NATIONAL YOUTH HARP ORCHESTRA CHARITABLE TRUST
1. To advance education and to foster, promote and encourage the appreciation of harp music and the playing of the harp instrument and its history and heritage, through concerts, tuition and grants to aspiring harpists so they can develop their skills in harp playing; 2. to support such general charitable purposes as trustees deem appropriate by making donations to other charitable organisations
Objects
1.TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO FOSTER, PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE THE APPRECIATION OF HARP MUSIC AND THE PLAYING OF THE HARP INSTRUMENT AND ITS HISTORY AND HERITAGE, THROUGH CONCERTS, TUITION AND GRANTS TO ASPIRING HARPISTS SO THEY CAN DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS IN HARP PLAYING; AND2.TO SUPPORT SUCH GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES DEEM APPROPRIATE BY MAKING DONATIONS TO OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS IN PARTICULAR THOSE WHOSE CHARITABLE PURPOSES INCLUDE PROVIDING HEALTHCARE AND SUPPORT FOR THE SICK AND ELDERLY.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity maintained unrestricted reserves of £43,015, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet liabilities for a period of 12 months in the unlikely event of a temporary drop or cessation of income. The charity reported a net increase in funds of £4,157 for the year, with total receipts of £55,656 against payments of £51,499.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
Trustees
- KENNETH PAUL DULIEUchair
- CLIFFORD JOHN CAVENDER
- PHILIP RAWNSON
- RICHARD JOHN BOND
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £56k | £51k |
| 31/08/2024 | £74k | £84k |
| 31/08/2023 | £55k | £48k |
| 31/08/2022 | £42k | £46k |
| 31/08/2021 | £32k | £24k |
Common questions
Is NATIONAL YOUTH HARP ORCHESTRA CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity maintained unrestricted reserves of £43,015, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet liabilities for a period of 12 months in the unlikely event of a temporary drop or cessation of income. The charity reported a net increase in funds of £4,157 for the year, with total receipts of £55,656 against payments of £51,499. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.