01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC021739
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Operations cover all or most of Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EH7 5HU
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The main objectives of the Trust are to promote music, to advance the education of young musicians and to develop and improve the knowledge, understanding and practice of music through the recognition and development of music in the United Kingdom and elsewhere. The Trustees meet at least three times a year and decisions are referred to the appropriate Trustee for action. The Trust is registered with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator as a charitable trust. Each year the Trust holds auditions for young musicians and makes awards. Public performances are arranged for the successful groups. It also holds a Chamber Music Course on the Isle of Coll, Scotland, where musicians are coached by internationally acclaimed professors and perform at public concerts promoted by the Trust.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
Activities
- It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
Constitutional objectives
In arriving at decisions regarding the application of the Trust funds it is intended that the Trustees in exercising their discretionary powers will have regard to the objects and purposes of The John Tunnell Trust, namely the advancement of musical education by providing financial support to young chamber music groups and in particular the encouragement of British chamber music groups who have completed their formal training at Music College and have been in existence as a group for some time and who in our opinion are deserving of support in the promotion of their careers as professional musicians. It is also intended to continue the main activities of The John Tunnell Trust and of The Young Musicians Trust awards and in particular the awards scheme for young professional chamber music groups and the associated concerts with Scottish Music Clubs, together with the presentation of prestigious chamber music concerts at selected venues for sponsors, educational establishments, private individuals and for fund raising purposes and the summer school at Strathgarry.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Total income | Donations | Charitable activities income | Trading income | Investment income | Other income | Total expenditure | Raising funds | Charitable activities spending | Other spending | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | £43,532 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £55,880 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 15 July 2026 |
| 30 September 2024 | £52,346 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £55,627 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 31 March 2025 |
| 30 September 2023 | £47,302 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £61,270 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 9 May 2024 |
| 30 September 2022 | £48,721 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £67,914 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 17 February 2023 |
| 30 September 2021 | £43,293 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £39,489 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 31 March 2022 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- 64 Brunswick Street, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.tunnelltrust.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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