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Ebony Steelband Trust

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Ebony Steelband Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, disability, arts/culture/heritage/science.

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What are the key facts about Ebony Steelband Trust?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£86,774
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£110,504
Registered charity number
1098408
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
1 Chippenham Mews
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

Ebony Steelband Trust (number 1098408) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

What does Ebony Steelband Trust do?

Ebony delivers a variety of steelband workshops and community projects for disadvantaged young people, particularly those from the Caribbean community. The organisation is based in Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea where there is the opportunity to work with young people to direct them away from crime and anti-social behaviour and towards living successful and purposeful lives.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Ebony Steelband Trust

Answers Ebony Steelband Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records Ebony Steelband Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid

Ebony Steelband Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
04558912 (Companies House)
Where it says it operates
City of Westminster · Kensington and Chelsea · Newham

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin.

Reported activities: Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

What causes is Ebony Steelband Trust registered for?

Education/trainingDisabilityArts/culture/heritage/science

Why is there no Clarity Score for Ebony Steelband Trust yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Ebony Steelband Trust. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

What should you check before donating to Ebony Steelband Trust?

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Frequently asked questions

Is Ebony Steelband Trust a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Ebony Steelband Trust as a registered charity (number 1098408) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Ebony Steelband Trust's charity number?
Ebony Steelband Trust's charity number is 1098408. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1098408?
Search 1098408 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Ebony Steelband Trust do?
Ebony delivers a variety of steelband workshops and community projects for disadvantaged young people, particularly those from the Caribbean community. The organisation is based in Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea where there is the opportunity to work with young people to direct them away from crime and anti-social behaviour and towards living successful and purposeful lives.
Does Ebony Steelband Trust have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Ebony Steelband Trust. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Ebony Steelband Trust?
Ebony Steelband Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.ebony-steelband-trust.co.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Ebony Steelband Trust?
The register records Ebony Steelband Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Ebony Steelband Trust's trustees paid?
Ebony Steelband Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Ebony Steelband Trust registered as a charity?
Ebony Steelband Trust was entered on the register on 8 July 2003. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 04558912).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.