THE LEEDS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Charity number: 506766
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To promote, develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of the art and science of orchestral music in all its aspects by the presentation of public concerts; and for the general purposes of such charitable bodies or for such other purpose as shall be exclusively charitable as the Committe may from time to time decide.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 July 2024

Total income: £19,015
Total expenditure: £19,925

People

5 Trustee(s)

10 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Leeds City
  • North Yorkshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 03 October 1977: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • LEEDS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (Working name)
  • LEEDS SYMPHONY SOCIETY (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Julian Ridge Chair 16 December 2012
None on record
Georgina Molly Hughes Trustee 21 November 2022
None on record
Catharine Wright Trustee 21 November 2022
None on record
Dr Heather Mai Beatrice Gill Trustee 20 November 2021
None on record
Hannah Dilworth Trustee 20 November 2019
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/07/2020 31/07/2021 31/07/2022 31/07/2023 31/07/2024
Total gross income £10.88k £4.03k £19.49k £18.39k £19.02k
Total expenditure £13.02k £7.26k £14.43k £16.95k £19.93k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 July 2024 09 May 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2024 Not Required
Annual return 31 July 2023 25 September 2024 117 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 July 2022 06 February 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 July 2021 06 February 2023 251 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 July 2020 13 November 2021 166 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2020 Not Required
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 23 JUNE 1977 AS AMENDED 22 JUNE 1998, 24 FEBRUARY 2003, 28 JANUARY 2008 AND 18 FEBRUARY 2008

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN AND APPRECIATION OF THE ART AND SCIENCE OF ORCHESTRAL MUSIC IN ALL ASPECTS BY THE PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC CONCERTS; AND FOR THE GENERAL PURPOSES OF SUCH CHARITABLE BODIES OR FOR SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS SHALL BE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE AS THE COMMITTEE MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
2 Wynford Grove
West Park
Leeds
LS16 6JL
Phone:
01132242857
Email:
admin@lso.org.uk
Website:

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