# ORCHESTRA OF THE AGE OF ENLIGHTENMENT

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 295329
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Oct. 28, 1986
- **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=295329


## Contact

- **Address:** OAE, Acland Burghley School, 93 Burghley Road, London
- **Postcode:** NW5 1UH
- **Phone:** 02072399370
- **Email:** info@oae.co.uk
- **Website:** www.oae.co.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** TO ADVANCE EDUCATION THROUGH THE PROMOTION, SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ART OF MUSIC (INCLUDING OPERA, MUSIC, DRAMA, SINGING AND ALL FORMS CONSISTING IN WHOLE OR PART OF MUSIC) AND IN PARTICULAR THE PROMOTION, ENCOURAGEMENT AND APPRECIATION OF MUSIC AS PLAYED ON PERIOD INSTRUMENTS

**Activities:** The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment is a world renowned orchestra which plays on original instruments. Being run and artistically led by its players, it works with leading artists as well as nurturing the next generation of musicians. The OAE strives to reach the widest audience possible through performance, its school residency and established education programmes.

**Area of benefit:** ANYWHERE IN WORLD




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services
- **What:** Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Belgium
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- France
- Germany
- Hungary
- Italy
- Malta
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Poland
- Spain
- Throughout England



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 30, 2024 | £3814399 | £3739134 | £1247420 | 18 |
| Sept. 30, 2023 | £2881188 | £3199499 | £1174255 | 19 |
| Sept. 30, 2022 | £3154246 | £3321046 | £1499686 | 18 |
| Sept. 30, 2021 | £1868159 | £2067057 | £1644665 | 15 |
| Sept. 30, 2020 | £2789302 | £2324045 | £1842538 | 17 |



## Trustees

- ADRIAN CHARLES FROST — appointed July 2, 2019
- ALISON MCFADYEN — appointed Oct. 21, 2021
- Alexandra Bellamy — appointed Sept. 20, 2024
- Cecelia Catherine Bruggemeyer — appointed Sept. 12, 2023
- Christine Sticher — appointed Sept. 6, 2022
- Crispin Peter Woodhead — appointed Dec. 3, 2014
- Daniel Alexander KC — appointed Jan. 27, 2021
- Dr Daniel Edgar — appointed Sept. 20, 2024
- Dr Susan Mary Tranter — appointed July 7, 2020
- Eleanor Patricia Williamson — appointed Feb. 2, 2025
- Emma-Jane Azkoul — appointed Feb. 2, 2025
- IMOGEN PATRICIA CHARLTON-EDWARDS — appointed April 17, 2018
- Katherine Ann Spencer — appointed Sept. 12, 2023
- ROGER MOUNTFORD — appointed Oct. 8, 2025