The Chamber Orchestra of Europe

Analysis

The Chamber Orchestra of Europe is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 1981, 45 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 01587684). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Chamber Orchestra of Europe reported income of £4.1m and spending of £4.1m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £1.9m to £4.1m (+117%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 107%. Over the whole period it spent 92% 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 Chamber Orchestra of Europe sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kent Music (£4.1m), The Royal Opera House Endowment Fund 2000 (£4.1m) and Institute of Contemporary Arts Limited (£4.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 71%, donations and legacies 20% and investments 2.2%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £3.5m would cover about 10 months of spending at that rate. It employed 5 people.