AMP Music Yorkshire

Registered charity 1134287 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NORTH YORKSHIRE YOUTH MUSIC ACTION ZONE, NYMAZ

AMP works with strategic partners to deliver high quality music-making activities for children and young people across rural North Yorkshire. Working across a range of music genres and styles our projects enable young people to access learning and performance opportunities with highly skilled artists and develop new musical, personal and social skills.

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Latest income

£207k

Latest spending

£220k

Registered

2010

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £12,374 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £70,409. The trustees maintain a reserves policy targeting £60,000 in unrestricted reserves to cover six months of core costs, a target which the current unrestricted reserves exceed. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the accounts were not prepared in accordance with applicable standards.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £60,000 (held: £70k)

“As such, the target level of unrestricted reserves has been set at £60,000 which should enable the organisation to cover 6 months’ core costs” — page 17

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Expenditure incurred to Flash Company Arts Limited CIC and Rebecca Denniff Music for programme delivery. Rebecca Denniff is a Director and Trustee of AMP, director of Flash Company Arts Limited CIC and sole proprietor of Rebecca Denniff Music.

“During the year expenditure was incurred to Flash Company Arts Limited CIC amounting to £3,500 (2024: £11,500) and to Rebecca Denniff Music amounting to £1,006 (2024: £250) for programme delivery. At the year end £2,500 (2024: £Nil) was due to Flash Company Arts Limited CIC and £1,006 (2024: £Nil) was due to Rebecca Denniff Music. Rebecca Denniff is a Director and Trustee of AMP, she is a director of Flash Company Arts Limited CIC and the sole proprietor of Rebecca Denniff Music.” — page 33

“During the year expenditure was incurred to Chloe Asquith amounting to £400. At the end of the year nothing was due to Chloe Asquith. Chloe Asquith is a Director and Trustee of AMP.” — page 33

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Expenditure incurred to Chloe Asquith for programme delivery. Chloe Asquith is a Director and Trustee of AMP.

“During the year expenditure was incurred to Flash Company Arts Limited CIC amounting to £3,500 (2024: £11,500) and to Rebecca Denniff Music amounting to £1,006 (2024: £250) for programme delivery. At the year end £2,500 (2024: £Nil) was due to Flash Company Arts Limited CIC and £1,006 (2024: £Nil) was due to Rebecca Denniff Music. Rebecca Denniff is a Director and Trustee of AMP, she is a director of Flash Company Arts Limited CIC and the sole proprietor of Rebecca Denniff Music.” — page 33

“During the year expenditure was incurred to Chloe Asquith amounting to £400. At the end of the year nothing was due to Chloe Asquith. Chloe Asquith is a Director and Trustee of AMP.” — page 33

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).

Arts Council England — “Arts Council England” (source page)
Garfield Weston Foundation — “Garfield Weston Foundation” (source page)
North Yorkshire Council — “North Yorkshire Council” (source page)
The Scurrah Wainwright Charity — “The Scurrah Wainwright Charity” (source page)
Jack Brunton Charitable Trust — “Jack Brunton Charitable Trust” (source page)
The Daphne Oram Trust — “The Daphne Oram Trust” (source page)
The National Lottery Community Fund — “The National Lottery Community Fund” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Chloe Asquithchair
HELEN DAWSON
Jonathan Gregory
Kloe McLoughlin
Rebecca Lucy Denniff
Sarah Helen Beckett
Sarah Jane Baumann
Yifan Wong

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

Operates in: North Yorkshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£207k	£220k
31/03/2024	£213k	£239k
31/03/2023	£165k	£178k
31/03/2022	£218k	£291k
31/03/2021	£297k	£232k

Common questions

Is AMP Music Yorkshire financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £12,374 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £70,409. The trustees maintain a reserves policy targeting £60,000 in unrestricted reserves to cover six months of core costs, a target which the current unrestricted reserves exceed. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the accounts were not prepared in accordance with applicable standards. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds AMP Music Yorkshire?

Funders whose own accounts filings name AMP Music Yorkshire as a grant recipient include TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION	FY2025	£10k	Sustainable Cities and Communities

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	10/02/2023	£10k	ALL TOGETHER NOW