# City of Stoke-on-Trent Symphony Orchestra

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1199023
- **Other names:** THE SYMPHONIA VERBUM ORCHESTRA, SYMPHONIA VERBUM ORCHESTRA, The City of Stoke-on-Trent Symphony Orchestra
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** May 19, 2022
- **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=1199023


## Contact

- **Address:** CROTCHETY COTTAGE, MARTINS MOSS LANE, SMALLWOOD, SANDBACH, CHESHIRE
- **Postcode:** CW11 2UW
- **Phone:** 07938579926
- **Email:** orchestra.manager@csso.co.uk
- **Website:** www.csso.co.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE (1) TO PROMOTE, ADVANCE, IMPROVE AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN AND APPRECIATION OF THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC IN ALL ITS ASPECTS THROUGH THE PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC CONCERTS, THE PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMMES AND OTHER PROJECTS, AND BY SUCH OTHER WAYS AS THE CIO THROUGH ITS TRUSTEES SHALL DETERMINE FROM TIME TO TIME; (2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE SUBJECT OF MUSIC.

**Activities:** The City of Stoke-on-Trent Symphony Orchestra exists to promote, advance and improve public education in and appreciation of music. The CSSO achieves these goals through the presentation of public concerts, the provision of educational and other community engagement programmes and through other projects such as school workshops.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science
- **Who:** Children/young People, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Cheshire East
- Staffordshire
- Stoke-on-trent City



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2025 | £50276 | £50210 | — | — |
| May 18, 2024 | £35800 | £27260 | — | — |
| May 18, 2023 | £10782 | £6884 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Lucy Elizabeth Moss** (Chair) — appointed Feb. 9, 2022
- Christine Margaret Halliday BSc, PhD — appointed Feb. 9, 2022
- Sandra May Hearson — appointed Feb. 9, 2022