SUDBURY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Registered charity 1089069 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The aim of the orchestra is the rehearsal and performance of all types of orchestral music in and around Sudbury by mainly local amateur musicians to the highest possible standard for each of our members. Our ages range from students to seniors and we welcome new members where we have vacancies.

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE SOCIETY SHALL BE THE ADVANCEMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC THROUGH THE REHEARSAL AND PERFORMANCE OF ALL TYPES OF MUSIC FOR ORCHESTRA IN AND AROUND SUDBURY, TO THE HIGHEST MUSICAL STANDARDS ATTAINABLE BY ITS PERFORMING MEMBERS WHO SHALL IN THE MAIN BE LOCAL AMATEUR MUSICIANS ; AND FOR THE GENERAL PURPOSES OF SUCH CHARITABLE BODIES OR FOR SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS SHALL BE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE AS THE COMMITTEE MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Registered contact address: Babergh, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£19k
Latest spending
£17k
Registered
2001

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Policies the charity declares

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From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2025

  • Volunteers: 5

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024

  • Volunteers: 6

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023

  • Volunteers: 5

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 31/08/2024 (received 05/07/2025, 5 days after the 30/06/2025 due date); year ending 31/08/2023 (received 12/07/2024, 12 days after the 30/06/2024 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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Operates in: Essex · Suffolk

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£19k£17k
31/08/2024£16k£17k
31/08/2023£30k£12k
31/08/2022£15k£20k
31/08/2021£12k£13k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund12/10/2005£2kA Year of Partnership