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LONDON YOUTH CHOIR

Registered charity 1151714 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LONDON YOUTH CHOIRS

London Youth Choirs was set up in 2012 as a social action programme and centre of musical excellence. LYC currently comprises six central and two regional choirs for young people from every London borough from school year 3 to age 23. The tuition and performance opportunities that LYC provides are designed to educate and inspire whilst championing inclusivity and understanding.

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Latest income
£776k
Latest spending
£875k
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that free/unrestricted reserves stood at £109,268, which is below the Trustees' stated policy target of building reserves to £300,000. The charity reports a net decrease in funds of £98,984 for the year and notes a heavy reliance on voluntary income, which represents approximately 71% of annual revenue.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: over £60,000 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)
“One member of staff earned over £60,000 in both years.” — page 31
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“One member of staff earned over £60,000 in both years.” — page 31
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £300,000 over the next five years (held: £109k)
“The Trustees have adopted a policy that aims to build reserves to £300,000 over the next five years” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Dividend income received from LYC Voices Ltd, a subsidiary company.
“During the year the charity received a dividend income from LYC Voices Ltd, a subsidiary company, of £2,000” — page 31
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: LYC Voices Ltd
“LYC Voices Ltd operates as a wholly owned subsidiary company with dedicated in-house management.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£776k
Total spending
£875k
Cost of raising funds
£144k
Reserves (reported)
£137k
Employees
11

Reported reserves equal ~1.9 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (72% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 18.6% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£776k£875k
31/08/2024£736k£726k
31/08/2023£744k£739k
31/08/2022£469k£462k
31/08/2021£393k£319k

Common questions

Is LONDON YOUTH CHOIR financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free/unrestricted reserves stood at £109,268, which is below the Trustees' stated policy target of building reserves to £300,000. The charity reports a net decrease in funds of £98,984 for the year and notes a heavy reliance on voluntary income, which represents approximately 71% of annual revenue. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of LONDON YOUTH CHOIR earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the over £60,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds LONDON YOUTH CHOIR?

Funders whose own accounts filings name LONDON YOUTH CHOIR as a grant recipient include JOHN LYON'S CHARITY, THE CHILDHOOD TRUST, The Portal Trust, THE HEADLEY TRUST, TALLOW CHANDLERS BENEVOLENT FUND NO 2.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
JOHN LYON'S CHARITYFY2025£120kLYC West
THE CHILDHOOD TRUSTFY2025£40k
THE CHILDHOOD TRUSTFY2024£38k
THE CHILDHOOD TRUSTFY2022£35k
The Portal TrustFY2025£12kNo Barriers - LYC Support Scheme: South London
THE HEADLEY TRUSTFY2025£10kTowards the costs of the Experience programme and the provision of free choir places.
TALLOW CHANDLERS BENEVOLENT FUND NO 2FY2026£10k
SIR WILLIAM BOREMAN'S FOUNDATIONFY2023£8k
TALLOW CHANDLERS BENEVOLENT FUND NO 2FY2023£5k
THE MARCHUS TRUSTFY2024£5k
TALLOW CHANDLERS BENEVOLENT FUND NO 2FY2025£5k
TALLOW CHANDLERS BENEVOLENT FUND NO 2FY2024£5k
THE SIR EDWARD LEWIS FOUNDATIONFY2022£4kYouth music education
SIR ROBERT GEFFERY'S ALMSHOUSE TRUSTFY2025£4k
THE JOHN COATES CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£4k
CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£3k
SCHRODER CHARITY TRUSTFY2024£3k
DR RADCLIFFE'S TRUSTFY2023£3kYoung Voices Gorton: The Place To Be
THE CHILDHOOD TRUSTFY2023£3k
Newcomen Collett Educational FoundationFY2023£1kSchool Uniform/General
Newcomen Collett Educational FoundationFY2024£1kGrant
THE GOLSONCOTT FOUNDATIONFY2023£1k
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS FOUNDATIONFY2023£1kPublic Performance
THE JOHN THAW FOUNDATIONFY2026£1k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
London Borough of Southwark31/03/2022£605Grant to London Youth Choirs
London Borough of Southwark01/04/2020£3kGrant to London Youth Choir