# The Piano Teachers' Course UK Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1186328 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1186328)
- Latest income: £3,763; spending £18.9k
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/piano-teachers-course-uk-trust

The trust provides funding to assist the Piano Teachers' Course UK in three main ways:marketing strategies to attract enough students, the continuing development of the courses on offer in line with current needs and pedagogy, and the provision of bursaries so that the courses are accessible to those would not otherwise be able to afford them.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 2025 | £3,763 | £18.9k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2024 | £11k | £17.5k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2023 | £55.5k | £10.5k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2022 | £567 | £2,000 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2021 | £4,187 | £1,000 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Advancing the education and support for Piano teachers to improve the quality of Piano teaching

## What it funds

The Piano Teachers' Course UK Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and arts / culture / heritage / science; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides other finance, provides advocacy / advice / information, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year The Piano Teachers' Course UK Trust reported income of £3,763 and spending of £18.9k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Aug 2025, it spent £49.9k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Piano Teachers' Course UK Trust in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Piano Teachers' Course UK Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Piano Teachers' Course UK Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Piano Teachers' Course UK Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

### Does The Piano Teachers' Course UK Trust give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Piano Teachers' Course UK Trust makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Piano Teachers' Course UK Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Piano Teachers' Course UK Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Aug 2025 was £18.9k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £9,974 a year.

### How large is The Piano Teachers' Course UK Trust?

In its latest reported year The Piano Teachers' Course UK Trust reported income of £3,763 and spending of £18.9k.


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