NOTTINGHAM YOUTH ORCHESTRA LTD
We run Youth Orchestras for young people in Nottingham and its environs. We run three orchestras - training, intermediate and senior plus two jazz bands. We work towards public performances of music on a broadly termly basis. We engage professional tutors and conductors to work with and enthuse our players. Regular workshops, residential weekends and tours also take place.
Objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND OF THE ARTS AND IN PARTICULAR THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC IN ALL ITS ASPECTS BY THE MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT OF YOUTH ORCHESTRAS AND OTHER MUSIC ENSEMBLES FOR THE YOUNG PEOPLE OF NOTTINGHAMSHIRE AND ITS ENVIRONS AND THE FOSTERING OF PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE AND APPRECIATION OF MUSIC BY PUBLIC PERFORMANCE
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity incurred an operating deficit of £32,104, which was reduced to £23,244 by investment gains, resulting in a net movement in funds of £23,244. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stand at £212,114, which is below the stated policy target of four months' expenditure, though the board remains confident in the charity's sound financial footing.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the trustees to accumulate and maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the charity, to a level which will equate to at least four months’ expenditure.” — page 5
“Mrs W McDonald received remuneration of £Nil (2024: £125) during the year. Remuneration was for the supply of deputising for rehersals.” — page 19
“Within the year, £40.23 (2024:£70.59) was paid to Mr F J B Le Brocq for travel expenses for rehersals on 17th October 2024.” — page 24
“Within the year, a total of £1,470 (2024:£186.25) was paid to Dr M Chadwick as a reimbursement of hiring parts and equipments for concerts.” — page 24
“Within the year, £40.23 (2024:£70.59) was paid to Mr F J B Le Brocq for travel expenses for rehersals on 17th October 2024.” — page 24
“Within the year, a total of £1,470 (2024:£186.25) was paid to Dr M Chadwick as a reimbursement of hiring parts and equipments for concerts.” — page 24
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- 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
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2025
- Volunteers: 10
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024
- Volunteers: 10
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023
- Volunteers: 10
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (11/01/2023)
Trustees
- Flynn John Brayn Le Brocqchair
- Dr MARGARET CHADWICK
- EVA MARY STEVENS
- JAMES WILLIAM ALEXANDER LOWE
- JONATHAN EDWARD STORK
- Jonathan Mark Saville
- Stuart Graeme Mason
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £186k | £218k |
| 31/08/2024 | £141k | £140k |
| 31/08/2023 | £138k | £158k |
| 31/08/2022 | £91k | £109k |
| 31/08/2021 | £79k | £93k |
Common questions
Is NOTTINGHAM YOUTH ORCHESTRA LTD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred an operating deficit of £32,104, which was reduced to £23,244 by investment gains, resulting in a net movement in funds of £23,244. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stand at £212,114, which is below the stated policy target of four months' expenditure, though the board remains confident in the charity's sound financial footing. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE KIRBY LAING FOUNDATION | 2 | £49k |
| THE GUYLL-LENG CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £455k |
| PETER SOWERBY FOUNDATION | 1 | £225k |
| KARIN BRASS MEMORIAL FUND | 1 | £55k |
| THE OFENHEIM CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £48k |
| COLWINSTON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £37k |
| THE ASSOCIATED BOARD OF THE ROYAL SCHOOLS OF MUSIC | 1 | £30k |
| THE SCOPS ARTS TRUST | 1 | £25k |
Charities like this
- NATIONAL YOUTH STRING ORCHESTRA
- NOTTINGHAM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
- WARRINGTON YOUTH ORCHESTRA LTD
- THE NATIONAL YOUTH JAZZ ORCHESTRA LTD
- EALING 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOTTINGHAM YOUTH ORCHESTRA LTD | £186k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NATIONAL YOUTH STRING ORCHESTRA | £186k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NOTTINGHAM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | £26k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| WARRINGTON YOUTH ORCHESTRA LTD | £53k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE NATIONAL YOUTH JAZZ ORCHESTRA LTD | £516k | in excess of £60,000 | 1 | below | — | no doubt |
| EALING YOUTH ORCHESTRA | £119k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |