CCEW Charity Commission profile

LONDON GYPSY ORCHESTRA

Registered charity 1141265 · organisation 5012279

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
8 April 2011
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£3,306
Latest expenditure
£1,659
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 81 Upper Tollington Park, LONDON, N4 4LP

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The London Balkan Orkestar, formerly London Gypsy Orchestra, is an amateur music group. It is open to all with an interest in studying and performing Gypsy, Roma and folk music from Eastern Europe and the Balkans. The LGO/ LBO also organises educational and participatory activities and events for the public. It aims to promote knowledge and appreciation of Balkan music and Roma culture.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
8 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,306
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,659
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
18 March 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,560
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,772
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
18 March 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,780
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,350
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
12 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£235
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,834
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
12 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,190
Total Gross Expenditure
£210

04 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

05 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
115
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Classification Code
116
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Recreation
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
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

06 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
LONDON GYPSY ORCHESTRA
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2011-04-08T00:00:00

07 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
ADOPTED 22/07/2010AS AMENDED ON 10/03/2011AS AMENDED ON 26/06/2014
Charitable Objects
1. TO ADVANCE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION AND APPRECIATION IN MUSIC, ARTSAND CULTURE, PARTICULARLY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, IN RELATION TO GYPSY AND FOLK MUSIC FROM EASTERNEUROPE AND THE BALKANS.2. TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN MUSIC AND MUSICAL SKILLS AND TO INSPIRE PARTICIPATION IN ANDAPPRECIATION OF THE ART OF MUSIC.3. TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE ARTS AND MUSICAL TRADITIONS OF DIFFERENT CULTURES.4. TO PROMOTE EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, IN PARTICULAR BY:A) PROVIDING OR SUPPORTING MUSIC AND CREATIVE ARTS PROJECTS WHICH FOSTER INTEGRATION AND SKILLSHARING BETWEEN PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS;B) EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT DIFFERENT PEOPLES AND CULTURES, ESPECIALLY THROUGH MUSIC AND ARTS,TO INCREASE AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING.

08 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
408857
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
LGO
Charity Name Id
712511
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
LONDON BALKAN ORKESTAR