THE NATIONAL YOUTH JAZZ ORCHESTRA LTD

Registered charity 274578 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NATIONAL YOUTH JAZZ ORCHESTRA - N Y J O

NYJO is a multi-faceted organisation specialising in creating opportunities for young people to perform jazz. We run a variety of different ensembles, from quintets to big bands, giving emerging professional musicians unparalleled performance opportunities. We deliver participatory programmes nationwide, widening access to jazz. We have a strong commitment to the community at our home in Woolwich.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net surplus of £41,937 and total funds of £1,423,437. The trustees report that unrestricted general funds of £595,706 are broadly in line with their stated reserves policy target of £600,000. The charity confirms there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as 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 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~10.4 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 10.7% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Projjol Banerjeachair · trustee of 1 other charity
• Alan Brian Ridgeway · trustee of 1 other charity
• Andrew Louis Grappy
• Giulia Marro
• Janet Campbell
• Jas Kayser
• Patricia Ann Sibbons
• Paul Antony Boniface
• Simon Cooke

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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Known funders

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Charities like this

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

• THE NATIONAL YOUTH ORCHESTRA OF GREAT BRITAIN income £5.2m
• NATIONAL YOUTH STRING ORCHESTRA income £186k
• National Youth Music Theatre Ltd income £605k
• NATIONAL YOUTH CHOIRS OF GREAT BRITAIN income £1.9m
• THE NATIONAL YOUTH THEATRE OF GREAT BRITAIN income £4.0m
• THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSIC income £13.3m

Side by side with its peers

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