Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
The Cambridgeshire Holiday Orchestra is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science.
The Cambridgeshire Holiday Orchestra (number 286214) 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 The Cambridgeshire Holiday Orchestra do?
To promote the musical education of and the enjoyment and performance of orchestral and instrumental music by children, young persons and their families in the county of Cambridgeshire
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Cambridgeshire Holiday Orchestra
Answers The Cambridgeshire Holiday Orchestra gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 October 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are The Cambridgeshire Holiday Orchestra's highest-paid staff paid?
The Cambridgeshire Holiday Orchestra's annual return for the year ending 31 October 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 does not record The Cambridgeshire Holiday Orchestra as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
The Cambridgeshire Holiday Orchestra's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Also known as
Choa
Where it says it operates
Cambridgeshire · Hertfordshire
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Other Defined Groups.
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 The Cambridgeshire Holiday Orchestra registered for?
Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Cambridgeshire Holiday Orchestra yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Cambridgeshire Holiday Orchestra.
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Is The Cambridgeshire Holiday Orchestra a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Cambridgeshire Holiday Orchestra as a registered charity (number 286214) 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 The Cambridgeshire Holiday Orchestra's charity number?
The Cambridgeshire Holiday Orchestra's charity number is 286214. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 286214?
Search 286214 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 The Cambridgeshire Holiday Orchestra do?
To promote the musical education of and the enjoyment and performance of orchestral and instrumental music by children, young persons and their families in the county of Cambridgeshire
Does The Cambridgeshire Holiday Orchestra have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to The Cambridgeshire Holiday Orchestra?
The Cambridgeshire Holiday Orchestra's website listed in our register data is http://www.holidayorchestra.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 The Cambridgeshire Holiday Orchestra's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Cambridgeshire Holiday Orchestra's annual return for the year ending 31 October 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 The Cambridgeshire Holiday Orchestra?
The register does not record The Cambridgeshire Holiday Orchestra as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are The Cambridgeshire Holiday Orchestra's trustees paid?
The Cambridgeshire Holiday Orchestra's annual return for the year ending 31 October 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was The Cambridgeshire Holiday Orchestra registered as a charity?
The Cambridgeshire Holiday Orchestra was entered on the register on 31 January 1983.