City of Cambridge Symphony Orchestra
City of Cambridge Symphony Orchestra has around 60 playing members; holds rehearsals; performs six public concerts in West Road Concert Hall Cambridge in a normal season; publishes programmes and publicity materials in the Cambridge area and online. Young soloists are engaged for most of the concerts, and a young conductor's competition has recently been held.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £6,115 for the year ended 31st August 2025, with total income of £45,622 and total expenditure of £39,507. The trustees confirm that the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis, noting no factors affecting this status in the following 12 months. Total unrestricted and restricted funds increased from £49,575 to £55,690 over the period.
What the accounts disclose
“Ticket sales contributed to £31,259 of the income” — page 2
“During the year the charity made a loan to a production company CCSO Productions Ltd which is jointly owned by two trustees, P Hammond and A Reid for the sole purpose of obtaining Orchestra tax credit relief on productions. The tax credit obtained and loans are passed back to the charity, The net outstanding sum at 31st August 2025 was £10,592 which was repaid on 12th November 2025.” — page 8
Trustees
- Dr Alexander William Nigel Reid
- Dr John Roger Petter
- Hugo Jonathan Verner Macey
- SHEILA VON RIMSCHA
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £46k | £40k |
| 31/08/2024 | £40k | £35k |
| 31/08/2023 | £48k | £38k |
| 31/08/2022 | £39k | £39k |
| 31/08/2021 | £4k | £4k |
Common questions
Is City of Cambridge Symphony Orchestra financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £6,115 for the year ended 31st August 2025, with total income of £45,622 and total expenditure of £39,507. The trustees confirm that the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis, noting no factors affecting this status in the following 12 months. Total unrestricted and restricted funds increased from £49,575 to £55,690 over the period. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.