Wilmslow Symphony Orchestral Society
Analysis
Wilmslow Symphony Orchestral Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cheshire. It was registered in June 1978, 48 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, Wilmslow Symphony Orchestral Society reported income of £22k and spending of £19k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £6,038 to £22k (+264%), an average of +38% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 142%. 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, Wilmslow Symphony Orchestral Society sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dodleston Village Foundation (£22k), Hulland Ward and District Millennium Village Hall (£22k) and Cornwall Scrap Store (£22k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provides the public at the Evans Hall, Wilmslow, with a series of full symphony orchestra concerts.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Dodleston Village Foundation | Chester | £22k |
| Hulland Ward and District Millennium Village Hall | Derbyshire | £22k |
| Cornwall Scrap Store | Cornwall | £22k |
| Williams Memorial Hall | Taunton | £22k |