Activities

As described by the charity on the register

To advance education in music and orchestral playing of young people of Great Britain under the age of 21 by discovering and fostering exceptional musical talent and to help provide them with the highest level of tuition and experience in orchestral playing, as well as a broad range of related skills.

Latest income

£5.2m

Expenditure

£4.5m

Financial year end

2025-11-30

Income & spending history

As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end

Year end Income Expenditure income spend
2021-11-30 £2.8m £2.1m
2022-11-30 £2.9m £3.4m
2023-11-30 £3.8m £4.4m
2024-11-30 £4.3m £4.1m
2025-11-30 £5.2m £4.5m

Latest detailed return

Year end 2025-11-30

Income mix

Donations & legacies £6.2m
Charitable activities £528k
Trading £0
Investment income £88k
Total income £7.2m

Spending

Charitable spend £3.2m
Raising funds £1.3m
Grants to institutions £0
Governance £52k
Total expenditure £4.5m

Balance sheet

Reserves £1.9m
Total funds £7.4m
— restricted £663k
— unrestricted £2.0m
— endowment £4.7m
Total assets £7.4m
Cash £1.3m

People

Employees 28

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science

Who it helps

  • Children/young People

How it works

  • Provides Services

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.