Brighton and Hove Philharmonic Society Limited
Analysis
Brighton and Hove Philharmonic Society Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in East Sussex. It was registered in February 1967, 59 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 00371316). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Brighton and Hove Philharmonic Society Limited reported income of £505k and spending of £689k, spending 136% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £351k to £505k (+44%), an average of +9.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 85%. Over the whole period it spent 80% 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, Brighton and Hove Philharmonic Society Limited sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bromley House Library (£505k), Crosby Hall Educational Trust (£505k) and Icon Theatre (£505k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 51%, charitable activities 38% and investments 11%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £141k. Charitable activities took 87% of spending and raising funds 13%. Reserves of £1.5m would cover about 26 months of spending at that rate. It employed 3 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 23%
- Legacies 28%
- Charitable activities 38%
- Trading 0.1%
- Investments 11%
In the charity's own words
The Society is established to promote and assist the study, practice, knowledge and appreciation of music, and generally advance the cause of music. It aims to bring pleasure to the local community through providing high quality, varied classical music programmes, professionally performed, at realistic prices to the audience, within the Society's available resources.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bromley House Library | Nottingham | £505k |
| Crosby Hall Educational Trust | Liverpool | £505k |
| Icon Theatre | Chatham | £505k |
| Theatr Bara Caws | Gwynedd | £506k |