Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 6
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 11 ?

THE HALIFAX ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY 

The Halifax Orchestral Society markets itself as the Halifax Symphony Orchestra. The Orchestra gives three concerts per year at Square Chapel, Halifax
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received Government grants
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and 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
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
30/06/23£14£13£1n/an/an/an/an/a4
30/06/22£12£11£1n/an/an/an/an/a10
30/06/21£3£2£2n/an/an/an/an/a0
30/06/20£12£9£2n/an/an/an/an/a3
30/06/19£15£12£3n/an/an/an/an/a2
30/06/18£12£11£1£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/17£11£9£2£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/16£10£9£1£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/15£10£9£1£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/14£11£7£4£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/13£13£9£4£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/12£9£10£-1£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/11*£24£10£14£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/10?*£12£19£-7£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/09?£19£20£-2£0£0£0n/a00
31/05/08*£19£24£-5£0£0£0n/a00
31/05/07£20£20£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/05/06£9£7£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/05/05£7£9£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/05/04*£30£17£13£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 26 years

www.halifaxorchestra.org

contact@halifaxorchestra.org

01484683353

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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
  • Calderdale,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 4 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 11/05/1998, number: 1069486
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
There are no Policies registered with the Charities Commission
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR11: 146 days late, AR10: 149 days late, AR08: 89 days late, AR04: 1 days late,
Main office

34 White Wells Gardens
Scholes
Holmfirth
HD9 1TZ

Objectives

TO ADVANCE AND PROMOTE EDUCATION IN AND APPRECIATION OF MUSIC BY MEANS OF REHEARSALS, LECTURES, THE PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC CONCERTS AND SUCH OTHER WAYS AS THE SOCIETY THROUGH ITS COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE FROM TIME TO TIME.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

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