CCEW Charity Commission profile

BOURNEMOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Registered charity 208520 · organisation 208520

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
24 July 1962
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
00538351
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£8,617,484
Latest expenditure
£8,529,739
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: BOURNEMOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, 2 SELDOWN LANE, POOLE, BH15 1UF

Website recorded by the regulator: www.bsolive.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Provision of Orchestral performances, education and community projects nationally and internationally.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
28 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
28 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£8,617,484
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,529,739
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
11 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
11 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£8,449,917
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,742,131
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
21 November 2023
Date Accounts Received
21 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£7,555,685
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,602,834
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
11 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
11 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£6,260,217
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,840,719
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
24 November 2021
Date Accounts Received
24 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£5,806,529
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,274,188

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
28 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£8,617,484
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,529,739
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£2,873,146
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Volunteers
17
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
11 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£8,449,917
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,742,131
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£2,920,518
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Volunteers
12
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
21 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£7,555,685
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,602,834
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Grants
£2,920,518
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Volunteers
11
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
11 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£6,260,217
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,840,719
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Grants
£3,423,710
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Volunteers
6
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
24 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£5,806,529
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,274,188
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Grants
£4,296,950
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Volunteers
5

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
28 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1430227
Income Other Trading Activities
141202
Income Charitable Activities
5285959
Income Investments
118545
Income Other
1641551
Income Total Income And Endowments
8617484
Income Legacies
506449
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£474,599
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£8,055,140
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
8529739
Expenditure Investment Management
16681
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
20806
Expenditure Support Costs
986140
Expenditure Depreciation
56252
Gain Loss Investment
10038
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£5,947,910
Assets Total Fixed
2339571
Assets Own Use
454292
Assets Long Term Investment
1885279
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,601,007
Assets Total Liabilities
£992,668
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,947,910
Creditors One Year Total Current
984436
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
8232
Assets Cash
£2,207,667
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
5927458
Funds Restricted
20452
Funds Total
5947910
Count Employees
90
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
11 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1544722
Income Other Trading Activities
134071
Income Charitable Activities
5293453
Income Investments
51114
Income Other
1426557
Income Total Income And Endowments
8449917
Income Legacies
679706
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£338,729
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£7,403,402
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
7742131
Expenditure Investment Management
116
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
19548
Expenditure Support Costs
955457
Expenditure Depreciation
62190
Gain Loss Investment
170083
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£5,760,165
Assets Total Fixed
2273088
Assets Own Use
439342
Assets Long Term Investment
1833746
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,410,209
Assets Total Liabilities
£923,132
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,760,165
Creditors One Year Total Current
923132
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,462,273
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
5725667
Funds Restricted
34498
Funds Total
5760165
Count Employees
87
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
21 November 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
1154294
Income Other Trading Activities
183874
Income Charitable Activities
4840893
Income Investments
45763
Income Other
1330861
Income Total Income And Endowments
7555685
Income Legacies
412584
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£379,792
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£7,223,042
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
7602834
Expenditure Investment Management
16945
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
17540
Expenditure Support Costs
805423
Expenditure Depreciation
46576
Gain Loss Investment
-112323
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£5,052,376
Assets Total Fixed
2090092
Assets Own Use
477425
Assets Long Term Investment
1612667
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,839,887
Assets Total Liabilities
£877,600
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,052,379
Creditors One Year Total Current
877600
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,212,079
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4989242
Funds Restricted
63137
Funds Total
5052379
Count Employees
87
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
11 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
933126
Income Other Trading Activities
122386
Income Charitable Activities
4595410
Income Investments
19486
Income Other
589809
Income Total Income And Endowments
6260217
Income Legacies
116384
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£324,682
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,516,037
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5840719
Expenditure Investment Management
14260
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
18539
Expenditure Support Costs
809660
Expenditure Depreciation
62821
Gain Loss Investment
42770
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£5,099,528
Assets Total Fixed
2187254
Assets Own Use
491083
Assets Long Term Investment
1696171
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,695,524
Assets Total Liabilities
£783,250
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,099,528
Creditors One Year Total Current
778706
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
4544
Assets Cash
£2,798,716
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
5010360
Funds Restricted
89168
Funds Total
5099528
Count Employees
86
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
24 November 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
863996
Income Other Trading Activities
97167
Income Charitable Activities
4689995
Income Investments
16815
Income Other
138556
Income Total Income And Endowments
5806529
Income Legacies
46915
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£291,147
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,983,041
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4274188
Expenditure Investment Management
11849
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
17363
Expenditure Support Costs
691501
Expenditure Depreciation
75624
Gain Loss Investment
365478
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,680,030
Assets Total Fixed
2158741
Assets Own Use
504043
Assets Long Term Investment
1654698
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,364,112
Assets Total Liabilities
£842,823
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,680,030
Creditors One Year Total Current
831881
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
10942
Assets Cash
£2,906,181
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
115260
Funds Restricted
4564770
Funds Total
4680030
Count Employees
86
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
West Sussex
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Surrey
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bournemouth
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bristol City
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Dorset
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
East Sussex
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Cornwall
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Wiltshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Hampshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Devon
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BOURNEMOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1962-07-24T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 21/09/1954AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 21/10/1981AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 16/11/1987AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 13/04/1991AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17/01/2000AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14/01/2002AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 25/01/2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20/01/2016
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION, PARTICULARLY MUSICAL EDUCATION, AND TO ENCOURAGE THE ARTS, INCLUDING THE ARTS OF MUSIC, DRAMA, MIME, DANCING AND SINGING, AND TO FORMULATE, PREPARE AND ESTABLISH SCHEMES THEREFOR.
Area Of Benefit
BOURNEMOUTH AND NATIONAL

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
287342
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BOURNEMOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Charity Name Id
287320
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
BOURNEMOUTH ORCHESTRAS
Charity Name Id
287385
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE WESTERN ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY LTD

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures