--- title: "Viva Chamber Orchestra LTD — charity 291046 | CharityCompare" description: "Viva Chamber Orchestra LTD (charity 291046): income £672k (2025). Registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/viva-chamber-orchestra-ltd retrieved: 2026-10-07T03:48:37.452Z 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. 291046Charitable company VC # Viva Chamber Orchestra LTD Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Viva Chamber Orchestra LTD 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.sinfoniaviva.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=291046&subId=0) Work at Viva Chamber Orchestra LTD? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=viva-chamber-orchestra-ltd&type=claim&name=Viva%20Chamber%20Orchestra%20LTD) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Viva Chamber Orchestra LTD? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £672,095 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £757,590 Registered charity number 291046 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Kings Chambers Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.sinfoniaviva.co.uk](http://www.sinfoniaviva.co.uk/) Quick answer Viva Chamber Orchestra LTD (number 291046) 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 Viva Chamber Orchestra LTD do? MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF THE ORCHESTRA. THE PROMOTION OF CONCERTS ON ITS OWN ACCOUNT AND WITH LOCAL PROMOTERS AND THE PRESENTATION OF EDUCATION PROJECTS. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Viva Chamber Orchestra LTD Answers Viva Chamber Orchestra LTD 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”. ### How much are Viva Chamber Orchestra LTD's highest-paid staff paid? Viva Chamber Orchestra LTD's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee). Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band | £60,001–£70,000 | 1 | | --- | --- | The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does Viva Chamber Orchestra LTD's money come from? Viva Chamber Orchestra LTD reported £672k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £542k (81%), donations and legacies £116k (17%), trading and fundraising events £12k (2%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £5,000. - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£542k · 81% - Donations and legacies£116k · 17% - Trading and fundraising events£12k · 2% - Investments£1,726 · 0% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Viva Chamber Orchestra LTD 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) Viva Chamber Orchestra LTD'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 14 February 1985 Company number [01879552](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01879552) (Companies House) Also known as Viva Chamber Orchestra Limited; Sinfonia Viva Where it says it operates Derbyshire · Leicestershire · Lincolnshire · Northamptonshire · Nottinghamshire · Rutland ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; 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 Viva Chamber Orchestra LTD registered for? Arts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Viva Chamber Orchestra LTD yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Viva Chamber Orchestra LTD. 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 Viva Chamber Orchestra LTD? - 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. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=viva-chamber-orchestra-ltd&type=claim&name=Viva%20Chamber%20Orchestra%20LTD) [Visit charity website](http://www.sinfoniaviva.co.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Viva Chamber Orchestra LTD a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Viva Chamber Orchestra LTD as a registered charity (number 291046) 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 Viva Chamber Orchestra LTD's charity number? Viva Chamber Orchestra LTD's charity number is 291046. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 291046? Search 291046 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 Viva Chamber Orchestra LTD do? MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF THE ORCHESTRA. THE PROMOTION OF CONCERTS ON ITS OWN ACCOUNT AND WITH LOCAL PROMOTERS AND THE PRESENTATION OF EDUCATION PROJECTS. Does Viva Chamber Orchestra LTD have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Viva Chamber Orchestra LTD. 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 Viva Chamber Orchestra LTD? Viva Chamber Orchestra LTD's website listed in our register data is http://www.sinfoniaviva.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. How much is Viva Chamber Orchestra LTD's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Viva Chamber Orchestra LTD's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee). 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. Where does Viva Chamber Orchestra LTD's money come from? Viva Chamber Orchestra LTD reported £672k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £542k (81%), donations and legacies £116k (17%), trading and fundraising events £12k (2%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £5,000. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Viva Chamber Orchestra LTD? The register records Viva Chamber Orchestra LTD 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 Viva Chamber Orchestra LTD's trustees paid? Viva Chamber Orchestra LTD's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Viva Chamber Orchestra LTD registered as a charity? Viva Chamber Orchestra LTD was entered on the register on 14 February 1985. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 01879552). 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=291046&subId=0).