EBONY STEELBAND TRUST

Registered charity 1098408 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Ebony delivers a variety of steelband workshops and community projects for disadvantaged young people, particularly those from the Caribbean community. The organisation is based in Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea where there is the opportunity to work with young people to direct them away from crime and anti-social behaviour and towards living successful and purposeful lives.

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Latest income

£87k

Latest spending

£111k

Registered

2003

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £23,730 for the year, resulting in total funds falling to a deficit of £18,435. The trustees acknowledge significant financial pressures and are undertaking a review of policies and activities. The charity is dependent on grants and performance fees, having struggled to build reserves as income and expenditure profiles are closely matched.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 8% of turnover (held: £-18k)

“The trustees are seeking to build a reserve that is equivalent to 8% of its turnover.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Heritage Fund UK — “Ebony Steelband Trust supported by Heritage Fund UK” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

IAN COMFORTchair · trustee of 3 other charities
David Curtis
JUSTIN THOMAS
Pattrina Quashie-Ferguson

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

Operates in: City Of Westminster · Kensington And Chelsea · Newham

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£87k	£111k
31/03/2024	£104k	£91k
31/03/2023	£142k	£144k
31/03/2022	£162k	£147k
31/03/2021	£67k	£61k

Common questions

Is EBONY STEELBAND TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £23,730 for the year, resulting in total funds falling to a deficit of £18,435. The trustees acknowledge significant financial pressures and are undertaking a review of policies and activities. The charity is dependent on grants and performance fees, having struggled to build reserves as income and expenditure profiles are closely matched. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds EBONY STEELBAND TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name EBONY STEELBAND TRUST as a grant recipient include CARNIVAL VILLAGE TRUST, WESTWAY TRUST.

Shared trustees with funders

Register facts shown side by side: a person serves as trustee of both this charity and a funder whose accounts record grants to it. Shared trusteeship is lawful and common; well-run charities manage it through declared-interest procedures.

IAN COMFORT — trustee here and at CARNIVAL VILLAGE TRUST

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
CARNIVAL VILLAGE TRUST	FY2025	£32k	Grants payable
CARNIVAL VILLAGE TRUST	FY2024	£26k	Steelband performance at the annual carnival
CARNIVAL VILLAGE TRUST	FY2023	£20k	Annual grant to support the work
WESTWAY TRUST	FY2023	£2k	Grenfell Response