The Aidan Woodcock Charitable Trust

TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION BY THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ART OR SCIENCE OF MUSIC, IN PARTICULAR CHAMBER MUSIC IN SUCH WAYS AS SHALL BE THOUGHT FIT INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: 1) PROVIDE ACCOMMODATION, FOOD AND TRAINING FREE OF CHARGE TO THE PARTICIPANTS SUBJECT TO THE TRUSTEES, IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, HAVING THE RIGHT TO IMPOSE A FEE TO COVER ANY ASPECTS OF THE COSTS REFERRED TO. 2) PROVIDE MUSICAL TRAINING TO ADVANCED UNDERGRADUATE AND POST-GRADUATE CLASSICAL MUSIC STUDENTS INCLUDING THE OPPORTUNITY OF PUBLIC PERFORMANCES. WITH THE GROUP LED AND INSTRUCTED BY AN ESTABLISHED PROFESSIONAL PLAYER (THE COURSE DIRECTOR), THE TRAINING ALSO TO INCLUDE TECHNICAL AND INTERPRETATIVE COACHING BY AN ESTABLISHED OUTSIDE COACH, BOTH THE COURSE DIRECTOR AND COACH BEING REMUNERATED AT THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL. 3) PROVIDE AN AUDIENCE FOR THE STUDENTS, THE CIO WILL ORGANISE AND PROMOTE PUBLIC OR PRIVATE CONCERTS AT ITS RISK. THE TRUSTEES AT THEIR DISCRETION WILL BE EMPOWERED TO PAY THE STUDENTS ON CERTAIN COURSES A MODEST FEE. 4) PROVIDE, AT THE TRUSTEES’ SOLE DISCRETION, FUNDING OR OTHER HELP FOR MERITORIOUS STUDENTS OR EX-STUDENTS IN ANY WAY THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO THE STUDENT. 5) ACQUIRE ONE OR MORE STRINGED INSTRUMENTS AT NO MORE THAN THE MARKET RATE FOR LONG-TERM LOAN, ON TERMS TO BE AGREED WITH THE TRUSTEES, TO SUITABLE, RESPONSIBLE AND TRUSTWORTHY PROFESSIONAL PLAYERS WHO PERFORM REGULARLY. 6) FINANCE THESE ACTIVITIES, BY RAISING MONEY AT CONCERTS, FUND-RAISING EVENTS, FROM GENERAL DONATIONS AND IN ANY OTHER WAY AND TAKING ADVANTAGE, WHEREVER POSSIBLE, OF THE GOVERNMENT’S GIFT AID SCHEME.