--- title: "The Philharmonia Benevolent Fund — charity 280370 | CharityCompare" description: "The Philharmonia Benevolent Fund (charity 280370): income £41,357 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-philharmonia-benevolent-fund retrieved: 2026-10-10T09:28:14.723Z 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. 280370 PB # The Philharmonia Benevolent Fund Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Philharmonia Benevolent Fund is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=280370&subId=0) Work at The Philharmonia Benevolent Fund? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-philharmonia-benevolent-fund&type=claim&name=The%20Philharmonia%20Benevolent%20Fund) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Philharmonia Benevolent Fund? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £41,357 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £72,088 Registered charity number 280370 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) southwark Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer The Philharmonia Benevolent Fund (number 280370) 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 Philharmonia Benevolent Fund do? Relief and assistance for present and former orchestral members of Philharmonia Orchestra Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Philharmonia Benevolent Fund Answers The Philharmonia Benevolent Fund 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”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record The Philharmonia Benevolent Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Philharmonia Benevolent Fund'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 3 July 1980 Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals. 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 Philharmonia Benevolent Fund registered for? The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Philharmonia Benevolent Fund yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Philharmonia Benevolent Fund. 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 Philharmonia Benevolent Fund? - 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. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Philharmonia Benevolent Fund's charity number? The Philharmonia Benevolent Fund's charity number is 280370. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 280370? Search 280370 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 Philharmonia Benevolent Fund do? Relief and assistance for present and former orchestral members of Philharmonia Orchestra Does The Philharmonia Benevolent Fund have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Philharmonia Benevolent Fund. 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 Philharmonia Benevolent Fund? The Philharmonia Benevolent Fund does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Philharmonia Benevolent Fund? The register does not record The Philharmonia Benevolent Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Philharmonia Benevolent Fund's trustees paid? The Philharmonia Benevolent Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Philharmonia Benevolent Fund registered as a charity? The Philharmonia Benevolent Fund was entered on the register on 3 July 1980. 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=280370&subId=0).