Cardiff Philharmonic Orchestra

The provision of orchestral concerts to the public.

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

In Wales

• Bridgend
• Caerphilly
• Cardiff
• Monmouthshire
• Neath Port Talbot
• Pembrokeshire

The places the charity told the Commission it works in.

In the year ending 31 August 2025, it had income of £37,996 and spent £29,048.

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 1,592%, from £2,246 in the year to 31 August 2021 to £37,996 in the year to 31 August 2025.

Spending against income

It spent 76% of its income in the year to 31 August 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 31 August 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.

No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.

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.

Council business that names this charity, from the records councils publish, gathered by OpenCouncil. Newest first.

• 16 September 2025, Cardiff

  Named in an agenda item or minute of Economy & Culture Scrutiny Committee

  St David's Hall - Update

  Read the meeting record

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4 trustees run the charity.

• Dr PETER FREDERICK RANDERSONAppointed 11 September 2020
• Jennifer ScottAppointed 11 September 2020
• Linda Sharon RobinsonAppointed 29 March 2012
• Michael Bell MBEAppointed 8 May 2015

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, 5 arrived by the deadline.

Charities with income over £10,000 send an annual return within 10 months of their year end, and those over £25,000 also send their accounts. Smaller charities only update their income and spending on the register. The dates are when the Commission received each document.

Charity number

1145130

Status

Registered

Registered with the Commission

19 December 2011

Governing document

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 11/11/2011 as amended on 11 Sep 2020

Company number

07843236This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House

Website

www.cardiffphilharmonic.comAs 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, as loaded by OpenEconomy.
• In council meetings: councils' published meeting records, gathered by OpenCouncil and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 4 November 2026.

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

• OpenCouncil: council records that name this charity
• OpenCouncil: Cardiff Council's meetings and decisions
• OpenEconomy: Cardiff's economy in figures
• OpenSenedd: the Members of the Senedd for Caerdydd Ffynnon Taf
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