HERTFORD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Registered charity 270513 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as H S O

The principle activities of the Orchestra in the year under review are to promote live music by putting on concerts in the East Herts area including involving schools in children's and Christmas concerts, and to increase the standards of the local amateur musicians by engaging professional musicians to work and tutor.

Objects

TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE ARTS AND SCIENCES AND IN PARTICULAR THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC BY THE PRESENTATION OF CONCERTS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the Orchestra reported a current year surplus of £691, bringing the accumulated fund to £51,015. The Orchestra maintains a general unrestricted fund and has a stated policy of maintaining adequate reserves to accommodate unforeseen financial circumstances. The independent examiner's report is present, confirming the financial statements give a true and fair view.

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

What the accounts disclose

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• ANDY MEDHURSTchair
• Andrew Pummell
• Christopher John Woodrow
• HILDA MONIQUE BLACKFORD

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

Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

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