SLAITHWAITE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY

Registered charity 506840 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SLAITHWAITE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA, SPO

The objectives of the Society are to promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of orchestral music by the presentation of public concerts and recitals and by such other ways as the Society may determine. SPO rehearses once a week, for approx 44 weeks a year and currently performs four concerts per year in Huddersfield Town Hall, plus other concerts elsewhere.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted net assets total £111,864, with unrestricted reserves of £111,864 carried forward from the previous year's £116,077. The trustees report that finances remain in good health, although they note continued concern regarding low audience attendance at some concerts.

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.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Loading Systems — “Our Sponsors Loading Systems” (source page)
• Eastwood and Partners — “Eastwood and Partners” (source page)

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Trustees · trustee networks

• MR CHRIS WOODHEADchair · trustee of 2 other charities
• Adam Harris
• FELICITY ALETHEA CECILIA FULLER · trustee of 1 other charity
• GORDON JAMES BEEVER · trustee of 2 other charities
• JENNIFER EDITH NICKS
• KEVIN COOK
• MR LES MEASURES
• Nareece Forrest · trustee of 1 other charity
• Ruth Elizabeth Aldred
• Susan Morgan · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Kirklees

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Known funders

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