OSCR Scottish charity profile

Inverness Symphony Orchestra

ActiveCharity number SC047808
Registered9 October 2017
Main locationHighland
Legal formSCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC047808
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
Wider, but within one local authority area
Volunteers
1-50 volunteers
Staff
0
Postcode
IV3 8PW
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OSCR note: Charity Former Legal Name The Ness Sinfonia from 09/10/2017 - 22/01/2024.

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

The organisation's purposes are the advancement of the arts and culture of orchestral music in the community of Inverness and surroundings.

Charitable purposes

  • the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science

Beneficiaries

  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Activities

  • It carries out activities or services itself

Constitutional objectives

The organisation's purposes are the advancement of the arts and culture of orchestral music in the community of Inverness and surroundings. 1. Provide the opportunity for amateur musicians to play orchestral music under experienced direction 2. Improve standards of ensemble playing through rehearsals 3. To raise the profile of orchestral music making in the community 4.To promote the appreciation of live musical performance

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 October 2025£25,658£16,850027 May 2026
31 October 2024£22,609£15,931017 June 2025
31 October 2023£16,767£11,18207 June 2024
31 October 2022£10,298£11,425022 June 2023
31 October 2021£5,399£3,00002 May 2022

Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.

04 Contact record

Principal office or trustees address

Address supplied to OSCR
Carn Mhor, Blackpark, Inverness
Website supplied to OSCR
Not supplied
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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