Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 0
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

NORTH DOWNS COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA 

The North Downs Community Orchestra is a fun, friendly amateur groups open to musicians in the North Downs Area. We do not ask for grades or hold auditions and aim to be welcoming, inclusive and affordable. Our purpose is to enjoy making music together. We strive to provide instrumental parts for all instruments and abilities and support members with musical development.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/03/23£9,147£8,258£8890
31/03/22£7,478£6,705£7730
31/03/21£4,975£3,163£1,8120
31/03/20*£7,951£7,596£3550
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 5 years

www.thefunorchestra.co.uk

ndcorchestra@gmail.com

01883818344

Charity Commission for England and WalesX
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
GiG Classification
  • Performing and visual arts
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Surrey,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 23/04/2019, number: 1183074
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
4 returns made; AR20: 2 days late,
Main office

54, Padbrook
Limpsfield
Oxted
Surrey
RH8 0DZ

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY SHALL BE TO ADVANCE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN, AND APPRECIATION OF, THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC IN ALL ITS ASPECTS BY ANY MEANS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT, INCLUDING THROUGH THE PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC CONCERTS AND RECITALS.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
CharityBase
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