ULSTER ORCHESTRA SOCIETY LIMITED-THE

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  Material uncertainty over going concern

  Cashflow projections predict that expenditure will exceed income for the period ended 31 March 2026. These conditions indicate the existence of a material uncertainty which may cast significant doubt about the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern.

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  1 PSC ceased in last 24 months

  Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.

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  Going-concern uncertainty disclosed

Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers

Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.

Accounting basis

FRS 102

Reporting scope

Standalone (parent only)

Auditor

Harbinson Mulholland

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Material uncertainty disclosed

“Cashflow projections predict that expenditure will exceed income for the period ended 31 March 2026. These conditions indicate the existence of a material uncertainty which may cast significant doubt about the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern.”

Significant events

• “The final months of Daniele Rustioni's tenure as Music Director surpassed even the high artistic standards achieved over the previous five years, taking the Orchestra to a new level of playing.”
• “The Orchestra marked the centenary of the BBC in Northern Ireland with two memorable concerts.”
• “Two concerts with female musicians from Afghanistan were followed by first performances of co-created work incorporating local community creativity.”
• “The Foyle Foundation announced £1M in funding to restore and redevelop the Orchestra's permanent home on Townsend Street, Belfast.”
• “Legacy Wealth Management and Brown & Brown co-sponsored the Essentially Broadway concert in March 2025.”
• “The 2024/25 Season was predominantly strong, with festive and Pops concerts achieving excellent results, surpassing budgeted income.”
• “Growth in regional audiences led to established core bases in Derry-Londonderry and Coleraine, with successful returns to Ballymena and Newtownabbey.”
• “The Belfast 2024 project, Sound Links, culminated in a street party on Townsend Street attended by 2,500 people on International Peace Day.”
• “The 2023/24 Crescendo final event took place in June at the Ulster Hall, with 142 P7 pupils completing 7 years of musical education, performing alongside the Orchestra.”
• “Schools workshops reached over 10,000 children across Northern Ireland, introducing pupils to strings, wind, and brass instruments.”
• “Free community Christmas events were held at St Comgall's Community Hub, Northumberland Interface Gates, and the Sunflower Pub.”
• “A wind quartet performed at European Heritage Open Day events in September 2024 at Foyle Foundation Hall.”
• “Ulster Orchestra musicians delivered six performances of CBeebies Musical Storyland at St. Comgall's Community Hub as part of the Belfast Children's Festival in March 2025.”
• “Wellbeing performances and workshops were delivered in care homes, day centres, healthcare settings, and libraries across Northern Ireland.”
• “Craigavon Hospital Workshops were delivered at the Blossom Children's Ward in October 2024.”
• “Primary School Concerts engaged over 4,000 Key Stage 2 pupils from 75 schools, featuring original compositions and a waived venue hire for the Waterfront Hall concert.”
• “Two successful 'Come and Play' days were held in January and March 2025, with 110 participants rehearsing and performing with the full Orchestra.”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

Showing the first 100 officers on file — Companies House returns these 100 per page and this record sits at that limit, so the list (and any former officers) may be incomplete. Full register on Companies House

Filings

13

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

2

last 12 months

Officers resigned

1

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.