Dr Martin Clarke Young Organ Scholars' Trust
Analysis
Dr Martin Clarke Young Organ Scholars' Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in September 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, religious activities and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Dr Martin Clarke Young Organ Scholars' Trust reported income of £36k and spending of £23k, leaving 36% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £14k to £36k (+146%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 218%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Dr Martin Clarke Young Organ Scholars' Trust sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 42% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Icpf UK (£36k), Celestial Church of Christ, Throne of Grace Parish. (£36k) and Dorking Christian Fellowship (£36k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Dr Martin Clarke YOST aims to train the next generation of organists, preserving the UK's rich cultural heritage of church music. We do this by paying for excellent teaching for our scholars, under the overall supervision of our Director, and providing opportunities for them to gain practical experience playing in churches.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Icpf UK | Leicester | £36k |
| Celestial Church of Christ, Throne of Grace Parish. | Walsall | £36k |
| Dorking Christian Fellowship | Sutton | £36k |
| Richard Hicks | Towcester | £36k |