Finance Score: -6
Governance Score: -4
Support Score: 6
  • Spending falling: -1
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Mainly female board: -1
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: -4 ?

HENLEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 

The objectives of the Henley Symphony Orchestra are to educate the public in the art and science of music in all its aspects by the presentation of concerts and other activities. The orchestra currently gives at least 4 public concerts per academic year and rehearses weekly during term time.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received Government grants

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • The Board is predominantly female

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
  • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
30/04/23£39£36£3n/an/an/an/an/a10
30/04/22£24£30£-6n/an/an/an/an/a5
30/04/21£12£6£6n/an/an/an/an/a5
30/04/20£52£56£-4n/an/an/an/an/a6
30/04/19£35£46£-12n/an/an/an/an/a6
30/04/18£59£68£-9£0£0£0n/a00
30/04/17£57£53£4£0£0£0n/a00
30/04/16£53£48£5£0£0£0n/a00
30/04/15£50£50£0£0£0£0n/a00
30/04/14£44£47£-3£0£0£0n/a00
30/04/13£40£41£-1£0£0£0n/a00
30/04/12£36£35£0£0£0£0n/a00
30/04/11£39£41£-3£0£0£0n/a00
30/04/10£36£42£-5£0£0£0n/a00
30/04/09£44£39£4£0£0£0n/a00
30/04/08£46£40£6£0£0£0n/a00
30/04/07£37£34£3£0£0£0n/a00
30/04/06*£40£46£-6£0£0£0n/a00
30/04/05£38£40£-2£0£0£0n/a00
30/04/04£34£34£1£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 48 years

www.henleysymphonyorchestra.co.uk

maureenhsosec@aol.com

0118 9665644

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Performing and visual arts
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
Where it operates
  • Bracknell Forest, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Reading, Slough, West Berkshire, Windsor And Maidenhead, Wokingham,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 10 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (12)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 23/08/1976, number: 271849
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR06: 104 days late,
Main office

53 Parkside Road
READING
RG30 2BT

Objectives

TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE ARTS AND SCIENCES AND IN PARTICULAR THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC BY THE PRESENTATION OF CONCERTS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

HENLEY ON THAMES

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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