We are pleased to announce that we have merged the Robert Bouffler Music Trust (RBMT) with the Cheryl King Trust (CKT) with effect from the 1 October 2025, and any future requests for funding which would have been considered by RBMT will be directed to the Trustees of CKT.
RBMT’s activities have waned in recent years, which has prompted the Trustees to consider its future, and consequently have had discussions with CKT a Surrey music education charity who have almost identical objects to RBMT.
This is a new beginning and enables us to continue to offer support to young musicians in the whole of Surrey and to keep alive the memory of Robert Bouffler on their website and through awards, communications and occasional events.
We wish to thank you for your support over the past 37 years which has enabled us to provide practical support for young musicians up to the age of 18 years, meeting the costs of tuition fees, sheet music and musical instruments. We’ve also presented concerts to allow our beneficiaries the vital experience of playing in front of an audience. The Trustees are proud to have supported 124 young musicians, with over 300 grants awarded for the piano, voice, violin, flute, cello, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, French horn, harp, viola, double bass, tuba, recorder, and cor anglais. We have also provided grants to attend youth orchestras, summer schools and other courses.
Please do support and follow the activities of the CKT at https://www.cherylkingtrust.org.uk
