Through the ParentPay Shop you can pay for the Virtual Centre and other NMPAT activities including NMPAT Community Choir and ABRSM exams.
Fees and subscriptions for all are due at the first lesson or rehearsal at the beginning of each payment period (September, January and April).
To help reduce costs, our preferred method of payment is through ParentPay, either by ParentPay account or the ParentPay Shop. We are also able to accept the following payments
Late payment of fees and subscriptions will carry a £20 administration charge. Any subsequent follow up reminders sent to you will be treated as an invoice and incur an additional administration charge of £20.
Some schools have asked us to operate a Direct Billing Scheme which means that payment for lessons is made by parents directly to NMPAT.
As a registered charity NMPAT is able to benefit from Gift Aid on subscriptions for County Ensembles and Regional Centres. For parents agreeing to this, we can reclaim Gift Aid relief on subscriptions for County Group and Regional Centre membership.
We will have asked you to do this at the time of registration in September, but if you did not sign a form, you can complete a form and return it to the Music Trust Office. Please note that the person signing the Gift Aid declaration needs to be the person who makes the payments for the subscriptions.
If at any time you cease to be a UK Taxpayer, change your name or address, or no longer wish to participate in the scheme, please contact the Trust Office.
"All children should have the opportunity to learn a musical instrument"
15th January 2021
As a result of the Third National Lockdown and closure of schools, we are making plans with partner schools who are able to facilitate on-line lessons, and have started work in some of them. We are aware that not all schools will be able to facilitate this, and not all staff may be in a position to deliver lessons. We will provide lessons wherever circumstances allow.
County Group rehearsals and individual lessons will not be taking place face-to-face during the period of the Lockdown. We have reduced the number of County Group rehearsals that we will be meeting on-line. County Group conductors and teachers will share details of on-line sessions with their groups.
We will continue to follow Government guidance when considering options for the future and will return to face-to-face activity as soon as this is permitted.
The NMPAT Virtual Centre is meeting on Saturdays and welcomes any new members or visitors who may like to join us. To register for the Spring Term as a new students please visit use the online form.
Thank you to everyone who continues to support us through this difficult time. We look forward to seeing you all later in the year, and hope to invite you to a performance sometime soon
Peter Smalley, Chief Executive