--- title: "Northern Chamber Orchestra Limited — charity 278912 | CharityCompare" description: "Northern Chamber Orchestra Limited (charity 278912): income £215k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/northern-chamber-orchestra-limited retrieved: 2026-10-07T13:54:49.667Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 278912Charitable company NC # Northern Chamber Orchestra Limited Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Northern Chamber Orchestra Limited is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.ncorch.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=278912&subId=0) Work at Northern Chamber Orchestra Limited? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=northern-chamber-orchestra-limited&type=claim&name=Northern%20Chamber%20Orchestra%20Limited) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Northern Chamber Orchestra Limited? Reported income · year ending 2025-06-30 £215,259 Reported spending · year ending 2025-06-30 £262,772 Registered charity number 278912 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) 30 Burton Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.ncorch.co.uk](http://www.ncorch.co.uk/) Quick answer Northern Chamber Orchestra Limited (number 278912) 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 Northern Chamber Orchestra Limited do? Performance to the public of orchestral and chamber concerts from the repertoire of classical and modern music, recording such music, co-operation with schools and colleges in the provisin of musical education. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Northern Chamber Orchestra Limited Answers Northern Chamber Orchestra Limited gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 June 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Northern Chamber Orchestra Limited's highest-paid staff paid? Northern Chamber Orchestra Limited's annual return for the year ending 30 June 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 Northern Chamber Orchestra Limited 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Northern Chamber Orchestra Limited's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 12 December 1979 Company number [01430784](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01430784) (Companies House) Also known as N C O - N C O Sinfonia - N C O Soloists; Northern Chamber Orchestra Where it says it operates Bolton · Manchester City · Stockport · Sheffield City · Cheshire East · Derbyshire · Lancashire · Warrington ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; 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 Northern Chamber Orchestra Limited registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Northern Chamber Orchestra Limited yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Northern Chamber Orchestra Limited. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Northern Chamber Orchestra Limited? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=northern-chamber-orchestra-limited&type=claim&name=Northern%20Chamber%20Orchestra%20Limited) [Visit charity website](http://www.ncorch.co.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Northern Chamber Orchestra Limited a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Northern Chamber Orchestra Limited as a registered charity (number 278912) 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 Northern Chamber Orchestra Limited's charity number? Northern Chamber Orchestra Limited's charity number is 278912. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 278912? Search 278912 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 Northern Chamber Orchestra Limited do? Performance to the public of orchestral and chamber concerts from the repertoire of classical and modern music, recording such music, co-operation with schools and colleges in the provisin of musical education. Does Northern Chamber Orchestra Limited have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Northern Chamber Orchestra Limited. 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 Northern Chamber Orchestra Limited? Northern Chamber Orchestra Limited's website listed in our register data is http://www.ncorch.co.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 Northern Chamber Orchestra Limited's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Northern Chamber Orchestra Limited's annual return for the year ending 30 June 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 Northern Chamber Orchestra Limited? The register records Northern Chamber Orchestra Limited 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 Northern Chamber Orchestra Limited's trustees paid? Northern Chamber Orchestra Limited's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Northern Chamber Orchestra Limited registered as a charity? Northern Chamber Orchestra Limited was entered on the register on 12 December 1979. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 01430784). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=278912&subId=0).