KENT MUSIC

Charity Number: 1110639
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Kent Music is the lead partner for the music education hub for Kent. We provide instrumental & vocal tuition, ensembles, choirs and groups for children, young people & adults, bespoke support to schools, a financial assistance scheme to support children & young people on low incomes and a musical instrument service.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income:
£4,773,501

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Donations and legacies £13.26k
Charitable activities £4.71m
Other trading activities £0
Investments £46.26k
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£3,225,666

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Raising funds £0
Charitable activities £3.23m
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £3,693,938 from 3 government grant(s)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £0
Charitable expenditure £3.23m
Retained for future use £1.55m

People

126 Employee(s)

11 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£90k to £100k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Kent
  • Medway

Governance

Registration history:
  • 29 July 2005: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • KENT MUSIC SCHOOL (Previous name)
Company number:
05464855 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
  • Financial Conduct Authority
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

11 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
GEOFF MILES Chair 07 December 2013
None on record
Heulwen Finley Trustee 26 July 2024
None on record
ABDUR-REHMAN ISMAEL-MIA Trustee 25 March 2022
None on record
Sarah Hamilton Trustee 24 September 2021
CRANBROOK SCHOOL TRUST
Received: On time
Kyle Siwek Trustee 27 September 2019
ST BEDE'S SCHOOL TRUST SUSSEX
Received: On time
Alicia Moyles Trustee 27 September 2019
None on record
Jessica Cooling Trustee 27 September 2019
None on record
Rebecca Evernden Trustee 27 September 2019
None on record
ROBIN HAMMERTON Trustee 16 December 2016
None on record
ELIZABETH TOPIWALA Trustee 10 November 2016
None on record
TIMOTHY PHILIP LEATES Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023 31/08/2024
Total gross income £2.89m £2.98m £3.23m £4.23m £4.77m
Total expenditure £2.98m £2.88m £3.20m £3.12m £3.23m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £2.34m £2.49m £2.39m £3.29m £3.69m
Income - Donations and legacies £1.47k £16.40k £3.64k £10.08k £13.26k
Income - Other trading activities £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Charitable activities £2.89m £2.96m £3.22m £4.21m £4.71m
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £5.13k £2.53k £1.44k £10.43k £46.26k
Income - Other £0 £129 £0 £0 £0
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £2.98m £2.88m £2.34m £3.12m £3.23m
Expenditure - Raising funds £0 £0 £860.07k £0 £0
Expenditure - Governance £0 £15.60k £18.80k £0 £17.34k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £501.95k £484.63k £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023 31/08/2024
Own use assets £154.38k £117.81k £86.29k £123.44k £10.26k
Long-term investments £0 £0 £0 £0 £152.48k
Other assets £3.00m £3.13m £3.19m £4.47m £5.93m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability -£739.00k -£476.00k £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £174.74k £182.55k £206.21k £434.64k £433.64k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 August 2024 03 April 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 03 April 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2023 27 March 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 27 March 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 09 May 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 09 May 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 06 May 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021

(These accounts
have been qualified)

06 May 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 26 May 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 26 May 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 26/05/2005 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 19/11/2008 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11/02/2011 as amended on 22 Jun 2018 as amended on 05 Jul 2024

Charitable objects

THE PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY ('THE OBJECTS') SHALL BE THE PROMOTION OF THE PERFORMING ARTS IN ALL ITS FORMS AND IN PARTICULAR MUSIC AND FOR THIS PURPOSE TO PROVIDE EDUCATION TUITION AND ACTIVITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC GENERALLY PRINCIPALLY WITHIN THE COUNTY OF KENT WHICH SHALL INCLUDE THE MEDWAY UNITARY AUTHORITY.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

PRINCIPALLY WITHIN THE COUNTY OF KENT, INCLUDING THE MEDWAY UNITARY AUTHORITY.

Contact information

Address:
Kent Music
Unit 25-26
Creative Enterprise Quarter
Javelin Way
ASHFORD
TN24 8FN
Phone:
01622691212
Email:
rroberts@kent-music.com
Website:

www.kent-music.com Open in new window