EALING YOUTH ORCHESTRA
The aim of the charity is to promote involvement in the art of orchestral music-making and to make it as widely available as possible to young people of all communities and backgrounds, predominantly but not exclusively, in the London Borough of Ealing.
Objects
TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC BY ESTABLISHING AND OPERATING AN ORCHESTRA FOR THE PUBLIC PERFORMANCE OF MUSIC BY YOUNG PERSONS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN INSTRUMENTAL PLAYING AND ENSEMBLE AND ORCHESTRAL TRAINING IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF EALING.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net increase in reserves of £13,781 for the year, bringing total unrestricted reserves to £95,753. The trustees confirmed the charity has adequate resources to continue operational existence for at least 12 months from the date of signing. The organization relies on volunteers and consultants rather than employees.
What the accounts disclose
“The charity made a loan of 30,000 to EYOC towards cost of producing concerts (see note 10). The loan is interest free and repayable on demand. £13,070 outstanding at the year end (2024: £9,766). Within 9 months of year end EYOC made a gft aid donation to EYO of £15 which is equals to it distributable profits.” — page 17
“The charity owns 100% of the shares of Ealing Youth Orchestra Concerts Limited (EYOC), a subsidiary company registered in England and Wales” — page 17
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 03454059
- Trading subsidiary: EALING YOUTH ORCHESTRA CONCERTS LIMITED Companies House 15242693
- No intra-group transactions or balances disclosed.
Company officers (Companies House)
- SCHROEDER, Rowena Karin Ashbarry on trustee list
- WHITEFORD, Elaine Angus, Dr on trustee list
- VICKERY, Helen Frances on trustee list
- JOHNSON, Elizabeth Louise on trustee list
- STATHAKI, Panagiota on trustee list
- THOMPSON, Nadine Nicola on trustee list
- EDUS, Aurelie on trustee list
- WATTS, Michael Augustine Francis on trustee list
- PRASADAM, Madhu Swapna on trustee list
- EDUS, Aurelie
Trustees
- Panagiota Stathakichair
- Aurelie Edus
- Bharati Chandrashekar
- Dr Elaine Angus Whiteford
- Elizabeth Louise Johnson
- Helen Vickery
- Madhu Swapna Prasadam
- Michael Augustine Francis Watts
- Nadine Nicola Thompson
- Rowena Karin Ashbarry Schroeder
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £119k | £105k |
| 30/09/2024 | £109k | £114k |
| 30/09/2023 | £97k | £102k |
| 30/09/2022 | £98k | £99k |
| 30/09/2021 | £59k | £59k |
Common questions
Is EALING YOUTH ORCHESTRA financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net increase in reserves of £13,781 for the year, bringing total unrestricted reserves to £95,753. The trustees confirmed the charity has adequate resources to continue operational existence for at least 12 months from the date of signing. The organization relies on volunteers and consultants rather than employees. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| HOUSING PATHWAYS TRUST | 3 | £27k |
| DR RADCLIFFE'S TRUST | 2 | £8k |
| THE ARDEOLA CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £1.8m |
| THE GUYLL-LENG CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £455k |
| JOHN LYON'S CHARITY | 1 | £334k |
| THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £65k |
| CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON | 1 | £62k |
| KARIN BRASS MEMORIAL FUND | 1 | £55k |
Charities like this
- YOUNG EALING FOUNDATION
- QUESTORS YOUNG MUSICIANS CLUB
- EALING JUNIOR MUSIC SCHOOL
- AGE UK EALING
- STONELEIGH YOUTH ORCHESTRA
- THE NATIONAL YOUTH ORCHESTRA OF GREAT BRITAIN
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EALING YOUTH ORCHESTRA | £119k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| YOUNG EALING FOUNDATION | £709k | more than £60,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| QUESTORS YOUNG MUSICIANS CLUB | £102k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| EALING JUNIOR MUSIC SCHOOL | £390k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| AGE UK EALING | £1.3m | more than £60,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| STONELEIGH YOUTH ORCHESTRA | £146k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |