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The Amber Trust
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
The Amber Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, disability, arts/culture/heritage/science.
The Amber Trust (number 1050503) 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 The Amber Trust do?
The charity helps blind or partially sighted children, including those with additional disabilities, who have a talent or a love for music. The AMBER Music Awards were established to enable these children to nurture this talent by accessing the music that can transform their lives.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Amber Trust
Answers The Amber 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”.
How much are The Amber Trust's highest-paid staff paid?
The Amber Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records The Amber 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
The Amber Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Access to Music for Blind People Education and Residential
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales · Scotland · Northern Ireland
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; People With Disabilities.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Services.
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.
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Amber Trust yet?
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The register data used for this profile lists The Amber Trust as a registered charity (number 1050503) 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 The Amber Trust's charity number?
The Amber Trust's charity number is 1050503. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1050503?
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What does The Amber Trust do?
The charity helps blind or partially sighted children, including those with additional disabilities, who have a talent or a love for music. The AMBER Music Awards were established to enable these children to nurture this talent by accessing the music that can transform their lives.
Does The Amber Trust have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Amber 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 The Amber Trust?
The Amber Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.ambertrust.org. 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.
How much is The Amber Trust's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Amber Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Amber Trust?
The register records The Amber 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 The Amber Trust's trustees paid?
The Amber Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was The Amber Trust previously called?
The register lists this previous name for The Amber Trust: Access to Music for Blind People Education and Residential.
When was The Amber Trust registered as a charity?
The Amber Trust was entered on the register on 9 November 1995. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 03117803).