HERTFORD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 20 January 1976
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 August 2024 – 31 July 2025
Latest income: £37,786
Latest expenditure: £37,095
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 35 St. Leonards Road, HERTFORD, SG14 3JW

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The principle activities of the Orchestra in the year under review are to promote live music by putting on concerts in the East Herts area including involving schools in children's and Christmas concerts, and to increase the standards of the local amateur musicians by engaging professional musicians to work and tutor.

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Charity Annual Return History

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: 29 May 2026
Date Accounts Received: 29 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £37,786
Total Gross Expenditure: £37,095

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: 30 May 2025
Date Accounts Received: 3 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £29,901
Total Gross Expenditure: £31,198

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: 20 May 2024
Date Accounts Received: 21 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £30,492
Total Gross Expenditure: £29,727

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: 16 May 2023
Date Accounts Received: 25 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £26,912
Total Gross Expenditure: £29,756

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 25 May 2022
Date Accounts Received: 25 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £31,066
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,148

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
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: 29 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £37,786
Total Gross Expenditure: £37,095
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: 20

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 30 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £29,901
Total Gross Expenditure: £31,198
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: 8

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 20 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £30,492
Total Gross Expenditure: £29,727
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: 6

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 16 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £26,912
Total Gross Expenditure: £29,756
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 6

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2022
Ar Received Date: 25 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £31,066
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,148
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 4

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Hertfordshire
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: HERTFORD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1976-01-20T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION AS AMENDED 3RD NOVEMBER 1975
Charitable Objects: TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE ARTS AND SCIENCES AND IN PARTICULAR THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC BY THE PRESENTATION OF CONCERTS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 338999
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: H S O

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures