THE ORCHESTRA OF THE CITY

Registered charity 1106325 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To advance the education of the public in the art and science of music by maintaining an orchestra to provide concerts, with a view to the training and development of amateur musicians in a common effort to bring high quality musical performances to members of the public.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC BY MAINTAINING AN ORCHESTRA TO PROVIDE CONCERTS AND MASTERCLASSES WITH A VIEW TO THE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT OF AMATEUR MUSICIANS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO BRING HIGH QUALITY MUSICAL PERFORMANCES TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity made a small surplus of £3,206 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with closing unrestricted reserves of £14,794. The trustees report no concerns regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Orchestra of the City (matched by registered charity number).

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Trustees · trustee networks

• Peter John Woodschair
• Anna Victoria Hughes
• Antonia Lucie Stoneman
• Chris Hopkins
• Jonathan Fredric Stoneman
• Rosemary Madeleine Henderson
• Thomas Charles Miles

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

Operates in: City Of London

Income and spending

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