# BRITISH CELLO SOCIETY

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1214479
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** Aug. 11, 2025
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1214479


## Contact

- **Address:** 11 GOLDWELL DRIVE, NEWBURY
- **Postcode:** RG14 1HZ
- **Phone:** 07796697963
- **Email:** events@londoncellos.org
- **Website:** www.londoncellos.org



## Activities

**Objects:** (1) TO PROMOTE IMPROVE DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN AND APPRECIATION OF THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC AND SPECIFICALLY IN THE ART OF PLAYING THE VIOLONCELLO BY THE PRESENTATION OF CONCERTS RECITALS COMPETITIONS MEETINGS LECTURES SEMINARS TRAINING COURSES AND ANY OTHER RELATED ACTIVITIES.(2) TO FURTHER THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF PRACTITIONERS OF THE VIOLONCELLO BY THE PROVISION OF GRANTS AND DONATIONS TO INDIVIDUALS AND EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS EDUCATION AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES (INCLUDING MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS) AND BY THE COMMISSIONING OF NEW WORKS OF HIGH QUALITY FOR THE VIOLONCELLO.

**Activities:** The aims of the Charity are to promote, develop and broaden public appreciation of music and specifically the art of playing the violoncello. It does so by holding concerts or recitals on aspects of cello performance and workshops about the instrument itself, by funding the specialised training of beginners, gifted young cellists up to the age of 18, and of adult learners.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Other Finance, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science
- **Who:** Children/young People, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Throughout England




## Trustees

- **SELMA GOKCEN** (Chair) — appointed Aug. 12, 2025
- Alison Mary Moncrieff-Kelly — appointed April 16, 2026
- Ben Michaels — appointed Aug. 12, 2025
- Martin Shaw Bloomfield — appointed Aug. 12, 2025
- Matthew Huber — appointed Aug. 12, 2025
- ROBERT WILLIAM BALDOCK — appointed Aug. 12, 2025