CCEW Charity Commission profile

ORCHESTRA OF THE AGE OF ENLIGHTENMENT

Registered charity 295329 · organisation 295329

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
28 October 1986
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02040312
Financial period
1 October 2024 – 30 September 2025
Latest income
£4,007,726
Latest expenditure
£4,231,322
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: OAE, Acland Burghley School, 93 Burghley Road, London, NW5 1UH

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment is a world renowned orchestra which plays on original instruments. Being run and artistically led by its players, it works with leading artists as well as nurturing the next generation of musicians. The OAE strives to reach the widest audience possible through performance, its school residency and established education programmes.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2026
Date Annual Return Received
23 July 2026
Date Accounts Received
23 July 2026
Total Gross Income
£4,007,726
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,231,322
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2025
Date Annual Return Received
30 July 2025
Date Accounts Received
30 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,814,399
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,739,134
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2024
Date Annual Return Received
31 July 2024
Date Accounts Received
31 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,881,188
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,199,499
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2023
Date Annual Return Received
24 July 2023
Date Accounts Received
24 July 2023
Total Gross Income
£3,154,246
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,321,046
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2022
Date Annual Return Received
20 July 2022
Date Accounts Received
20 July 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,868,159
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,067,057

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 October 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2025
Ar Due Date
30 July 2026
Ar Received Date
23 July 2026
Total Gross Income
£4,007,726
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,231,322
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£273,747
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
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2024
Ar Due Date
30 July 2025
Ar Received Date
30 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,814,399
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,739,134
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£207,656
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
0
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2023
Ar Due Date
30 July 2024
Ar Received Date
31 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,881,188
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,199,499
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£216,822
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
0
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
0
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2022
Ar Due Date
30 July 2023
Ar Received Date
24 July 2023
Total Gross Income
£3,154,246
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,321,046
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
No
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 80001 90000
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 October 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2021
Ar Due Date
30 July 2022
Ar Received Date
20 July 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,868,159
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,067,057
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
No
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 70001 80000
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 October 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2025
Ar Due Date
30 July 2026
Ar Received Date
23 July 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
1489696
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2028988
Income Investments
12168
Income Other
476874
Income Total Income And Endowments
4007726
Income Legacies
1000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£451,976
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,779,346
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4231322
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
5000
Expenditure Governance
32931
Expenditure Support Costs
322724
Expenditure Depreciation
35914
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£801,074
Assets Total Fixed
133414
Assets Own Use
133314
Assets Long Term Investment
100
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,495,235
Assets Total Liabilities
£604,825
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,023,824
Creditors One Year Total Current
604825
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£374,684
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
957780
Funds Restricted
66044
Funds Total
1023824
Count Employees
18
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2024
Ar Due Date
30 July 2025
Ar Received Date
30 July 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1780682
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1643868
Income Investments
12440
Income Other
377409
Income Total Income And Endowments
3814399
Income Legacies
7000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£435,384
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,303,750
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3739134
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
10000
Expenditure Governance
88291
Expenditure Support Costs
371593
Expenditure Depreciation
55792
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-2100
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£660,000
Assets Total Fixed
171654
Assets Own Use
171654
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,699,690
Assets Total Liabilities
£623,924
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,247,420
Creditors One Year Total Current
623924
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£553,447
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1178821
Funds Restricted
68599
Funds Total
1247420
Count Employees
18
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2023
Ar Due Date
30 July 2024
Ar Received Date
31 July 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1258368
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1362817
Income Investments
7396
Income Other
252607
Income Total Income And Endowments
2881188
Income Legacies
29408
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£389,331
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,810,168
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3199499
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
19214
Expenditure Support Costs
381628
Expenditure Depreciation
46652
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-8000
Gain Loss Other
880
Reserves
£219,899
Assets Total Fixed
192214
Assets Own Use
192214
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,498,719
Assets Total Liabilities
£516,678
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,174,255
Creditors One Year Total Current
516678
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£495,020
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
968881
Funds Restricted
205374
Funds Total
1174255
Count Employees
19
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2022
Ar Due Date
30 July 2023
Ar Received Date
24 July 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
1206658
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1541767
Income Investments
2347
Income Other
403474
Income Total Income And Endowments
3154246
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£351,798
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,969,248
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3321046
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
133701
Expenditure Governance
11009
Expenditure Support Costs
234902
Expenditure Depreciation
41774
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
24500
Gain Loss Other
-2679
Reserves
£400,693
Assets Total Fixed
169045
Assets Own Use
169045
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,889,972
Assets Total Liabilities
£559,331
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,499,686
Creditors One Year Total Current
559331
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,280,348
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1351052
Funds Restricted
148634
Funds Total
1499686
Count Employees
18
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2021
Ar Due Date
30 July 2022
Ar Received Date
20 July 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
1183112
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
607124
Income Investments
2106
Income Other
75817
Income Total Income And Endowments
1868159
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£527,037
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,540,020
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2067057
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
16422
Expenditure Governance
30775
Expenditure Support Costs
216841
Expenditure Depreciation
28666
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
1025
Reserves
£543,177
Assets Total Fixed
184341
Assets Own Use
184341
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,971,220
Assets Total Liabilities
£510,896
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,644,665
Creditors One Year Total Current
501093
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
9803
Assets Cash
£1,482,064
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1438626
Funds Restricted
206039
Funds Total
1644665
Count Employees
15
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Czech Republic
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
Denmark
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Norway
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
Hungary
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Malta
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
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
Germany
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Belgium
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Netherlands
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
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
Poland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
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
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ORCHESTRA OF THE AGE OF ENLIGHTENMENT
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1986-10-28T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 03/07/1986AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 19/01/1996AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 08/05/2013 as amended on 04 Sep 2019
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE EDUCATION THROUGH THE PROMOTION, SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ART OF MUSIC (INCLUDING OPERA, MUSIC, DRAMA, SINGING AND ALL FORMS CONSISTING IN WHOLE OR PART OF MUSIC) AND IN PARTICULAR THE PROMOTION, ENCOURAGEMENT AND APPRECIATION OF MUSIC AS PLAYED ON PERIOD INSTRUMENTS
Area Of Benefit
ANYWHERE IN WORLD

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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