Donations of $2 or more are tax deductible.
About the Foundation
The St Stephen's Music and Cultural Foundation is a Charitable Fund and Deductible Gift Recipient established to promote music and culture in Sydney.
The Foundation is administered by a small committee of volunteers.
We have a particular commitment to assisting young musicians and singers develop their expertise and achieve their artistic potential. We provide a number of scholarships to exceptional young vocal and organ students to enable them to further their studies and professional development.
In addition to scholarships, the Foundation commissions new musical works by emerging composers and arranges for public performances of this music.
The Foundation ensures that the public is able to experience exceptional performances of classical and operatic music in Sydney via the Friday Music Concert Series.
Jazz Behind the Green Door commenced in 2018, enabling the promotion and advancement of jazz music and technique in Sydney.
From time to time, the Foundation has assisted with the purchase of musical instruments. This has included the acquisition of a grand piano and harpsichord for public performances. The Foundation also enables the maintenance and refurbishment of the pipe organ at St Stephen's Uniting Church, which is regarded as one of the finest instruments in Sydney.
The Foundation is administered by a small committee of volunteers.
We have a particular commitment to assisting young musicians and singers develop their expertise and achieve their artistic potential. We provide a number of scholarships to exceptional young vocal and organ students to enable them to further their studies and professional development.
In addition to scholarships, the Foundation commissions new musical works by emerging composers and arranges for public performances of this music.
The Foundation ensures that the public is able to experience exceptional performances of classical and operatic music in Sydney via the Friday Music Concert Series.
Jazz Behind the Green Door commenced in 2018, enabling the promotion and advancement of jazz music and technique in Sydney.
From time to time, the Foundation has assisted with the purchase of musical instruments. This has included the acquisition of a grand piano and harpsichord for public performances. The Foundation also enables the maintenance and refurbishment of the pipe organ at St Stephen's Uniting Church, which is regarded as one of the finest instruments in Sydney.
Charitable Purposes
The Foundation was established in 2008 to support music and culture in Sydney. Through the work of the Foundation, a number of scholarships are provided each year to students at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. The Foundation also supports musicians through its support of the Friday Music Concert series.
The Foundation's income comes solely from donations from individuals and philanthropic organisations. The Foundation is a Public Gift Fund and donations over $2 are tax deductible.
The principal purposes of the Fund include the following:
The Trustees are empowered by the Trust Deed to:
The Foundation's income comes solely from donations from individuals and philanthropic organisations. The Foundation is a Public Gift Fund and donations over $2 are tax deductible.
The principal purposes of the Fund include the following:
- produce and present programs producing music, community arts and performing and visual arts at St Stephen’s Uniting Church, 197 Macquarie Street, Sydney;
- encourage, promote and foster the development of music education and the enjoyment of music in the Sydney community and the wider community;
- support the study and performance of music and other performing and visual arts at the Church; support the St Stephen's scholarship program which is designed to provide opportunities for talented young musicians and other students and performers of the community arts and other performers of the community arts and other performing and visual arts particularly for those at tertiary level;
- provide facilities and associated activities for the rehearsal and performance of music and community arts and other performing and visual arts; and the housing of music, musical instruments and equipment for the performing, community and visual arts;
- promote and foster the use of musical instruments, including the St Stephen's Organ in public performances and for music education;
- maintain, renew and develop the said Organ and other musical instruments for the promotion of music in accordance with the purposes of the Foundation;
- develop relationships with musical education, visual arts and other organisations especially the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and other educational or cultural bodies;
- create, buy, sell and distribute audio visual and other sensory communications and literature; train and employ appropriate persons to implement the above purposes.
The Trustees are empowered by the Trust Deed to:
- raise funds and will solicit, receive and enlist financial or other aid from individuals, trusts, companies, corporations, associations, societies, institutions and other foundations or authorities and from governments and public bodies and from any other resources deemed appropriate for the purposes of the Foundation AND will conduct fundraising and other functions for the purpose of raising money for these purposes;
- facilitate and encourage the making of bequests, legacies and all forms of deferred gifts for the purposes aforesaid.;
- make known and further the purposes and activities of the Foundation by the publication and distribution of papers, journals and other publications and by advertising in any media or by any other means approved by the Trustees.
The Trustees
Betty Jacobs
Kathryn Lynch
Christine Morling
Huw Belling
Kathryn Lynch
Christine Morling
Huw Belling
The Trustees meet every quarter.
