Watford Philharmonic Society

Analysis

Watford Philharmonic Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Watford. It was registered in November 1976, 50 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Watford Philharmonic Society reported income of £55k and spending of £62k, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £12k to £55k (+355%), an average of +46% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 276%. 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, Watford Philharmonic Society sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Central London Barbershop Harmony Club (£55k), The Leatherhead Operatic Society CIO (£55k) and Tosside Community Link (£55k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.