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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.

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

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 (held: £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.

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.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE E C SOSNOW CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£10k
THE STELLA AND ALEXANDER MARGULIES CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£10k
THE E C SOSNOW CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£10k
THE E C SOSNOW CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£5k

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE MICHAEL BISHOP FOUNDATION1£1.1m
THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST1£350k
THE SACKLER TRUST1£50k
THE RAPHAEL FRESHWATER MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION1£36k
THE SIR JOHN RITBLAT FAMILY FOUNDATION1£30k
THE BOLTINI TRUST1£20k
The Ethos Foundation1£12k
THE EARLEY CHARITY1£8k

Charities like this

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ISRAEL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA FOUNDATION UK£428k—0unclear—no doubt
OXFORD PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA TRUST FY2025£3.1m£80,001 - £90,0001within—no doubt
THE MUSIC FOR SCHOOLS FOUNDATION FY2025£608k—0above—no doubt
ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA LIMITED FY2025£11.8m——unclear5.0%no doubt
ELLINSON FOUNDATION LIMITED FY2025£397k—0unclear—no doubt
THE JEWISH PHILANTHROPIC ASSOCIATION FOR ISRAEL AND THE MIDDLE EAST FY2025£135k—0unclear—no doubt

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