Finance Score: -6
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 3
  • Spending falling: -1
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Overall weighted support: +3
Overall GiG Score: -1 ?

THE FOUNDATION FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS

The Foundation for Young Musicians exists to support and secure the future of London's Centre for Young Musicians. The Centre for Young Musicians provides music tuition and courses for London schoolchildren in programmes that range from beginner level instrumental study to advanced training suitable for those aiming to study at conservatoire or university.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

  • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
  • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£158£82£76n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/22£96£140£-44n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/21£110£128£-19n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/20£199£180£19n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/19£309£208£101n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/18£272£263£9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/17£245£285£-41n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/16£316£252£64n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/15*£225£171£54n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/14£263£199£64n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/13£230£266£-36n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/12£208£221£-12n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/11£216£305£-90n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/10£326£231£95n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/09£376£318£58n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/08£313£319£-6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/07*£221£219£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/06*£324£334£-9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/05£336£301£35n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/04*£214£173£41n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 34 years

www.fym.org.uk

fym@cym.org.uk

02079283844

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Emotional support, counselling or therapy
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Where it operates
  • Throughout London,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Haberdashers' Company - Throckmorton Trotman Educational Fund
£15,000 06/09/2023
Trotman Junior Exhibitions 2023
Haberdashers' Company - Haberdashers' St. Catherine Foundation
£8,223 21/06/2023
St Catherine Foundation Bursaries allocation 2022/23
Haberdashers' Company - Thomas Arno Fund
£500 16/11/2022
Contribution towards fuel and ferry costs for a rowing trip to Seville for 32 pupils in April 2023
Haberdashers' Company - Pamela K. Pye Fund
£6,800 06/07/2022
Annual award
Haberdashers' Company - Prize Fund
£2,053 06/07/2022
Annual award
Haberdashers' Company - Prize Fund
£2,637 06/07/2022
Annual award
The Childhood Trust - Young at Heart supporting future young musicians
£2,500 12/06/2022
To provide bursary support for musically talented young Londoners, to attend the Centre for Young Musicians (CYM) and benefit from membership of the London Schools Symphony Orchestra (LSSO), who otherwise would not have the financial means to attend.
The Childhood Trust - Young at Heart Anniversary campaign
£2,500 22/06/2021
To raise bursary funds to enable all musically talented young Londoners to benefit from membership of the London Schools Symphony Orchestra (LSSO)- the advanced ensemble of London's Centre for Young Musicians (CYM) and London's premier youth ....more
The Childhood Trust - Young at Heart
£2,500 08/12/2020
To raise funds to provide bursary support for musically talented young Londoners to attend CYM (Centre for Young Musicians) and benefit from membership of the LSSO (London Schools Symphony Orchestra), who otherwise would not have been able to do so ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 6/7 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 46-72
  • CHRISTOPHER WARREN-GREEN (Chair) Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Conductor
  • GEOFFREY HARNIESS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Musician
  • HUBERT BEST Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Retired
  • LISIA BASSETT Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Chartered Accountant
  • MARCUS PRICE Appointed: 2010, Occupation: Auditor
  • NICHOLAS LAWSON Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Chartered Accountant
  • RUTH JENKINS Appointed: 2008, Occupation: Company Secretary
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 08/11/1990, number: 1000825
  • Registered at Companies House on 25/10/1990, number: 02552026
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Event History
Policies in force
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Risk management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR15: 2 days late, AR07: 127 days late, AR06: 1 days late, AR04: 88 days late,
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from NEW LONDON CHILDREN'S CHOIR LIMITED on 22/03/2024
  • Asset transfer in from ALAN CAVE CHARITABLE TRUST on 17/06/2024
Main office

MORLEY COLLEGE LTD
61 WESTMINSTER BRIDGE ROAD
LONDON
SE1 7HT

Objectives

A) THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE COMPANY IS REGISTERED ARE TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION PARTICULARLY BY THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ART OF MUSIC WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF YOUNG MUSICIANS, PUPILS WHO HAVE OR MAY DISCOVER MUSICAL GIFTS OR APTITUDE AND OTHER PERSONS LIKELY TO BENEFIT THEREFROM THE PRACTICE AND PROVISION OF MUSIC, MUSICAL STUDIES AND RESEARCH RELATING THERETO AND ANY OTHER MATTERS WHICH CAM BE ACHIEVED BY CHARITABLE MEANS FOR CHARITABLE OBJECTS RELATING TO THE CREATION ENCOURAGEMENT TEACHING AND PERFORMANCE OF MUSIC INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE ACQUISITION AND PROVISION OF FACILITIES INSTRUMENTS SCORES AND OTHER MEANS OF PERFORMANCE AND STUDY AND PLACES FOR SUCH PURPOSES AND THE RAISING AND PROVISION OF FUNDS THEREFORE AND FOR THOSE CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE CENTRE FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS OR ANY ORGANISATION SUCCEEDING TO OR CARRYING ON ITS BUSINESS WHICH THE DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY CONSIDER IT PROPER TO ASSIST

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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