European Suzuki Association - Teachers Newsletter Vol 36 2016

12 There is great news on income for the Trust in 2016 as well as good prospects for 2017. Give a Child a Teacher The ESA’s generous fundraising drive under the title ‘Give a Child a Teacher’ produced income of over £5,000 – a cheque for £4,500 was ceremoniously handed to Haukur F. Hannesson, the Chairman of the Trustees, by the Chair- man of ESA, Martin Rüttimann at the spectacular Suzuki Gala Concert at the Royal Albert Hall, organised by the BSI on 27 March 2016. This was followed by further donations to the campaign and some, more recent, direct donation so that the total income for 2016 now stands at £6,923. The trustees thank all the many contributors, individuals, groups and associations and will report more fully next year. Cooperation between countries has been a major positive factor in Suzuki development this year. The new Baltic Cello Course directed by Anja Maja, Finland and bringing together cellists from Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia European Suzuki Teaching Development Trust Registered Charity Number: 1092897 http://www.suzukidevelopment.org/ Donations to the European Suzuki Teaching Development Trust can be made by bank transfer (see details) or by credit card through our website: www.suzukidevelopment.org The Trust is charged a small amount of commission on all transactions. For donations of up to GBP 200 from outside the UK, the credit card charge is lower than for a bank transfer. Within the UK cheques and transfers attract no fees. New Teacher Training Projects Please contact the administrator if your na- tional association is considering making an application for a grant from the Trust. Further details of how to apply can also be found on the Trust’s website Payment instructions for contributions to the ESTDT Use CAF donate via our website http://www.suzukidevelopment.org/ or make direct ac- count to account transfer Transfers from outside the UK Payments are sent to CAF Bank via HSBC so all of the following details are needed Bank Name: HSBC City Corporate Banking Centre SWIFT BIC Code: MIDLGB2141W Bank sort code: 40-05-30 Account number: 72138549 Account Name : CAF Bank IBAN number: GB48MIDL 40053072138549 For credit to - European Suzuki Teaching Development Trust CAF Bank Acc no: 00009998 Transfers from within the UK CAF Bank Sort Code: 40-52-40 Account No: 00009998 Or send a cheque to the administrator at the above address. Trustees : Dr. Haukur F. Hannesson, Chairman, Christine Magasiner, Jean Middlemiss, Martin Rüttimann, Clare Santer. Administrator and principal address : Birte Kelly, Stour House, The Street, East Bergholt, Colchester CO7 6TF Tel: 01206 298954 e-mail birte.kelly@uk2.net Grants disbursed in 2015 (inc. bank charges international transfers) £ Grant to Russian Violin Course and exams 2015 1,444 Grant to Russian Piano course 2,548 Grant to Latvia Piano course and exams 1,549 Grant to Latvia Violin Course 1,408 Grant to Estonian Piano course 809 Total grants paid during 2015 7,758 Expenditure during the year to 31 December 2015 The Trust’s projects for 2015 were a mixture of old and new. Teacher training for Violin and Piano in Latvia continued with Koen Rens and Mary McCarthy respec- tively. Helen Brunner’s Violin course in Russia also continues, with exams planned for November 2016. There was a new Russian Piano course directed by Kristinn Örn Kristinsson, and a new Piano course in Estonia (Grant Mead and Marzena Jasinska), both producing excellent exam results in 2016. Income during the year to 31 December 2015 Most donations came from private donors, all with a deep interest in the Suzuki Method™. Some of the donations were further enhanced by tax credits under the Gift Aid scheme (donors have to pay UK income tax in order to qualify); we were able to claim credits of £500. A fundraising campaign organised by the ESA was started at the end of 2015, but funds were not received by the Trust until 2016. Donations to the Trust in 2015 £ Christine Magasiner 1,500 TBH Brunner Charitable Trust 1,000 Haukur F. Hannesson 500 Martin Rüttimann 830 Total donation income for 2015 3,830