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Period start date 01 September 2024
Period end date 31 August 2025
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Reference and administration details
Charity name National Youth Harp Orchestra Charitable Trust Other names charity is known by NYHO Registered charity number (if any) 1173047
| Charity's principal address | Friday Farm, Friday Street | Friday Farm, Friday Street |
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| Rusper, Horsham | ||
| West Sussex | ||
| Postcode | RH12 4QA |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Kenneth Paul Dulieu |
Chair | |||
| Clifford John Cavender |
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| PhilipRawnson | ||||
| Richard John Bond | ||||
| Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) | ||||
| Name | Dates acted if not for whole year | |||
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document
Constitution
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
How the charity is constituted
CIO
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Trustee selection methods
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
- TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO FOSTER, PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE THE APPRECIATION OF HARP MUSIC AND THE PLAYING OF THE HARP INSTRUMENT AND ITS HISTORY AND HERITAGE, THROUGH CONCERTS, TUITION AND GRANTS TO ASPIRING HARPISTS SO THEY CAN DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS IN HARP PLAYING; AND 2.TO SUPPORT SUCH GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES DEEM APPROPRIATE BY MAKING DONATIONS TO OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS.
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Unique in Europe, the NYHO has 40 of the most talented harpists from across the UK. It was founded by their Director, Professional Harpist, Luisa Cordell, to provide a training platform and a wealth of opportunities for dedicated harpists. The orchestra now boasts a Training Orchestra for young harpists, as well as the Senior Orchestra for more advanced players.
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
The NYHO regularly performs at prestigious events and concert venues across the UK including The Barbican, St John’s Smith Square and Cadogan Hall, and across Europe including Belgium, France, Portugal, Germany, Netherlands, Hungary, Italy and Ireland, as well as further afield to the USA. In Washington we were privileged to play for the President and Secretary of State Clinton at a reception at the British Embassy.
In 2017, the NYHO was awarded Charitable status. We actively support young harpists with financial help through our Bursary Scheme. We also take our orchestra out into the community (care homes/hospitals) to play for those who through ill health or age are unable to attend our concerts.
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
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policy on grantmaking;
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Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main The NYHO had a busy a year of concerts and events. We had our usual achievements of the charity Christmas Concert followed by our main performance at Menuhin Hall in during the year Cobham, Surrey. We commissioned a new orchestral work for this concert enabling us to support new composers and add valuable repertoire for all harpists to benefit from. Over the Summer break, 18 of our harpists travelled to Jersey in the Channel Islands to perform several concerts and partake in music workshops. We were joined by Irene Ainstein, Music professor from the Conservatorio in the Algarve to continue our collaboration and advance our exchange programme. The number of travellers was lower than in previous years, being restricted to players rather than other accompanying family members. This is therefore reflected in our reduced income figure, compared to the previous accounting year. We continued with our outreach programme with members performing in care homes and hospitals. We continued to support harpists from less advantaged backgrounds with our Bursary scheme and we awarded our first Graduate Bursaries, supporting two students financially in their first year of music college.
Section E Financial review
The NYHO Charitable Trust’s policy on reserves is to maintain a Brief statement of the sufficient level of operational reserves. We continue to maintain our charity’s policy on reserves reserve position, enabling us to meet our financial liabilities in terms of staff costs, contractual commitments such as venue hire, and overheads for a period of 12 months in the unlikely event of a temporary drop or cessation of income. In so doing, this will enable us to continue our activities to bring harp music to the attention of the wider public, in particular concerts and tours, and our outreach programme, and to enable us to operate effectively in this activity. Details of any funds materially in deficit
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Further financial review dotall$ {Optlonal infomiation) YoLt may choose to include additional infonnalion, where relevant about.. the eharity's principal source5 of funds (including any fLtndraisingl', how expenditurè has supported the key objectives of the charity.. investment policy and objectives including any ethical invoslment policy adopted. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration Th¢ trustees declare that they have approved tho tru5tOes' raport above. Signed on behalf of the charlty's trustees Slgnaturels) Full namels} Position (e9 Secr•lary, Chair, et¢) I F+ILI p f£1441£i- Date TAR March 2012
National Youth Harp Orchestra of Great Britain
National Youth Harp Orchestra of Great Britain 1173047 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period 01-Sep-24 31-Aug-25 To from
Section A Receipts and payments
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ |
Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ |
Total funds to the nearest £ |
Total funds to the nearest £ |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Subscriptions/Membership | 17,607 | - | - | 17,607 | 18,000 | ||||
| CharityDonations | 5,199 | - | - | 5,199 | 6,466 | ||||
| Concert income | 5,205 | - | - | 5,205 | 4,457 | ||||
| Gift Aid | 3,595 | - | - | 3,595 | 3,172 | ||||
| Merchandice | 597 | - | - | 597 | 773 | ||||
| HarpHire | 415 | - | - | 415 | - | ||||
| Tour | 19,629 | - | - | 19,629 | 40,649 | ||||
| HarpSale | 3,000 | - | - | 3,000 | - | ||||
| Other | 409 | - | - | 409 | 296 | ||||
| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
55,656 | - | - | 55,656 | 73,812 | ||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Sub total | - | - | |||||||
| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| 73,812 | |||||||||
Luisa Cordell,Music Director,fees |
5,750 | - | - | 5,750 | 3,500 | ||||
| Admin fees | 10,800 | - | - | 10,800 | 13,000 | ||||
| Rehearsal Assistant | 450 | 450 | 780 | ||||||
| Music | 77 | - | - | 77 | 952 | ||||
| Merchandice | 150 | - | - | 150 | 334 | ||||
| Rehearsal Costs | 2,100 | 2,100 | 2,625 | ||||||
| Website/Hosting | 340 | - | - | 340 | 334 | ||||
| Concert Expenditure | 6,012 | - | - | 6,012 | 3,590 | ||||
| IT | 343 | 343 | 721 | ||||||
| Bank Fees | 32 | 32 | 17 | ||||||
| Public LiabilityInsurance | 490 | 490 | 475 | ||||||
| New Music Commission | - | 1,231 | |||||||
| Subscriptions | 566 | 566 | 366 | ||||||
| Other | 501 | - | - | 501 | 75 | ||||
| HarpStrings | 279 | - | - | 279 | - | ||||
| HarpInsurance | 239 | 239 | 35 | ||||||
| Tour | 19,481 | 19,481 | 41,381 | ||||||
| FundraisingExpenditure | 395 | 395 | - | ||||||
| Graduate Bursary | 1,000 | 1,000 | |||||||
| HarpPurchase | 2,369 | 2,369 | |||||||
| Competetion Entry | 125 | 125 | - | ||||||
| **Sub total ** | 51,499 | - | - | 51,499 | 69,415 | ||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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Harp (Lever) |
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| Harp (Pedal) | 15,000 | ||||||||
| **Sub total ** | - | 15,000 | |||||||
| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end CCXX R1 accounts (SS) |
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| 84,415 | |||||||||
| 4,157 | 10,603 | ||||||||
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| 38,858 | 49,461 | ||||||||
| 43,015 | 38,858 | ||||||||
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | |
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| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities |
Details Main Account, 31 08 25 Tour Account, 31 08 25 Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Details Details Harp Harp Details Signature |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 36,485 - 6,530 - - - 43,015 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) unrestricted 1,620 unrestricted 15,000 - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - Print Name |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| OK | |||
| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Current value (optional) |
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| Current value (optional) |
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| 1,620 | |||
| 15,000 | |||
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| When due (optional) |
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| Date of approval | |||
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
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Independent Examiner’s report to the Trustees of the National Youth Harp Orchestra of Great Britain
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 August 2025.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner’s statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that, in any material respect:
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Accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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The accounts do not accord with the accounting records.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed
Date 5[th] June 2026
Helen M Ainsworth FCA
10 Watersmeet Close
Roadwater
Watchet
Somerset TA23 0QT