The Szilvay Foundation

Registered charity 1062822 Registered since 1997

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

3.2y median 2y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

8.2y

average years in governance

6 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 6Education/training 6

Commercial experience

Education 6Arts and leisure 1Other services 1

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Contact

Website	www.colourstrings.co.uk
Email	awislocki@yahoo.co.uk
Phone	02089422767
Address	29 Selwyn Road, NEW MALDEN, Surrey, U.K., KT3 5AU

Finances

£335,685 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£245,326	£240,746
2022	£248,859	£240,340
2023	£249,256	£268,178
2024	£383,342	£396,619
2025	£335,685	£319,388

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Who

Children/young PeopleOther Defined Groups

How

Provides Human ResourcesProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

(A)TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE "COLOURSTRINGS" APPROACH TO TEACHING MUSIC TO CHILDREN AND IN PARTICULAR TO TRAIN TEACHERS IN THAT APPROACH; (B) TO PROVIDE BURSARIES FOR TEACHERS, STUDENTS AND CHILDREN TO SUBSIDISE THEIR TRAINING AND COST OF HIRING OR BUYING INSTRUMENTS WHERE NECESSARY.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 1ST MAY 1997

Trustees (6)

6trustees

66median age

3aged 70+

Succession outlook: 3 of 6 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Andrew Wislocki
Cressida Rachel Wislockiage 48 since 2019
Maria Vittoria Pelliniage 32 since 2025
Martin Kohlerage 60 since 2024
Maryan Balkwillage 74 since 2022
Sharon Mehtaage 72 since 2024

Linked company (Companies House)

The Szilvay Foundation · 03363018 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 01/05/1997

1 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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