Brent Symphony Orchestral Society

Analysis

Brent Symphony Orchestral Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 1990, 36 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 August 2025, Brent Symphony Orchestral Society reported income of £32k and spending of £24k, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £3,883 to £32k (+723%), an average of +69% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 315%. 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, Brent Symphony Orchestral Society sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rochester Choral Society (£32k), Carlton Colville Community Centre (£32k) and Colchester Pride (£32k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.