# THE LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ENDOWMENT TRUST

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 233700
- **Other names:** THE LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA TRUST, LSO ENDOWMENT TRUST - LORD MAYOR'S APPEAL 2004
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Trust
- **Registered:** April 9, 1964
- **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=233700


## Contact

- **Address:** LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, 6TH FLOOR, BARBICAN CENTRE, LONDON
- **Postcode:** EC2Y 8DS
- **Phone:** 02073822545
- **Email:** info@lso.co.uk
- **Website:** www.lso.co.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** THE PROMOTION MAINTENANCE AND ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND IN PARTICULAR MUSICAL EDUCATION AND THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ARTS INCLUDING THE ARTS OF MUSIC, DRAMA, MIME, DANCING AND SINGING OR ANY FURTHER CHARITABLE OBJECTS.

**Activities:** The general purpose of the charity is to support the objects of the London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) and these are to promote, maintain and advance education, particularly musical education and to encourage the arts including the arts of music, drama, mime, dancing and singing. Specifically the Trust actively supports musical education in the form of the LSO's education programme, LSO Discovery.

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Other Finance
- **What:** Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science
- **Who:** Children/young People, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups



## Areas of operation

- Throughout London



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £5205888 | £1535129 | £28306296 | 0 |
| March 31, 2024 | £726050 | £402417 | £24044320 | 0 |
| March 31, 2023 | £1098452 | £637573 | £22199410 | 0 |
| March 31, 2022 | £1930730 | £294274 | £22474052 | 0 |
| March 31, 2021 | £2312131 | £748975 | £20720426 | 0 |



## Trustees

- LSOET Corporate Trustee Ltd — appointed June 27, 2025