THE ROYAL TUNBRIDGE WELLS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Promotion of the musical education of the people of Tunbridge Wells through the study and practice of orchestral music.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds sufficient reserves to pay expenses anticipated ahead of the following season’s ticket sales. Per the trustees' report, there are no funds materially in deficit, and the independent examiner confirmed no material matters were found during the examination.
What the accounts disclose
“The Charity holds sufficient reserves to pay expenses anticipated ahead of the following season’s ticket sales.” — page 6
“Three Trustees also serve as directors of RTWSO Productions Ltd, a company established in 2018 to administer production expenses.” — page 5
Trustees
- ANNE PARKER
- Alexandra Dicken-Woollard
- FRANCES ARMSTRONG
- GALE SMITH
- Graham Stuart King
- Hamish John Mureddu-Reid
- Susan Cumming
- Zoe Hayward
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/04/2026 | £129k | £125k |
| 30/04/2025 | £129k | £129k |
| 30/04/2024 | £150k | £131k |
| 30/04/2023 | £144k | £141k |
| 30/04/2022 | £133k | £143k |
Common questions
Is THE ROYAL TUNBRIDGE WELLS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds sufficient reserves to pay expenses anticipated ahead of the following season’s ticket sales. Per the trustees' report, there are no funds materially in deficit, and the independent examiner confirmed no material matters were found during the examination. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE REED FOUNDATION | 2 | £61k |
| DR RADCLIFFE'S TRUST | 2 | £10k |
| THE MARCHUS TRUST | 2 | £10k |
| DORIS FIELD CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £2k |
| THE HELEN HAMLYN TRUST | 1 | £2.5m |
| THE MICHAEL BISHOP FOUNDATION | 1 | £1.1m |
| THE POINTER FAMILY TRUST | 1 | £256k |
| THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £250k |
Charities like this
- ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA LIMITED
- THE LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ENDOWMENT TRUST
- ORCHESTRA OF ST JOHN'S LIMITED
- ROYAL CHORAL SOCIETY LIMITED
- BOURNEMOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
- THE ORCHESTRA OF THE SWAN
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE ROYAL TUNBRIDGE WELLS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | £129k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA LIMITED | £11.8m | — | — | unclear | 5.0% | no doubt |
| THE LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ENDOWMENT TRUST | £1.1m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ORCHESTRA OF ST JOHN'S LIMITED | £337k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ROYAL CHORAL SOCIETY LIMITED | £285k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BOURNEMOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | £8.6m | — | 3 | unclear | — | no doubt |