CCEW Charity Commission profile

AWARDS FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS

Registered charity 1070994 · organisation 3954263

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
13 August 1998
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03602851
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£2,528,118
Latest expenditure
£2,197,655
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: PO BOX 2754, BRISTOL, BS4 9DA

Website recorded by the regulator: www.youngsounds.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

We work across a number of partnership programmes to enable musically talented young people from low income families to fulfil their potential.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
13 August 2026
Date Accounts Received
13 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,528,118
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,197,655
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
5 September 2025
Date Accounts Received
5 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,931,842
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,672,984
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
9 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
9 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,403,828
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,511,047
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
28 August 2023
Date Accounts Received
28 August 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,353,901
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,406,424
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
15 August 2022
Date Accounts Received
15 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,117,133
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,197,143

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
13 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,528,118
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,197,655
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£23
Income From Government Grants
£1,130,765
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
5
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
5 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,931,842
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,672,984
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£21
Income From Government Grants
£702,978
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
5
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
9 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,403,828
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,511,047
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£12
Income From Government Grants
£350,002
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
5
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
28 August 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,353,901
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,406,424
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£38,822
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
10
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
15 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,117,133
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,197,143
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£9
Income From Government Grants
£45,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
10

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
13 August 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
1078006
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1430779
Income Investments
19333
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2528118
Income Legacies
72427
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£112,318
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,085,337
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2197655
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
15060
Expenditure Support Costs
73918
Expenditure Depreciation
995
Gain Loss Investment
29403
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£671,142
Assets Total Fixed
460192
Assets Own Use
39049
Assets Long Term Investment
421143
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,041,508
Assets Total Liabilities
£201,855
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,299,845
Creditors One Year Total Current
201855
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£781,302
Funds Endowment
102013
Funds Unrestricted
671142
Funds Restricted
526690
Funds Total
1299845
Count Employees
12
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
5 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1130020
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
793799
Income Investments
8023
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1931842
Income Legacies
82000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£92,470
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,580,514
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1672984
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
15060
Expenditure Support Costs
65336
Expenditure Depreciation
531
Gain Loss Investment
26247
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£454,297
Assets Total Fixed
479846
Assets Own Use
35326
Assets Long Term Investment
444520
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£642,033
Assets Total Liabilities
£181,900
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£939,979
Creditors One Year Total Current
181900
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£260,962
Funds Endowment
96846
Funds Unrestricted
454297
Funds Restricted
388836
Funds Total
939979
Count Employees
10
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
9 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1023904
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
374709
Income Investments
5215
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1403828
Income Legacies
10000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£100,425
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,410,622
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1511047
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
15412
Expenditure Support Costs
74408
Expenditure Depreciation
941
Gain Loss Investment
24967
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£55,209
Assets Total Fixed
454130
Assets Own Use
35857
Assets Long Term Investment
418273
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£414,551
Assets Total Liabilities
£213,807
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£654,874
Creditors One Year Total Current
213807
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£327,943
Funds Endowment
354329
Funds Unrestricted
55209
Funds Restricted
245336
Funds Total
654874
Count Employees
9
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
28 August 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
1061798
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
281875
Income Investments
10228
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1353901
Income Legacies
52871
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£90,289
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,316,135
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1406424
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
5880
Expenditure Support Costs
56219
Expenditure Depreciation
3650
Gain Loss Investment
-31669
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£576,031
Assets Total Fixed
444130
Assets Own Use
50824
Assets Long Term Investment
393306
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£457,214
Assets Total Liabilities
£164,218
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£737,126
Creditors One Year Total Current
164218
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£312,281
Funds Endowment
345364
Funds Unrestricted
230667
Funds Restricted
161095
Funds Total
737126
Count Employees
8
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
15 August 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
881552
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
230885
Income Investments
4696
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1117133
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£73,433
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,123,710
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1197143
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
4560
Expenditure Support Costs
45834
Expenditure Depreciation
896
Gain Loss Investment
-1648
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£527,772
Assets Total Fixed
246602
Assets Own Use
52411
Assets Long Term Investment
194191
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£758,386
Assets Total Liabilities
£183,670
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£821,318
Creditors One Year Total Current
183670
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£696,331
Funds Endowment
365050
Funds Unrestricted
341722
Funds Restricted
114546
Funds Total
821318
Count Employees
7
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
AWARDS FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1998-08-13T00:00:00
Charity Name
AWARDS FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2026-03-03T00:00:00
Reason
Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number
5097874
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1173564
Assoc Charity Name
HEPHAISTOS
Charity Name
AWARDS FOR YOUNG MUSICIANS
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2021-11-01T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
291267
Assoc Registered Charity Number
291267
Assoc Charity Name
CAMBRIDGESHIRE CHORAL SOCIETY

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 23RD JULY 1998 AND AMENDED 16TH JANUARY 2002.AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 02 OCT 2024
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION AND APPRECIATION OF THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON THE PROMOTION OF SPECIALIST MUSIC EDUCATION AMONGST CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF SCHOLARSHIPS AND OTHER AWARDS.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
679572
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
Young Sounds UK
Charity Name Id
406124
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE MUSICAS FUND

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures