# THE SOCIETY OF THE GUILDFORD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 803751
- **Other names:** GUILDFORD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** July 19, 1990
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=803751


## Contact

- **Address:** The Beeches, 11B Oliver Road, HORSHAM, West Sussex
- **Postcode:** RH12 1LH
- **Phone:** 07779 789208
- **Email:** tim.johnson.gso@sky.com
- **Website:** www.g-s-o.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** (A) TO PROMOTE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION AND APPRECIATION OF THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC IN ALL ITS ASPECTS BY THE PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC CONCERTS AND RECITALS AND BY SUCH OTHER WAYS AS THE SOCIETY THROUGH ITS COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE FROM TIME TO TIME; AND (B) IN PARTICULAR, IN ORDER TO FOSTER AND ENCOURAGE KNOWLEDGE, APPRECIATION AND ENJOYMENT OF ORCHESTRAL MUSIC IN THE COMMUNITY, TO MAINTAIN THE GUILDFORD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (&quot;THE ORCHESTRA&quot;) FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE STUDY AND PRACTICE OF ORCHESTRAL MUSIC AND WORKS AND THE GIVING OF PUBLIC CONCERTS OF SUCH MUSIC AND WORKS.

**Activities:** The mission of the orchestra is give the playing member the opportunity to learn and engage with great pieces of music, develop their musical and personal skills as a collective group to perform these works, create performances that will entertain and educate the public, and encourage and inspire young players and performing artists.

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED




## Classification

- **How:** Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** Arts/culture/heritage/science
- **Who:** Children/young People, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Surrey



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | £44306 | £47422 | — | — |
| June 30, 2024 | £42154 | £44264 | — | — |
| June 30, 2023 | £34736 | £32457 | — | — |
| June 30, 2022 | £27512 | £31907 | — | — |
| June 30, 2021 | £7475 | £6552 | — | — |



## Trustees

- ALAN JOHN THORPE — appointed Dec. 3, 2024
- Abigail Claire Fairhurst — appointed Nov. 24, 2020
- Andrew John Turner — appointed Dec. 3, 2024
- Felicity Merryl Howgate — appointed Nov. 24, 2020
- KATHERINE ATKINSON — appointed July 7, 2011
- Sarah Winterbotham — appointed Dec. 3, 2024
- TIMOTHY CHARLES JOHNSON — appointed Nov. 9, 2012


