THE PEOPLE'S ORCHESTRA

Registered charity 1151321 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as AWESOME FUTURES, TPO, The People's Show Choirs

The charity runs a community music groups and community led projects for public benefit. Day to day the charities work includes general orchestral administration and fund raising activities, including hosting events, applying for and receiving grants and donations, to provide income to carry out the work of the charity.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Arts/culture/heritage/science · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a slight total surplus of £4,357 for the year ended 31 March 2026, compared to a deficit in the previous year. The charity holds total unrestricted funds of £168,743, which the trustees note are used to ensure core operational costs can be covered should income streams be reduced or delayed. The organization reports that internally generated funds have increased significantly, contributing to a shift toward more sustainable income sources.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The People's Orchestra (matched by registered charity number).

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2026)

Reported reserves equal ~1.2 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other (45% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 7.7% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Andrew Sandhamchair
• Amrit Kaur Sohal · trustee of 1 other charity
• Julian Powell
• Matthew Wood
• SARAH LOUISE MARSHALL

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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Known funders

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Government & lottery funding

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