CCEW Charity Commission profile

FARNHAM SINFONIA (CIO)

Registered charity 1197475 · organisation 5190223

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
12 January 2022
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£12,228
Latest expenditure
£16,366
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: 7 Boxalls Grove, ALDERSHOT, Hampshire, GU11 3QS

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

A Surrey-based professional orchestra creating music for the community with concerts and outreach programmes. We work to nurture the next generation of young musical talent and to inspire and entertain everyone, regardless of personal circumstance or disability.

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
23 February 2026
Date Accounts Received
23 February 2026
Total Gross Income
£12,228
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,366
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
9 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
9 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£23,898
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,877
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
9 September 2024
Date Accounts Received
9 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£18,388
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,834
Fin Period Start Date
12 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
22 May 2023
Date Accounts Received
22 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£19,835
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,978

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
23 February 2026
Total Gross Income
£12,228
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,366
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
2
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
9 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£23,898
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,877
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
3
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
9 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£18,388
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,834
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
4
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
12 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
22 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£19,835
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,978
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£750
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
3

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Surrey
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Hampshire
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
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
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
FARNHAM SINFONIA (CIO)
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2022-01-12T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 12 Jan 2022
Charitable Objects
1. TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION AND APPRECIATION OF THE ART OF CLASSICAL MUSIC IN FARNHAM SURREY AND SURROUNDING AREAS IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY THE PROVISION OF: A. LIVE CONCERTS AND RECITALS;B. LECTURES, CONFERENCES, COURSES AND MASTERCLASSES;C. VISITS TO SCHOOLS AND HOSPICES;D. AN ANNUAL GRANT TO A STUDENT FROM THE YEHUDI MENUHIN SCHOOL OF MUSIC;E. SPONSORING NEW COMPOSITIONS, AND;F. SPONSORING TRAINING AND PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS. 2. TO FURTHER SUCH PURPOSES WHICH MAY BE CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT.

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries