Winchester Symphony Orchestra
Analysis
Winchester Symphony Orchestra is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hampshire. It was registered in December 1984, 42 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 June 2025, Winchester Symphony Orchestra reported income of £28k and spending of £28k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £645 to £28k (+4243%), an average of +157% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 2012%. 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, Winchester Symphony Orchestra sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Market Hall (£28k), The Lindley Band (£28k) and South Devon Singers (£28k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To advance public education and appreciation of the art and science of orchestral music in all its aspects by the presentation of public orchestral concerts and by other ways as the orchestra from time to time determine.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Market Hall | Suffolk | £28k |
| The Lindley Band | Huddersfield | £28k |
| South Devon Singers | Devon | £28k |
| Crowborough Choral Society | East Sussex | £28k |