The Blue Light Symphony Orchestra
Blso
- Country
- England & Wales
- Charity number
- 1184720
- Status
- Registered
- Registered
- Aug. 1, 2019
- Legal form
- CIO
Address
- Address
- 305A Goldhawk Road
.
LONDON
W12 8EU
Contact
- Phone
- 07925 043 561
- [email protected]
- Website
bluelightsymphony.org
Activities
The BLSO is the UK's only orchestra for all Emergency Services personnel. We also promote and support music-making in the emergency services to aid mental wellbeing and promote the use of music therapy to treat serious mental health problems such as PTSD, chronic stress and anxiety.
Objects: The Objects Of The CIO Are:1. To Advance, Improve, Develop And Maintain Public Education In,and Appreciation Of, The Art And Science Of Music In All Its Aspectsby Any Means The Trustees See Fit, Including Through The Provisionof Workshops, In Particular But Not Exclusively For People Who Areor Who Have Been Members Of The UK Emergency Services To Enablethem To Play Music And Put On Concerts.2. To Further Such Charitable Purpose Or Purposes As The Trustees Intheir Absolute Discretion Shall Think Fit But In Particular Throughthe Making Of Grants And Donations To Organisations/charitieswhich Provide Mental Health Services To UK Emergecy Servicesworkers.
Classification
- How
- Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- What
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Arts/culture/heritage/science
Areas of operation
- Region
- Throughout England And Wales
Finances
| Period end | Income | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2024 | £8,040 | £6,062 |
| July 31, 2023 | £7,420 | £5,792 |
| July 31, 2022 | £3,464 | £4,398 |
| July 31, 2021 | £11,129 | £9,701 |
| July 31, 2020 | £3,303 | £3,026 |
Trustees
| Name | Appointed |
|---|---|
| Peter Sebastian Rex Valentine (Chair) | Aug. 1, 2019 |
| Amanda Thorpe | Jan. 25, 2023 |
| David Austin Smith | Jan. 29, 2023 |
| Graham John Caley | July 1, 2023 |
| Simon Thomas Robinson | Jan. 26, 2023 |