Friends of Bradford Youth Players
Analysis
Friends of Bradford Youth Players is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Yorkshire. It was registered in March 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Friends of Bradford Youth Players reported income of £13k and spending of £12k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £11k to £13k (+11%), an average of +2.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 97%. Over the whole period it spent 90% 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 Bradford Youth Players sits at the 37th percentile: it is larger than about 37% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Buxted Symphony Orchestra (£13k), Coalville Male Voice Choir (£13k) and Chapel Street Music (£13k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Bradford Youth Players run two Performing Arts Youth Clubs from premises in the centre of Bradford. Act1 is for ages 7-11 and Act2 for ages 11-18.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Buxted Symphony Orchestra | East Sussex | £13k |
| Coalville Male Voice Choir | Leicestershire | £13k |
| Chapel Street Music | Cornwall | £13k |
| Strode Saturday Music Club Support Group | Somerset | £13k |