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ORCHESTRA FOR THE EARTH

Registered charity 1180771 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Concerts and music events (often combined with other art forms) to raise awareness for the environment, collect donations for environmental charities, and inspire action again climate change.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: 1) TO ADVANCE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN, AND APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS, AND IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THE ART OF MUSIC, BY ANY MEANS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT, INCLUDING THROUGH THE PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC CONCERTS, RECITALS, LECTURES, WORKSHOPS, OPEN REHEARSALS AND EXHIBITIONS. 2) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE SUBJECTS OF PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT WORLDWIDE (INCLUDING CONSERVATION OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT) IN PARTICULAR BY THE ORGANISATION AND PROVISION OF PUBLIC EVENTS AND LECTURES. 3) TO FURTHER SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION SHALL THINK FIT BUT IN PARTICULAR THROUGH THE MAKING OF GRANTS AND DONATIONS.

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

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£32k
Latest spending
£42k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that net assets ended at £22,598.59 for the period ending December 2024, with total income of £31,960.62 against total expenses of £41,612.66. The trustees report healthy finances and a strengthening of working capital, maintaining a reserves policy target of £5,000.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £5,000 (held: £23k)
“it is the view of the trustees that the reserves policy should remain £5,000”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: John Warner (Trustee/Artistic Director) receives remuneration for musical services in line with Musicians' Union rates. He also volunteers administrative time.
“Musicians and John Warner are compensated in line with Musicians’ Union rates. However, it must also be acknowledged that Warner also volunteers his time (in an unremunerated capacity) in terms of administrative time and effort supporting directly the OFE’s causes and objects.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: John Warner, Artistic Director, is compensated in line with Musicians' Union rates and volunteers administrative time. He is also identified as the Founder and handles day-to-day operations, fund raising, and administration.
“Musicians and John Warner are compensated in line with Musicians’ Union rates. However, it must also be acknowledged that Warner also volunteers his time (in an unremunerated capacity) in terms of administrative time and effort supporting directly the OFE’s causes and objects.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Austria · Czech Republic · Germany · Italy · Netherlands · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£32k£42k
31/08/2023£25k£9k
31/08/2022£32k£35k
31/08/2021£70k£53k
31/08/2020£7k£6k

Common questions

Is ORCHESTRA FOR THE EARTH financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that net assets ended at £22,598.59 for the period ending December 2024, with total income of £31,960.62 against total expenses of £41,612.66. The trustees report healthy finances and a strengthening of working capital, maintaining a reserves policy target of £5,000. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.