Hatfield Philharmonic Orchestra

Analysis

Hatfield Philharmonic Orchestra is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in St. Albans. It was registered in April 1981, 45 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, 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 July 2025, Hatfield Philharmonic Orchestra reported income of £45k and spending of £37k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £2,097 to £45k (+2035%), an average of +115% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 1289%. Over the whole period it spent 95% 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, Hatfield Philharmonic Orchestra sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Formby Little Theatre (£45k), Hatton Musical Theatre Society (£45k) and Rescue Wooden Boats (£45k).