--- title: "The Colchester Symphony Orchestra Trust — charity 1146126 | CharityCompare" description: "The Colchester Symphony Orchestra Trust (charity 1146126): income £21,733 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-colchester-symphony-orchestra-trust retrieved: 2026-10-08T05:44:43.371Z 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. 1146126Trust CS # The Colchester Symphony Orchestra Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Colchester Symphony Orchestra Trust 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.colchestersymphonyorchestra.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1146126&subId=0) Work at The Colchester Symphony Orchestra Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-colchester-symphony-orchestra-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Colchester%20Symphony%20Orchestra%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Colchester Symphony Orchestra Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-07-31 £21,733 Reported spending · year ending 2025-07-31 £18,483 Registered charity number 1146126 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) Great Horkesley Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.colchestersymphonyorchestra.org.uk](http://www.colchestersymphonyorchestra.org.uk/) Quick answer The Colchester Symphony Orchestra Trust (number 1146126) 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 Colchester Symphony Orchestra Trust do? Sustaining the CSO, largely made up of local musicians. Presenting public concerts to enhance the cultural life of Colchester. Providing an opportunity for local adult musicians, in a wide age range, to participate in performances. Encouraging links with institutions of musical education. Seeking funding to support all the activities and specifically to subsidise the concert programme. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Colchester Symphony Orchestra Trust Answers The Colchester Symphony Orchestra Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 July 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Colchester Symphony Orchestra Trust's highest-paid staff paid? The Colchester Symphony Orchestra Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 July 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 The Colchester Symphony Orchestra Trust 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) The Colchester Symphony Orchestra Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 28 February 2012 Also known as Cso Where it says it operates Essex · Suffolk ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Other Charitable Activities. 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 Colchester Symphony Orchestra Trust registered for? Arts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Colchester Symphony Orchestra Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Colchester Symphony Orchestra Trust. 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 The Colchester Symphony Orchestra Trust? - 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. 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[Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-colchester-symphony-orchestra-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Colchester%20Symphony%20Orchestra%20Trust) [Visit charity website](http://www.colchestersymphonyorchestra.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Colchester Symphony Orchestra Trust a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Colchester Symphony Orchestra Trust as a registered charity (number 1146126) 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 Colchester Symphony Orchestra Trust's charity number? The Colchester Symphony Orchestra Trust's charity number is 1146126. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1146126? Search 1146126 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 Colchester Symphony Orchestra Trust do? Sustaining the CSO, largely made up of local musicians. Presenting public concerts to enhance the cultural life of Colchester. Providing an opportunity for local adult musicians, in a wide age range, to participate in performances. Encouraging links with institutions of musical education. Seeking funding to support all the activities and specifically to subsidise the concert programme. Does The Colchester Symphony Orchestra Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Colchester Symphony Orchestra Trust. 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 The Colchester Symphony Orchestra Trust? The Colchester Symphony Orchestra Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.colchestersymphonyorchestra.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 Colchester Symphony Orchestra Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Colchester Symphony Orchestra Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 July 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 Colchester Symphony Orchestra Trust? The register records The Colchester Symphony Orchestra Trust 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 The Colchester Symphony Orchestra Trust's trustees paid? The Colchester Symphony Orchestra Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Colchester Symphony Orchestra Trust registered as a charity? The Colchester Symphony Orchestra Trust was entered on the register on 28 February 2012. 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=1146126&subId=0).