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LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA BENEVOLENT FUND

Registered charity 1179449 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To support past and present members of the London Philharmonic Orchestra who are suffering hardship through illness,injury or other reasons approved by the Trustees.In addition,we support members who are unable to work while caring for a dependant as well as supporting maternity and paternity leave.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO HOLD AND APPLY THE INCOME AND CAPITAL OF THE CHARITY IN MAKING AT THE DISCRETION OF THE TRUSTEES GRANTS TO OR FOR THE RELIEF AND ASSISTANCE OF SUCH OF THE BENEFICIARIES WHO SHALL AT ANY TIME BE IN NECESSITOUS CIRCUMSTANCES AND IN NEED OF CHARITABLE RELIEF AND IN SUCH AMOUNTS AT SUCH TIMES ON SUCH CONDITIONS (IF ANY) AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT AND ANY SUCH GRANT MAY AT THE TRUSTEESÆ ABSOLUTE DISCRETION BE MADE BY PAYMENT OF SUCH BENEFICIARY AND IN THE LATTER CASE THE TRUSTEES SHALL BE UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO SEE TO THE APPLICATION OF ANY MONEY SO PAID.'BENEFICIARIES' MEANS ANY PRESENT OR PAST MEMBERS OF THE LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA TOGETHER WITH ANY PERSONS LIVING IN A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP WITH THEM INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THEIR SPOUSES, CIVIL PARTNERS, WIDOWS, WIDOWERS, CHILDREN OR OTHER DEPENDENTS WHO ARE IN NEED OR DISTRESS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE AND ÆBENEFICARYÆ MEANS ANY INDIVIDUAL MEMBER OF THIS GROUP OF PERSON

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

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Latest income
£50k
Latest spending
£17k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total charity funds stood at £210,675 at the year end, with unrestricted reserves sufficient to cover total expenditure for at least the next 12 months. The charity reported a net receipt of £33,860 for the year, resulting in an increase in cash funds from £176,815 to £210,675. The trustees confirmed confidence in continuing support in the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: London Philharmonic Orchestra subscriptions (89% of income)
“London Philharmonic Orchestra subscriptions 45,039”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: sufficient to cover the charity's total expenditure for atleast the next 12 months (held: £211k)
“Reserves are invested in an interest paying limited access account are are sufficient to cover the charity's total expenditure for atleast the next 12 months.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: George Peniston received £2,871 as a fee for administration of the charity.
“During the year, George Peniston, trustee, received £2,871 (2024: £2,765) as fee for administration of the charity.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee George Peniston received £2,871 as a fee for administration of the charity.
“During the year, George Peniston, trustee, received £2,871 (2024: £2,765) as fee for administration of the charity.” — page 7
“During the year, one trustee received benefits (compensation payments) from the Charity where he or she is a beneficiary and the trustee was eligible for such benefits on the same terms as a beneficiary who is not a trustee.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: One trustee received compensation payments as a beneficiary on the same terms as non-trustee beneficiaries.
“During the year, George Peniston, trustee, received £2,871 (2024: £2,765) as fee for administration of the charity.” — page 7
“During the year, one trustee received benefits (compensation payments) from the Charity where he or she is a beneficiary and the trustee was eligible for such benefits on the same terms as a beneficiary who is not a trustee.” — page 7
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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£50k£17k
31/08/2024£50k£20k
31/08/2023£39k£43k
31/08/2022£41k£74k
31/08/2021£34k£38k

Common questions

Is LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA BENEVOLENT FUND financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total charity funds stood at £210,675 at the year end, with unrestricted reserves sufficient to cover total expenditure for at least the next 12 months. The charity reported a net receipt of £33,860 for the year, resulting in an increase in cash funds from £176,815 to £210,675. The trustees confirmed confidence in continuing support in the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.