--- title: "St Aldhelm's Orchestra — charity 1208090 | CharityCompare" description: "St Aldhelm's Orchestra (charity 1208090): income £8,693 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/st-aldhelm-s-orchestra retrieved: 2026-10-08T07:34:12.154Z 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. 1208090 SA # St Aldhelm's Orchestra Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data St Aldhelm's Orchestra is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.staldhelmsorchestra.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1208090&subId=0) Work at St Aldhelm's Orchestra? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=st-aldhelm-s-orchestra&type=claim&name=St%20Aldhelm) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about St Aldhelm's Orchestra? Reported income · year ending 2025-07-31 £8,693 Reported spending · year ending 2025-07-31 £7,584 Registered charity number 1208090 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) St. Aldhelms Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.staldhelmsorchestra.co.uk](http://www.staldhelmsorchestra.co.uk/) Quick answer St Aldhelm's Orchestra (number 1208090) 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 St Aldhelm's Orchestra do? We are an amateur symphony orchestra based in Poole, Dorset. We promote public education and the appreciation of music in all its aspects, and we currently achieve this through regular Monday rehearsals for player members. We foster the general public's appreciation of orchestral music through presentation of a varied repertoire at our concerts which are given at the end of each academic term. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for St Aldhelm's Orchestra Answers St Aldhelm's Orchestra gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records St Aldhelm's 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) ### Registration details Registered as a charity 1 May 2024 Where it says it operates Dorset ## 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 St Aldhelm's Orchestra registered for? Arts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for St Aldhelm's Orchestra yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score St Aldhelm's Orchestra. 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 St Aldhelm's Orchestra? - 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. 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Search 1208090 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 St Aldhelm's Orchestra do? We are an amateur symphony orchestra based in Poole, Dorset. We promote public education and the appreciation of music in all its aspects, and we currently achieve this through regular Monday rehearsals for player members. We foster the general public's appreciation of orchestral music through presentation of a varied repertoire at our concerts which are given at the end of each academic term. Does St Aldhelm's Orchestra have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for St Aldhelm's 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 St Aldhelm's Orchestra? St Aldhelm's Orchestra's website listed in our register data is http://www.staldhelmsorchestra.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to St Aldhelm's Orchestra? The register records St Aldhelm's 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. When was St Aldhelm's Orchestra registered as a charity? St Aldhelm's Orchestra was entered on the register on 1 May 2024. 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=1208090&subId=0).