CCEW Charity Commission profile

SAFFRON WALDEN ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY

Registered charity 1028429 · organisation 1028429

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
15 November 1993
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 August 2025 – 31 July 2026
Latest income
£48,309
Latest expenditure
£48,142
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 2 CHANTRY ROAD, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, CM23 2SF

Website recorded by the regulator: www.saffronsymphony.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The presentation of public concerts so as to provide, improve, develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of the art and science of music in all its aspects.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2026
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2027
Date Annual Return Received
28 October 2026
Date Accounts Received
28 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£48,309
Total Gross Expenditure
£48,142
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2026
Date Annual Return Received
25 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
25 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£44,454
Total Gross Expenditure
£37,194
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2025
Date Annual Return Received
20 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
20 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£40,892
Total Gross Expenditure
£30,493
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2024
Date Annual Return Received
29 March 2024
Date Accounts Received
29 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£38,978
Total Gross Expenditure
£33,772
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2023
Date Annual Return Received
13 May 2023
Date Accounts Received
13 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£35,565
Total Gross Expenditure
£28,039

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2026
Ar Due Date
31 May 2027
Ar Received Date
28 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£48,309
Total Gross Expenditure
£48,142
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
58
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2025
Ar Due Date
31 May 2026
Ar Received Date
25 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£44,454
Total Gross Expenditure
£37,194
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
70
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2024
Ar Due Date
31 May 2025
Ar Received Date
20 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£40,892
Total Gross Expenditure
£30,493
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
40
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2023
Ar Due Date
31 May 2024
Ar Received Date
29 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£38,978
Total Gross Expenditure
£33,772
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2022
Ar Due Date
31 May 2023
Ar Received Date
13 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£35,565
Total Gross Expenditure
£28,039
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Essex
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Hertfordshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Cambridgeshire
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
SAFFRON WALDEN ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1993-11-15T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 12/10/1993AS AMENDED ON 29/09/2013
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN AND APPRECIATION OF THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC IN ALL ITS ASPECTS BY ANY MEANS THE TRUSTEES SHALL SEE FIT, INCLUDING THE PRESENTATION OR PERFORMANCE OF PUBLIC CONCERTS AND RECITALS, THE MAKING OF GRANTS AND DONATIONS AND IN PARTICULAR THROUGH THE PROMOTION MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE SAFFRON WALDEN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
192887
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE UTTLESFORDE ORCHESTRA
Charity Name Id
192882
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE UTTLESFORDE ORCHESTRA
Charity Name Id
192877
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE UTTLESFORD ORCHESTRA

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures