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National Youth Arts Trust

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1152367ChessingtonArts, culture, heritage and science
Income£262k2025-03-31
Spending£242ksame year
Spent / received84%5-year average
Size in its cause88th pctArts, culture, heritage and science
Registered2013CIO
Employees–latest return

Analysis

National Youth Arts Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chessington. It was registered in June 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, 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 makes grants to individuals, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, National Youth Arts Trust reported income of £262k and spending of £242k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £173k to £262k (+52%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 202%. 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, National Youth Arts Trust sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Two Churches One Town (£262k), Vincent Dance Theatre (£263k) and Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum (£262k).

Income and spending

£0£66k£131k£197k£262k2021 Income: £172,7052021 Spending: £120,17120212022 Income: £112,1512022 Spending: £120,65220222023 Income: £82,5622023 Spending: £138,95720232024 Income: £249,2692024 Spending: £114,64220242025 Income: £262,4502025 Spending: £242,4752025
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

The National Youth Arts Trust exists to do something about inequality in the performing arts industry and to ensure a career in the arts is accessible to all. Our bursaries and drama projects help talented students from disadvantaged backgrounds train in dance, music and drama.

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