ISRAEL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA FOUNDATION UK

Registered charity 1168735 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

THE ADVANCEMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE ART OF MUSIC IN ISRAEL AND FOR THAT PURPOSE TO ENCOURAGE STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE IN THE PERFORMANCE AND INTERPRETATION THEREOF.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE ORGANISATION ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE ART OF MUSIC IN ISRAEL FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND FOR THAT PURPOSE TO ENCOURAGE STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE IN THE PERFORMANCE AND INTERPRETATION THEREOF INCLUDING THE SUPPORT OF THE CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES OF THE ISRAEL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA FOUNDATION.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Westminster, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£428k
Latest spending
£375k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total incoming resources increased to £428,200, resulting in a net surplus of £52,858 for the year. Total assets less current liabilities rose to £298,110, with unrestricted reserves increasing significantly to £255,300. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between three and six month's expenditure (reserves figure: £255k)
“It is the policy of the Foundation that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month's expenditure.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations received from trustees
“During the year donations of £10,550 (2024: £12,295 ) were received from the trustees of the charity.” — page 19
“During the year donations of £7,000 (2024: £19,192) were received from three charitable trusts which have a common trustee with the charity.” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations received from charitable trusts with common trustee
“During the year donations of £10,550 (2024: £12,295 ) were received from the trustees of the charity.” — page 19
“During the year donations of £7,000 (2024: £19,192) were received from three charitable trusts which have a common trustee with the charity.” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/05/2025

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/05/2024

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/05/2023

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/05/2023 (received 15/04/2024, 15 days after the 31/03/2024 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Corporate structure

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Israel · Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/05/2025£428k£375k
31/05/2024£348k£211k
31/05/2023£374k£622k
31/05/2022£483k£164k
31/05/2021£223k£201k

Common questions

Is ISRAEL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA FOUNDATION UK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total incoming resources increased to £428,200, resulting in a net surplus of £52,858 for the year. Total assets less current liabilities rose to £298,110, with unrestricted reserves increasing significantly to £255,300. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds ISRAEL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA FOUNDATION UK?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ISRAEL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA FOUNDATION UK as a grant recipient include THE E C SOSNOW CHARITABLE TRUST, THE STELLA AND ALEXANDER MARGULIES CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funders of similar charities

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CARDIFF PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ISRAEL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA FOUNDATION UK£428k—0unclear—no doubt
CARDIFF PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA FY2025£38k—0unclear—no doubt
PHILHARMONIA CHORUS LIMITED FY2025£251k—0above—no doubt
THE LEICESTER PHILHARMONIC CHOIR FY2025£52k—0above—no doubt
THE JEWISH PHILANTHROPIC ASSOCIATION FOR ISRAEL AND THE MIDDLE EAST FY2025£135k—0unclear—no doubt
WORTHING PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA LIMITED FY2025£42k—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.