KENT SINFONIA

Registered charity 1048947 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

PROFESSIONAL ORCHESTRA BASED IN KENT; WORK INCLUDES EDUCATION OUTREACH PROJECTS WITH SCHOOLS AND BRINGING MUSIC TO NEW AUDIENCES. ALSO PROVIDES PERFORMANCE PLATFORM FOR OUTSTANDING YOUNG SOLOISTS. ALSO AVAILABLE FOR WORK WITH CHORAL AND OPERA ENSEMBLES AND FOR HELP TO PROMOTE WORK OF NEW COMPOSERS.

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Latest income

£27k

Latest spending

£26k

Registered

1995

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted funds are in a deficit of £154 as of 30 June 2025, having decreased from a deficit of £998 in the prior year. The trustees report that they continue to adopt the going concern basis, having a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Note 14

“One trustee was owed £1,964 (2024: £1,964) relating to personally funded but unpaid charity costs, but they have confirmed deferral of repayment until such time as the charity has sufficient cash resources on its unrestricted fund.” — page 14

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

ANDREW DUNCAN MUSSETT
Dr James Ross
SHEILA CHRISTINE MARSHALL
STEVEN JOHN WASSELL · trustee of 1 other charity

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: East Sussex · Kent · Surrey · West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/06/2025	£27k	£26k
30/06/2024	£25k	£25k
30/06/2023	£31k	£30k
30/06/2022	£25k	£14k
30/06/2021	£202	£2k

Common questions

Is KENT SINFONIA financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted funds are in a deficit of £154 as of 30 June 2025, having decreased from a deficit of £998 in the prior year. The trustees report that they continue to adopt the going concern basis, having a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds KENT SINFONIA?

Funders whose own accounts filings name KENT SINFONIA as a grant recipient include THE MARCHUS TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE MARCHUS TRUST	FY2022	£5k