The Trust continues to go from strength to strength. We have just issued our first impact report which you can access here. Read all about the impact we had on 100 young lives last year and our ambitious 3 year plan to support many more young musicians going forwards.

We are delighted that the Cheryl King Trust has been chosen as the G Live Charity partner for the 2023/24 International Concert Series showcasing the best in classical music from around the world. To find out more about these fantastic concerts visit their website

The Wonder of Stevie concert on the 19th August 2023 in the grounds of Guildford Castle organised by Guildford Jazz raised £3425 for the Trust

Their concert on 17 May 2023 raised £447!

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We are delighted that the audience at Egham Choral’s concert on 22 April donated an amazing £662. This will provide a year’s bursary at 75%, plus a second year’s bursary at 50%. If you know someone whose annual family income is below £33,000 and would like to learn a musical instrument or receive singing lessons. Do contact us here.

We are so indebted to the Vivace Chorus for allowing us to tell the audience at their concert on Saturday 18 March at Glive about the Cheryl King Trust and how we support 32 children and young people from low-income families to learn musical instruments. They responded by donating a record-breaking £1,493.74! This will provide 2 young people with a 75% bursary PLUS another 3 bursaries at 50%. Who knows, perhaps they will one day play or sing with the Vivace Chorus!

We’re so grateful to “Still Crazy” who raised a fantastic £679.83 for CKT at their gig on Friday 3 March! That will provide a 75% bursary and a 50% bursary for a whole year, with a bit left over. Just as well, as we continue to get applications - we aim to spend it as fast we get it.

Bramley Music recently raised a fantastic £412.22 for CKT. That’s more than enough to fund a 75% bursary for a young person in Surrey for a whole year. TERRIFIC!

The Chantry Singers collected £360 singing over 2 Saturdays in December in Guildford High Street. That will support one young person for a whole year at a 50% bursary.

At the Epsom Choral Society’s special Christmas Concert on 17th December the audience generously donated an amazing £615 to the work of CKT. That will enable us to support one student with a 75% bursary and a second at 50% for whole year!

We are so grateful to Horsley Choral Society for helping us raise a fantastic £512 at their recent concert. This will support a young musician receiving a lesson a week for 18 months on a 75% bursary.

I am Stepan, I am 13 years old and I live with my mom. My hobbies are music and being with friends.

When I was a very young child, I always made sounds by hitting things and listening to echoes. I got interested in drums when I was in infant school and in violin a couple years later. I find music fun and enjoy playing instruments, there is lots to discover and learn. I am never bored with it.

This year, I have taken up learning oboe and flute. I can play in many different bands and orchestras. I love the different musical discoveries and learning. My oboe playing is very popular with ensembles.

Having lessons through the support of the Cheryl King Trust enables me to achieve a lot of progress in learning the instruments much faster than just watching YouTube. Without the lessons I would not be able to play much and would not be able to take it as seriously as I do now or make future life with it.

I would like to be a musician when I grow up. I also intend to compose and possibly teach music to others. I have recently began arranging music for my school orchestra.

We are so grateful to Redhill Sinfonia for agreeing to help us raise funds at their concert on Saturday 19 November. We are delighted to announce that the CKT funds were boosted by a fantastic £551.93. That will more than fund two young people for a whole year of support on a 50% bursary.