# BRITISH POLICE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1003562
- **Other names:** POLICE NATIONAL ORCHESTRA AND CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION, BPSO
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** July 26, 1991
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1003562


## Contact

- **Address:** BPSO, PO Box 306, NANTWICH
- **Postcode:** CW5 9EN
- **Phone:** 07813095953
- **Email:** sec@bpso.net
- **Website:** www.bpso.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** A. TO PROVIDE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN AND APPRECIATION OF THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC BY THE PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC CONCERTS AND RECITALS AND BY SUCH OTHER WAYS AS THE ASSOCIATION SHALL DETERMINE FROM TIME TO TIME.B. TO MAKE DONATIONS TO OTHER CHARITABLE ASSOCIATIONS.

**Activities:** The Orchestra made up of police officers, police staff and other members of the extended police family each year performs at different venues around the country raising money for a number of different charities.  A mini tour of India took place in February 2008.  Charity Concerts included Warwick Arts Centre for Fighting Blindness and the annual Proms Concert at Symphony Hall in December.

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED.




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Services
- **What:** Arts/culture/heritage/science
- **Who:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £64993 | £80432 | — | — |
| March 31, 2024 | £67845 | £72674 | — | — |
| March 31, 2023 | £76804 | £77302 | — | — |
| March 31, 2022 | £69674 | £69735 | — | — |
| March 31, 2021 | £21394 | £11205 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Craig Lewis Guildford** (Chair) — appointed April 13, 2023
- Carol Brown — appointed June 24, 2024
- Claire Victoria Burnell
- Damazer Damazer JP DL — appointed Oct. 10, 2020
- Kay Mellor — appointed June 8, 2024
- Louise Marion Stretch — appointed Jan. 11, 2020
- MR JOHN MORGAN
- Matthew Boyle — appointed June 24, 2024
- Matthew Welsted — appointed June 24, 2024
- Nikolas Adams — appointed March 18, 2023
- PAUL WEST
- Rosemary Chandler — appointed June 8, 2024
- Stephanie Jill Owen — appointed Nov. 15, 2025