Friends of the National Youth Orchestra of Wales

Analysis

Friends of the National Youth Orchestra of Wales is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Penarth. It was registered in March 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending September 2025, Friends of the National Youth Orchestra of Wales reported income of £84k and spending of £15k, leaving 82% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £13k to £84k (+533%), an average of +59% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2025, when income rose by 1706%. Over the whole period it spent 30% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Friends of the National Youth Orchestra of Wales sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cronfa Elw Park-Jones (£84k), Thurrock Play Network (£84k) and The Elland Silver Band (£84k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.