THE YOUNG MUSICIANS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Registered charity 1075134 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NATIONAL MUSICIANS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, YMSO

The principal object of the charitable company is the provision of a National Orchestra giving coaching and performing opportunities to music students and particularly those that have graduated and need to maintain their skills untill they acquire a position in one of the country's professional orchestras.

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£256k
Latest spending
£243k
Registered
1999
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds totalled £116,893 at the year end, representing a net movement in funds of £13,631 for the period. The trustees attribute the reduced surplus compared to the previous year to a decrease in donations and grants received, alongside increased costs for rehearsal space and concert venues.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£256k£243k
31/08/2024£280k£219k
31/08/2023£188k£191k
31/08/2022£153k£177k
31/08/2021£116k£113k

Common questions

Is THE YOUNG MUSICIANS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds totalled £116,893 at the year end, representing a net movement in funds of £13,631 for the period. The trustees attribute the reduced surplus compared to the previous year to a decrease in donations and grants received, alongside increased costs for rehearsal space and concert venues. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE YOUNG MUSICIANS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE YOUNG MUSICIANS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA as a grant recipient include THE ADRIAN SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUST, THE CLORE DUFFIELD FOUNDATION, THE LORD FARINGDON CHARITABLE TRUST, THE MARCHUS TRUST, THE DYERS' COMPANY CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE ADRIAN SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£20k
THE CLORE DUFFIELD FOUNDATIONFY2024£10kArts, heritage and education
THE LORD FARINGDON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£8k
THE LORD FARINGDON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£7k
THE CLORE DUFFIELD FOUNDATIONFY2022£5kArts, heritage and education
THE MARCHUS TRUSTFY2024£5k
THE DYERS' COMPANY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£5kEducation and the Young
THE IDLEWILD TRUSTFY2023£4k
THE DYERS' COMPANY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£2kEducation and the Young
THE DYERS' COMPANY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£2kEducation and the Young
THE LORD FARINGDON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1k

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE NATIONAL YOUTH ORCHESTRA OF GREAT BRITAIN.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE YOUNG MUSICIANS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA£256k—0unclear—no doubt
THE NATIONAL YOUTH ORCHESTRA OF GREAT BRITAIN FY2025£5.2m——unclear—no doubt
NATIONAL YOUTH STRING ORCHESTRA FY2025£186k—0unclear—no doubt
YOUTH MUSIC CENTRE FY2025£114k—0unclear—no doubt
QUESTORS YOUNG MUSICIANS CLUB FY2025£102k—0above—no doubt
THE FOUNDATION FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS FY2025£215k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.