How we are funded

FYC is a registered charity that receives no public money.  It was founded in 1984 by David and Gillian Victor-Smith with the objective of providing, for the young people in the Farnham area, the opportunity to participate in choral activities to the very highest musical standards which are increasingly unlikely to be available to them within mainstream education. The ethos of FYC throughout its existence has been to do all we can to make sure that no child is barred from accessing this opportunity purely on the grounds of affordability. We are developing a bursary scheme that will help children to join and stay with FYC even if their financial circumstances make this difficult. A number of charitable foundations are helping us with this very important initiative.

OUR SPONSORS

FYC is hugely grateful to all our generous patrons, corporate sponsors and individual donors.  

As a registered charity, FYC offers tax-efficient opportunities for individuals and limited companies making financial contributions.  If you or your organisation are interested in providing financial support to FYC, whether it be as a principal sponsorship partner, an event or project sponsor (e.g. tour or concert programme), or a one-off donation, please contact either our sponsorship lead, Kevin Sylvester (kevin.sylvester@fyc.org.uk) or our Chair of Trustees, Helen Cole (helen.cole@fyc.org.uk).