The National Youth Wind Orchestra

Analysis

The National Youth Wind Orchestra is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Buckingham. It was registered in October 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending October 2025, The National Youth Wind Orchestra reported income of £41k and spending of £21k, leaving 50% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from October 2024 to October 2025, income grew from £18k to £41k (+128%), an average of +128% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2025, when income rose by 128%. Over the whole period it spent 51% 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, The National Youth Wind Orchestra sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Tatton Park Charitable Trust (£41k), Northampton Transport Heritage (£41k) and Beeston Musical Theatre Group (£41k).