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Thames Vale Youth Orchestra Trust

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1144327OxfordshireArts, culture, heritage and science
Income£22k2025-08-31
Spending£18ksame year
Spent / received84%5-year average
Size in its cause52nd pctArts, culture, heritage and science
Registered2011Other
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Thames Vale Youth Orchestra Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxfordshire. It was registered in October 2011, 15 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 other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Thames Vale Youth Orchestra Trust reported income of £22k and spending of £18k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £4,142 to £22k (+433%), an average of +52% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 228%. Over the whole period it spent 84% 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, Thames Vale Youth Orchestra Trust sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Saffron Walden Public Library (£22k), Upwey and Broadwey World War Memorial and Thanksgiving Hall (£22k) and J M Dixon Charity (£22k).

Income and spending

£0£5,518£11k£17k£22k2021 Income: £4,1422021 Spending: £4,55320212022 Income: £13,5922022 Spending: £9,21920222023 Income: £16,8172023 Spending: £13,89520232024 Income: £17,9602024 Spending: £17,43220242025 Income: £22,0702025 Spending: £17,8292025
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

Provides young musicians with the opportunity to play an instrument within a symphony orchestra. The charity provides the young musicians with dedicated tutoring and the opportunity to play two prestigious concerts in a year. Concerts are open to all the community and are advertised locally.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
The Saffron Walden Public LibraryEssex£22k
Upwey and Broadwey World War Memorial and Thanksgiving HallDorset£22k
J M Dixon CharityGloucestershire£22k
Hook with Warsash C of E Academy PTFASouthampton£22k