Sinfonia Cymru

Sinfonia Cymru is an 'under 30s' orchestra dedicated to championing outstanding young professional musicians from across the UK, and supporting them in the early stages of their careers to give them the very best start. Through this we provide exceptional-quality musical experiences - orchestral and chamber scale - for audiences and participants across Wales.

In the charity's own words, from the register.

Elsewhere

• Throughout England and Wales

Area of benefit in its governing document: South Wales

The places the charity told the Commission it works in.

In the year ending 30 September 2025, it had income of £469,130 and spent £557,926.

Figures as the charity reported them to the Charity Commission. Staff and volunteer numbers are only asked of charities with income over £10,000. A year with no row was not reported.

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Income over time

Up 66%, from £281,976 in the year to 30 September 2021 to £469,130 in the year to 30 September 2025.

Spending against income

It spent 119% of its income in the year to 30 September 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.

From the annual returns the charity filed with the Charity Commission. The largest funder comes from its accounts, read by AI.

Government grants in the year ending 30 September 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.

From the charity's annual return to the Charity Commission, which asks every charity with income over £10,000 how much came from government grants and contracts. It does not say which part of government. These totals are separate from the named funders read from its accounts and the grants published on 360Giving, and are not added to them.

Funders that publish to 360Giving list 6 grants to this charity since 2012, worth at least £196,000.

Only funders that publish their grants to 360Giving are included, and many do not. These are amounts funders awarded, which can differ from what the charity received in a given year, so they are shown apart from the accounts figures above.

Senedd and Welsh Government records that name this charity, gathered by OpenSenedd. Newest first.

• 26 September 2024

  Named by Dafydd Rhys in the Senedd

  …in time—and that work is ongoing. And we are aware of the pressures, in particular, in that field. But also, we do support organisations like Sinfonia Cymru, OPRA Cymru, et cetera, et cetera. So, it’s not a one-size-fits-all, but we did have to make some really difficult decisions during our invest…

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5 trustees run the charity.

• Wiard Marius Albert SterkChairAppointed 10 April 2018
• Alistair John VennartAppointed 21 September 2021
• Catrin Sian PlumleyAppointed 20 July 2022
• Llinos Mair MadeleyAppointed 20 July 2022
• Russell Steven BrightAppointed 20 July 2022

Trustees are responsible in law for the charity. Names are as they appear on the public register.

Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 4 arrived by the deadline.

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Charity number

1058196

Status

Registered

Registered with the Commission

23 September 1996

Governing document

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 21 AUGUST 1996 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 22 NOVEMBER 2001 as amended on 16 Dec 2019

Company number

03240356This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House

Website

sinfonia.cymruAs the charity gave it on the register.

Council area of its contact address

Cardiff

• Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
• Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
• In the Senedd and Welsh Government: records gathered by OpenSenedd and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 5 November 2026.

• This charity on the Charity Commission register
• 360Giving open grants data
• This charity on OpenEconomy

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