Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Westbourne Orchestral Society is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, arts/culture/heritage/science, other charitable purposes.
Westbourne Orchestral Society (number 282074) 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 Westbourne Orchestral Society do?
Westbourne Orchestra is a symphony orchestra comprising 50-60 members performing at least 3 concerts each year, primarily in the Dorset area.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Westbourne Orchestral Society
Answers Westbourne Orchestral Society gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 28 February 2026, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Westbourne Orchestral Society's highest-paid staff paid?
Westbourne Orchestral Society's annual return for the year ending 28 February 2026 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 Westbourne 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
Westbourne Orchestral Society's annual return for the year ending 28 February 2026 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Also known as
Westbourne Orchestra
Where it says it operates
Hampshire · Bournemouth · Poole · Dorset
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups; 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 Westbourne Orchestral Society registered for?
General Charitable PurposesArts/culture/heritage/scienceOther Charitable Purposes
Why is there no Clarity Score for Westbourne Orchestral Society yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Westbourne Orchestral Society.
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Is Westbourne Orchestral Society a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Westbourne Orchestral Society as a registered charity (number 282074) 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 Westbourne Orchestral Society's charity number?
Westbourne Orchestral Society's charity number is 282074. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 282074?
Search 282074 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 Westbourne Orchestral Society do?
Westbourne Orchestra is a symphony orchestra comprising 50-60 members performing at least 3 concerts each year, primarily in the Dorset area.
Does Westbourne Orchestral Society have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to Westbourne Orchestral Society?
Westbourne Orchestral Society's website listed in our register data is http://www.westbourne-orchestra.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 Westbourne Orchestral Society's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Westbourne Orchestral Society's annual return for the year ending 28 February 2026 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 Westbourne Orchestral Society?
The register records Westbourne 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 Westbourne Orchestral Society's trustees paid?
Westbourne Orchestral Society's annual return for the year ending 28 February 2026 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
When was Westbourne Orchestral Society registered as a charity?
Westbourne Orchestral Society was entered on the register on 16 March 1981.