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Bedfordshire Orchestral Society is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science.
Bedfordshire Orchestral Society (number 262813) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Bedfordshire Orchestral Society do?
The Society exists primarily to promote musical education in Bedfordshire.In furtherance of this aim, the Society runs two orchestras; the Bedfordshire Symphony Orchestra and the Bedford Sinfonia.The Society regularly organises and promotes in excess of ten classical music concerts each year in and around Bedford featuring performances by its two orchestras.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Bedfordshire Orchestral Society
Answers Bedfordshire Orchestral Society gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 July 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Bedfordshire Orchestral Society's highest-paid staff paid?
Bedfordshire Orchestral Society's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Bedfordshire Orchestral Society as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
Bedfordshire Orchestral Society's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Also known as
Bedford Sinfonia
Previous names on the register
Bedfordshire Symphony Orchestra
Where it says it operates
Central Bedfordshire · Buckinghamshire · Bedford
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Services; Other Charitable Activities.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Bedfordshire Orchestral Society registered for?
Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science
Why is there no Clarity Score for Bedfordshire Orchestral Society yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Bedfordshire Orchestral Society.
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Is Bedfordshire Orchestral Society a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Bedfordshire Orchestral Society as a registered charity (number 262813) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Bedfordshire Orchestral Society's charity number?
Bedfordshire Orchestral Society's charity number is 262813. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 262813?
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What does Bedfordshire Orchestral Society do?
The Society exists primarily to promote musical education in Bedfordshire.In furtherance of this aim, the Society runs two orchestras; the Bedfordshire Symphony Orchestra and the Bedford Sinfonia.The Society regularly organises and promotes in excess of ten classical music concerts each year in and around Bedford featuring performances by its two orchestras.
Does Bedfordshire Orchestral Society have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Bedfordshire Orchestral Society. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Bedfordshire Orchestral Society?
Bedfordshire Orchestral Society's website listed in our register data is http://www.bedfordsymphony.com. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Bedfordshire Orchestral Society's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Bedfordshire Orchestral Society's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Bedfordshire Orchestral Society?
The register records Bedfordshire Orchestral Society as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Bedfordshire Orchestral Society's trustees paid?
Bedfordshire Orchestral Society's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Bedfordshire Orchestral Society previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Bedfordshire Orchestral Society: Bedfordshire Symphony Orchestra.
When was Bedfordshire Orchestral Society registered as a charity?
Bedfordshire Orchestral Society was entered on the register on 17 August 1971.