# Bso Endowment Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 261534 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/261534)
- Website: https://www.bsolive.com
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Devon, Dorset, Hampshire, Bournemouth, Poole, Southampton City, Portsmouth City, Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol City
- Other names: Bournemouth Orchestras Endowment Trust (previous); Western Orchestral Society Foundation (previous)
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/bso-endowment-trust

To advance the charitable activities of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra by providing or assisting in the provision of resources by which the orchestra may undertake activities of a musical education not financed by national or local authorities and to further other charitable purposes directed at improving the public taste and appreciation of the art of music.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance the charitable purposes of the western orchestral society limited (hereinafter called "the society") by providing or assisting in the provision of the resources by which the society may undertake activities of musical education not financed by national or local authorities and to further other charitable purposes directed at improving the public taste and appreciation of the art of music.

## What it funds

Bso Endowment Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes arts / culture / heritage / science for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Bso Endowment Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £0 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Devon, Dorset, Hampshire, Bournemouth and Poole and 4 more areas.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Bso Endowment Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (bsolive.com) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Bso Endowment Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Bso Endowment Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Bso Endowment Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Devon, Dorset, Hampshire, Bournemouth and Poole and 4 more areas.

### Does Bso Endowment Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Bso Endowment Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Bso Endowment Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Bso Endowment Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 5 Apr 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £0 a year.

### How large is Bso Endowment Trust?

In its latest reported year Bso Endowment Trust reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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