# Friends of Hertfordshire County Youth Music Groups

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 312150 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/312150)
- Website: http://www.hertsmusicservice.org.uk/friends-of-hertfordshire-count/
- Latest income: £3,511; spending £0
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Hertfordshire
- Other names: Friends of the Hertfordshire County Youth Orchestra (previous); Friends of the Hertfordshire County Youth Orchestras (previous); Friends of the Hertfordshire County Youth Orchestras and Choirs (previous); Brenda Kitchingman Foundation (working)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-hertfordshire-county-youth-music-groups

Financial support for the musical activities of the members of Hertfordshire County Youth Music Groups e.g. for attendance at courses or for instrument use. From 21st October 2009 incorporated the Brenda Kitchingman Foundation, also known as BKF, which functions within the framework and objectives of the Friends.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 2025 | £3,511 | £0 | not filed |
| 29 Feb 2024 | £2,165 | £835 | not filed |
| 28 Feb 2023 | £2,165 | £835 | not filed |
| 28 Feb 2022 | £1,389 | £2,359 | not filed |
| 28 Feb 2021 | £982 | £894 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To further the advancement of the musical education of students in the Hertfordshire county Youth Music Groups by providing financial and other support not normally provided by the Hertfordshire county council. The association shall not seek to affect the policies of these Music Groups in musical or managerial matters.

## What it funds

Friends of Hertfordshire County Youth Music Groups is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Friends of Hertfordshire County Youth Music Groups reported income of £3,511 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 28 Feb 2025, it spent £4,923 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Hertfordshire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Friends of Hertfordshire County Youth Music Groups in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (hertsmusicservice.org.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Friends of Hertfordshire County Youth Music Groups open for applications now?

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

### Where does Friends of Hertfordshire County Youth Music Groups fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Hertfordshire.

### Does Friends of Hertfordshire County Youth Music Groups give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Friends of Hertfordshire County Youth Music Groups makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Friends of Hertfordshire County Youth Music Groups give each year?

The register does not break out Friends of Hertfordshire County Youth Music Groups's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 28 Feb 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £985 a year.

### How large is Friends of Hertfordshire County Youth Music Groups?

In its latest reported year Friends of Hertfordshire County Youth Music Groups reported income of £3,511 and spending of £0.


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