Commonwealth Youth Orchestra and Choir

Analysis

Commonwealth Youth Orchestra and Choir is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Suffolk. It was registered in December 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07815958). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Commonwealth Youth Orchestra and Choir reported income of £19k and spending of £19k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £3,241 to £19k (+485%), an average of +56% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 993%. Over the whole period it spent 98% 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, Commonwealth Youth Orchestra and Choir sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Docomomo.uk (£19k), The Steepholmers Shanty Band (£19k) and Groby Sings (£19k).