Chromatica Orchestra — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 27 May 2005
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 05294373
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £482,548
Latest expenditure: £471,924
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: c/o BKL, 35 Ballards Lane, LONDON, N3 1XW

Website recorded by the regulator: www.chromaticaorchestra.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Charity is an entrepreneurial arts group which is centered around music in order to advance and promote the knowledge, understanding and appreciation of music and the arts.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 3 June 2026
Date Accounts Received: 3 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £482,548
Total Gross Expenditure: £471,924

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 28 May 2025
Date Accounts Received: 28 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £453,045
Total Gross Expenditure: £358,750

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 15 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 15 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £613,125
Total Gross Expenditure: £507,565

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 16 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 16 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £321,608
Total Gross Expenditure: £325,761

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 30 September 2022
Date Accounts Received: 30 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £200,449
Total Gross Expenditure: £197,456

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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 3 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £482,548
Total Gross Expenditure: £471,924
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 28 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £453,045
Total Gross Expenditure: £358,750
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 15 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £613,125
Total Gross Expenditure: £507,565
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 16 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £321,608
Total Gross Expenditure: £325,761
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 30 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £200,449
Total Gross Expenditure: £197,456
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: 0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 15 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 551034
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 62091
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 613125
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £507,565
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 507565
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 8972
Expenditure Support Costs: 185040
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £110,146
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £226,364
Assets Total Liabilities: £116,218
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £110,146
Creditors One Year Total Current: 116218
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £48,831
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 110146
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 110146
Count Employees: 0
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

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

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

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

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

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

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: Chromatica Orchestra
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2005-05-27T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 23 NOVEMBER 2004 as amended on 12 Feb 2020 as amended on 31 May 2024
Charitable Objects: TO ADVANCE AND PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE KNOWLEDGE, UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF MUSIC AND IN PARTICULAR, BY THE PROVISION AND PUBLIC CONCERTS AND OTHER RELATED EVENTS.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 453682
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: MANNING CAMERATA

Charity Name Id: 626397
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: Bath Festival Orchestra

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures