Blackburn Symphony Orchestra
Analysis
Blackburn Symphony Orchestra is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lancashire. It was registered in February 1985, 41 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides other finance.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Blackburn Symphony Orchestra reported income of £14k and spending of £13k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £413 to £14k (+3308%), an average of +142% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 3159%. Over the whole period it spent 88% 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, Blackburn Symphony Orchestra sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Budleigh Salterton Male Voice Choir (£14k), Birdham Village Hall Trust (£14k) and Pangbourne and District Silver Band (£14k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Hold weekly rehearsals and give public performances of large scale orchestral works - generally three concerts a year.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Budleigh Salterton Male Voice Choir | Devon | £14k |
| Birdham Village Hall Trust | West Sussex | £14k |
| Pangbourne and District Silver Band | Reading | £14k |
| The Friends of Sutton Veny Church | Wiltshire | £14k |