WESTMORLAND YOUTH ORCHESTRA

Registered charity 1075179 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

WYO provides weekly term-time training in orchestral playing and the presentation of public concerts for young people under the age of 19, who are ordinarily resident in the former county of Westmorland.

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Latest income

£38k

Latest spending

£43k

Registered

1999

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ceased to exist as a registered charity in September 2025, with its assets and obligations transferred to a new Charitable Incorporated Organisation. The filing reports an operating loss of £5,543 and notes that cash resources had dwindled following several years of deficit, necessitating the realization of investments to fund activities.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £77k; policy: one concert of routine expenditure)

“This has not been the situation for some time and the work described above aims to improve the situation.” — page 9

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: accounts NOT prepared on a going-concern basis (closing, merging or winding up)

“After the end of the year, the Members voted to close it down at a meeting on 5th September 2025. The same day most of the Trustees joined the Board of the new CIO and were elected to the same roles they had carried out in the now defunct predecessor.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Small Group Music Fund — “Funding Small Group Music Fund” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

OLIVER WATESchair
Bridget Mary Starling · trustee of 2 other charities
DAVID HUGH OZANNE · trustee of 1 other charity
Rachel Lee
Yvonne Hulme · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Cumbria

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£38k	£43k
31/08/2024	£24k	£36k
31/08/2023	£19k	£38k
31/08/2022	£28k	£33k
31/08/2021	£15k	£29k

Common questions

Is WESTMORLAND YOUTH ORCHESTRA financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ceased to exist as a registered charity in September 2025, with its assets and obligations transferred to a new Charitable Incorporated Organisation. The filing reports an operating loss of £5,543 and notes that cash resources had dwindled following several years of deficit, necessitating the realization of investments to fund activities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	22/11/2004	£700	double bass project