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2021-03-31-accounts

Charity Number: 1017036

THE KEYBOARD CHARITABLE TRUST FOR YOUNG PROFESSIONAL PERFORMERS

REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

31st MARCH 2021

The Keyboard Charitable Trust for Young Professional Performers

Contents

Report of the Trustees
Report of the Independent Examiner
Statement of Financial Activities
Balance Sheet
Cash flow statement
Notes forming part of the Financial Statements
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The Keyboard Charitable Trust for Young Professional Performers

Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31st March 2021

Reference and Administrative Details, Trustees and Advisors

Patron Sir Antonio Pappano Honorary President Nicola Bulgari Trustees Chairman Geoffrey Shindler OBE Christopher Axworthy Dr Moritz von Bredow Maestro Alfred Brendel KBE Noretta Conci-Leech MBE Maestro Leslie Howard * Maestro Evgeny Kissin John Leech MBE Sir Geoffrey Nice QC Nicholas Snowman OBE * Dr Elena Vorotko Aram * members of the Executive Committee Principal Office 54 Raleigh Road London N8 0HY Charity Number 1017036 General Manager Sarah Biggs 54 Raleigh Road London N8 0HY Administrator Richard Thomas Bankers CAF Bank Limited Lloyds plc Kings Hill 98, Victoria Street West Malling London Kent SE1E 5JL ME19 4TA

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The Keyboard Charitable Trust for Young Professional Performers

Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31st March 2021 (Continued)

Reference and Administrative Details, Trustees and Advisors (Continued)

Independent Examiner

Thomas Ward FCA Lonsdale Ward Limited 5, Market Yard Mews 194-204 Bermondsey Street London SE1 3TQ

Investment Managers

Charities Aid Foundation Kings Hill West Malling Kent ME19 4TA

Structure, Governance and Management

The Trust is governed by a body of international Trustees eminent in the music profession as well as in other relevant fields. Trustees are selected on the basis of the contribution they can make to the Trust’s operation and standing. The Trustees are responsible for setting the strategic direction of the Trust’s activities. A sub-group of four Trustees constitute an Executive Committee. That Committee implements policy, monitors performance and supervises the raising, allocation and adequacy of the Trust’s resources.

At the meeting of international Trustees on 1 November 2013 in London, Mr Nicola Bulgari, a long-standing friend, Trustee and benefactor of the Trust, was installed as Honorary President; Mr Geoffrey Shindler OBE (Trustee and Honorary Solicitor) assumed the Chairmanship in succession to Mr John Leech; and the Artistic Direction of the Trust was placed in the hands of Dr Leslie Howard (Trustee), Dr Elena Vorotko and Mr Christopher Axworthy, in succession to Mrs Noretta Conci-Leech.

Since August 2013 the Trust has engaged the part-time services of a General Manager, Ms Sarah Biggs, with responsibility for overall management, in addition to its Administrator, Mr Richard Thomas, who was appointed in December 2019. The Administrator is responsible principally for the membership and organisation of events in the UK and the website. The Charity also enjoys voluntary assistance in Germany, Italy and New York.

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The Keyboard Charitable Trust for Young Professional Performers

Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31st March 2021 (Continued)

Structure, Governance and Management (Continued)

Recruitment of new Trustees is usually carried out through personal contacts and would only be undertaken if a particular requirement is identified, or a replacement Trustee is required. New Trustees are chosen primarily having regard to their standing and experience in the music field and are made aware of their duties and obligations as required by the Charity Commission.

Objectives

The Keyboard Charitable Trust for Young Professional Performers was formally established by a Trust Deed dated 28 January 1993 and registered by the Charity Commissioners on 5 February 1993 under charity registration number 1017036. Its principal objective is to bring talented young keyboard players before the public, by developing both new performing opportunities and new audiences. It does this by organising recitals which serve to introduce them to the public and to members of the music profession who can assist their careers.

In addition the Trust seeks to support young performers in other ways, such as assembling of audiences and critics for their public concerts; the search for managers; making loans towards recordings and attendance at competitions; preparing younger artists for major competitions and arranging pre-debut recitals; and with counsel on practical problems like access to instruments, teaching and employment opportunities, and career development.

Achievements and Performance

During the financial year 2020-2021, the Trust’s pianists gave a total of 11 concerts. There were many fewer concerts than in the previous financial year due to cancellations caused by the Covid19 pandemic. 42 concerts worldwide were cancelled during the year – the Trust compensated each of the artists affected with £400 for every performance cancelled.

Of the 11 concerts, 8 were in the UK : 7 in London and 1 in Cranleigh, Surrey; 1 in Germany (Hamburg), 1 in Italy (Rabbi) and 1 in Cyprus .

The number of pianists supported by the Trust, with ‘actual’ concerts during the year was 10. Their nationalities were: British (3), Bulgarian (1), Italian (2), Malaysian (1), Romanian (1), Russian (1) and Spanish (1). (25 artists in total received support from the Keyboard Trust including payment of cancellation fees for cancelled concerts.)

Five pianists gave their auditions or ‘New Artist Recitals’ for the Trust at Steinway Hall and at alternative venues in London – all recorded without audience for livestreaming on the Trust’s YouTube Premieres channel – and later posting on the Trust’s website. These were by: Thomas Kelly (UK), Petar Dimov (Bulgarian), George Todica (Romanian), Victor Braojos (Spanish) and Victor Maslov (Russian).

Artistic Directors

The three Artistic Directors, Christopher Axworthy, Prof. Leslie Howard, and Dr Elena Vorotko, all gave generously of their time and expertise during the 2020-2021 season. They assessed numerous applications, listened to performances, attended recitals recorded for livestreaming, offered introductions, and gave advice to many young musicians. Their combined efforts represent a vital and wholly voluntary contribution to the Trust.

The Trust is additionally indebted to Christopher Axworthy for his continuing and meticulous documenting of many of the Keyboard Trust’s concerts on his blog: https://christopheraxworthymusiccommentary.wordpress.com

Concerts in Italy

Christopher Axworthy, Trustee, Artistic Director and Manager of the Trust’s concerts in Italy, arranged one recital during the season (in August 2020) – by Alexander Ullman. It took place in Rabbi as part of the Michelangeli Festival.

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The Keyboard Charitable Trust for Young Professional Performers

Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31st March 2021 (Continued)

Achievements and Performance (Continued)

Concerts in Germany

Trustee and German Concerts Manager, Dr Moritz von Bredow arranged one concert in Hamburg for Nicola Losito during the season (in October 2020).

Long-standing friends and active supporters, Sybille and Patrick Rabut, were unable to arrange any recitals in Frankfurt due to the lockdown restrictions.

Concerts in the USA

USA Tours in 2020-2021 were cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Concert in Cyprus

Pharos Arts in Cyprus hosted one recital in October 2020 – by Luke Jones - in the 2020-2021 season. The recital was complemented by a live radio interview and a masterclass for local music students.

Recordings for Livestream Release on YouTube Premieres Channel and the KT’s Website

During the pandemic lockdowns in 2020-2021, a number of recitals were recorded by UK-based artists for release on the Trust’s new YouTube Premieres channel (behind a £10 paywall as an income stream) and later on its website. No ‘in person’ audiences were permitted during this period.

Roy Emerson, the Trust’s Recording Producer recorded and edited the following recitals (some of which pre-dated the pandemic) and they are now available to view on the Trust’s website: Can Arisoy, Victor Braojos, Pontus Carron, Yu-Ning Chuang, Petar Dimov, Damir Durmanovic, Jonathan Ferrucci, George X. Fu, Thomas Kelly, Maxim Kinasov, Roman Kosyakov, Pedro Lopez Salas, Victor Maslov, Lucija Majstorovic, Jiyeong (Chloe) Mun, Salvador Sanchez, Cristian Sandrin, Simone Tavoni, George Todica and Hao Zi Yoh.

Podcasts

Prof. Leslie Howard, Dr Elena Vorotko and Christopher Axworthy – with the technical help of pianist, Sasha Grynyuk and Recording Producer, Roy Emerson – have added more podcasts to the Keyboard Trust website. Each podcast includes an introduction by the Trust’s Patron, Sir Antonio Pappano.

The podcasts to date (November 2021) include interviews with — and illustrative short performances — by: Jonathan Ferrucci, Andre Gallo, Evgeny Genchev, Sasha Grynyuk, Martyna Kazmierczak, Ilya Kondratiev, Jean Rondeau, Iyad Sughayer, Alexander Ullman and Mark Viner.

The podcasts are currently available on the Trust’s website and its YouTube channel.

New Website

During the pandemic, Richard Thomas (Administrator) oversaw a complete re-design, revision, upgrade and re-launch of the Trust’s website. It now includes the livestream recitals and podcasts listed above, up-to-date news and concert listing sections, easy links to online payments, comprehensive information about the artists and simple ‘New Artist’ application instructions.

Trust Artists

The Trust (up to April 2021) has assisted a total of 222 young artists by presenting them, in collaboration with its partners, in 886 concerts around the world, in venues ranging from the world’s best known musical centres to locations where classical music is rarely heard.

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The Keyboard Charitable Trust for Young Professional Performers

Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31st March 2021 (Continued)

Achievements and Performance (Continued)

Dr Kenneth Weir Bequest

Dr Kenneth Weir left a legacy to benefit the education of gifted young musicians aged between 12 and 20 years. The executors of his will, through appointed solicitors, selected the Keyboard Trust to administer this bequest so as to benefit one young student each year. The first grant (awarded for four years starting in September 2019) was made to Elias Ackerley, a former student at Chetham’s School of Music to enable him to continue his studies on a scholarship at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. In September 2020, Luca Grianti, also a young student from Chetham’s, was awarded a four-year grant to study at the Juilliard School of Music in New York. In September 2021, Oscar Colliar was awarded a three-year grant to study at Cambridge University (as an ‘organ scholar’ for two of the years). Each student is awarded c. £11,000 annually towards their academic costs.

Finances

The total cost to the Trust of presenting 11 concerts around the world - plus cancellation fees to artists for 42 cancelled concerts due to the pandemic - from April 2020 – April 2021 was £35,932 (compared with £74,114 in the previous year).

This figure represents an average cost of £678 per concert (£1,347 per concert last year) – including the cancelled concerts – and an average investment of £1,437 in each artist’s career support and development (£3,170 last year). (The number of concerts per artist – actual and cancelled - varied from 1 to 8; the number of artists was 25.)

These amounts are more than equalled by the input of the Trust’s local concert partners which they leverage.

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The Keyboard Charitable Trust for Young Professional Performers

Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31st March 2021 (Continued)

Achievements and Performance (Continued)

Appreciation

The trustees are grateful for the commitment shown by the staff as well as those trustees and others acting as concert managers in their countries of responsibility and wish to express their sincere appreciation.

The Trust is equally fortunate in having found some 60 partners among concert organisers in the countries where it operates who themselves bear substantial costs in producing the joint concerts. They are due the Trust’s gratitude for their loyalty and fidelity.

The Future

In March 2020, the first cases of Covid-19, the coronavirus pandemic, emerged worldwide. This has had a dramatic effect on the arts world – and, in particular, on the possibility of presenting keyboard recitals. As a consequence, the KT has been unable to present concerts with live audiences since March 2020. It has, however, embraced the possibilities provided by live streaming and is looking forward to presenting its young musicians in concert in 2022 worldwide – albeit within different parameters.

In the meantime, the Trust has taken immediate steps to limit the dramatic effect on the livelihood of its artists by itself assuming their fees lost through a whole season’s concert cancellations.

The Public Benefit

The Trust’s principal object is ‘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 … and to assist in the offering and procurement of suitable engagements for young musicians ... through developing new venues and new audiences or otherwise.’

The Trustees have interpreted this as a duty to -

The foregoing Trustees report of activities gives a full account of the services the Trust has rendered to two closely interrelated sections of the public –

For the performer, one of the Trust’s principal aims is to facilitate the transition from formal studies to a fully professional career. A survey of the development of the players assisted by the Trust over the past 27 years shows that more than half have made rewarding careers as solo performers or in more important academic positions, or both.

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Keyboard Charitable Trust for Young Professional Performers

Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31st March 2021 (Continued)

The Public Benefit (Continued)

The direct benefits of the Trust’s activities cannot be easily quantified. Clearly, its role can be only marginal; but it supports young artists at a crucial stage by giving them visibility and the opportunity to gain recognition both nationally and internationally. That represents a stream of first-rate music that would not otherwise be heard, played by the ablest of the younger generation who would not otherwise perform.

The Trustees therefore confirm that in the administration of the Trust they have sought strictly to implement its Objects and have paid due regard to guidance published by the Charity Commission under Section 4 of the Charities Act 2006 and subsequent definitions.

Reserves

In the current and foreseeable circumstances, it is the policy of the Trustees not to maintain a specific level of reserves. In their view the objectives of the Trust are best served by awarding support and sponsoring public concerts as and when appropriate. Should free cash not be available for these activities, the Trustees will provide funds by disposing of investments. At 31[st] March 2021 the Trust had free reserves of £248,992.

Risk Management Policy

The Trustees regard the major risks facing the Trust to be of three kinds

All these risks are regularly monitored by the Executive Committee, which has assumed this specific responsibility and is able to respond to any such adverse developments.

Investment Policy

The Trustees take regular advice from their investment managers, which includes the disposal and reinvestment of securities. Following the enforced closure of bank accounts and linked investments in Germany surplus funds are currently held in a sterling bank account. The Trustees aim to re-invest these funds to ensure a greater return is achieved in the new year. The proportion of investments maintained in different currencies is also subject to regular review and occasional adjustment.

Financial Statements

At the balance sheet date, the Trust had reserves amounting to £307,302 (2020 £275,691). Current reserves include restricted funds of £58,310 (2020 £35,247), which will in due course be fully utilised to meet the requirements of the Kenneth Weir Will Trust.

In the current year the Trust recorded a surplus on its unrestricted funds of £8,548 (2020 deficit of £9,443). Due to the pandemic the Trust’s charitable activities were substantially reduced though income from donations was maintained at pre-pandemic levels. The Trust’s programme for the immediate future continues to be curtailed, but in due course if the level of activity returns to prepandemic levels additional income will need to be secured.

The Trustees gratefully acknowledge all voluntary donations.

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Keyboard Charitable Trust for Young Professional Performers

Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31st March 2021 (Continued)

Financial Statements (Continued)

Trustees’ responsibilities in relation to the financial statements

The Law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the Trustees to prepare accounts for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the Charity’s financial activities during the year and of its financial position at the end of the year. Although neither the income nor expenditure of the Trust currently require more than an independently examined receipts and payments account and statement of assets and liabilities, in preparing them the Trustees should follow best practice and:

The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy the financial position of the Charity and which enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with applicable law and regulations and with the Trust Deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Approved by the Trustees on 31st December 2021 and signed on their behalf by:

G. A. Shindler

Chairman of the Trustees

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Report of the Independent Examiner to the Trustees of The Keyboard Charitable Trust for Young Professional Performers

I report on the accounts of The Keyboard Charitable Trust for Young Professional Performers for the year ended 31st March 2021, which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet, the Cash Flow Statement and the related notes, set out on pages 13 to 18.

This report is made solely to the Charity’s Trustees, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 8 of the Charities Act 2011. My examination has been undertaken so that I might state to the Charity’s Trustees those matters I am required to state to them in an independent examiner’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Charity and the Charity’s Trustees as a body, for my examination, for this report, or for the opinions I have formed.

Respective responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner

The Charity’s Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The Charity’s Trustees consider an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.

It is my responsibility to:

Basis of Independent Examiner’s Report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes a consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as Trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.

Independent Examiner’s Statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

5, Market Yard Mews Thomas Ward FCA

194-204 Bermondsey Street London SE1 3TQ

Lonsdale Ward Limited 31[st] December 2021

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The Keyboard Charitable Trust for Young Professional Performers

Statement of Financial Activities For the year ended 31st March 2021

Note Unrestricted Restricted
Total
Total
Funds Funds Funds Funds
2021 2021 2021 2020
£ £ £ £
Income and endowments:
Donations and legacies 3 50,935 50,482 101,417 103,681
Charitable activities 4 4,073 - 4,073 6,770
Investment income 5 130 21 151 442
_____ ______
Total 55,138 50,503 105,641 110,893
_____ ______
Expenditure on
Raising funds 6 5,191 - 5,191 6,238
Charitable activities 7 35,932 27,440 63,372 80,114
Other costs 8 2,546 - 2,546 2,887
_____ ______
Total 43,669 27,440 71,109 89,239
_____ ______
Net gain/(loss) on investments 9 3,949 - 3,949 (24)
Other gains/(losses) – foreign exchange (6,870) - (6,870) 4,174
_____ ______
Net movements in funds 8,548 23,063 31,611 25,804
Total funds brought forward at
1st April 2020 240,444 35,247
275,691
249,887
Total funds carried forward at
31st March 2021 12 248,992 58,310 £307,302 £275,691
____ _ _____ _

In 2020 restricted income of £51,247 was received and restricted expenditure of £16,000 was incurred.

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The Keyboard Charitable Trust for Young Professional Performers

Balance Sheet as at 31st March 2021

Fixed Assets
Investments
Current Assets
Cash at bank and in
hand
Debtors (Gift Aid)
Debtors (Other)
Current liabilities
Creditors
Net current assets
Total net assets
Represented by:
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
Note
£
9
10
313,658
-
-
11
12
12
Note
£
9
10
313,658
-
-
11
12
12
9
10
11
12
12
313,658
-
-

Approved by the Board of Trustees on 31st December 2021 and signed on its behalf by:

G.A. Shindler Chairman of the Trustees

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The Keyboard Charitable Trust for Young Professional Performers

Cash Flow Statement

For the year ended 31st March 2021

2021
Net Cash flows
from Operating Activities
42,385
Returns on Investment
and Servicing of Finance
Investment income
151
Sale of investments
53,225
Purchase of investments
-
Change in cash in reporting period
95,761
Cash at 1st April 2020
224,767
Change in cash due to exchange rate movements
(6,870)
Cash at 31st March 2021
£
313,658
Reconciliation of Net Income/(Expenditure) to
Net Cash flows from Operating Activities
Net Income/(Expenditure) for the period
31,611
Interest Received
(151)
Decrease/(increase) in debtors
3,098
Increase/(Decrease) in creditors
4,906
Exchange (gain)/loss
6,870
Profit on sale of fixed asset investment
(3,949)
Unrealised (loss)/gain on investment
-
Net cash flow from
operating activities
£
42,385
2020
17,337
442
-
(178)
17,601
203,819
3,347
£
224,767
25,804
(442)
(3,098)
(233)
(4,718)
-
24
£
17,337
2020
17,337
442
-
(178)
17,601
203,819
3,347
£
224,767
25,804
(442)
(3,098)
(233)
(4,718)
-
24
£
17,337
£
£

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The Keyboard Charitable Trust for Young Professional Performers

Financial Statements for the year ended 31st March 2021

Notes

1. Background

The Keyboard Charitable Trust for Young Professional Performers is an unincorporated charity registered in England and Wales under registration number 1017036 and its principal office is 54 Raleigh Road, London N8 0HY.

2. Principal Accounting Policies

The financial statements are prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1[st] January 2015), (Charities SORP FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011.

The Keyboard Charitable Trust for Young Professional Performers meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or market value in respect of investments.

(b) Going concern

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.

The trustees manage the activities of the charity based upon its level of reserves and anticipated guaranteed future income. Because of this the trustees consider that the continuing viability of the trust is assured and that it is therefore appropriate to prepare accounts on the going concern basis.

Incoming resources are accounted for on a receivable basis and recognised in the period in which the charity is entitled to the funds, any performance conditions attached to an award have been met, it is probable that income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Expenses are accounted for on an accruals basis.

Monetary assets and liabilities are translated into pounds sterling at the exchange rate prevailing at the balance sheet date. Transactions in foreign currencies are accounted for in foreign currency ledgers and the total sum for the year is accounted for in the Statement of Financial Activities at the rate prevailing at the balance sheet date. Gains or losses arising on the retranslation of the opening balances are accounted for in the Statement of Financial Activities.

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The Keyboard Charitable Trust for Young Professional Performers

Financial Statements for the year ended 31st March 2021

Notes (Continued)

(f) Investments

Investments are included in the financial statements at market value at the balance sheet date, and the realised and unrealised gains or losses are taken to the Statement of Financial Activities.

(g) Funds

Restricted funds consist of income received for a specified purpose less related expenditure.

Unrestricted funds consist of income received which can be used for any charitable purposes in line with the charity’s objectives and all expenditure that does not relate to the restricted fund.

3. Voluntary Income

2021
£
Donations and grants (unrestricted)
39,257
Grants (restricted)
50,482
Gift Aid receivable
1,334
Friends Scheme
1,374
One Thousand Club
8,970
__
101,417
____
2020
£
42,684
51,199
3,098
1,700
5,000
2020
103,681

4. Income from Charitable Activities

Concert takings
Concert fees received on behalf of Artist
2021
£
642
3,431
__
4,073
____
2020
£
2,908
3,862
2020
6,770

5. Investment Income

Equity and fixed interest funds
Bank interest
__
2021
£
-
151
____
151
2020
£
177
265
442

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The Keyboard Charitable Trust for Young Professional Performers

Financial Statements for the year ended 31st March 2021

Notes (Continued)

6.
Expenditure on raising funds
Direct costs
Allocated support costs
7.
Expenditure on Charitable Activities
Artists’ fees and expenses
Artists’ fees
Artists’ travel and hotels
Concert expenses
Promotional travel
Concert expenses
Recording fees
Allocated support costs
Grant (restricted funds)
Staff and office costs (restricted funds)
Total cost of charitable activities
8.
Support Costs
Accountancy (including independent examiner’s fee of £500)
Bank charges
Postage, stationery and telephone
Staff and office costs
Miscellaneous


Allocated to:
Raising funds (20%)
Charitable activities (70%)
Other (10%)
2021
£
99
5,092
__
5,191
_
2021
£
17,384
320

17,704

-
405

405

-
17,823
22,440
5,000

63,372

2021
£
1,450
271
32
23,533
175

25,461
___
5,092
17,823
2,546
2020
£
465
5,773
2020
6,238
2020
£
21,349
7,606
2020
28,955
500
12,608
13,108
1,847
20,204
11,000
5,000
80,114
2020
£
1,450
664
962
25,007
781
__
28,864
____
5,773
20,204
2,887
2020

The Charity had no employees in either year.

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The Keyboard Charitable Trust for Young Professional Performers

Financial Statements for the year ended 31st March 2021

Notes (Continued)

9.
Investments
Market value at 1st April 2020
Foreign exchange adjustments
Acquisitions
Disposal
Unrealised gain/(losses) in the year
Market value at 31st March 2021
10.
Cash at Bank
Lloyds Bank plc
CAF Bank Ltd
CAF Bank Ltd Gold Account
CAF – Dr Weir Legacy
Commerzbank Euro account
Lloyds US $ Scottish Widows
Cash float
11.
Creditors
Other creditors
2020
£
49,276
(1,685)
-
(47,591)

-

2021
£
282
1,500
20,374
69,196
136,186
19,520
65,695
905

313,658

2021
£
6,356
2020
£
47,751
1,371
178
-
(24)
49,276
2020
£
342
1,500
6,918
41,202
87,662
20,562
65,574
1,007
224,767
2020
£
1,450

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The Keyboard Charitable Trust for Young Professional Performers

Financial Statements for the year ended 31st March 2021

Notes (Continued)

12. Net Movements in Funds

Net Movements in Funds
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
Funds Funds Funds Funds
2020 2020 2020 2020
£ £ £ £
At 1stApril 2020 237,746 35,247 272,993 249,887
Net movement in funds (12,141) 35,247 23,106 23,106
______ ______
At 31stMarch 2021 237,746 35,247 272,993 272,993
______ ______
The funds are represented by:
Fixed Assets 49,276 - 49,276 49,276
Debtors 3,098 - 3,098 3,098
Cash at bank and in hand 189,520 35,247 224,767 224,767
Creditors (1,450) - (1,450) (1,450)
______ ______
240,444 35,247 275,691 275,691
______ ______

Unrestricted funds comprise those funds which the Trustees are free to apply in accordance with the charity’s objectives. Restricted funds are in respect of a grant from the Kenneth Ross Weir Will Trust less related expenditure (see note 13 below). Future grants under the Kenneth Ross Weir Will Trust (see note 14) will be made from the Restricted Fund.

13. The Kenneth Ross Weir Will Trust

The terms of the Will of Dr Kenneth Ross Weir required the Trustees of his estate to establish a charitable trust to help support the training of a young keyboard musician aged between 12 to 20 years of age from any part of the world who wishes to study at an accredited international music school or college or with a renowned private teacher. The Keyboard Charitable Trust was requested by charitable trustees who are members of the firm of Blanchards Bailey, the solicitors acting for the estate of Dr Kenneth Ross Weir, to oversee the process whereby candidates are identified, monitored and provided with an appropriate grant.

Grants from the Will Trust received in the year amounted to £ (2020 £51,199) and this will be used to fund the first candidate. The total amount bequeathed to the charitable trust is approximately £500,000 and there is therefore a contingent asset of approximately £450,000 that will be made available for future candidates.

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The Keyboard Charitable Trust for Young Professional Performers

Financial Statements for the year ended 31st March 2021

Notes (Continued)

14. Commitments

The Charity is committed to make further grants under the Kenneth Weir Will Trust of £22,000 per annum for the next three years. This is conditional upon the current grantee achieving excellent or top standard in annual assessment reports.

A further candidate under similar terms is due to commence tuition in September 2021. Funding for this candidate was received in August 2021 from the Will Trust.

15. Key Management and Related Party transactions

The Trustees are considered to be the key management of the Charity. The Trustees received no remuneration.

No trustees were reimbursed for expenses incurred. (2020 – 2 trustees £640).

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