Hackney Youth Orchestras Trust
Analysis
Hackney Youth Orchestras Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 2020, 6 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 March 2025, Hackney Youth Orchestras Trust reported income of £31k and spending of £44k, spending 141% of what it took in. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 125% 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, Hackney Youth Orchestras Trust sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Nicholas Branston Foundation (£31k), The International Association for the Study of Arabia (£31k) and Clwyd - Denbigh Federation of Women's Institutes (£31k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Hackney Youth Orchestras Trust is a music school for children and young people living or studying in Hackney and neighbouring boroughs. The School's progressive concessions policy makes it accessible to groups currently under-represented in music education. Students are taught by professional musicians both individually and in groups, leading to regular free public concert performances.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Branston Foundation | Bristol | £31k |
| The International Association for the Study of Arabia | Surrey | £31k |
| Clwyd - Denbigh Federation of Women's Institutes | Denbighshire | £31k |
| Tilford Bach Society (CIO) | Woking | £31k |