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Irish Video Game Orchestra

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £16.4K

  • Spending

    £15.2K

Charity no. 108928 Date registered. 23/11/2022

Public benefits

Members of the orchestra benefit from training and experience playing, improving their musical skills and abilities, while members of the public are able to enjoy performances of a genre of music that is seldom performed in a live orchestral setting. The benefits can be demonstrated by personal testimony of members on their enjoyment and

improvement, and by the execution of public performances or events by the orchestra of satisfactory quality, which can be determined by feedback from event organisers, attendees and media coverage. There is no perceived harm from our purpose, specific events will have risks mitigated by risk assessment on a case by case basis. The beneficiaries of the charity are the general public with an interest in video game music or novel live orchestral performances, and musicians of who are of an ability to be able to participate as members of the orchestra. There is a private benefit to the musical leaders in the orchestra as they gain teaching and mentoring experience and skills, however this is incidental and helps advance the purposes of the organisation.

What your organisation does

The organisation holds regular full orchestra rehearsals where members can develop their skills with the tutelage of more experienced musicians. Additional rehearsals dedicated to specific sections are also held. We also provide masterclasses with local professional musicians. Members are encouraged to arrange music based on video games for the

orchestra, with support and feedback provided on arrangements and the oppertunity to hear their pieces performed at live events. These rehearsals are aimed towards putting on public events either organised by the orchestra ourselves or entertainment as part of larger related events like conventions and festivals.

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science

Who the charity helps

  • Adult training
  • General public
  • Youth (14-25 year olds)

How the charity works

  • Arts
  • Education/training

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 December 2024

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 December 2023

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charitable purposes

The charity is established to advance education and to promote the arts for the benefit of the public primarily but not exclusively in Northern Ireland and its environs (hereinafter called the “area of benefit”), and to foster a knowledge of and an appreciation for the art and science of orchestral music for the benefit of the general public by: a) providing education and training in orchestral music playing in Northern Ireland through orchestral general and sectional rehearsals of orchestrated video game music given by trained musicians; b) promoting the art and advocating the inclusion of video game music to the orchestral canon to the general public in Northern Ireland by the presentation of public concerts, performances and lectures.

Governing document

Constitution

Other name

IVGO, IVGOrchestra
  • 3 Trustees
  • 0 Employees
  • 40 Volunteers

Contact details

Public address

  • David Bennington, 45 Abbey Park, Belfast, BT5 7HN

Trustee board

Trustee
Mr David Bennington
Mr Adam Humphreys
Mr Robert Martin

List of regions

  • In Northern Ireland
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