CCEW Charity Commission profile

ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA LIMITED

Registered charity 244533 · organisation 244533

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
29 December 1966
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
00763836
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£11,768,305
Latest expenditure
£11,288,986
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: THE COMPANY SECRETARY, 15 RUTHERFORD WAY, WEMBLEY PARK, LONDON, HA9 0BP

Website recorded by the regulator: www.rpo.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN AND ADVANCE EDUCATION, PARTICULARLY MUSICAL EDUCATION AND TO ENCOURAGE THE ARTS OF MUSIC, DRAMA, MIME, DANCING AND SINGING. MAINTAINING SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRAS AND PROMOTING, ORGANISING AND PARTICIPATING IN CONCERTS, ENRICHING PEOPLE'S LIVES THROUGH MUSIC OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY, REACHING THE WIDEST POSSIBLE AUDIENCE IN THE CONCERT HALL AND THE COMMUNITY.

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
27 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
27 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£11,768,305
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,288,986
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
17 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
17 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£11,948,199
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,884,593
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
25 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
25 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£11,218,519
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,397,627
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
30 November 2022
Date Accounts Received
30 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£8,603,157
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,314,116
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
21 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
21 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£3,201,372
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,579,518

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
27 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£11,768,305
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,288,986
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£963,808
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
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
2
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
17 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£11,948,199
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,884,593
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£963,808
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
25 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£11,218,519
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,397,627
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£970,461
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
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
30 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£8,603,157
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,314,116
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
£3
Income From Government Grants
£1,560,866
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
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
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 Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
5
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
21 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£3,201,372
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,579,518
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
£14
Income From Government Grants
£2,165,766
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
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
27 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
1880098
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
8526761
Income Investments
102237
Income Other
1259209
Income Total Income And Endowments
11768305
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£594,861
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£10,694,125
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
11288986
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
105599
Expenditure Support Costs
2656433
Expenditure Depreciation
60974
Gain Loss Investment
475
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,161,399
Assets Total Fixed
275063
Assets Own Use
92778
Assets Long Term Investment
182285
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,598,279
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,775,410
Assets Current Investment
668578
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,097,932
Creditors One Year Total Current
1775410
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£4,022,553
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4844107
Funds Restricted
253825
Funds Total
5097932
Count Employees
37
Consolidated 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
17 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
2150510
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
8687381
Income Investments
15129
Income Other
1095179
Income Total Income And Endowments
11948199
Income Legacies
10000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£415,607
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£11,468,986
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
11884593
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
106273
Expenditure Support Costs
2444642
Expenditure Depreciation
59274
Gain Loss Investment
16806
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,671,366
Assets Total Fixed
322225
Assets Own Use
142932
Assets Long Term Investment
179293
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,659,442
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,363,529
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,618,138
Creditors One Year Total Current
1363529
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,759,744
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4299308
Funds Restricted
318830
Funds Total
4618138
Count Employees
33
Consolidated 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
25 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
2216091
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
7807268
Income Investments
11351
Income Other
1183809
Income Total Income And Endowments
11218519
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£378,726
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£10,018,901
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
10397627
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
104962
Expenditure Support Costs
2191413
Expenditure Depreciation
60642
Gain Loss Investment
-11727
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,433,407
Assets Total Fixed
348841
Assets Own Use
188023
Assets Long Term Investment
160818
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,745,786
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,556,901
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,537,726
Creditors One Year Total Current
1556901
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,943,016
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4087965
Funds Restricted
449761
Funds Total
4537726
Count Employees
30
Consolidated 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
30 November 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
2585900
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
5418472
Income Investments
2274
Income Other
596511
Income Total Income And Endowments
8603157
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£367,654
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£7,946,462
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
8314116
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
96731
Expenditure Support Costs
2045426
Expenditure Depreciation
60004
Gain Loss Investment
-9010
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,612,078
Assets Total Fixed
404382
Assets Own Use
231601
Assets Long Term Investment
172781
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,079,411
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,755,232
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,728,561
Creditors One Year Total Current
1755232
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,867,464
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3494958
Funds Restricted
233603
Funds Total
3728561
Count Employees
27
Consolidated 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
21 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
2410077
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
775487
Income Investments
1098
Income Other
14710
Income Total Income And Endowments
3201372
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£205,305
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,374,213
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3579518
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
77546
Expenditure Support Costs
1997259
Expenditure Depreciation
65408
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,527,141
Assets Total Fixed
277673
Assets Own Use
277673
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,820,507
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,649,650
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,448,530
Creditors One Year Total Current
1588467
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
61183
Assets Cash
£4,603,726
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3205531
Funds Restricted
242999
Funds Total
3448530
Count Employees
29
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Germany
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
United States
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Romania
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Italy
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Saudi Arabia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
United Arab Emirates
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
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
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1966-12-29T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 11 JUN 1963AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 05 DEC 1966AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 08 OCT 2001AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 18 OCT 2005AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23 OCT 2006AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 30 OCT 2018 as amended on 07 Jan 2020
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE MAINTAIN AND ADVANCE EDUCATION, PARTICULAR MUSICAL EDUCATION AND TO ENCOURAGE THE ARTS OF MUSIC, DRAMA, MIME, DANCING AND SINGING.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
260172
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
RPO

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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