The Norwich Philharmonic Society

Analysis

The Norwich Philharmonic Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Norwich. It was registered in September 1972, 54 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 April 2025, The Norwich Philharmonic Society reported income of £86k and spending of £81k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £22k to £86k (+283%), an average of +40% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income rose by 118%. Over the whole period it spent 100% 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, The Norwich Philharmonic Society sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Shirley Institute (£86k), Spelthorne U3a K2 (£86k) and The Hopkins Costume Trust CIO (£86k).