NORTHERN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA LIMITED

Registered charity 278912 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as N C O - N C O SINFONIA - N C O SOLOISTS, NORTHERN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

Performance to the public of orchestral and chamber concerts from the repertoire of classical and modern music, recording such music, co-operation with schools and colleges in the provisin of musical education.

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Latest income
£215k
Latest spending
£263k
Registered
1979
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the company reported a surplus of £11,038 for the year ended 30 June 2025, following an operating deficit of £47,513 before tax relief. Per the balance sheet, net assets increased to £90,770, up from £79,732 in the previous year, indicating a stable financial position despite operational losses covered by tax credits and grants.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Grants and subsidies (35% of income)
“Grants and subsidies received 52,626”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Northern Chamber Orchestra Limited (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Blackburn With Darwen · Bolton · Cheshire East · Cheshire West & Chester · Derbyshire · Lancashire · Manchester City · Sheffield City · Stockport · Warrington

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£215k£263k
30/06/2024£265k£289k
30/06/2023£158k£211k
30/06/2022£244k£270k
30/06/2021£157k£130k

Common questions

Is NORTHERN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the company reported a surplus of £11,038 for the year ended 30 June 2025, following an operating deficit of £47,513 before tax relief. Per the balance sheet, net assets increased to £90,770, up from £79,732 in the previous year, indicating a stable financial position despite operational losses covered by tax credits and grants. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds NORTHERN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name NORTHERN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE SCOPS ARTS TRUST, The Ashley Family Foundation, EARL OF CHESTER'S FUND, THE AUSTIN AND HOPE PILKINGTON TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE SCOPS ARTS TRUSTFY2022£10kGrants pledged for payment in later years
The Ashley Family FoundationFY2022£5k
The Ashley Family FoundationFY2022£5k
EARL OF CHESTER'S FUNDFY2025£4k
THE AUSTIN AND HOPE PILKINGTON TRUSTFY2025£1kGrant Round 1 ~ £1,000
THE SCOPS ARTS TRUSTFY2023£500Community Music

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund27/02/2014£7k"Macclesfield Musical Heritage"
The National Lottery Community Fund31/03/2006£5kWarrington Activity

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.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with NEWCASTLE THEATRE ROYAL TRUST LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
NORTHERN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA LIMITED£215k—0unclear—no doubt
NEWCASTLE THEATRE ROYAL TRUST LIMITED FY2025£16.3m——unclear—no doubt
THE YOUNG MUSICIANS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA FY2025£256k—0unclear—no doubt
ARMONICO CONSORT LIMITED FY2025£1.3m£80,001 - £90,0001below22.0%noted
ORCHESTRA OF ST JOHN'S LIMITED FY2025£337k—0unclear—no doubt
MADDERMARKET THEATRE TRUST LIMITED FY2025£620k—0unclear—no doubt

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