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Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Registered charity 295329, on the register since 28 October 1986. The 3,537th largest charity in England and Wales by income.
From the registerYear to 30 September 2025
Income£4.0m
Spending£4.2m
Deficit£224k
AccountsUp to date
Legal formCharitable company
Company number02040312
Years on the register39
What it says it does
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.
In the charity's own words, as filed with the Charity Commission.
Its causes
Where it works
It names no single council area: it works across England and Wales, or further.
Check it yourself
Its entry on the Charity Commission register · its own website
Figures are the latest the charity has reported to the Charity Commission, current to 27 September 2026. How this site works.