Hertfordshire Chamber Orchestra

Analysis

Hertfordshire Chamber Orchestra is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 1970, 56 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and 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 August 2025, Hertfordshire Chamber Orchestra reported income of £12k and spending of £14k, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £510 to £12k (+2262%), an average of +120% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 2059%. Over the whole period it spent 110% 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, Hertfordshire Chamber Orchestra sits at the 36th percentile: it is larger than about 36% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Onibury Village Hall (£12k), Christopher Eden Educational Foundation (£12k) and Woking Decorative & Fine Arts Society (£12k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.