24th July 2024
37 Westerloan,
Milnathort,
KY13 9YH
Tel:01577 864015
Dear Parent/Guardian
In July 2021 the Scottish Government announced that fees for music tuition within all state schools in Scotland would be abolished. Perth and Kinross Council have since decided that they will charge for Central Groups as these are not part of tuition and therefore fall outwith the initial announcement.
The Perth and Kinross Music Foundation is a registered charity and aims to financially support young musicians who attend school within Perth and Kinross. To qualify for application, the young musician must be enrolled in any school within Perth and Kinross and attend Central Groups.
If you are on low income and in receipt of Working Tax Credits, Child Tax Credits OR Universal Tax Credits (UTC) relating to these, or have very exceptional financial circumstances, we may be able to provide some financial assistance to you.
This year, if you wish to apply for financial assistance with Central Groups fees for the academic session of 2024-25, please complete the attached form and send the form with photocopied HMRC Statement of any Working Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit or evidence of UTC or any other awards or income relevant to the tax year 2024-25, to the Foundation Secretary at the email address stated on the form.
Alternatively you can use the online application form on our website https://pkmf.org.uk/applications-for-support
or use the online application form on the Perth and Kinross Website
The Trustees will consider all applications sympathetically and will treat each case individually and confidentially. Please do complete the form as clearly as possible. All correspondence, including queries and final application decision, will be via email.
Also, please be advised that a new application for assistance must be made to the Foundation for each academic year.
Yours sincerely
Sheila Herron
Secretary
Scottish Charity Registered Number SCO 27457