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The National Youth Orchestras Of Scotland Limited

SC015482Registered charity from 01 December 1978
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Charity Information Operations Annual Submissions Income and Expenditure Charity Trustees
Charity Information:
Address Office 240 The Briggait
141 Bridgegate
Glasgow
Postcode G1 5HZ
Website www.nyos.co.uk
Regulatory Type Standard
Link to Companies House https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/
Object:
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.
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
NYOS works with young musicians aged 8-25 living or studying in Scotland or with Scottish connections. Providing foundational group music-making opportunities, inspirational orchestral experiences, and advanced artistic and career skills development. All our programmes are designed to develop musical, personal and social skills which have lifelong benefits, whatever the young person’s chosen career path. Foundations: Non-auditioned ensemble music-making projects for young people in the early to intermediate stages of instrumental study, in locations across the country during term-time and summer holidays. Orchestras: Residential orchestra courses in central Scotland for aspiring young musicians, leading to performances in Scotland’s top concert halls, the wider UK, and occasionally overseas. Futures: artistic collaborations, performance opportunities, and career skill development progragrammes for emerging young musicians.
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
Constitutional Form Date: 01 Dec 1978
Main Operating Location: Glasgow City
Number of Staff: 8
Number of Volunteers: 0
Purposes: "the advancement of education", "the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science"
Beneficiaries: "Children or young people", "Older People", "No specific group, or for the benefit of the community"
Types Of Activity Undertaken: "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"
Annual Submissions:
Year End Income Expenditure Annual Return Received Accounts Received Latest Annual Reports and Accounts
31 Mar 2021 £488,754 £593,433 28 Oct 2021 Yes
31 Mar 2022 £503,322 £536,822 04 Oct 2022 Yes
30 Sept 2023 £1,502,899 £1,742,519 19 Mar 2024 Yes
30 Sept 2024 £1,219,468 £1,209,603 04 Mar 2025 Yes Published accounts can be found on the Companies House website
30 Sept 2025 No Annual Information due by 30 Jun 2026
If an annual return has been received on time (within nine months of the Year End Date), the 'Annual Return Received' box is green   . If an annual return is late, the box is red   .
Income and Expenditure:
Charity Trustees:
First Name Last Name
Roger Wilson
Kenneth Fairbrother
Caroline Dooley
Alistair Allan
Samuel White
Adam Lee
Kenneth Law
Francis Cummings
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