The Haffner Orchestra

Registered charity 509571 Registered since 1980

Operates: Cumbria, Lancashire

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

5.1y median 6y

average tenure

12y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

5.4y

average years in governance

8 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 10Disability 1Religious Activities 1The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 1

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 1Education 1

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ST Pancras Church Lands Trust 1 shared trustee
The Olive Branch (Faith in Action) 1 shared trustee
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Crickhowell Choral Society Similar size; both Arts and culture
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Riverside Theatre Company Similar size; both Arts and culture

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Contact

Website	www.haffnerorchestra.org
Email	haffnersec@haffnerorchestra.org
Phone	07773785287
Address	4 Fairfield Close, LANCASTER, LA1 5NT

Finances

£34,857 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£14,910	£5,799
2022	£33,006	£18,782
2023	£21,664	£16,963
2024	£35,623	£29,082
2025	£34,857	£29,275

What it does

What

Arts/culture/heritage/science

Who

Other Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Services

Charitable objects

THE OBJECT OF THE SOCIETY SHALL BE TO PROMOTE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN AND APPRECIATION OF THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC IN ALL ITS ASPECTS BY THE PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC CONCERTS AND RECITALS; AND FOR THE GENERAL PURPOSES OF SUCH CHARITABLE BODIES OR FOR SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS SHALL BE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE

Governing document: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 20 JUL 1976AS AMENDED ON 27 JUN 1978AS AMENDED ON 15 SEP 1998AS AMENDED ON 10 OCT 2008AS AMENDED ON 03 NOV 2014AS AMENDED ON 12 SEP 2021

Trustees (10)

10trustees

47median age

0aged 70+

Caroline Mary Sidery since 2020
Caroline Victoria Wellesley-Smith since 2020
Fiona Mary Richardson since 2020
Helen Bardsley since 2025
Ivan Harry Sedgwick since 2024
Jacqueline Townsend since 2024
Keith Allan Strachan
Mark Basil Swindells since 2025
Nick Gillibrand since 2014
Ruth Hutchisonage 47 since 2016

Connected charities (2)

ST Pancras Church Lands Trust 1 shared trustee
The Olive Branch (Faith in Action) 1 shared trustee

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