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The Amber Trust

Access To Music For Blind People Education And Residential

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1050503
Status
Registered
Registered
Nov. 9, 1995
Legal form
Charitable company
Area of benefit
Not Defined

Address

Address
64A PRINCES WAY
LONDON
SW19 6JF

Contact

Activities

The charity helps blind or partially sighted children, including those with additional disabilities, who have a talent or a love for music. The AMBER Music Awards were established to enable these children to nurture this talent by accessing the music that can transform their lives.

Objects: The Charity’s Objects (“Objects”) Are To Advance The Education And Well-Being Of Blind And Partially Sighted Children And Young People, Including Those With Additional Disabilities, To Support And Enhance Their Lives, Including (Without Limitation) Through Supporting Their Engagement With Music, Promoting High Quality Music Provision For Them And Undertaking Or Supporting Relevant Research. Nothing In The Articles Shall Authorise An Application Of The Property Of The Charity For Purposes Which Are Not Charitable In Accordance With Section 7 Of The Charities And Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 And/or Section 2 Of The Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Individuals, Provides Services
What
Education/training, Disability, Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who
Children/young People, People With Disabilities

Areas of operation

Country
Northern Ireland, Scotland
Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
March 31, 2025 £315,673 £478,414
March 31, 2024 £314,328 £540,449
March 31, 2023 £349,001 £401,220
March 31, 2022 £299,724 £304,499
March 31, 2021 £399,877 £266,673

Trustees

Name Appointed
Ann Fiona Costa (Chair) April 1, 2013
Angelica Maria Lee Bomford May 11, 2020
ChunWai Shum Jan. 17, 2023
Ekenta Nimi Victoria Oruwari May 16, 2022
HHJ Charles Atkins June 12, 2024
Jay Pocknell Sept. 24, 2025
Kimberley Smith Dec. 13, 2024
Simon Robert Vincent April 1, 2013
Timothy Andrew Stollery June 18, 2025
Veronica Ruth Gould Jan. 17, 2023