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London Youth Choirs Impact Report September 2023 – August 2024

London Youth Choirs provides music education and performance opportunities for young people across London. 2,720 young people, 37 concerts with 10.4M broadcast audience, 135 free places (60% increase).

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Music education, performances, bursaries Custom geography from upload: UK

Key Metrics

Key Metric 1 2,720 young people
Key Metric 2 37 concerts, 10.4M broadcast audience
Key Metric 3 135 free places (60% increase YoY)

Key Outcomes

  • Young people in choral music
  • Concerts and performances delivered
  • Free access expanded

Geography

London, Other

Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
Total income £138,600,000 and total expenditure £108,350,000 (year ended 31 March 2025, charity no. 1068852); 5 million people welcomed through palace gates; £138.6m income...
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Over 160,000 members making 300,000+ visits generating £5.8m membership income plus £814k Gift Aid; 217,400 £1 Universal Credit tickets sold; 304,000 visitors to Untold...
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89% of visitors gained a better understanding of stories (discovery); 83% felt happier after their visit (joy); 76% were inspired to learn more; 28,365...
83% of visitors felt happier after their visit; 89% gained better understanding of palace stories; 94% charitable activities allocation of total expenditure; Tomorrow's Tower campaign secured £1.9m including £1m from Sandys Trust and National Lottery Heritage Fund development grant
Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
3,943 young people reached across 279 learning sessions in 16 programmes; 46 public performances reaching 8,517 audience members
Key Metric 2
100+ Emerging Professionals supported with 159 paid performance opportunities; 32% from regions beyond London; 32% from African, Asian, Caribbean or Mixed Heritage backgrounds
Key Metric 3
46% of Under-18 participants receive bursaries; 46% benefit from free access (Pupil Premium, free school meals or low-income families)
Largest single concert audience of 1,500 for British Standard Time at Berlin's Konzerthaus; NYJO Under 18s alumni have gone on to Birmingham Conservatoire, Leeds Conservatoire and Cambridge University
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1,363 young members attended Future Yard's youth and community music programmes in 2024/25
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166 participants enrolled on the Sound Check live-events training programme, the highest cohort yet
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1,091 free tickets distributed through the Neighbourhood Tickets Scheme, a 50%+ increase on the prior year
90% of Sound Check participants reported an increase in skills and sector awareness, and 91% an increase in confidence
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Key Metric 1
10,224 pupils supported through Theatre and Film Festivals and workshops in 2023/24
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8,775 young people performed across 67 partner theatres in the Theatre Festival
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604 teachers supported to develop their skills through resources and workshops
100% of surveyed teachers reported their students had greater pride in themselves following the Theatre Festival