Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 2

Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 9

THE NATIONAL YOUTH ORCHESTRAS OF SCOTLAND LIMITED

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition
This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Financial issues to consider:

There has been a change of accounting period recently, so trends may be hard to determine
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Established: 45 years

www.nyos.co.uk

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Data adjusted to reflect year end change

Period ending	31/03/18	31/03/19	31/03/20	31/03/21	31/03/22	30/09/23
Charitable activities	£635,056	£642,102	£632,453	£286,840		£835,629
Donations & Legacies	£253,523	£277,609	£253,513	£175,885		£615,597
Other Income	£80,553	£84,277	£85,917	£24,508		£30,418
Investment Income	£167	£820	£1,287	£243		£5,324
Total income	£972,366	£1,009,884	£978,033	£488,754	£503,322	£1,502,899
Charitable activities spending	£880,790	£883,247	£938,431	£492,119		£1,611,369
Fundraising costs	8%	9%	10%	22%	17%	9%
Other spending
Total spending	£951,610	£968,326	£1,031,025	£593,433	£536,822	£1,742,519
Surplus/deficit	£20,756	£41,558	-£52,992	-£104,679	-£33,500	-£239,620

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Listed activities

It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The advancement of education
The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science

Where it operates

UK and overseas, main operating location: Glasgow City

This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Who it helps

Children or young people
Older People
No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Robertson Trust - NYOS Pathway 2019-2022
£45,000	12/03/2019	NYOS Pathway 2019-2022
Robertson Trust - The Annual Access Programme
£20,000	30/04/2015	The Annual Access Programme

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (9)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Based on 8/9 persons

Age Range of Directors: 24-66

ALLAN, Alistair
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Chartered Accountant

CUMMINGS, Francis James
Appointed: 2019
Occupation: Head Of Junior Conservatoire Of Music

FAIRBROTHER, Ken Haga
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Student Union President

LEE, Adam
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Freelance Clarinetist

MIGUDA, Kathryn Rebecca
Appointed: 2017
Occupation: Violinist/Freelance Project Manager And Consultant

PELL, Lindsay
Appointed: 2012
Occupation: Senior Producer

PRITCHETT-BROWN, Nicky
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Fundraising Consultant

SEARLE, Oliver Iredale, Dr
Appointed: 2016
Occupation: Lecturer/Composer

WHITE, Samuel
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Lecturer In Law

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 01/12/1978, number: SC015482
Registered at Companies House on 01/12/1978, number: SC066497

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

Office 240 The Briggait, 141 Bridgegate, Glasgow, G1 5HZ

Objectives

4 The company’s objects are the advancement of education and the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science, particularly through 4.1 the nurturing of Scotland’s aspiring young musicians by providing world-class orchestral and ensemble music training and performance opportunities across Scotland and beyond. 4.2 providing, supporting, evaluating and developing world-class music education and providing performance opportunities for young musicians resident or studying in Scotland, born in Scotland, or with Scottish family. 4.3 promoting access to, inclusion in, and enjoyment of orchestral and ensemble music making. 4.4 promoting the work of diverse composers, conductors and artists and celebrate contemporary Scottish creativity. 4.5 contributing to the cultural life and wellbeing of diverse Scottish communities. 4.6 forming a youth orchestra, orchestras and other musical ensembles the age limits of which shall be set from time to time by the directors of the company. 4.7 developing dialogue with relevant parties in culture, music education and training for the purpose of advancing education of the Arts in Scotland and beyond.

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