THE WELSH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA LIMITED

Registered charity 1083071 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WELSH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

The core aims of the Welsh Chamber Orchestra are to promote the enjoyment, by the public, of chamber orchestral music in Wales and elsewhere by performances of the highest professional standards, and to promote the enjoyment and development of chamber orchestral music in schools through workshops and schools concerts.

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Latest income

£99k

Latest spending

£119k

Registered

2000

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £19,647 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £27,247. The trustees' report indicates that these free reserves are significantly above the stated policy target of £2,000 to £2,500. The financial statements were subject to independent examination rather than audit, with no matters causing concern identified by the examiner.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to six months of resources expended, equating to £2,000 and £2,500 (held: £27k)

“unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets (‘the free reserves’) held by the charity should be between 3 and 6 months of the resources expended which equates to £2,000 and £2,500 in general funds.” — page 3

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

Sir Norman Lloyd-Edwards KCVO,LLBchair · trustee of 1 other charity
ANTHONY PAUL HOSE ARCM · trustee of 1 other charity
Canon Graham William Arthur Holcombe · trustee of 1 other charity

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£99k	£119k
31/03/2024	£74k	£89k
31/03/2023	£129k	£102k
31/03/2022	£41k	£83k
31/03/2021	£72k	£3k

Common questions

Is THE WELSH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £19,647 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £27,247. The trustees' report indicates that these free reserves are significantly above the stated policy target of £2,000 to £2,500. The financial statements were subject to independent examination rather than audit, with no matters causing concern identified by the examiner. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE WELSH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE WELSH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA LIMITED as a grant recipient include COLWINSTON CHARITABLE TRUST, VAUGHAN WILLIAMS FOUNDATION, THE OAKDALE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
COLWINSTON CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£10k	Project, Peter & the Wolf, and commission from Paul Mealor
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS FOUNDATION	FY2024	£2k	Public Performance
THE OAKDALE TRUST	FY2025	£2k
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS FOUNDATION	FY2023	£1k	Public Performance