Support us
There are a number of ways you can support our work. If you would like to be involved in securing Musical Keys’ future and being part of our impact, the information you require is right here.
Donate
There are a number of ways you can contribute to Musical Keys as an individual.
make a donation
Via Total Giving using a credit or debit card by entering an amount and clicking on this button (you will be taken to a checkout style page which will take you through the payment process and offer you the opportunity to include GiftAid).
By making a direct bank transfer: get in touch for our bank details, which you can then use to instruct your bank to set up a standing order or a one off payment.
By sending money via Paypal: our Paypal address is finance@musicalkeys.co.uk - please ensure that the funds are sent as ‘a gift or donation’, so that your donation doesn’t incur any charges.
By sending a cheque: made payable to Musical Keys and posting it to Musical Keys, Martineau Memorial Hall, 21 Colegate, Norwich, Norfolk NR3 1BN. Please remember to include a GiftAid declaration if you qualify as a UK taxpayer.
become a Regular donor
If you feel able to give a regular donation, your commitment can have a lasting impact on what we are able to achieve. Regular income allows us to more confidently plan and develop our work and offers a feeling of stability for our service users, many of whom have been accessing our services for a number of years.
“The session is a really important part of my son’s routine…I’m convinced it’s contributed significantly to aspects of his development” - Parent
• A regular £10 donation means we are able to purchase new percussion instruments, when required
• A regular donation of £50 could help to support the training of our volunteers
• A regular £100 could contribute to a trained and experienced facilitator, running music sessions with young people with disability and additional needs
You can set up a regular donation by contacting us here. We will give you the opportunity to complete a The GiftAid declaration which allows us to increase the value of your donation by 20%, adding to the impact of your gift at no extra cost to you. You can read more about GiftAid here.
Leave a legacy
If you feel that Musical Keys has supported you, your family or someone you know, you may have thought about leaving a gesture in your will. Leaving a legacy is a wonderful way to ensure that we can continue to bring music to the lives of those who benefit so greatly from it.
Whatever the amount of your gesture, be reassured that it is gratefully received and will be put to good use. There is no need to tell us that you have done so, unless you wish to. Your solicitor will be able to guide you through the process and it will help them if you are able to supply our registered charity number 1151915, to ensure your gift comes to us as per your wishes.
“The support I received from staff and parents was a lifeline…you often feel very along and isolated but they gave me a sense of worth and I felt I belonged” - Parent
Fundraise in your community
If Musical Keys has helped you or someone you know, have you thought about doing something to fundraise for us in your community? Here are some ideas.
Get sponsored
You can be as creative as you like with the activity you choose! If there’s something you already enjoy doing, or have always wanted to do, why not get sponsored to do it?
Host an event
Are you able to run a quiz at your local pub, put on a gig, or perhaps organise a pamper evening? More ideas can be found in our fundraising pack (available soon).
Celebrate
A charity donation can also be a meaningful gift for a loved one – for a wedding, significant birthday or anniversary celebration. You can make a donation as a Christmas gift here.
Corporate Supporters
become a supporter
Is your business looking for its next “Charity of the Year”? Are your employees keen to support a local charity and make a difference in the local community? Do you feel strongly about Corporate Social Responsibility? You can join our Corporate Giving Scheme or work with us to create fundraising plans which will complement and enhance your brand. To find out how you can engage with Musical Keys and contribute to sustaining and developing our work, please contact us by emailing info@musicalkeys.co.uk or by telephoning 01603 766690.
Martin Hewetson of Kent Carlyle Wealth Management took part in a skydive with Lee Cooper (above) to raise funds for Musical Keys in August 2018
As an example of the impact your contribution could have:
• £3,000 raised could help us get a new project off the ground or collaborate with another organisation to enhance our reach
• £5,000 can help sustain the delivery of a regular group either with young people living with complex additional needs, or our music sessions in care homes for older people living with dementia, for a year
• £10,000 could help us with our core administration costs, meaning we can confidently plan and develop work and sustain the future of the charity
previous corporate supporters
StorageMart
In January 2022 we were given news that our tenancy was coming to an end in our office premises. This meant having to not only develop a strategy for how the charity operates after this time but how we continue to operate in a practical sense. StorageMart are a socially responsible, family-oriented and green-minded provider of clean and affordable storage space throughout the world. We are delighted that StorageMart have allowed us to access storage at a highly reduced rate via their Store It Forward scheme.
Kent Carlyle Wealth Management
Financial advisors and wealth management firm, Kent Carlyle, chose Musical Keys as their ‘Charity of the Year’ in 2018. After an initial donation, Director Martin Hewetson and his son took part in a skydive along with an individual supporter and raised over £2,300 in the process!
“When I was presented with the opportunity to raise money for Musical Keys by jumping out of an aeroplane I quite literally leapt at it! Musical Keys is such a fantastic charity, who make a huge difference in our local communities and our business is proud to support them.” - Martin Hewetson, Director
Wensum Print
A carbon-neutral printing and design service established in Norwich over 35 years ago. There is nothing these guys can’t print or advise on, however large or small the job may be!
Wensum Print supply in-kind support through the print of our marketing materials. Their service is both fast and fantastic quality. We’re grateful for their support.
Musical Keys is a charity member of Norfolk Chamber of Commerce and welcomes the opportunity to engage with other members and local businesses.
Trusts and Foundations
We value the funding partnerships we have with Trusts and Foundations and the role they play in helping us to deliver our work. Each funding partnership enables us to increase our impact within our community. The support we receive ensures that we are able to continue to reach our service users, offering meaningful music and arts based provision and offering support to parents, carers and families. You can read more about our impact here.
Current and recent funding partnerships include:
A two-year grant from Global’s Make Some Noise in support of our Unite and Express work, covering six our groups in locations in Norwich, Diss, Quidenham, and King’s Lynn. The grant enables us to:
• sustain our provision working with children and young people living with complex and/or life limiting disability and additional needs
• support parents, carers and siblings; empowering them to cope and improving their wellbeing
• offer stability and continuity for families with young disabled children
Support from Norfolk Community Foundation in recent years has assisted us to:
• develop our reminiscence sessions in care homes for older people living with dementia.
• pilot a new project working in partnership with the Sue Lambert Trust, working with woman who have experienced abuse to explore a range of creative activities.
• the establishment of a new provision ‘Music on the Water’, to provide music sessions delivered on motorboats via the Nancy Oldfield Trust, exploring and responding to the natural surroundings of the Broads National Park.
Support from the Borletti-Buitoni Trust to deliver a brand new project focusing on mental health in children and young people. Working in partnership with Norwich MIND to deliver regular music sessions from their REST Hub in Norwich, Striking a Chord will be an open learning project to improve the outcomes for children and young people experiencing problems with their mental health.
A grant from North Norfolk District Council’s Arts & Culture Fund has enabled us to set up a regular music group for adults with learning difficulties, in partnership with Barrington Farm, North Norfolk.
Get in touch
We welcome partnerships with local and national Trusts and Foundations who are interested in working with us. To discuss how your funds can assist us to deliver our impact, contact us by emailing info@musicalkeys.co.uk.
Our thanks to Trusts and Foundations who have supported our work in 2022 - 23:
• Sir Norman Lamb Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund
• National Lottery Awards for All
• The Edward Gostling Foundation
• The Educational Foundation of Alderman John Norman
• Baily Thomas Charitable Fund
• Bishop Herbert Masonic Lodge
• The Laura Elizabeth Stuart Memorial Trust
• The D.C. Moncrieff Charitable Trust
• Taverham & District Lions Club
• John Risebrow’s Charity
• The Lord Belstead Charitable Trust
• The Steven Bloch Image of Disability Charitable Trust
• The Antelope Trust
• The Grey Court Trust
• Cranfield Charitable Trust
• Douglas Heath Eves Charitable Trust
(Please note that some donors have been removed from list at their request to maintain confidentiality).
Community Groups and Businesses:
• Eaton Golf Club
• The Pheonix Male Voice Choir
• Wayland Masonic Lodge
• Tango AdHoc
• Mile Cross Methodist Church
• The Revels Committee