CCEW Charity Commission profile

LONDON CONTEMPORARY ORCHESTRA

Registered charity 1129768 · organisation 4045634

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
20 May 2009
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
06895875
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£1,500,094
Latest expenditure
£1,592,679
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Suite 116, 43 Bedford Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 9HA

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Orchestra objectives are (a) the performance and promotion of contemporary music to an ever-wider audience in diverse venues and genres; and (b) the education and employment of young composers and young musicians at the start of their careers through workshops and performance opportunities on a professional basis.

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
2 June 2026
Date Accounts Received
2 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,500,094
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,592,679
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
7 February 2025
Date Accounts Received
7 February 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,401,144
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,440,007
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
8 May 2024
Date Accounts Received
8 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,491,823
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,464,212
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
5 June 2023
Date Accounts Received
5 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,199,981
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,121,724
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received
31 August 2022
Date Accounts Received
31 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£956,420
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,012,646

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
2 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,500,094
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,592,679
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£16,849
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 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
7 February 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,401,144
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,440,007
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 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
8 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,491,823
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,464,212
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 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
5 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,199,981
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,121,724
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
No
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
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
31 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£956,420
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,012,646
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
£1
Income From Government Grants
£19,510
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
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
No
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
2 June 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
16849
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1430526
Income Investments
0
Income Other
52719
Income Total Income And Endowments
1500094
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,592,679
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1592679
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
42343
Expenditure Support Costs
149935
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£29,474
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£172,956
Assets Total Liabilities
£126,633
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£46,323
Creditors One Year Total Current
126633
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£73,962
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
29474
Funds Restricted
16849
Funds Total
46323
Count Employees
3
Charity Only 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
7 February 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1313731
Income Investments
0
Income Other
87413
Income Total Income And Endowments
1401144
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,440,007
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1440007
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
43613
Expenditure Support Costs
181649
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£138,908
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£250,211
Assets Total Liabilities
£111,303
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£138,908
Creditors One Year Total Current
111303
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£81,896
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
138908
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
138908
Count Employees
3
Charity Only 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
8 May 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1384218
Income Investments
0
Income Other
107605
Income Total Income And Endowments
1491823
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,464,212
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1464212
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
42886
Expenditure Support Costs
174983
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£177,771
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£380,067
Assets Total Liabilities
£202,296
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£177,771
Creditors One Year Total Current
202296
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£170,324
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
177771
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
177771
Count Employees
3
Charity Only 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
5 June 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
25000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1111354
Income Investments
63627
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1199981
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,121,724
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1121724
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
9000
Expenditure Support Costs
141097
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£150,160
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£225,818
Assets Total Liabilities
£75,658
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£150,160
Creditors One Year Total Current
75658
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£107,116
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
150160
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
150160
Count Employees
3
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
31 August 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
83500
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
872835
Income Investments
85
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
956420
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£6,481
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,006,165
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1012646
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
5500
Expenditure Support Costs
128995
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£45,704
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£172,712
Assets Total Liabilities
£100,809
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£71,903
Creditors One Year Total Current
100809
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£124,819
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
45704
Funds Restricted
26199
Funds Total
71903
Count Employees
3
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout London
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
LONDON CONTEMPORARY ORCHESTRA
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2009-05-20T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 5 MAY 2009
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ARTS, AND IN PARTICULAR THE ART OF MUSIC, THROUGH THE PRESENTATION OF CONCERTS AND OTHER RELATED ACTIVITIES; AND BY SUCH OTHER WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DETERMINE FROM TIME TO TIME
Area Of Benefit
UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment 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
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures