The National Foundation for Youth Music

Analysis

The National Foundation for Youth Music is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03750674). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The National Foundation for Youth Music reported income of £13.3m and spending of £12.4m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £13.2m to £13.3m (+0.4%), an average of +0.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 99% 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, The National Foundation for Youth Music sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include York Archaeological Trust for Excavation and Research Limited (£13.1m), B:music Ltd (£13.6m) and The Dartington Hall Trust (£12.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 96% and investments 3.5%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 1.9%. Grants to other organisations totalled £9.9m. Reserves of £2.0m would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 31 people.