--- title: "Lydian Youth Orchestra — charity 275266 | CharityCompare" description: "Lydian Youth Orchestra (charity 275266): income £6,613 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/lydian-youth-orchestra retrieved: 2026-10-07T21:33:58.180Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 275266 LY # Lydian Youth Orchestra Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Lydian Youth Orchestra is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.lydian.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=275266&subId=0) Work at Lydian Youth Orchestra? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=lydian-youth-orchestra&type=claim&name=Lydian%20Youth%20Orchestra) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Lydian Youth Orchestra? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-05 £6,613 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-05 £5,853 Registered charity number 275266 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Tonbridge Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.lydian.org.uk](http://www.lydian.org.uk/) Quick answer Lydian Youth Orchestra (number 275266) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Lydian Youth Orchestra do? The Charity runs 2 orchestras for promising musicians in the West Kent/ Surrey border area. The Training orchestra is open to players of ages 8 - 13 and gives concerts during the Autumn Spring and Summer terms. The main orchestra is for players aged approximately 13 to 25 and gives concerts in April, July and December plus biennial foreign tours. All details on www.lydian.org.uk Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Lydian Youth Orchestra Answers Lydian Youth Orchestra gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Lydian Youth Orchestra as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) ### Registration details Registered as a charity 22 March 1978 Also known as Lydian Orchestra Where it says it operates Kent ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Lydian Youth Orchestra registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Lydian Youth Orchestra yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Lydian Youth Orchestra. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Lydian Youth Orchestra? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Lydian Youth Orchestra's charity number? Lydian Youth Orchestra's charity number is 275266. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 275266? Search 275266 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Lydian Youth Orchestra do? The Charity runs 2 orchestras for promising musicians in the West Kent/ Surrey border area. The Training orchestra is open to players of ages 8 - 13 and gives concerts during the Autumn Spring and Summer terms. The main orchestra is for players aged approximately 13 to 25 and gives concerts in April, July and December plus biennial foreign tours. All details on www.lydian.org.uk Does Lydian Youth Orchestra have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Lydian Youth Orchestra. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Lydian Youth Orchestra? Lydian Youth Orchestra's website listed in our register data is http://www.lydian.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Lydian Youth Orchestra? The register records Lydian Youth Orchestra as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. When was Lydian Youth Orchestra registered as a charity? Lydian Youth Orchestra was entered on the register on 22 March 1978. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=275266&subId=0).