the national foundation for youth music

The charity supports children and young people. The National Foundation For Youth Music is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in London and operates in England.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

Youth Music is a national charity investing in music-making projects for children and young people experiencing challenging circumstances.

Fundraising

See where The National Foundation For Youth Music is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Region

England

Financial Information

Latest Income

£12,934,021

Latest Expenditure

£12,194,248

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 92.6%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 98.2%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 2.2%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £12,670,058

Charitable Activities £0

Other Trading £0

Investments £263,716

Other Income £247

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £11,973,298

Raising Funds £220,950

Governance £43,278

Grants to Institutions £9,748,106

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£12,934,021	£12,194,248	£11,973,298	£3,950,766	£3,950,766	28 / 0
2023	£12,490,401	£12,551,075	£12,343,452	£3,210,993	£3,021,079	26 / 0
2022	£13,354,079	£14,391,927	£14,159,118	£3,271,667	£3,067,308	26 / 0
2021	£13,205,330	£12,753,630	£12,526,785	£4,309,515	£1,021,570	23 / 0
2020	£13,320,417	£10,954,965	£10,652,168	£3,857,815	£1,000,000	18 / 0