Youth Music Centre
Analysis
Youth Music Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03816808). It says it makes grants to individuals and provides services.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Youth Music Centre reported income of £114k and spending of £111k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £74k to £114k (+55%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2024, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 97% 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, Youth Music Centre sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hoghton Tower Preservation Trust (£114k), Adjutant Generals Corps Museum Trust (£114k) and The Sir Terence Rattigan Charitable Trust (£114k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To provide education for young persons in the playing of musical instruments, and the performance and understanding and appreciation of classical music.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Hoghton Tower Preservation Trust | Preston | £114k |
| Adjutant Generals Corps Museum Trust | Winchester | £114k |
| The Sir Terence Rattigan Charitable Trust | London | £114k |
| Craft Centre and Design Gallery Limited | Selectapost 3 | £114k |