TORBAY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Registered charity 1098330 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as TSO

Performs symphony concerts in the community. Holds music workshops fo young musicians and disadvantaged people in the community.

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Latest income

£26k

Latest spending

£23k

Registered

2003

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £2,473.60 for the year, with total income of £25,742.15 against expenditure of £23,268.55. The trustees consider the financial position to be stable, holding cash reserves of £11,447.80 which exceed their stated minimum policy target of £4,000. No material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern were identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Concert Ticket Sales (34% of income)

“Concert Ticket Sales £8660.19”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: at least £4000 (held: £11k)

“The charity aims to maintains a reserve of at least £4000 to provide emergency funding for the group.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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Trustees · trustee networks

JOHN DAVID LOUIS FORTEchair · trustee of 1 other charity
Elizabeth Coxon
JOSEPHINE VAN OERS
James Edwards-Smallbone
Katharine Mary Evans
Lindsay Hughes
Lucy Helena Stapley
ROSE SAGE SAGE
SARAH HENNESSY

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

Operates in: Devon · Torbay

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£26k	£23k
31/03/2024	£21k	£20k
31/03/2023	£21k	£19k
31/03/2022	£8k	£10k
31/03/2021	£5k	£4k

Common questions

Is TORBAY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £2,473.60 for the year, with total income of £25,742.15 against expenditure of £23,268.55. The trustees consider the financial position to be stable, holding cash reserves of £11,447.80 which exceed their stated minimum policy target of £4,000. No material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern were identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds TORBAY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA?

Funders whose own accounts filings name TORBAY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA as a grant recipient include MISSES BARRIE CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
MISSES BARRIE CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£1k

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	30/03/2006	£5k	To hold all day workshops