ORCHESTRA DA CAMERA LIMITED
To promote, maintain, improve and advance the education of the public in the art of singing, music, dance, drama and mime, specifically the production of professional concerts and encouragement of the arts.
Objects
TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC PARTICULARLY BY THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ARTS AND THE PRODUCTION OF PROFESSIONAL CONCERTS AND SIMILAR ETERTAINMENTS INCLUDING THE ART OF SINGING, MUSIC, DANCE, DRAMA AND MINE, AND TO FORMULATE, PREPARE AND ESTABLISH SCHEMES THEREFOR. FOR DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 3 OF MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 24TH SEPTEMBER 1969).
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £60 for the year ended 30 June 2025, with total funds carried forward of £11,154. The financial statements were prepared under the small companies regime and subjected to independent examination rather than audit. No material uncertainties or going concern issues were disclosed in the filing.
What the accounts disclose
“Charitable income 29,571” — page 5
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2024
- Volunteers: 2
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2023
- Volunteers: 4
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 3 were received after the due date: year ending 30/06/2025 (received 01/05/2026, 1 day after the 30/04/2026 due date); year ending 30/06/2024 (received 21/05/2025, 21 days after the 30/04/2025 due date); year ending 30/06/2022 (received 11/05/2023, 11 days after the 30/04/2023 due date).
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 00962615 · Financial health read from its filings
Company officers (Companies House)
- WILSON, Peter Julian on trustee list
- KENNEDY, Alistair on trustee list
- AYRES, Anthony on trustee list
Trustees
- ALISTAIR KENNEDY
- ANTHONY AYRES
- Julie Ayres
- PETER JULIAN WILSON
- William Nealon
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £30k | £30k |
| 30/06/2024 | £13k | £12k |
| 30/06/2023 | £23k | £23k |
| 30/06/2022 | £12k | £11k |
| 30/06/2021 | £1 | £660 |
Common questions
Is ORCHESTRA DA CAMERA LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £60 for the year ended 30 June 2025, with total funds carried forward of £11,154. The financial statements were prepared under the small companies regime and subjected to independent examination rather than audit. No material uncertainties or going concern issues were disclosed in the filing. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE REED FOUNDATION | 2 | £26k |
| THE KARLSSON JATIVA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £58k |
| THE ROWSE FAMILY TRUST | 1 | £55k |
| THE ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER FOUNDATION | 1 | £50k |
| Q CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £30k |
| FISHMONGERS' COMPANY'S CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £20k |
| BARNSBURY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £15k |
| THE SCOPS ARTS TRUST | 1 | £11k |
Charities like this
- ORA CHOIR
- THE LONDON MUSICAL THEATRE ORCHESTRA
- ENSEMBLE ORQUESTA
- OXFORD CHAMBER MUSIC FOUNDATION LIMITED
- NORTHERN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA LIMITED
- ORCHESTRA OF ST JOHN'S LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORCHESTRA DA CAMERA LIMITED | £30k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ORA CHOIR | £282k | Under £60,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE LONDON MUSICAL THEATRE ORCHESTRA | £392k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ENSEMBLE ORQUESTA | £68k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| OXFORD CHAMBER MUSIC FOUNDATION LIMITED | £83k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NORTHERN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA LIMITED | £215k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |