ORION SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Charity number: 1145038
Charity reporting is up to date (39 days late)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Orion Orchestra is a London-based symphony orchestra for exceptionally talented young musicians soon to leave music college. Performing within the city's most prestigious venues, it aims to encompass the full range of orchestral styles and disciplines its members will encounter in their later professional lives, from operatic and orchestral music to contemporary and fusion styles.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £142,675
Total expenditure: £113,438

People

11 Trustee(s)

6 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to 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:
  • Throughout London

Governance

Registration history:
  • 13 December 2011: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
07580995 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
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

11 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
CHRISTIAN GROBEL Trustee 26 February 2025
RE-ENGAGE LTD
Received: On time
Charles Kirby Trustee 26 February 2025
None on record
Peter Sheppard Trustee 09 April 2024
None on record
IAN MCLEAN ADAMS Trustee 13 June 2022
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL UK SECTION CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
THE NURTURE GROUP NETWORK LIMITED
Received: On time
MUSICAL BOROUGHS TRUST
Received: On time
LONDON HANDEL SOCIETY LIMITED
Received: On time
EMPLOYERS NETWORK FOR EQUALITY AND INCLUSION
Received: On time
Christopher John Colosimo Trustee 13 June 2022
None on record
TOBY PURSER Trustee 13 June 2019
THE PEACE AND PROSPERITY TRUST
Received: On time
Janet Cassidy Trustee 25 October 2018
None on record
Denis Cassidy Trustee 25 October 2018
None on record
Karen Phillipps Trustee 25 October 2018
None on record
MARGARET POLLOCK Trustee 04 October 2017
None on record
Andrew Hollingsworth Trustee 16 January 2014
THE VINCENTIAN VOLUNTEERS LIMITED
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £89.07k £22.82k £81.78k £103.28k £142.68k
Total expenditure £86.56k £8.28k £69.39k £114.35k £113.44k
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 March 2024 11 March 2025 39 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 11 March 2025 39 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 11 March 2025 405 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 11 March 2025 405 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 26 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 26 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 28 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2020 07 April 2021 66 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 07 April 2021 66 days late 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 INCORPORATED 28/03/2011

Charitable objects

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND TO ADVANCE, PROMOTE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP, MAINTAIN AND ENCOURAGE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN AND APPRECIATION OF, THE ARTS IN GENERAL INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE ART OF MUSIC IN ALL ITS ASPECTS, BY SUCH MEANS AS THE DIRECTORS SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: I) THE PROVISION OF EXCEPTIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE BEST YOUNG TALENT AND RECENT GRADUATES FROM THE UK'S MUSIC COLLEGES AND CONSERVATOIRES BY WORKING UNDER PROFESSIONAL REHEARSAL CONDITIONS AND TO THE HIGHEST PUBLIC PERFORMANCE STANDARDS, WHICH CAN INTRODUCE AND ENGAGE NEW AND EMERGING AUDIENCES. II) THE REDISCOVERY; PROMOTION AND PERFORMANCE OF NEGLECTED MASTERPEICES, ESPECIALLY THOSE OF BRITISH COMPOSERS, AND THE COMMISSIONING OF NEW MUSICAL WORKS.

Contact information

Address:
1 St Giles Road
Camberwell
London
SE5 7RL
Phone:
07928703131
Email:
admin@orionorchestra.org.uk
Website:

www.orionorchestra.org.uk Open in new window