CCEW Charity Commission profile

PHILHARMONIA LTD

Registered charity 250277 · organisation 250277

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
28 November 1966
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
00799297
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£11,083,033
Latest expenditure
£10,737,998
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 6 Chancel Street, London, SE1 0UX

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The charitable objectives are the advancement of public education through the promotion and support of the art of music, particularly by the promotion and encouragement of orchestral music and the relief of povertyand distress amongst playing members of any symphony orchestra for the time being maintained by the Charity. We achieve this by maintaining a symphony orchestra of the highest quality.

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
18 February 2026
Date Accounts Received
18 February 2026
Total Gross Income
£11,083,033
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,737,998
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
11 June 2025
Date Accounts Received
11 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£10,233,752
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,336,789
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
13 June 2024
Date Accounts Received
13 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£8,804,771
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,147,659
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
24 February 2023
Date Accounts Received
24 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£8,697,741
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,413,352
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received
13 June 2022
Date Accounts Received
13 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£12,932,227
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,763,813

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
18 February 2026
Total Gross Income
£11,083,033
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,737,998
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£1,842,501
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
3
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
11 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£10,233,752
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,336,789
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£1,830,223
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
6
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 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
13 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£8,804,771
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,147,659
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£1,975,814
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
4
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
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 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
24 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£8,697,741
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,413,352
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
Yes
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£2,470,567
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
13 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£12,932,227
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,763,813
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
Yes
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£4,376,400
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any 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 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
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
18 February 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
2995923
Income Other Trading Activities
141472
Income Charitable Activities
5876310
Income Investments
101911
Income Other
1967417
Income Total Income And Endowments
11083033
Income Legacies
522553
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£639,615
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£10,098,383
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
10737998
Expenditure Investment Management
22942
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
61260
Expenditure Support Costs
585379
Expenditure Depreciation
114142
Gain Loss Investment
220102
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-23685
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,652,218
Assets Total Fixed
7427010
Assets Own Use
3719454
Assets Long Term Investment
3707556
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,398,521
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,027,695
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£8,797,836
Creditors One Year Total Current
1769803
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1257892
Assets Cash
£1,542,884
Funds Endowment
3712567
Funds Unrestricted
4652218
Funds Restricted
433051
Funds Total
8797836
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
11 June 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
3080294
Income Other Trading Activities
8457
Income Charitable Activities
5269817
Income Investments
113320
Income Other
1761864
Income Total Income And Endowments
10233752
Income Legacies
68000
Income Endowments
108302
Expenditure Raising Funds
£650,525
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£9,662,767
Expenditure Other
23497
Expenditure Total
10336789
Expenditure Investment Management
23497
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
69120
Expenditure Support Costs
2277226
Expenditure Depreciation
109675
Gain Loss Investment
302811
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,787,732
Assets Total Fixed
7724427
Assets Own Use
3727717
Assets Long Term Investment
3996710
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,123,895
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,591,938
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£8,256,384
Creditors One Year Total Current
1255931
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1336007
Assets Cash
£633,026
Funds Endowment
6108625
Funds Unrestricted
1787732
Funds Restricted
360027
Funds Total
8256384
Count Employees
40
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
13 June 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
3051616
Income Other Trading Activities
1775
Income Charitable Activities
4200965
Income Investments
95857
Income Other
1454558
Income Total Income And Endowments
8804771
Income Legacies
245000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£628,189
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£8,519,470
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
9147659
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
58771
Expenditure Support Costs
2412939
Expenditure Depreciation
86643
Gain Loss Investment
-69030
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£650,217
Assets Total Fixed
7962303
Assets Own Use
3853209
Assets Long Term Investment
4109094
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,753,644
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,659,337
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£8,056,610
Creditors One Year Total Current
1208775
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1450562
Assets Cash
£1,119,264
Funds Endowment
5721009
Funds Unrestricted
2037438
Funds Restricted
298163
Funds Total
8056610
Count Employees
44
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
24 February 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
3731206
Income Other Trading Activities
62976
Income Charitable Activities
3949751
Income Investments
100192
Income Other
853616
Income Total Income And Endowments
8697741
Income Legacies
555035
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£458,227
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£7,955,125
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
8413352
Expenditure Investment Management
31999
Expenditure Grants Institution
80802
Expenditure Governance
48206
Expenditure Support Costs
2725008
Expenditure Depreciation
77604
Gain Loss Investment
232621
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,197,793
Assets Total Fixed
8754104
Assets Own Use
3846909
Assets Long Term Investment
4907195
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,757,705
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,043,281
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£8,468,528
Creditors One Year Total Current
1519025
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1524256
Assets Cash
£1,234,607
Funds Endowment
5724203
Funds Unrestricted
2535391
Funds Restricted
208934
Funds Total
8468528
Count Employees
38
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 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
13 June 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
6072694
Income Other Trading Activities
59456
Income Charitable Activities
1035171
Income Investments
126019
Income Other
5638887
Income Total Income And Endowments
12932227
Income Legacies
34844
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£698,927
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£7,064,886
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
7763813
Expenditure Investment Management
42104
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
73435
Expenditure Support Costs
3608791
Expenditure Depreciation
168405
Gain Loss Investment
1224568
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£847,618
Assets Total Fixed
9044145
Assets Own Use
3973572
Assets Long Term Investment
5070573
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,417,848
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,045,233
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£8,416,760
Creditors One Year Total Current
1468556
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1576677
Assets Cash
£1,497,128
Funds Endowment
2983239
Funds Unrestricted
2288324
Funds Restricted
3145197
Funds Total
8416760
Count Employees
36
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Japan
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
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Poland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Iceland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Australia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Oceania
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
China
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Isle Of Man
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Austria
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Peru
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
South 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
Country
Geographic Area Description
Finland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Mexico
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Slovenia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Colombia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
South America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
France
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Spain
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Switzerland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Greece
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

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07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
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
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
PHILHARMONIA LTD
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1966-11-28T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION DATED 02 APRIL 1964 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 10/04/64, 31/03/66, 08/07/66, 20/08/69, 15/07/71, 10/10/79, 03/10/85, 03/03/89, 18/08/05 AND 18/12/08. as amended on 18 Dec 2016 as amended on 01 Apr 2020 as amended on 10 Jun 2020
Charitable Objects
2.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION THROUGH THE PROMOTION AND SUPPORT OF THE ART OF MUSIC (INCLUDING OPERA, MUSIC, DRAMA, BALLET AND ALL ART FORMS CONSISTING IN WHOLE OR IN PART OF MUSIC) PARTICULARLY BY THE PROMOTION AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF ORCHESTRAL MUSIC (“THE OBJECTS”).2.2 THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND DISTRESS AMONGST PLAYING MEMBERS OF ANY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA FOR THE TIME BEING MAINTAINED BY THE CHARITY AND THE DEPENDENTS OF SUCH PERSONS.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
353466
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA
Charity Name Id
353469
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
THE PHILHARMONIA

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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