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The Blue Light Symphony Orchestra

Blso

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1184720
Status
Registered
Reporting
Up to date Last filed May 6, 2026. Filing history
Registered
Aug. 1, 2019
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
305A Goldhawk Road
.
London
W12 8EU

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

Geography

Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
July 31, 2025 May 6, 2026On time £14,550 £11,818
July 31, 2024 May 3, 2025On time £8,040 £6,062
July 31, 2023 May 18, 2024On time £7,420 £5,792
July 31, 2022 May 22, 2023On time £3,464 £4,398
July 31, 2021 May 29, 2022On time £11,129 £9,701
July 31, 2020 June 13, 2021 £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