Registered charity 1219691

Friends of Cerdd NPT Youth Music

What it does

Friends of Cerdd NPT Youth Music raises and directs funds to support the youth music service in Neath Port Talbot. It pays for the instruments, tuition and performance opportunities that let young people learn and play music, and it works independently of the service so its support goes where the young musicians need it most.

In the charity's own words, from the register.

Its charitable purposes

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN AND APPRECIATION OF THE ART OF YOUTH ORCHESTRAS, BANDS AND CHOIRS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF BURSARIES, AND PAYMENT OF COURSE AND RESOURCE FEES FOR MUSIC TUITION AND PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE UP TO THE AGE OF 21 OR IN FULL TIME EDUCATION LIVING IN NEATH PORT TALBOT COUNTY BOROUGH EDUCATION AUTHORITY.

From its governing document, as recorded on the register.

Causes

What it works on: General charitable purposes
Education and training
Arts, culture, heritage and science
Who it helps: Children and young people
How it works: Makes grants to individuals
Provides services

The charity chose these from the Charity Commission's list.

Where it works

In Wales

Neath Port Talbot

The places the charity told the Commission it works in.

Income and spending

The register has no income or spending figures for this charity.

Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving

No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.

Only funders that publish their grants to 360Giving are included, and many do not. These are amounts funders awarded, which can differ from what the charity received in a given year, so they are shown apart from the accounts figures above.

Trustees

4 trustees run the charity.

David Alexander Southcott LloydChairAppointed 1 September 2025
Amy Williams-DaviesAppointed 29 September 2025
Laura Rachel ShorthouseAppointed 29 September 2026
Silvia Ivanova-Settle

Trustees are responsible in law for the charity. Names are as they appear on the public register.

About this charity

Charity number: 1219691
Status: Registered
Registered with the Commission: 17 September 2026
Governing document: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 17 Sep 2026
Council area of its contact address: Neath Port Talbot

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, as loaded by OpenEconomy.

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