Capital Youth Music
What it does
Musical coaching, ensembles, and peer-to-peer mentoring opportunities for children and young people.
Its charitable purposes
THE CHARITY’S OBJECT IS:FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE UNDER THE AGE OF 25 YEARS IN THE CARDIFF AND VALE OF GLAMORGAN LOCAL AUTHORITY AREAS AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING AFFORDABLE AND HIGH-QUALITY MUSICAL EDUCATION, ENSEMBLE EXPERIENCES AND PROVIDING MENTORING EXPERIENCE IN PURSUIT OF CURRICULAR AND EXTRA-CURRICULAR AWARDS.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Human rights, equality and diversity
- Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- How it works
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Cardiff
- Vale of Glamorgan
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £56,720 and spent £43,441.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £56,720 | £43,441 | Not reported | 20 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Spending against income
- It spent 77% of its income in the year to 31 December 2025.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 December 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 2 grants to this charity since 2025, worth at least £28,480.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 2026 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £19,880 |
| 12 Feb 2025 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £8,600 |
Trustees
9 trustees run the charity.
- Adrian DinsmoreChair
- Aidan Hutt
- Aloisa Margaret Laidlaw-Else
- Amber Louise Pearn
- Helen Margaret Lloyd
- Richard Alexander West
- Saul James Gerrard
- Thomas William John Griffin MA Oxon
- Timothy Edwards
Filing record
The last annual return that was due arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | 31 October 2026 | Received 27 October 2026, 4 days early | Received 27 October 2026 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1209091
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 11 July 2024
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 11 Jul 2024
- Website
- www.capitalyouthmusic.wales
- Council area of its contact address
- Cardiff
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.