The Cheryl King Trust
Analysis
The Cheryl King Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Guildford. It was registered in October 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending September 2025, The Cheryl King Trust reported income of £36k and spending of £21k, leaving 43% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £11k to £36k (+241%), an average of +36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 162%. Over the whole period it spent 54% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Cheryl King Trust sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Chalfont St Peter C of E Academy PTA (£36k), The Henry Lester Trust Limited (£36k) and The Weekite Fund (£36k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Cheryl King Trust promotes and advances the musical education of children and young people in particular, but not exclusively, by the provision of grants and funding to enable the beneficiaries to start or continue with individual or group musical instrument lessons.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Chalfont St Peter C of E Academy PTA | Gerrards Cross | £36k |
| The Henry Lester Trust Limited | Greater London | £36k |
| The Weekite Fund | Newbury | £36k |
| Stokesley & District U3a | Cleveland | £36k |