London Youth Choir

Analysis

London Youth Choir is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 2013, 13 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 incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending August 2025, London Youth Choir reported income of £776k and spending of £875k, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £393k to £776k (+97%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 59%. Over the whole period it spent 100% 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, London Youth Choir sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Artspace Lifespace (£775k), Stepping Stones Community Organisation (£780k) and The Mighty Creatives (£775k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 72% and charitable activities 28%. Charitable activities took 83% of spending and raising funds 16%. Reserves of £137k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 11 people.