# Friends of the City of Leeds Youth Orchestra

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 514113 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/514113)
- Latest income: £1,380; spending £5,752
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources
- Area of operation: Leeds City
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-city-of-leeds-youth-orchestra

Our objective is to advance the musical education of young people in the Leeds area, to promote, encourage and support all activities of CLYO, Fundraising provides bursaries and subsidies for tours & residential courses, music & soloist hire, pays for and maintains some of the rarer instruments the young musicians are less likely to own & funds the annual prizes awarded by the Conductor.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 2025 | £1,380 | £5,752 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2024 | £2,563 | £6,392 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2023 | £1,739 | £10.3k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2022 | £2,286 | £3,729 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2021 | £9,066 | £84 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance the musical education of children and young persons in the Leeds metropolitan district. (for further details see objects clause in the constitution)

## What it funds

Friends of the City of Leeds Youth Orchestra is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and arts / culture / heritage / science for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources. In its latest reported year Friends of the City of Leeds Youth Orchestra reported income of £1,380 and spending of £5,752. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Aug 2025, it spent £26.2k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Leeds City.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Friends of the City of Leeds Youth Orchestra in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Friends of the City of Leeds Youth Orchestra open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Friends of the City of Leeds Youth Orchestra is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Friends of the City of Leeds Youth Orchestra fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Leeds City.

### Does Friends of the City of Leeds Youth Orchestra give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Friends of the City of Leeds Youth Orchestra makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Friends of the City of Leeds Youth Orchestra give each year?

The register does not break out Friends of the City of Leeds Youth Orchestra's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Aug 2025 was £5,752. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £5,245 a year.

### How large is Friends of the City of Leeds Youth Orchestra?

In its latest reported year Friends of the City of Leeds Youth Orchestra reported income of £1,380 and spending of £5,752.


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