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Sinfonia Smith Square Foundation

Registered charity 1169535 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SOUTHBANK SINFONIA FOUNDATION

SOUTHBANK SINFONIA FOUNDATION EXISTS TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF THE ORCHESTRA SOUTHBANK SINFONIA (REG NO.1092461) WHICH ITSELF TRANSFORMS GRADUATE MUSICIANS? PROSPECTS, GIVING THEM A VITAL SPRINGBOARD INTO THE PROFESSION. THE FOUNDATION FORTIFIES WHAT THE ORCHESTRA IS ABLE TO ACHIEVE, ENABLING IT TO FULFIL AMBITIOUS ARTISTIC PLANS, SAFEGUARDING THE VITAL ROLE IT PLAYS IN BRITAIN?S MUSICAL ECOLOGY.

Causes: Education/training · Disability · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£101k
Latest spending
£198k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £66,372 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £1,688,325 to £1,621,953. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The charity holds total unrestricted funds of £823,982 and restricted funds of £797,971 at the end of the period.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Short-term loan to Sinfonia Smith Square.
“During 2023 the charity made a short-term loan of £ 130,000 to Sinfonia Smith Square. This loan was to assist with cash flow and is repayable on demand and no interest is charged on this loan. This was partially repaid during the year with an outstanding balance of £ 81,897 at year end.” — page 17
“During the year the charity received donations from Sinfonia Smith Square of £ 22,901 (2023: £ 16,419).” — page 17
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations received from Sinfonia Smith Square.
“During 2023 the charity made a short-term loan of £ 130,000 to Sinfonia Smith Square. This loan was to assist with cash flow and is repayable on demand and no interest is charged on this loan. This was partially repaid during the year with an outstanding balance of £ 81,897 at year end.” — page 17
“During the year the charity received donations from Sinfonia Smith Square of £ 22,901 (2023: £ 16,419).” — page 17
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Staff and management recharges from Sinfonia Smith Square.
“During 2023 the charity made a short-term loan of £ 130,000 to Sinfonia Smith Square. This loan was to assist with cash flow and is repayable on demand and no interest is charged on this loan. This was partially repaid during the year with an outstanding balance of £ 81,897 at year end.” — page 17
“During the year the charity received donations from Sinfonia Smith Square of £ 22,901 (2023: £ 16,419).” — page 17
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2022)

Total income
£879k
Total spending
£620k
Cost of raising funds
£16k
Reserves (reported)
£1.0m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~19.6 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (96% 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: 1.8% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£101k£198k
31/12/2023£93k£232k
31/12/2022£879k£620k
31/12/2021£51k£627k
31/12/2020£65k£280k

Common questions

Is Sinfonia Smith Square Foundation financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £66,372 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £1,688,325 to £1,621,953. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The charity holds total unrestricted funds of £823,982 and restricted funds of £797,971 at the end of the period. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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
BRITISH RECORD INDUSTRY TRUST1£1.6m
THE TRUANTS FOUNDATION1£554k
POWER TO CHANGE TRUST1£400k
THE PILGRIM TRUST1£150k
The Lord Leonard and Lady Estelle Wolfson Foundation1£100k
THE BAND TRUST1£85k
PAUL HAMLYN FOUNDATION1£85k
CHK Foundation1£30k

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with UNIVERSAL MUSIC UK SOUND FOUNDATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
Sinfonia Smith Square Foundation£101k—0unclear—no doubt
UNIVERSAL MUSIC UK SOUND FOUNDATION FY2025£370k—0unclear—no doubt
BERKHAMPSTEAD SCHOOL (CHELTENHAM) TRUST LIMITED FY2025£5.4m——below—no doubt
LIBURY HALL FY2025£2.2m£60,000 - £70,0001unclear—no doubt
THE SAID FOUNDATION FY2025£5.0m——unclear—no doubt
NORTH LONDON PARTNERSHIP CONSORTIUM LIMITED FY2025£368k—0unclear—no doubt

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