THE LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA LIMITED
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
The principal activity of the LSO is the provision of a Symphony Orchestra for high quality musical performances, broadcasting and recordings and supporting this work with a music education programme designed to reach a wide range of people.
Latest income
£28.8m
Expenditure
£24.6m
Financial year end
2025-07-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-31 | £11.8m | £12.2m | |
| 2022-07-31 | £21.1m | £18.3m | |
| 2023-07-31 | £21.5m | £21.1m | |
| 2024-07-31 | £21.1m | £20.0m | |
| 2025-07-31 | £28.8m | £24.6m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-07-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £11.9m |
| Charitable activities | £12.5m |
| Trading | £88k |
| Investment income | £53k |
| Total income | £28.8m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £23.0m |
| Raising funds | £1.6m |
| Grants to institutions | £0 |
| Governance | £67k |
| Total expenditure | £24.6m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £2.8m |
| Total funds | £14.0m |
| — restricted | £302k |
| — unrestricted | £13.7m |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £14.0m |
| Cash | £2.3m |
People
| Employees | 84 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Education/training
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who it helps
- Children/young People
- Elderly/old People
- People With Disabilities
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Provides Human Resources
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Services
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.