IPSWICH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Charity number: 276724
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Ipswich Orchestral Society performs three concerts per year for the public. We invite international soloists for two of these. Our third concert (family concert) we taylor to attract a younger audience - our aim is to introduce children to the pleasure of music making via a lighter programme.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 July 2025

Total income: £18,735
Total expenditure: £17,805

People

5 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Suffolk

Governance

Registration history:
  • 30 October 1978: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • IPSWICH ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
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
Sarah Ingram Chair 08 September 2016
None on record
David Alexander Ferguson Trustee 16 October 2025
None on record
Emma Hardy Trustee 15 September 2022
None on record
Patricia Anne Grimwade Trustee 16 September 2021
None on record
Tracey Adams Trustee 16 September 2021
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/07/2021 31/07/2022 31/07/2023 31/07/2024 31/07/2025
Total gross income £899 £10.67k £17.14k £15.45k £18.74k
Total expenditure £2.77k £17.41k £16.55k £17.76k £17.81k
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 2025 07 January 2026 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2025 Not required
Annual return 31 July 2024 07 April 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2024 Not required
Annual return 31 July 2023 31 May 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2023 Not required
Annual return 31 July 2022 14 March 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2022 Not required
Annual return 31 July 2021 29 March 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2021 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 AS AMENDED ON 07/09/1978 AS AMENDED ON 15/11/2015

Charitable objects

TO EDUCATION THE PUBLIC IN THE ARTS AND SCIENCES AND IN PARTICULAR THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC IN THE PRESENTATION OF CONCERTS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES.

Area of benefit

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

IPSWICH

Contact information

Address:
286 TUDDENHAM ROAD
IPSWICH
IP4 3BL
Phone:
07799036862
Email:
ios@wheatstone.co.uk
Website:

ipswichsymphonyorchestra.org