NATIONAL YOUTH FOLK TROUPE OF ENGLAND

Registered charity 1203573 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NYFTE

NYFTE gives young people (aged 10 to 18) from across England the opportunity to perform a variety of English folk dance traditions, folk songs and music to a high standard. NYFTE's performances can be seen at festivals, ceilidhs, workshops and other public events and we aim to promote the understanding of, participation in and enjoyment of traditional English dances, music and song to everyone.

Objects

TO ADVANCE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN, AND APPRECIATION OF, THE ART OF TRADITIONAL ENGLISH DANCE FORMS, FOLK MUSIC AND FOLK SONGS AND THE CULTURE, HISTORY AND TRADITIONS THAT ACCOMPANY SUCH TOPICS THROUGH THE PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC EVENTS AND PERFORMANCES, WORKSHOPS AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES.TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN ENGLISH FOLK DANCES, MUSIC AND SONGS.NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 AND SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a small surplus for the year, with total income of £33,431 against expenditure of £32,866. Total funds increased from £21,705 to £22,269, with unrestricted reserves standing at £21,769. The trustees are satisfied that the charity is a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

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• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Funders the charity credits

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

• Halsway Manor Society — “For the period 2026-2029, NYFTE are delighted that the Halsway Manor Society will be contributing to NYFTE's core funding to support existi…” (source page)
• English Folk Dance & Song Society — “NYFTE received an English Folk Dance & Song Society Dance Mini Grant in 2025 which helped towards our new Garland dance project - to pay fo…” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

• Dr Rhodri Davieschair
• Aidan Hansell
• Anne-Marie Coomber
• Dr Philip Bassindale
• Dr Stephanie Andrews
• Lily Drake
• Sharon Neyhus
• Suzanne Ford

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE NATIONAL YOUTH THEATRE OF GREAT BRITAIN.

• THE NATIONAL YOUTH THEATRE OF GREAT BRITAIN income £4.0m
• THE NATIONAL YOUTH ORCHESTRA OF GREAT BRITAIN income £5.2m
• National Youth Music Theatre Ltd income £950k
• NATIONAL YOUTH STRING ORCHESTRA income £186k
• YOUNG NORFOLK ARTS TRUST income £39k
• PETERSFIELD YOUTH THEATRE income £246k

Side by side with its peers

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