Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Bristol Concert Orchestra is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science.
Bristol Concert Orchestra (number 1128196) 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 Bristol Concert Orchestra do?
The society performs a series of concerts for the public in the Bristol area, playing mostly symphonic and large-scale choral works. The orchestra works with a professional musical director and aims to achieve a high standard of performance.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Bristol Concert Orchestra
Answers Bristol Concert Orchestra gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Bristol Concert Orchestra's highest-paid staff paid?
Bristol Concert Orchestra's annual return for the year ending 31 August 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.
Does Bristol Concert Orchestra receive government funding?
The annual return does not answer this question for Bristol Concert Orchestra. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.
Bristol Concert Orchestra reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Bristol Concert Orchestra 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
Bristol Concert Orchestra's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Bristol City
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Services.
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 Bristol Concert Orchestra registered for?
Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science
Why is there no Clarity Score for Bristol Concert Orchestra yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Bristol Concert Orchestra.
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Is Bristol Concert Orchestra a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Bristol Concert Orchestra as a registered charity (number 1128196) 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 Bristol Concert Orchestra's charity number?
Bristol Concert Orchestra's charity number is 1128196. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1128196?
Search 1128196 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Bristol Concert Orchestra do?
The society performs a series of concerts for the public in the Bristol area, playing mostly symphonic and large-scale choral works. The orchestra works with a professional musical director and aims to achieve a high standard of performance.
Does Bristol Concert Orchestra have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Bristol Concert Orchestra. 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 Bristol Concert Orchestra?
Bristol Concert Orchestra's website listed in our register data is http://www.bristolconcertorchestra.org.uk. 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 Bristol Concert Orchestra's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Bristol Concert Orchestra's annual return for the year ending 31 August 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 Bristol Concert Orchestra?
The register records Bristol Concert Orchestra 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 Bristol Concert Orchestra's trustees paid?
Bristol Concert Orchestra's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Bristol Concert Orchestra registered as a charity?
Bristol Concert Orchestra was entered on the register on 20 February 2009.