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Registered charity · No. 515145

York Symphony Orchestra

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York Symphony Orchestra is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include arts/culture/heritage/science.

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What are the key facts about York Symphony Orchestra?

Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31
£21,213
Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31
£21,847
Registered charity number
515145
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Other
Register contact address detail (not service area)
York
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes
Website
yso.org.uk

Quick answer

York Symphony Orchestra (number 515145) 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 York Symphony Orchestra do?

The orchestra's aim is to give amateur musicians in York and the surrounding area the opportunity to rehearse and perform works from the orchestral repertoire. It is particularly keen to encourage younger players, and many of its soloists are young musicians with links to York.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for York Symphony Orchestra

Answers York Symphony Orchestra gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are York Symphony Orchestra's highest-paid staff paid?

York Symphony Orchestra's annual return for the year ending 31 August 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 York Symphony Orchestra 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

York Symphony Orchestra's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
North Yorkshire · City of York

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: 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 York Symphony Orchestra registered for?

Arts/culture/heritage/science

Why is there no Clarity Score for York Symphony Orchestra yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score York Symphony Orchestra. 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

What should you check before donating to York Symphony Orchestra?

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  • Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract.
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Frequently asked questions

Is York Symphony Orchestra a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists York Symphony Orchestra as a registered charity (number 515145) 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 York Symphony Orchestra's charity number?
York Symphony Orchestra's charity number is 515145. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 515145?
Search 515145 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 York Symphony Orchestra do?
The orchestra's aim is to give amateur musicians in York and the surrounding area the opportunity to rehearse and perform works from the orchestral repertoire. It is particularly keen to encourage younger players, and many of its soloists are young musicians with links to York.
Does York Symphony Orchestra have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for York Symphony Orchestra. 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 York Symphony Orchestra?
York Symphony Orchestra's website listed in our register data is http://yso.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 York Symphony Orchestra's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. York Symphony Orchestra's annual return for the year ending 31 August 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 York Symphony Orchestra?
The register records York Symphony Orchestra 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 York Symphony Orchestra's trustees paid?
York Symphony Orchestra's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was York Symphony Orchestra registered as a charity?
York Symphony Orchestra was entered on the register on 17 May 1984.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.