts, culture, heritage and science
Registered1966Charitable company
Employees37latest return

Analysis

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 1966, 60 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00763836). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Limited reported income of £11.8m and spending of £11.3m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £3.2m to £11.8m (+268%), an average of +38% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 169%. 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, Royal 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 Royal Pavilion and Museums Trust (£11.7m), The Aes Tring Park School Trust (£11.9m) and Northamptonshire Arts Management Trust (£11.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 72% and donations and legacies 16%. Charitable activities took 94% of spending and raising funds 5.2%. Reserves of £4.2m would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 37 people.

Income and spending

£0£3.0m£6.0m£9.0m£11.9m2021 Income: £3,201,3722021 Spending: £3,579,51820212022 Income: £8,603,1572022 Spending: £8,314,11620222023 Income: £11,218,5192023 Spending: £10,397,62720232024 Income: £11,948,1992024 Spending: £11,884,59320242025 Income: £11,768,3052025 Spending: £11,288,9862025
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

  • Donations 16%
  • Charitable activities 72%
  • Investments 0.9%
  • Other 11%

In the charity's own words

TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN AND ADVANCE EDUCATION, PARTICULARLY MUSICAL EDUCATION AND TO ENCOURAGE THE ARTS OF MUSIC, DRAMA, MIME, DANCING AND SINGING. MAINTAINING SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRAS AND PROMOTING, ORGANISING AND PARTICIPATING IN CONCERTS, ENRICHING PEOPLE'S LIVES THROUGH MUSIC OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY, REACHING THE WIDEST POSSIBLE AUDIENCE IN THE CONCERT HALL AND THE COMMUNITY.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
Royal Pavilion and Museums TrustBrighton£11.7m
The Aes Tring Park School TrustHertfordshire£11.9m
Northamptonshire Arts Management TrustNorthampton£11.6m
The Game and Wildlife Conservation TrustFordingbridge£11.9m