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Buskaid

Buskaid UK

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1015089
Status
Registered
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Oct. 29, 2025. Filing history
Registered
Nov. 6, 1992
Legal form
Trust

Address

Address
5 Kensington Park Gardens
London
W11 3HB

Activities

Buskaid runs a Music School in Soweto, teaching violin, viola, cello and double bass to more than eighty young musicians aged between 4 and 25. Funds for the School are raised through charitable trusts in South Africa, the USA and the UK. In addition, Buskaid has supported students from the Music School who have been successful in gaining places for tertiary study at music college in the UK.

Objects: To Advance The Education Of The Public By Promoting The Performance And Appreciation Of European Classical Music Symphonic Choral And Chamber Particularly In The Townships Of South Africa By Residents Of Such Townships And The Worldwide Public Appreciation Of Such Performances And Generally To Promote Classical Musical And Instrumental Training Together With Training And Development Of Craftsmen And Others To Repair And Maintain Classical Musical Instruments Of Residents Of Such Townships; And To Promote Like Activities In Other Impoverished Regions Of The World

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations
What
Education/training
Who
Children/young People, People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Geography

Area of benefit
The Townships Of South Africa
Country
South Africa
Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
Dec. 31, 2024 Oct. 29, 2025On time £277,301 £14,097
Dec. 31, 2023 Oct. 30, 2024On time £19,918 £9,566
Dec. 31, 2022 Oct. 24, 2023On time £13,819 £8,143
Dec. 31, 2021 Oct. 31, 2022On time £29,477 £37,471
Dec. 31, 2020 Oct. 21, 2021On time £12,249 £11,609

Trustees

Name Appointed
Henrietta Wayne
Paul Boucher July 2, 2015
Rosemary Nalden MBE