CHELTENHAM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
The Cheltenham Symphony Orchestra Charity has as its main object the advancement of the art ofsymphonic music making for the public benefit in particular by bringing this music and the art formto audiences in Cheltenham and to towns and villages within Gloucestershire and bordering countiesand beyond.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £1,912 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total income of £43,500 against expenditure of £41,588. The trustees report unrestricted reserves of £33,701, which they consider sufficient to cover future programme costs and maintain the charity as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“Therefore, the Trustees consider that a minimum level of reserves of between £15,000 and £20,000 should be kept.” — page 4
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (12/09/2017)
Trustees
- ANDREW DAVID BANKSchair
- BEN LEWIS
- CATHERINE BILLINGTON
- DAVID TODD
- Dr Adam Kenneth Howard Usher
- Janet Brenda McKechnie
- STUART MICHAEL ST JOHN
- TESSA PEMBERTON
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £44k | £42k |
| 31/08/2024 | £27k | £28k |
| 31/08/2023 | £28k | £31k |
| 31/08/2022 | £20k | £18k |
| 31/08/2021 | £7k | £3k |
Common questions
Is CHELTENHAM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £1,912 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total income of £43,500 against expenditure of £41,588. The trustees report unrestricted reserves of £33,701, which they consider sufficient to cover future programme costs and maintain the charity as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.