THE WESTMORLAND ORCHESTRA

Charity number: 1201505
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Westmorland Orchestra is a "classical" symphony orchestra with around 50 members. We rehearse weekly in Kendal and present 3 concerts each year in Kendal and elsewhere in Westmorland. Our repertoire is broad and includes occasional commissions of new works.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 June 2024

Total income: £30,984
Total expenditure: £22,433

Total income includes £3,240 from 2 government grant(s)

People

9 Trustee(s)

12 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:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Cumbria

Governance

Registration history:
  • 05 January 2023: CIO registration
  • 15 November 2024: Funds received from 502339 THE WESTMORLAND ORCHESTRA
  • 20 March 2025: Funds received from 504781 GRANGE-OVER-SANDS AND DISTRICT CONCERT CLUB
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • 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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
James Robert Donally Chair 23 October 2024
None on record
Ann Robb Trustee 13 April 2025
None on record
LINDA HUNTER Trustee 23 October 2024
KENDAL CHORAL SOCIETY
Received: On time
Andrew Lockley Trustee 23 October 2024
None on record
Elaine Williams Trustee 27 September 2023
None on record
Heather Milligan Trustee 22 February 2023
None on record
JOANNE CROSSLEY Trustee 22 February 2023
None on record
Dr JOANNA GASCOIGNE Trustee 22 February 2023
None on record
Bridget Starling Trustee 22 July 2022
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/06/2024
Total gross income £30.98k
Total expenditure £22.43k
Income from government contracts N/A
Income from government grants £3.24k

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 30 June 2024 02 November 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2024 02 November 2024 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.

CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 05 Jan 2023

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO ADVANCE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN, AND APPRECIATION OF, THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC IN ALL ITS ASPECTS BY ANY MEANS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT, INCLUDING THROUGH THE PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC CONCERTS AND RECITALS.

Contact information

Address:
FLAT 47 SANDES COURT
SANDES AVENUE
KENDAL
LA9 4LN
Phone:
01539896299
Email:
wohontreasurer@gmail.com
Website:

westmorlandorchestra.org.uk