# The Sir Keith Showering Young Musicians' Award

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1090463 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1090463)
- Latest income: £10.4k; spending £14k
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/sir-keith-showering-young-musicians-award

Provides Showering Scholarships to talented young musicians studying at Wells Cathedral School.

## 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 Dec 2025 | £10.4k | £14k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £10.2k | £14.1k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £9,863 | £15.3k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £9,600 | £15.3k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £8,331 | £15.4k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For such charitable purposes connected with the advancement of the education and training of Young musicians, in the knowledge and technique of their art, and for the public benefit to uphold and advance the standards of education, training and competence of those involved in the performance of music and for such purposes without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing words(but always within the ambit of legal charity )to make, establish and Award grants, scholarships, fellowships, lectureships, competitions, prizes and awards of whatsoever nature.

## What it funds

The Sir Keith Showering Young Musicians' Award is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and arts / culture / heritage / science for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Sir Keith Showering Young Musicians' Award reported income of £10.4k and spending of £14k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £74.1k 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 Sir Keith Showering Young Musicians' Award in its sources (last checked 4 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 Sir Keith Showering Young Musicians' Award open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Sir Keith Showering Young Musicians' Award is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Sir Keith Showering Young Musicians' Award fund?

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

### Does The Sir Keith Showering Young Musicians' Award give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Sir Keith Showering Young Musicians' Award makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Sir Keith Showering Young Musicians' Award give each year?

The register does not break out The Sir Keith Showering Young Musicians' Award's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £14k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £14.8k a year.

### How large is The Sir Keith Showering Young Musicians' Award?

In its latest reported year The Sir Keith Showering Young Musicians' Award reported income of £10.4k and spending of £14k.


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