SSO is sustained by a group of loyal Friends and other supporters, donating time, funds and expertise generously. Our Friends come from all walks of life and we welcome inquiries from anyone interested in helping the Orchestra achieve its goals. SSO is a non-profit making organisation and a UK registered charity (number 113600).
The Orchestra's costs are funded entirely by concert ticket sales, member subscriptions, donations and grants from private trusts and foundations. You can help us in the following ways:
Sponsor a concert
Depending upon the level of support you or your organisation can give, we can offer you benefits including:
Hire SSO
The Orchestra is available for special events, for collaborations with music festivals, choral societies and charities, and can be booked for shorter performances. Contact us to discuss your requirements and we can offer a competitively priced quotation.
SSO Friends
SSO's Friends have helped sustain the Orchestra back to its foundation in 1961. Find out more here.
Donations
There are several ways you can make tax efficient donations:
You could simply write a cheque payable to “Sidcup Symphony Orchestra” and post it to us at the address below.
If you are a UK tax payer, SSO can claim tax back on donations at no cost to you. Your support is then worth around one third more to us. Simply sign a Gift Aid Declaration and return it (as indicated on the declaration) with your cheque.
The Orchestra's costs are funded entirely by concert ticket sales, member subscriptions, donations and grants from private trusts and foundations. You can help us in the following ways:
Sponsor a concert
Depending upon the level of support you or your organisation can give, we can offer you benefits including:
- Your company logo on our physical and digital promotional material, and in our concert programmes
- Involvement in programming for sponsored concerts
- Complimentary tickets for sponsored concerts
Hire SSO
The Orchestra is available for special events, for collaborations with music festivals, choral societies and charities, and can be booked for shorter performances. Contact us to discuss your requirements and we can offer a competitively priced quotation.
SSO Friends
SSO's Friends have helped sustain the Orchestra back to its foundation in 1961. Find out more here.
Donations
There are several ways you can make tax efficient donations:
- by posting us a cheque
- by donating online
- by making us a legacy gift in your will
You could simply write a cheque payable to “Sidcup Symphony Orchestra” and post it to us at the address below.
If you are a UK tax payer, SSO can claim tax back on donations at no cost to you. Your support is then worth around one third more to us. Simply sign a Gift Aid Declaration and return it (as indicated on the declaration) with your cheque.
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Higher rate tax payers can also reclaim the difference between basic and higher rate tax on their tax return, or alternatively elect to gift this further amount to SSO. If you would like to gift the higher rate tax paid on your donation, please contact us for further information.
Donating online
SSO has benefited from several highly generous legacies during its history. By remembering the Orchestra in your Will, you will be making an invaluable contribution to our future and be part of an enduring and distinguished tradition. It is easy to do and you have a choice of how you wish to help:
Postal address
Sidcup Symphony Orchestra
107, Elibank Road
Eltham
London SE9 1QJ
Donating online
- Charity Choice
SSO is setting up a secure online connection provided by Charity Choice. This facility will be free - SSO receives your full donation. If you are a UK taxpayer, you will also be able to Gift Aid your donation using Charity Choice. This will be available from July 2017.
SSO has benefited from several highly generous legacies during its history. By remembering the Orchestra in your Will, you will be making an invaluable contribution to our future and be part of an enduring and distinguished tradition. It is easy to do and you have a choice of how you wish to help:
- You may make an unrestricted gift which will allow your legacy to be spent in the area of greatest need, providing the orchestra with greater flexibility.
- Alternatively you may prefer to leave a gift for a specific purpose and we would be happy to discuss options in detail with you. For example, your legacy could endow the position of Music Director, support the careers of young soloists, sponsor a concert in your memory or enable us to do valuable community work.
Postal address
Sidcup Symphony Orchestra
107, Elibank Road
Eltham
London SE9 1QJ
