--- title: "Westmorland Youth Orchestra — charity 1075179 | CharityCompare" description: "Westmorland Youth Orchestra (charity 1075179): income £37,734 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/westmorland-youth-orchestra retrieved: 2026-10-07T11:36:04.527Z 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. 1075179 WY # Westmorland Youth Orchestra Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Westmorland 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.wyo.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1075179&subId=0) Work at Westmorland Youth Orchestra? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=westmorland-youth-orchestra&type=claim&name=Westmorland%20Youth%20Orchestra) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Westmorland Youth Orchestra? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £37,734 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £43,276 Registered charity number 1075179 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Castle Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.wyo.org.uk](http://www.wyo.org.uk/) Quick answer Westmorland Youth Orchestra (number 1075179) 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 Westmorland Youth Orchestra do? WYO provides weekly term-time training in orchestral playing and the presentation of public concerts for young people under the age of 19, who are ordinarily resident in the former county of Westmorland. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Westmorland Youth Orchestra Answers Westmorland Youth Orchestra gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Westmorland Youth Orchestra's highest-paid staff paid? Westmorland Youth Orchestra's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Westmorland 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) Westmorland Youth Orchestra's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 20 April 1999 Where it says it operates Cumbria ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Provides Services. 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 Westmorland Youth Orchestra registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Westmorland Youth Orchestra yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Westmorland 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 Westmorland 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. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=westmorland-youth-orchestra&type=claim&name=Westmorland%20Youth%20Orchestra) [Visit charity website](http://www.wyo.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Westmorland Youth Orchestra a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Westmorland Youth Orchestra as a registered charity (number 1075179) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Westmorland Youth Orchestra's charity number? Westmorland Youth Orchestra's charity number is 1075179. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1075179? Search 1075179 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 Westmorland Youth Orchestra do? WYO provides weekly term-time training in orchestral playing and the presentation of public concerts for young people under the age of 19, who are ordinarily resident in the former county of Westmorland. Does Westmorland Youth Orchestra have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Westmorland 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 Westmorland Youth Orchestra? Westmorland Youth Orchestra's website listed in our register data is http://www.wyo.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. How much is Westmorland Youth Orchestra's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Westmorland Youth Orchestra's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Westmorland Youth Orchestra? The register records Westmorland 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. Are Westmorland Youth Orchestra's trustees paid? Westmorland Youth Orchestra's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Westmorland Youth Orchestra registered as a charity? Westmorland Youth Orchestra was entered on the register on 20 April 1999. 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=1075179&subId=0).