CCEW Charity Commission profile

LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA LIMITED

Registered charity 238045 · organisation 238045

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
12 January 1965
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
00357059
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£14,554,103
Latest expenditure
£14,660,692
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA LTD, CAMELFORD HOUSE, 87-90 ALBERT EMBANKMENT, LONDON, SE1 7TP

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

PROVISION OF ORCHESTRAL SERVICES AND MUSIC EDUCATION

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received
26 June 2026
Date Accounts Received
26 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£14,554,103
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,660,692
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received
24 June 2025
Date Accounts Received
24 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£12,736,854
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,885,064
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received
28 June 2024
Date Accounts Received
28 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£12,758,165
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,971,272
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received
23 June 2023
Date Accounts Received
23 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£10,575,632
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,145,897
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received
17 June 2022
Date Accounts Received
17 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£7,305,374
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,668,843

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 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
26 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£14,554,103
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,660,692
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£1,925,155
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Volunteers
2
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
24 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£12,736,854
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,885,064
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£1,928,716
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
Yes
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
28 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£12,758,165
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,971,272
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£2,037,340
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
Yes
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 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
23 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£10,575,632
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,145,897
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£2,188,047
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
17 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£7,305,374
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,668,843
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
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
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
0

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 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
26 June 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
4441739
Income Other Trading Activities
55515
Income Charitable Activities
9921726
Income Investments
135123
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
14554103
Income Legacies
203094
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£607,002
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£14,053,690
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
14660692
Expenditure Investment Management
22947
Expenditure Grants Institution
1023861
Expenditure Governance
61736
Expenditure Support Costs
940206
Expenditure Depreciation
74222
Gain Loss Investment
136644
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,512,577
Assets Total Fixed
5371815
Assets Own Use
590629
Assets Long Term Investment
4781186
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,253,027
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,436,568
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£9,188,274
Creditors One Year Total Current
2436568
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£877,030
Funds Endowment
3514094
Funds Unrestricted
5403286
Funds Restricted
270894
Funds Total
9188274
Count Employees
40
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
24 June 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
4142934
Income Other Trading Activities
23002
Income Charitable Activities
8415983
Income Investments
154935
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
12736854
Income Legacies
129120
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£544,746
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£11,340,318
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
11885064
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
42795
Expenditure Support Costs
866963
Expenditure Depreciation
73255
Gain Loss Investment
265521
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
25000
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,385,473
Assets Total Fixed
5444408
Assets Own Use
617470
Assets Long Term Investment
4826938
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,441,433
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,727,622
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£9,158,219
Creditors One Year Total Current
1727622
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£516,714
Funds Endowment
3197303
Funds Unrestricted
5693207
Funds Restricted
267709
Funds Total
9158219
Count Employees
43
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
28 June 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
5207730
Income Other Trading Activities
22000
Income Charitable Activities
7362197
Income Investments
166238
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
12758165
Income Legacies
8055
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£536,353
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£13,434,919
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
13971272
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
47928
Expenditure Support Costs
833857
Expenditure Depreciation
38503
Gain Loss Investment
-40485
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,342,694
Assets Total Fixed
5077269
Assets Own Use
653604
Assets Long Term Investment
4423665
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,677,791
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,739,152
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£8,015,908
Creditors One Year Total Current
1719152
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
20000
Assets Cash
£836,791
Funds Endowment
2823182
Funds Unrestricted
4986562
Funds Restricted
206164
Funds Total
8015908
Count Employees
40
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
23 June 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
4301743
Income Other Trading Activities
8000
Income Charitable Activities
6200689
Income Investments
65200
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
10575632
Income Legacies
120000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£541,665
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£9,604,232
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
10145897
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
707208
Expenditure Depreciation
70463
Gain Loss Investment
-249281
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,114,503
Assets Total Fixed
6212882
Assets Own Use
694946
Assets Long Term Investment
5517936
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,465,837
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,409,219
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£9,269,500
Creditors One Year Total Current
1267819
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
141400
Assets Cash
£2,102,111
Funds Endowment
2871818
Funds Unrestricted
5174698
Funds Restricted
1222984
Funds Total
9269500
Count Employees
40
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
17 June 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
5264436
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1991109
Income Investments
49829
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
7305374
Income Legacies
120000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£444,279
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,224,564
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6668843
Expenditure Investment Management
5000
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
629979
Expenditure Depreciation
64948
Gain Loss Investment
441171
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
80000
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,935,691
Assets Total Fixed
6266361
Assets Own Use
694988
Assets Long Term Investment
5571373
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,457,827
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,635,142
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£9,089,046
Creditors One Year Total Current
1456742
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
178400
Assets Cash
£2,305,962
Funds Endowment
3006746
Funds Unrestricted
4935691
Funds Restricted
1146609
Funds Total
9089046
Count Employees
40
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Lewisham
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Southwark
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Brighton And Hove
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Lambeth
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
East Sussex
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Greenwich
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1965-01-12T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 06/10/1939AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 07/12/1949AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 31/05/1985AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 21/05/1993NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 22/05/2012AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 08/06/2012
Charitable Objects
THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION, PARTICULARLY MUSICAL EDUCATION, AND TO ENCOURAGE THE ARTS, INCLUDING THE ARTS OF MUSIC, DRAMA, MIME, DANCE, AND SINGING AND TO FORMULATE, PREPARE AND ESTABLISH SCHEMES THEREFORE PROVIDED THAT THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY SHALL BE OF A CHARITABLE NATURE ONLY. AND, AS ANCILLARY TO THE FOREGOING OBJECTS TO HOLD AND PARTICIPATE IN CONCERTS, AND TO PERFORM ORCHESTRAL AND INSTRUMENTAL WORKS, OPERAS, BALLETS AND ENTERTAINMENTS OF THIS KIND AND TO FORM AND MAINTAIN A SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA OF THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE STANDING TO SERVE THE NEEDS OF THIS AND OTHER MUSICAL INSTITUTIONS IN GREAT BRITAIN AND ABROAD.
Area Of Benefit
NATIONAL AND FOREIGN

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
158247
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures