KEYBOARD CHARITABLE TRUST FOR YOUNG PROFESSIONAL PERFORMERS

Registered charity 1017036 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as KEYBOARD CHARITABLE TRUST, THE KEYBOARD CHARITABLE TRUST

To bring talented young keyboard players before the public, by developing new performing opportunities and new audiences. It organises recitals which serve to introduce them to the public and to members of the music profession who can assist their careers.

Objects

TO PROMOTE THE ARTS AND SCIENCES AND IN PARTICULAR THE ART AND SCIENCE OF KEYBOARD MUSIC BY ASSISTING YOUNG MUSICIANS BEING PERSONS IN NEED IN SUCH A WAY AS TO ENABLE THEM TO BECOME SELF SUPPORTING

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income

£130k

Latest spending

£111k

Registered

1993

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded a deficit on unrestricted funds of £122 and holds free reserves of £190,912. The trustees report that funding from Mr Bulgari has ceased, meaning the regular supply of significant annual income is no longer available, and additional income is vital to sustain the programme. Consequently, the trustees consider the continuing viability of the trust assured based on current reserves and anticipated guaranteed future income.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: not to maintain a specific level of reserves (held: £191k)

“In the current and foreseeable circumstances, it is the policy of the Trustees not to maintain a specific level of reserves.” — page 8

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“The ability of the company to undertake its activities is largely dependent upon the receipt of donations and revenue from charitable activities. Those revenues cannot be guaranteed and are heavily dependent upon the efforts and contributions of the staff, the executive and the trustees.” — page 15

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

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Trustees · trustee networks

CHRISTOPHER AXWORTHY ARAM
DR ELENA VOROTKO ARAM
DR MORITZ VON BREDOW
Hao Yao
Herr Gerrit Glaner
Maestro Evgeny Igorevitch Kissin
NICOLA BULGARI
Oleksandr Grynyuk
Professor Leslie John Howard · trustee of 1 other charity
Rufus Nathaniel Abbott Stilgoe · trustee of 1 other charity
SIR GEOFFREY NICE KC

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Argentina · Austria · Brazil · Chile · City Of London · City Of Westminster · Cyprus · Ealing · Germany · Isle Of Man · Italy · Kensington And Chelsea

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£130k	£111k
31/03/2024	£87k	£131k
31/03/2023	£93k	£125k
31/03/2022	£117k	£99k
31/03/2021	£106k	£71k

Common questions

Is KEYBOARD CHARITABLE TRUST FOR YOUNG PROFESSIONAL PERFORMERS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a deficit on unrestricted funds of £122 and holds free reserves of £190,912. The trustees report that funding from Mr Bulgari has ceased, meaning the regular supply of significant annual income is no longer available, and additional income is vital to sustain the programme. Consequently, the trustees consider the continuing viability of the trust assured based on current reserves and anticipated guaranteed future income. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
JOHN SWIRE 1989 CHARITABLE TRUST	2	£59k
CECIL PILKINGTON CHARITABLE TRUST	2	£27k
MARIA BJORNSON MEMORIAL FUND	2	£10k
CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUST	2	£4k
THE MICHAEL BISHOP FOUNDATION	1	£1.1m
THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£350k
HUO FAMILY FOUNDATION (UK) LIMITED	1	£204k
THE SAINTBURY TRUST	1	£73k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with Saffron Music Trust.

Saffron Music Trust income £2.2m
SOLOMON'S KNOT PRODUCTIONS LIMITED income £326k
BRIGHTON AND HOVE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY LIMITED income £505k
MUSICIANS BENEVOLENT FUND income £5.7m
B:MUSIC LTD income £13.6m
YOUNG CLASSICAL ARTISTS TRUST income £815k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
KEYBOARD CHARITABLE TRUST FOR YOUNG PROFESSIONAL PERFORMERS	£130k	—	0	unclear	—	noted
Saffron Music Trust FY2025	£2.2m	—	0	below	11.0%	material uncertainty
SOLOMON'S KNOT PRODUCTIONS LIMITED FY2025	£326k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
BRIGHTON AND HOVE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY LIMITED FY2025	£505k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
MUSICIANS BENEVOLENT FUND FY2025	£5.7m	—	14	unclear	—	no doubt
B:MUSIC LTD FY2025	£13.6m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.