The Halifax Orchestral Society (number 1069486) 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 Halifax Orchestral Society do?
The Halifax Orchestral Society markets itself as the Halifax Symphony Orchestra. The Orchestra gives three concerts per year in the Halifax, Calderdale region
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
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Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Halifax Orchestral Society
Answers The Halifax Orchestral Society 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 The Halifax Orchestral Society's highest-paid staff paid?
The Halifax Orchestral Society'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.
Does The Halifax Orchestral Society receive government funding?
The annual return does not answer this question for The Halifax Orchestral Society. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.
The Halifax Orchestral Society 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 The Halifax Orchestral Society 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
The Halifax Orchestral Society's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; 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 The Halifax Orchestral Society registered for?
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Halifax Orchestral Society yet?
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Is The Halifax Orchestral Society a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Halifax Orchestral Society as a registered charity (number 1069486) 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 Halifax Orchestral Society's charity number?
The Halifax Orchestral Society's charity number is 1069486. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1069486?
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What does The Halifax Orchestral Society do?
The Halifax Orchestral Society markets itself as the Halifax Symphony Orchestra. The Orchestra gives three concerts per year in the Halifax, Calderdale region
Does The Halifax Orchestral Society have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to The Halifax Orchestral Society?
The Halifax Orchestral Society's website listed in our register data is http://www.halifaxorchestra.org. 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 Halifax Orchestral Society's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Halifax Orchestral Society'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 The Halifax Orchestral Society?
The register records The Halifax Orchestral Society 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 Halifax Orchestral Society's trustees paid?
The Halifax Orchestral Society's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was The Halifax Orchestral Society registered as a charity?
The Halifax Orchestral Society was entered on the register on 11 May 1998.