THE READING SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Charity number: 273969
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Society rehearses weekly under the direction of a professional musical director in order to achieve a high standard of performance. It performs a series of public concerts at venues in the Reading area. It also organises an annual competition for Young Musicians and joint events with other musical societies.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 July 2024

Total income: £33,048
Total expenditure: £31,672

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:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Bracknell Forest
  • Reading
  • West Berkshire
  • Wokingham

Governance

Registration history:
  • 01 August 1977: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • RSO (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting 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
Sally Adams Chair 16 October 2014
None on record
Karen Ayton Trustee 16 November 2023
None on record
Christina Beales Trustee 16 November 2023
None on record
Sarah Barrett Trustee 16 November 2023
None on record
Molly Richetta Trustee 16 November 2023
None on record
Alison Coaker Trustee 01 May 2022
None on record
SASHA MACKAY Trustee
None on record
MR TIM ROBERTS Trustee
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 £16.54k £2.22k £23.45k £29.55k £33.05k
Total expenditure £19.60k £8.38k £23.47k £27.38k £31.67k
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 09 May 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2023 31 May 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2023 31 May 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2022 21 December 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 July 2021 25 April 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 July 2020 07 March 2021 On Time
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 29/06/1997 AS AMENDED ON 23/06/1994 AS AMENDED ON 06/10/2011

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY SHALL BE TO PRACTISE AND PERFORM ORCHESTRAL MUSIC AND TO ENCOURAGE AMATEUR MUSICIANS IN ORDER TO PROMOTE MUSIC APPRECIATION OF THE PUBLIC

Area of benefit

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

READING

Contact information

Address:
40 Fairfax Close
Caversham
READING
RG4 6DA
Phone:
07765256286
Email:
chairman@rso.org.uk
Website:

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