OSCR Scottish charity profile

The National Youth Orchestras Of Scotland Limited

ActiveCharity number SC015482
Registered1 December 1978
Main locationGlasgow City
Legal formCompany (the charity is registered with Companies House)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC015482
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
UK and overseas
Volunteers
0 volunteers
Staff
10
Postcode
G1 5HZ

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

Nurturing of Scotland’s aspiring young musicians by providing world-class orchestral and ensemble music training and performance opportunities across Scotland and beyond. 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. Promoting access to, inclusion in, and enjoyment of orchestral and ensemble music making. Promoting the work of diverse composers, conductors and artists and celebrating contemporary Scottish creativity. Contributing to the cultural life and wellbeing of diverse Scottish communities. 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. Developing dialogue with relevant parties in culture, music education and training for the purpose of advancing education of the Arts in Scotland and beyond.

Charitable 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

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

Constitutional 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.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
30 September 2025£1,561,585£1,571,082106 May 2026
30 September 2024£1,219,468£1,209,603104 March 2025
30 September 2023£1,733,899£1,742,5191019 March 2024
31 March 2022£517,795£536,822104 October 2022
31 March 2021£488,754£593,4331028 October 2021

Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.

04 Contact record

Principal office or trustees address

Address supplied to OSCR
Office 240 The Briggait, 141 Bridgegate, Glasgow
Website supplied to OSCR
www.nyos.co.uk
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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