ESO (2006) LIMITED

Charity number: 1119621
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

ESO is a professional orchestra. It performs in concerts, mainly around the Midlands, in ensembles from quartet to string orchestra to full symphony orchestra. ESO runs orchestra courses for players from grade 1 onwards and takes part in side-by-side projects with local county youth orchestras. ESO is conscious of its place in the community and works closely with local companies and charities.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £467,899
Total expenditure: £501,895

Total income includes £69,750 from 1 government grant(s)

People

8 Trustee(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:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 12 June 2007: Standard registration
  • 11 June 2014: Funds received from 1024824 FRIENDS OF THE ENGLISH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
05908862 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest 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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Allan James Walker Trustee 28 November 2024
None on record
Finn Heathfield Trustee 26 September 2024
None on record
Nicholas Capaldi Trustee 26 September 2024
None on record
DAVID BLAKE Trustee 29 May 2020
DYSON PERRINS MUSEUM TRUST
Received: On time
RICHARD JULIAN ADEY Trustee 07 February 2020
CROSSROADS CARING FOR CARERS WORCESTERSHIRE
Received: On time
Dr Christopher Andrew Barnett MBE Trustee 30 September 2019
None on record
Jonathan Godfrey Trustee 01 September 2015
THE FRIENDS OF HEREFORD SIXTH FORM COLLEGE
Received: On time
THE HEREFORDSHIRE MUSIC FUND
Received: On time
MELANNE MUELLER Trustee 10 April 2014
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023 31/08/2024
Total gross income £312.50k £407.90k £748.26k £671.35k £467.90k
Total expenditure £228.26k £452.95k £675.54k £622.84k £501.90k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £8.00k £150.91k £111.85k £105.95k £69.75k
Income - Donations and legacies N/A N/A £388.88k £343.96k N/A
Income - Other trading activities N/A N/A £9.70k £3.30k N/A
Income - Charitable activities N/A N/A £284.33k £323.84k N/A
Income - Endowments N/A N/A £0 £0 N/A
Income - Investment N/A N/A £0 £252 N/A
Income - Other N/A N/A £65.35k £0 N/A
Income - Legacies N/A N/A £0 £0 N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A N/A £675.54k £622.84k N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A £0 £0 N/A
Expenditure - Governance N/A N/A £6.46k £6.60k N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A N/A £0 £0 N/A
Expenditure - Investment management N/A N/A £0 £0 N/A
Expenditure - Other N/A N/A £0 £0 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 August 2024 15 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 15 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2023 07 February 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 07 February 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 20 April 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 20 April 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 15 March 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 15 March 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 26 March 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 26 March 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
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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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 17 AUGUST 2006 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 21 MAY 2007.

Charitable objects

3. THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS (THE OBJECTS) ARE (1) TO ADVANCE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN, AND APPRECIATION OF, THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC IN PARTICULAR THE ART OF CLASSICAL MUSIC BY ANY MEANS AS THE DIRECTORS SEE FIT.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED.

Contact information

Address:
c/o Elgar School of Music
16-20 Deansway
Worcester
WR1 2ES
Phone:
01905 918855
Email:
info@eso.co.uk
Website:

www.eso.co.uk Open in new window