Rhondda Symphony Orchestra (number 1200455) 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 Rhondda Symphony Orchestra do?
Founded in 1968, the Rhondda Symphony Orchestra (RSO) is a leisure-time music group performing symphonic concerts to local communities in South Wales. With around 60 active members, the orchestra attracts young musicians, while many have remained with the orchestra for over 30 years. The RSO also awards annual bursaries to young musicians leaving school to help with their further development.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Rhondda Symphony Orchestra
Answers Rhondda Symphony Orchestra gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Rhondda Symphony Orchestra's highest-paid staff paid?
Rhondda Symphony Orchestra's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 Rhondda Symphony Orchestra receive government funding?
The annual return does not answer this question for Rhondda Symphony Orchestra. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.
Rhondda Symphony 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 Rhondda Symphony 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
Rhondda Symphony Orchestra's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Also known as
Cerddorfa Simffoni?r Rhondda
Where it says it operates
Rhondda Cynon Taff
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 Rhondda Symphony Orchestra registered for?
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Why is there no Clarity Score for Rhondda Symphony Orchestra yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Rhondda Symphony Orchestra.
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Is Rhondda Symphony Orchestra a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Rhondda Symphony Orchestra as a registered charity (number 1200455) 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 Rhondda Symphony Orchestra's charity number?
Rhondda Symphony Orchestra's charity number is 1200455. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1200455?
Search 1200455 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 Rhondda Symphony Orchestra do?
Founded in 1968, the Rhondda Symphony Orchestra (RSO) is a leisure-time music group performing symphonic concerts to local communities in South Wales. With around 60 active members, the orchestra attracts young musicians, while many have remained with the orchestra for over 30 years. The RSO also awards annual bursaries to young musicians leaving school to help with their further development.
Does Rhondda Symphony Orchestra have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Rhondda Symphony 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 Rhondda Symphony Orchestra?
Rhondda Symphony Orchestra's website listed in our register data is http://rso.cymru. 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 Rhondda Symphony Orchestra's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Rhondda Symphony Orchestra's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 Rhondda Symphony Orchestra?
The register records Rhondda Symphony 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 Rhondda Symphony Orchestra's trustees paid?
Rhondda Symphony Orchestra's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Rhondda Symphony Orchestra registered as a charity?
Rhondda Symphony Orchestra was entered on the register on 22 September 2022.